All One Piece Arcs in Order (A Complete Guide)

Dec. 26, 2022

One Piece is widely regarded as one of the best animanga series. Not only is the anime still airing after decades, but the manga is far from ending the adventures ofMonkey D. Luffyand theStraw Hat Pirates. Being the best-selling manga of all time, many have regarded One Piece to be the best adventure story. The story boasts everything a Shonen fan could desire, from stellar worldbuilding to intense combat. One Piece has a plethora of episodes, specials, and even movies. So, if you want to watch the anime or read the manga, we’ve got you covered. Read on to learn about all the arcs in One Piece in order and begin your pirate journey.

We have compiled a complete guide to help you watch or read One Piece in the best intended order. We have listed all the major canon arcs in order, including thefiller arcs in One Piece,all One Piece movies in order, and even TV specials, in the correct order. So, let’s not waste time and have a look at the One Piece arcs list.

What is the Story of One Piece?

One Piece chronicles the story of Monkey D. Luffy, who puts together a pirate crew in an effort to acquire the fabled “One Piece” treasure and become the next pirate king. The former pirate king Gol D. Roger left behind the treasure. The plot begins in a world populated by pirates and develops into something more exquisite and unpredictable.

One Piece’s tale is broken up into major sagas, each of which has its own sub-sagas. The sub-sagas include a collection of arcs, which are divided based on the islands Luffy and his crew visit. When they touch down on a new island, the arc begins. When they depart for a new location, the current arc ends and marks the start of the new arc.

We have listed the arcs here, along with the fillers, movies, TV specials, and special episodes. You can start watching the One Piece anime in the order mentioned below:

The first half of One Piece (pre-time skip) istitled Sea of Survival: Super Rookies Saga. It’s divided into six sub-sagas and includes several arcs, spanning 597 manga chapters and 516 anime episodes. they are as follows:

The first One Piece saga is called the East Blue Saga. Given that it takes place in this east blue sea, it is called the East Blue saga, which includes the following arcs:

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The next one piece episode 61 titled “an angry showdown! cross the red line!” is a mixed episode as it has filler content for the first 13 minutes. So, you can skip that part and start watching the latter canon part of the episode.

The Arabasta saga derives its name from the nation that the Straw Hats visit and where most of the drama occurs. this is the second saga in the show. The Arabasta saga is divided into the arcs below:

The 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 in the show and the Sky Island saga includes the following arcs:

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The Venice-like paradise, called the Water 7 island, that the Straw Hats visit after Skypiea island is the inspiration for the name of theWater 7 saga. This is the anime’s fourth saga, which is divided into the following arcs:

The spooky Thriller Bark island that Luffy and his friends explore after Water 7 island inspired the name Thriller Bark. It is the fifth saga of the show, and the following arcs make up this saga:

The sixth and last saga of One Piece’s first half is called Summit War Saga. It is called so because of thegrand conflictthat occurs in the anime series. The arcs in the Summit War saga are:

TheFinal Sea: the New World sagais the main title of the second half of the one piece series, which takes place after a major time skip in the series. it now features five sub-sagas and countless arcs (like the first half), featuring500+ chapters and episodes, but the story is ongoing.

We will update this section regularly to keep you up-to-date with the latest andbest arcs in the One Pieceanime.

The Fish-Man Island Saga is named after theundersea islandinitially visited by the Straw Hats in the second part of One Piece. It is the seventh saga of the show and includes the following arcs:

The Dressrosa saga is the longest saga before the Straw Hats visit Wano Country. It is named after the Dressrosa island that the Straw Hat Pirates visited after Fishman Island. This is the eighth saga of the show and split into the following arcs:

The Whole Cake Island, also known as Yonko Saga, is named after the whole cake island that the straw hats visit after Dressrosa island in the series. This is theninth sagaand is divided into the following arcs:

The Wano Country Saga is officially the longest saga of One Piece, beating the Dressrosa saga. This is thetenth sagaof the anime series and takes place in the wano country. This saga is split into the following arcs:

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The latest and eleventh saga of One Piece is the final saga. The final saga is well underway, and we got into the Elbaf arc only recently. The manga has been going on a lot of breaks this year and theanime is going on a long hiatusafter adapting some of theiconic egghead island fights. That said, the arcs in this saga are as follows:

You can start watching the One Piece anime on one of the followinganime streaming platformsbut check the regional availability. Crunchyroll hosts One Piece in several countries, including the U.S., but most of the catalog is missing in Asian countries like India.

For those unaware, you should know that, so far Crunchyroll is the only service that has the whole One Piece episodes list and they simulcast all the latest episodes when they air in Japan. The other mentioned platforms have only a few seasons and are still updating their library.

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.

With that said, if you have already started watching the series, check out explainers forhaki in One PieceandDevil Fruits and their types. Let us know your favorite arc in One Piece in the comments below.

After the Wano Country arc, we are headed right into the final saga of One Piece. Currently, it features the Egghead Island arc right after the Wano arc.

zoro’s past is covered in the Romance Dawn arc, which is the first arc in the One Piece anime series. The Romance Dawn arc spans three episodes, and it is where Zoro joins Luffy’s pirate crew.

Currently, the Wano Country arc is the longest story arc in One Piece. It included around 148 chapters and crossed 195 episodes in the anime. The Wano Country arc recently concluded in anime, the next arc,the egghead arcis now streaming.

currently, there are 32+ arcs in the One Piece series, and is expected to include further as the series is in its final saga now.

The Dressrosa and Wano Country arcs are the two longest arcs in One Piece anime and manga.

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