A number of updates were made during the One Piece presentation at Jump Festa ’25, including the new voice actor of Franky and when the Egghead arc would resume.
A special “graduation ceremony” was held where the voice of Franky transitioned from Kazuki Yao, who revealed his retirement earlier in December, to Subaru Kimura.
The Egghead arc will pick back up on Sunday, April 6th, 2025, with new episodes airing every Sunday thereafter at 11:15 pm JST. One Piece went into hiatus following the broadcast of episode 1,122 on Sunday, October 13th, 2024. A promotional video and new key visual were released to announce its return.
As is tradition at Jump Festa, a letter penned by Eiichiro Oda was read aloud by cast members on stage. In it, he reminisced over the One Piece anime’s 25th anniversary, his visit to South Africa to watch the live-action show being filmed, why he was so invested in the live-action show, as well as the manga’s advancement into the kingdom of Elbaf. He ended with an enthusiastic “please look forward to a SUUUUUUPER year of ONE PIECE in 2025!” Read the full translated letter here.
Sources: Jump Festa ’25, @Eiichiro_Staff
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