ONE PIECE Elbaph Arc: What to Know Before Watching

It was a big surprise when Toei Animation announced that ONE PIECE would be ending its weekly release schedule and shifting to a more manageable half-year production cycle. That announcement felt like the end of an era. Following the conclusion of fellow ‘00s titans like Naruto and Bleach , ONE PIECE stood as the final holdout of the perpetual shonen model, even as it abandoned the filler arcs and modest visual ambitions that made such a model possible. Fortunately, our long ONE PIECE drought is finally ending, leaving us on the cusp of a fresh and much-anticipated adventure as our heroes jour...

Onward to a giant-sized adventure!