I won’t sit here and tell you that getting intoOne Pieceis an easy task — it isn’t. Sure, I am mostly caught up withthe animeand as of writing, I think I’m a chapter behind on the manga, but it’s taken me six years, more or less, to get here. But, what I will tell you is that I wouldn’t trade the experience of seeing Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and the rest of the Straw Hat Pirates progress on their journey for anything.
In theOne Piecemanga and anime, the story is divided into 11 sagas that are made up of more isolated and focused story arcs. As you talk with otherOne Piecefans, you’ll learn that everyone has a preference on watching/skipping filler, and depending on your answer, the series might end up being about a hundred episodes lighter than if you were to include fillers.
So, let’s take a look at a — non-spoilery — list ofOne Piecesagas and story arcs that you’ll encounter in your sea-bound travels. I’ll also mention if any given story arc is considered filler, canon, or anime canon, meaning it’s canon to the events of the anime, and is referenced later on, but isn’t present in the manga. Here are allOne Piecearcs in order.
All One Piece Arcs in Order
East Blue Saga
The East Blue Saga starts with the Romance Dawn Arc, and ends with the Loguetown Arc, though there is a filler arc that takes place afterward. Here are allOne Piecearcs in the East Blue Saga:
Arabasta Saga
The Arabasta Saga starts with the Reverse Mountain Arc and ends with the Alabasta Arc. Much like the previous saga, there is an extra filler arc that takes place afterward. Here are allOne Piecearcs in the Alabasta Saga:
Sky Island Saga
The Sky Island Saga technically consists of only two arcs: the Jaya Arc and the Skypiea Arc. However, it also consists of three filler arcs. Here are allOne Piecearcs in the Sky Island Saga:
Water 7 Saga
The Water 7 Saga is a bit confusing since it has filler arcs that take place during the canon arcs, so be sure to look through the table to see which episodes count as filler. The saga technically starts with the Long Ring Long Land Arc and ends with the Post-Enies Lobby Arc. Here are allOne Piecearcs in the Water 7 Saga:
Thriller Bark Saga
The Thriller Bark Saga actually consists of a single arc—the Thriller Bark Arc—but only if you’re skipping filler. If not, the saga begins with the Ice Hunter Arc and ends with the Spa Island Arc. Here are allOne Piecearcs in the Thriller Bark Saga:
Summit War Saga
The Summit War Saga starts with the Sabaody Archipelago Arc and ends with the Post-War Arc. There’s only one filler arc here, which exists to tie in with the 10th-anniversary movie,One Piece Film: Strong World. Here are allOne Piecearcs in the Summit War Saga:
Fish-Man Island Saga
The Fish-Man Island Saga consists of only two arcs—the Return to Sabaody Arc and the Fish-Man Island Arc—with no filler arcs whatsoever, making it the shortest saga in the series. Here are allOne Piecearcs in the Fish-Man Island Saga:
Dressrosa Saga
The Dressrosa Saga also only consists of two canon arcs—the Punk Hazard Arc and the Dressrosa Arc—but there are two filler arcs alongside it. This includes the Z’s Ambition Arc, which ties in withOne Piece Film: Z. Here are allOne Piecearcs in the Dressrosa Saga:
Whole Cake Island Saga
The Whole Cake Island Saga technically starts with the Silver Mine Arc, but that’s a filler arc that ties in with another movie,One Piece Film: Gold. The saga kicks off with the Zou Arc and ends with the Levely Arc, with only one other filler arc in between. Here are allOne Piecearcs in the Whole Cake Island Saga:
Wano Country Saga
The Wano Country Saga consists of only one arc, appropriately titled the Wano Country Arc. It only has a few filler episodes breaking it up, including two episodes that tie in withOne Piece Film: RED. Here are allOne Piecearcs in the Wano Country Saga:
Final Saga
At the time of writing, the manga and anime are covering the Final Saga, and we only have two arcs so far, Egghead and Elbath. As such, it’s currently unknown how many arcs this saga will comprise and whether the anime will need to pad the last leg of the Straw Hat’s journey with more filler. All we can say for sure is that, after so many years,One Pieceis finally nearing its conclusion, and we’ve already gotten some jaw-dropping twists that will shape the finale of this epic saga. Here are allOne Piecearcs in the Final Saga:
