Two New One Piece Films Announced for 2027 and 2029
At One Piece Day '26, held August 23 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, Toei Animation announced two new animated feature films: One Piece Film: God Valley and One Piece Film: Baad. The announcement, made via a short teaser on Toei's YouTube channel, revealed the titles and release windows.
One Piece Film: God Valley is scheduled to premiere in Japanese theaters in summer 2027, while One Piece Film: Baad is slated for 2029. The first film's title and timing align with the 30th anniversary of the manga's serialization, which began in Weekly Shonen Jump on July 22, 1997. The second film coincides with the 30th anniversary of the anime's premiere on October 20, 1999.
God Valley: A Prequel Breaking Franchise Tradition
One Piece Film: God Valley is described as a prequel adapting a manga arc about the infamous God Valley Incident, a large-scale genocide and battle that occurred 38 years before the main story. The teaser featured Gol D. Roger, Monkey D. Garp, and Rocks D. Xebec, the three central figures of the incident. According to reports from The Hindu and /FILM, the incident involved an unlikely alliance between future Pirate King Gol D. Roger and Marine hero Monkey D. Garp against Rocks D. Xebec and his crew. The mysterious island of God Valley subsequently disappeared from maps, leaving the incident largely buried in world history.
/FILM emphasized that this film breaks a major franchise tradition: it is the first canonical One Piece film and the first not to feature Luffy and the Straw Hats. All 15 previous films focused on the main crew, according to /FILM. This marks a departure, adapting a side story from the manga.
The Hindu described the announcement as significant because the God Valley storyline has become one of the manga's major unresolved historical threads. The teaser confirms the film will draw directly from this period.
Baad: Title Art by Eiichiro Oda, Plot Undisclosed
One Piece Film: Baad is scheduled for 2029, coinciding with the anime's 30th anniversary. According to InvenGlobal, the title image featured in the announcement was drawn directly by original manga author Eiichiro Oda. Details on what plot Baad will cover have not yet been disclosed, as noted by multiple sources.
Franchise Context and Live-Action Season 3
The announcement comes amid a broader expansion of the One Piece franchise. /FILM noted that the Elbaph arc, currently covered in the anime, is expected to end in 2027, and Netflix is producing an anime remake titled The One Piece. The Netflix live-action series is also continuing, with Season 3 titled The Battle of Alabasta. During the event, additional cast members were revealed: Emilio Sakraya will play Koza, Omid Abtahi will portray Toto, Jamie Ward has been cast as Pell, and Nabeel Khan will play Chaka. Previously announced cast members include Xolo Maridueña as Portgas D. Ace, Cole Escola as Bon Clay, Daisy Head as Miss Doublefinger, and Awdo Awdo as Mr. 1.
Filming for Season 3 has wrapped, and the season is set to premiere in 2027. The season continues the story with the Straw Hat Pirates clashing with Crocodile and Baroque Works to protect Alabasta.
The two new films follow One Piece Film: Red, which earned more than ¥20.34 billion at the Japanese box office, as reported by The Hindu. The manga has surpassed 600 million copies in circulation worldwide, according to the same source. /FILM noted that One Piece recently became the best-selling comic series of all time, tied with Superman.
Perspectives
No named parties were quoted directly; perspectives are inferred from coverage. Toei Animation presents the films as anniversary celebrations, while /FILM frames God Valley as a test of the franchise's popularity without its main characters. The Hindu highlights the significance of resolving a major historical thread. These are interpretive viewpoints from the reporting, not direct statements from involved parties.