Anime ONE PIECE has a new surprise for its viewers. Japanese rock band ELLEGARDEN was announced as the new opening song that will be used in the upcoming episode.
"Carmine" New Song ONE PIECE by ELLEGARDEN
ELLEGARDEN performed the opening of the new ONE PIECE anime with the song "Carmine." The song will be used in the episode airing on August 10 at 23:15 JST, and the digital version is released on the same day at 23:45 JST.
The creation of the song was handled by Takeshi Hosomi, guitarist and vocalist of ELLEGARDEN. He is a longtime fan of ONE PIECE and accepted the offer to work on this theme song. Although ELLEGARDEN's music has been used in anime before, "Carmine" is the first song written specifically as a theme song for anime.
The latest song snippet and opening visuals are featured in a promotional video that has been released on ONE PIECE's official YouTube channel.
About ELLEGARDEN
ELLEGARDEN is a Japanese rock band active since the early 2000s. Their music is known for its punk rock and alternative rock influences. After a long hiatus, ELLEGARDEN has been active again with various releases and live performances in Japan.
Takeshi Hosomi, as vocalist and guitarist, is known as the band's main songwriter. Through this project, ELLEGARDEN created their first anime song. For official information and other updates, you can visit ellegarden.jp, as well as following their accounts on Twitter, Instagram, and channel YouTube.
About ONE PIECE
ONE PIECE is an anime series adapted from a manga by Eiichiro Oda, which first aired in 1999 on Fuji TV. The story follows the journey of Monkey D. Luffy and his crew of pirates, the Straw Hat Pirates, in search of the legendary treasure called "One Piece."
The anime is currently in the Egghead arc, which first aired in January 2024. This arc had a break in mid-October, then resumed in April 2025 with the second part of the episode.
The first episode of Part 2 (123rd episode overall) aired on April 5, and the second episode (124th) aired on April 6 with a new time slot of 23:15 JST.
Source: official press release
