ONE PIECE Returns With Double Episode Premiere, Egghead Arc Recap
Toei Animation and Crunchyroll are kicking off the highly anticipated return of ONE PIECE's Egghead Arc with a double-episode drop on April 5-6, 2025. The "Premiere Weekend Event" will also feature an 83-minute "Egghead Arc Part-1 Recap Special" so that fans of the series can catch up on the story before diving into the new episodes.
Following the series’ hiatus, the "Egghead Arc" will officially resume simulcast on Crunchyroll in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Latin America. The ONE PIECE schedule is as follows:
- April 5 - 83-Minute Egghead Arc Part-1 Recap Special Premiere & ONE PIECE Episode 1123
- April 6 - ONE PIECE Episode 1124
The announcement was revealed following anime's panel at AnimeJapan 2025. During the event, an anime adaptation of the Koisuru One Piece was announced.
ONE PIECE is a manga series by Eiichiro Oda. It began serialization in Shuiesha's Weekly Shonen Jump in 1997, followed by an anime adaptation by Toei Animation in 1999. The second season of the ONE PIECE live-action is expected to be released in 2025. Netflix is also working on a reboot anime with WIT Studio.
Now over 25 years, the franchise has grown to encompass 15 feature films, numerous video games, a trading card game, and an ever-expanding catalog of licensed merchandise and location-based entertainment. It has also been doing some exciting collaborations, including the recent Seattle Mariners Baseball, LA Lakers, and LEGO projects. The first-ever overseas celebration of ONE PIECE DAY was also recently held in Dallas, Texas, USA.
Crunchyroll describes the plot of the ONE PIECE anime as:
Embark on a voyage of a lifetime with One Piece. The epic anime series created by renowned mangaka Eiichiro Oda is a global phenomenon, captivating the hearts of fans across generations throughout its 25-year span. This thrilling high seas adventure is filled with unwavering friendship, epic battles for freedom, and the relentless pursuit of dreams. Join Monkey D. Luffy and his lovable pirate crew as they discover the true meaning of power and justice in this great pirate era.
Monkey D. Luffy refuses to let anyone or anything stand in the way of his quest to become King of the Pirates. With his rubber-like stretching powers granted by the supernatural Devil Fruit, the spirited young pirate seeks the legendary treasure known as the One Piece. He’ll chart a course for the treacherous waters of the Grand Line and recruit a motley crew to build his Straw Hat Pirates one bond at a time. This is one captain who’ll never drop anchor until he and his friends all reach their dreams!
One Piece boasts more than 1100 episodes. Currently in the Egghead Arc, the Straw Hats finally meet the long awaited Dr. Vegapunk on Egghead Island. Crunchyroll is home to every subbed episode and also every English dubbed episode, with over 1000 and counting. In addition, One Piece has 13 television specials and 15 movies, with the latest, One Piece Film Red, being the highest-grossing film in the franchise. One Piece is produced by Toei Animation.
Source: Press Release
© Eiichiro Oda / Shueisha, Toei Animation
