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One Piece watch order
How to watch
There is one sequence: the TV series in order. Roughly a hundred of its 1,100-plus episodes are filler, but they come in short blocks, so use a filler guide rather than skipping whole arcs. The films are not canon; Strong World, Film Z, Stampede and Film Red are the ones with story ties, and none are required. Episode of East Blue and similar specials are recaps.
1
core entries
7
movies to include
7
recaps / alt versions to skip
23d 20h
total core runtime
Where the hours go
Core story and movies in watch order · 23d 20h in total · longest: One Piece
- One Piece23d 12h
- Movie 150m
- Movie 2: Nejimaki-jima no Daibouken55m
- Movie 3: Chinjuu-jima no Chopper Oukoku55m
- Movie 4: Dead End no Bouken1h 35m
- Movie 5: Norowareta Seiken1h 35m
- Movie 6: Omatsuri Danshaku to Himitsu no Shima1h 31m
- Movie 7: Karakuri-jou no Mecha Kyohei1h 34m
Show as table
| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| One Piece | 23d 12h |
| Movie 1 | 50m |
| Movie 2: Nejimaki-jima no Daibouken | 55m |
| Movie 3: Chinjuu-jima no Chopper Oukoku | 55m |
| Movie 4: Dead End no Bouken | 1h 35m |
| Movie 5: Norowareta Seiken | 1h 35m |
| Movie 6: Omatsuri Danshaku to Himitsu no Shima | 1h 31m |
| Movie 7: Karakuri-jou no Mecha Kyohei | 1h 34m |
Recommended order
- 1
- 2
Side storyoptionalOne Piece: Taose! Kaizoku GanzackOVA · 1998 · 1 ep · 28m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 3
- 4
Side storyoptionalOne Piece: Umi no Heso no Daibouken-henSpecial · 2000 · 1 ep · 49m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 5
MovieOne Piece Movie 2: Nejimaki-jima no DaiboukenMovie · 2001 · 1 ep · 55m
Movie – canon side content, best watched here.
- 6
MovieOne Piece Movie 3: Chinjuu-jima no Chopper OukokuMovie · 2002 · 1 ep · 55m
Movie – canon side content, best watched here.
- 7
MovieOne Piece Movie 4: Dead End no BoukenMovie · 2003 · 1 ep · 1h 35m
Movie – canon side content, best watched here.
- 8
Side storyoptionalOne Piece: Oounabara ni Hirake! Dekkai Dekkai Chichi no Yume!Special · 2003 · 1 ep · 46m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 9
Side storyoptionalOne Piece: Mamore! Saigo no Dai ButaiSpecial · 2003 · 1 ep · 45m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 10
MovieOne Piece Movie 5: Norowareta SeikenMovie · 2004 · 1 ep · 1h 35m
Movie – canon side content, best watched here.
- 11
MovieOne Piece Movie 6: Omatsuri Danshaku to Himitsu no ShimaMovie · 2005 · 1 ep · 1h 31m
Movie – canon side content, best watched here.
- 12
Side storyoptionalOne Piece: Nenmatsu Tokubetsu Kikaku! Mugiwara no Luffy Oyabun TorimonochouSpecial · 2005 · 1 ep · 42m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 13
MovieOne Piece Movie 7: Karakuri-jou no Mecha KyoheiMovie · 2006 · 1 ep · 1h 34m
Movie – canon side content, best watched here.
Safe to skip
Recap compilations and alternative cuts that retell episodes you will already have seen.
- One Piece Movie 8: Episode of Alabasta - Sabaku no Oujo to Kaizoku-tachi
- One Piece Movie 9: Episode of Chopper Plus - Fuyu ni Saku, Kiseki no Sakura
- One Piece Recap
- One Piece: Episode of Nami - Koukaishi no Namida to Nakama no Kizuna
- One Piece: Episode of Merry - Mou Hitori no Nakama no Monogatari
- One Piece: Episode of Sabo - 3 Kyoudai no Kizuna Kiseki no Saikai to Uketsugareru Ishi
- One Piece: Long Ring Long Land-hen
Release order
- 1One Piece: Taose! Kaizoku Ganzack1998-07
- 2One Piece1999-10
- 3One Piece Movie 12000-03
- 4One Piece: Umi no Heso no Daibouken-hen2000-12
- 5One Piece Movie 2: Nejimaki-jima no Daibouken2001-03
- 6One Piece Movie 3: Chinjuu-jima no Chopper Oukoku2002-03
- 7One Piece Movie 4: Dead End no Bouken2003-03
- 8One Piece: Oounabara ni Hirake! Dekkai Dekkai Chichi no Yume!2003-04
- 9One Piece: Mamore! Saigo no Dai Butai2003-12
- 10One Piece Movie 5: Norowareta Seiken2004-03
- 11One Piece Movie 6: Omatsuri Danshaku to Himitsu no Shima2005-03
- 12One Piece: Nenmatsu Tokubetsu Kikaku! Mugiwara no Luffy Oyabun Torimonochou2005-12
- 13One Piece Movie 7: Karakuri-jou no Mecha Kyohei2006-03
- 14One Piece Movie 8: Episode of Alabasta - Sabaku no Oujo to Kaizoku-tachi2007-03
- 15One Piece Movie 9: Episode of Chopper Plus - Fuyu ni Saku, Kiseki no Sakura2008-03
- 16One Piece Recap2010-03
- 17One Piece: Episode of Nami - Koukaishi no Namida to Nakama no Kizuna2012-08
- 18One Piece: Episode of Merry - Mou Hitori no Nakama no Monogatari2013-08
- 19One Piece: Episode of Sabo - 3 Kyoudai no Kizuna Kiseki no Saikai to Uketsugareru Ishi2015-08
- 20One Piece: Long Ring Long Land-hen2015-12
One Piece watch order FAQ
What order should I watch One Piece in?
There is one sequence: the TV series in order. Roughly a hundred of its 1,100-plus episodes are filler, but they come in short blocks, so use a filler guide rather than skipping whole arcs. The films are not canon; Strong World, Film Z, Stampede and Film Red are the ones with story ties, and none are required. Episode of East Blue and similar specials are recaps.
How long does it take to watch all of One Piece?
The core story and movies run about 23d 20h. At two hours a day that is roughly 287 days.
Can I skip the recaps?
Yes. One Piece Movie 8: Episode of Alabasta - Sabaku no Oujo to Kaizoku-tachi, One Piece Movie 9: Episode of Chopper Plus - Fuyu ni Saku, Kiseki no Sakura, One Piece Recap, One Piece: Episode of Nami - Koukaishi no Namida to Nakama no Kizuna, One Piece: Episode of Merry - Mou Hitori no Nakama no Monogatari, One Piece: Episode of Sabo - 3 Kyoudai no Kizuna Kiseki no Saikai to Uketsugareru Ishi, One Piece: Long Ring Long Land-hen retell events you have already seen and can be skipped.
Where does this order come from?
It is built automatically from the sequel, prequel, side-story and spin-off links in the Kitsu database and refreshed daily, so new seasons appear without manual edits.