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Time of India
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
One Piece Episode 1129 Preview: Kuma's Heartbreaking Backstory Unfolds
One Piece is about to air its most tragic backstory yet: Kuma's story begins in episode 1129. Image Source: Toei Animation Kuma's tragic past will break your hearts One Piece is on a break this week, but when it returns, fans will witness one of the most heartbreaking stories in One Piece's history. One Piece Episode 1129 , titled 'Kuma's Past. A World Where You're Better Off Dead,' will be airing on May 18. And as the title suggests, this episode will feature the backstory of Kuma – a character whose silent suffering has long puzzled on May 11, instead of episode 1129, a special episode titled 'Dr. Chopper's Adventure Checkup - The Ballad of a Father and Daughter' will be piece does NOT contain manga spoilers for the Kuma flashback. So if you're an anime-only watcher, feel free to read it Piece is known for many things – world building, comedy, character designs, etc. But one thing the show does that takes the viewer's experience to the next level is giving characters emotional backstory. And it's not just the Strawhats that get these detailed, heartbreaking stories – even small side characters like Senor Pink and Chouchou have incredible lore behind from this episode, the most emotionally impactful flashback for any One Piece character is about to begin. And that's saying something. For years now, all we know about Kuma is that he is a Warlord for the World Government, and he has some connection to the revolutionary army. We all knew that someday we'll get to see his backstory and now the time is here. Recently, manga readers discovered the real story behind Kuma. And it is deeply story is not only important for the plot — it also shows the deeper message of the series: the fight for freedom, no matter how painful the path. With stunning anime production from Toei and a buildup of emotional scenes already hinted at in Episode 1128, Kuma's flashback is about to hit with full force. If the anime handles it well (and so far it's cooking), this could be the most memorable and emotional part of the Egghead Arc.
Time of India
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
One Piece Episode 1129 delayed, to release on May 18
One Piece Episode 1129 delayed, to release on May 18. Image Source: Toei Animation One Piece Episode 1128 aired yesterday, and it was absolutely amazing. It was as good as somebody would expect, looking at the past couple of episodes. They did an amazing job of making Saturn's arrival feel as intense and ominous as possible. The music, the animation, the atmosphere — fans had chills the entire time! They made him look so menacing. Toei also added small tidbits of Kuma's backstory, and it really added to the emotions at the end. And another great piece of animation was Luffy demolishing Kizaru with that Star Gun. But if you watched till the end, you must have noticed that the preview for the next week featured all the old clips from the anime. What is that about? A recap episode will air next week For everyone wondering, next week is a recap episode going over everything previously shown about Bonney and Kuma to get casual fans up to speed for Episode 1129, which is coming right after the recap in two weeks. So on May 11, we have the filler episode titled 'Dr. Chopper's Adventure Checkup - The Ballad of a Father and Daughter.' And the actual One Piece Episode 1129 titled 'Kuma's Past. A World Where You're Better Off Dead' has been delayed and will now release on May 18 instead of May 11. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo We also now know the official release dates and title cards of Episodes 1130, 1131 and 1132. Episode 1130 is titled 'Erased History. The Doomed God Valley' and will release on May 25. Episode 1131 is titled 'A Short Lived Happiness Kumacchi And Ginny' and will release on June 1. Episode 1132 is titled 'An Oath To Ginny. Kuma Becomes A Father' and will release on June 8. With how well the recent episodes have been handled, expectations for these next episodes are now even higher. Also Read | Rie Takahashi, VA behind Megumin, Emilia, and Hoshino Ai is back after month long surgery break
