One Piece (1999)
Set sail for One Piece!
Years ago, the fearsome Pirate King, Gol D. Roger was executed leaving a huge pile of treasure and the famous "One Piece" behind. Whoever claims the "One Piece" will be named the new King of the Pirates. Monkey D. Luffy, a boy who consumed a "Devil Fruit," decides to follow in the footsteps of his idol, the pirate Shanks, and find the One Piece. It helps, of course, that his body has the properties of rubber and that he's surrounded by a bevy of skilled fighters and thieves to help him along the way. Luffy will do anything to get the One Piece and become King of the Pirates!
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 20 October 1999 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Genre | Action & Adventure, Comedy, Animation |
| Starring | Mayumi Tanaka, Kazuya Nakai and Mari Yaguchi |
| Seasons | 23 seasons, 1180 episodes |
| Episode length | about 24 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 472 hours |
| Rated | TV-14 |
| Scores | TMDB users 8.7/10 |
Where to watch One Piece
One Piece is streaming on Hulu ($18.99 a month) in the US. It is also on Netflix ($17.99 a month) and Crunchyroll ($9.99 a month). At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 11 months of Crunchyroll, or $109.89 at list price.
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What kind of watch this is
One Piece is an action-adventure comedy that has been running since 1999. It is an animated series where a rubber boy seeks a legendary treasure. The show spans 23 seasons and 1,181 episodes. That is 472 hours of viewing time. It is for anyone who has ever stared at a map and wondered what was on the other side.
What the critics said
No major aggregate scores exist, so the reception is a patchwork of niche verdicts. Todd Douglass, Jr. of DVD Talk called the 4Kids dub a "shabby treatment" that leaves a "feeling that something is missing." He suggested fans skip those discs until an uncut release appears. Margaret Veira of activeAnime praised the animation for staying true to the manga. Bryce Coulter, reviewing the first Funimation DVD, noted the show is "not your typical pirate adventure." The split is stark: one camp sees a flawed adaptation, the other a high-seas romp. Indonesia’s broadcasting commission even reprimanded a local network for airing it during children’s hours.
How it did with audiences
TMDB users rate it 8.7 out of 10. The first episode drew a 12.4% viewer rating in Japan, landing behind Pokémon but ahead of Ojamajo Doremi. By 2020, it consistently ranked in the top five animated shows there. In 2022, it became the most watched TV show in the world, beating Stranger Things. Luffy landed in the top three most popular characters globally.
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Sources
- One Piece on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q710324 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “One Piece (1999 TV series)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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