The One Piece manga already took a month-long hiatus between the start of the final saga and the ending of the gigantic Wano arc. The current news comes as a sudden shock to most fans because Oda is known to pump out banger chapters one after the other without many breaks. Below we’ve listed the release schedule for the upcoming One Piece chapters.
One Piece Manga Month-Long Hiatus and Upcoming Release Schedule
One Piece will be going on break after the release of Chapter 1111 on Monday, March 25, 2024. Below we’ve made a table for the upcoming hiatus and the expected release dates of the next few upcoming chapters.
| Date | Chapter Release |
| March 25, 2024 | Chapter 1111 |
| April 1, 2024 | BREAK WEEK |
| April 8, 2024 | BREAK WEEK |
| April 15, 2024 | BREAK WEEK |
| April 22, 2024 | Chapter 1112 |
| April 29, 2024 | Chapter 1113 |
| May 6, 2024 | WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP GOLDEN WEEK BREAK |
The chapter release schedule will return to normal after the WSJ Golden Week Break. Fans can at least rejoice in knowing that we’ll get 2 weekly chapters after the month-long hiatus and knowing Oda- all of these chapters are going to pack some serious heat.
Why One Piece Is Going On Break Again
The first time One Piece took a month-long break was after the end of the Marineford Saga during the 2-year timeskip. Oda needed a vacation and to tend to his health- thus he resumed the story after having the Strawhats train for 2-years off-screen and coming back to reunite in Sabaody after that. During this time he took a month-long break in real life to both take a break himself and give his fans a sense of time’s passing.
The last time Oda took a month-long hiatus was after the end of the Wano Saga which ended the climactic battle between the Ninja-Pirate-Samurai Alliance and the two Yonkos- Kaido and Big Mom. He had also said in a public statement about his hiatus that he wanted to take this opportunity to streamline the upcoming Final Saga of One Piece.
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The current break comes as a sudden news but not an unexpected one. While no official reasons have been given, it’s speculated that it is because of the recent death of manga legend Akira Toriyama. Oda was a huge fan of Toriyama and even looked upon him as his mentor and friend. It’s no surprise that he might choose to take a break to mourn his passing and attend his funeral.
