Overview
- Toei Animation confirmed on Aug. 23 that One Piece Film: God Valley will be the series’ first feature film to adapt manga canon and is planned for release in 2027.
- The film will dramatize the God Valley Incident from the Elbaph arc, bringing long-running backstory into a theatrical format without revealing plot twists.
- Production is in early stages and no director, cast, teaser, or final release date have been announced, so marketing and concrete timing remain uncertain.
- The franchise’s switch to a seasonal anime schedule creates multi-month gaps that studios can use to screen films domestically first, with international rollouts likely to follow weeks or months later.
- Toei also announced a second film, One Piece Film: BAAD, for 2029 as part of a coordinated multi-year plan that includes other high-profile One Piece projects.