One Piece Filler Arcs List

One piece is one of the longest-running anime spanning over 1000 episodes that adapts the manga of the same name by Eiichiro Oda. Like many other anime series, One Piece includes filler arcs, which are episodes that are not based on the original manga material. One Piece only has a total of 99 filler episodes which is a small proportion compared to the number of canon episodes.

The filler’s arcs are listed here based on their order of appearance. In One Piece, Filler arcs are used in anime series to give the manga more time to develop the story or to allow the manga to catch up to the anime.

One Piece Filler Arcs: Every Filler Arc You Can Skip

Some of the filler arcs in One Piece include:

1. The Warship Island Arc (Episodes 54-61)

The opening scene of the Warship Island Arc introduced the mysterious girl Apis, being kidnaped by corrupt Marines Nelson Royale, and his mercenary, Eric the Whirlwind.

Later the Straw Hats run into Apis who has escaped from a military warship and aim to help her return a species of dragon to its homeland while avoiding the warship.

As the Straw Hat Pirates try to figure out where the Sennenryu’s homeland is, they learn that Apis is a descendant of a tribe that had been able to communicate with the Sennenryu. With this information, they set out to find the tribe and get information about the Sennenryu’s location.

After several battles with the Marines and Eric, the Straw Hats finally locate the tribe and discover the Sennenryu’s homeland. They learn that the Sennenryu is the last of its kind and that it needs to be taken to a special island where it can breed and start a new population.

The Straw Hats take the Sennenryu to the island and face off against Eric and the Marines once again. Luffy battles Eric in a fierce battle and emerges victorious. The Marines finally realize the error of their ways and let the Straw Hats go, allowing them to return the Sennenryu to the place where it belongs.

2. Post-Alabasta Arc (Episodes 131-135)

This short arc following the events which happened in Alabasta follows the backstory and goals of every member of the Straw Hat crew except Luffy and Robin.

In episode 131, the Straw Hats land on an island and set out to find food while Chopper is left behind. Alone on the ship, he reminisces about the first time he made the rumble ball and his first patient, Doctorine. In episode 132, Nami buys 1000 sheets of extremely durable paper from a strange salesman named Rice Rice. She tries transferring some of her old maps onto this new paper as the start of her world map. She is constantly interrupted by the crew but finally finishes the first one.

In episode 133, the crew accidentally sails into some Marine ships and tries to sneak away in the fog. An apprentice cook named Tajio falls over and into their ship and, after eating their food, asks Sanji to teach him. They board a vessel with Tajio until sunrise when the fog dissipates and they have to leave. Sanji hides several tips amongst criticisms of the food and they escape just in time for Tajio to make the perfect curry stew for his superior officers.

In episode 134, the crew lands on an island and plans to stay for its famous fireworks display. Usopp befriends Kodama who is the granddaughter of the pyrotechnics director. She wants to fire off a giant firework that killed her parents the previous year when they tried to set it off. In the end, her grandfather fires it off with Usopp’s help and Usopp leaves more determined to become a great sea warrior.

Finally, in episode 135, Johnny and Yosaku tell Zoro that he took their target (though they were actually too scared to fight him) and Zoro lets them take the credit and the remaining bounty. Later, Johnny is talking about how he feels ashamed at how cowardly they are. He reveals that he went into bounty hunting because his village was saved from pirates by bounty hunters. Zoro steps in to help Johnny and Yosaku fight a bandit who is robbing the town’s storage, using their swords to cut down the bandits and defeating the thug with the help of a village child.

3. Goat Island Arc (Episodes 136-138)

The Straw Hats befriend an old man who inhabits an island along with his goats while hiding from the Marines. Eventually, when they are discovered, they join forces in fighting the marines together.

4. Ruluka Island Arc (Episodes 139-143)

While escaping from the marines, the Straw Hats end up on an island called Ruluka where the pirate who rules it is unfairly taxing citizens in order to finance the construction of a tower.

5. G-8 Arc (Episodes 196-206)

Following the Sky-Island arc, the crew finds themselves stuck in a heavily fortified Marine Base when they return to the sea. They have the hard task of escaping from this base while finding a way to reclaim their ship.

6. Ocean’s Dream Arc (Episodes 220-224)

When everyone in the Straw Hats loses their memories about their crew members, this leads to chaos due to everyone considering each other to be an enemy or a threat.

7. Foxy’s Return Arc (Episodes 225-226)

The Straw Hats rescue a pirate by the name of Foxy and 2 of his crewmembers from the sea and help them in finding their ship which has been taken over by another captain.

8. Ice Hunter Arc (Episodes 326-335)

When the Straw Hats try to help the crew of a damaged ship, it is revealed that it is a trap laid out by a group of bounty hunters knowns as the Accino Family. The Straw Hats attempt to escape this dire situation as they’re also being driven into a field of Icebergs.

9. Spa Island Arc (Episodes 382-384)

As the crew stops at Spa Island to relax and enjoy themselves, they run into a little girl holding a mysterious notebook which she is closely guarding and won’t let anyone see. At the same time, Foxy and his crew attack in hopes of getting the same notebook.

10. Little East Blue Arc (Episodes 426-429)

Being a predecessor to the One Piece Film: Strong World, this arc shows the Straw Hats having a jolly time on an island that seems to be the exact replica of the East Blue before they are attacked by the Amigo Pirates.

11. Z’s Ambition Arc (Episodes 575-578)

As the Straw Hats make their way into the New World, they find themselves surrounded by a fleet of Marine ships which they soon discover to be a mirage caused by the Maubeugemour Sea. This is also the first filler arc after the time skip.

12. Caesar Retrieval Arc (Episodes 626-628)

When Caesar Clown, who was captive on the Straw Hats’ ship is kidnapped by a mysterious person, the crew makes efforts to retrieve him so they can continue their journey to Dressrossa.

13. Silver Mine Arc (Episodes 747-750)

As a lead-up to the film One Piece Film: Gold, this Arc follows Luffy and Bartolomeo as they get kidnapped by the Silver Pirate Alliance and have to escape from a large fortress located on a giant silver mine.

14. Marine Rookie Arc (Episodes 780-782)

Since Luffy had finished all the food supplies that the crew had retrieved, they raid a marine base to replenish their stock. However, while defeating the Marines and sneaking in, Luffy’s gluttony gets them in a mess again.

15. Cidre Guild Arc (Episodes 895-896)

While Luffy leaves his ship in search of colas, he finds the factory to get them is run by a group of bounty hunters called the Cidre Guild who have been pursuing the Straw Hats. He runs into Boa Hancock on his way and they end up facing the bounty hunters together.

16. Uta’s Past Arc (Episodes 1029-1030)

Tying into the One Piece Film: Red, the arc follows Uta, the adopted daughter of Shanks and a very popular singer, and her history with Luffy. It shows us the two, who were just children at the time, exploring the village together while revealing their dreams to each other. In the meantime, Shanks is accused as the culprit for the destruction of an Island and the death of its residents.

In conclusion, while filler arcs can be enjoyable and offer a break from the main story, they are non-canon and do not have a significant impact on the overall plot. Fans who want to experience the story of One Piece can focus on the main story arcs, which follow the manga and provide the essential narrative of the series.