One Piece manga release schedule – when is the next chapter out?

One Piece remains one of the biggest and most popular manga in the world. The series, which is written and drawn by creator Eiichiro Oda, follows 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 chapter of One Piece is published online and in the long-running manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump. The series is such a success that it's already been turned into a hit anime, with a second adaptation titled The One Piece also on the way, as well as a live-action show for Netflix (you can 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 break weeks have been announced. By the way, if you're looking for something to watch in the weeks where there's no new One Piece, then check out our guide to the best anime.

One Piece manga March 2025 release schedule

Manga series are usually produced by a small team – a lot of the time just one person writes and draws everything. Because of that, it's not unusual for series to take short (or occasionally very long) breaks. One Piece has settled into a pretty regular schedule now. Generally speaking Oda will publish up to three chapters a month, with occasional gaps. Sometimes though, as in March this year, we get a bumper crop of four chapters, though there is still a break on March 17.

Here's how the schedule is looking for March:

• March 3 – Chapter 1141 released
• March 10 – Chapter 1142 released
• March 17 – Break week
• March 24 – Chapter 1143 released
• March 31 – Chapter 1144 released

Where can I read the One Piece manga?

You can find the print version of the series in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine, published in Japan by Shueisha. Weekly Shōnen Jump has been running for decades at this point, with its first issue dated to August 1, 1968, though One Piece itself didn't start until July  22, 1997.

If you want to read the series in English, then the easiest way to keep up is by checking out Viz.com, which has the complete archive for the series. While you will have to pay to read most of the 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 check back each week.

But perhaps you prefer physical comics? If so, you can also buy collected editions of the series in English. These are known as tankōbon – and to date One Piece has 110 of them, with volume 111 releasing on March 4. 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 2024 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 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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