The ONE PIECE DAY ’25 event announced Jun Esaka and Sayaka Suwa’s One Piece: Heroines light novel series will get an anime adaptation. A new visual for the One Piece: Heroines anime series was also released.
One Piece: Heroines was serialized in issues of One Piece Magazine in 2019. Shueisha publishes the novel series in Japan, and VIZ Media publishes the series in English outside Japan.
Here’s an overview of the anime, via VIZ Media:
Go behind the runway as style icon Nami stars in a life-changing fashion show, observe wise Robin as she helps to decipher an ancient tablet with Koala and Sabo, watch as solemn Princess Vivi receives a love letter from an unexpected admirer, and check out Ghost Princess Perona’s battle over the last bottle of wine with Zolo and Mihawk!
In addition, a new “First Look” trailer for One Piece Season 2 was released by Netflix, and a third season of the live-action series is in the works. One Piece Season 2 will premieres in 2026 on Netflix. The season includes the debut of Mikaela Hoover as Tony Tony Chopper.
The One Piece anime is airing on an evening timeslot, with new episodes premiering at 11:15 p.m. JST on Saturdays on Fuji TV and affiliate channels. Subaru Kimura took over the role of Franky in the One Piece anime. He replaces longtime voice actor Kazuki Yao. In April, Crunchyroll is streaming the long-running anime series in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Latin America.
