One Piece Prepares For A Big Day On May 24 As Eiichiro Oda Officially Announces New Content

by

For nearly 30 years, One Piece has been a major attraction in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. Created by Eiichiro Oda, the series began in 1997 and has become the magazine’s biggest success, consistently being a key feature. Although One Piece had several breaks in May, it’s officially returning next week on May 24, 2026, with chapter 1183, a cover feature, and a special color illustration by the author. This could be an important issue, potentially revealing the colors of Saint Nerona Imu, the ruler of the One Piece world, who appeared in Elbaf in chapter 1179.

One Piece Manga Is Set To Be Featured On Shonen Jump Cover And Receive New Color Spread On May 24, 2026

Eiichiro Oda’s hugely popular manga, One Piece, is coming back next week! After a short break, it’s now confirmed that Chapter 1183 will be released on May 24, 2026, in Issue #26 of Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump. Fans are especially excited for this new chapter, as the previous ones ended on a thrilling note.

Fans have an extra reason to be excited: Eiichiro Oda isn’t just releasing a new One Piece chapter! May 24th will be a special day with additional bonus content. Next week’s issue of Weekly Shonen Jump (#26) will feature One Piece on the cover, with a brand new illustration by Oda showcasing characters central to the upcoming Elbaph arc. Knowing Oda’s history with cover art, we might see a new drawing of Luffy, alongside characters like Loki, and potentially even the first glimpse of Nerona Imu in color.

And the amazing news just keeps coming! Eiichiro Oda, the creator of One Piece, is creating a brand-new color spread for the manga! As a huge fan, I always get so excited for these – he has complete artistic freedom and the results are always breathtaking. This one will be released with Chapter 1183 on May 24, 2026, and I’m already counting down the days!

Why One Piece’s Next Color Spread Could Reveal Imu’s Color Scheme

The upcoming color spread for One Piece next week is generating a lot of buzz, and for good reason! Fans always eagerly anticipate Eiichiro Oda’s new artwork, whether it’s of the Straw Hat crew or groups like the Rocks Pirates we saw in chapter 1169. But what’s really getting people excited is the chance that we might finally see an illustration of Nerona Imu in the May 24th spread.

Currently, it’s unknown what colors Imu will have. Fans are particularly eager to see if his skin tone will be similar to King and the Seraphims, which would support the theory that he’s a Lunarian. We’re also all excited to find out his hair color and the color of the tattoos covering his body. Imu is generating a lot of anticipation for the next official color illustration and cover art, similar to the excitement surrounding the reveal of Rocks D. Xebec in chapter 1155 of One Piece.

Fans of One Piece are hoping to see the character Rain God Zaza included in a future color spread, especially if Eiichiro Oda decides to do a spread with a divine theme. Zaza first appeared in chapter 1182, released on May 10, 2026, and the composer for the One Piece anime, Kohei Tanaka, has said Oda is eager to see her animated. It’s possible Oda will include her in an upcoming color spread, but it’s also likely he’ll stick to featuring the Straw Hat Pirates, as he often does.

One Piece Manga Will Not Face Any Breaks After Its Return With Chapter 1183

I noticed that One Piece had a bit of a break in May. It started with Golden Week, a big holiday in Japan, which caused a pause for the entire Shonen Jump magazine on May 3rd, 2026 – so it wasn’t just One Piece. Then, shortly after chapter 1182 was released, Eiichiro Oda himself took a break starting May 10th, 2026. It seemed like a double break for fans!

The recent break was tough for One Piece fans, especially coming right after the introduction of Rain God Zaza. Luckily, the wait is over, and the author can now continue the story, with new chapters starting May 24th. According to Shueisha and Eiichiro Oda’s plans, there shouldn’t be any more breaks for a few weeks. The next planned break is expected about three weeks after chapter 1183 is released, unless any unexpected changes are announced.

One Piece’s latest manga chapters can be read via Manga Plus.

Read More

2026-05-17 04:34