One Piece airs Robin-Saul reunion May 24

Toei Animation’s “One Piece” aired episode 1163 in Japan on Sunday, May 24, 2026, with a long-awaited reunion between Nico Robin and Jaguar D. Saul at the center of the broadcast. The official “One Piece” portal listed the episode under the title “褒めてほしい　ロビンとサウロの再会,” which translates to “Praise Me: Robin and Saul’s Reunion,” with a May 24 air date. Fuji TV’s program page listed the Japanese broadcast for 23:15 to 23:45 JST. ### Which episode aired, exactly? Episode 1163 was the installment tied to the Robin-Saul reunion. The official “One Piece” anime page listed “1163話 褒めてほしい　ロビンとサウロの再会” and dated it May 24, 2026. The same page placed it within the Elbaf arc, which began its TV run on April 5, 2026, after the series’ announced January-to-March production break. (one-piece.com) Fuji TV’s listing matched the official portal on the episode title and added a plot summary. The network said Robin, described as the girl once hunted by the World Government and called a “devil child,” finally reunites with her friend Saul, who saved her when she was in despair. ### Why are fans treating this as a major moment? (one-piece.com) Nico Robin and Jaguar D. Saul are closely tied to one of the series’ best-known backstories. Fuji TV’s synopsis framed the episode around Robin’s childhood trauma and Saul’s role in saving her, which is why the reunion drew attention before the broadcast and reaction afterward. (fujitv.co.jp) A social-media post cited in the briefing circulated the May 24, 23:15 JST air time ahead of the episode, and fan reactions followed after the broadcast. The official portal had already highlighted the preview clip on its home page on May 24, signaling the reunion as the next episode’s central event. ### Did the official schedule confirm the time? (fujitv.co.jp) Fuji TV’s official page gave the clearest broadcast window: May 24, 2026, from 23:15 to 23:45 JST. That confirms the time referenced in fan posts and places the episode in the show’s current late-night Sunday slot on the network. The “One Piece” portal confirmed the date but not the full time block in the search result text. (one-piece.com) Fuji TV’s listing supplied both the start time and the next scheduled airing, making it the most precise source for the domestic broadcast schedule. ### Where does this fit in the current run of the anime? (fujitv.co.jp) The Elbaf arc began on April 5, 2026, according to a December 2025 announcement on the official site. That notice said the Egghead arc would end with a December 28, 2025 broadcast and that the anime would take a production break from January through March before returning with Elbaf. (one-piece.com) The episode numbering on the anime page shows the current run moving from episode 1156 on April 5 to episode 1163 on May 24. That sequence places the Robin-Saul reunion early in the Elbaf stretch rather than at the end of the arc. ### What comes next for viewers in Japan? Fuji TV’s schedule page lists episode 1164 for Sunday, May 31, 2026, at 23:15 JST. (one-piece.com) The network page also says the series is available for free catch-up viewing on FOD, while the FOD listing shows the previous episode carrying a limited-time availability window before the next broadcast. (fujitv.co.jp) (one-piece.com)