In One Piece‘s latest episode, the series takes a break from the Wano arc. Instead, the episode focuses on the beginnings of Luffy and Uta’s friendship. Here is all the information needed for the upcoming One Piece Episode 1030, titled “A Pledge for the New Genesis! Luffy and Uta!”
When One Piece Episode 1030 Releases
One Piece Episode 1030’s release date in the United States is Saturday, August 20. The episode will air in Japan on Sunday, August 21, at 9:30 a.m. JST.
A simulcast is available on Crunchyroll. The episode with English subtitles will be available an hour and a half after its release in Japan. In the United States, the release schedule would be:
- 10:00 p.m. ET
- 9:00 p.m. CT
- 7:00 p.m. PT
Where to Watch One Piece
Crunchyroll is up to date with the latest episodes of One Piece. Older episodes are available on Hulu. For the English dub, it is available on Crunchyroll/Funimation and Hulu.
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One Piece Episode 1029 Recap
The Straw Hats are sailing on the Thousand Sunny. While everyone is doing their own thing, one of Uta’s songs plays. Jinbei asks about the song, and Usopp says it’s famous worldwide. Some of the other Straw Hats comment on the song. Meanwhile, Luffy remains quiet. Elsewhere, Uta waits for her show to start.
A flashback of Luffy’s childhood begins. Luffy bumps into the mayor, causing the mayor to bump into the fruit stall. A couple of fruits fall, and the mayor scolds Luffy and tells him he should help in the village sometimes. The fruit vendor hands over some of the fruits to Luffy either way. Somewhere in the forest, a gorilla tries to grab some of the fruits Luffy is carrying. Luffy tells the gorilla he will hand him the sack of fruits if the gorilla wins their sparring contest. The gorilla loses, but Luffy offers him the fruits anyway. Later, a stronger animal chases Luffy, and he runs away. He ends up falling into the river, with Garp pulling him out. Garp tells Luffy he won’t be a strong navy soldier with this. Luffy says he doesn’t want to, stating that he wishes to live more freely.
On the Red Hair Pirates’ ship, Shanks hands Uta some of the treasure they newly got. Eventually, the ship arrives at Foosha Village. Shanks tells Uta they will be based there for a while. Luffy sees the ship dock, and he immediately approaches them with caution. As time passes, Luffy tells Shanks he wants to be a pirate and join their crew. While the two are playing a game, Uta arrives. She tells Luffy not to get too close to Shanks, but Shanks tells her they should get along. In time, Uta and Luffy start to bond through friendly competition.
