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One Piece Sagas, Arcs, and

Fillers List: A Simple Guide to the
Anime
11 August 2020 10:17 pm by Samuel Moreno
  
If you haven’t watched One Piece before, there’s a high chance you’ve at least considered
it. It’s the highest-selling manga of all time, which means there must be something here
that everybody seems to love, right? But then you discover the biggest barrier of entry to
the series: 900+ episodes for the anime adaptation.

If reading manga is more of your thing, then you can always just read the source material.
And that would skip any anime fillers at the same time! But that can be quite consuming
as well: the manga has 970+ chapters that have been collected in 90+ volumes. It’s faster
than watching the anime, but you’ll still be spending quite a lot of time chipping away.

There are plenty who prefer the anime so they can experience the story through
animated action (and listen to the hype openings). Once you start watching and are in the
weekly rhythm, then everything should be all good!

But if you’re a potential new fan or someone who took a break and have come back
feeling a little lost, this ongoing series might seem a little intimidating. I am sure you need
a little help to get things started: Here is a handy list of the One Piece Sagas and Arcs,
with all the story and fillers properly acknowledged.

Most fans commonly divide the story up into arcs (most of which are named after islands
or locations), the sagas that encompass them, and lastly into two halves of the series (set
before and after a two-year time skip), but not everybody separates them in this manner. 

TOEI has its own method of dividing the series into ‘seasons’, while Funimation compiles
the series into much longer and therefore fewer seasons. We’ll be using the most
common format, and include some descriptions to narrow it down to where you decide
to watch One Piece.

The First Half

Sea of Survival: Super Rookies Saga

*SHONENJUMP

›NEPIECE
The first half of One Piece is separated into six sagas:

East Blue Saga

Arabasta

Sky Island

Water 7

Thriller Bark

Summit War

East Blue Saga

Its intro saga is the East Blue Saga, named after one of the major oceans in the world. The
East Blue Saga is divided into the following arcs:

Romance Dawn Arc

Chapters 1-7 (Volume 1)

Episodes 1-3

Orange Town Arc

Chapters 8-21 (Volumes 1-3)

Episodes 4-8

Syrup Village Arc

Chapters 22-41 (Volumes 3-5)

Episodes 9-18

Baratie Arc

Chapters 42-68 (Volumes 5-8)

Episodes 19-30

Arlong Park Arc

Chapters 69-95 (Volumes 8-11)

Episodes 31-44

Loguetown Arc

Chapters 96-100 (Volumes 11-12)

Episodes 45, 48-53

Buggy’s Crew Adventure Chronicles Special

Covers of Chapters 35-75 (Volumes 4-7)

Episodes 46-47

Warship Island Arc (Filler)

Episodes 54-61

The saga has to do with the reason so many pirates have set sail in search of the One
Piece. It also introduces Monkey D. Lu"y and the start of him building his own crew. He
meets and recruits four of his crewmates: including Zoro the swordsman, Usopp the
gunner, Nami the navigator, and Sanji the cook. The Warship Island arc is the only filler.

Alabasta Saga
Following this is the ‘Alabasta Saga’, named after the country that the Straw Hats are
trying to reach. The Alabasta Saga is divided into the following arcs:

Reverse Mountain Arc

Chapters 101-105 (Volume 12)

Episodes 62-63

Whisky Peak Arc

Chapters 106-114 (Volumes 12-13)

Episodes 64-67

Diary of Koby-Meppo Special

Covers of Chapters 89-119 (Volumes 10-14)

Episodes 68-69

Little Garden Arc

Chapters 115-129 (Volumes 13-15)

Episodes 70-77

Drum Island Arc

Chapters 130-154 (Volumes 15-17)

Episodes 78-91

Alabasta Arc

Chapters 155-217 (Volumes 17-24)

Episodes 92 -130

Post-Alabasta Arc (Filler)

Episodes 131-135

In the Alabasta Saga the Straw Hat Pirates meet and pledge to help the princess of
Alabasta make it home, to avert a disastrous plan by the nefarious Baroque Works. Tony
Tony Chopper joins the crew as a doctor, while Nico Robin joins as an archaeologist. The
only filler arc in this saga is the Post-Alabasta Arc.

Sky Island Saga

‘Sky Island Saga’ is the name of the third one, referring to the legendary floating island
known as Skypiea. The Sky Island Saga is divided into the following arcs:

Goat Island Arc (Filler)

Episodes 136-138

Ruluka Island Arc (Filler)

139-143

Jaya Arc

Chapters 218-236 (Volumes 24-25)

Episodes 144-152

Skypiea Arc

Chapters 237-302 (Volumes 26-32)

Episodes 153-195

G-8 Arc (Filler)

Episodes 196-206

The Sky Island Saga follows the crew as they research the truth behind the legend of the
floating island. Once they manage to make it there, they discover a plot that could
destroy it. Events elsewhere introduce two members of the World Government-a#liated
Shichibukai: Bartholomew Kuma and Donquixote Doflamingo. The Goat Island Arc,
Ruluka Island Arc, and G-8 Arc are all fillers in this saga.

Water 7 Saga
The fourth saga is the ‘Water 7 Saga’, referring to the titular island famous for its
shipwright workers. The Water 7 Saga includes the following arcs:

Long Ring Long Land Arc

Chapters 303-321 (Volumes 32-34)

Episodes 207-219)

Ocean’s Dream Arc (Filler)

Episodes 220-224

Foxy’s Return Arc (Filler)

Episodes 225-228

Water 7 Arc

Chapters 322-374 (Volumes 34-39)

Episodes 229-263

Enies Lobby Arc

Chapters 375-430 (Volumes 39-44)

Episodes 264-290, 293-302, 304-312

Boss Lu"y Historical Special

Episodes 291-292, 303, 406-407

Post-Enies Lobby Arc

Chapters 431-441 (Volumes 45-46)

Episodes 313-325

Some of the major developments in this saga include the joining of Franky the shipwright
and the replacement of their ship, the Going Merry, with Thousand Sunny. The filler arcs
within this saga are the Ocean’s Dream Arc and Foxy’s Return Arc.

Thriller Bark Saga

The penultimate saga in the first half is the ‘Thriller Bark Saga’, named after the island
turned ship that the majority of the saga takes place in. The Thriller Bark Saga is divided
into the following arcs:

Ice Hunter Arc (filler)

Episodes 326-335

Chopper Man Special

Episode 336

Thriller Bark Arc

Chapters 442-489 (Volumes 46-50)

Episodes 337-381

Spa Island Arc (filler)

Episodes 382-384

A contrasting saga from the others. It focuses on the crew’s arrival on a ghost island. It’s
within this saga that the crew meets Brook and welcomes him as their musician. The
Thriller Bark arc is the only canon arc in the saga, with both the Ice Hunter Arc and Spa
Island Arc acting as filler.

Summit War Saga

The final saga for the first half is the ‘Summit War Saga’, which is the lead-up to a large
scale war that changes the world forever. The Summit War Saga is split up into these
final arcs:

Sabaody Archipelago Arc

Chapters 490-513 (Volumes 50-53)

Episodes 385-405

Amazon Lily Arc

Chapters 514-524 (Volumes 53-54)

Episodes 408-417

Straw Hat’s Separation Serial

Covers of Chapters 543-560 (Volumes 56-57)

418-421, 453-456

Impel Down Arc

Chapters 525-549 (Volumes 54-56)

Episodes 422-425, 430-452

Little East Blue Arc (Filler)

Episodes 426-429

Marineford Arc

Chapters 550-580 (Volumes 56-59)

Episodes 457-489

Post-War Arc

Chapters 581-597 (Volumes 59-61)

Episodes 490-491, 493-516

Toriko Crossover Special Episode

Episode 492

Certainly, one of the most intense arcs as Lu"y and crew are caught in the middle of an
erupting war between the Whitebeard Pirates and the World Government. Even as the
final saga of this half, we’re still introduced to new fan-favorite characters such as
Trafalgar Law. It ends with Lu"y and his crewmates deciding to train themselves in
preparation for traveling to the New World. The only filler arc within this saga is the Little
East Blue Arc.

The Second Half

The Final Sea: The New World Saga

A two-year time skip separates the first half from the second half, with the world changed
and the crew returning from their own training. The second half of One Piece has these
arcs so far:

Fish-Man Island Saga

Dressrosa Saga

Four Emperors

Fish-Man Island Saga

The first saga is the ‘Fish-Man Island Saga’, titled after the underwater island that serves
as the main setting for the saga. The Fish-Man Island Saga is split into two arcs:

Return to Sabaody Arc

Chapters 598-602 (Volume 61)

Episodes 517-522

Fish-Man Island Arc

Chapters 603-653 (Volumes 61-66)

Episodes 523-541, 543-574

Toriko Crossover

Episode 542

After each member goes through their own training, the crew reunites where they said
they would two years prior and continues their travels. While they’ve gone to a sky island
before, this saga focuses on the crew’s arrival on an underwater island. This saga
contains no filler arcs in it.

Dressrosa Saga
Following is one of the longest sagas, the ‘Dressrosa Saga’, which is named after the
second island the Straw Hats visit after entering into the New World. The Dressrosa Saga
is divided into the following arcs:

Z’s Ambition Arc (filler)

Episodes 575-578

Punk Hazard Arc

Chapters 654-699 (Volumes 66-70)

Episodes 779-589, 591-625

Toriko & Dragon Ball Crossover Special

Episode 591

Caesar Retrieval Arc (filler)

Episodes 626-628

Dressrosa Arc

Chapters 700-801 (Volumes 70-80)

Episodes 629-746

This saga represents the crew’s entrance into the New World. The new region proves to
be as dangerous as it’s always said to have been as the crew finds themselves against
some of the most notorious pirates. Within this saga are two filler arcs: Z’s Ambition Arc
and the Caesar Retrieval Arc.

Four Emperors Saga

The most current running saga is the ‘Four Emperors Saga’, the name attributed to the
current four most powerful pirate captains, each of which dwelling in the New World. The
Four Emperors Saga is currently split into the following arcs:

Silver Mine Arc (filler)

Episodes 747-750

Zou Arc

Chapters 802-824 (Volumes 80-82)

Episodes 751-779

Marine Rookie Arc (filler)

Episodes 780-782

Whole Cake Island Arc

Chapters 825-902 (Volumes 82-90)

Episodes 783-877

Levely Arc

Chapters 903-908 (Volume 90)

Episodes 878-889

Wano Country Arc

Chapters 909 -TBA (Volumes 90-TBA)

Episodes 890-894, 897-906, 908-TBA

Cidre Guild Arc (filler)

Episodes 895-896

Anime 20th Anniversary special

Episode 907

Currently running and the longest saga to date, it follows the crew as they fight against
Big Mom and Kaido, two members of the Yonko. Jinbe joins the crew as a helmsman in
the Whole Cake Island Arc. The fillers in this arc so far are the Silver Mine Arc, Marine
Rookie Arc, and the Cidre Guild Arc.