As someone who used to be afraid of One Piece, I can confidently say that there are two types of anime fans: those who have fully embraced its massive world and those who are too scared to even glance at the cover page. And I can guarantee that once you start the series, you will never regret it.
As of now, One Piece boasts nearly 1100 episodes and continues to add more. In addition, it has been adapted into 15 films. Before you become overwhelmed by the large number, I assure you that every moment is worth watching and I am here to guide you through One Piece, just like Nami.
Of course, there are also some episodes in between that serve as recaps and can be easily skipped. Therefore, refer to our filler list to save valuable time. However, before doing so, let’s determine where to start watching One Piece.
One Piece Recommended/Chronological Order
To fully experience One Piece, it is recommended to watch the series in chronological order. The movies should be viewed in conjunction with the anime episodes as they are connected to the storyline. Our suggested order will guide you through One Piece smoothly.
| Title | Type |
| One Piece Episodes 1-8 | Anime |
| Defeat Him! The Pirate Ganzack! | THIS |
| One Piece Episodes 9-18 | Anime |
| One Piece: The Movie | Movie |
| One Piece Episodes 19-53 | Anime |
| Clockwork Island Adventure | Movie |
| One Piece TV Special: Adventure in the Ocean’s Navel | Special |
| Jango’s Dance Carnival | Shorts |
| One Piece Episodes 54-61 | Anime |
| One Piece: Episode of East Blue: Luffy and His 4 Crewmates’ Big Adventure | Special |
| One Piece Episodes 62-91 | Anime |
| Dream Soccer King | Short |
| One Piece Episodes 92-130 | Anime |
| The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta | Movie |
| Chopper’s Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals | Movie |
| One Piece Episodes 131-138 | Anime |
| Dead End Adventure | Movie |
| The Cursed Holy Sword | Movie |
| One Piece: Open Upon the Great Sea! A Father’s Huge, HUGE Dream | Special |
| Take Aim! The Pirate Baseball King | Short |
| One Piece Episodes 139-195 | Anime |
| One Piece: Episode of Sky Island | Special |
| One Piece Episodes 196-206 | Anime |
| Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island | Movie |
| One Piece Episodes 207-219 | Anime |
| One Piece: Protect! The Last Great Stage | Special |
| One Piece Episodes 220-226 | Anime |
| Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle | Movie |
| One Piece Episodes 227-325 | Anime |
| Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom | Movie |
| One Piece Episodes 326-429 | Anime |
| Strong World Episode 0 | THIS |
| One Piece Film: Strong World | Movie |
| ONE PIECE 3D! Trap Coaster | Short |
| Romance Dawn Story | THIS |
| One Piece Episodes 385-516 | Anime |
| 3D2Y | Movie |
| One Piece Episodes 517-522 | Anime |
| Episode of Nami: Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friendship | Movie |
| One Piece Episodes 523-578 | Anime |
| Glorious Island Part 1 | Special Prequel |
| Glorious Island Part 2 | Special Prequel |
| One Piece Film: Z | Movie |
| Episode of Luffy: Adventure on Hand Island | Special |
| One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia | Special |
| One Piece Episodes 579-625 | Anime |
| Episode of Merry: The Tale of One More Friend | Movie |
| One Piece Episodes 626-746 | Anime |
| Episode of Sabo: The Three Brothers’ Bond – The Miraculous Reunion and the Inherited Will | Special |
| One Piece Episodes 747-750 | Anime |
| One Piece: Heart of Gold | Movie |
| One Piece Film: Gold Episode 0 | Prequel |
| One Piece Film: Gold | Movie |
| One Piece Episodes 751-896 | Anime |
| One Piece: Stampede | Movie |
| One Piece Episodes 897-1028 | Anime |
| One Piece Film: Red | Movie |
| One Piece Episodes 1029 – 1085 | Anime |
| 1086 – (ongoing) | Anime |
2. Order of Release for One Piece
| Title | Type | Air Date |
| One Piece: Defeat the Pirate Ganzack! | THIS | Jul 26, 1998 |
| One Piece | TV | Oct 20, 1999 – Ongoing |
| One Piece: The Movie | Movie | Mar 4, 2000 |
| One Piece: Adventure in the Ocean’s Navel | Special | Dec 20, 2000 |
| One Piece: Django’s Dance Carnival | Movie | Mar 3, 2001 |
| One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure | Movie | Mar 3, 2001 |
| One Piece: Dream Soccer King | Movie | Mar 2, 2002 |
| One Piece: Kingdom of Strange Animal Island | Movie | Mar 2, 2002 |
| One Piece: Dead End Adventure | Movie | Mar 1, 2003 |
| One Piece: Open Upon the Great Sea! A Father’s Huge, HUGE Dream! | Special | Apr 6, 2003 |
| One Piece: Protect! The Last Great Performance | Special | Dec 14, 2003 |
| One Piece: Take Aim! The Pirate Baseball King | Movie | Mar 6, 2004 |
| One Piece: The Curse of the Sacred Sword | Movie | Mar 6, 2004 |
| One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island | Movie | Mar 5, 2005 |
| One Piece: The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy | Special | Dec 18, 2005 |
| One Piece: The Giant Mechanical Soldier of Karakuri Castle | Movie | Mar 4, 2006 |
| One Piece: Episode of Alabasta – The Desert Princess and the Pirates | Movie | Mar 3, 2007 |
| One Piece: Departure to the Starry Sky | Movie | Apr 21, 2007 |
| One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus – Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Sakura | Movie | Mar 1, 2008 |
| One Piece: Romance Dawn Story | THIS | Nov 24, 2008 |
| One Piece Film: Strong World | Movie | Dec 12, 2009 |
| One Piece: Romance Dawn Story – Recapping the TV Series So Far | THIS | Mar 17, 2010 |
| One Piece Film: Strong World Episode 0 | THIS | Apr 16, 2010 |
| Nissan Serena x One Piece 3D: Straw Hat Chase – Infiltrate!! | Special | Mar 5, 2011 |
| One Piece 3D: Straw Hat Chase | Movie | Mar 19, 2011 |
| One Piece: Episode of Alabasta – Prologue | Special | Aug 20, 2011 |
| One Piece 3D: Racing! Trap Coaster | Movie | Dec 1, 2011 |
| One Piece: Episode of Nami – Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friends | Special | Aug 25, 2012 |
| One Piece: Episode of Luffy – Adventure on Hand Island | Special | Dec 15, 2012 |
| One Piece Film Z | Movie | Dec 15, 2012 |
| One Piece: Glorious Island | Special | Dec 23–30, 2012 |
| One Piece: The Planetarium | Movie | Jul 13, 2013 |
| One Piece: Episode of Merry – The Tale of One More Friend | Special | Aug 24, 2013 |
| One Piece: Cry Heart | Special | Jan 19, 2014 – Apr 22, 2015 |
| One Piece 3D2Y: Overcoming Ace’s Death! Luffy’s Pledge to His Friends | Special | Aug 30, 2014 |
| One Piece 4D | Special | Mar 13, 2015 |
| One Piece: Episode of Sabo – Bond of Three Brothers, A Miraculous Reunion and an Inherited Will | Special | Aug 22, 2015 |
| One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia | Special | Dec 19, 2015 |
| TOHO Cinemas x One Piece Film: Gold – Special Video | BECAUSE | Feb 29, 2016 |
| Scratch x One Piece Film: Gold | Special | May, 2016 |
| One Piece Film: Gold – Cine Mike Popcorn Advertisement | Special | Jun, 2016 |
| One Piece Film: Gold Episode 0 – 711 ver. | Special | Jul 2, 2016 |
| One Piece: Heart of Gold | Special | Jul 16, 2016 |
| One Piece Film: Gold | Movie | Jul 23, 2016 |
| Tokyo One Piece Tower: The Great Treasure of Tongari Island | Movie | Nov 1, 2016 |
| The One Piece That I Am Looking At | BECAUSE | Jun 19, 2017 |
| One Piece: Episode of East Blue – Luffy and His Four Crewmates’ Great Adventure | Special | Aug 26, 2017 |
| One Piece: Episode of Skypiea | Special | Aug 25, 2018 |
| One Piece: Stampede | Movie | Aug 9, 2019 |
| One Piece Film Red | Movie | Aug 6, 2022 |
3. Guide to watching One Piece movies in chronological order
There are a total of 15 One Piece movies, with the majority being non-canon. As a result, they can be watched after finishing the anime without affecting the main storyline. Below is the recommended order for viewing the movies:
- One Piece: The Movie
- Clockwork Island Adventure
- Chopper’s Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals
- Dead End Adventure
- The Cursed Holy Sword
- Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
- The Giant Mechanical Soldier of Karakuri Castle
- Episode of Arabasta: The Desert Princess and the Pirates
- Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in Winter, Miracle Sakura
- One Piece Film: Strong World
- One Piece 3D: Straw Hat Chase
- One Piece Film: Z
- One Piece Film: Gold
- One Piece: Stampede
- One Piece Film: Red
4. Where can I find One Piece with English subtitles and dubbed versions?
One Piece can be streamed primarily on Netflix, Crunchyroll, and Funimation. While Netflix offers some of the movies, the majority of them are not available for streaming.
| Title | English Sub | A dub |
| One Piece: Defeat the Pirate Ganzack! | – | – |
| One Piece | Pluto TV(9 Seasons), Netflix(6 Seasons), Hoopla(5 Seasons), Crunchyroll(5 Seasons), Funimation(3 Season), Hulu(2 Season), Adult Swim(1 Season), Spectrum(1 Season) | Funimation, Crunchyroll |
| One Piece: Episode of Alabasta – The Desert Princess and the Pirates | Netflix | |
| One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus- Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Sakura | Netflix | – |
| One Piece Film: Strong World | Netflix | Netflix |
| One Piece Film Z | Netflix | |
| One Piece 3D2Y: Overcoming Ace’s Death! Luffy’s Pledge to His Friends | Netflix | – |
| One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia | Netflix | – |
| One Piece: Heart of Gold | Netflix | |
| One Piece Film: Gold | Netflix | Netflix |
| One Piece: Episode of East Blue – Luffy and His Four Crewmates’ Great Adventure | Netflix | – |
| One Piece: Episode of Skypiea | Netflix | Netflix |
| One Piece: Stampede | Crunchyroll, Funimation | Crunchyroll |
| One Piece Film Red | Crunchyroll | Crunchyroll |
4.1. Where can One Piece be viewed in your country?
| Title | Canada | UK | Japan | Australia |
| One Piece: Defeat the Pirate Ganzack! | – | – | – | – |
| One Piece | Netflix (6 seasons), Hoopla (5 seasons), Crunchyroll (5 seasons) | Crunchyroll (3 seasons), Netflix (2 seasons) | Disney+ (20 seasons), Prime Video (11 seasons), Netflix (6 seasons), Hulu (6 seasons), U-Stop (1 season) | Netflix(6 seasons), Crunchyroll (5 seasons) |
| One Piece: The Movie | – | – | Prime Video | – |
| One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure | – | – | Prime Video | – |
| One Piece: Kingdom of Strange Animal Island | – | – | Prime Video | – |
| One Piece: Dead End Adventure | – | – | Prime Video | – |
| One Piece: The Curse of the Sacred Sword | – | – | Prime Video | – |
| One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island | – | – | Prime Video | – |
| One Piece: The Giant Mechanical Soldier of Karakuri Castle | – | – | Prime Video | – |
| One Piece: Episode of Alabasta – The Desert Princess and the Pirates | Netflix | – | Prime Video | Netflix |
| One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus – Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Sakura | Netflix | – | Prime Video | Netflix |
| One Piece Film: Strong World | Netflix | Prime Video | Netflix | |
| One Piece 3D: Straw Hat Chase | – | – | Prime Video | – |
| One Piece Film Z | Netflix | – | Prime Video | Netflix |
| One Piece 3D2Y: Overcoming Ace’s Death! Luffy’s Pledge to His Friends | Netflix | – | – | Netflix |
| One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia | Netflix | – | – | – |
| One Piece: Heart of Gold | Netflix | – | – | Netflix |
| One Piece Film: Gold | Netflix | – | Prime Video | Netflix |
| One Piece: Episode of East Blue – Luffy and His Four Crewmates’ Great Adventure | Netflix | – | – | Netflix |
| One Piece: Episode of Skypiea | Netflix | – | – | Netflix |
| One Piece: Stampede | – | – | Prime Video | – |
| One Piece Film Red | – | – | Prime Video | – |
5. Can I download and watch One Piece offline?
It is possible to download One Piece anime for offline viewing. Many streaming services include a download option in their packages, allowing you to download and watch your preferred series. One Piece can be downloaded from platforms such as Netflix, Crunchyroll, Funimation, and others.
| Website | Subscription Packages | Offline Viewing |
| Crunchyroll | Fan – $7.99/month | No |
| Mega Fan – $9.99/month | Yes | |
| Ultimate Fan – $14.99/month | Yes | |
| Funimation | Premium: $5.99 a month / $59.99 per year | No |
| Premium Plus: $7.99 a month / $79.99 per year | Yes | |
| Premium Plus Ultra: $99.99 per year | Yes | |
| Netflix | Basic with ads: $6.99/month | No |
| Basic: $9.99/month | Yes | |
| Standard: $15.49/month | Yes | |
| Premium: $19.99/month | Yes | |
| Hulu | Ad-Supported: $7.99/month (or $79.99/year) | Yes |
| No Ads: $14.99/month | Yes |
In the event that the One Piece anime, movies, or specials are not accessible on any streaming platform in your region, utilizing a VPN can help you overcome the geo-block. Among the most reputable VPN providers are ExpressVPN, Nord VPN, Proton VPN, Cyberghost, and Private Internet Access.
By connecting to a country where your desired anime is available for streaming, you can easily access One Piece, even if it is not currently accessible in your area.
There are numerous options available for unpaid VPN services or free browser extensions. However, utilizing lower-quality VPN providers may result in decreased speed and potential blocks from streaming services. Additionally, connection drops and unsecured encryption are other potential disadvantages.
The key is that One Piece is available on Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Funimation’s platforms, so simply adjust your VPN to an appropriate location in order to watch the anime from any location.
7. How long will it take to finish One Piece?
Watching the entire One Piece anime without taking any breaks will require approximately 18 days. However, if you also wish to view the movies, OVAs, and specials, it will take an additional day. A more reasonable approach would be to spread out the series over two months in order to allow for proper rest between viewings.
Frequently Asked Questions
8.1. Can I skip One Piece movies?
Absolutely, you can skip all One Piece movies as they are non-canon and their exclusion will not impact the anime’s storyline. Some are recaps while others are fan-favorite side stories.
Skipping One Piece Arcs
It is highly advised to watch every arc of One Piece, as each one contains crucial information that will become relevant later in the anime. Despite some arcs appearing slow or uninteresting, they are filled with hidden clues and foreshadowing for upcoming events. Therefore, skipping any arc is not recommended.
8.3. Guide to Skipping Episodes in One Piece
Out of the total episodes in One Piece, nine are dedicated to recapping previous arcs or events in the series. These episodes can be skipped, as they do not contribute to the progression of the plot.
| Title | Why you should skip |
| Emergency Planning, A Perfect Strategy for the One Piece | Recaps episodes 1-5 |
| One Piece New Year Special: Secret of the Straw Hat Pirates! | Recaps events from Romance Dawn Arc to Water 7 Arc |
| One Piece: Long Ring Long Land Arc — A One Night Abridged Special | Recaps episodes 207 – 219 |
| One Piece Characters Log | Covers individual stories of Straw hats until Dressrosa Arc. |
| Luffy-senpai Support Project! Barto’s Secret Room! | Recaps events from Luffy’s arrival in Wano Country to the invasion of Onigashima |
| Zoro and Sanji-senpai Admiring Project! Barto’s Secret Room 2! | Covers events until Luffy, Zoro, Law, Kidd, and Killer face Kaido and Big Mom |
| A Comprehensive Anatomy! The Legend of Kozuki Oden! | Recaps events from Oden’s life until the formation of the Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai Alliance |
| The Legendary Log! Red-Haired Shanks! | Connects the anime with the movie Red and covers Shanks ending the Summit War of Marineford and past events with Luffy |
| A Comprehensive Anatomy! Fierce Fight! The Five from the New Generation! | Covers the fight between the Worst Generation and the Kaido-Big Mom duo on the Skull Dome’s roof |
Conclusion
Congratulations on finishing this article, and good luck to you if you intend to watch One Piece. I’m sure your heart will need some preparation before experiencing the most emotionally charged and action-packed series of the century.
It is advised to follow the recommended watch order for the optimal viewing experience. It is not recommended to switch between seasons in order to adhere to the timeline. However, the OVAs, shorts, specials, and movies can be watched at any time, as they do not necessarily follow the main plot.
The anime is enriched by the OVAs, specials, and shorts, while the movies stand out as unique masterpieces.
10. About One Piece
One Piece, a manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda, has been continuously published in Shueisha’s Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine since July 22, 1997.
Gol D. Roger, known as the Pirate King, was a man who had amassed great wealth and possessions in this world. At his execution, he uttered his final words: “My treasures? If you desire them, they are yours. Seek them out at the place where I left everything.”These words inspired countless individuals to set sail and pursue their dreams in the Grand Line, all in search of the legendary treasure known as One Piece. And so, a new era began.
Aspiring to become the most legendary pirate in the world, youthful Monkey D. Luffy sets out on a journey to the Grand Line in pursuit of One Piece. Along the way, he is accompanied by a diverse crew including a swordsman, marksman, navigator, cook, doctor, archaeologist, and cyborg-shipwright, making this an unforgettable adventure.
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