How to watch One Piece in order

Publish date: 2024-06-10

Based on Eiichiro Oda's manga of the same name, One Piece has aired continuously since the late '90s, making it one of the most legendary anime shows of all time. And because of that, the series is more complex than you might think.

In total, you could stay up for two weeks straight and still not have time to binge through this entire saga of over 1,000 episodes. And that doesn't even include Netflix's recent One Piece live-action adaptation, let alone the anime reboot The One Piece that they've just announced.

In comparison, watching Dragon Ball in order would be significantly quicker, with just over 600 episodes.

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That makes starting One Piece a somewhat daunting task, so that's where we come in. Here's everything you need to know about watching One Piece in order.

How to watch One Piece in order

As there are over 1,000 episodes to watch, you might be tempted to jump in at a later starting point, but to really enjoy the full experience properly, we do recommend starting at the very beginning and watching One Piece in chronological order.

All of the specials, films, and OVAs are included in this list for the complete experience. And if it helps, we've divided the franchise into each individual arc and saga, just in case you do decide to skip the start and jump ahead. Also note that everything has been divided into two separate blocks which take place before and after the time skip, right up to the latest movie, One Piece Film: Red.

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So, settle in. Here's how to watch every One Piece arc in order:

East Blue Saga

Alabasta Saga

Sky Island Saga

Water 7 Saga

Thriller Bark Saga

Summit War Saga

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AFTER THE TIME SKIP

Fish-Man Island Saga

Dressrosa Saga

Whole Cake Island Saga

Wano Country Saga

And that brings us up to the present, at least for the anime. Based on the manga, after the Wano Country Saga concludes, we can expect One Piece to continue into the Final Saga with the Egghead Arc.

How to watch One Piece without filler

As much as you might want to watch all of One Piece in its entirety, we appreciate that people need to sleep occasionally. So, if this all feels too daunting, we've also included a list of One Piece filler arcs you could skip without losing sense of the main story. Here's our One Piece filler list:

Alternatively, you could just skip the following filler episodes, instead. While the arcs mentioned above don't add much to the One Piece storyline and canon, they are still entertaining. However, these episodes are slightly different. Anime often use episodes to recap past adventures and give the animators a chance to breathe, so you're not really missing out if these particular episodes don't make it onto your watchlist. Here's a look at the One Piece filler episodes:

How to watch One Piece movies in order

If you really want to whizz through One Piece for a taste of what it's like, you could also focus solely on the 15 films that have been released to date. This isn't ideal, though, as a lot happens in the regular episodes between each movie. Still, if that's all you've got time for, here are all the One Piece movies in order of release, as well as how they relate to the main show.

Some One Piece movies are more important to the overall arc than others, so if you're planning to speed things up even more, consider the following films to be unmissable:

How to watch Netflix's live-action One Piece

The eight episodes of Netflix's live-action series can be watched at any point, taking the events of the East Blue saga and turning them into their own.

As well as working as a standalone watch, the live-action One Piece is possibly best viewed after watching the first season of the anime. It's an easy way to compare and contrast the changes, as well as backing up the brand new scenes with even more context.

One Piece is currently available to stream on Netflix.

Do I need to watch One Piece to understand Netflix's The One Piece anime reboot?

It appears that Netflix have partnered with WIT Studio, the anime company behind the legendary Attack on Titan anime adaptation, to remake the beginning sagas of One Piece, beginning with the 'East Blue' saga which the live-action show similarly began to cover in its first season.

So fortunately, no, you don't need to have seen the original One Piece anime in order to understand Netflix's The One Piece – they're the same story, just one will have a much more modern animation style compared to the original. Let's hope The One Piece still has an element of hand-drawn animation though!

While not everyone has been on board with this news, it's undoubtedly a fascinating experiment that we can't wait to see play out.

The first teaser for The One Piece can be seen below, check it out now.

How to watch the English dub of One Piece

For UK fans of One Piece, the English dub of the show is currently available to watch on Crunchyroll.

How to watch One Piece in the UK

One Piece is available to stream in the UK on the streaming service Crunchyroll.

On Netflix, the 2019 film One Piece: Stampede is available to stream. A live-action version of One Piece is also streaming on Netflix.

Check out more of our Fantasy coverage or visit our TV Guide or Streaming Guide to find out what else is on.

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