With over 1,000 episodes,One Pieceis certifiably massive. The story follows Monkey D. Luffy, a pirate on a quest to find the One Piece, the rarest treasure in the world. Along the way, Luffy meets the members of his crew, the Straw Hats, and embarks on countless journeys to fantastical islands and dangerous lands.
If you’ve never watched the show, its staggering number of episodes may be a barrier to entry. However, don’t let it stop you from experiencing one of the greatest stories ever told. From Romance Dawn to Egghead Island, here’s how to watch every One Piece anime arc and movie in order.
Every One Piece Anime Arc
Here’s a list of each of the major Sagas of the show, which each are comprised of arcs. Where applicable, we’ve denoted certain arcs as filler, meaning they are mostly irrelevant to the main plot, and were not included in the original manga.
1-61
1-3
4-8
9-18
19-30
31-45
46-47
48-53
54-61
62-135
62-63
64-67
Koby and Helmeppo Arc
68-69
70-77
78-91
92-130
131-135
136-206
136-138
139-143
144-152
153-195
196-206
207-325
207-219
220-224
225-226
227-263
264-312
313-325
326-384
326-336
337-381
382-384
385-516
385-405
406-407
408-421
422-425
426-429
430-456
457-489
490-516
517-574
517-522
523-574
575-746
575-578
579-625
626-628
629-746
747-889
747-750
751-779
780-782
783-877
878-889
890-1085
890-894
895-896
897-1028
1029-1030
1031-1085
1086-current
When To Watch The One Piece Movies
Throughout the years, One Piece has received several movies, ranging from extended episodes to feature-length theatrical releases. It’s important to note that none of theOne Piece movies are canon to the main story, so you aren’t losing anything by not watching them.
However, the movies will assume you’ve seen every episode of the anime up to that point, so you can’t just watch the movies whenever you want. Below, you can find a breakdown of the optimal place to watch every One Piece movie.
After episode 18
After episode 53
After episode 102
After episode 138
After episode 143
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
After episode 224
One Piece: The Giant Mechanical Soldier of Karakuri Castle
After episode 228
One Piece - Episode of Alabasta: The Desert Princess and the Pirates
After episode 312
One Piece - Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in Winter. Miracle Sakura
After episode 325
After episode 381
After episode 578
After episode 750
After episode 889
One Piece Film: Red
After episode 1072
One Piece Film: Red technically aired after episode 1030, but we recommendwaiting to watch it until after the Wano arcif you don’t want to be spoiled on certain characters' attacks and abilities.
Episode of Alabasta and Episode of Chopperrecap the Alabasta and Drum Island arcs, respectively.
Which Movies Are Worth Watching?
With the movies not technically being canon, you may not want to watch any of them, and that’s perfectly fine. However, there are a few standouts that are worth watching, even if they don’t necessarily relate to anime’s main continuity.
Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Islandis very different in tone and style from the rest of the series, whileFilm Z,Gold, andRedall have great animation and fight scenes. If you want a movie that doesn’t necessarily care about its plot, but has some amazing fights and fan service,Stampedeis the one to watch.
