One Piece has been airing continuously since 1999, and is considered to have no seasons.
There are official designations for seasons, coming from home media releases.
These designations are rather poor, and fans just split the anime into arcs instead.
One Piece is an anime of colossal size. Spanning over a thousand episodes, it might feel really hard to get into. That said, it boasts a classic reputation for a reason, and many will tell you the anime is absolutely worth watching.
Still, the sheer number of episodes is no joke, and it’s easy to get confused by it. For that reason, many wonder if there’s some intuitive way to break One Piece down to seasons to make watching it easier — and also to give you the opportunity to take breaks from the series at certain points.
It’s One Continuous Anime
One Piece does not have seasons in the same way, say, My Hero Academia (Boku no Hero Academia) does. While MHA was produced two cours at a time (with S1 being 1 cour), and with breaks between seasons, One Piece has been airing practically uninterrupted since 1999.
Yes, it took some weeks off every now and then, but practically, One Piece is one giant anime, not a series with multiple seasons.
One Piece Has Seasons, but Fans Tend Not to Care About Them
That said, there are official designations for seasons — based on the home video releases (originally, VHS and DVD, and BD later). However, you’d rarely see these used by dedicated fans. For example, now, One Piece is on its 21st season… technically.
Did you know One Piece had seasons?
The reason why the seasons are not widely used by the fandom is because they are not a good representation of the series’ contents. The first season covers the entire East Blue Saga and spans 61 episodes. Simple, right? Well, no. The next big arc, Arabasta, is actually split into two seasons, 16 and 15 episodes each.
Because of uneven numbering between the seasons, fans usually dismiss these designations completely. They often count One Piece by arcs instead, and some of these arcs are combined into bigger arcs, or “sagas.” For example, right now, the anime is on Egghead Arc, which is a part of the Final Saga.
Just Forget About Season Numbering
You really shouldn’t look at season numbers if you’re going to watch One Piece. Just take small breaks after an arc is over, and you’re probably going to be fine. All listing websites list the anime as one entry anyway.
Besides, when talking to fans, you are unlikely to use a specific episode number anyway (outside of very few cases), and you’re probably going to refer to certain scenes as “that scene from that arc.”
Well, it technically does, but no one uses them.
Summary:
One Piece has been airing continuously since 1999, and is considered to have no seasons.
There are official designations for seasons, coming from home media releases.
These designations are rather poor, and fans just split the anime into arcs instead.
One Piece is an anime of colossal size. Spanning over a thousand episodes, it might feel really hard to get into. That said, it boasts a classic reputation for a reason, and many will tell you the anime is absolutely worth watching.
Still, the sheer number of episodes is no joke, and it’s easy to get confused by it. For that reason, many wonder if there’s some intuitive way to break One Piece down to seasons to make watching it easier — and also to give you the opportunity to take breaks from the series at certain points.
It’s One Continuous Anime
One Piece does not have seasons in the same way, say, My Hero Academia (Boku no Hero Academia) does. While MHA was produced two cours at a time (with S1 being 1 cour), and with breaks between seasons, One Piece has been airing practically uninterrupted since 1999.
Yes, it took some weeks off every now and then, but practically, One Piece is one giant anime, not a series with multiple seasons.
One Piece Has Seasons, but Fans Tend Not to Care About Them
That said, there are official designations for seasons — based on the home video releases (originally, VHS and DVD, and BD later). However, you’d rarely see these used by dedicated fans. For example, now, One Piece is on its 21st season… technically.
Did you know One Piece had seasons?
The reason why the seasons are not widely used by the fandom is because they are not a good representation of the series’ contents. The first season covers the entire East Blue Saga and spans 61 episodes. Simple, right? Well, no. The next big arc, Arabasta, is actually split into two seasons, 16 and 15 episodes each.
Because of uneven numbering between the seasons, fans usually dismiss these designations completely. They often count One Piece by arcs instead, and some of these arcs are combined into bigger arcs, or “sagas.” For example, right now, the anime is on Egghead Arc, which is a part of the Final Saga.
Just Forget About Season Numbering
You really shouldn’t look at season numbers if you’re going to watch One Piece. Just take small breaks after an arc is over, and you’re probably going to be fine. All listing websites list the anime as one entry anyway.
Besides, when talking to fans, you are unlikely to use a specific episode number anyway (outside of very few cases), and you’re probably going to refer to certain scenes as “that scene from that arc.”
