ONE PIECE DAY’26 was presented as a weekend focused on the current manga and anime arc linked to Elbaph. In its report published on September 8, 2026,Crunchyroll Newsdescribed the event at Makuhari Messe, including a manuscript exhibition, anime production materials and a special stage. For related gaming coverage, seeJEU.VIDEO’s gaming news
ONE PIECE DAY 2026: The World Top 100 Was Revealed in Stages
The ranking was not revealed all at once. During the first evening, the audience discovered the full poll except for the Top 30. The final ranking was then announced on Sunday morning and featured during stage segments throughout the rest of the day.
This gradual reveal maintained the suspense around three characters that remained unannounced until Sunday’s announcement. The report does not detail the ranking’s exact positions: it confirms how the reveal unfolded, not the complete list of ranks.
At Makuhari Messe, banners representing all 100 characters in the poll were installed. The nobori filled almost an entire hall, presenting each character in color alongside a key moment from the manga. Their order followed the characters’ first appearances, with Joyboy placed near Imu and Uta at the end of the route.
On the second day, cast members also delivered lines in the roles of non-main characters during the stages dedicated to the poll.
Pages Linked to the Characters’ First Appearances
A separate exhibition presented each character’s introduction in the World Top 100. It displayed pages from manuscripts drawn by Eiichiro Oda and his team, connecting each poll character with a specific moment in the story.
The presentation was not entirely new. Crunchyroll News reports that many of these pages had already been used at the ONE PIECE ONLY exhibition in late 2024. The report does not establish that every page was new to the audience.
ONE PIECE DAY 2026: Elbaph Featured in the Anime Production Showcase
The manga exhibition shared the space with a gallery dedicated to the anime. It displayed key animation and layouts from the Elbaph arc.
The halls also hosted a preview of the game ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet, accompanied by a cake depicting 8-bit characters and exclusive illustrations. This presence only establishes that the game was among the on-site presentations. The report provides no release date, platform or price.
ONE PIECE DAY 2026 Special Stage: Songs and Key Arc Moments
The special stage opened with Hiroshi Kitadani performing “UUUUUS!!” The opening animation and several key moments from the arc were shown at the same time, including SWORD’s assault on Pirate Island to save Garp.
36km/h then performed “Future,” the ending song for the recent arc, followed by “Hello,” the ending theme for the Monsters voice comic. AiNA THE END sang “Blue Shining Star,” the song from HEROINES, before performing “Luminous,” the Elbaph theme.
Maki Otsuki followed with “memories,” then “Never Was Alone in This World.” The projected images traced Robin’s journey through her meeting with Saul in Elbaph.
ONE PIECE DAY’26 connected the World Top 100 to the manga moments behind its characters, while the anime gallery and special stage shifted attention to Elbaph and its recent themes. The ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet preview was another on-site presentation, but its release date, platform and price remain unspecified in the report.
