The One Piece anime has revealed a trailer and new cast members for the Knights of God, along with the opening and ending themes for the Elbaph arc, which begins airing in April 2026.
Crunchyroll announced the winners of the 10th annual Anime Awards 2026 in Tokyo, drawing over 73 million votes worldwide, with My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON claiming the top prize of Anime of the Year.
Animate is releasing a new ONE PIECE merchandise collection featuring special line-drawing illustrations of the Straw Hat Pirates, going on sale August 8, 2026, alongside a nationwide Elbaf Arc fair.
Roronoa Zoro from ONE PIECE tops the Anime!Anime! poll on the most iconic sword-wielding anime character of 2026, capturing around 12% of 901 votes and defending the title he held in the previous survey.
A fan poll of 1,048 anime and game enthusiasts reveals the most beloved fighting characters. Zoro from ONE PIECE takes first place, followed by Mouri Ran from Detective Conan and Chun-Li from Street Fighter II.
Wakana Yamazaki, the veteran voice actress who voiced Ran Mori in Detective Conan since the series began in 1996, has passed away on April 18 at the age of 61.
