One Piece Anime Unveils Holy Knights Voice Cast for Elbaph Arc

The new One Piece trailer introduced all key Holy Knights as Elbaph Arc expands the World Government’s role in the saga. Toei Animation released the character trailer on May 29, revealing the voice cast of major antagonists like Gunko and St. Shamrock, ahead of Episode 1164, titled Saul's Resolve – The Inherited Will of Ohara, airing on May 31.

The Holy Knights of God, also called the Knights of God, serve as one of Eiichiro Oda’s most significant antagonist factions in the manga’s world. This group is one of the highest-ranking military forces working with the Celestial Dragons in Mary Geoise.

Although the group was referenced earlier in the One Piece manga, their arrival on Elbaf to recruit the imprisoned giant prince Loki marked their full anime debut. The Holy Knights are expected to play a significant role in the arc’s second cour, set for the second half of 2026.

Newly Revealed Holy Knights Cast from One Piece Elbaph Arc

As mentioned, the new Elbaph Arc trailer confirmed the full voice cast for four Holy Knights members. Kenjiro Tsuda had already been announced as Saint Shamrock, while the latest reveal adds Sumire Uesaka, Hiroki Yasumoto, and Shinnosuke Tachibana to the cast.

Loki is voiced by Yūichi Nakamura. Shamrock and Gunko were the first Holy Knights to arrive on Elbaf, followed by Sommers and Killingham, who were summoned by Gunko after Shamrock left for Mary Geoise.

The trailer also highlights the increasingly prominent role of the World Government following the Egghead arc. Recent narrative developments have also expanded on the influence of the Five Elders, Imu, and the Holy Knights.

One Piece Elbaph arc debuted in Japan on April 5, 2026, and is currently streaming on Crunchyroll. The franchise also has multiple projects in motion, including a WIT Studio remake anime, a One Piece: Heroines anime adaptation, and a LEGO two-part special, coming to Netflix on Sept 29.