Eiichiro Oda is the creator of One Piece, which remains in active publication with Volume 115 and a WIT Studio anime remake in production at Netflix. A One Piece Hobonichi Techo collaboration is set for a fifth year, and Oda appeared at a July 13 dinner with eight other Jump manga artists.
Eiichiro Oda's One Piece continues to move on multiple shelves at once. Volume 115 released in Japan on July 3, 2026, at 20 yen more than previous volumes because it collects 13 chapters, the most ever in a single One Piece volume. Oda addressed the price by joking that fans may need to clean the bathtub to earn the difference. The same week, One Piece Volume 115 placed second on Billboard Japan's JAPAN Book Hot 100 for June 29 to July 5, behind Hunter x Hunter Volume 39 and ahead of Haruki Murakami's new novel.
The anime side is being rebuilt. Netflix's WIT Studio remake, The One Piece, revealed its first episode art at Annecy, titled Romance Dawn -Dawn of the Adventure-. Mayumi Tanaka returns as Monkey D. Luffy, a role she has held since 1999. The seven-episode first season covers the East Blue saga through the first 50 manga chapters, runs about 300 minutes, and streams worldwide in February 2027. Masashi Koizuka directs, with Hideaki Abe as assistant director and Taku Kishimoto on series scripts.
Merchandise and tie-ins keep pace. Bandai opened pre-orders for Wanpi no Mi Vol. 27, six figures including Luffy Gear 5 and Elbaf versions of Chopper and Franky, with delivery around late November. The One Piece Hobonichi Techo returns for 2027 with 14 items, the fifth year of the collaboration, on sale October 1, 2026. Separately, Masanori Morita reported a July 13 dinner with Oda and seven other Jump manga artists, an alignment of schedules that drew social media attention.
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The 2027 One Piece edition of the Hobonichi Techo goes on sale October 1, 2026 at the Hobonichi Online Store and other retailers, the fifth year of the collaboration between One Piece magazine and Hobonichi. The lineup has 14 items, including A6 and A5 planner covers, the hardcover HON, the weekly weeks planner, and new stationery and goods. Daily pages carry quotes from volumes 1 through 113.
Masanori Morita reported a dinner gathering with Eiichiro Oda and seven other major Jump manga artists on July 13. He posted a delinquent-style illustration of the group, which includes Masashi Kishimoto, Nobuhiro Watsuki, Takehiko Inoue, Masakazu Katsura, Riichiro Inagaki, Gege Akutami, and Kohei Horikoshi. Social media reacted with surprise, calling the lineup the "Avengers of manga."
Billboard JAPAN's JAPAN Book Hot 100 chart for June 29-July 5 put HUNTER×HUNTER Volume 39 at number one, ahead of One Piece Volume 115 and Haruki Murakami's new novel KAHO -The Tale of KAHO-. The chart, launched in November 2025, aggregates physical sales, e-book downloads, library lending, and other data. Volume 39, released July 3, includes chapters 401-410 and features Hisoka on the cover alone for the first time.
One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda joked that fans may need to "clean the bathtub" to earn extra money for volume 115, which costs 20 yen more than previous volumes. The price hike is due to the volume containing 13 chapters, the most ever collected in a single One Piece volume. Oda explained that the extra chapter was essential and changed production costs. Volume 115 releases in Japan on July 3.
Bandai has opened pre-orders for the 27th volume of the One Piece gashapon figure series Wanpi no Mi on Gashapon Online. The set includes six figures: Luffy Gear 5, Chopper, and Franky in Elbaf versions, plus Loki, Dr. Kureha, and Dr. Hiriluk. Orders run from June 30 to July 23, 2026, with delivery around late November.
Netflix unveiled the first episode art for "The One Piece," WIT Studio's remake of the original One Piece anime, during its Annecy International Animation Film Festival showcase on Tuesday. The image, titled "Romance Dawn -Dawn of the Adventure-", matches the title of Eiichiro Oda's manga's first volume and chapter. The streamer also confirmed that Mayumi Tanaka will reprise her role as Monkey D. Luffy, a role she has held since 1999. The seven-episode first season, covering the East Blue saga through the first 50 manga chapters, will run approximately 300 minutes and stream worldwide on Netflix in February 2027. Masashi Koizuka directs, with Hideaki Abe as assistant director. Character designers and chief animation directors are Kyoji Asano and Takatoshi Honda. Taku Kishimoto handles series scripts. The teaser trailer debuted at a separate "Next on Netflix Animation" panel on June 24. The remake was first announced at Jump Festa '24 in December 2023.
Anime Feminist's weekly round-up for March 18-24, 2026, covers a range of topics including a feature on women in early game localization, a reprint announcement for Shimura Takako's manga Wandering Son, and a report on Japanese government subsidies for entertainment. The localization piece highlights Kaoru Moriyama, one of Square's first Japanese-to-English translators, who worked on Final Fantasy Legend II and III, Final Fantasy Adventure, Final Fantasy IV, and Secret of Mana, and confirmed an unreleased English translation of Final Fantasy II. Fantagraphics announced a newly designed paperback edition of Wandering Son: Volumes One & Two, releasing July 7, 2026. The round-up also includes a report from Automaton noting that anime creators received 0.0% of Japan's entertainment industry subsidies in 2024, with most funds going to promotion and distribution. Other items cover housing discrimination against foreign residents in Japan and a Tokyo court decision denying women's right to sterilization surgery.