One Piece is a Japanese shonen manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It was first published in July 1997 and it hasn’t looked back since. One Piece became a fan-favorite manga series soon after its debut and its market domination was so overwhelming that it affected the sales of other series. Show
With its huge success, it became one of the Big Three in its community and got an anime adaptation by Toei Animation. Its first episode premiered on 20 October 1999 on Fuji TV. Monkey D. Luffy, the series' main character, is the focus of One Piece. Accidentally consuming a Devil Fruit as a child gave Luffy's body rubber-like qualities, effectively transforming him into a rubber man. Luffy sets sail and travels the Grand Line with his pirate crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, with a dream to find the One Piece and become the next King of the Pirates. He visits unusual places on his quest and encounters a wide range of characters, both allies, and enemies. One Piece is one of the longest-running manga series and anime of all time. So far, the franchise has 1058+ manga chapters divided into 103 tankobon volumes, 1030+ anime episodes divided into 20 seasons, 15 One Piece movies, and 20 OVAs (Original Animated Videos), shorts, and specials as of August 2022. With these huge numbers, it can be hard for newcomers to catch up to the series as they wouldn’t know where to start. So, here is the chronological orders fans of the series can use to enjoy the world of One Piece. 1. East Blue Saga
2. Arabasta Saga (or Alabasta)
3. Sky Island Saga
4. Water 7 Saga
5. Thriller Bark Saga
6. Summit War Saga
7. Fish-Man Island Saga
8. Dressrosa Saga
9. Whole Cake Island Saga
10. Wano Country Saga
Even with these huge numbers, the series still has a way to go before it reaches its most anticipated conclusion. So for the foreseeable future, fans will keep getting new updates and have quite some time to keep enjoying the adventures of their favorite pirate crew, the Straw Hat Pirates. FAQsQ. How many One Piece seasons are there?A. The 1030+ One Piece episodes that have aired so far are divided into 20 seasons with 20 different story arcs. The current season of One Piece, season 20, is by far the longest season of the anime with 139 episodes and still counting as of August 2022. Q. How many One Piece movies are there?A. With the release of One Piece Film: Red, now there are a total of 15 One Piece movies that have been released so far. In what order do I watch One Piece movies?One Piece movies in chronological order. Movie #1 | One Piece: the movie (After episode 18). Movie #2 | Clockwork Island Adventure (After episode 52). Movie #3 | Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals (After episode 102). Movie #4 | Dead End Adventure (After episode 130). How much one piece movies are there?Since the premiere of the anime adaptation of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga in 1999, Toei Animation has produced fifteen feature films based on the franchise traditionally released during the Japanese school spring break since 2000.
Can I just watch the one piece movies to catch up?One Piece movies are extra mini-arcs beyond the original storyline. The movies have all the main characters and Oda (the author) has been involved with some of them, but they are not part of the main storyline. If you want to understand the One Piece world, read the manga or watch the anime.
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