One Piece is, without a doubt, an incredible piece of anime artistry. It’s funny, moving, and a joy to watch. However, with over 1,000 episodes and more still coming, that’s a lot of time to sink into one show. Thankfully, if you only want the vitally important details, you can skip some bits.
Look, I know; if you’re really into something then you’re likely to want to watch every single episode and soak in all the information given to you. But with One Piece episodes averaging at about 24 minutes an episode, that’s over 440 hours of watch time. Not everyone has the time (or the attention span) to commit to that, myself included.
Thankfully, there is a lot of filler material in the One Piece anime. These arcs don’t add much to the overall plot of the show, meaning that you won’t miss out on anything vital if you don’t watch them.
In case you don’t want to scour the table below, here’s some pretty big chunks of One Piece you can skip over:
Here’s the full list of episodes that you can skip without losing anything from the main story arc:
Ep # | Episode name |
54 | Precursor to a New Adventure! Apis, a Mysterious Girl! |
55 | Miraculous Creature! Apis’ Secret and the Legendary Island! |
56 | Eric Attacks! Great Escape From Warship Island! |
57 | A Solitary Island in the Distant Sea! The Legendary Lost Island! |
58 | Showdown in the Ruins! Tense Zoro vs. Eric! |
59 | Luffy, Completely Surrounded! Commodore Nelson’s Secret Strategy! |
60 | Through the Sky They Soar! The 1,000 Year Legend Lives Again! |
98 | Enter the Desert Pirates! The Men Who Live Freely! |
99 | False Fortitude! Camu, Rebel Soldier at Heart! |
102 | Ruins and Lost Ways! Vivi, Her Friends and the Country’s Form! |
131 | The First Patient! The Untold Story of the Rumble Ball! |
132 | Uprising of the Navigator! For the Unyielding Dream! |
133 | A Recipe Handed Down! Sanji, the Iron Man of Curry! |
134 | I Will Make It Bloom! Usopp the Man and the Eight-Foot Shell! |
135 | The Fabled Pirate Hunter! Zoro, The Wandering Swordsman! |
136 | Zenny and the Island of Goats and the Pirate Ship in the Mountains! |
137 | How’s Tricks? The Designs of Zenny the Moneylender! |
138 | Whereabouts of the Island Treasure! Attack of the Zenny Pirates! |
139 | Legend of the Rainbow Mist! Old Man Henzo of the Luluka Island! |
140 | Residents of the Land of Eternity! The Pumpkin Pirates! |
141 | Thoughts of Home! The Pirate Graveyard of No Escape! |
142 | An Inevitable Melee! Wetton’s Schemes and the Rainbow Tower! |
143 | And so, the Legend Begins! To the Other Side of the Rainbow! |
196 | A State of Emergency Is Issued! A Notorious Pirate Ship Has Infiltrated! |
197 | Sanji the Cook! Proving His Merit at the Marine Dining Hall! |
198 | Captured Zoro! Chopper’s Emergency Operations! |
199 | The Marine’s Dragnet Closes In! The Second Member Captured! |
200 | Luffy and Sanji’s Daring Rescue Mission! |
201 | Enter the Hot-Blooded Special Forces! Battle on the Bridge! |
202 | Breaking Through the Siege! The Going Merry Is Discovered! |
203 | The Pirate Ship Disappears! Fortress Battle, Round #2! |
204 | The Gold and Waver Recovery Operations! |
205 | The One Fell Swoop Plan! Jonathan’s Surefire Secret Tactic! |
206 | Farewell, Marine Fortress! The Last Battle for Escape! |
220 | Was It Lost? Stolen? Who Are You? |
221 | A Mysterious Boy With a Horn and Robin’s Deduction! |
222 | Now, Let’s Get Back Our Memories! The Pirate Crew Lands on the Island! |
223 | Zoro Bares His Fangs! A Savage Animal Stands in the Way! |
225 | The Last Counterattack by the Memory Thief Who Reveals His True Colors! |
225 | Proud Man! Silver Fox Foxy! |
279 | Jump Towards the Falls! Luffy’s Feelings! |
280 | The Ways of Men! Zoro’s Techniques, Usopp’s Dream! |
281 | A Bond of Friendship Woven by Tears! Nami’s World Map! |
282 | Parting Builds a Man’s Character! Sanji and Chopper! |
283 | Everything Is for Her Friends! Robin in the Darkness! |
291 | Boss Luffy Returns! Is It a Dream or Reality? Lottery Ruckus! |
292 | A Big Rice Cake Tossing Race at the Castle! Red Nose’s Plot! |
303 | Boss Luffy Is the Culprit? Track Down the Missing Great Cherry Tree! |
317 | The Girl in Search of Her Yagara! Great Search in the City of Water! |
318 | Mothers Are Strong! Zoro’s Hectic Household Chores! |
319 | Sanji’s Shock! Mysterious Old Man and His Super Yummy Cooking! |
326 | The Mysterious Band of Pirates! Sunny and the Dangerous Trap! |
327 | Sunny in a Pinch! Roar, Secret Superspeed Mecha! |
328 | The Dream Sinking in the New World! The Disillusioned Pirate, Puzzle! |
329 | The Assassins Attack! The Great Battle on Ice Begins! |
330 | The Straw Hat’s Hard Battles! A Pirate Soul Risking It All for the Flag! |
331 | Hot Full Throttle! The Twin’s Magnetic Power Drawing Near! |
332 | Mansion of Great Chaos! The Enraged Don and the Captured Crew! |
333 | The Return of the Phoenix! The Dream of the Pirate Flag Sworn to a Friend! |
334 | The Red Hot Decisive Battle! Luffy vs. the Scorching Don! |
335 | Waiting in the New World! Farewell to the Brave Pirates! |
336 | Chopperman to the Rescue! Protect the TV Station by the Shore! |
382 | The Slow-Slow Menace! “Silver Fox” Foxy Returns! |
383 | The Great Scramble for Treasure! Collapse! Spa Island! |
384 | Brook’s Great Struggle! Is the Path To Becoming a True Comrade Rigorous? |
406 | Feudal Era Side Story! Boss Luffy Appears Again |
407 | Feudal Era Side Story! Defeat Thriller Company’s Trap |
426 | A Special Presentation Related to the Movie! A Gold Lion’s Ambition on the Move! |
427 | A Special Presentation Related to the Movie! Little East Blue in Danger! |
428 | A Special Presentation Related to the Movie! The Fierce Onslaught of the Amigo Pirates! |
429 | A Special Presentation Related to the Movie! Luffy vs. Largo – The Battle Is On! |
457 | A Special Retrospective Before Marineford! The Vow of the Brotherhood! |
458 | A Special Retrospective Before Marineford! The Three Navy Admirals Come Together! |
492 | The Strongest Tag-Team! Luffy and Toriko’s Hard Struggle! |
542 | A Team Is Formed! Save Chopper |
575 | Z’s Ambition! Lily the Little Giant! |
576 | Z’s Ambition! A Dark and Powerful Army! |
577 | Z’s Ambition! A Great and Desperate Escape Plan! |
578 | Z’s Ambition! Luffy vs. Shuzo! |
590 | History’s Strongest Collaboration vs. Glutton of the Sea |
626 | Caesar Goes Missing! The Pirate Alliance Makes a Sortie! |
627 | Luffy Dies at Sea!? The Pirate Alliance Comes Apart! |
747 | The Silver Fortress! Luffy and Barto’s Great Adventure! |
748 | An Underground Maze! Luffy vs. the Tram Human! |
749 | The Sword Technique Heats Up! Law and Zoro Finally Appear! |
750 | A Desperate Situation! Luffy Fights a Battle in Extreme Heat! |
780 | A Hungry Front! Luffy and the Navy Rookies! |
781 | The Implacable Three! A Big Chase After the Straw Hats! |
782 | The Devil’s Fist! A Show Down! Luffy vs. Grount! |
895 | Side Story! The World’s Greatest Bounty Hunter, Cidre! |
896 | Side Story! Clash! Luffy vs. the King of Carbonation! |
907 | 20th Anniversary Special! Romance Dawn |
1,029 | A Faint Memory! Luffy and Red-Haired’s Daughter Uta! |
1,030 | A Pledge for the New Genesis! Luffy and Uta! |
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