The official website for the One Piece franchise has confirmed that the anime adaptation of the One Piece: Heroines (One Piece novel HEROINES /ワンピース ノベル HEROINES) light novel series by Esaka Jun and Suwa Sayaka will premiere on July 5th, 2026. The anime will premiere on the Fuji TV channel at 11:15 p.m JST.
Kamatani Yuu is directing the anime while Toyoda Momoka is writing the script. Kojima Takashi is designing the characters. The anime will focus on the first novel.
The story was first serialised in the One Piece magazine in 2019, and Shueisha published the first novel, titled One Piece novel HEROINES, in June 2021. The first novel focused on Nami, Robin, Princess Vivi, and Ghost Princess Perona. The second novel was released in March 2024, and it focused on Hancock, Tashigi, Reiju, Uta, Nami, and Robin.
Viz Media published both novels in English under the name One Piece: Heroines. The first novel was released in April 2025, and the second in July 2025.
Viz Media describes the first novel story below:
“Go behind the runway as style icon Nami stars in a life-changing fashion show, observe wise Robin as she helps to decipher an ancient tablet with Koala and Sabo, watch as solemn Princess Vivi receives a love letter from an unexpected admirer, and check out Ghost Princess Perona’s battle over the last bottle of wine with Zolo and Mihawk!”
Viz Media describes the second novel below:
“Empress Boa learns a little bit more about love, Tashigi confronts an existential crisis (and some nasty backwater pirates!), Reiju recalls her brother Sanji’s love of food, and baby Uta finds her voice. Also check out the bonus story in which Nami and Robin bond with a little seafaring self-care!”
The One Piece: Heroines novels are part of the One Piece franchise, which began with Oda Eiichiro’s original One Piece (ワンピース) manga. Oda began serialising the ongoing manga in July 1997 in Shueisha’s Weekly Shounen Jump magazine, and Shueisha published the manga’s most recent tankoubon volume, number 113th, in November 2025.
The manga has inspired numerous anime movies, manga spinoffs, novels and even a live-action series by Netflix. The ongoing One Piece anime started in October 1999, and it will enter the Elbaph arc on April 5th, 2026.
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The One Piece anime is available to watch on Crunchyroll, and it describes the anime story below:
“Embark on a voyage of a lifetime with One Piece. The epic anime series created by renowned mangaka Eiichiro Oda is a global phenomenon, captivating the hearts of fans across generations throughout its 25-year span. This thrilling high seas adventure is filled with unwavering friendship, epic battles for freedom, and the relentless pursuit of dreams. Join Monkey D. Luffy and his lovable pirate crew as they discover the true meaning of power and justice in this great pirate era.
Monkey D. Luffy refuses to let anyone or anything stand in the way of his quest to become King of the Pirates. With his rubber-like stretching powers granted by the supernatural Devil Fruit, the spirited young pirate seeks the legendary treasure known as the One Piece. He’ll chart a course for the treacherous waters of the Grand Line and recruit a motley crew to build his Straw Hat Pirates one bond at a time. This is one captain who’ll never drop anchor until he and his friends all reach their dreams!”
