Awaited for more than twenty years by fans, Erbaf’s land of giants finally arrives in anime in One Piece. After an episode 1156 which set the scene and separated the crew, episode 1157 promises to get to the heart of the new arc with a focus on Nami lost in unknown territory.
Between new format in seasons at Toei Animationdisappearance of Thousand Sunny and cliffhanger around the Straw Hats, this second episode of the Erbaf arc is crucial. Here is the release date, the time in France and what the teaser and the first spoilers on the start of the Elbaph arc already reveal.
One Piece episode 1157: what release date and what time in France?
One Piece Episode 1157 will be broadcast on Japanese television on April 12, 2026 at 11:15 p.m. (JST) on Fuji TV, before arriving in simulcast in VOSTFR. In France, the episode will be legally available on Sunday April 12, 2026 at 8 p.m. on Crunchyroll And DNA – Animation Digital Networkas for episode 1156.
If you follow the anime via Netflix France, you will have to wait one more week: the platform will add episode 1157 on April 19, 2026, continuing its systematic shift on the Erbaf arc.
What will One Piece episode 1157 show at the start of the Erbaf arc with Nami?
Light spoiler warning: this part is based only on the official teaser and the synopsis, with no revelation from the manga. Titled “Nami’s Confusion! Adventure in the Land of Blocks!”, the episode shows Nami who wakes up alone in an unknown place, a castle made of toy bricks populated by giant creatures, in an atmosphere where we no longer know very well whether we are in a dream or in reality.
At the same time, the anime will show for the first time the Adam Tree of Erbaf and inhabitants in Nordic clothing, worried about earthquakes and smoke which threaten their village. All the Straw Hats They also wear clothing inspired by Viking culture.
On the action side, Nami faces giant insects, a hedgehog then a huge cat busy chewing Usopp. Thanks to Zeusshe frees her teammate, but the duo is chased by the angry animals until they are cornered. This is where Luffy, Zoro And Sanji step in to defeat the giant feline, already joking about eating these titanic creatures.
Arc Erbaf, Crunchyroll, DNA, Netflix: why episode 1157 is decisive for One Piece
Episode 1156 launched the Erbaf arc, part of the “final saga” of Eiichiro Odawith disappearance of Thousand Sunny and crew separation. In this context, 1157, expected as the adaptation of chapter 1127, gives the first real visual kickoff of the kingdom of giants while Toei Animation now produced One Piece in a season format of 26 episodes per year. For French fans, the meeting is set for April 12 on Crunchyroll And DNAthen on April 19 on Netflix.