The Best One Piece Watch Orders (Anime & Live-Action)

One Piece is one of the most popular anime franchises out there, with over 1,150 episodes, 20+ seasons, and several movies and OVAs. And because it’s so long, you may feel overwhelmed about where to start. That’s where we come in. We’ve compiled the best watch orders for the series and movies, as well as a list of filler episodes you can skip. We’ll help you dive into the series like a fearless Straw Hat Pirate, with exclusive insights from an anime expert!

What’s the best way to watch One Piece?

Anime expert Ed Erskine recommends watching One Piece in saga order, starting with the East Blue Saga. There are several movies and OVAs (original video animations), as well, but they are non-canon, meaning you don’t have to watch them to understand the show.

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How to Watch One Piece in Order

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Watch One Piece in release order for the best experience. One Piece currently has over 1,150 episodes, grouped into 20-22 seasons depending on the streaming platform. Because it’s one of the longest-running anime series, you may be tempted to jump in somewhere in the middle. However, to thoroughly understand and enjoy the series, most fans recommend watching from the beginning.^{[1]
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- Season 1: East Blue
- Season 2: Entering into the Grand Line
- Season 3: Introducing Chopper at the Winter Island
- Season 4: Alabasta
- Season 5: Dreams!, The Zenny Pirate Crew Sortie!, Beyond the Rainbow
- Season 6: Sky Island ~ Skypiea & the Golden Bell
- Season 7: Escape! The Marine Fortress & The Foxy Pirate Crew
- Season 8: Water Seven
- Season 9: Enies Lobby
- Season 10: Thriller Bark
- Season 11: Sabaody Archipelago
- Season 12: Island of Women
- Season 13: Impel Down
- Season 14: Marineford
- Season 15: Fishman Island
- Season 16: Punk Hazard
- Season 17: Dressrosa
- Season 18: Zou
- Season 19: Whole Cake Island
- Season 20: Wano Country
- Season 21: Egghead
- Season 22: Elbaph
- Note: A lot of One Piece fans break the show down by sagas or arcs rather than seasons. Here’s an overview of how to watch the show in saga order, according to Erskine:
  - East Blue Saga (episodes 1-61)^{[2]
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  - Alabasta Saga (episodes 62-135)^{[3]
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  - Sky Island Saga (episodes 136-206)^{[4]
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  - Water 7 Saga (episodes 207-325)^{[5]
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  - Thriller Bark Saga (episodes 326-384)^{[6]
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  - Summit War Saga (episodes 385-516)^{[7]
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  - Fish-Man Island Saga (episodes 517-574)^{[8]
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  - Dressrosa Saga (episodes 575-746)^{[9]
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  - Whole Cake Island Saga (episodes 747-889)^{[10]
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  - Wano Country Saga (episodes 890-1089)^{[11]
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  - Egghead Saga (episodes 1,086-ongoing)^{[12]
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  - There are some overlapping episodes in the sagas, but it’s easiest to watch each episode in release order.
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How to Watch the One Piece Movies & OVAs in Order

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Chronological order In addition to 22 seasons, the One Piece franchise also contains 15 feature-length movies and several OVAs (original video animations). You can technically watch these whenever you want since they aren’t considered canon, but many fans recommend watching them alongside certain arcs in the series. Here’s when to watch each one in chronological order:^{[13]
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- One Piece: Defeat Him! The Pirate Ganzack! OVA (watch after episode 8)
- One Piece: The Movie (watch after episode 18)^{[14]
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- Episode of Nami: Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friendship (watch after episode 44)
- One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure (watch after episode 52)^{[15]
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- One Piece: Adventure in the Ocean’s Navel TV Special (watch after Clockwork Island Adventure)
- One Piece: Episode of East Blue: Luffy and His 4 Crewmates’ Big Adventure (watch after episode 61)
- Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Sakura (Drum Island Arc remake^{[16]
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- Dream Soccer King Short (watch after Episode of Chopper Plus)
- Chopper’s Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals (watch after episode 102)^{[17]
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- One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures Alabasta (Alabasta Saga remake^{[18]
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- One Piece: Dead End Adventure (watch after episode 130)^{[19]
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- One Piece: The Cursed Holy Sword (watch after episode 143)^{[20]
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- One Piece: Open Upon the Great Sea! A Father’s Huge, HUGE Dream TV Special (water after The Cursed Holy Sword)
- One Piece: Take Aim! The Pirate Baseball King TV Special (watch after Open Upon the Great Sea!)
- One Piece: Episode of Skypiea TV Special (watch after episode 195)
- Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island Movie (watch after episode 224)^{[21]
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- Save! The Last Big Stage TV Special (watch after episode 219)
- The Giant Mechanical Soldier of Karakuri Castle Movie (watch after episode 228)^{[22]
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- Episode of Merry: Tale of One More Friend TV Special (watch after episode 312)
- Romance Dawn Story Movie (watch after episode 381)
- Strong World Episode 0 OVA (watch after episode 429)
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- One Piece 3D: Straw Hat Chase^{[24]
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- One Piece 3D: Trap Coaster (watch after Straw Hat Chase)
- One Piece 3D2Y TV Special (watch after episode 516)
- Glorious Island Specials Part 1 and 2 (watch after 3D2Y)
- One Piece Film: Z (watch after episode 573)^{[25]
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- Episode of Luffy: Adventure on Hand Island TV Special (watch after One Piece Film: Z)
- Episode of Sabo: The Three Brothers’ Bond – A Miraculous Reunion and an Inherited Will TV Special (watch after Adventure on Hand Island)
- One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia TV Special (watch after Episode of Sabo)
- One Piece Film: Heart of Gold TV Special (watch after episode 750)
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- One Piece: Stampede (watch after episode 896)^{[27]
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- One Piece: Red (watch after Uta’s Past Arc)^{[28]
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Release order If watching the movies and OVAs in chronological order seems too complicated, another option is to watch them in release order. Again, since these aren’t canon, you can watch them whenever you want, but it might be a good idea to watch at least a season or two of the anime first, so you have an understanding of the characters and the world.^{[29]
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- One Piece: Defeat Him! The Pirate Ganzack! OVA (1998)
- One Piece: The Movie (2000)
- One Piece: Adventure in the Ocean’s Navel TV Special (2000)
- Clockwork Island Adventure (2001)
- Chopper’s Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals (2002)
- Dead End Adventure (2003)
- One Piece: Open Upon the Great Sea! A Father’s Huge, HUGE Dream TV Special (2003)
- Save! The Last Big Stage TV Special (2003)
- The Cursed Holy Sword (2004)
- Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005)
- Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle (2006)
- The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta (2007)
- Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Sakura (2008)
- Romance Dawn Story Movie (2008)
- Strong World Episode 0 OVA (2009)
- One Piece Film: Strong World (2009)
- One Piece 3D: Straw Hat Chase (2011)
- Episode of Nami: Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friendship Movie (2012)
- One Piece Film: Z (2012)
- Episode of Luffy: Adventure on Hand Island TV Special (2012)
- Episode of Merry: Tale of One More Friend TV Special (2013)
- One Piece 3D2Y TV Special (2014)
- Episode of Sabo: The Three Brothers’ Bond – A Miraculous Reunion and an Inherited Will TV Special (2015)
- One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia TV Special (2015)
- One Piece: Heart of Gold TV Special (2016)
- One Piece Film: Gold (2016)
- Episode of East Blue: Luffy and His 4 Crewmates’ Big Adventure (2017)
- One Piece: Episode of Skypiea TV Special (2018)
- One Piece: Stampede (2019)
- One Piece Film: Red (2022)

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Which arcs and episodes are filler?

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Several One Piece episodes are filler, meaning you can skip them. One Piece is a very long anime, but luckily, several episodes are filler, meaning they aren’t adapted from the manga. These episodes don’t affect the canon plot, so you can skip them without missing anything important. Some filler episodes are fun, added arcs, while others are simply recaps of events that have already happened. Here’s a complete list:
- Episode 50 (recap episode)
- Episodes 54-61 (Warship Island arc)^{[30]
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- Episode 99 (recap episode)
- Episode 102 (recap episode)
- Episodes 131-135 (Post-Alabasta arc)
- Episodes 136-138 (Goat Island arc)
- Episodes 139-143 (Ruluka Island arc)
- Episodes 196-206 (G8 arc)
- Episodes 213-214 (recap episodes)
- Episodes 220-224 (Ocean’s Dream arc)
- Episodes 225-226 (Foxy’s Return arc)
- Episodes 279-283 (recap episodes)
- Episodes 291-292 (recap episodes)
- Episode 303 (recap episode)
- Episodes 317-318 (recap episodes)
- Episodes 326-335 (Ice Hunter arc)
- Episode 336 (recap episode)
- Episodes 382-384 (Spa Island arc)
- Episodes 406-407 (recap episodes)
- Episodes 426-429 (Little East Blue arc)
- Episodes 457-458 (recap episodes)
- Episode 492 (recap episode)
- Episode 499 (recap episode)
- Episode 542 (recap episode)
- Episodes 575-578 (Z’s Ambition arc)
- Episode 590 (recap episode)
- Episodes 626-628 (Caesar’s Retrieval arc)
- Episodes 747-750 (Silver Mine arc)
- Episodes 780-782 (Marine Rookie arc)
- Episodes 895-896 (Cidre Guild arc)
- Episode 907 (recap episode)
- Episodes 1029-1030 (Uta’s Past arc)^{[31]
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The movies are non-canon, too. While many One Piece fans recommend watching the movies (they’re among the highest-grossing films in Japanese history), you don’t technically have to watch them to get the full story of One Piece. None of the movies were adapted from the manga, so they’re considered filler.^{[32]
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How to Watch the One Piece Netflix Series

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Watch the live-action series with or without watching the anime series. The live-action Netflix series is another adaptation of the One Piece manga, so you don’t have to watch the anime to enjoy it. Many fans recommend watching the Netflix series after watching season 1 of the anime, while others recommend watching the live-action series first, as it takes some liberties with the story.^{[33]
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- Netflix is also partnering with WIT Studio to remake the early sagas of One Piece. This will be a new anime series, but since it’s a reboot, you don’t have to watch the original anime to understand it.

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Where to Watch One Piece

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Watch One Piece on Crunchyroll or many other streaming services. While streaming services are always subject to change, One Piece is currently pretty widely available in the US. Watch with a subscription on Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu, or Disney+. Seasons 1-13 are also available to watch for free on PlutoTV.
- Where can I watch the live-action One Piece? The live-action series is a Netflix original, so it is only available to stream with a Netflix subscription.
- Netflix and Crunchyroll are also home to many of the One Piece movies and OVAs.

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What is One Piece about?

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One Piece follows a group of pirates searching for a mysterious treasure.One Piece is a fantasy-adventure anime centering Monkey D. Luffy, a young man with rubber powers who gathers a pirate crew (the Straw Hat Pirates) to explore the dangerous Grand Line Ocean. Their goal is to find the One Piece, a mythical treasure, to become the next Pirate Kings.^{[34]
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- In addition to being adapted into an anime and live-action series, One Piece has also been adapted into video games and even a trading card game.
- Think you’re a One Piece expert? Take our One Piece quiz to find out!

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More Anime Watch Orders

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It may take you a while to finish One Piece, but that doesn’t mean you can’t watch other anime in the process! There are a ton of great series out there, and we’ve compiled watch orders for a lot of them. Check out these other wikiHow articles: