One Piece’s creator teases Laugh Tale will appear in 2026

One Piece was the last franchise to get on stage during Jump Festa 2026, as usual. The annual event, sponsored by Shueisha, is the biggest celebration of anime and manga in Japan, and it’s also where the hottest news about the upcoming year is shared, usually. One Piece gets the biggest spotlight every year, and while Jump Festa 2026 was lacking big announcements for the franchise, it was revealed that the next story arc could show the final destination in this long journey: Laugh Tale, the island where the One Piece waits.