It's currently full steam ahead for the Straw Hats with the Elbaph Arc in One Piece. The Japanese broadcast of the Elbaph Arc has been simulcasting on Crunchyroll since April, but now we have confirmation on when the English dub will arrive.
Crunchyroll and Toei Animation confirmed that the English dub of the Elbaph Arc will begin streaming on October 20, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. PT, beginning with Episode 1156, titled "The Long-Sought Elbaph! The Big Reunion Banquet!" The episode kicked off the anime's Elbaph storyline back in April, but the English dub typically arrives a few months behind the Japanese broadcast.
Following its premiere, new English-dubbed episodes of the Elbaph Arc will stream weekly every Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. PT. The episodes will be available in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.
The Straw Hats set their course to Elbaph!
📢 The English dub of the Elbaph Arc in ONE PIECE sets sail on Crunchyroll beginning this October 20th, followed by a new weekly dubbed episode drop every Tuesday at 9am PT!#ONEPIECE #ELBAPH pic.twitter.com/zbOvhGO2fJ
— Toei Animation (@ToeiAnimation) August 24, 2026
The Elbaph Arc picks up after the Straw Hats' escape from Egghead Island, following Luffy and his crew as they finally journey to Elbaph, the legendary homeland of the giants. Joined by the Giant Warrior Pirates, the crew encounters new allies, long-awaited reunions and new mysteries as their pursuit of the One Piece continues.
The official Elbaph Arc description reads:
After a daring escape from the Future Island Egghead, the Straw Hat Crew set their course for a legendary destination. Joined by the mighty Giant Warrior Pirates, they finally reach Elbaph, the long-awaited Land of Giants.
New encounters with Giants, and long hoped-for reunions unfold. A colossal new chapter begins as the crew heads into an adventure unlike anything before, all in the pursuit of the ultimate treasure, the "One Piece!"
In addition to the English dubs for the Elbaph Arc, it was also confirmed that the English, Spanish, and Portugues dubs of One Piece Heroines will also debut on Crunchyroll on October 13 at 9:00 a.m. PT.
Released on Crunchyroll on July 5, One Piece Heroines is a spin-off anime special based on the One Piece novel HEROINES series. It was directed by Haruka Kamatani (ONE PIECE in LOVE) with character designs from Takashi Kojima (Flip Flappers) and scripts written by Momoka Toyoda (One Piece Fan Letter).