One Piece fans in North America and other regions will finally hear the Elbaph arc in English when Crunchyroll launches the dub this fall. The streaming service announced the release will cover the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

The Elbaph arc began airing in Japan back in April after a three-month production break. The arc features new opening and ending themes—"Luminous" by singer Aina The End and "Sono Mirai" (That Future) by rock band 36km/h respectively.

This English dub rollout comes as the One Piece anime continues operating under a new production model. Last October, Toei Animation announced the series would cap annual episodes at 26 starting in 2026, a major shift for a show that's aired almost continuously since 1999. The studio cited the need to "incorporate more content, tempo, and pacing of the manga while continuing to leverage the unique storytelling that is only possible with animation."

The Elbaph arc represents the first full arc under this revised schedule, which followed the conclusion of the Egghead arc in late 2025. That previous arc saw its own scheduling adjustments, including a mid-run hiatus that was filled by a remastered recap called One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga.

Meanwhile, One Piece fans have another reason to look forward to: Netflix is bringing Wit Studio's remake of the series to the platform in February 2027. The first season will consist of seven episodes covering the story from the manga's first 50 chapters in about five hours of content.

For longtime viewers, the shift to fewer episodes annually represents a significant change, but the studio's emphasis on quality and pacing alignment with the manga suggests the anime is prioritizing storytelling over volume. Fans catching up through the English dub this fall will get to experience that new approach firsthand.