Before the live-action One Piece rocketed to fame as a colourful swashbuckling fantasy adventure on Netflix, the franchise already had a substantial legacy with a dedicated fanbase. What started as an ongoing manga created by artist Eiichiro, morphed into a beloved 20+ season anime TV series and made audiences fall in love with the Straw Hat Pirates captained by the (literally) elastic Luffy D Monkey. The series follows Luffy and his crew’s adventures as they sail across the Grand Line in search of the One Piece, a mythical object that makes its finder King of all the Pirates. Check out the JustWatch guide below to how to watch the full One Piece franchise in order!
Both the manga series and anime show have been around since the late 1990s, and have brought audiences on many exciting adventures to the far reaches of blue seas of the One Piece universe. With so much material to explore — and with ever more new storylines, as both the manga and anime series continue — we can expect the Netflix live-action series and their animated show to continue long into the future.
How to watch the One Piece franchise in order
The One Piece franchise is composed of two series (and another Netflix animated series already in the works), 15 standalone films, and 13 television specials. While much of the 2023 live-action series is a retelling of what happened in the 1999 anime series, the anime series has the luxury of having been around for longer. So, if you’re looking for a deep dive into the One Piece characters and can’t wait for the next live-action season, make sure to check out the anime series.
The films and TV specials are mostly standalone storylines and therefore can be watched in any order. We therefore recommend you watch the One Piece franchise in order of release, as there are plenty of repetitions of storylines and the films and specials do not follow a specific chronological order.
How to watch the One Piece TV series in order
If you want to watch the One Piece series in order of release, you can start with the 1999 anime series. However, if you don’t have the time or patience for all 20+ seasons of the anime series, you can still get an incredibly fun and immersive introduction to One Piece with the live-action Netflix series from 2023. Netflix have since announced that they are working on another animated series created by Wit Studios called The One Piece, which will start with the East Blue story arc.
One Piece - anime series (1999)
One Piece - live-action Netflix series (2023)
The One Piece - animated Netflix series (TBA)
How to watch the One Piece standalone films
The One Piece franchise features some 15 animated films created by Funimation in Japan. The films follow standalone storylines about the adventures of the Straw Hat Pirates. Sadly, only a handful have been released outside of Japan and have been dubbed into English. Here’s the full list of One Piece films in order of release:
One Piece: The Movie (2000)
Clockwork Island Adventure (2001)
Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals (2002)
Dead End Adventure (2003)
The Cursed Holy Sword (2004)
Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005)
Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle (2006)
The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta (2007)
Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom (2008)
One Piece Film: Strong World (2009)
Straw Hat Chase (2011)
One Piece Film: Z (2012)
One Piece Film: Gold (2016)
One Piece: Stampede (2019)
One Piece Film: Red (2022)
How to watch the One Piece TV specials
The One Piece TV specials are a mix of new storylines and alternate retellings that aired on Fuji TV in Japan as additions to the 1999 anime series.
One Piece TV Special: Adventure in the Ocean's Navel (2000)
One Piece: Open Upon the Great Sea! A Father's Huge, HUGE Dream (2003)
One Piece: Protect! The Last Great Stage (2003)
One Piece: End-of-Year Special Plan! Chief Straw Hat Luffy's Detective Story (2005)
Episode of Nami: Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friends (2012)
Episode of Luffy: Adventure on Hand Island (2012)
Episode of Merry: The Tale of One More Friend (2013)
3D2Y (2014)
Episode of Sabo: The Three Brothers' Bond – The Miraculous Reunion and the Inherited Will (2015)
One Piece: Heart of Gold (2016)
One Piece: Episode of East Blue: Luffy and His 4 Friends Great Adventure (2017)
Where to watch the One Piece franchise online
Check out the full list of all the available One Piece franchise content below, including the live-action Netflix series, the anime series, standalone films, and television specials to find out where you can stream each of them on platforms like Amazon Prime Video, and more!
