Yuichi Nakamura is officially joining the ONE PIECE anime, and he will be the voice of none other than the Giant Prince, Loki. The character is set to debut in the upcoming Elbaph Arc, the famous land of the giants where the Straw Hats are headed. The anime is set to return after a 3-month break, with April 5 confirmed as the premiere date.
It was also announced that AiNA THE END will perform the new opening song “Luminous,” while Jisoku 36km will perform the new ending song “That Future.”
Nakamura is one of the most recognizable voices of today, with some of his roles including:
- Satoru Gojo in JUJUTSU KAISEN
- Reinhard van Astrea in Re:ZERO
- Tatsuya Shiba in The Irregular at Magic High School
- Hajime Umemiya in WIND BREAKER
- Gray Fullbuster in Fairy Tail
- Rysuei Shido in BLUE LOCK
- Andy in Undead Unluck
- Tsukasa Shishio in Dr. STONE
- Hotaro Oreki in Hyoka
- Tomoya Okazaki in Clannad
- Bruno Bucciarati in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
- Tetsuro Kuro in Haikyu
- and many more
You can hear him as Loki in the new trailer below.
Also check out our full AnimeJapan 2026 Announcements coverage
The ONE PIECE manga by Eiichiro Oda first began in July 1997, and the series exceeded 500 million circulating copies worldwide in August 2022. It also celebrated the 25th anniversary in 2022, while the anime adaptation started in October 1999 and is also still going strong.
Upcoming Projects
- Netflix’s live-action series returns next year, with Season 3 already confirmed
- The franchise also has the upcoming remake anime by WIT Studio
- One Piece: Heroines novel focused on the female characters is getting an anime, with the first teaser trailer revealed today
Source: ONE PIECE Official X, AnimeJapan 2026
© Eiichiro Oda / Shueisha / Toei Animation
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