One Piece
1999 21 seasons · 1080 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

One Piece

ワンピース

“Set sail for One Piece!”

One Piece sits in the top 1% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #34 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

ワンピース

“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!

The 1998–2000 Japan Window

187 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. One Piece sits at position #2.

  1. Hunter × Hunter Pilot
    #1

    Hunter × Hunter Pilot

    ★ 9.0 · 1998

  2. One Piece

    #2

    One Piece

    ★ 8.7 · 1999

  3. InuYasha
    #3

    InuYasha

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

  4. Fighting Spirit
    #4

    Fighting Spirit

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

  5. Cardcaptor Sakura
    #5

    Cardcaptor Sakura

    ★ 8.6 · 1998

  6. Zoids: Chaotic Century
    #6

    Zoids: Chaotic Century

    ★ 8.6 · 1999

  7. Leave it to Kero!
    #7

    Leave it to Kero!

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

  8. Cowboy Bebop
    #8

    Cowboy Bebop

    ★ 8.5 · 1998

Other Titles From Toei Animation

Also On Fuji TV

Other series that aired on Fuji TV.

The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when One Piece premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 20, 1999
Last Air Date
October 1, 2023
Broadcast Span
23.9 years
Total Episodes
1080 across 21 seasons
Total Runtime
≈ 432 hours

Reception Benchmarks

8.7
TMDB Rating
4,052
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #34 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (99th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.8 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #16 of 743 (top 2%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Toei Animation, Fuji Television Network, Avex Trax, Shueisha, Asatsu-DK
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 21 / 1080
Release Date October 20, 1999
Official Site www.toei-anim.co.jp

External Catalogs

Questions Answered

How highly rated is One Piece?

Among Japan Asian seriess in this catalog, One Piece ranks #34 of 4579 — in the top 1%.

Where did One Piece air?

One Piece aired on Fuji TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.