New ONE PIECE HEROINES Anime Revealed, Focuses on Nami and Robin

A brand-new anime project titledis scheduled to debut on Fuji TV and its affiliate networks starting July 5, 2026, with an 11:15 p.m. broadcast slot. The series presents a new angle on the ONE PIECE universe by placing its heroines firmly in the spotlight.

ONE PIECE HEROINES draws its inspiration from the novel series ONE PIECE novel HEROINES, originally serialized in ONE PIECE magazine. The anime adapts one of the stories from the collection, episode: NAMI, bringing it to the screen with female characters from the ONE PIECE world positioned at the core of the narrative. Through these stories, the series explores each heroine’s character, individuality, and personal identity.

In addition to Nami, the anime will spotlight Nico Robin and incorporate original, anime-only content, broadening the storyline beyond what was presented in the source material.

The series is directed by Yu Kamatani, recognized for his work on Looking for Magical Doremi and as the series director of Koisuru One Piece. Character design is led by Takashi Kojima, who previously served as character designer and animation director on The Colors Within and as character designer on MONSTERS.

The screenplay is penned by Momoka Toyoda, who worked as the scriptwriter for ONE PIECE FAN LETTER and as series composer for ONE PIECE Special Edited Version: Fish Man Island Arc.

ONE PIECE first appeared in Weekly Shonen Jump on July 22, 1997, and has since become a legendary ocean adventure centered on the mythical treasure known as the One Piece, left behind by the Pirate King Gol D. Roger.

The story follows Monkey D. Luffy, a young boy who gains rubber-like powers after consuming the Devil Fruit Gum Gum Fruit, as he gathers companions to form the Straw Hat Pirates and embarks on a quest to become the Pirate King.

The ONE PIECE manga has exceeded 510 million copies in circulation worldwide. Its television anime has aired continuously since 1999, while the 2022 theatrical film ONE PIECE FILM RED emerged as a cultural phenomenon, earning more than 20.34 billion yen at the Japanese box office. Meanwhile, the Elbaph Arc of the ONE PIECE TV anime is slated to begin airing in April.

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