One Piece Reveals AiNA THE END as 29th Opening Song Artist, Track Titled “Luminous”

ONE PIECE anime revealed the new opening theme song will be performed by AiNA THE END, and it will be used starting with the upcoming Elbaph Arc. The anime is set to return after a 3-month break, with April 5 confirmed as the premiere date. The song’s title is “Luminous,” and the artist performed it live during AnimeJapan 2026. The ending song will be “That Future” by Jisoku 36km.

This is the show’s 29th opening song, replacing the previous opening theme song “Carmine” by ELLEGARDEN. Yuichi Nakamura also officially joined the voice cast as Loki, and you can watch the new trailer below.

Also check out our full AnimeJapan 2026 Announcements coverage

AiNA THE END performed the new song live at the event, and you can still watch the performance below.

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The new anime recently announced that Ayane Sakura and Ryota Takeuchi have joined the voice cast as as Gerd and Road, respectively. It was announcd today that Yuichi Nakamura, known for voicing many well known characters (Satoru Gojo in JUJUTSU KAISEN, Reinhard van Astrea in Re:ZERO, Tatsuya Shiba in The Irregular at Magic High School) will voice the Giant Prince, Loki.

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. The second worldwide popularity poll is also currently ongoing.

Upcoming Projects

• Netflix’s live-action series premiered earlier this month, 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 adaptation on July 5

Source: ONE PIECE Official X, AnimeJapan 2026
© Eiichiro Oda / Shueisha / Toei Animation

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