One Piece Announces Two New Movies: God Valley 2027 & BAAD 2029 — Everything We Know

One Piece is going back to the big screen—and this time, Toei Animation has something much bigger planned than a single movie.

During ONE PIECE DAY '26 on August 23, 2026, fans were hit with a major double announcement: ONE PIECE FILM GOD VALLEY is coming in Summer 2027, while a second theatrical movie, ONE PIECE FILM BAAD, is scheduled for 2029. The announcement came immediately after the event's main stage in Makuhari Messe, Chiba, sending the audience into a frenzy.

The last new One Piece theatrical film was ONE PIECE FILM RED, released in August 2022. That makes God Valley the franchise's first new movie in roughly five years.

And there is one detail that makes the first announcement especially explosive:

God Valley is one of the most mysterious and historically important locations in the entire One Piece world.

ONE PIECE FILM GOD VALLEY — Summer 2027

The first film is officially titled ONE PIECE FILM GOD VALLEY, with a Japanese theatrical release planned for Summer 2027. The timing is significant because 2027 marks the 30th anniversary of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga, which began serialization on July 22, 1997.

The announcement video featured three legendary figures connected to the infamous God Valley Incident:

Gol D. Roger. Monkey D. Garp. Rocks D. Xebec.

That alone is enough to send the One Piece fandom into overdrive.

Why God Valley matters

For years, the God Valley Incident existed almost entirely as legendary history.

The island was the stage for one of the most important conflicts of the old era: the confrontation involving the Rocks Pirates, Roger, and Garp. The incident occurred 38 years before the main story, and the Rocks Pirates were ultimately defeated there.

But as the manga has progressed, God Valley has become far more than an old pirate story.

The location is connected to the Celestial Dragons, the World Government, the Rocks Pirates, Garp and Roger, and several pieces of the hidden history surrounding the modern One Piece world. Manga revelations have already shown the island's connection to the brutal hunting activities of the World Nobles, making the incident one of the darkest historical events in the series.

That creates a fascinating possibility for the movie.

Rather than simply showing a giant pirate battle, God Valley could potentially explore the political, personal, and historical circumstances that led to the incident.

And that could mean seeing some of One Piece's greatest monsters at their absolute peak.

Roger vs. Rocks vs. Garp

This is the part fans have been waiting for.

The One Piece manga has gradually transformed Rocks D. Xebec from a name buried in history into one of the most important figures in the series' mythology.

Rocks wasn't alone, either.

His crew included legendary pirates who would eventually become monsters of their own era, including Edward Newgate, Charlotte Linlin, and Kaido.

On the other side stood Gol D. Roger, the future Pirate King, and Monkey D. Garp, the Marine hero who would become one of the most respected fighters in the Marines.

A movie dedicated to God Valley potentially gives Toei the opportunity to animate the legendary conflict that established the foundations of the pirate age.

And frankly, that is terrifyingly ambitious.

The biggest mystery: how much of the manga will the movie adapt?

This is still unknown.

The official announcement has confirmed the title and Summer 2027 release window, but detailed information about the movie's story, director, screenplay, voice cast, and complete production team has not yet been publicly disclosed.

That means almost everything beyond the announced premise remains speculation.

Will the movie tell the complete God Valley Incident? Will it focus primarily on Roger, Garp, and Rocks? Could it expand on the Celestial Dragons and their role? Will previously unseen characters or events be introduced?

And perhaps the most dangerous question of all:

How much new information will Eiichiro Oda reveal through the movie?

Then comes ONE PIECE FILM BAAD — 2029

Just when fans were still processing God Valley, Toei dropped the second bomb.

ONE PIECE FILM BAAD is officially scheduled for 2029.

And unlike God Valley, there is currently almost nothing known about its story.

That mystery appears to be intentional.

The announcement confirms the title and year, but the plot and setting have not been revealed. Reports also note that the title visual was drawn directly by Eiichiro Oda, adding even more intrigue to the project.

Why 2029?

The year appears to carry its own significance.

According to reporting around the announcement, BAAD is positioned to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the One Piece anime adaptation, which first began broadcasting in 1999.

So the two movies appear to be positioned around two enormous franchise milestones:

2027 — 30 years of the One Piece manga

2029 — 30 years of the One Piece anime

That makes this feel less like two random theatrical projects and more like a carefully planned celebration of the franchise's history.

Is BAAD connected to the main story?

Right now, nobody officially knows.

And that makes BAAD potentially even more interesting than God Valley.

One Piece movies have historically occupied different positions within the franchise. Some are largely standalone adventures, while others incorporate characters, concepts, or material closely connected to the wider canon.

Without an official plot announcement, theories are already going to run wild.

Could BAAD focus on the Straw Hat Pirates? Could it explore another legendary character? Could it introduce a completely original conflict? Or could it become one of the most important theatrical projects in One Piece history?

At the moment, there simply isn't enough official information to say.

And that is exactly why fans should treat online theories as theories, not confirmed plot details.

A New Era for One Piece Movies

The two-film announcement also signals something bigger for the franchise.

After ONE PIECE FILM RED became a massive global event, One Piece is now returning to theaters with two major projects tied to landmark anniversaries.

That is a very different strategy from simply producing another standalone adventure.

God Valley has the weight of the franchise's hidden history behind it.

BAAD has the mystery.

One looks backward into the legendary era that shaped the world.

The other could potentially represent something entirely new.

Either way, the next few years of One Piece are going to be absurdly interesting.

Everything Confirmed So Far

| Movie | Release | What We Know | |---|---|---| | ONE PIECE FILM GOD VALLEY | Summer 2027 | Based around the legendary God Valley mystery; announcement video features Roger, Garp and Rocks | | ONE PIECE FILM BAAD | 2029 | Title and theatrical release year confirmed; story details remain undisclosed |

The announcements were officially made during ONE PIECE DAY '26 on August 23, 2026.

Final Thoughts

For a series that has spent nearly three decades building its world, God Valley is arguably one of the few pieces of history large enough to justify its own movie.

The mystery surrounding Rocks D. Xebec, Roger and Garp has been carefully constructed for years. Now, for the first time, fans are getting a theatrical project explicitly carrying the name God Valley.

And then there is BAAD.

We know almost nothing about it—which, naturally, makes the One Piece fandom even more dangerous.

One Piece isn't merely returning to theaters.

It is turning its anniversary years into an event.

2027 will take us to God Valley. 2029 will bring BAAD.

And considering how much Oda has been revealing about the world's lost history lately, the real question isn't whether these movies will be big.

It's how much of the One Piece mystery they're going to break open.

The era of God Valley begins in 2027.