The One Piece franchise has become an absolute sensation all over the world. It’s been massive in Japan for decades now, and more recently, it has also been gaining a lot of traction overseas. With that in mind, fans aren’t surprised to see this series get a ton of new content. One Piece has an ongoing anime from Toei Animation already, with a Wit Studio remake on the way. Now, One Piece is officially getting a spin-off series.
It's Official: The One Piece Anime Is Going On A Long Break
The One Piece anime is leaving, and for quite some time.
This spin-off series was announced a while back, but more content related to it has just dropped, which includes character designs. This spin-off is One Piece Heroines — a series that will focus on One Piece’s female cast, based on some novels. The release date for this anime has yet to be revealed, but fans are hyped nevertheless.
One Piece Heroines Anime Is A Big Upcoming Anime Project
- Based On The One Piece Heroines Novels
- Nami and Robin’s Character Designs Have Been Unveiled
Due to the incredible popularity of the series, One Piece is getting so many new projects that it can be hard to keep up, even for dedicated fans. The series has already received announcements for a new anime remake, a live-action, and now, even a spin-off series.
The latest spin-off series that fans are excited about is called One Piece Heroines. As the name implies, One Piece Heroines will focus only on the female cast of One Piece, something many believe was long overdue.
This spin-off anime is based on a novel of the same title, One Piece: Heroines. This novel, however, wasn’t written by the original One Piece creator, Eiichiro Oda. Instead, it’s from Jun Esaka and is illustrated by Sayaka Suwa.
One Piece Heroines will cover side stories of many popular One Piece female characters. These include the two main girls, Nami and Robin, but the novel isn’t limited to them. The novels also feature Vivi, Perona, Hancock, Tashigi, Reiju, and Uta. It’s unclear if the anime will cover the stories of all of these girls, but either way, it’s going to be fun, especially as a completely new art direction is featured, based on character designs from the legendary Takashi Kojima.
It's The End Of An Era For The One Piece Anime
The One Piece anime is entering a new era, and major changes are ahead.
Indeed, fans were wondering if the designs would stay faithful to Oda’s art style, but that isn’t the case. The designs of the Straw Hat girls have been revealed, and the novel's art style is being followed instead.
Fans can have a look at Nami’s design by Takashi Kojima, based on the illustrations of Sayaka Suwa.
Robin’s design has also been revealed, and it’s definitely a fresh take on her, making it a big departure from how Oda usually draws her.
Fans hope more designs are revealed soon, especially for fan favorite characters like Vivi and Boa Hancock.
One Piece Heroines Anime Release Date
An Update Will Be Provided Soon
With the character designs revealed for two characters in One Piece Heroines, fans are wondering when this new anime spin-off will be released. The truth is, for now, no release date has been confirmed. Fans will have to wait longer for more information to be revealed, which could possibly be revealed during Jump Festa, coming up in December. A 2026 release is likely, especially as One Piece Heroines looks to be a short series.
One Piece Episode 1148 will drop later this week. The One Piece series can be found in its entirety to watch on Crunchyroll, with the next One Piece episode coming in one week on Sunday, November 2, 2025, as scheduled. Meanwhile, One Piece Chapter 1165 will be out next week. As usual, One Piece is going to drop on Sunday. In Japan, One Piece drops at 12AM JST on Monday. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1165 is November 9, 2025. Fans can read the chapter for free on Manga Plus.
- Release Date
- October 20, 1999
- Network
- Fuji TV
- Directors
- Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Imamura, Toshihiro Maeya, Yûji Endô, Nozomu Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou
Cast
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Mayumi TanakaMonkey D. Luffy (voice) -
Kazuya NakaiRoronoa Zoro (voice)
WHERE TO WATCH
One Piece is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. The series follows protagonist Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirate crew as they explore the Grand Line to find the King of the Pirates' ultimate treasure, the One Piece, in order to become the next king. The manga's popularity helped it spin off into a larger media franchise, including an anime with more than 1,000 episodes.
- Studio
- Toei Animation
- Creator
- Eiichiro Oda
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu, Pluto TV
