One Piece Day 2026 brings new art, music, and new cast announcements
Two days, One Piece. Another One Piece Day has come and finally hoisted anchor to set sail until next year. But this year’s two-day event continued to deliver in bringing entertainment and news to attendees at the Makuhari Messe convention center and everyone around the world via a livestream on YouTube. It was an especially […]
The annual One Piece Day event concluded its second day, marking another successful celebration of the beloved manga. With over 600 million copies sold worldwide, the manga celebrated this milestone and held the second-ever World Top 100 character popularity poll. Over 13 million votes were cast, resulting in Monkey D. Luffy securing the top spot for the second consecutive year, followed by Rorona Zoro and Sanji.
Creator Eiichiro Oda announced the creation of special outfits for the top 30 characters, and the new Luffy outfit was unveiled for the first time. It will be featured in the anime, card game, and merchandise.
Main voice actors of the Elbaph Arc provided a live reading of their lines. The cast for season three of the live-action Netflix series, The Battle of Alabasta, was announced, featuring Emilio Sakraya as Koza, Omid Abtahi as Toto, Jamie Ward as Pell, and Nabeel Kahn as Chaka.
The event concluded with musical performances from the series' mainstays, Hiroshi Kitadani and Maki Otsuki, who performed their iconic theme songs and fan favorites. AiNA THE END, a guest performer, also took the stage, delivering three songs, including the popular "Never Was Alone in This World" performed by Otsuki.
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