The Straw Hat crew is charting a course back to theaters. During One Piece Day ’26 this past weekend, Toei Animation lifted the lid on not one but two feature films: One Piece Film God Valley and One Piece Film Baad. Both are due before the decade is out, giving fans a pair of theatrical events to plan around.
God Valley drops anchor first, arriving in Japanese theaters in summer 2027. This one is a prequel, adapting the manga arc that finally digs into the notorious God Valley incident — a shadowy piece of One Piece backstory that has been begging for a proper spotlight. It slots neatly alongside the ongoing Elbaph arc that the anime is currently working through, so the timing feels deliberate rather than accidental.
And it is not just narrative timing. Summer 2027 lines up with a milestone: the One Piece manga turns 30, having first hit shelves on July 22, 1997. Releasing a lore-heavy prequel right as the source material celebrates three decades is the kind of anniversary flex that only a franchise this size can pull off.
The second film, One Piece Film Baad, follows in 2029 — another anniversary year, this time for the anime itself, which premiered on October 20, 1999. Details on Baad are still under wraps, and with the film three years out, there is plenty of runway for Toei to start dropping hints. For now, all we have is the title and a release window.
Here is the quick rundown:
- One Piece Film God Valley — a God Valley prequel, Japanese theaters, summer 2027
- One Piece Film Baad — details TBA, 2029
- Both tied to major anniversaries: manga’s 30th in 2027, anime’s 30th in 2029
Western fans should not have to wait too long behind Japan, at least in theory. The official English YouTube channel for One Piece posted a trailer teasing similar release windows, which is an encouraging sign that the international rollout will not lag far behind the domestic one.
In the meantime, there is no shortage of ways to get your fix. Beyond waiting for God Valley to reach the big screen, the live-action Netflix series rolled out its third season this weekend, adding Emilio Sakraya as Koza, Jamie Ward as Pell, Nabeel Khan as Chaka, and Omid Abtahi as Toto to the cast. Between the streaming show and two incoming films, the next few years are shaping up to be a very good time to be a One Piece fan.
