ONE PIECE is getting back into theaters, and the release plan says as much about the franchise's calendar as it does about the story itself. Toei Animation confirmed two new films on the second day of "ONE PIECE DAY '26" at Makuhari Messe in Chiba: ONE PIECE FILM GOD VALLEY, opening in Japanese theaters in summer 2027, and ONE PIECE FILM BAAD, set for 2029.

It has been a while. GOD VALLEY marks the franchise's first theatrical release since ONE PIECE FILM RED closed out in 2022, a film that pulled in ¥20.33 billion (roughly $127.89 million) at the Japanese box office. Five years is a long gap for a franchise that has historically leaned on movies to keep momentum between manga and anime story beats.

What stands out is why these two dates were picked. Neither film is timed to a plot cliffhanger. GOD VALLEY lands in the same year the manga hits its 30th anniversary of serialization, on July 22, 2027. BAAD follows two years later, timed to the 30th anniversary of the TV anime's original broadcast on October 20, 2029. Toei is building the next theatrical era of ONE PIECE around calendar milestones rather than where the story happens to be when a film is ready.

Both titles come with a detail worth noting for anyone tracking the franchise closely: BAAD's logo features a stylized letter "D" that Eiichiro Oda drew himself, a small touch that signals the creator's direct hand in the film's branding this early, years before release.

A Long Runway for Two Films

Announcing a 2029 release in 2026 is an unusually long lead time, even for anime. It suggests Toei is treating these less as standalone event films and more as the spine of ONE PIECE's next few years on the big screen, anchored to anniversaries the studio can market around well in advance. For a franchise this large, that kind of long-range planning also buys time to get the production right after a five-year gap between films.

Toei has not detailed either film's plot beyond the title reveals and a teaser promo. What's confirmed for now is the calendar: GOD VALLEY in summer 2027, BAAD in 2029, and an anime that is once again treating theatrical releases as a regular part of its output instead of an occasional event.