One Piece is one of the longest-running Japanese anime series of all time which keeps breaking viewership records every time it drops a new season. The series started streaming in 1999 and will get new episodes in 2024 as well. It is one the highest-rated TV Show of 2024 and has over 1100 episodes to its credit. The series has a rating of 9 out of 10 on IMDb and has won awards like Best Continuing Series, Best Main Character, Best Music, and Best Notable Entry. In this article, we will talk about the plot, arcs, watch order, main characters, and more for those who are willing to start watching One Piece Anime. The runtime of each episode is 24 minutes and it is rated TV-14 which means kids above 14 can watch it.
One Piece Anime Series: Plotline
One Piece traces the life of Monkey D. Luffy who puts together a pirate crew to acquire the fabled One Piece treasure and become the next pirate king. The plot starts in a world populated by pirates and develops into something more exquisite and unpredictable. The tale is broken into various sagas each of which has its own sub-sagas. The sub-sagas further include various arcs which are based on the islands Luffy and his crew visits.
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One Piece Series: Online Streaming Platforms
One Piece Series streams on three online platforms in India-
- Netflix India
- Amazon Prime Video
- Crunchyroll
All three platforms need a subscription.
One Piece Series: Watch Order
For those of you who are planning to jump on the One Piece bandwagon. Here is the correct watch order-
- East Blue Saga- Episodes 1 to 61
- Arabasta Saga- Episodes 62 to 135
- Sky Island Saga- Episodes 136 to 206
- Water 7 Saga- Episodes 207 to 325
- Thriller Bark Saga- Episodes 326 to 384
- Summit War Saga- Episodes 385 to 516
- Fish-Man Island Saga- Episodes 517 to 574
- Dressrosa Saga- Episodes 575 to 746
- Four Emperors Saga- Episodes 747 to ongoing
- Wano Saga (episodes in between)
- Final Saga- begins from episode 1086
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One Piece Series: Episodes & Seasons
- Season 1 premiered in 1999-2001. It had 61 episodes
- Season 2 premiered in 2001. It had 16 episodes
- Season 3 premiered in 2001. It had 15 episodes.
- Season 4 premiered in 2002. It had 38 episodes.
- Season 5 Premiered in 2003. It had 13 episodes.
- Season 6 Premiered in 2004. It had 52 episodes.
- Season 7 Premiered in 2005. It had 33 episodes.
- Season 8 Premiered in 2005. It had 35 episodes.
- Season 9 Premiered in 2006. It had 73 episodes.
- Season 10 Premiered in 2008. It had 45 episodes.
- Season 11 Premiered in 2009. It had 26 episodes.
- Season 12 Premiered in 2009. It had 14 episodes.
- Season 13 Premiered in 2010. It had 35 episodes.
- Season 14 Premiered in 2011. It had 60 episodes.
- Season 15 Premiered in 2012. It had 62 episodes.
- Season 16 Premiered in 2014. It had 50 episodes.
- Season 17 Premiered in 2016. It had 118 episodes.
- Season 18 Premiered in 2017. It had 36 episodes.
- Season 19 Premiered in 2019. It had 109 episodes.
- Season 20 Premiered in 2023. It had 197 episodes.
- Season 21 will Premiere in 2024. Episodes have to be announced
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One Piece Series: Five Main Characters
1. Monkey D. Luffy
Portrayed by Inaki Godoy, this character debuted at the age of seven. This young boy acquired the properties of rubber after accidentally eating one of the Devil Fruits that belonged to Red Hair Shanks. His superpower is his ability to stretch his limbs
2. Nami
Played by Emily Rudci, this character is also known as Car Burglar. She is based on Ann and Silk, two characters from Oda’s previous manga Romance Dawn. She is a pickpocket who has meteorological, navigational, and cartographical skills. She is an intelligent girl who can use her three-sectioned staff and climate skills to create powerful attacks.
3. Roronoa Zoro
Also known as Pirate Hunter, is a fictional character who appears in a manga series. He first appeared in 3rd chapter of One Piece. Five different actors have played this character till now and its special powers include Armament and Observation Haki.
4. Shanks
Played by four different actors to date, Shanks is a powerful and legendary pirate in the Grand Line and the captain of the Red-Haired Pirate Crew. He is also one of the four emperors in the second half of the grand line. Special powers include six physical abilities, swordsmanship, future sight, and more.
5. Nico Robin
Four actresses have played Nico Robin till now and this character is also known as Devil Child. Powers include full control of her duplicated limbs and perceiving sights and sounds remotely through duplicate eyes and ears.
Other Characters
- Boa Hancock
- Sanji
- Usopp
- Charlotte Linlin
- Koby
- Tony Tony Chopper
- Kaido
- Jinbe
- Buggy
- Brook
- Franky
- Smoker
- Rob Lucci
And many more
One Piece Anime: Crew
One Piece Anime Series is written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. Earlier it was a book that was televised in 1999.
It has been produced by Toei Animation company and has been directed by around 40 directors, and written by 50 writers to date. Over 1100 actors have been included in the team as main or side characters.
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