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One Piece Day ‘26 livestream times revealed as fans get ready for big news
Bandai Namco, Shueisha and Toei Animation have confirmed full details of One Piece Day '26, an annual celebration of the manga series, with a livestream planned for fans worldwide. The in-person event, held at Chiba City's Makuhari Messe convention centre, is expected to include franchise updates and possible reveals about the series' many spin-off projects, building on last year's announcements of a One Piece Heroines anime and a Netflix live-action season two preview.
The free livestream will run across two sessions on the official One Piece YouTube channel, on 21 and 22 August, and will feature a One Piece Card Game announcement, a voice-cast talk session on the ELBAPH arc, live musical performances, and the final results of the second Global ONE PIECE Character Popularity Poll. Fans can also take part in an interactive prediction campaign via the ONE PIECE BASE app, while broader anticipation centres on updates for Toei's ongoing anime, WIT Studio's remake series, the Grand Gourmet management game and further card game expansions.
In short
- One Piece Day '26 livestream confirmed for 21–22 August on YouTube
- Event may reveal new franchise projects and card game news
- Character popularity poll results and voice-cast panel also featured
Explained simply
One Piece began as a manga by Eiichiro Oda, following the pirate Monkey D. Luffy and his crew in search of a legendary treasure. It has since grown into a large franchise, with an ongoing animated series, films, games, trading cards and a live-action adaptation.
The annual One Piece Day is organised by the companies behind the franchise: Bandai Namco, publisher Shueisha and animation studio Toei Animation. Its programme brings together performers, voice actors and announcements about different parts of the series, while the worldwide livestream lets fans follow along remotely.
The event matters because One Piece projects are made by different studios and companies, so updates can affect several versions of the story and its related games and products. Recent events have included news about spin-offs and adaptations, making the programme a point of interest for fans following the franchise’s future.