{"rewrite":{"id":"r_1a349c51601743b08fdea05c","clusterId":"c_b0ec2c1f643e4e71899bccc2","slug":"one-piece-elbaph-arc-trailer-reveals-knights-of-god-cast","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"One Piece Elbaph Arc Trailer Reveals Knights of God Cast","summary":"The One Piece anime released a new trailer for its ongoing Elbaph arc on May 29, introducing the voice cast for the Knights of God, the elite guards serving the World Government. Kenjiro Tsuda had previously been announced as Saint Figarland Shamrock in November 2025. The new trailer adds Sumire Uesaka as Saint Gunko, Hiroki Yasumoto as Saint Sommers, and Shinnosuke Tachibana as Saint Killingham. Episode 1164, which will feature the Knights of God, is set to air on May 31. The Elbaph arc began airing in Japan on April 5, 2026, after a three-month production hiatus from January to March. The anime has adopted a new schedule of 26 episodes per year starting in 2026, a reduction from its historical weekly output. Crunchyroll streams the arc. The trailer also showcases the arc's theme songs: opening \"Luminous\" by Aina The End and ending \"Sono Mirai\" by 36km/h.","whyItMatters":"The Knights of God are among the most powerful and mysterious factions in the One Piece world, and casting well-known actors like Tsuda and Uesaka signals the arc is entering a major story phase.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Knights of God are introduced as elite guards serving the World Government, a faction that has appeared in the manga but has not been featured in the anime until now. The trailer shows Saint Figarland Shamrock, Saint Gunko, Saint Sommers, and Saint Killingham in action. Kenjiro Tsuda was announced as Shamrock in November 2025 as part of a promotion for the manga's 113th volume. The other three cast members were revealed in the May 29 trailer.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEpisode 1164, which will feature the Knights of God, airs on May 31. The Elbaph arc resumed on April 5 after a three-month production hiatus from January to March. The anime adopted a new schedule of 26 episodes per year starting in 2026, a reduction from its historical weekly output. Toei Animation producer Ryuta Koike said the new schedule will allow episodes to \"incorporate more content, tempo, and pacing of the manga while continuing to leverage the unique storytelling that is only possible with animation.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther new cast members for the Elbaph arc include Yuichi Nakamura as Loki, Ayane Sakura as Gerd, and Ryota Takeuchi as Road. The arc's opening theme is \"Luminous\" by Aina The End, and the ending theme is \"Sono Mirai\" by 36km/h. Crunchyroll streams the arc. The original manga by Eiichiro Oda began serialization in July 1997 and has exceeded 500 million copies in circulation worldwide as of August 2022.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Knights of God cast reveals four new voice actors for the Elbaph Arc, including Kenjiro Tsuda as Shamrock and Sumire Uesaka as Gunko. The trailer is the first full look at the group since the manga introduced them.","twitterPost":"Four voice actors join One Piece's Elbaph Arc as the Knights of God. Kenjiro Tsuda's Shamrock was already teased; Sumire Uesaka's Gunko is new.","threadsPost":"The Elbaph Arc trailer fills out the Knights of God cast. Kenjiro Tsuda voices Shamrock, Sumire Uesaka voices Gunko, Hiroki Yasumoto voices Sommers, and Shinnosuke Tachibana voices Killingham. The group has been a looming presence in the manga; the anime now has to define their screen presence.","newsletterBlurb":"The One Piece anime released a new trailer for the Elbaph arc, revealing the voice cast for the Knights of God. Kenjiro Tsuda leads as Shamrock, joined by Sumire Uesaka, Hiroki Yasumoto, and Shinnosuke Tachibana. 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