I'm Luffy! The Man Who Will Become the Pirate King!

A group of pirates lead by Alvida plunder a ship, only to find a barrel which contains a strange boy named Luffy. Luffy is on a mission to find the legendary treasure "One Piece" and he befriends the ship's cabin-boy, Coby, who actually wants to become a marine officer. Luffy defeats Alvida and the two journey on in search of crewmates.

Episode 1•25m

The Great Swordsman Appears! Pirate Hunter, Roronoa Zoro

Luffy and Coby arrive at Shell Island, a Marine base. They meet the bounty hunter Roronoa Zoro, held under arrest by the infamous marine, Captain Morgan, and his son Helmeppo.

Episode 2•25m

Morgan VS Luffy! Who's This Beautiful Young Girl?

Luffy convinces Zoro to join his crew, but they must first defeat Captain Morgan. After freeing the island from Morgan's oppressive rule, Coby is accepted as a marine while the other two continue on their journey.

Episode 3•25m

Luffy's Past! The Red-haired Shanks appears

Out on the sea, Luffy almost loses his hat and reflects on his past, and how a pirate named Shanks influenced him. Afterwards, Luffy meets Nami, and Buggy the Clown's men.

Episode 4•25m

Desperate Situation! Beast Tamer Mohji vs Luffy!

Mohji and Richie show up for revenge after Buggy's humiliating defeat in the previous episode, and Luffy meets a small dog guarding his master's store, even though he knows that he is long dead.

Episode 5•25m

Fear, Mysterious Power! Pirate Clown Captain Buggy!

In order to save herself and steal a map to the Grand Line, Nami tricks Luffy into allowing her to turn him over to Buggy.

Episode 6•25m

Grand Duel! Zoro the Swordsman vs Cabaji the Acrobat!

Enraged by the actions of Buggy's crew, the city's mayor rushes to fight Buggy himself, but the Straw Hat Pirates come to his rescue. Zoro fights Cabaji, despite still being wounded from his previous encounter with Buggy, while Luffy faces the clown pirate himself and Nami searches for the map to the Grand Line.

Episode 7•25m

Who Will Win? Showdown Between the True Powers of the Devil!

Buggy's link to Shanks is revealed, and when he rips the straw hat Shanks gave Luffy, his rage knows no bounds. Who will win in this clash between Devil Fruit users?

Episode 8•25m

The Honorable Liar? Captain Usopp!

Nami form an alliance becoming the navigator of the crew, but not a full member yet. They arrive in Syrup Village looking for a suitable ship. On this island they know the liar Usopp, who also has ties to the Shanx.

Episode 9•25m

The Weirdest Guy Ever! Jango the Hypnotist!

When trying to convince his rich friend, Kaya, to give the Straw Hats a ship, Usopp is told to stay away from her by her caretaker, Klahadore. However, when Usopp and Luffy later see him conversing with a strange man, they learn of a plot to kill Kaya.

Episode 10•25m

Expose the Plot! Pirate Butler, Captain Kuro!

After learning of Captain Kuro's evil plan, Usopp runs back to the village to warn Kaya, only to find that after all his years of lying no one believes him.

Episode 11•25m

Clash with the Black Cat Pirates! The Great Battle on the Slope!

Usopp resolves to keep his story of pirates attacking the town a lie by making sure none reach it. Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and Usopp then try to keep the Black Cat Pirates at bay.

Episode 12•25m

The Terrifying Duo! Meowban Brothers vs. Zoro!

The Straw Hats manage to take out most of the opposing Black Cat Pirates, so Jango orders the Nyaban Brothers to attack. Meanwhile, after getting hypnotized by Jango, Luffy gets himself stuck under the collapsed mast of the Black Cat Pirates' ship.

Episode 13•25m

Luffy Back in Action! Miss Kaya's Desperate Resistance!

Captain Kuro himself arrives at the scene, and with Zoro too injured to fight, Luffy being incapacitated, and the other two being too weak to handle him, things seem hopeless. However, Kaya herself appears to bargain with Kuro.

Episode 14•25m

The Three-Sword Style's Past! Zoro and Kuina's Vow!

While Usopp & Luffy fool around with the ship's cannon one day, Zoro dreams about his childhood and the promise he made to Kuina.

Episode 15•25m

Beat Kuro! Usopp the Man's Tearful Resolve!

Zoro and Buchi (of the Nyaban Brothers) face off once again as Luffy and Kuro begin their fight. Usopp orders the Usopp Pirates to run away with Kaya, but Jango goes after them. A flashback reveals how Captain Kuro faked his death with Captain Morgan and how he became Kaya's butler.

Episode 16•25m

Anger Explosion! Kuro vs. Luffy! How it Ends!

Kuro's ultimate attack, "Shakushi", attacks everything in the area, whether friend or foe, and Luffy becomes enraged by his lack of regard for his crew. Will Luffy's determination overcome Kuro's sheer speed?

Episode 17•25m

Protect Kaya! The Usopp Pirates' Great Efforts!

As the fight between Luffy and Kuro is close to an end, the Usopp Pirates do their best to avoid Jango.

Episode 18•25m

You're the Weird Creature! Gaimon and His Strange Friends!

With Usopp now in the crew and a new ship, the Going Merry, under their command, the Straw Hats head to an island said to hold a fabled treasure, only to encounter a strange man stuck in a treasure box that has also been looking for this treasure.

Episode 19•25m

Famous Cook! Sanji of the Sea Restaurant!

The crew meets Johnny and Yosaku, Zoro's former companions, and they set sail for the Baratie restaurant in search of a cook.

Episode 20•25m

Unwelcome Customer! Sanji's Food and Ghin's Debt!

Sanji, a cook at the Baratie, helps a starving pirate named Gin. Luffy begins his job as a waiter to pay for the damage he did to the Baratie, and tries to convince Sanji to join his crew.

Episode 21•25m

The Strongest Pirate Fleet! Commodore Don Krieg!

Gin returns to the Baratie with his also-starving captain, Don Krieg, to whom Sanji once more gives food, but Don Krieg betrays the cook once he regains his energy.

Episode 22•25m

Protect Baratie! The Great Pirate, Red Foot Zeff!

It is revealed that Chef Zeff was a great pirate known as Red Leg Zeff. Gin explains the catastrophe the fleet met in Grand Line when they encountered Hawk-Eyes Mihawk, and Krieg attempts to take control of the Baratie.

Episode 23•25m

Hawk-Eye Mihawk! The Great Swordsman Zoro Falls At Sea!

As Nami steals the Going Merry, Mihawk has returned to finish the job, but Zoro challenges him to a duel in order to achieve his dream.

Episode 24•25m

The Deadly Foot Technique Bursts Forth! Sanji vs. The Invincible Pearl!

Mihawk leaves after defeating Zoro, so Krieg continues his invasion and has Pearl, one of his stronger crewmates, attack, and Sanji reveals his fighting skills. Meanwhile Johnny and Yosaku leave with Usopp and the wounded Zoro to go after Nami.

Episode 25•25m

Zeff and Sanji's Dream! The Illusory All Blue!

With Zeff held captive by Gin, Sanji has no choice but to take Pearl's hits, and he reflects on why Zeff means so much to him.

Episode 26•25m

Cool-headed, Cold-hearted Demon! Pirate Fleet Chief Commander Ghin!

Gin finishes off Pearl, claiming that he wants to kill Sanji himself. Still wounded, Sanji faces Gin while Luffy attacks Don Krieg.

Episode 27•25m

I Won't Die! Fierce Battle, Luffy vs. Krieg!

When Gin refuses to kill Sanji, Krieg uses a poison gas on him. Luffy seems to have the advantage in the fight until Krieg pulls out his explosive Battle Spear.

Episode 28•25m

The Conclusion of the Deadly Battle! A Spear of Blind Determination!

Even after taking several hits from the Battle Spear, Luffy refuses to give up.

Episode 29•25m

Set Sail! The Seafaring Cook Sets Off With Luffy!

After the battle, Gin decides to go back to the Grand Line with Krieg despite still being poisoned, and Sanji makes the difficult decision on whether to stay or to go with Luffy just as Yosaku comes back with news that he knows where Nami is.

Episode 30•25m

The Worst Man in the Eastern Seas! Fishman Pirate Arlong!

The crew chases after Nami, who stole their ship, and Yosaku takes time during the trip to explain about Arlong and his Fishmen to Luffy and Sanji. Meanwhile, Usopp, Johnny, and Zoro arrive at the island Nami docked at.

Episode 31•24m

Witch of Cocoyashi Village! Arlong's Female Leader!

Zoro is captured by the fishmen after Usopp and Johnny ditch him, and it's revealed that Nami was part of Arlong's crew the entire time. When a group of Fishmen attack Cocoyashi Village, Usopp comes to the rescue.

Episode 32•25m

Usopp Dead?! When is Luffy Going to Make Landfall?!

After Zoro escapes with Nami's help, she tries to prove her loyalty to the Arlong Pirates by appearing to kill Usopp. Meanwhile, Luffy's group finally arrives at the island.

Episode 33•25m

Everyone's Gathered! Usopp Speaks the Truth About Nami!

Johnny tells the others about Nami killing Usopp, and Luffy does not believe them until Nami appears herself and confirms it. She tells them to stay out of her business and leave without her, but Luffy stubbornly decides to stay on the island. Usopp returns, revealing that Nami only pretended to kill him, and Nami's sister, Nojiko, starts to explain why Nami is acting the way she is.

Episode 34•25m

Untold Past! Female Warrior Bellemere!

Nojiko starts her story about Nami's childhood and their adopted mother, Bellemere. Despite being poor and none of them being related by blood, they had a happy life.

Episode 35•25m

Survive! Mother Bellemere and Nami's Bond!

Nojiko continues her story, explaining how their life was ruined when the Arlong Pirates first took over the village.

Episode 36•25m

Luffy Rises! Result of the Broken Promise!

When a marine officer under Arlong's pay confiscates all the money Nami stole over the years, in order to one day buy the village from Arlong, the villagers decide that enough is enough and fight back, despite Nami's pleads that they do not and that they'd all be killed. Upon seeing Nami's sorrow, the Straw Hats head for Arlong Park.

Episode 37•25m

Luffy in Big Trouble! Fishmen vs. The Luffy Pirates!

The Straw Hats face the Fishmen themselves as the villagers watch from the sidelines.

Episode 38•25m

Luffy Submerged! Zoro vs. Hatchan the Octopus!

Arlong has trapped Luffy in the ocean and Zoro faces the six-sword wielding octopus Hatchan.

Episode 39•25m

Proud Warriors! Sanji and Usopp's Fierce Battles!

With Hatchan defeated, two of the fishmen battle Sanji and Usopp. Things look grim for Sanji as he attempts to face Kuroobi underwater, and Usopp gets the chance to prove that he too is a brave warrior.

Episode 40•25m

Luffy at Full Power! Nami's Determination and the Straw Hat!

Arlong's officers have been defeated, but Sanji and Zoro prove to be no match for Arlong in their current state. However, with Luffy finally free, he just may be able to defeat the "most wicked man in the East Blue". Meanwhile, Nami finally gathers the courage to face Arlong.

Episode 41•25m

Explosion! Fishman Arlong's Fierce Assault From the Sea!

Luffy returns to the fight, and the battle with Arlong versus Luffy begins.

Episode 42•25m

End of the Fishman Empire! Nami's My Friend!

The battle spreads into Arlong Park itself and Arlong is no longer holding back.

Episode 43•25m

Setting Out with a Smile! Farewell, Hometown Cocoyashi Village!

Arlong's reign of terror is over, and no one has anything on their mind except to party. As the crew celebrates, Nami reflects on her hometown and decides to officially join the Straw Hat Pirates.

Episode 44•25m

Bounty! Straw Hat Luffy Becomes Known to the World!

As a result of defeating Buggy, Krieg and Arlong, Luffy now has the highest bounty in all of East Blue. News quickly spreads to Shanks, who celebrates Luffy's arrival into the world of pirates by partying with Mihawk, despite already being severely hungover.

Episode 45Filler•25m

Chase Straw Hat! Little Buggy's Big Adventure!

After his fight with Luffy, Buggy was sent flying to another island with several body parts missing. Thus, Buggy begins his journey to find his crew and his body parts, making some unlikely friends.

Episode 46Filler•25m

The Wait is Over! The Return of Captain Buggy!

With Buggy assumed to be dead, his crew fights over who will be the new captain, only to be captured by a tribe of cannibals.

Episode 47Filler•25m

The Town of the Beginning and the End! Landfall at Logue Town!

The crew arrives at the last large town before the entrance to the Grand Line--Loguetown, the place where Gold Roger was both born and executed, where they stock up on supplies and sightsee. As Luffy heads for the execution platform where Roger was killed, old enemies are searching for him.

Episode 48•25m

Zoro's New Swords and the Woman Sergeant Major!

While searching for new swords to replace the ones shattered by Mihawk, Zoro meets a woman named Tashigi, who looks exactly like an older Kuina, who then helps him look.

Episode 49•25m

Usopp vs. Daddy the Parent! Showdown at High!

Usopp manages to anger the daughter of bounty hunter Daddy the Father, and finds his own life at stake. When Daddy discovers that Usopp is the son of Yasopp, the only man to beat him, he challenges him to a duel.

Episode 50•25m

Fiery Cooking Battle? Sanji vs. The Beautiful Chef!

In order to win a rare fish, Sanji enters a cooking contest and faces a woman named Carmen.

Episode 51•25m

Buggy's Revenge! The Man Who Smiles On the Execution Platform!

Luffy arrives at the execution platform only to be caught in a trap by Buggy and Alvida.

Episode 52•25m

The Legend Has Started! Head for the Grand Line!

Miraculously saved from death by an unnatural green gust and a lightning bolt to Buggy, the Straw Hats rush out of Loguetown, only for Zoro to be stopped by Tashigi and Luffy to be stopped by Captain Smoker.

Episode 53•25m