The twenty-second season of the One Piece anime television series is produced by Toei Animation, directed by Yasunori Koyama and Wataru Matsumi. The season began broadcasting on Fuji Television and its FNS affiliates on April 5, 2026. Like the rest of the series, the season follows Monkey D. Luffy's adventures with his Straw Hat Pirates. The season adapts material from the "Elbaph" story arc, from the 111th volume onwards of the manga series One Piece by Eiichiro Oda. It focuses on the Straw Hat Pirates and Giant Warrior Pirates arriving in Elbaph as the Holy Knights of God set their eyes on annexing the country for the World Government.
In October 2025, it was announced that the series would go on hiatus from January to March 2026 following the conclusion of the "Egghead" story arc. When it returned in April 2026, the series was planned to adopt a two split cours annual schedule (although this did not happen, as it aired two consecutive cours in 2026), with a maximum of 26 episodes airing each year going forward. This marks a shift from the continuous year-round schedule that has been in place since the series' premiere back in October 1999. Additionally, Toei Animation announced their intention to begin adapting manga chapters at a slightly faster pace compared to recent preceding arcs.
For the first part, the opening theme song is , performed by Aina the End, while the ending theme song is , performed by . __TOC__
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