The God Valley Incident is finally getting the big-screen treatment it deserves. At ONE PIECE DAY ’26 this weekend at Makuhari Messe in Japan, Toei Animation and Shueisha officially announced ONE PIECE FILM: GOD VALLEY — the franchise’s 15th anime film — for a 2027 theatrical release. And that wasn’t the only bombshell: a 16th film, ONE PIECE FILM: BAAD, was also confirmed for 2029, giving fans two new One Piece movies to mark on their calendars.
Roger, Garp, and Rocks — the Battle ONE PIECE Fans Have Been Waiting Decades For
If you’ve followed One Piece at all, you know the God Valley Incident’s reputation. It was the clash where Gol D. Roger and Monkey D. Garp — bitter enemies on opposite sides of the law — put aside everything to fight together against Rocks D. Xebec and the most fearsome pirate crew the world had ever seen. The fallout from that battle shaped the balance of power that defines the entire series.
The anime flashback arc that covered God Valley in 2025 drew enormous viewership and critical praise for finally animating one of the most talked-about events in the manga’s history. A dedicated theatrical film gives the incident the full scope and budget it always deserved.
What Is the God Valley Incident?
Set roughly 38 years before the main story, God Valley was an island that mysteriously vanished from the world’s maps — and the reason is that one of the most catastrophic battles in pirate history took place there. The Rocks Pirates, led by Rocks D. Xebec and counting a young Kaido, Big Mom, and Whitebeard among their ranks, descended on the island where Celestial Dragons and their slaves had gathered.
What stopped them was the unlikely alliance of the Pirate King and the future Hero of the Marines. Garp, unable to get World Government authorisation in time, accepted Roger’s help — a collaboration that both men would keep quiet for decades. The battle ended with Rocks dead and God Valley erased from existence.
A theatrical film means a bigger canvas for that confrontation — more time for the Rocks crew’s individual fights, the political intrigue around the Celestial Dragons, and the moment the alliance between Roger and Garp was forged. The anime episodes were well-received; a movie can go deeper.
ONE PIECE FILM: BAAD — 2029’s Mystery Entry
The second announcement was short on details. ONE PIECE FILM: BAAD was confirmed for 2029, with no plot information or character reveals attached to the title. “BAAD” doesn’t map to any obvious arc or character name in the current manga, so this one is firmly in speculation territory for now. Given where the manga’s Elbaf arc is heading, there’s plenty of story to draw from — but Oda has kept this one firmly under wraps.
What This Means for Singapore One Piece Fans
The last One Piece film, FILM RED, was a theatrical event for Singapore fans — it screened here in late 2022 and pulled huge opening-weekend audiences at local cinemas. GOD VALLEY, covering a story that resonates with long-time fans who have followed Roger and Garp’s histories from the very beginning, should land at least as strongly.
Specific Singapore release dates and local distributor details are to be confirmed — they typically follow Japan’s theatrical window by a few weeks. We’ll update as those details come in. For now, 2027 is the target, and based on today’s announcement the production appears to be well under way.
Creator Eiichiro Oda had teased the film at Jump Festa 2026 last December, telling fans it concerned “something that I’m sure all of you will be very interested in.” He wasn’t wrong. Follow our anime and manga coverage for updates as the full cast and production details roll out.