The next anime film based on “ONE PIECE” is going to explore the God Valley Incident, which is an important part of the story. Oda announced this at Jump Festa 2026, stating that the film would be “captivating” for viewers. The film is planned to be the 15th film in the franchise and is scheduled to open in Japan in the summer of 2027. There are plans for a 16th film, “ONE PIECE FILM: BAAD,” to be released in 2029.
At the conclusion of the “ONE PIECE DAY ’26” event, it was announced that the God Valley Incident would be explored in the film. Prior to this announcement, the final results of the second global character popularity poll were announced, with Luffy being voted the most popular character. The new cast for the live-action television series was also revealed; they include the voices of Koza, Pell, Toto, and Chaka. The third season of the live-action television series will begin airing in Alabasta. During this same event, the God Valley Incident was featured, showing how Roger and Garp fought side-by-side against Rocks.
The video announcing the three characters:
ONE PIECE FILM RED, the most recent addition to the franchise, premiered in August of 2022. During its opening weekend in Japan, it earned approximately ¥2.25 billion (about $15 million) and had 1.57 million attendees. This made ONE PIECE FILM RED the highest-grossing film of 2022 based upon opening weekend attendance and revenue. Additionally, it has become the highest-grossing film in the history of ONE PIECE.
Eiichiro Oda’s “ONE PIECE” is one of the greatest accomplishments in the world of Japanese manga and anime. Since its first issue was published in 1997, “ONE PIECE” has sold more than 600 million copies worldwide. Chapter 1190 was published on August 9. Toei Animation produces the anime version of “ONE PIECE”, which premiered in 1999. In April of 2026, the anime version started the Elbaph Arc after taking a three-month break from production.
Source: ONE PIECE Official X©Eiichiro Oda / Shueisha, Toei Animation
