Seasons & episodes
S1 · E10The Weirdest Guy Ever! Jango the Hypnotist! 7.2 / 10 · 1 published rating 2000-01-19 · 25 min
When trying to convince his rich friend, Kaya, to give the Straw Hats a ship, Usopp is told to stay away from her by her caretaker, Klahadore. However, when Usopp and Luffy later see him conversing with a strange man, they learn of a plot to kill Kaya.
S1 · E11Expose the Plot! Pirate Butler, Captain Kuro! 7.5 / 10 · 1 published rating 2000-01-26 · 25 min
After learning of Captain Kuro's evil plan, Usopp runs back to the village to warn Kaya, only to find that after all his years of lying no one believes him.
S1 · E12Clash with the Black Cat Pirates! The Great Battle on the Slope! 7.8 / 10 · 1 published rating 2000-02-02 · 25 min
Usopp resolves to keep his story of pirates attacking the town a lie by making sure none reach it. Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and Usopp then try to keep the Black Cat Pirates at bay.
S1 · E13The Terrifying Duo! Meowban Brothers vs. Zoro! 7.5 / 10 · 1 published rating 2000-02-09 · 25 min
The Straw Hats manage to take out most of the opposing Black Cat Pirates, so Jango orders the Nyaban Brothers to attack. Meanwhile, after getting hypnotized by Jango, Luffy gets himself stuck under the collapsed mast of the Black Cat Pirates' ship.
S1 · E14Luffy Back in Action! Miss Kaya's Desperate Resistance! 7.3 / 10 · 1 published rating 2000-02-16 · 25 min
Captain Kuro himself arrives at the scene, and with Zoro too injured to fight, Luffy being incapacitated, and the other two being too weak to handle him, things seem hopeless. However, Kaya herself appears to bargain with Kuro.
S1 · E15Beat Kuro! Usopp the Man's Tearful Resolve! 6.7 / 10 · 1 published rating 2000-02-23 · 25 min
Zoro and Buchi (of the Nyaban Brothers) face off once again as Luffy and Kuro begin their fight. Usopp orders the Usopp Pirates to run away with Kaya, but Jango goes after them. A flashback reveals how Captain Kuro faked his death with Captain Morgan and how he became Kaya's butler.
S1 · E16Protect Kaya! The Usopp Pirates' Great Efforts! 6.8 / 10 · 1 published rating 2000-03-01 · 25 min
As the fight between Luffy and Kuro is close to an end, the Usopp Pirates do their best to avoid Jango.
S1 · E17Anger Explosion! Kuro vs. Luffy! How it Ends! 6.9 / 10 · 1 published rating 2000-03-08 · 25 min
Kuro's ultimate attack, "Shakushi", attacks everything in the area, whether friend or foe, and Luffy becomes enraged by his lack of regard for his crew. Will Luffy's determination overcome Kuro's sheer speed?
S1 · E18You're the Weird Creature! Gaimon and His Strange Friends! 7.2 / 10 · 1 published rating 2000-03-15 · 25 min
With Usopp now in the crew and a new ship, the Going Merry, under their command, the Straw Hats head to an island said to hold a fabled treasure, only to encounter a strange man stuck in a treasure box that has also been looking for this treasure.
S1 · E19The Three-Sword Style's Past! Zoro and Kuina's Vow! 8.0 / 10 · 1 published rating 2000-03-22 · 25 min
While Usopp & Luffy fool around with the ship's cannon one day, Zoro dreams about his childhood and the promise he made to Kuina.
S1 · E20Famous Cook! Sanji of the Sea Restaurant! 7.2 / 10 · 1 published rating 2000-04-12 · 25 min
The crew meets Johnny and Yosaku, Zoro's former companions, and they set sail for the Baratie restaurant in search of a cook.
S1 · E21Unwelcome Customer! Sanji's Food and Ghin's Debt! 7.3 / 10 · 1 published rating 2000-04-12 · 25 min
Sanji, a cook at the Baratie, helps a starving pirate named Gin. Luffy begins his job as a waiter to pay for the damage he did to the Baratie, and tries to convince Sanji to join his crew.
S1 · E22The Strongest Pirate Fleet! Commodore Don Krieg! 7.0 / 10 · 1 published rating 2000-04-26 · 25 min
Gin returns to the Baratie with his also-starving captain, Don Krieg, to whom Sanji once more gives food, but Don Krieg betrays the cook once he regains his energy.
S1 · E23Protect Baratie! The Great Pirate, Red Foot Zeff! 7.1 / 10 · 1 published rating 2000-05-03 · 25 min
It is revealed that Chef Zeff was a great pirate known as Red Leg Zeff. Gin explains the catastrophe the fleet met in Grand Line when they encountered Hawk-Eyes Mihawk, and Krieg attempts to take control of the Baratie.
S1 · E24Hawk-Eye Mihawk! The Great Swordsman Zoro Falls At Sea! 6.8 / 10 · 1 published rating 2000-05-10 · 25 min
As Nami steals the Going Merry, Mihawk has returned to finish the job, but Zoro challenges him to a duel in order to achieve his dream.
S1 · E25The Deadly Foot Technique Bursts Forth! Sanji vs. The Invincible Pearl! 6.7 / 10 · 1 published rating 2000-05-17 · 25 min
Mihawk leaves after defeating Zoro, so Krieg continues his invasion and has Pearl, one of his stronger crewmates, attack, and Sanji reveals his fighting skills. Meanwhile Johnny and Yosaku leave with Usopp and the wounded Zoro to go after Nami.
S1 · E26Zeff and Sanji's Dream! The Illusory All Blue! 8.3 / 10 · 1 published rating 2000-05-24 · 25 min
With Zeff held captive by Gin, Sanji has no choice but to take Pearl's hits, and he reflects on why Zeff means so much to him.
S1 · E27Cool-headed, Cold-hearted Demon! Pirate Fleet Chief Commander Ghin! 7.1 / 10 · 1 published rating 2000-05-31 · 25 min
Gin finishes off Pearl, claiming that he wants to kill Sanji himself. Still wounded, Sanji faces Gin while Luffy attacks Don Krieg.
S1 · E28I Won't Die! Fierce Battle, Luffy vs. Krieg! 7.3 / 10 · 1 published rating 2000-06-07 · 25 min
When Gin refuses to kill Sanji, Krieg uses a poison gas on him. Luffy seems to have the advantage in the fight until Krieg pulls out his explosive Battle Spear.
S1 · E29The Conclusion of the Deadly Battle! A Spear of Blind Determination! 7.3 / 10 · 1 published rating 2000-06-21 · 25 min
Even after taking several hits from the Battle Spear, Luffy refuses to give up.
S1 · E30Set Sail! The Seafaring Cook Sets Off With Luffy! 8.0 / 10 · 1 published rating 2000-06-28 · 25 min
After the battle, Gin decides to go back to the Grand Line with Krieg despite still being poisoned, and Sanji makes the difficult decision on whether to stay or to go with Luffy just as Yosaku comes back with news that he knows where Nami is.
S1 · E31The Worst Man in the Eastern Seas! Fishman Pirate Arlong! 7.4 / 10 · 1 published rating 2000-07-12 · 25 min
The crew chases after Nami, who stole their ship, and Yosaku takes time during the trip to explain about Arlong and his Fishmen to Luffy and Sanji. Meanwhile, Usopp, Johnny, and Zoro arrive at the island Nami docked at.
S1 · E32Witch of Cocoyashi Village! Arlong's Female Leader! 7.5 / 10 · 1 published rating 2000-07-19 · 25 min
Zoro is captured by the fishmen after Usopp and Johnny ditch him, and it's revealed that Nami was part of Arlong's crew the entire time. When a group of Fishmen attack Cocoyashi Village, Usopp comes to the rescue.
S1 · E33Usopp Dead?! When is Luffy Going to Make Landfall?! 7.4 / 10 · 1 published rating 2000-07-19 · 25 min
After Zoro escapes with Nami's help, she tries to prove her loyalty to the Arlong Pirates by appearing to kill Usopp. Meanwhile, Luffy's group finally arrives at the island.