One Piece Heroines released a new trailer featuring the theme song Blue Shining Star From AiNA THE END. A special anime adapted from ONE PIECE: HEROINES Novel It is scheduled to air on July 5, 2026, as part of the broadcast anime One Piece.
One Piece Heroines Trailer Features Blue Shining Star
Latest trailer One Piece Heroines features clips from the episode: NAMI, the story that is the focus of this anime special. The trailer also features Blue Shining Star, the new theme song performed by AiNA THE END.
AiNA THE END explained that this song was written to portray women who are strong but still strive to find a way out of the difficulties in their lives. She also mentioned Blue Shining Star It’s an upbeat, rhythmic song that’s perfect for enjoying alongside the anime.
One Piece Heroines It is scheduled to air on July 5, 2026. This special anime episode follows Episode 1168 of the main anime series One Piece, which is scheduled to air on June 28, 2026.
Synopsis of One Piece Heroines
One Piece Heroines will premiere with the episode: NAMI, adapted from Nami's story in ONE PIECE: HEROINES Novel. This story highlights a side of Nami that is rarely the main focus of the Straw Hat Pirates’ grand journey.
The story begins when Nami bought a pair of shoes. However, the shoes hurt her feet. Unsatisfied with them, Nami returned to the store where she had bought them.
At the store, Nami met Lebno, a designer who offered to create a new pair of shoes for her from scratch. However, Nami had to agree to one condition: she had to model the shoes.
The shoes were then crafted by Miucha, an artisan. From this encounter, Nami’s story took a more personal turn, focusing on fashion, comfort, and an experience distinct from the main adventure One Piece.
This anime adaptation will also feature original elements. One of the additional characters confirmed to appear is Nico Robin.
Production Staff
Some of the key staff members and voice actors for One Piece Heroines It has been announced.
The list is as follows:
- Director: Haruka Kamatani
- Character Designer: Takashi Kojima
- Script: Momoka Toyoda
- Music: Alisa Okehazama
- Miucha: Maaya Sakamoto
- Lebno: Takehito Koyasu
- Theme Song Artist: AiNA THE END
Haruka Kamatani is known for I Love One Piece. Takashi Kojima was previously involved in Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation. Momoka Toyoda has also written a script for One Piece Fan Letter.
Schedule One Piece Heroines and Featured Anime One Piece
Viewing One Piece Heroines featured in the main anime lineup One Piece. The main anime series has now entered the Elbaph Island arc, which began in April 2026.
Starting in 2026, major anime One Piece It will adopt a two-cour broadcast format, with approximately 26 new episodes per year. This change is intended to allow the anime adaptation to more closely follow the manga’s content, rhythm, and pacing.
Episode 1168 of the main anime series is scheduled to air on June 28, 2026. After that, One Piece Heroines is scheduled to air the following week, on July 5, 2026.
With this schedule, One Piece Heroines airs as a special anime episode that fills the gap between episodes of the main anime series One Piece. This anime will also remain part of the franchise's official schedule in 2026.
About ONE PIECE: HEROINES Novel
ONE PIECE: HEROINES Novel is a spin-off novel series that focuses on female characters from the world of One Piece. This series was written by Jun Esaka, based on the work of Eiichiro Oda, and features illustrations by Sayaka Suwa.
This novel was first serialized in One Piece Magazine Starting in 2019. Shueisha published the first volume in Japan in June 2021. The second volume, titled ONE PIECE Novel: HEROINES [Colorful], published in Japan in March 2024.
The English version of this novel has been licensed by Viz Media. The second volume of the English version was released in July 2025.
The novel series consists of two volumes, with eight main chapters and several bonus chapters. Each chapter focuses on a different heroine from the world One Piece.
The list of stories is as follows:
- Bonus Chapter: Nami & Robin – A Fleeting Moment
- Chapter 1: Nami - The Shoe Must Go On!
- Chapter 2: Robin - The Archeologist’s Unscrambled Eggs
- Chapter 3: Vivi - The Blue Rose and the Writingale
- Chapter 4: Blush - Nightmare of the Drifting Barrel
- Bonus Chapter: Nami – Don’t Let Me Go
- Chapter 5: Hancock - Why Grandma Nyon Collapsed
- Chapter 6: Tashigi - There’s Something About Her
- Chapter 7: Reiju - A Terrible Cook
- Chapter 8: Uta - Where the Wind Goes
The short-story format of this novel allows characters such as Nami, Robin, Vivi, Perona, Hancock, Tashigi, Reiju, and Uta to take center stage. Through the anime adaptation, One Piece Heroines presents more personal stories from female characters around the world One Piece.
One Piece Heroines It is scheduled to air on July 5, 2026. This special anime gives viewers the chance to explore the world One Piece from the perspective of the heroines.
