All One Piece Arcs In Order 2025 Guide
Editor’s Note: updated with latest arcs on January 8, 2025
In the world of One Piece, the former pirate king Gol D. Roger left behind a legendary treasure. One Piece chronicles the story of Luffy, who puts together a pirate crew in an effort to acquire the fabled “One Piece” treasure and become the next pirate king. The story begins in a world populated by pirates and develops into something more unpredictable as the Straw Hat Pirates sail the seas.
One Piece’s tale is broken up into major sagas, which are divided into arcs based on the islands Luffy and his crew visit. When the crew departs for a brand-new location, the current arc ends and the next arc begins.
Currently, the One Piece series now has a total of 11 sagas featuring 34 arcs. So, binge-watching One Piece will be a colossal task for anyone, but we are here to make it a smooth sailing experience. In case you want to watch One Piece movies and TV specials in order, learn more about them using the linked guide.
How to Watch One Piece in the Correct Order
We have listed all the major arcs in order, including the filler arcs in One Piece. So, let’s not waste time and have a look at the arcs list to help you watch or read One Piece in the best order.
The first half of One Piece (pre-time skip) is titled Sea of Survival: Super Rookies Saga. It’s divided into six sub-sagas which include arcs spanning 597 manga chapters and 516 anime episodes. They are as follows:
East Blue Saga
The first One Piece saga is called the East Blue Saga, as the East Blue Sea is the place where most of it takes place. The saga kickstarts Luffy’s pirate journey and shows him putting a crew together. The first saga includes the following arcs: Arc TitleAnime EpisodesManga ChaptersCanon or FillerRomance Dawn Arc1-31-7CanonOrange Town Arc4-88-21CanonSyrup Village Arc9-1822-41CanonBaratie Arc19-3042-68CanonArlong Park Arc31-4469-95CanonLoguetown Arc45, 48-5396-100CanonBuggy’s Crew Adventure Chronicles46,4735-75 (based on serial covers)CanonWarship Island Arc54-61–FillerTotal: 8 arcs61 episodes75 chapters
Arabasta Saga
The Arabasta saga derives its name from the nation that the Straw Hats visit after Luffy puts together the first set of crewmates. This is the second saga in the show and marks the beginning of the grand adventures of the Straw Hats. Arc TitleAnime EpisodesManga ChaptersCanon or FillerReverse Mountain Arc62 & 63101-105CanonWhisky Peak Arc64-67106-114CanonDiary of Koby and Helmeppo Arc68 & 6983-119 (based on serial covers)CanonLittle Garden Arc70-77115-129CanonDrum Island Arc78-91130-154CanonArabasta Arc92-97, 100, 101, 103-130155-217CanonInside Arabasta Arc98, 99, and 102–FillerPost-Arabasta Arc 131-135–FillerTotal: 8 arcs73 episodes116 chapters
Sky Island Saga
Skypiea (floating island), which is the setting for most of the action, gives rise to the name of this saga. It is the third saga, and the Straw Hat crew takes its adventures to the cloud island and goes against Enel after saving Arabasta. The Sky Island saga includes the following arcs:
Water 7 Saga
The Venice-like paradise, called Water 7, that the Straw Hats visit after Skypiea is the setting for the Water 7 saga. This is the anime’s fourth saga and has a lot of riveting arcs under its belt and shows the Straw Hats undertake their first big risk. Arc TitleAnime EpisodesManga ChaptersCanon or FillerLong Ring Long Land Arc207-219303-321CanonOcean’s Dream Arc220-224–FillerFoxy’s Return Arc225-226–FillerWater 7 Arc227-263322-374CanonEnies Lobby Arc264-290, 293-302, 304-312375-430CanonStraw Hat’s Backstories Arc279-283–FillerBoss Luffy Historical Special291,292,303–FillerPost-Enies Lobby Arc313-316, 320-325431-441CanonPost-Enies Lobby Fillers317-319–FillerTotal: 9 arcs112 episodes138 chapters
Thriller Bark Saga
The Thriller Bark ship that Luffy and his friends explore after Water 7 inspired the name of the next saga. It is the fifth saga of the series, and the crew goes on a spooky journey filled with zombies, ghosts, etc. This saga includes the following arcs: Arc TitleAnime EpisodesManga ChaptersCanon or FillerIce Hunter Arc326-336–FillerThriller Bark Arc337-381442-489CanonSpa Island Arc382-384–FillerTotal: 3 arcs58 episodes47 chapters
Summit War Saga
Fish-Man Island Saga
The Fish-Man Island Saga is named after the undersea island visited by the Straw Hats in the second part of One Piece. It is the seventh saga in total and shows the Straw Hat Pirates return to Sabaody to explore the Fish-Man island as they’d initially planned. Arc TitleAnime EpisodesManga ChaptersCanon or FillerReturn to Sabaody Arc517-522598-602CanonFish-Man Island Arc523-541, 543-574603-653CanonOne Piece x Toriko Crossover 2542–FillerTotal: 3 arcs57 episodes55 chapters
Dressrosa Saga
The Dressrosa saga was considered the longest saga in One Piece history before the Straw Hats visited the Wano Country. It is named after the Dressrosa island that the crew visited after their Fishman Island adventures, learning more about Poneglyphs and recruiting a new member. The crew has to save yet another kingdom from getting ruined at the hands of a warlord. Arc TitleAnime EpisodesManga ChaptersCanon or FillerZ’s Ambition Arc575-578–FillerPunk Hazard Arc579-589, 591-625654-699CanonOne Piece x Toriko x Dragon Ball Crossover590–FillerCaesar Retrieval Arc626-628–FillerDressrosa Arc629-746700-801CanonTotal: 5 arcs171 episodes147 chapters
Whole Cake Island saga
The Whole Cake Island Saga, also called Yonko Saga, is named after the Whole Cake Island the Straw Hats visit after Dressrosa island in the series. This is the ninth saga and the Straw Hat Pirates head to Big Mom’s homeland on a mission. It is divided into the following arcs: Arc TitleAnime EpisodesManga ChaptersCanon or FillerSilver Mine Arc747-750–FillerZou Arc751-774, 776-779802-824CanonStraw Hats Rescue Operation775–FillerMarine Rookie Arc780-782–FillerWhole Cake Island Arc783-877825-902CanonReverie/ Levely Arc878-889903-908CanonTotal: 6 arcs142 episodes106 chapters
Wano Country Saga
The Wano Country Saga is officially the longest saga of One Piece, beating the Dressrosa saga. This is the tenth saga of the series and takes place in the renowned samurai land, Wano Country. Thus, get ready for the adventure of the Straw Hats in a traditional Japanese theme. Arc TitleAnime EpisodesManga ChaptersCanon or FillerWano Country Arc890-894, 897-906, 908-1028, 1031-1085909-1057CanonCidre Guild Arc895,896–FillerOne Piece Anime 20th Anniversary Special Romance Dawn907–FillerUta’s Past1029 & 1030–FillerTime to Depart – Wano Country and the Straw Hats1084–Anime CanonTotal: 4 arcs195 episodes148 chapters If you want to learn the latest bounties of Luffy and the Straw Hats Pirates after the Wano country arc, check out the linked post.
Final Saga
The latest and eleventh saga of One Piece is the final saga. Oda has finally kicked off the final saga in the story. It is well underway now and we got into the Elbaf arc recently. The manga has been going on a lot of breaks this year and the anime is going on a long hiatus after adapting some of the iconic egghead island fights. That said, the arcs in the final saga are as follows: Arc TitleAnime EpisodesManga ChaptersCanon or FillerEgghead Arc1086-ongoing1058-1125CanonElbaf ArcTBD1126-ongoingCanonTotal: 2+ arcsTBDTBD
So yeah, if you have been looking for the correct order to watch the One Piece anime, we hope our list covering the story arc order was able to help you. We will update this list regularly to allow fans like you to keep track of the series.
You can start watching the One Piece anime on anime streaming platforms like Crunchyroll, Netflix, Prime Video, and Hulu depending on your region. Do check the regional availability before you get a subscription.
However, if you want to read the One Piece manga instead, you can check out the latest chapters on manga reading platforms like Viz Media’s Shonen Jump or Shueisha’s Manga Plus. Newly released chapters are available to read for free here.
With that said, if you have already started watching the series, check out explainers for haki in One Piece and devil fruits and their types. Let us know your favorite arc in One Piece in the comments below.