Countdown to One Piece Episode 1148: Release Date, Worldwide Drop Times, and Plot Teases
One Piece Episode 1148 lands Sunday, November 2, 2025, shifting from 1147’s slow-burn shock to the centerpiece: Vegapunk’s world-shaking broadcast. As the Egghead Island arc hits its breaking point, the Five Elders scramble to kill the signal—setting the stage for a global reckoning.
One Piece is about to drop a big one. Episode 1148 is locked for early November, and if you thought 1147 was just table-setting, you were right — but the table is about to flip. Vegapunk is still hijacking the airwaves with his world-shaking broadcast, the Five Elders are scrambling to kill the feed, and the next chapter leans straight into the series’ deepest lore.
Release date, time, and where to watch
Episode 1148 is scheduled to air in Japan on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at 11:15 PM JST on Fuji TV. After it hits there, the episode will roll out to international viewers on Crunchyroll. Netflix also carries weekly One Piece in select regions, but usually with about a one-week delay.
Time zones and timing are a little messy this week thanks to seasonal clock changes in parts of the world. Treat the below as a guide and double-check your app when the hour hits — exact availability can shift by region and platform.
- Japan (JST): Sunday, Nov 2, 2025 – 11:15 PM
- GMT: Sunday, Nov 2, 2025 – afternoon
- PDT: Sunday, Nov 2, 2025 – morning
- PST: Sunday, Nov 2, 2025 – morning (some regions switch clocks that day)
- EDT: Sunday, Nov 2, 2025 – late morning
The episode title is doing a lot of heavy lifting here:
'The Lost History - Joy Boy, the First Pirate'
Why this episode matters
Vegapunk’s global broadcast is the spine of the entire Egghead Island arc, and it is finally getting to the part everyone has been waiting for. The series has been on a heater lately, and with a title like that, 1148 is set up to be one of the most consequential episodes One Piece has ever aired.
Quick catch-up: Episode 1147
1147 moved slower than the recent action highs, but that was the point — it was all about the message. Vegapunk continued streaming his revelations to the entire world while the Five Elders did everything they could to pull the plug. The Straw Hats, knowingly or not, kept getting in the way, which only escalated the confrontation.
The episode also cut around the globe to familiar faces from past arcs reacting in real time, which hit a nice nostalgia nerve. The big takeaway: Vegapunk says the world of One Piece is literally heading for a sink-or-swim fate unless someone changes its trajectory.
What to expect in Episode 1148
Given the title, expect the next slice of Vegapunk’s transmission to zero in on Joy Boy — not just a mythic name-drop, but actual history. If the broadcast delivers what it’s teasing, we should finally get clearer answers about who Joy Boy was and what he did to set this entire era in motion.
On top of that, the fallout from Vegapunk’s doomsday warning should start spreading. Major players around the world will have to react, and the Elders are only going to get more aggressive about silencing him while the Straw Hats keep tangling with their plans — intentionally or not.
One Piece is available to stream on Crunchyroll, with regional availability on Netflix typically following a week later.