Running for more than 25 years now, One Piece has become one of the greatest animanga series of all time. Not only is the anime still airing, but the manga is also far from ending the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates. The story boasts everything a Shonen fan could desire, from stellar worldbuilding to outstanding action sequences. With 1000+ manga chapters and anime episodes, it is but obvious that One Piece has a plethora of canon and fillers. So, if you want to watch the anime or read the manga, we have you covered. You can learn about all One Piece arcs in order here and begin your pirate journey.
Editor’s Note: updated with latest arcs on January 8, 2025
In the world of One Piece, the former pirate king Gol D. Roger left behind a legendary treasure. One Piece chronicles the story of Luffy, who puts together a pirate crew in an effort to acquire the fabled “One Piece” treasure and become the next pirate king. The story begins in a world populated by pirates and develops into something more unpredictable as the Straw Hat Pirates sail the seas.
One Piece’s tale is broken up into major sagas, which are divided into arcs based on the islands Luffy and his crew visit. When the crew departs for a brand-new location, the current arc ends and the next arc begins.
Currently, the One Piece series now has a total of 11 sagas featuring 34 arcs. So, binge-watching One Piece will be a colossal task for anyone, but we are here to make it a smooth sailing experience. In case you want to watch One Piece movies and TV specials in order, learn more about them using the linked guide.
How to Watch One Piece in the Correct Order
We have listed all the major arcs in order, including the filler arcs in One Piece. So, let’s not waste time and have a look at the arcs list to help you watch or read One Piece in the best order.
The first half of One Piece (pre-time skip) is titled Sea of Survival: Super Rookies Saga. It’s divided into six sub-sagas which include arcs spanning 597 manga chapters and 516 anime episodes. They are as follows:
East Blue Saga
The first One Piece saga is called the East Blue Saga, as the East Blue Sea is the place where most of it takes place. The saga kickstarts Luffy’s pirate journey and shows him putting a crew together. The first saga includes the following arcs:
Arc Title Anime Episodes Manga Chapters Canon or Filler Romance Dawn Arc 1-3 1-7 Canon Orange Town Arc 4-8 8-21 Canon Syrup Village Arc 9-18 22-41 Canon Baratie Arc 19-30 42-68 Canon Arlong Park Arc 31-44 69-95 Canon Loguetown Arc 45, 48-53 96-100 Canon Buggy’s Crew Adventure Chronicles 46,47 35-75 (based on serial covers) Canon Warship Island Arc 54-61 – Filler Total: 8 arcs 61 episodes 75 chapters
Arabasta Saga
The Arabasta saga derives its name from the nation that the Straw Hats visit after Luffy puts together the first set of crewmates. This is the second saga in the show and marks the beginning of the grand adventures of the Straw Hats.
Arc Title Anime Episodes Manga Chapters Canon or Filler Reverse Mountain Arc 62 & 63 101-105 Canon Whisky Peak Arc 64-67 106-114 Canon Diary of Koby and Helmeppo Arc 68 & 69 83-119 (based on serial covers) Canon Little Garden Arc 70-77 115-129 Canon Drum Island Arc 78-91 130-154 Canon Arabasta Arc 92-97, 100, 101, 103-130 155-217 Canon Inside Arabasta Arc 98, 99, and 102 – Filler Post-Arabasta Arc 131-135 – Filler Total: 8 arcs 73 episodes 116 chapters
Sky Island Saga
Skypiea (floating island), which is the setting for most of the action, gives rise to the name of this saga. It is the third saga, and the Straw Hat crew takes its adventures to the cloud island and goes against Enel after saving Arabasta. The Sky Island saga includes the following arcs:
| Arc Title | Anime Episodes | Manga Chapters | Canon or Filler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Island Arc | 136-138 | – | Filler |
| Ruluka Island Arc | 139-143 | – | Filler |
| Jaya Arc | 144-152 | 218-236 | Canon |
| Skypiea Arc | 153-195 | 237-302 | Canon |
| G-8 Arc | 196-206 | – | Filler |
| Total: 5 arcs | 70 episodes | 84 chapters |
Water 7 Saga
The Venice-like paradise, called Water 7, that the Straw Hats visit after Skypiea is the setting for the Water 7 saga. This is the anime’s fourth saga and has a lot of riveting arcs under its belt and shows the Straw Hats undertake their first big risk.
Arc Title Anime Episodes Manga Chapters Canon or Filler Long Ring Long Land Arc 207-219 303-321 Canon Ocean’s Dream Arc 220-224 – Filler Foxy’s Return Arc 225-226 – Filler Water 7 Arc 227-263 322-374 Canon Enies Lobby Arc 264-290, 293-302, 304-312 375-430 Canon Straw Hat’s Backstories Arc 279-283 – Filler Boss Luffy Historical Special 291,292,303 – Filler Post-Enies Lobby Arc 313-316, 320-325 431-441 Canon Post-Enies Lobby Fillers 317-319 – Filler Total: 9 arcs 112 episodes 138 chapters
Thriller Bark Saga
The Thriller Bark ship that Luffy and his friends explore after Water 7 inspired the name of the next saga. It is the fifth saga of the series, and the crew goes on a spooky journey filled with zombies, ghosts, etc. This saga includes the following arcs:
Arc Title Anime Episodes Manga Chapters Canon or Filler Ice Hunter Arc 326-336 – Filler Thriller Bark Arc 337-381 442-489 Canon Spa Island Arc 382-384 – Filler Total: 3 arcs 58 episodes 47 chapters
Summit War Saga
The sixth and last saga of One Piece’s pre-time skip half is called Summit War Saga. It is called so because of the grand conflict that raises the stakes higher than ever before in the story. The arcs in the Summit War saga are:
Arc Title Anime Episodes Manga Chapters Canon or Filler Sabaody Archipelago Arc 385-405 490-513 Canon Boss Luffy Arc 2.0 406 & 407 – Filler Amazon Lily Arc 408-417 514-524 Canon Straw Hat’s Separation Serial Arc 418-421, 453-456 543-560 (based on serial covers) Canon Impel Down Arc 422-425, 430-452 525-549 Canon Little East Blue Arc 426-429 – Filler A Special Retrospective Before Marineford Arc 457 & 458 – Filler Marineford Arc 459-489 550-580 Canon Post-War Arc 490-491, 493-498, 500-505, 507-516 581-597 Canon One Piece x Toriko Crossover 492 – Filler Luffy’s Past 499 – Anime Canon Straw Hats Reaction 506 – Anime Canon Total: 10 arcs 198 episodes 107 chapters
Note:
You have successfully completed the first half of One Piece. Now, it’s time to enter the second half of One Piece, titled The Final Sea: the New World Saga, and it takes place after a major time skip. Currently, it features five sub-sagas and countless arcs (still ongoing) with 500+ chapters and episodes.
Fish-Man Island Saga
The Fish-Man Island Saga is named after the undersea island visited by the Straw Hats in the second part of One Piece. It is the seventh saga in total and shows the Straw Hat Pirates return to Sabaody to explore the Fish-Man island as they’d initially planned.
Arc Title Anime Episodes Manga Chapters Canon or Filler Return to Sabaody Arc 517-522 598-602 Canon Fish-Man Island Arc 523-541, 543-574 603-653 Canon One Piece x Toriko Crossover 2 542 – Filler Total: 3 arcs 57 episodes 55 chapters
Dressrosa Saga
The Dressrosa saga was considered the longest saga in One Piece history before the Straw Hats visited the Wano Country. It is named after the Dressrosa island that the crew visited after their Fishman Island adventures, learning more about Poneglyphs and recruiting a new member. The crew has to save yet another kingdom from getting ruined at the hands of a warlord.
Arc Title Anime Episodes Manga Chapters Canon or Filler Z’s Ambition Arc 575-578 – Filler Punk Hazard Arc 579-589, 591-625 654-699 Canon One Piece x Toriko x Dragon Ball Crossover 590 – Filler Caesar Retrieval Arc 626-628 – Filler Dressrosa Arc 629-746 700-801 Canon Total: 5 arcs 171 episodes 147 chapters
Whole Cake Island saga
The Whole Cake Island Saga, also called Yonko Saga, is named after the Whole Cake Island the Straw Hats visit after Dressrosa island in the series. This is the ninth saga and the Straw Hat Pirates head to Big Mom’s homeland on a mission. It is divided into the following arcs:
Arc Title Anime Episodes Manga Chapters Canon or Filler Silver Mine Arc 747-750 – Filler Zou Arc 751-774, 776-779 802-824 Canon Straw Hats Rescue Operation 775 – Filler Marine Rookie Arc 780-782 – Filler Whole Cake Island Arc 783-877 825-902 Canon Reverie/ Levely Arc 878-889 903-908 Canon Total: 6 arcs 142 episodes 106 chapters
Wano Country Saga
The Wano Country Saga is officially the longest saga of One Piece, beating the Dressrosa saga. This is the tenth saga of the series and takes place in the renowned samurai land, Wano Country. Thus, get ready for the adventure of the Straw Hats in a traditional Japanese theme.
Arc Title Anime Episodes Manga Chapters Canon or Filler Wano Country Arc 890-894, 897-906, 908-1028, 1031-1085 909-1057 Canon Cidre Guild Arc 895,896 – Filler One Piece Anime 20th Anniversary Special Romance Dawn 907 – Filler Uta’s Past 1029 & 1030 – Filler Time to Depart – Wano Country and the Straw Hats 1084 – Anime Canon Total: 4 arcs 195 episodes 148 chapters
If you want to learn the latest bounties of Luffy and the Straw Hats Pirates after the Wano country arc, check out the linked post.
Final Saga
The latest and eleventh saga of One Piece is the final saga. Oda has finally kicked off the final saga in the story. It is well underway now and we got into the Elbaf arc recently. The manga has been going on a lot of breaks this year and the anime is going on a long hiatus after adapting some of the iconic egghead island fights. That said, the arcs in the final saga are as follows:
Arc Title Anime Episodes Manga Chapters Canon or Filler Egghead Arc 1086-ongoing 1058-1125 Canon Elbaf Arc TBD 1126-ongoing Canon Total: 2+ arcs TBD TBD
So yeah, if you have been looking for the correct order to watch the One Piece anime, we hope our list covering the story arc order was able to help you. We will update this list regularly to allow fans like you to keep track of the series.
You can start watching the One Piece anime on anime streaming platforms like Crunchyroll, Netflix, Prime Video, and Hulu depending on your region. Do check the regional availability before you get a subscription.
However, if you want to read the One Piece manga instead, you can check out the latest chapters on manga reading platforms like Viz Media’s Shonen Jump or Shueisha’s Manga Plus. Newly released chapters are available to read for free here.
With that said, if you have already started watching the series, check out explainers for haki in One Piece and devil fruits and their types. Let us know your favorite arc in One Piece in the comments below.
After the Wano Country arc, One Piece includes the Egghead arc that takes on the futuristic island where Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates meet Dr. Vegapunk and his satellites.
You should watch One Piece in its release order as we described in our guide here to have the best-intended experience.
Currently, the Wano Country arc is the longest story arc in One Piece. It included around 148 chapters in the manga and 195 episodes in the anime. The Wano Country arc has concluded in anime, and the next arc, the Egghead arc is now streaming.
Currently, there are 34 arcs in the One Piece series, but the number is expected to balloon more as the series is ongoing and is in its final stages.
The Wano Country and Dressrosa arcs are the two longest arcs in One Piece anime and manga.
