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One Piece, the long-running anime series known for its thrilling sea adventures and captivating pirate characters, also includes many filler episodes. While some fillers can be entertaining and provide insights into the characters or worldbuilding, others can be skipped without missing out on the main storyline. If you want to enjoy the animated series and follow the original comic story as closely as possible, then you should avoid these episodes.
All Filler Episodes to Skip in One Piece Anime (2024)
There are 100 fillers out of 1098 One Piece episodes at the time of writing. To make following the original manga series’ plot easier, you can skip all episodes listed in the table below. As an alternative, you can also search for the One Pace project. These fan edits not only skipped filler episodes but also carefully removed non-canon content from the anime.
| Episode | Title | Story Arc/Special |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Usopp vs Daddy The Father! Showdown at High Noon! | Loguetown novel adaptation |
| 54 | Precursor to a New Adventure! Apis, a Mysterious Girl! | Warship Island/Apis Arc |
| 55 | Miraculous Creature! Apis’ Secret and the Legendary Island! | Warship Island/Apis Arc |
| 56 | Eric Attacks! Great Escape From Warship Island! | Warship Island/Apis Arc |
| 57 | A Solitary Island in the Distant Sea! The Legendary Lost Island! | Warship Island/Apis Arc |
| 58 | Showdown in the Ruins! Tense Zoro vs. Eric! | Warship Island/Apis Arc |
| 59 | Luffy, Completely Surrounded! Commodore Nelson’s Secret Strategy! | Warship Island/Apis Arc |
| 60 | Through the Sky They Soar! The 1000 Year Legend Lives Again! | Warship Island/Apis Arc |
| 98 | Enter the Desert Pirates! The Men Who Live Freely! | – |
| 99 | Spirit of the Fakes! Heart of the Rebel Army, Camus! | – |
| 102 | Ruins and Lost Ways! Vivi, Her Friends and the Country’s Form! | – |
| 131 | The First Patient! The Untold Story of the Rumble Ball! | Post-Arabasta Arc |
| 132 | Uprising of the Navigator! For the Unyielding Dream! | Post-Arabasta Arc |
| 133 | A Recipe Handed Down! Sanji, the Iron Man of Curry! | Post-Arabasta Arc |
| 134 | I Will Make It Bloom! Usopp the Man and the Eight-Foot Shell! | Post-Arabasta Arc |
| 135 | The Fabled Pirate Hunter! Zoro, the Wandering Swordsman! | Post-Arabasta Arc |
| 136 | Zenny of the Island of Goats and the Pirate Ship in the Mountains! | Post-Arabasta Arc |
| 137 | How’s Tricks? The Designs of Zenny the Moneylender! | Post-Arabasta Arc |
| 138 | Whereabouts of the Island Treasure! Attack of the Zenny Pirates! | Post-Arabasta Arc |
| 139 | Legend of the Rainbow Mist! Old Man Henzo of the Luluka Island! | Ruluka/Rainbow Mist Arc |
| 140 | Residents of the Land of Eternity! The Pumpkin Pirates! | Ruluka/Rainbow Mist Arc |
| 141 | Thoughts of Home! The Pirate Graveyard of No Escape! | Ruluka/Rainbow Mist Arc |
| 142 | An Inevitable Melee! Wetton’s Schemes and the Rainbow Tower! | Ruluka/Rainbow Mist Arc |
| 143 | And so, the Legend Begins! To the Other Side of the Rainbow! | Ruluka/Rainbow Mist Arc |
| 196 | A State of Emergency Is Issued! A Notorious Pirate Ship Has Infiltrated! | G-8 Arc |
| 197 | Sanji the Cook! Proving His Merit at the Marine Dining Hall! | G-8 Arc |
| 198 | Captured Zoro! Chopper’s Emergency Operations! | G-8 Arc |
| 199 | The Marine’s Dragnet Closes In! The Second Member Captured! | G-8 Arc |
| 200 | Luffy and Sanji’s Daring Rescue Mission! | G-8 Arc |
| 201 | Enter the Hot-Blooded Special Forces! Battle on the Bridge! | G-8 Arc |
| 202 | Breaking Through the Siege! The Going Merry Is Recovered! | G-8 Arc |
| 203 | The Pirate Ship Disappears! Fortress Battle, Round #2! | G-8 Arc |
| 204 | The Gold and Waver Recovery Operations! | G-8 Arc |
| 205 | The One Fell Swoop Plan! Jonathan’s Surefire Secret Tactic! | G-8 Arc |
| 206 | Farewell, Marine Fortress! The Last Battle for Escape! | G-8 Arc |
| 213 | Round 3! Round and Round Roller Race! | Long Ring Long Land Arc |
| 214 | Burning Roller Race! Dash into the Final Round! | Long Ring Long Land Arc |
| 220 | Was It Lost? Stolen? Who Are You? | Ocean’s Dream Arc |
| 221 | A Mysterious Boy With a Horn and Robin’s Deduction! | Ocean’s Dream Arc |
| 222 | Now, Let’s Get Back Our Memories! The Pirate Crew Lands on the Island! | Ocean’s Dream Arc |
| 223 | Zoro Bares His Fangs! A Savage Animal Stands in the Way! | Ocean’s Dream Arc |
| 224 | The Last Counterattack by the Memory Thief Who Reveals His True Colors! | Ocean’s Dream Arc |
| 225 | Proud Man! Silver Fox Foxy! | Ocean’s Dream Arc |
| 279 | Jump Towards the Falls! Luffy’s Feelings! | Chopper Man Special |
| 280 | The Ways of Men! Zoro’s Techniques, Usopp’s Dream! | – |
| 281 | A Bond of Friendship Woven by Tears! Nami’s World Map! | – |
| 282 | Parting Builds a Man’s Character! Sanji and Chopper! | – |
| 283 | Everything Is for Her Friends! Robin in the Darkness! | – |
| 291 | Boss Luffy Returns! Is It a Dream or Reality? Lottery Ruckus! | – |
| 292 | A Big Rice Cake Tossing Race at the Castle! Red Nose’s Plot! | – |
| 303 | Boss Luffy Is the Culprit? Track Down the Missing Great Cherry Tree! | Boss Luffy Historical Special |
| 317 | The Girl in Search of Her Yagara! Great Search in the City of Water! | Post-Enies Lobby Arc |
| 318 | Mothers Are Strong! Zoro’s Hectic Household Chores! | Post-Enies Lobby Arc |
| 319 | Sanji’s Shock! Mysterious Old Man and His Super Yummy Cooking! | Post-Enies Lobby Arc |
| 326 | The Mysterious Band of Pirates! Sunny and the Dangerous Trap! | Ice Hunter/Lovely Land Arc |
| 327 | Sunny in a Pinch! Roar, Secret Superspeed Mecha! | Ice Hunter/Lovely Land Arc |
| 328 | The Dream Sinking in the New World! The Disillusioned Pirate, Puzzle! | Ice Hunter/Lovely Land Arc |
| 329 | The Assassins Attack! The Great Battle on Ice Begins! | Ice Hunter/Lovely Land Arc |
| 330 | The Straw Hat’s Hard Battles! A Pirate Soul Risking It All for the Flag! | Ice Hunter/Lovely Land Arc |
| 331 | Hot Full Throttle! The Twin’s Magnetic Power Drawing Near! | Ice Hunter/Lovely Land Arc |
| 332 | Mansion of Great Chaos! The Enraged Don and the Captured Crew! | Ice Hunter/Lovely Land Arc |
| 333 | The Return of the Phoenix! The Dream of the Pirate Flag Sworn to a Friend! | Ice Hunter/Lovely Land Arc |
| 334 | The Red Hot Decisive Battle! Luffy vs. the Scorching Don! | Ice Hunter/Lovely Land Arc |
| 335 | Waiting in the New World! Farewell to the Brave Pirates! | Ice Hunter/Lovely Land Arc |
| 336 | Chopperman to the Rescue! Protect the TV Station by the Shore! | Chopper Man Special |
| 382 | The Slow-Slow Menace! “Silver Fox” Foxy Returns! | Spa Island Arc |
| 383 | The Great Scramble for Treasure! Collapse! Spa Island! | Spa Island Arc |
| 384 | Brook’s Great Struggle! Is the Path To Becoming a True Comrade Rigorous? | Spa Island Arc |
| 406 | Feudal Era Side Story! Boss Luffy Appears Again | Boss Luffy Historical Special |
| 407 | Feudal Era Side Story! Defeat Thriller Company’s Trap | Boss Luffy Historical Special |
| 426 | A Special Presentation Related to the Movie! A Gold Lion’s Ambition on the Move! | One Piece Film: Strong World/Little East Blue Arc |
| 427 | A Special Presentation Related to the Movie! Little East Blue in Danger! | One Piece Film: Strong World/Little East Blue Arc |
| 428 | A Special Presentation Related to the Movie! The Fierce Onslaught of the Amigo Pirates! | One Piece Film: Strong World/Little East Blue Arc |
| 429 | A Special Presentation Related to the Movie! Luffy vs. Largo – The Battle Is On! | One Piece Film: Strong World/Little East Blue Arc |
| 457 | A Special Retrospective Before Marineford! The Vow of the Brotherhood! | Marineford Arc |
| 458 | A Special Retrospective Before Marineford! The Three Navy Admirals Come Together! | Marineford Arc |
| 492 | The Strongest Tag-Team! Luffy and Toriko’s Hard Struggle! | Toriko Crossover Special |
| 499 | The Battle Against the Big Tiger! Who Will Be the Captain?! | Post-Marineford Arc |
| 506 | The Straw Hat Crew Shocked! The Bad News is Received | Post-Marineford Arc |
| 542 | A Team Is Formed! Save Chopper | Toriko Crossover Special |
| 575 | Z’s Ambition! Lily the Little Giant! | One Piece Film: Z/Z’s Ambition Arc |
| 576 | Z’s Ambition! A Dark and Powerful Army! | One Piece Film: Z/Z’s Ambition Arc |
| 577 | Z’s Ambition! A Great and Desperate Escape Plan! | One Piece Film: Z/Z’s Ambition Arc |
| 578 | Z’s Ambition! Luffy vs. Shuzo! | One Piece Film: Z/Z’s Ambition Arc |
| 590 | History’s Strongest Collaboration vs. Glutton of the Sea | Dragon Ball and Toriko Crossover Special |
| 626 | Caesar Goes Missing! The Pirate Alliance Makes a Sortie! | Caesar Retrieval Arc |
| 627 | Luffy Dies at Sea!? The Pirate Alliance Comes Apart! | Caesar Retrieval Arc |
| 747 | The Silver Fortress! Luffy and Barto’s Great Adventure! | Silver Mine Arc |
| 748 | An Underground Maze! Luffy vs. the Tram Human! | Silver Mine Arc |
| 749 | The Sword Technique Heats Up! Law and Zoro Finally Appear! | Silver Mine Arc |
| 750 | A Desperate Situation! Luffy Fights a Battle in Extreme Heat! | Silver Mine Arc |
| 780 | A Hungry Front! Luffy and the Navy Rookies! | Marine Rookie Arc |
| 781 | The Implacable Three! A Big Chase After the Straw Hats! | Marine Rookie Arc |
| 782 | The Devil’s Fist! A Show Down! Luffy vs. Grount! | Marine Rookie Arc |
| 895 | Side Story! The World’s Greatest Bounty Hunter, Cidre! | Cidre Guild Arc |
| 896 | Side Story! Clash! Luffy vs. the King of Carbonation! | Cidre Guild Arc |
| 907 | 20th Anniversary Special! Romance Dawn | Romance Dawn One Piece prototype adaptation |
| 1029 | A Faint Memory! Luffy and Red-Haired’s Daughter Uta! | One Piece Film: Red prologue |
| 1030 | A Pledge for the New Genesis! Luffy and Uta! | One Piece Film: Red prologue |
What is a Filler in Anime Like One Piece? Answered
Simply put, filler is anime original episodes that don’t cover the original story of the One Piece manga. Since the stories are mostly self-contained, they have no bearing on the overall plot of the comics and exist to fill the television time slot. They are sometimes used to promote the upcoming One Piece theatrical movie or other Shonen Jump series like Dragon Ball and Toriko as well.
Why do the One Piece anime studios create filler episodes? Remember that most popular manga-adaptation anime comes from an 18-page, weekly serialized manga series. A 25-minute TV anime episode at times can cover more stories than a dozen-page manga. Not to mention that manga creators can sometimes take weeks off to do research, holidays, or health reasons, while broadcast television rarely has days off. Unless a nationwide event is happening in Japan during the episode broadcast’s schedule then any scheduled show on TV must keep going on.
Because of that, every so often, the animated version will catch up with the comic’s story as it’s taking a break. As there are no more story arcs to adapt, the One Piece anime studio will have to come up with their own storylines.
However, sometimes filler episodes also adapt other source materials such as side stories from official novels. In rare situations, One Piece anime episodes canon to the manga’s plot can be filled with filler content to pad the running time too. For that reason, occasionally, their canonicity has become a subject of debate among fans.
