Where to start watching One Piece?

lvluffinz · 04-03-12 at 01:04 PM

Hey everyone. I just decided to start watching One Piece, only to see that it has over 500+ episodes... Now I'm not feeling to watch ALL 500+ episodes just to catch up. Isn't there a certain episode or season I could start watching from that might ease things up? I don't want to miss plenty plenty, but at the same time 500+ is just too much lol.

Nunki · 04-03-12 at 01:08 PM

one piece is a continuous series that builds on one another.
while you can start somewhere in the middle, you would miss out on the story and progress so far. Like starting in the middle of the matrix, not understanding why that guy does kung pow and shit ^^
so my advice.... watch it from the start. After the first 50 episodes i was totally hooked, and watch it still :)

Crymzon · 04-03-12 at 01:49 PM

You could start at "One Piece Episode 226" its the first episode of the key turning point of the series the "Enies Lobby" Ark, but I recommend that you start from the first episode.....

**badkimchi** · 04-03-12 at 05:08 PM

sorry OP... but gotta say, episode 1. Yes, it'll take forever. But so what? What's the rush?

Better yet if you like, just read the manga. Recommend either way. It's worth reading from the start.

**draconous** · 04-03-12 at 06:12 PM

What I would recommend starting from episode 1 and them if the show starts to move to a side story such as a flash back or a flash back that you've already have seen, than skip that one. Usually those side stories are about 3-10 episodes each so it would watch the main story line, it's a lot better and it's faster. There are some flash backs that repeat themselves 2-3 times from different points of view but they're still good to watch.

Ghenos · 04-03-12 at 06:38 PM

Start from episode 1, it's the only way to go. I did, took me almost 2 months to finish, but I'm sure glad I did.

darkspy123 · 04-03-12 at 07:10 PM

yep.... what everyone said, romance dawn is episode one i think? pretty cool

Zeptonium · 04-03-12 at 07:12 PM

Start at the beginning - episode 1. I enjoyed the early episodes WAY more than the recent stuff. There are quite a few episodes you can skip too.

monkeyballerz · 04-03-12 at 08:50 PM

Read the manga, then stop somewhere you feel is close to where you want to start watching. I'd start on episode one though and watch every single episode, because that's how I am.

**littlepebble** · 04-04-12 at 05:06 AM

You can get all episodes here:

One Piece

**ishigo31** · 04-04-12 at 07:50 AM

I just start getting the whole thing and planning to watch it from the start!

lvluffinz · 04-04-12 at 02:12 PM

Whoa dem responses! Thanks for all the help guys. I just watched the first episode and I must say, I did enjoy it lol. The one thing that urks me a little is the video quality as after years of watching HD, it just seems so... bleh, but I don't care, show seems awesome! Thanks for the link littlepebble, gunna download all now!
You TP guys are so awesome. <3 !

Quote: Originally Posted by Tylerrz

Uhh no, that would be stupid to start there.

Start at the beginning, otherwise you will miss a lot of important things.

You can skip these though, i think its about 85 or so filler episodes.

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Episode: 50-51
Episode: 54-60 (61- Half Filler)
Episode: 93
Episode: 98-99
Episode: 101-102
Episode: 131-143
Episode: 196-206
Episode: 213-216
Episode: 220-226
Episode: 279-283
Episode: 317-319
Episode: 326-336
Episode: 382-384
Episode: 406-407
Episode: 426-429
Episode: 453-458
Episode: 493-504 (505 Half Filler)

thanks for the list of fillers to skip. I used to hate treading through all the fillers back when I started watching first season of Naruto before Shippuuden came out. Thanks bro!

kinsenas · 04-29-12 at 02:34 AM

episode 1, there's nothing in one piece that's garbage. even the feelers are great.

a4132070 · 04-29-12 at 04:22 AM

Watch from episode 1. You may not like some of the fluff (particularly some childish moments in Usopp's episodes), but around episode 30 or so (a bit into the Arlong arc), the series will really draw you in. You'll really miss out some great stuff, not to mention some important character backstories, if you skip through the first 200 episodes as some suggested.

EDIT. By the way, don't just skip the fillers. Check them out first. While many of them were pretty bland, some were funny as hell.

04-04-12 at 05:06 AM	#10
littlepebble Elite Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,212	You can get all episodes here: One Piece Last edited by littlepebble; 05-02-12 at 10:26 PM.

04-04-12 at 02:12 PM	#12
lvluffinz Newcomer Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Wherever life takes me! Posts: 71	Whoa dem responses! Thanks for all the help guys. I just watched the first episode and I must say, I did enjoy it lol. The one thing that urks me a little is the video quality as after years of watching HD, it just seems so... bleh, but I don't care, show seems awesome! Thanks for the link littlepebble, gunna download all now! You TP guys are so awesome. <3 ! Quote: Originally Posted by Tylerrz Uhh no, that would be stupid to start there. Start at the beginning, otherwise you will miss a lot of important things. You can skip these though, i think its about 85 or so filler episodes. Code: Select All Episode: 50-51 Episode: 54-60 (61- Half Filler) Episode: 93 Episode: 98-99 Episode: 101-102 Episode: 131-143 Episode: 196-206 Episode: 213-216 Episode: 220-226 Episode: 279-283 Episode: 317-319 Episode: 326-336 Episode: 382-384 Episode: 406-407 Episode: 426-429 Episode: 453-458 Episode: 493-504 (505 Half Filler) thanks for the list of fillers to skip. I used to hate treading through all the fillers back when I started watching first season of Naruto before Shippuuden came out. Thanks bro! Last edited by _kyosuke_; 04-04-12 at 08:51 PM. Reason: merge

04-03-12 at 01:08 PM	#2
Nunki Novice Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Terra Posts: 173	one piece is a continuous series that builds on one another. while you can start somewhere in the middle, you would miss out on the story and progress so far. Like starting in the middle of the matrix, not understanding why that guy does kung pow and shit ^^ so my advice.... watch it from the start. After the first 50 episodes i was totally hooked, and watch it still :)

04-03-12 at 01:49 PM	#3
Crymzon Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 351	You could start at "One Piece Episode 226" its the first episode of the key turning point of the series the "Enies Lobby" Ark, but I recommend that you start from the first episode.....

04-03-12 at 05:08 PM	#4
badkimchi Newcomer Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 39	sorry OP... but gotta say, episode 1. Yes, it'll take forever. But so what? What's the rush? Better yet if you like, just read the manga. Recommend either way. It's worth reading from the start.

04-03-12 at 06:12 PM	#5
draconous Newcomer Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 90	What I would recommend starting from episode 1 and them if the show starts to move to a side story such as a flash back or a flash back that you've already have seen, than skip that one. Usually those side stories are about 3-10 episodes each so it would watch the main story line, it's a lot better and it's faster. There are some flash backs that repeat themselves 2-3 times from different points of view but they're still good to watch.

04-03-12 at 06:38 PM	#6
Ghenos Expert Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 914	Start from episode 1, it's the only way to go. I did, took me almost 2 months to finish, but I'm sure glad I did.

04-03-12 at 07:10 PM	#7
darkspy123 Newcomer Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 71	yep.... what everyone said, romance dawn is episode one i think? pretty cool

04-03-12 at 07:12 PM	#8
Zeptonium Newcomer Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 5	Start at the beginning - episode 1. I enjoyed the early episodes WAY more than the recent stuff. There are quite a few episodes you can skip too.

04-03-12 at 08:50 PM	#9
monkeyballerz Newcomer Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 13	Read the manga, then stop somewhere you feel is close to where you want to start watching. I'd start on episode one though and watch every single episode, because that's how I am.

04-04-12 at 07:50 AM	#11
ishigo31 Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 423	I just start getting the whole thing and planning to watch it from the start!

04-29-12 at 02:34 AM	#13
kinsenas Newcomer Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1	episode 1, there's nothing in one piece that's garbage. even the feelers are great.

04-29-12 at 04:22 AM	#14
a4132070 Newcomer Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 15	Watch from episode 1. You may not like some of the fluff (particularly some childish moments in Usopp's episodes), but around episode 30 or so (a bit into the Arlong arc), the series will really draw you in. You'll really miss out some great stuff, not to mention some important character backstories, if you skip through the first 200 episodes as some suggested. EDIT. By the way, don't just skip the fillers. Check them out first. While many of them were pretty bland, some were funny as hell.