{"id":5637,"date":"2026-07-13T14:23:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T06:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/one-piece-episode-1169-scopper-gaban-elbaf\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T14:23:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T06:23:32","slug":"one-piece-episode-1169-scopper-gaban-elbaf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/one-piece-episode-1169-scopper-gaban-elbaf\/","title":{"rendered":"One Piece Episode 1169: Scopper Gaban Makes His Anime Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Singapore One Piece fans, last night&#8217;s episode was worth the wait. Episode 1169 \u2014 titled &#8220;The Legend Lurking in Elbaph: The Identity of the Mountain-Eater&#8221; \u2014 finally gave us Scopper Gaban, one of the most anticipated Roger Pirates in the entire series. His anime debut did not disappoint.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bAoqh1TeRGw\" title=\"ONE PIECE l Episode 1169 Trailer l The Legend Lurking in Elbaph - The Identity of the Mountain-Eater\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>ONE PIECE l Episode 1169 Trailer \u2014 via Toei Animation on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Who Is Scopper Gaban \u2014 and Why Has Everyone Been Waiting?<\/h2>\n<p>If you have only been following the anime, the name Scopper Gaban might feel new. But among manga readers and long-time fans, he is one of One Piece&#8217;s great open questions \u2014 a name spoken alongside Gol D. Roger and Silvers Rayleigh as one of the three pillars of the Roger Pirates.<\/p>\n<p>Known as the &#8220;Mountain-Eater&#8221; and the &#8220;Left Hand of the Pirate King,&#8221; Gaban served as navigator of the Roger Pirates, wielding a pair of enormous axes. His fame is said to rival Roger and Rayleigh themselves. He was present at the God Valley Incident \u2014 one of the most pivotal clashes in One Piece&#8217;s backstory \u2014 and was there when the crew first set foot on Laugh Tale and uncovered the world&#8217;s deepest secrets. After Roger disbanded the crew, Gaban slipped quietly off to Elbaph, where he married a giant woman named Ripley and raised their son Colon.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/op-ep1169-official-preview.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"One Piece Episode 1169 Elbaf arc preview \u2014 Scopper Gaban reveal\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of Toei Animation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Episode 1169: A Reveal That Lived Up to the Hype<\/h2>\n<p>Episode 1169 finds Luffy and the Straw Hats navigating the towering giants&#8217; island of Elbaph. The episode&#8217;s centrepiece is a local guide known only as &#8220;Ya&#8221; leading the crew to a hidden chamber that holds the key to Loki&#8217;s chains. When &#8220;Ya&#8221; reveals himself as Scopper Gaban \u2014 the very same Roger Pirate who has been hiding on the island for two decades \u2014 it lands exactly as it should: a living legend stepping out of the shadows.<\/p>\n<p>What makes the debut work is that Gaban does not play it completely straight. The episode gives him warmth and wit alongside the weight of his reputation. He refuses to hand over the key without a test. He wants to see for himself what the future Pirate King is made of \u2014 and that sets up everything coming next week.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/op-ep1170-official-preview.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"One Piece Episode 1170 preview \u2014 Luffy vs Scopper Gaban on Elbaph\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of Toei Animation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Episode 1170: Luffy vs. Scopper Gaban \u2014 Coming July 19<\/h2>\n<p>The title of Episode 1170, &#8220;Get the Key! Luffy vs. Scopper Gaban,&#8221; tells you exactly what to expect. Luffy will have to fight for that key. Episode 1170 airs Sunday, 19 July 2026, on Fuji TV in Japan at 11:15 PM JST, and Crunchyroll will simulcast it shortly after for Singapore and Southeast Asia viewers.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/va7gfQhDwrk\" title=\"#1170 PREVIEW | ELBAPH | ONE PIECE\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>#1170 PREVIEW | ELBAPH | ONE PIECE \u2014 via ONE PIECE Official &#8211; ENG on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Watching One Piece in Singapore<\/h2>\n<p>One Piece streams as a weekly simulcast on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchyroll.com\/series\/GRMG8ZQZR\/one-piece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crunchyroll<\/a> across Singapore and Southeast Asia. New episodes drop every Sunday night shortly after the Japan broadcast. Episode 1169 is live now, and if you want to be ready for the Luffy\u2013Gaban showdown next Sunday, there has never been a better time to catch up on the Elbaf arc. You can also read our coverage of the latest <a href=\"\/blog\/one-piece-chapter-1188-void-spoilers-imu-luffy-elbaf\/\">One Piece manga spoilers<\/a> for a look at where the story is headed further ahead, and browse more <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/manga-anime\/\">anime and manga news<\/a> for what else is streaming this summer in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Anime\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scopper Gaban, the Left Hand of the Pirate King, finally makes his anime debut in One Piece Episode 1169 \u2014 here&#8217;s what Singapore fans need to know before Episode 1170.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":5634,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[25],"tags":[68,66,768,52,769],"class_list":["post-5637","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-manga-anime","tag-anime","tag-crunchyroll","tag-elbaf-arc","tag-one-piece","tag-scopper-gaban"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/op-ep1169-toei-trailer.jpg?fit=640%2C480&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1sV","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6039,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/one-piece-episode-1170-luffy-vs-scopper-gaban\/","url_meta":{"origin":5637,"position":0},"title":"One Piece Episode 1170: Luffy vs. Scopper Gaban \u2014 Tonight on Crunchyroll","date":"July 19, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"One Piece Episode 1170 \"Get the Key! 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