One Piece Elbaph Arc English Dub to Stream Weekly on Crunchyroll

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One Piece's English-speaking fans just got a genuinely significant release-format update.

What's Changing

Crunchyroll will begin streaming the English dub of One Piece's Elbaph Arc on October 20, 2026, starting with Episode 1156, at 9 a.m. PT. New episodes will then stream weekly, every Tuesday at the same time, starting with Episode 1157 the following week.

A Real Shift from Batch Releases

This marks a significant change from One Piece's previous English dub format, which was typically released in batches well behind the Japanese broadcast. The new weekly pace brings the dub much closer to the ongoing story's actual release rhythm.

Where to Watch

Episodes will be available on Crunchyroll across the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.

What To Know

English-speaking fans have long had to wait for batch dub releases, well behind the Japanese broadcast — this switch to a weekly, near-simulcast pace for the Elbaph Arc specifically means dub-only fans can finally follow along much closer to real time.

Streaming platforms shifting long-running anime dubs from batch to weekly release reflects growing international demand for near-simultaneous access — a trend that's picked up across multiple major franchises as overseas fan communities have grown alongside Japan's own domestic audience.

What Fans Are Saying

• "Weekly dub releases finally, this is huge."
• "No more waiting months for batch drops!"
• "Elbaph Arc AND a weekly dub, perfect timing."

Original Japanese

• 「週次配信、本当に嬉しい」
• 「バッチ配信を待たなくていいなんて」
• 「エルバフ編で週次とはタイミングが良い」

Easy Japanese

ONE PIECEの英語版が、10月20日から毎週配信されることになりました。