ONE PIECE エピソードオブ東の海〜ルフィと4人の仲間の大冒険!!〜
One Piece: Episode of East Blue
The special will be a completely new work, featuring reanimated scenes from the beginning of the series through when the crew enters the Grand Line. The special is commemorating the manga's 20th anniversary, and will also feature anime versions of the original manga's chapter cover stories as part of the special's ending credits. The staff haven't yet clarified which cover story or stories will be animated. Additionally, the anime will feature a special 20th anniversary commemoration version of the original opening theme song "We Are!". (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | ONE PIECE エピソードオブ東の海〜ルフィと4人の仲間の大冒険!!〜 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | ONE PIECE: Episode of East Blue - Luffy to 4-nin no Nakama no Daibouken |
| English | One Piece: Episode of East Blue |
| Chinese | ONE PIECE 東海特別篇 ～魯夫與四位夥伴的大冒險～ (traditional · via wikidata) |
Facts
| Format | Special · 1 ep · 106 min · 2h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2017-08-26 (Summer 2017) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | ActionAdventureDrama |
| Themes | PiratesShounenSuper PowerEnsemble CastAnachronismAchronological OrderSwordplayMale Protagonist |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 7.74 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.71 / 10 |
| Composite | 57.9 |
| On lists | 14,762 |
| Favourited | 144 (1.0%) |
| Completion | 95.9% |
| Drop rate | 1.0% |
| In backlog | 15.2% |
| Score spread σ | 1.55 |
Score distribution
1502173444835271652471,57081,94491,17610778
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2017 | B | 21 of 88 |
| Studio | Toei Animation | B | 44 of 243 |
| Format | Special | A | 50 of 872 |
| Year | 2017 | B | 66 of 376 |
| Length | OVA / Special | B | 136 of 1,260 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | B | 298 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Adventure | B | 325 of 1,534 |
| Era | Late 2010s | B | 342 of 1,863 |
| Demographic | Shounen | C | 391 of 1,219 |
| Genre | Action | B | 582 of 2,765 |
| Genre | Drama | C | 635 of 1,917 |
| Source material | Manga | B | 734 of 3,025 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,267 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Takashi Ootsuka, Midori Matsuda, Akihiro Oota |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Tomohiro Nakayama |
| Character design | Masayuki Satou |
| Original creator | Eiichirou Oda |
AniList id 99302 · MAL id 36215 · record updated 2026-08-27