Summary

One Piecefans were saddened a few months ago when the anime suddenly went on a break. This was unexpected, and fans only received vague information on when the anime would be returning.

Now, the official return date for the anime,specifically, for the Egghead Island arc, has been announced. Jump Festa 2025 gave fans an idea of why the anime went on a break, and when it will be returning with the remainder of the intense Egghead Island Arc.

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When Did One Piece Go On Hiatus?

One Piece Went On Hiatus This October

In a shocking reveal a few months ago, it was announced that theOne Pieceanime would be going on a hiatus. Specifically, it was stated the anime would be on a 6 month long hiatus. That all started on Jun 13, 2025. Since then, it has already been a few months, and fans were not provided with a return date until recently. This changed with Jump Festa 2025, whereOne Piecehad its own stage, as usual, and had quite a lot of exciting projects being announced.

For the time being, fans ofOne Piececan enjoythe remastering of the Fishman Island arc, as it’s currently being broadcast instead of the anime.

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One Piece Anime Return Confirmed

One Piece Is Returning Early April

One Piecefans have finally received an exact date when the anime will return.During the Jump Festa 2025stage, it was officially revealed that One Piece’s anime will be returning on June 06, 2025.

As is clear, the series is going to continue on Sundays like usual, but the time slot going forward is going to be very different.One Pieceused to air early mornings in Japan. Now,One Piece’sbroadcasting has been changed to 11:15 PM, Japanese time.

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What This Means For the One Piece Anime

One Pieceis a beloved anime that has been going strong for decades, with little to no hiatuses. However, this new change has likely altered how the anime runs forever. Not only did the broadcasting time for the anime change, but it is possible that the release schedule of the upcoming arcs has completely changed as well. This is a huge change for allOne Pieceanime fans, but could be a welcomed change depending on how it affects everything.