With now over 1100 episodes to its name, the One Piece anime is ever than ever, but that means there might be more filler episodes to distinguish from the canon ones, too — making you need a watch guide like this one to follow the adaptation of Eiichiro Oda's manga properly.

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If you're coming back in the series after some time away, the anime's general premise is the same as it was back when One Piece first aired in 1999: a mischievous rubber man, Monkey D Luffy, has set off on a pirate journey to assemble a crew, reach the Grand Line, and find the franchise's titular treasure that will earn him the name of King of the Pirates.

You'd think such a story wouldn't take over 26 years and 1140-something episodes to finish, but both the manga and anime cover a multitude of different stories as part of that overarching plot. In order to help widen the gaps between the manga and anime, though, the latter sometimes introduces filler episodes that are completely disconnected from the source material. These give the manga creators time to catch up, but we know there are plenty of fans who want nothing more than to skip them and just get to the core story.

To help give you the best watching experience of all of One Piece's arcs to fit your preferences, we'll take you through which anime episodes are filler and canon, what's a mixture of the two, and where you can watch the whole series right now.

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 and 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 and 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 and US

All episodes of the One Piece anime are available to watch right now on Crunchyroll, both in the UK and 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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