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One Piece Timeline

A gallery of key events and developments across the first 1000 chapters of the manga.

The storyline of One Piecemanga and anime alike—is commonly divided into individual story arcs for easier understanding. While the exact divisions are somewhat fluid, it is generally understood that an arc begins when the Straw Hat Pirates land on a specific island and ends when they leave.

All story arcs are grouped into larger sagas, which tend to reflect goals and/or enemies that the Straw Hats pursue across multiple islands.

Overview

Sea of Survival: Super Rookies Saga

East Blue Arabasta Sky Island Water 7 Thriller Bark Summit War
Romance Dawn Reverse Mountain Goat Island Long Ring
Long Land
Ice Hunter Sabaody Archipelago
Chapters 1-7 101-105 Filler arc 303-321 Filler arc 490-513
Volumes 1 12 32-34 50-53
Episodes 1-3 62-63 136-138 207-219 326-335 385-405
Orange Town Whisky Peak Ruluka Island Ocean's Dream Chopper Man Special Amazon Lily
Chapters 8-21 106-114 Filler arc Filler arc Special Episodes 514-524
Volumes 1-3 12-13 53-54
Episodes 4-8 64-67 139-143 220-224 336 408-417
Syrup Village Diary of
Koby-Meppo
Jaya Foxy's Return Thriller Bark Straw Hat's
Separation Serial
Chapters 22-41 83-119 (covers) 218-236 Filler arc 442-489 543-560 (covers)
Volumes 3-5 10-14 24-25 46-50 56-57
Episodes 9-18 68-69 144-152 225-228 337-381 418-421, 453-456
Baratie Little Garden Skypiea Water 7 Spa Island Impel Down
Chapters 42-68 115-129 237-302 322-374 Filler arc 525-549
Volumes 5-8 13-15 26-32 34-39 54-56
Episodes 19-30 70-77 153-195 229-263 382-384 422-425, 430-452
Arlong Park Drum Island G-8 Enies Lobby Little East Blue
Chapters 69-95 130-154 Filler arc 375-430 Filler arc
Volumes 8-11 15-17 39-44
Episodes 31-44 78-91 196-206 264-290,
293-302, 304-312
426-429
Loguetown Arabasta Boss Luffy
Historical Special
Marineford
Chapters 96-100 155-217 Special Episodes 550-580
Volumes 11-12 17-24 56-59
Episodes 45, 48-53 92-130 291-292,
303, 406-407
457-489
Buggy's Crew
Adventure Chronicles
Post-Arabasta Post-Enies Lobby Post-War
Chapters 35-75 (covers) Filler arc 431-441 581-597
Volumes 4-9 45-46 59-61
Episodes 46-47 131-135 313-325 490-491, 493-516
Warship Island Toriko Crossover
Chapters Filler arc Special Episode
Volumes
Episodes 54-61 492

The Final Sea: The New World Saga

Fish-Man Island Dressrosa Whole Cake Island Wano Country Final
Return to Sabaody Z's Ambition Silver Mine Wano Country Egghead
Chapters 598-602 Filler arc Filler arc 909-1057 1058-
Volumes 61 90-105 105-TBA
Episodes 517-522 575-578 747-750 890-894, 897-906,
908-1028, 1031-1085
1086-TBA
Fish-Man Island Punk Hazard Zou Cidre Guild
Chapters 603-653 654-699 802-824 Filler arc
Volumes 61-66 66-70 80-82
Episodes 523-541, 543-574 579-589, 591-625 751-779 895-896
Toriko Crossover Toriko & Dragon Ball Crossover Marine Rookie Anime 20th Anniversary special
Chapters Special Episode Special Episode Filler arc Special Episode
Volumes
Episodes 542 590 780-782 907
Caesar Retrieval Whole Cake Island Uta's Past
Chapters Filler arc 825-902 Filler arc
Volumes 82-90
Episodes 626-628 783-877 1029-1030
Dressrosa Levely
Chapters 700-801 903-908
Volumes 70-80 90
Episodes 629-746 878-889


Main Story Arcs

The manga can currently be broken down into 11 parts, following the feats of the Straw Hat Pirates: the East Blue Saga, the Arabasta Saga, the Sky Island Saga, the Water 7 Saga, the Thriller Bark Saga, the Summit War Saga, the Fish-Man Island Saga, the Dressrosa Saga, the Whole Cake Island Saga, the Wano Country Saga, and the Final Saga. Each saga is divided into smaller story arcs.

East Blue Saga

Canon Arcs Non-Canon Arcs Chapters Episodes Volumes
6 1 100 61 12

Romance Dawn Arc

Influenced by Shanks, Luffy starts his journey to become the Pirate King. At the beginning of his journey, he meets a boy named Koby, who wants to become a Marine. They reach Shells Town, where they meet corrupt Marine captain Axe-Hand Morgan, his son Helmeppo, and the pirate hunter Roronoa Zoro.

Orange Town Arc

Luffy and his first crew member Zoro arrive at Orange Town where they meet a thief named Nami, who hates pirates. The trio makes an unlikely team, fighting to free the town from the rule of Buggy the Clown.

Syrup Village Arc

After Nami forms a partnership with the two as their navigator, the crew reaches Syrup Village and searches for a ship to use. There, they encounter a chronic liar named Usopp. When a devious plot is revealed, Usopp's courage is put to the test as the crew prepare for a battle with the Black Cat Pirates.

Baratie Arc

Usopp joins the crew as a sniper. In search of a cook for their ship, the crew go to a sea restaurant known as the Baratie. However, the restaurant is attacked by the powerful Don Krieg, who has returned from the Grand Line and wants to use the Baratie as a vessel to go back.

Arlong Park Arc

With Sanji from the Baratie joining the crew and Nami stealing the ship, the crew follow her to an island under the control of the fish-man pirate Arlong. Nami reveals that she is a member of the Arlong Pirates and simply helped the crew so she could take their gold later. But why would she follow a man like Arlong?

Loguetown Arc

After Nami officially joins, the crew heads to the last town before the entrance to the Grand Line, Loguetown, the place where Gold Roger was both born and executed. Not only will they have to deal with a powerful Marine captain, but also previous enemies looking for revenge.

Arabasta Saga

Canon Arcs Non-Canon Arcs Chapters Episodes Volumes
5 1 117 74 13

Reverse Mountain Arc

The crew has entered the Grand Line, but they encounter an obstacle as soon as they get in: a giant whale that swallows the entire ship.

Whisky Peak Arc

Led by the mysterious Mr. 9 and Ms. Wednesday, the crew go to Whisky Peak, where the townspeople immediately start a party to celebrate their arrival. But there is more to this town than there appears...

Little Garden Arc

On their mission to bring Princess Vivi to Arabasta, the crew land at Little Garden, which is actually a huge island that is still stuck in the prehistoric era. However, there are more than dinosaurs on this island, as the crew soon finds out when they encounter two giants that have been locked in combat for over 100 years and four high-ranking Baroque Works members.

Drum Island Arc

When Nami catches a fatal illness, the crew is forced to stop at Drum Island, a kingless country that is trying to establish a new government. Due to the actions of the previous king, Wapol, there is only one doctor left—a "witch" named Kureha who lives at the top of a mountain. Luffy and Sanji must reach the peak, but the exiled King Wapol returns to reclaim his country.

Arabasta Arc

The crew, with Kureha's assistant Tony Tony Chopper, finally arrive at Arabasta, which is on the verge of civil war. Vivi must reach the rebels and tell them the real cause behind the conflict, but Crocodile, leader of Baroque Works and one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, will not just stand by and watch. In the end, Baroque Works, marine forces, pirates, the royal guards, and the rebel army clash in a battle that will determine the fate of the country itself.

Sky Island Saga

Canon Arcs Non-Canon Arcs Chapters Episodes Volumes
2 3 85 71 9

Jaya Arc

The crew tearfully leaves Vivi behind and continue on their journey with Ms. All Sunday, aka Nico Robin, joining as an archaeologist. When a ship inexplicably falls from the sky and the Log Pose begins pointing up, they go to the island of Jaya for information on "Sky Island". There, they encounter Bellamy, a pirate who is heralding a "New Age" where pirates do not dream, and a man named Mont Blanc Cricket.

Skypiea Arc

Riding the Knock Up Stream, the crew finds themselves in the "White Sea", an ocean in the sky. The Straw Hats soon discover that there is a war between the Sky People and the natives who originally inhabited a place known as the Upper Yard. They also learn of the cruel God Enel.

Water 7 Saga

Canon Arcs Non-Canon Arcs Chapters Episodes Volumes
4 2 139 119 15

Long Ring Long Land Arc

The crew returns to the Blue Sea with gold and dials from Skypiea, only to encounter Foxy the Silver Fox, a pirate who challenges them to a "Davy Back Fight", a series of games where the winner takes crewmates from the loser crew. However, even after defeating Foxy, the Straw Hats encounter an enemy whom they have no hope of beating.

Water 7 Arc

In search of a shipwright to join the crew, the Straw Hats land at the thriving metropolis of Water 7. Here, the crew falls apart as two members leave. To make matters worse, the Straw Hats are framed for the attempted assassination of Water 7's mayor, who is also president of the Galley-La Company, a shipbuilding company. They try to find the real culprit, but they soon learn that they may have been caught head over heels by the government assassination group CP9.

Enies Lobby Arc

The Straw Hats, the Franky Family, and the Galley-La Company team up to rescue Nico Robin, save Franky and avenge Iceburg. To do this, they attack Enies Lobby, a government stronghold where CP9 is based, declaring war on the World Government.

Post-Enies Lobby Arc

Resting after their ordeals on Enies Lobby, the Straw Hats' world is turned upside-down as familiar faces return with unexpected revelations for the continuation of their journey. In the New World, Shanks makes his move to protect Whitebeard's subordinate Ace from a familiar face with a horrific new power.

Thriller Bark Saga

Canon Arcs Non-Canon Arcs Chapters Episodes Volumes
1 2 48 45 5

Thriller Bark Arc

The Straw Hats continue their adventure out into the Florian Triangle where they come across a strange barrel which upon opening, sets off a flare. This soon turns into a nightmare when a ghost ship directs them to the haunted island of Thriller Bark, where ghosts, zombies and Warlord of the Sea Gecko Moria await them.

Summit War Saga

Canon Arcs Non-Canon Arcs Chapters Episodes Volumes
5 1 108 132 12

Sabaody Archipelago Arc

Arriving at the Red Line, the crew searches for a way to get to the famed Fish-Man Island. The Straw Hats are soon diverted from their search when a mermaid and a talking starfish appear, and they soon find themselves saving an old enemy from a kidnapping ring. Things take a turn for the worst when the Straw Hats find themselves cornered at every turn with a Warlord of the Sea, a Marine admiral and World Government officials.

Amazon Lily Arc

Kuma sends each of the Straw Hat Pirates flying from the Sabaody Archipelago to different islands. This arc centers on Luffy, who lands on an island where only women live. Luffy soon discovers that the women on the island are led by Warlord of the Sea Boa Hancock.

Impel Down Arc

Winning over the heart of the beautiful Hancock, Luffy manages to storm the prison of Impel Down, hoping to save his brother Ace from execution before it sparks an ultimate showdown between the Whitebeard Pirates and the World Government.

Marineford Arc

Unable to rescue Ace before he was transferred, Luffy and his group of Impel Down escapees follow after him to Marineford. With time running out until Ace's execution, the Whitebeard Pirates and the World Government prepare their forces to clash in a battle that could drastically change the era.

Post-War Arc

The world reels from the death of Whitebeard, causing chaos to ripple all across the Grand Line. Luffy, struggling to cope with Ace's death, remembers he has something just as important to him: his crew. Will the Straw Hat Pirates ever reunite?

Fish-Man Island Saga

Canon Arcs Non-Canon Arcs Chapters Episodes Volumes
2 0 56 58 6

Return to Sabaody Arc

Two years have passed since the crew was separated and the Straw Hats have trained vigorously since then. They are now set to reunite and pick up from where they left off on their journey.

Fish-Man Island Arc

After two years, the Straw Hats are finally beginning their undersea journey to Fish-Man Island. When a local fortuneteller predicts Luffy destroying Fish-Man Island, the Straw Hats are falsely accused as criminals, and to complicate matters further, an alliance between Hody Jones and Vander Decken IX plots to take over the Ryugu Kingdom.

Dressrosa Saga

Canon Arcs Non-Canon Arcs Chapters Episodes Volumes
2 2 148 172 15

Punk Hazard Arc

After entering the New World, the Straw Hats are led to Punk Hazard by a distress call. There, they find a samurai in search of his son, run afoul of Smoker's new Marine platoon, and join Trafalgar Law in a plot to take down one of the Four Emperors. As part of this plot, they are tasked with capturing Caesar Clown, the mad scientist who operates on the island and come to learn of his connections to the Underworld and its influential broker, Warlord of the Sea Donquixote Doflamingo.

Dressrosa Arc

The Straw Hats, Law, Kin'emon, and Momonosuke head to Dressrosa with a captive Caesar to broker a deal with Doflamingo, destroy his SMILE Factory, and free the samurai's comrade Kanjuro. They soon discover that both Doflamingo and Dressrosa are shrouded with many secrets, and Law's conflict with Doflamingo quickly turns personal. Luffy works to obtain his late brother's Devil Fruit while the other Straw Hats encounter sparks of rebellion among Dressrosa's populace. The alliance's efforts are further complicated as a new Marine admiral named Fujitora arrives to deal with them.

Whole Cake Island Saga

Canon Arcs Non-Canon Arcs Chapters Episodes Volumes
3 2 107 143 11

Zou Arc

The Straw Hats, Law, and the samurai head to Zou to reunite with the Straw Hats and Momonosuke who had left Dressrosa early. They meet the Mink Tribe natives and discover that Sanji is gone after getting entangled in a plot between his family and the Big Mom Pirates. They also learn how Jack of the Beasts Pirates attacked Zou earlier, and the samurai reveal just how much Kaidou is connected to them and to their home in Wano, leading to the formation of a new alliance. The Straw Hats then split up again to rescue Sanji and go to Wano.

Whole Cake Island Arc

Luffy's group travels to Whole Cake Island to retrieve Sanji from a political marriage between the Vinsmoke Family and the Charlotte Family. They are caught between the families' hidden agendas, and form an alliance with Jinbe, Caesar, and the Fire Tank Pirates to take down Big Mom and save the Vinsmokes.

Levely Arc

The news of the Straw Hats exploits at Totto Land are reported to the world as the royalty from around the world gather at Mary Geoise for the Levely. Meanwhile, the Revolutionary Army prepares for their next move, and Big Mom talks to Kaidou about Luffy.

Wano Country Saga

Canon Arcs Non-Canon Arcs Chapters Episodes Volumes
1 2 149 196 16

Wano Country Arc

The Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai Alliance gather in Wano Country and prepare for the battle against the Beasts Pirates. The history of Kozuki Oden and his ties to Wano Country, Whitebeard and Gol D. Roger are revealed, and the alliance assaults Onigashima to take down the allied forces of Kaidou and Big Mom, all while alliances shift on all sides of the siege. Meanwhile, after the events during the recent Levely, the world goes through dramatic changes.

Final Saga

Canon Arcs Non-Canon Arcs Chapters Episodes Volumes
1 0 52 11 4
Note: This is the current and an ongoing saga in the manga and the anime, hence the numbers indicate the known information so far.

Egghead Arc

The aftermaths of both the Levely and the Raid on Onigashima, as well as the erasure of the Lulusia Kingdom, cause major shifts across the world that could lead to global war. The Straw Hat Pirates, following their Log Pose, arrive at the mysterious, futuristic island Egghead where the super genius Dr. Vegapunk resides. However, after being tipped off about Vegapunk's research into the Void Century, the World Government decides to dispatch a CP0 team to assassinate Vegapunk. Betrayal and intrigue on all sides leads to a Marine siege on the island that will escalate into an incident that will shock the world.

Short-Term Focused Cover Page Serials

Further information: Cover Page and Short-Term Focused Cover Page Serials

Due to the One Piece manga's nature as a weekly serial, each individual chapter has its own title page to start that series' section of Weekly Shonen Jump. While most manga artists use this space either to expand the chapter's length by a page or to draw a one-off illustration, Oda will take minor characters and defeated villains, and give them their own story arcs, which sometimes end up coinciding with the goings-on of Luffy and his crew at some point. Each of these stories, known officially as Short-Term Focused Cover Page Serials (短期集中表紙連載, Tanki Shūchū Hyōshi Rensai?), or "Cover Stories" for short, run for 20 to 40 or more consecutive installments, interrupted only by title pages drawn in color. Each "episode" is one panel, with a caption that includes the title of the arc (given by Oda himself) and a description of what happens in the image. After each arc has run its course, there is a set of "normal" chapter title pages that showcases each member of the Straw Hat Pirates, and then a new story arc is introduced. Starting from just prior to the ninth cover arc, a new segment called "Where They Are Now" began, catching up with other characters from a specific arc and their current day to day life prior to the specific story connected to the full cover arc.

While these "Cover Stories" (as fans call them) are part of the canon manga story, only three have appeared thus far in the anime: Buggy's Crew Adventure Chronicles (episodes 46-47), Diary of Koby-Meppo (episodes 68-69) and Straw Hat's Separation Serial (episodes 453-456). However, it is not infrequent that the encounters caused by the mini arc do appear in the anime without any explanation, including Jango's recruitment into the Marines.

Sea of Survival: Super Rookies Saga

  1. Buggy's Crew Adventure Chronicles (バギー一味冒険記, Bagī Ichimi Bōken-Ki?), ch. 35-75 (28 installments, plus 2 "sidestories" with Richie as captain); ep. 46-47 (2 episodes).
    • Chronicles the misadventures of Buggy as he makes his way across the sea without his limbs or torso, and his crew as they choose a new captain. They end up (literally) in a hot pot of soup.
  2. Diary of Koby-Meppo (コビメッポ奮闘日記, Kobimeppo Funtō Nikki?), ch. 83-119 (30 installments); ep. 68-69 (2 episodes).
  3. Jango's Dance Paradise (ジャンゴのダンス天国, Jango no Dansu Tengoku?), ch. 126-172 (37 installments); 1 special (partly).
    • Follows Jango from his abandonment by his crew, to his fateful meeting with Fullbody, all the way to his enlistment as a Marine.
  4. Hatchan's Sea-Floor Stroll (はっちゃんの海底散歩, Hatchan no Kaitei Sanpo?), ch. 182-228 (40 installments)
  5. Wapol's Omnivorous Hurrah (ワポルの雑食バンザイ, Waporu no Zasshoku Banzai?), ch. 236-262 (23 installments); 1 episode (partly).
    • Shows what happened to Wapol after he was kicked out of Drum Kingdom. Though he is reduced to abject poverty, his Devil Fruit powers prove useful and he soon ascends to power once more as the wealthy CEO of a toy company.
  6. Ace's Great Blackbeard Search (エースの黒ひげ大捜査線, Ēsu no Kurohige Daisōsasen?), ch. 272-305 (29 installments)
  7. Gedatsu's Accidental Blue-Sea Life (ゲダツのうっかり青海暮らし, Gedatsu no Ukkari Seikai-Gurashi?), ch. 314-348 (32 installments)
    • Shows what happens to Gedatsu after he loses his battle to Chopper and falls from Skypiea. Through a series of accidents and coincidences, he ends up as the business partner of Goro, Koza's uncle, and helps him start a hot spring resort.
  8. Miss Goldenweek's "Operation: Meet Baroque Works" (ミスG・Wの作戦名「ミーツ・バロック」, Misu Gōruden Wīku no Sakusenmei "Mītsu Barokku"?), ch. 359-413 (42 installments)
  9. Enel's Great Space Operations (エネルのスペース大作戦, Enel no Supēsu Daisakusen?), ch. 428-474 (38 installments)
  10. CP9's Independent Report (CP9の任務外報告, Shī-Pī-Nain no Ninmu-gai Hōkoku?), ch. 491-528 (33 installments)

    The Final Sea: The New World Saga

    1. From the Decks of the World (世界の甲板から, Sekai no Kanpan kara?), ch. 613-668 (48 installments)
      • The news of the Straw Hat Pirates' revival spreads throughout the world. It features many of the allies and acquaintances of the protagonists from the first chapter and onwards.
    2. Caribou's Kehihihihi in the New World (カリブーの新世界でケヒヒヒヒ, Karibū no Shin Sekai de Kehihihihi?), ch. 674-731 (46 installments)
    3. Solo Journey of Jinbe, Knight of the Sea (ジンベエの海侠一人旅, Jinbē no Kaikyō Hitoritabi?), ch. 751-785 (28 installments)
    4. From the Decks of the World: The 500,000,000 Man Arc (世界の甲板から 5億の男編, Sekai no Kanpan kara: Go-oku no Otoko Hen?), ch. 805-838 (25 installments)
    5. The Stories of the Self-Proclaimed Straw Hat Grand Fleet (押し掛け麦わら大船団物語, Oshikake Mugiwara Dai-sendan Monogatari?), ch. 864-919 (46 installments)
    6. "Gang" Bege's Oh My Family ("ギャング"ベッジのオーマイファミリー, "Gyangu" Bejji no Ō Mai Famirī?), ch. 948-994 (37 installments)
    7. Germa 66's Ahh... An Emotionless Excursion (ジェルマ66ダブルシックスのあゝ無感情海遊記, Jeruma Daburu Shikkusu no Ā Mukanjō Kaiyūki?), ch. 1035-1078 (33 installments)
    8. Cover Page no. 26 ch. 1109-

    Anime-Only Arcs

    Because the One Piece manga is still ongoing, Toei Animation uses non-manga material (filler) as a way to slow down the progression of the plot. If the anime were to catch up with the manga, Toei would either have to wait for Oda to release more manga chapters, take the story in a direction independent of the manga (as was done in Rurouni Kenshin, Elfen Lied, InuYasha and Fullmetal Alchemist), or simply end it; any of these would likely damage the popularity of the series, and would not reflect well on either Toei Animation or Oda. Thus, additional material is the only viable alternative.

    Unlike non-manga material in many other shows, most One Piece filler takes place in story arcs independent from the main plot and having little to no effect on the subsequent canon story. These arcs also generally consist of lighter fare than Oda's own work, containing much more comedy, the presence of child characters, and little in the way of drama. Currently, the anime has sixteen story arcs not present in the manga:

    TV Specials

    The first four TV specials and the first recap are hour-long specials that aired in the series timeslot in place of a regular episode. TV Specials five onward are two-hours long and aired outside of the TV Series schedule.

    The 'Episode Of' specials (following from movies 8 and 9) are part of a series that re-adapts story arcs from the manga with new animation.

    Recaps

    TV Specials

    Crossovers

    The characters of the series (mainly the protagonist crew) sometimes crossover to other franchises, and vice-versa. Those cross overs are not considered canon to the main series, however the characters remember their past encounters with the same crossed over group. This is a list of the crossover thus far:

    Translation and Dub Issues

    For story changes to individual arcs and sagas, see their respective articles.

    It should be noted that discrepancies and debates exist over many of the above names, as Eiichiro Oda rarely if ever gives "official" names to different sections of the storyline. During the early years of the manga and anime, names often referenced the Straw Hats' introductions (e.g., "the Usopp arc") and/or major antagonists (e.g., "the Don Krieg arc"); location-based names became the norm after the Straw Hats entered the Grand Line, and the story increased emphasis on exploration.[citation needed]

    Similar debates exist over what qualifies as a "saga"—particularly post-timeskip, where the Straw Hats have entered nearly every new island with at least two carryover plotlines from a prior one.

    Relatedly, the distinction between "arcs" and "sagas" is largely original to the English-speaking fanbase; Japanese fans and promotional materials almost exclusively use the term hen (?), e.g. "East Blue-hen" for the East Blue Saga, "Impel Down-hen" for the Impel Down Arc, and even "Super Rookies-hen" for the entire pre-timeskip story.[3][4] This simpler convention is not without its own ambiguities and conflations—"Arabasta-hen", for instance, is commonly used for the storyline taking place in Arabasta proper and for all of the lead-up storylines featuring Nefertari Vivi aboard the Going Merry.[citation needed]

    References

    1. December 2005 Special is referred to as TV Special Episode 4
    2. ワンピース キャラクター Log[broken link]
    3. See ONE PIECE WEB,[broken link] Shueisha's original website for the manga.
    4. See also One-Piece.com,[broken link] the current site for the One Piece franchise as a whole.

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