Release time for One Piece Episode 1044 is set for 9:30 am on Sunday, December 11, 2022, JST. Fans are anticipating to return to manga-canon content in the upcoming episode after last week’s anime-original goodies of Brook’s flashback. At the time of this writing, there are no known spoilers for One Piece Episode 1044, although the trailer indicates that Black Maria and Robin’s battle is coming to a close. Plus, after being tossed off Onigashima, Luffy will certainly make a comeback to the delight of supporters.
When and where you may see it?
On Sunday, December 11, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. JST (11:30 a.m. EST), local Japanese networks will begin showing Episode 1044 of One Piece. It will premiere on Saturday night in certain overseas markets. Fans in most countries, including Japan, won’t be able to see the show until Sunday morning. Each location and timezone has a unique release date and time.
About 90 minutes after the episode airs in Japan, it will be available to stream on Crunchyroll for audiences across the world. While Crunchyroll updates its library with new episodes every week, Funimation’s delay period is substantially longer. This means that, if you want to see the next episode, Crunchyroll is your best chance.
Following are the times in various time zones when you may expect to be able to watch One Piece Episode 1044 on Crunchyroll:
6:00 p.m., Saturday, December 10 (PST)
Time Zone: Saturday, December 10 at 9 p.m.
Two o’clock on the morning of Sunday, December 11 — that’s 2:00 a.m. GMT.
The 11th of December at 3 a.m. CET
Starting at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 11 (Indian Standard Time).
Sunday, December 11 at 10 a.m., Philippine Standard Time
This Sunday, December 11 at 11:00 a.m. JST
Australian EST (11:30) on Sunday, December 11
Typical Events (speculative)
The trailers for One Piece Episode 1044 don’t suggest that there will be a lot of new, unique material for anime fans to enjoy. Fans were surprised by Brook’s awkwardly inserted memory last week, despite the fact that it was nonetheless appreciated. The next episode appears to focus largely on the battle between Nico Robin and Black Maria. The anime adaptation team is making the right call by keeping the matchup as the series’ primary emphasis down to its final stages.
Although other components of the Onigashima Raid will surely occur, Robin vs. Black Maria will likely be a big part of the episode. As the teaser for the episode suggests, Luffy will also return. He is shown with enough vigour to begin consuming anything in sight. Sadly, this is probably the only time viewers will see the Straw Hat in this episode, but it’s a good sign that the Fifth Emperor will be back at Onigashima’s rooftop fight sooner than either Kaido or viewers think.