How many episodes of One Piece

One Piece is a fan-favorite manga series and anime written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It is currently one of the longest-running anime and manga series. The anime adaptation of One Piece debuted on Fuji TV on October 20, 1999, under the production of Toei Animations. One Piece has given its viewers more than 1030 episodes as of August 2022, along with a new episode airing every week.

One Piece follows the story of Monkey D. Luffy, who dreams of becoming the greatest pirate who ever lived, inspired by his childhood hero Red-Haired Shanks. Gol D. Roger, the King of the Pirates, revealed the existence of One Piece in his final words on the execution stand. One Piece is the totality of the treasure Roger earned, of indescribable value. Inspired by his last words, many chose to lead the life of a pirate and set out to sea, embarking on the beginning of a new era, known as The Great Pirate Era.

Once he turned 17, Luffy set out to sea in search of adventure and the One Piece to become the next King of the Pirates. In his journey, Luffy overcame many hardships and made friends and foes. Luffy sails through the Grand Line with his pirate crew, known as the Straw Hat Pirates, each with their unique dreams and goals. Although they each have their individual dream, the crew share a common goal - to help fulfill Luffy’s dream of becoming the next King of the Pirates.

The 1030 or so episodes that have already aired are split up into 20 seasons, each of which features a separate story arc. With 139 episodes and counting as of August 2022, the current season of One Piece, season 20, is by far the longest season of the anime.

Here are the current seasons and their corresponding story arcs:

Season	No.	Story Arc	Episodes	Originally Aired
				First Aired	Last Aired
1	1–61	East Blue	61	October 20, 1999	March 14, 2001
2	62–77	Entering into the Grand Line	16	March 21, 2001	August 19, 2001
3	78–91	Introducing Chopper at the Winter Island	14	August 26, 2001	December 9, 2001
4	92–130	Arrival in Alabasta, Fierce Fighting in Alabasta	39	December 16, 2001	October 27, 2002
5	131–143	Dreams!, The Zenny Pirate Crew Sortie!, Beyond the Rainbow	13	November 3, 2002	February 2, 2003
6	144–195	Sky Island: Skypiea, The Golden Bell	52	February 9, 2003	June 13, 2004
7	196–228	Escape! The Marine Fortress & The Foxy Pirate Crew	33	June 20, 2004	March 27, 2005
8	229–263	Water Seven	35	April 17, 2005	April 30, 2006
9	264–336	Enies Lobby	73	May 21, 2006	December 23, 2007
10	337–381	Thriller Bark	45	January 6, 2008	December 14, 2008
11	382–407	Sabaody Archipelago	26	December 21, 2008	June 28, 2009
12	408–421	Island of Women	14	July 5, 2009	October 11, 2009
13	422–456	Impel Down	35	October 18, 2009	June 20, 2010
14	457–516	Marineford	60	July 27, 2010	September 25, 2011
15	517–578	Fishman Island	62	October 2, 2011	December 23, 2012
16	579–628	Punk Hazard	50	January 6, 2013	January 12, 2014
17	629–746	Dressrosa	118	January 19, 2014	June 19, 2016
18	747–782	Silver Mine, Zou, Marine Rookie	36	June 26, 2016	April 2, 2017
19	783–891	Whole Cake Island, Reverie	109	April 9, 2017	June 30, 2019
20	892–	Wano Country	139	July 7, 2019	Present

Even though Luffy and his crew have accomplished many amazing achievements and overcame many obstacles while making their impact on the world, they still have a long way to go before they can be regarded as the best pirate crew and before Luffy can be known as the next King of the Pirates.

FAQs

Q. When did One Piece start?

A. One Piece is an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It was first published and hit the market in July 1997, serialized under the Shounen manga’s flag.

Q. Who is Monkey D. Luffy?

A. Monkey D. Luffy is the protagonist of the popular One Piece series. He is a young pirate aspiring to be the next King of the Pirates. He sails through the Grand Line with his pirate crew, the Straw Hat Pirates.