One Piece is one of the most popular manga in the world. The series, which is written and drawn by creator Eiichiro Oda, follows rubbery hero Monkey D Luffy and his crew (known as the Straw Hat Pirates) as they set out to find the fabled treasure of the King of the Pirates, Gol D. Roger.
Each new instalment of One Piece is published online and in the long-running manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump. The series is such a huge success that it's already been turned into its own hit anime, with a second adaptation titled The One Piece also on the way, as well as a live-action show for Netflix (find out everything you need to know about One Piece season 2 here).
Keeping track of the new chapters of such a long-running series like this can be a bit tricky, though – which is where this page comes in! We'll keep it updated with all the news on when new chapters of One Piece are running and when breaks have been announced. By the way, if you're looking for something to watch in those break weeks, you should check out our guide to the best anime for tips on some amazing shows that you can watch right now.
One Piece manga December 2024 release schedule
Manga series are typically produced by a small team – sometimes just one person who writes and draws everything. Because of that, it's not unusual for series to take short (or very long in the case of titles like Hunter x Hunter) breaks, and sometimes at short notice. One Piece is still written and drawn entirely by its creator Eiichiro Oda.
Generally speaking Oda will publish up to three chapters a month before taking a week out. We're currently in one of those break weeks, but with December just around the corner we now know what the rest of the year looks like in terms of new chapters. Fans can expect three more instalments of One Piece before the end of the year. Here's how the schedule breaks down for the next few weeks:
- November 25 – break week
- December 2 – Chapter 1132 to be published
- December 9 – Chapter 1133 to be published
- December 16 – break week
- December 23 – Chapter 1134 to be published
Where can I read the One Piece manga?
The series is published in print in Weekly Shōnen Jump, published by Shueisha. The magazine has been running for decades, with its first issue dated to August 1, 1968, though One Piece didn't start until July 22, 1997.
If you want to read the series in English, then the easiest (and cheapest!) way to keep up is by reading the series at Viz.com, which has the archive for the series. While you have to pay to read older chapters, the three most recent instalments are always free, making it really easy to keep up with what's going on in the series.
If you prefer physical comics, you can also buy collected editions of the series in English. These are known as known as tankōbon – and to date One Piece has 110 of them! You'll need some sturdy bookshelves to collect the full set, but they're a great way to read the manga.
What's happening in the current One Piece arc?
One Piece is currently in the midst of the Elbaph Arc, which began in September with Chapter 1126. In it, the Straw Hat Pirates travel to Elbaph island, which is inhabited by giants. Meanwhile the rest of the world is dealing with the aftermath of the late Vegapunk's broadcast to the world, while more pirate factions search for the One Piece.
This arc is the second part of what has been called One Piece's Final Saga, which suggests that the series is wrapping up – though no official end date has been confirmed as yet. It's not yet clear how long the arc will be, or if there will be additional arcs as part of the Final Saga. Still, even with all this history and more than 1000 chapters already published, it's never too late to join in with the Straw Hat Pirates' adventures – you won't regret it!
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