Eiichiro Oda&#;s One Piece is one of the most iconic manga and anime series of all time, with well over a thousand episodes over its 20+ year run. However, the series goes beyond just the anime, as there are also fifteen One Piece movies, so here&#;s how to watch all of them in order.
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One Piece&#;s films are generally considered non-canonical, and many do not fit neatly into the anime&#;s continuity. That being said, they do all have a place in the series more broadly due to certain plot points, characters, and other details. With that in mind, here&#;s the watch order for the movies and the approximate episode of the One Piece anime series each takes place around:
The first One Piece movie has the Straw Hat Pirates cross paths with the vicious pirate El Drago, who sends Luffy and Zoro into the ocean as he searches for a legendary treasure. As the two friends regain their bearings and move to intercept El Drago, they are joined by a young boy on their impromptu adventure named Tobio. Given that the Straw Hat Pirates are still relatively early in their exploits, One Piece: The Movie takes place after the Syrup Village Arc in the series.
Clockwork Island Adventure finds the Straw Hats at the mercy of another rival pirate crew, this time with a group of bandits based out of the titular Clockwork Island. After having their ship stolen by this cruel ensemble, Luffy rallies his friends to recover their vessel and gear while liberating those ruled over by the enemy pirates. Clockwork Island Adventure marks the first movie with Sanji in the fold and takes place sometime in the midst of the Loguetown Arc.
Episode of Chopper Plus offers an alternate adaptation of the Drum Island Arc, condensing the 14-episode story into a 113-minute movie. This version of the story &#; with Luffy out to rescue Nami once again &#; adds Franky, Nico Robin, and several characters not in the manga or anime iterations of the tale. Chronologically, Episode of Chopper Plus should be watched after the Drum Island Arc in the anime to compare and contrast.
Enticed by stories of a great treasure, the Straw Hats travel to the Island of Strange Animals, which they find populated by intelligent animals. The Straw Hats&#; latest recruit, Chopper, is whisked away by the animals on this island, who initially believe him to be their new king, resulting in a battle of mistaken identities and intentions. The first movie with Chopper, Island of Strange Animals takes place during the Arabasta Arc.
As the title indicates, Episode of Arabasta offers a retelling of the Arabasta Arc, one of the best storylines in the entire series, streamlining what was originally a 139-episode story into a 90-minute movie. Arriving at a desert island nation in the middle of a revolution, the Straw Hats battle the nefarious Sir Crocodile and his formidable army. After finishing the Arabasta Arc, consider viewing this movie to see how the adventure could&#;ve unfolded a bit differently while retaining several of the key moments.
Dead End Adventure has the Straw Hats enter a high-stakes race against other pirate crews for a lucrative prize, crossing paths with a bounty hunter along the way. One of the best movies of the bunch, Dead End Adventure is the first One Piece released to include fan-favorite character Nico Robin. Given Nico Robin&#;s presence and the Straw Hats&#; abilities, Dead End Adventure takes place after the Goat Island Arc.
A Zoro-centric adventure, The Cursed Holy Sword has Zoro lured into a dangerous adventure by his childhood friend Saga involving the malevolent Seven-Star Sword. As Zoro tries to save his friend from the sword&#;s evil influence, the Straw Hats are drawn into the conflict, seeking orbs to seal away the sword&#;s power. The Cursed Holy Sword takes place roughly after the Ruluka Island Arc in the series if you&#;re looking to watch the One Piece movies in order.
After rigorous exploits on the high seas, the Straw Hats decide to take a well-earned vacation at a resort island in Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island. Baron Omatsuri challenges the crew to undergo seven trials to enjoy a true vacation on his island, with the Straw Hats finding a deeper mystery behind this scenic community at play. Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island takes place after the Ocean&#;s Dream Arc.
Opening a treasure chest, the Straw Hats are shocked to discover an elderly woman who requests that the crew return her to an island in exchange for the actual treasure. However, as The Giant Mechanical Soldier of Karakuri Castle unfolds, this island has enemies of its own with their own surprising motives. The Giant Mechanical Soldier of Karakuri Castle takes place after Foxy&#;s Return Arc in the series.
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Strong World has the Straw Hats learning that East Blue has been attacked, prompting them to take on the villainous Shiki the Gold Lion. Things escalate when Shiki kidnaps Nami and exhibits his own destructive Devil Fruit powers, challenging Luffy and his friends like never before. Set just after Brook joins the Straw Hat crew, Strong World takes place after Episode 381 of the series and is the only One Piece movie, to date, to have its story written by Eiichiro Oda himself.
Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates leap into the third dimension with Straw Hat Chase, with the movie beginning with the relatively innocent premise of Luffy&#;s hat being stolen by an eagle. Only clocking in at 30 minutes, Straw Hat Chase feels more like an extended filler episode than a feature film but has enjoyable enough moments through its lightweight story. Realistically, Straw Hat Chase can be watched any time after Brook joins the crew, placing it around the same times as Strong World.
Arguably the best One Piece movie to date, One Piece Film: Z has the Straw Hats racing to stop Z, the leader of the Neo Navy, from destroying the world with experimental bombs. The first movie to take place after the two-year time skip in the series, Z takes advantage of the new landscape introduced by New World, the era of the story after the chronological jump. With that in mind, viewers should watch the movie after the Z&#;s Ambition Arc in the main series.
One Piece channels its best Ocean&#;s 11-style heist adventure with One Piece Film: Gold, which has the Straw Hats visit Gran Tesoro, an entertainment city within a ship run by Gild Tesoro. Discovering the lush casino society is an ambush to steal their money and luck, the Straw Hats decide to turn the tables on the house with a carefully coordinated raid. Gold is best watched after the conclusion of the Silver Mine Arc for those diving into the One Piece movies in order.
Commemorating the anime series&#; 20th anniversary, One Piece: Stampede brings in a whole host of familiar faces as the Straw Hats attend a full-on pirate festival. This celebration is an excuse to bring everyone together to compete in another treasure hunt belonging to legendary pirate Gol D. Roger. Stampede takes place after the events of the Whole Cake Saga, which concludes with Episode 889.
The 15th One Piece movie, &#;s One Piece Film: Red, puts the spotlight on Uta, a pop star in the New World and a long-lost childhood friend of Luffy, who was raised by Red-Haired Shanks. As the Straw Hats attend one of Uta&#;s concerts, they learn of an elaborate scheme to rid the world of pirates for all the pain they&#;ve caused. Red fits perfectly after Uta&#;s Past Arc, which introduces Uta and her connection to Luffy in the series.
While there are some slight deviations in when One Piece movies can be watched in chronological order, watching them in release order as audiences worldwide first experienced them should be fine. With that in mind, here are all the One Piece movies in release order:
Fans don&#;t generally consider any of the One Piece movies canon, with many having inconsistencies with the main series and its timeline. It&#;s also worth noting that Oda&#;s involvement with many of the movies was pretty minimal, with the exception of Strong World. That being said, there are characters that have debuted in the movies that have later become canon. The practice of having non-canon tie-in films is pretty common for anime series.
And that&#;s how to watch the One Piece movies in order, as well as what you need to know about whether the films are canon. The show is available to stream now on various platforms.
The above article was updated by Sam Stone on 4/30/ to add information about One Piece.
The Escapist is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate PolicyMonkey D Luffy's main goal is to find a legendary treasure (the titular "One Piece), but his tale is notoriously meandering, encountering a massive ensemble cast of quirky supporting characters as his crew embark on adventures across the world.
And with Eiichiro Oda publishing new chapters of the manga every month, there's still plenty of new material left to adapt for the screen.
In other words, One Piece isn't the kind of show you can binge-watch over the weekend. 1,100 episodes is a lot to handle, and that doesn't even include Netflix's recent live-action adaptation, let alone the upcoming anime reboot titled (somewhat confusingly) The One Piece.
Fortunately, we're here to help, offering you a one-stop guide on how to watch all of One Piece in order.
Considering the fact that this series includes more than 1,100 episodes already, you may be tempted to jump in halfway through.
However, we really do recommend starting at the beginning and watching One Piece in order, to enjoy the full impact of its story.
Our viewing guide includes all of the specials, films and OVAs, divided into individual sagas (ie longer storylines) and episodic arcs - just in case you do want to skip to a later section of Monkey D Luffy's adventures.
We've also divided the list into two separate blocks which take place before and after the time skip, right up to the latest movie, One Piece Film: Red, which came out in .
So, settle in. Here's how to watch every One Piece arc in order:
East Blue Saga
Alabasta Saga
Sky Island Saga
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Water 7 Saga
Thriller Bark Saga
Summit War Saga
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addressAFTER THE TIME SKIP
Fish-Man Island Saga
Dressrosa Saga
Whole Cake Island Saga
Wano Country Saga
Egghead Saga
And that brings us up to date!
Season 21 (ie the Egghead Island arc) began airing in January . This marks the start of One Piece's Final Saga, which will continue into the Elbaf arc, the current storyline being published in the ongoing manga series.
While you may want to watch every last minute of One Piece, we appreciate that people need to sleep occasionally.
So, for fans who want to slim down the show's epic canon, we've also put together 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 can just skip the individual episodes listed below. While the arcs mentioned above don't add much to One Piece's over-arching canon, they are still entertaining.
However, these episodes are slightly different, basically just rehashing old material. Anime shows often air these recap episodes give the animators a chance to breathe, so you're not really missing out if you skip these filler episodes:
Eustass Kid in One Piece.
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:
Netflix's live-action series can be watched at any point, introducing a new, eight-episode adaptation of the manga's East Blue saga.
While working as a standalone watch, the live-action One Piece is possibly best viewed after watching the first season of the anime, adding new context to a familiar story.
It's available exclusively on Netflix, with a second season on the way.
It appears that Netflix has partnered with WIT Studio, the anime company behind the legendary Attack on Titan anime adaptation, to remake the early sagas of One Piece, beginning with the East Blue saga covered in Netflix's live-action version.
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, and the main difference is that the new reboot will have a more modern anime style than the series that began in the late '90s. 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:
For UK fans of One Piece, the English dub of the show is currently available to watch on Crunchyroll.
One Piece is available to stream in the UK on the anime streaming service Crunchyroll.
On Netflix, the film One Piece: Stampede is available to stream. The live-action version of One Piece is also streaming on Netflix.
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