One Piece fans received quite a scare last week when Eiichiro Oda, the creator of the series, suddenly went on a break. This is unusual, to say the least, and had fans deeply concerned for their favorite mangaka. Fans’ worries did turn out to be true, as not long after the break, it was officially revealed that Oda wasn’t doing well, health-wise, and had to take a sudden break to recover.
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Fans are still worried for both Oda and the future of One Piece, but they'll certainly be happy to know that it has been confirmed that the author is now doing better and recovering. The details remain unknown, but One Piece will soon return with a new chapter on October 12, 2025.
Oda’s Health Concerned Many, But He Is Recovering
News Confirmed By The Official One Piece Account
A sudden break for the One Piece manga is certainly never good news. After all, One Piece manga’s breaks are usually preplanned, and fans are informed about them at least a week in advance. Whenever a sudden break happens, it usually only means one thing, and that's Oda's health taking a hit from the weekly serialization.
Oda has been struggling with health issues, largely due to the One Piece manga. The work of a mangaka is incredibly arduous, and while fans don’t know the specifics of it, they know quite well that he is often drained by his job. Oda has previously said he barely has time to eat, sleep, or spend time with his family.
The last time Oda took a similar sudden break was around last year in November. Back then, the One Piece manga had to stop, but thankfully, Oda recovered soon and One Piece returned to its usual schedule after that. It seems this year will be no different for Eiichiro Oda, as already implied by the official One Piece account. It's now confirmed that Oda is recovering and that the manga is returning soon.
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“To our beloved readers, thank you very much for always reading One Piece. Due to the author’s poor health, One Piece will be on break for this issue. We deeply apologize to all readers who were looking forward to it. Also, although this issue’s postcards and contents list show One Piece as being published, the correction could not be made in time for the printing process. We sincerely apologize once again. The continuation is scheduled to resume in issue 46 (on sale October 14). We kindly ask for your continued support of One Piece.” — Shonen Jump Editorial Department
When Will the One Piece Manga Return?
- Oda is Already Back To Work
- One Piece is Returning on October 12
With Oda already doing better, some fans might wonder when they can expect the next One Piece chapter. One Piece 1162 is expected this very weekend, on October 12, 2025, for Manga Plus readers. Magazine readers, instead, have to wait one more day and get it on the 13th in Japan. There is going to be yet another break after One Piece chapter 1162, which means fans will have to wait for 2 weeks, but it is also good to know that Oda has more time to rest.
One Piece Chapter 1162 will be out this week. As usual, One Piece will drop on Sunday. In Japan, One Piece releases at 12 AM JST on Monday. However, the vast majority of international readers will see the chapter available on October 12. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1162 is October 12, 2025. Fans can read the chapter for free on Manga Plus.
- Release Date
- October 20, 1999
- Network
- Fuji TV
- Directors
- Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Imamura, Toshihiro Maeya, Yûji Endô, Nozomu Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou
Cast
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Mayumi TanakaMonkey D. Luffy (voice) -
Kazuya NakaiRoronoa Zoro (voice)
WHERE TO WATCH
- Studio
- Toei Animation
- Creator
- Eiichiro Oda
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu, Pluto TV
