'JUJUTSU KAISEN' Star Confirmed to Join 'ONE PIECE: ELBAPH ARC' Anime

Kapanlagi.com - The Elbaph Arc has finally been officially announced as a new chapter in the ONE PIECE series. After a three-month hiatus, the anime will return in April 2026. The broadcast format will also change to two parts per year with a total of 26 episodes.

Meanwhile, surprising news comes from the voice actor lineup. Kenjiro Tsuda, a renowned actor known as one of the voice actors in JUJUTSU KAISEN, will be the voice actor for Figarland Shamrock, the twin brother of Shanks. This character is said to play an important role in the Final Saga of ONE PIECE.

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1. One Piece Announces Elbaph Arc and Schedule Changes

Saint Killingham, Shamrock, Gunko, and Saint Sommers One Piece (Credit: youtube.com/onepieceofficial)

The highly anticipated Elbaph Arc of ONE PIECE is finally scheduled to air in April 2026. The series will return after a three-month break before starting its new story. The airing system has also changed to two parts per year with a total of 26 episodes.

Quoting from Comic Book, this new format is said to give more time to the production team, allowing them to maintain the quality of the animation. With a more relaxed work rhythm, the visual consistency of this anime is expected to remain intact. Over the past few years, the animation quality of ONE PIECE has reportedly improved significantly.

However, maintaining high animation quality every week is a heavy challenge for the studio. The risk of the anime story outpacing the manga is also a major concern for the production team. This schedule change is deemed to help the creative process run more smoothly without disrupting the continuity of the story.

2. Kenjiro Tsuda Voices Shanks' Twin Brother in the Elbaph Arc

Gunko and Shamrock One Piece (Credit: Shueisha)

The manga ONE PIECE begins the Elbaph Arc in Chapter 1126, which was published in September 2024. Since then, the story has reintroduced old characters while also introducing several new ones. One of them is Shamrock Figarland, who is Shanks' twin brother. The two are said to have been separated from each other since the God Valley Incident.

To commemorate the release of Volume 113, the production team aired a special promotional video. The clip confirmed that Kenjiro Tsuda will voice Shamrock. In recent years, Tsuda has become widely known as the voice actor for one of the popular characters in JUJUTSU KAISEN, namely Nanami Kento. Additionally, Tsuda has also voiced the Joker in FIRE FORCE.

Previously, Tsuda had also been involved in ONE PIECE as the voice actor for Vinsmoke Yonji in the Whole Cake Island Arc. Now, he returns through a new character who plays an important role in the Elbaph story. Shamrock is depicted as the Commander of the Holy Knights with extraordinary powers that have great potential in the Final Saga of ONE PIECE.

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