Netflix’s One Piece Hits Another Delay — 2026 Is Off the Table

Jump Festa 2026 gave One Piece fans a win and a shrug. Eiichiro Oda popped off a big tease about Laugh Tale, but the update a lot of us were actually waiting for never showed up: Netflix did not say a word about its anime remake, 'The One Piece'. Again.

So... where is 'The One Piece'?

Fans went into the event expecting some kind of sign that the remake was close, or at least a window. Instead, nothing. Which is extra frustrating because the project keeps surfacing in small ways while dodging the one thing everyone wants: a timeline.

• December 2023 (Jump Festa 2024): Netflix officially announces the anime remake, titled 'The One Piece'.
• One Piece Day 2024 (Japan): Concept art and early production details are shown off.
• Recently: New artwork tied to the Netflix version shows up at the official One Piece store in Japan.
• Mid-June: Character designer Kyoji Asano tells fans he is actively working on cuts for the show, but progress is slower than expected.
• Since then: No release window, no date, no fresh detail beyond Asano’s check-in.
• Jump Festa 2026: Still no update. No cheeky 'coming soon' either.

Why the silence stings

Asano has been upfront that the pace is not where people hoped, but no one has explained why. That lack of context makes the quiet feel weirder each time a major event passes. After Oda raised excitement levels with the Laugh Tale news, the absence of even a small status update on the remake landed harder than it probably would have otherwise.

What will this remake look like compared to the original?

The original anime is a Toei Animation production that started back in 1999 and just kept going—no seasonal breaks, a lot of week-to-week TV pacing. The remake is a Netflix and WIT Studio partnership, and that alone tells you to expect a different feel. WIT is the shop behind early Attack on Titan, Spy x Family, and the first season of Vinland Saga, so the animation style and polish are going to skew modern and cinematic.

Also likely: a seasonal rollout. Instead of endless weekly episodes, expect defined seasons—maybe something in the 12-to-24-episode range, or whatever structure fits the arcs. A remake also gives the team permission to tighten things up, so do not be shocked if filler gets trimmed and the main plot stays front and center. Until Netflix or WIT lays out their approach, we are all connecting dots, but those are the obvious ones.

The basics if you are catching up

The original 'One Piece' anime launched October 20, 1999 from Toei Animation. It is shonen action-fantasy-adventure, and it is still rolling. Ratings-wise, it sits at 9/10 on IMDb and 8.73 on MyAnimeList. If you want to watch or rewatch, the entire series is streaming on Crunchyroll and Netflix.

Bottom line: the Netflix remake is very much a thing, just moving slower than anyone hoped, and Jump Festa 2026 did not change that. I am expecting the next meaningful beat to come from Netflix or WIT directly—until then, it is a waiting game.

Got thoughts on the no-show update? Think we will finally hear something soon? Drop your take. And if the itch is too strong, all episodes of the original 'One Piece' are sitting on Crunchyroll and Netflix right now.