The One Piece anime is still going strong with over 1100 episodes at the time of writing, which means there is plenty of filler to have you need a specialised guide to properly navigate what's canon to Eiichiro Oda's manga.

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Across its multitude of seasons that have been airing since 1999, the One Piece anime covers the same plot you're likely already be familiar with: rubber-man pirate, Monkey D Luffy, putting together and leading the crew of the Straw Hat Pirates to sail across the world — hoping to find the legendary Gold Roger's treasure to be crowned King of the Pirates.

The reason for its high episode count, though, is that the anime and manga cover a multitude of stories under that same broad umbrella synopsis.

With that, the anime has massive arcs which can cover dozens of episodes, or quick adventures that can run an episode or two long. While adapting the manga, though, there have been plenty of non-canon filler episodes to pad the anime's length — giving Oda more time to release more chapters and prevent the TV version from catching up too fast.

To give you the perfect watch guide depending on your preferences when watching One Piece order, we'll take you through what's pure filler, which episodes are mixed canon, and all of those that are entirely canon to the manga.

Which One Piece episodes are purely skippable filler?

After confirming reports by Crunchyroll and Anime Filler List, the complete list of One Piece episodes that are entirely skippable filler is as follows:

  • Episodes 54-60: Warship Island arc
  • Episodes 98-99: Arabasta arc
  • Episode 102: Arabasta arc
  • Episodes 131-135: Post-Arabasta arc
  • Episodes 136-138: Goat Island arc
  • Episodes 139-143: Ruluka Island arc
  • Episodes 196-206: G-8 arc
  • Episodes 220-225: Ocean’s Dream arc
  • Episodes 279-283: Enies Lobby Arc
  • Episodes 291-292: Enies Lobby Arc
  • Episode 303: Enies Lobby Arc
  • Episodes 317-319: Post-Enies Lobby Arc
  • Episodes 326-336: Ice Hunter arc
  • Episodes 382-384: Spa Island arc
  • Episodes 406-407: Boss Luffy arc
  • Episodes 426-429: Little East Blue arc
  • Episodes 457-458: Marineford arc
  • Episode 492: Post-War arc
  • Episode 542: Fish-Man Island arc
  • Episodes 575-578: Z’s Ambition arc
  • Episode 590: Punk Hazard arc
  • Episodes 626-627: Caesar’s Retrieval arc
  • Episodes 747-750: Silver Mine arc
  • Episodes 780-782: Marine Rookie arc
  • Episodes 895-896: Cidre Guild arc
  • Episode 907: Romance Dawn arc
  • Episodes 1029-1030: Uta arc

To clarify, we're referring to 'pure filler' as in content that is entirely original to the anime and was not adapted from the manga whatsoever. These can either be add-ons to currently existing arcs, or arcs that are exclusive to the anime altogether.

For instance, episodes 131-143; the Post-Arabasta arc, Goat Island arc, and Ruluka Island arc; were stories that were not featured in manga at all — essentially adding more between the Alabasta and Jaya arcs.

Meanwhile, episodes 98-99 were extra inclusions to the Alabasta arc.

Of course, you're free to try out watching some of the filler arcs if you wish, but the rule of thumb is that these are somewhat lower quality than the manga-faithful episodes. These One Piece episodes are 100 per cent skippable if you're going for a viewing experience that follows the manga.

Luffy looking angry in one of the canon, non-filler episodes of One Piece.
Luffy in One Piece. Crunchyroll

Which One Piece episodes are mixed canon & filler?

In anime like One Piece, mixed canon/filler episodes refer to those with a mix of both content that is still featured in the manga, but shares screen time with filler material as well.

As laid out by the hardworking team at Anime Filler List and double-confirmed by Radio Times, the complete list of One Piece episodes that are mixed canon & filler is as follows:

  • Episodes 45-47: Arlong Park & Buggy Side Story arcs
  • Episode 61: Warship Island arc
  • Episodes 68-69: Koby and Helmeppo arc
  • Episode 101: Alabasta arc
  • Episode 226: Foxy’s Return Arc
  • Episode 354: Thriller Bark arc
  • Episode 421: Amazon Lily arc
  • Episode 489: Marineford arc
  • Episode 520: Return to Sabaody arc
  • Episode 574: Fish-Man Island arc
  • Episode 625: Punk Hazard arc
  • Episode 628: Caesar Retrieval arc
  • Episode 633: Dressrosa arc
  • Episode 653: Dressrosa arc
  • Episode 657: Dressrosa arc
  • Episode 679: Dressrosa arc
  • Episode 690: Dressrosa arc
  • Episode 731: Dressrosa arc
  • Episode 738: Dressrosa arc
  • Episode 751: Zou Arc
  • Episodes 777-778: Zou Arc
  • Episode 789: Whole Cake Island arc
  • Episode 803: Whole Cake Island arc
  • Episodes 878-879: Reverie arc
  • Episodes 881-885: Reverie arc
  • Episodes 887-890: Reverie & Land of Wano Arc Act 1 arcs
  • Episode 924: Land of Wano Arc Act 3 arc
  • Episodes 988-989: Land of Wano Arc Act 3 arc
  • Episode 991: Land of Wano Arc Act 3

The general rule around these episodes is that they're technically optional as well, but fit in nicely with the fully canon One Piece episodes, since they flesh out a bit more of the story in their respective arcs.

The exceptions might be those like episode 61, which is the conclusion of the entirely filler Warship Island arc — which might be confusing to those jumping straight in. Nevertheless, episodes like these are still a good bit of fun and are worth the additional tidbits of manga-faithful material.

Which One Piece episodes are completely canon?

After reconfirming the findings by Crunchyroll and Anime Filler List, we've found that the complete list of One Piece episodes that are entirely faithful to the manga is as follows:

Where to watch One Piece in the UK & US

All episodes of the One Piece anime are available to watch right now on Crunchyroll, both in the UK & US. UK viewers can also find the One Piece anime on Netflix.

If you're in the UK and don't feel like paying for a subscription, One Piece is also available to watch on BBC iPlayer. Keep in mind, however, that iPlayer only has access to the English dub, which has only covered up to episode 1088.

You also need to have a paid TV license in order to access the BBC iPlayer service.

In the US, the One Piece anime is also available to watch via streaming services like Netflix & Hulu, but they are regularly behind Crunchyroll in terms of current episodes as well.

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You can catch One Piece on Crunchyroll.

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