Tokyo Anime Dispatch

On July 2, 2026, Toei Animation announced that ONE PIECE MUGIWARA STORE, the franchise's official goods store, will open in Los Angeles in autumn 2026. The planned address is Westfield Century City, and the release frames the shop as the first U.S. location for the brand. It is a compact announcement, but it shows how One Piece keeps moving from a screen-first property into a physical retail presence that fans can visit. Toei describes the shop as the largest official One Piece goods store to date. The release also says the Los Angeles location will carry exclusive merchandise, items tied to the anime's original artwork, and original video content made for the store itself. That combination matters because it suggests the space will be more than a simple shelf of licensed products. It is being positioned as a destination with its own identity. What Was Announced The first U.S. ONE PIECE MUGIWARA STORE will open in Los Angeles in autumn 2026. The planned l...

On June 19, 2026, Matsuya Foods announced a nationwide collaboration with the TV anime ONE PIECE . The campaign starts on 2026-06-30 at 10:00 JST and runs until 2026-10-06 at 09:59 JST. It is a fast-food promotion, but it is also a familiar part of Japanese anime culture: a popular series becomes a limited-time real-world event with collectible goods attached. What Was Announced Matsuya says the promotion is tied to the current ONE PIECE story line in Elbaf. The headline menu items are the “Giant Serving Set” and the “ONE PIECE Set.” Every qualifying order comes with one random acrylic block chopstick rest from a set of 12 designs. During the first phase, children’s menu orders receive a sticker. During the second phase, they receive an original name charm. Matsuya is also running a web lottery for a collaboration donburi and a follow-and-repost campaign on social media. Why It Matters This is not an anime production update. It is a commercial tie-in, and that is exactly why i...

ONE PIECE HEROINES Adds AiNA THE END's "Blue Shining Star" On June 23, 2026, ONE PIECE.com announced that the TV anime ONE PIECE HEROINES will feature AiNA THE END's new song, Blue Shining Star , as its theme song. The update builds on the earlier broadcast notice from February 6, 2026, when the official site confirmed a Sunday, July 5, 2026 air date and unveiled a new visual. The latest announcement is not a massive plot reveal, but it does matter: it gives the project a clear musical identity and confirms that the rollout is still moving forward on schedule. For a franchise as broad as One Piece , those smaller milestones help a side project feel like a real part of the canon ecosystem rather than a one-off promo. What Was Announced The June 23 page says the theme song has been set to AiNA THE END's new track Blue Shining Star . The same official artwork used for the announcement anchors the news visually, so the music update and the broadcast c...