One Piece Episode 1127 – A new enemy appears...

It’s rare that an anime episode hits you right in the gut and reminds you why you fell in love with it in the first place. One Piece 1127 did exactly that. After the first clash in episode 1125 where Luffy casually interrupted Kizaru’s greeting, I thought it couldn’t get any crazier — but Toei decided to raise the bar again.

The moment Luffy jumped face first into Kizaru’s light beam, was more then unexpected.

I kinda dropped my jaw there and it just felt absolutely logic what happend.

Bonney also finally got her moment, taking down a whole platoon with the Toshi-Toshi no Mi. For the first time, she felt like a real force instead of just being caught up in everything around her. And let’s not forget Zoro and Lucci clashing in the jungle. 

What really stuck with me though was how much sharper the pacing felt. No endless talking, no dragged-out sequences. Just clean, constant movement, like the story itself couldn’t wait to show what’s next. And that final shot — the cold glare of Saint Saturn right into the "To Be Continued" — left me feeling more uneasy than any Admiral ever has.

As someone who’s been riding with One Piece since the early TV days, seeing the series hit new heights like this is pretty emotional. If next week’s episode keeps this energy, I wouldn't be surprised if it breaks some serious records.

Egghead is shaping up to be something special — and we’re just getting started.

Here are some infos about the work on Episode 1127

• Episode Director & Storyboard:
  ➔ Wataru Matsumi
  → Known for strong action direction in Wano arc episodes and earlier Egghead Island buildup episodes (especially high-tension fights).
  → He also directed parts of One Piece Episode 1015 ("Straw Hat Luffy" — the legendary rooftop episode), so the flow and emotional punch here make total sense.

• Script:
  ➔ Akiko Inoue
  → A regular on recent One Piece episodes, especially praised for keeping action-driven episodes fast-paced without losing emotional weight.

• Animation Directors:
  ➔ Yong-ce Tu, Toshio Deguchi, Masahiro Kitazaki
  → These three are veterans at handling dynamic combat scenes and high-speed sequences. Yong-ce Tu especially has a hand in animating crazy fluid fights like Kaido vs. Yamato (Wano arc).

• Key Animation Highlights:
  ➔ Vincent Chansard (famous for extremely dynamic and expressive cuts; worked on Episode 1015 and some Film: Red scenes)
  ➔ Akihiro Ota (clean, powerful motion animator; contributed to One Piece: Stampede and other major arcs)