One Piece’s end is distant, says Eiichiro Oda, revealing key details
Think One Piece is finally nearing its end? Eiichiro Oda says not for a while.
On Aug. 23, 2026, during the franchise ’s annual One Piece Day celebration, creator Eiichiro Oda told fans the manga isn’t wrapping up just yet. Even as the story pushes through its “final saga” in the Elbaf Arc, Oda said the comic will keep running for at least four more years.
Oda says the manga will continue for “at least four more years.”
That timeline tracks with what’s still on the board: the hunt for the last Road Poneglyph, answers about the Void Century, and other long-teased mysteries. Oda has previously insisted the treasure at the end is real, and has said he once wrote down the secret, tore the paper in half, sealed part of it in a capsule, and tossed it into the ocean—his way of proving to himself the reveal exists, even if readers can’t see it yet.
It’s a far cry from Oda’s original plan. When One Piece launched in 1997, he imagined a roughly five-year run; instead, the series has grown into a decades-long juggernaut. He’s stayed hands-on across the franchise too, weighing in on the live-action show and recent movie projects.
Two new movies
Also announced at One Piece Day: a pair of theatrical features dated in Japan, each tied to a major anniversary.
- One Piece Film: God Valley — opens in Japan in 2027 to mark the manga’s 30th anniversary; it will reportedly adapt the God Valley Incident flashback that surfaces in the ongoing Elbaf Arc.
- One Piece Film: BAAD — slated for 2029 in Japan to celebrate the TV anime ’s 30th anniversary. Oda is said to be more involved than on any prior film and even hand-drew the title logo.
U.S. release plans for both films haven’t been announced.
New anime remake
Separately, WIT Studio is producing an anime remake titled The One Piece, which will stream on Netflix . It joins the long-running TV anime and the live-action series as yet another way to dive into the Straw Hats’ story.
For the manga, the Elbaf Arc continues while Oda targets those final reveals—now on a multi-year runway. U.S. dates for the new movies are still to come.