The 4Kids One Piece Dub is Coming Back?
It looks like the legacy of the original One Piece dub has never left the hearts and minds of the fan community and even Toei Animations themselves as Luffy’s first voice will return for an important role in the Final Arc.
On March 21, 2026, it was announced that the final batch of episodes (Episode 1144 to Episode 1155) for the Egghead Arc will be dubbed and that a new voice will be joining the cast.
Quite fittingly, the voice for the One Piece world’s first pirate, Joy Boy will be Erica Schroeder, Luffy’s original voice actress from the infamous 4kids dub.
This is quite similar in spirit to when the first Japanese voice for Luffy was chosen to voice Joy Boy in Episode 1153: “The Upheaval of an Era! The Color of the Supreme King That Leads Luffy”, which aired on December 14, 2025.
The dub will drop on March 24, 2026.
Source: Twitter
Meet the first pirate in history, born 900 years ago. Introducing Erica Schroeder as the English voice of Joyboy! 🏴☠️
Catch this debut in the final dubbed episodes of the Egghead Arc (eps. 1144-1155), coming this March 24th on Crunchyroll#ONEPIECE #EGGHEAD pic.twitter.com/XJ1eqnhZzq
— Toei Animation (@ToeiAnimation) March 20, 2026
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