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One Piece Elbaph Arc English Dub Starts October 20 on Crunchyroll

The move to a weekly English dub release schedule for the Elbaph arc changes how international viewers keep pace with the series, replacing the prior batch-release model that delivered multiple episodes at once.

Key Facts

  • The One Piece Elbaph arc English dub premieres on October 20, 2026, beginning with episode 1156 at 9:00 a.m. PT on Crunchyroll.
  • Episode 1157 arrives one week later, with subsequent English-dubbed episodes releasing every Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. PT.
  • The One Piece Heroines English, Spanish, and Portuguese dubs debut on October 13, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. PT on Crunchyroll.
  • Both releases stream in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.
  • The Elbaph arc debuted in Japan on April 5, 2026, after a three-month production hiatus from January to March 2026.

Reporting from 5 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Corner, Animehunch, AnimationXpress Anime, and 1 more.

One Piece Elbaph Arc English Dub Starts October 20 on Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll announced on Monday that the English dub for the One Piece anime's Elbaph arc will premiere on October 20 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, beginning with episode 1156. The release will be available in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. Unlike previous One Piece English dub releases, which arrived in multi-episode batches, the Elbaph arc will follow a weekly schedule, with episode 1157 arriving one week later and subsequent episodes releasing every Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. PT. The company also confirmed that the English, Spanish, and Portuguese dubs for One Piece Heroines will debut on October 13 at 9:00 a.m. PT. That special follows Nami after ill-fitting shoes prevent her from stopping thieves, leading to an offer from a designer to create a replacement pair in exchange for walking in an upcoming fashion show. The One Piece Heroines anime premiered on July 5 on Fuji TV with episode: NAMI. The Elbaph arc debuted in Japan on April 5, following a three-month production hiatus from January to March 2026. Singer Aina The End performs the opening theme song "Luminous," and rock band 36km/h perform the ending theme song "Sono Mirai."

  • One Piece Heroines is adapted from the light novel series by writer Jun Esaka and artist Sayaka Suwa, with Crunchyroll streaming the anime.
  • Episode 1156 opens the Elbaph arc English dub; the story follows the Straw Hat Pirates' escape from Egghead Island and their journey to the Land of Giants alongside the Giant Warrior Pirates, where new encounters and long-awaited reunions await.
  • One Piece Heroines dub lands October 13 at 9:00 a.m. PT; the special follows Nami seeking a refund for ill-fitting shoes, only to receive an offer from the head designer for a new pair made from scratch in exchange for walking in the designer's fashion show.
  • Weekly schedule replaces the previous batch-release model; the Japanese version of the Elbaph arc continues streaming weekly on Sundays on Crunchyroll.
  • Franchise context from the sources: Toei Animation and producer Ryūta Koike announced in October 2025 that the anime is reducing annual episode output to a maximum of 26 episodes starting in 2026, following the Egghead arc's conclusion and a three-month hiatus from January to March 2026.
  • Upcoming One Piece projects noted by Anime Corner: a LEGO special animation with two episodes on September 29, live-action Season 3 set for 2027 with new Alabasta cast, a WIT Studio remake anime premiering in February 2027, a game titled ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet launching October 23, 2026, and two films (ONE PIECE FILM GOD VALLEY for Summer 2027 and ONE PIECE FILM BAAD for 2029).

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 5 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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