One Piece (season 18)
| One Piece | |
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| Season 18 | |
 The cover of the first DVD compilation of the eighteenth season released by Avex Pictures. | |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 36 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fuji Television |
| Original release | June 26, 2016 – April 2, 2017 |
| Season chronology | |
The eighteenth season of the One Piece anime series was produced by Toei Animation, and directed by Toshinori Fukuzawa, Satoshi Ito, and Tatsuya Nagamine. The season began broadcasting in Japan on Fuji Television from June 26, 2016 to April 2, 2017. Like the rest of the series, it follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirates.
"Silver Mine" deals with Luffy and Bartolomeo getting kidnapped by the Silver Pirate Alliance. The story arc, called "Zou", adapts material beginning from the middle of the 80th volume to the middle of the 82nd volume of the manga by Eiichiro Oda. The Straw Hats arrived at Zou to reunite with Sanji and the others, only to discover Sanji has been swept up in a personal conflict and that Zou has been under siege by the Beasts Pirates. "Marine Rookie" deals with Luffy robbing a marine base for food after running out of it on the ship.
Only a single piece of theme music is used for this season. The opening theme, titled "We Can" (ウィーキャン!, Wī Kyan!), is performed by Kishidan and Hiroshi Kitadani.
Episode list[]
"Silver Mine"[]
| No. overall [n 1] | No. in season | Title [n 2] | Original air date [n 3] | |||||||||
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| Silver Mine | ||||||||||||
| 747 | 1 | "The Silver Fortress! Luffy and Barto's Great Adventure!" Transcription: "Gin no yōsai rufi to Baruto dai bōken" (Japanese: 銀の要塞 ルフィとバルト大冒険) | June 26, 2016 | |||||||||
| The Straw Hat Pirates and their allies are shocked by the Barto Club's navigational incompetence while sailing through a hail storm in the New World. That night, Luffy and Bartolomeo are captured by Desire and the Sweet Pirates, who take them to the island of Silver Mine. On Silver Mine, the Silver Pirate Alliance led by Bill prepares to kill Luffy, who is trapped in a silver ball. However, Bartolomeo helps Luffy escape, and the two are chased by the Sweet Pirates, but fall into a chasm along with Desire. Bill hears about this and leaves it to Avelon, while he makes a donation of silver to a certain man. | ||||||||||||
| 748 | 2 | "An Underground Maze! Luffy vs. the Tram Human!" Transcription: "Chika meikyū rufi tai torokko ningen" (Japanese: 地下迷宮 ルフィ対トロッコ人間) | July 3, 2016 | |||||||||
| Inside the underground mines, Luffy and Bartolomeo are attacked by the Rail Car Man Avelon. Desire is attacked as well, which shocks her, as Bill had rescued her crew after it was destroyed. The three are then sent plummeting further underground, where they discover members of the Silver Pirate Alliance who are enslaved as miners due to not pleasing Bill. Bartolomeo manages to free his hands, and Avelon returns, unwittingly freeing Luffy from his silver ball with an attack. Luffy and Bartolomeo then work together to defeat Avelon, and upon hearing about this, Bill orders the underground mine to be buried. | ||||||||||||
| 749 | 3 | "The Sword Technique Heats Up! Law and Zoro Finally Appear!" Transcription: "Kengi Hakunetsu Law Zoro Tsui ni Kenzan!" (Japanese: 剣技白熱 ロー・ゾロ遂に見参！) | July 10, 2016 | |||||||||
| Luffy, Bartolomeo, Desire, and the miners attempt to escape the underground mine, but are attacked by Peseta and his men. However, Kin'emon arrives and helps them escape, and Zoro defeats Peseta. As the pirates prepare to return to the besieged Going Luffy-senpai, Luffy, Bartolomeo, and Desire are confronted by Bill, who reveals that he was the one who annihilated Desire's crew. | ||||||||||||
| 750 | 4 | "A Desperate Situation! Luffy Fights a Battle in Extreme Heat!" Transcription: "Zettai Zetsumei - Rufi Kyokugen no Shakunetsu Sensen" (Japanese: 絶対絶命 ルフィ極限の灼熱決戦) | July 17, 2016 | |||||||||
| Luffy easily overwhelms Bill in battle and sends him down the underground mine. However, Bill eats massive amounts of ore and returns as a giant, releasing large amounts of molten ore that severely damages Silver Mine. Luffy and Bartolomeo manage to defeat Bill, and they and the members of the Silver Pirate Alliance escape as Silver Mine sinks into the ocean. As the Straw Hats and Barto Club set off for Zou, a powerful man known as Gild Tesoro receives the report of Bill's death. | ||||||||||||
"Zou"[]
| No. overall [n 1] | No. in season | Title [n 2] | Original air date [n 3] | |||||||||
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| Zou | ||||||||||||
| 751 | 5 | "Curtain-up on a New Adventure! Arriving at the Phantom Island, Zou!" Transcription: "Bōken Kaimaku - Maboroshi no Shima "Zō" Tōchaku!" (Japanese: 冒険開幕 幻の島「ゾウ」到着!) | July 31, 2016 | |||||||||
| Bartolomeo tells his crew how the Straw Hats first came to be. Meanwhile, at Marine Headquarters Admiral Kizaru gets a report about the new Shichibukai Edward Weevil defeating sixteen of Whitebeard's allies while destroying cities. Many people doubt his claim of being Whitebeard's biological son, but Kizaru states his strength is similar to the former Yonko in his prime. After being caught in thick fog, everyone on the Barto Club's ship spot a huge shadow moving to which their surprise is a massive elephant. Law reveals that Zou is on the elephant's back where it's populated by the Mink Tribe for 1000 years. | ||||||||||||
| 752 | 6 | "The New Warlord! The Legendary Whitebeard's Son Appears!" Transcription: "Shin Shichibukai Densetsu - Shirohige no Musuko Tōjō" (Japanese: 新七武海 伝説・白ひげの息子登場) | August 7, 2016 | |||||||||
| The Straw Hats and Barto Club go their separate ways after reaching Zou and the Thousand Sunny. Meanwhile, at Baltigo, Dragon prepares to summon all the top members of the Revolutionary Army after receiving reports of victories on various islands after the Dressrosa incident. Unaware to them, Burgess is near their base, due to stowing away on a ship by chance, and contacts Laffitte and Shiliew to bring the Blackbeard Pirates to pillage it to obtain many weapons. After defeating the A.O. Pirates, Edward Weevil and his mother, Bakkin, decide to go after Luffy in order to find the rest of the Whitebeard pirates. On another island, Buggy's organization makes a killing in the business left behind after Doflamingo's defeat but lose their strongest fighters to Luffy. | ||||||||||||
| 753 | 7 | "A Deadly Elephant Climb! A Great Adventure on the Back of the Giant Elephant!" Transcription: "Kesshi no Tozō - Kyozō no Se no Dai-bōken!" (Japanese: 決死の登象 巨象の背の大冒険!) | August 21, 2016 | |||||||||
| The Straw Hats, samurais, and Law climb Zou while discussing about the others and Raizo until a monkey knocks Kin'emon and Kanjuro off Ryunosuke. As the Straw Hats and Law make it to the top of Zou, they find the Mokomo Dukedom in ruins. They search through the abandoned country and are attacked by the minks with one of them wearing Nami's clothes. | ||||||||||||
| 754 | 8 | "A Battle Begins! Luffy vs. the Mink Tribe!" Transcription: "Sentō Kaishi - Rufi tai Minku-zoku!" (Japanese: 戦闘開始 ルフィvsミンク族!) | August 28, 2016 | |||||||||
| The minks, Carrot and Wanda, leave the Straw Hats and Law in order to stop Luffy from invading the Whale Forest and getting attacked by the Guardians. Luffy comes into conflict with two Guardians, Roddy and Blackback, but Wanda and Carrot intervene. Meanwhile, the Straw Hats and Law walk through Kurau City, seeing signs of recent heavy damage, which Wanda reveals is due to an attack by Jack as she prepares to take Luffy to see his crewmates that had come to Zou earlier. | ||||||||||||
| 755 | 9 | "Garchu! The Straw Hats Reunite!" Transcription: "Garuchū! Mugiwara no Ichimi Sai Shūketsu" (Japanese: ガルチュー！麦わらの一味再集結) | September 4, 2016 | |||||||||
| Zunisha, the elephant that carries Zou on its back, spouts water onto Zou, throwing the Straw Hats into chaos. Meanwhile, Kin'emon, Kanjuro, and the monkey mink attempt to climb back up to Zou, but the water causes them to fall off again. Luffy, Wanda, and Carrot reunite with Law and the rest of the Straw Hats and head to the Right Belly Fortress, where they receive an unexpectedly friendly welcome from the minks. They then reunite with Nami and Chopper, but Nami starts crying as she begins to reveal something about Sanji. | ||||||||||||
| 756 | 10 | "Start to Counterattack! Great Moves by the Twirly Hat Crew!" Transcription: "Hangeki Kaishi - Guruwara no Ichimi Dai-katsuyaku!" (Japanese: 反撃開始 ぐるわらの一味大活躍！) | September 11, 2016 | |||||||||
| Kin'emon and Kanjuru find themselves back at the bottom of the elephant's leg after the eruption rain pushes them down. The Straw Hats have a feast with the Mink tribe until Brook arrives and asks to talk to them privately. Before Brook can tell them anything, several dog minks arrive and chew on his bones. Nami explains that they were attacked by one of Big Mom's ships, launched a counterattack, then arrived at Zou. Wanda was about to explain how the city was destroyed, but then Duke Dogstorm, one of the rulers of Mokomo Dukedom, woke up and asked to see the saviours. | ||||||||||||
| 757 | 11 | "A Threat Descends! The Beast Pirates, Jack!" Transcription: "Kyoui Shurai - Hyakujuu Kaizokudan Jakku!" (Japanese: 脅威襲来 百獣海賊団ジャック！) | September 25, 2016 | |||||||||
| As Law reunites with his crew, the Straw Hats go to see Duke Dogstorm and learn what happened 17 days ago to Zou. Jack and the Beast Pirates attacked the country looking for Raizo, who the minks never heard of. However, Jack doesn't buy this and continues his assault but the minks fight back. Back in the present, Brook tells the crew not to mention the samurai of Wano because of this but Luffy still ends up mentioning them, shocking everyone. | ||||||||||||
| 758 | 12 | "The King of the Day! Duke Dogstorm Appears!" Transcription: "Hiru No Ou! Inuarashi Koushaku Toujou!" (Japanese: 昼の王 イヌアラシ公爵登場！) | October 2, 2016 | |||||||||
| The Straw Hats and Wanda reach Duke Dogstorm's sanatorium, where they meet the Duke as well as his subordinate Sicilian. As night falls, Duke Dogstorm and his subjects fall asleep while Wanda tells the Straw Hats about how Duke Dogstorm and the Musketeers arrived and fought against Jack. | ||||||||||||
| 759 | 13 | "The King of the Night! Master Cat Viper Emerges!" Transcription: "Yoru No Ou! Nekomamushi No Danna Kenzan" (Japanese: 夜の王 ネコマムシの旦那見参) | October 9, 2016 | |||||||||
| Duke Dogstorm tries to explain to Jack that there are no samurais in the country and they should stop their destruction. Jack ignores him and they begin fighting. A rain rupture gives the Minks a slight upper hand, but then at 6pm Dogstorm retreats with his musketeers to allow the King of the Night to take over. Master Cat Viper emerges displaying his strength to Jack by flipping him over. Jack is angered and turns into his human form. | ||||||||||||
| 760 | 14 | "The Exterminated Capital! The Twirly Hat Crew Arrive!" Transcription: "Shuto Kaimetsu - Guru wara no Ichimi Jōriku" (Japanese: 首都壊滅 ぐるわらの一味上陸!) | October 16, 2016 | |||||||||
| Master Cat Viper fights against Jack in his human form. Eventually the sun rises and the day shift takes over as Duke Dogstorm reappears to once again do battle with Jack. Wanda explains to Luffy and the others that the battle dragged on for five days, during which the two rulers repelled the enemy forces but were unable to bring down Jack. On the fifth day Jack out of anger unleashed a poison gas weapon on the whole city which quickly brought the Minks resistance to an end. Jack then proceeded to torture the two rulers and their subordinates to the point where he cut off Duke Dogstorm's leg and Master Cat Viper's arm. She then explains how Jack left the island after hearing Doflamingo's defeat to rescue him and was supposedly killed in the attempt. The very next day Sanji's group lands at Zou and stumbles upon the destroyed capital finding the wounded and injured citizens slowly dying from the poisonous gas. | ||||||||||||
| 761 | 15 | "The Time Limit Closes in! The Bond Between the Mink Tribe and the Crew!" Transcription: "Kokugen Semaru - Minku Zoku to Ichimi no Kizuna!" (Japanese: 刻限迫る ミンク 族と一味の絆！) | October 23, 2016 | |||||||||
| Sanji, Chopper and Caesar temporarily leave the ruined city to formulate a plan when they hear Nami cry out in distress. Sanji immediately comes to her rescue and saves her from a group of Jack's subordinates who then quickly flee the island. Regrouping they force Caesar to use his powers to clear away the gas and to help create an antidote since he was the one who created it. As soon as the gas is removed they move in to help the wounded when Nami is attacked by an angry Wanda who thinks they are with Jack. However she immediately relents when Pedro confirms they are not. With Caesar's help Chopper creates an antidote which the rest of the crew quickly administers to the survivors. After everyone's been treated Sanji passes out food to hungry while Brook plays music to the Minks delight. Wanda explain that they owe a debt to the straws hats that they hope they can one day repay. Chopper then announces that its time for him to check on Master Cat Viper and the crew asks to tag along which Wanda allows. | ||||||||||||
| 762 | 16 | "The Delinquent Comes Home! Emperor Big Mom's Assassins!" Transcription: "Akudō Kikyō yon - Sumeragi Biggu Mamu no Shikaku" (Japanese: 悪童帰郷 四皇ビッグマムの刺客) | October 30, 2016 | |||||||||
| As they walk through the forest Brook explains the story behind Sanji's disappearance. Apparently Big Mom's assassins had managed to track the straw hats to Zou, thanks to the fact that Pekoms is actually a Mink and who was known to be a delinquent among the tribe. Pekoms and Capone "Gang" Bege land on the island and quickly learn of Jack's attack and the Straw Hats miraculous rescue. Wanting to settle the matter without conflict Sanji and Brook meet with the two in the forest alone to listen to their demands. Bege mentions that they have another mission besides capturing Caesar. However Pekoms says he can't harm the straw hats after knowing that they saved his homeland from destruction. Angered, Bege calls him a coward and subsequently shoots him in the back. | ||||||||||||
| 763 | 17 | "The Truth Behind the Disappearance! Sanji Gets a Startling Invitation!" Transcription: "Shissō no Shinjitsu - Sanji Kyōgaku no Shōtai Jō" (Japanese: 失踪の真実 サンジ驚愕の招待状) | November 6, 2016 | |||||||||
| Bege tells Sanji and Brook that Pekoms is no longer needed and then proceeds to use his devil fruit ability to call out the soldiers to fight Sanji and Brook, then cornering them. It was later found out that Nami and Chopper followed Sanji but they were captured by Vito. Ceaser, who was also hiding in the trees, gets exposed by Bege. Bege then takes the crew into his own body and hands out an invitation for Big Mom's tea party, which was followed by Bege telling them that it was for Sanji's wedding with Charlotte Pudding. It was also found out that Sanji was the son in the Vinsmoke family, a family of assassins that once ruled the entire North Blue. When Sanji refuses the invitation, Bege tells the Straw Hat crew that they have already been captured by Bege as they are in his body and the latter used his Castle-Castle ability to corner Sanji. After that Vito tells Sanji something, which after hearing the latter, becomes angry. | ||||||||||||
| 764 | 18 | "To My Buds! Sanji's Farewell Note!" Transcription: "Yarō-domo e - Sanji Wakare no Okitegami" (Japanese: 野郎共へ サンジ別れの置手紙) | November 13, 2016 | |||||||||
| Sanji calmly asks Bege for a pen and paper which he assumes is for leaving a note for his captain. After writing a short message Sanji gives it to Nami to deliver to Luffy before giving the three of them a short goodbye. He embraces them in what appears to be a hug only to then spin around throwing them outside the castle gate and outside of Bege's body where they instantly return to normal size. Bege moves to recapture them only to be stopped by Master Cat Viper whom Sanji had sensed was nearby. Meanwhile back inside the castle Sanji takes Caesar hostage and threats to kill him to force Bege to leave the island peacefully upon realize that neither of them can be harmed. He reluctantly complies and Nami, Chopper and Brook are forced to watch him leave with their friend. As Nami finishes the story Luffy disapproves of the whole thing and resolves to get Sanji back. Brook points out that they have someone who knows where Sanji is being taken, the injured Pekoms who is being treated alongside Master Cat Viper. | ||||||||||||
| 765 | 19 | "Let's Go and Meet Master Cat Viper!" Transcription: "Nekomamushi no Dan'na ni Ai ni Yukō" (Japanese: ネコマムシの旦那に会いに行こう) | November 20, 2016 | |||||||||
| As they continue to travel through the whale forest the group is suddenly attacked by a swarm of Sutchies, large insects that feed on blood and are a menace to the Mink Tribe. Working together the straw hats along with Wanda and Carrot quickly exterminate them. While they are walking Brook lightens the mood with a song about going to meet Master Cat Viper. He finishes the song just as they reach the forest guardian's home where they are met by Pedro, captain of the guardians. Entering the compound Chopper quickly begins administering treatment to Master Cat Viper while Luffy and the others meet with Pekoms who they learn is now awake. He tells them that the head of the Vinsmoke family; Sanji's father is the one who ordered the wedding. Pekoms also says that he is the leader of an organization of assassin's known as Germa 66 whom Nami says is a mythical army that doesn't exist. | ||||||||||||
| 766 | 20 | "Luffy's Decision! Sanji on the Brink of Quitting!" Transcription: "Rufi Ketsudan - Sanji Dattai no Kiki!" (Japanese: ルフィ決断 サンジ脱退の危機!) | November 27, 2016 | |||||||||
| Pekoms tells Luffy that the wedding between Sanji and Big Mom's daughter is to form an alliance between the Vinsmoke family and the Charlotte family, and that the Staw Hats won't become her subordinates. However, once the wedding is complete, Sanji will no longer be part of the Straw Hat crew. Luffy retorts saying Sanji will refuse but Pekoms warns that if he does, then Big Mom will kill someone close to him. Luffy then makes the decision to follow Pekoms to the tea party to sabotage the wedding and bring Sanji back. Law reappears and after introducing his crew talks with Luffy about his plan, warning him that Kaido will be coming for them soon and that the country is also in danger. Master Cat Viper then shows up and orders a feast to be thrown in the Straw Hats honor. While the rest of the crew parties Brook, Robin and Franky stand guard at the city gate to prevent Kin'emon and Kanjuro from entering the kingdom and invoking the wrath of the Minks. Unfortunately, the three of them end up falling asleep and the two samurai pass through the gate to look for Luffy. | ||||||||||||
| 767 | 21 | "A Volatile Situation! The Dog and the Cat and the Samurai" Transcription: "Isshokusokuhatsu Inu To Neko To Samurai!" (Japanese: 一触即発 イヌとネコと侍！) | December 4, 2016 | |||||||||
| The monkey from the gate sees the two samurai and immediately rings the warning bell to warn the rest of the country. Duke Dogstorm and Master Cat Viper both mobilize their troops and rush to the ruin city to intercept them. As they search the two kings run into each other and due to their intense rivalry prepare to fight. Meanwhile Luffy and the rest of the Straw Hats race to find Kin'emon and Kanjuro (who have already reunited with Momonosuke) and manage to stop them as they enter the city. Kin'emon upon seeing the two kings fight reveals himself and his comrades to the Minks, announcing that they are from the Kozuki clan in the Land of Wano much to Luffy and the others horror. However instead of attacking Dogstorm and Master Cat Viper and the rest of the tribe all bow to the two samurai, quickly explaining to the straw hats that they have been friends with Kin'emon's clan and that they are like family to them. Luffy and the others are then shocked to learn that Raizo had indeed been on Zou all along and that the entire country lied to Jack and the Beast Pirates to keep him safe. Usopp then asks why they would all risk their lives for one person and Master Cat Viper replies that no matter what, they'd never sell out their friends to which Luffy smiles. | ||||||||||||
| 768 | 22 | "The Third One! Raizo of the Mist, the Ninja, Appears!" Transcription: "Sannin me! Ninja - Kiri no Raizō tōjō" (Japanese: 三人目! 忍者 - 霧の雷ぞう登場) | December 11, 2016 | |||||||||
| Kin'emon expresses his gratitude to the two rulers for keeping Raizo safe. However Dogstorm and Cat Viper quickly become angry at each other and prepare to fight only to be chastised by Momonosuke who they quickly bow to. Kin'emon reveals that he is not Momonosuke's father and that his real father is Kozuki Oden, the great daimyo of Kuri in the Land of Wano. He also explains that he and Kanjuro along with Duke Dogstorm and Master Cat Viper serve as his retainers. As Luffy and the others take this in Dogstorm and Cat Viper decide to call a truce and be more friendly to one other to which the rest of the Minks rejoice. They then all journey to the large tree in the whale forest entering a secret door in the tail which leads to a hidden underground chamber. When they reach it they find a distraught Raizo who had been chained up to prevent him from giving himself up to Jack. | ||||||||||||
| 769 | 23 | "A Red Stone! A Guide to the One Piece!" Transcription: "Akai Ishi! Wan Pīsu e no Michishirube" (Japanese: 赤い石! “ひとつなぎの大秘宝（ワンピース）”への道標) | December 18, 2016 | |||||||||
| Kin'emon and Kanjuro soon arrive and unchain Raizo who is overjoyed to be reunited with them. Luffy, Usopp, Chopper and Franky are at first disappointed upon seeing the ninja but instantly change their minds after he shows off his impressive ninja skills. Meanwhile Robin investigates an unusual red Ponegliff lying within the chamber. After she finishes deciphering it she discovers coordinates to an unknown location. Dogstorm elaborates that it is called a Road Ponegliff and that there are four of them in the world, each with coordinates of a location. He explains that when those coordinates are placed on a map and aligned they reveal the location of Raftel, the last island at the end of the Grand Line and the place where Gold Roger hid the One Piece. Upon hearing this Luffy and the rest of the crew rejoice. | ||||||||||||
| 770 | 24 | "The Secret of the Land of Wano! The Kozuki Family and the Ponegliffs!" Transcription: "Wa no Kuni no Himitsu Kōzuki-ke to Pōnegurifu" (Japanese: ワノ国の秘密 光月家と歴史の本文 (ポーネグリフ)) | December 25, 2016 | |||||||||
| Master Cat tells Luffy that they currently are missing the location of only one of the road Ponegliffs. Of the four, one of the Road Ponegliffs is with Big Mom, while the other is with Kaido. The location of the fourth Ponegliff is unknown. Usopp suggests they sneak into Big Mom and Kaido's headquarters and steal a copy of the Road Ponegliffs (by painting and taking a stamp off the original). Robin is warned that the Yonkos and the other pirates are only looking for the Ponegliffs at the moment, but none of them can decipher the Ponegliffs. Since Robin is the only one who can decipher them, she will be targeted for kidnapping. Robin says she's confident she'll be protected by her friedns. Master Cat tells the crew that Kozuki clan were very skilled stone masons who were responsible for sculpting the Ponegliffs. Kozuki Oden was the last in the line of Kozuki who knew how to read the language inscribed on the Ponegliffss. Oden was executed by the current shogun of the Land of Wano and Kaido, Captain of the Beast Pirates since he had traveled to Raftel with Gol D. Roger. Meanwhile, Jack wakes up and is informed that Sheepshead is back onboard. | ||||||||||||
| 771 | 25 | "A Vow Between Two Men! Luffy and Kozuki Momonosuke!" Transcription: "Otoko no Chikai Rufi to Kōzuki Momonosuke" (Japanese: 男の誓い ルフィと光月モモの助) | January 8, 2017 | |||||||||
| After learning that Oden was a Roger Pirate, the Straw Hats learned Kaido and the shogun after Momonosuke and the others because they believe that Oden passed down the knowledge of Raftel to them. Kin'emon reveals that their intention is to take back Wano and open its borders by killing Kaido and the shogun. When Kin'emon asked Luffy for his help, he refused and demanded that Momonosuke speak for himself. After remembering his parents being killed by Kaido, Momonosuke states his desire to take him down and Luffy for help. Accepting his request, Luffy and Law form an alliance with the minks and the samurai to take down Kaido and the shogun. | ||||||||||||
| 772 | 26 | "The Legendary Journey! The Dog and the Cat and the Pirate King!" Transcription: "Densetsu no Kōkai - Inu to Neko to Kaizoku-Ō!" (Japanese: 伝説の航海 イヌとネコと海賊王!) | January 15, 2017 | |||||||||
| Though excited to fight Kaido with the Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai Alliance, Luffy requests to rescue Sanji from Big Mom before the battle. Meanwhile, Jack has punished Sheepshead for returning to him without Raizo, and his fleet returns to Zou to attack it again. However, rather than take on the minks in battle again, Jack decides to attack the elephant Zunisha itself, shocking his crew. Back on Zou, the Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai alliance heads back outside, and Duke Dogstorm and Cat Viper regale the Straw Hats with tales about their and Oden's travels with Whitebeard and later Roger. However, they did not reach Raftel with Roger, and Kin'emon states that Oden leaving Wano Country to go sailing was a crime. Nami then asks about Crocus' words on the Log Pose, as he stated that it would guide them to the final destination Raftel. However, Duke Dogstorm and Cat Viper reply that rather than leading them directly to Raftel, it will lead them to a place that will be integral to helping them reach Raftel beyond the end. As the alliance resumes talking about their plans to fight Kaido, Cat Viper states his intention to find Marco and the remaining Whitebeard Pirates as allies for the war. | ||||||||||||
| 773 | 27 | "The Nightmare Returns! The Invincible Jack's Fierce Attack!" Transcription: "Akumu Futatabi - Fujimi no Jakku Kyōshū" (Japanese: 悪夢再び 不死身のジャック強襲) | January 22, 2017 | |||||||||
| Luffy learned that the remaining Whitebeard Pirates went missing after suffering an overwhelming defeat by Blackbeard a year ago. Kin'emon plans to go back Wano and help their allies with Law's help to sneak back into the country. Luffy, Nami, Chopper, and Brook decide to set sail to rescue Sanji and take Big Mom's Road Ponegliff. As everyone finished with their plans, Zou starts to shake due to the Beast Pirates attack. Luffy and Momonosuke then hear an overwhelming voice inside their heads. | ||||||||||||
| 774 | 28 | "A Battle to Defend Zou! Luffy and Zunesha!" Transcription: "Zō Bōeisen - Rufi to Zunīsha!" (Japanese: ゾウ防衛戦 ルフィとズニーシャ!) | January 29, 2017 | |||||||||
| As Zou continues shaking, Luffy and Momonosuke hear an overwhelming voice inside their heads. Momonosuke realizes that Zunisha itself is talking to him, and sees that Zunisha is under attack by Jack and the Beasts Pirates. As the Musketeers and Guardians race off to deal with the enemy pirates, Zunisha receives a crippling blow and tells Momonosuke that it was once punished to walk the seas for eternity. Thus, it could not act against Jack unless given the order, and asks Momonosuke to do so. Momonosuke orders Zunisha to attack Jack, allowing the giant elephant to annihilate Jack's entire fleet with a single swing of its trunk. As the people on Zou recover from the attack, Scratchmen Apoo contacts Kaido to report the loss of Jack's fleet. | ||||||||||||
| 775 | 29 | "Save Zunesha! The Straw Hat's Rescue Operation!" Transcription: "Zunīsha o Sukue - Mugiwara Resukyū Dai-sakusen!" (Japanese: 巨象（ズニーシャ）を救え 麦わら救急（レスキュー）大作戦!) | February 5, 2017 | |||||||||
| Zunesha, having been injured by Jack's assault, almost fell, which prompted everyone to work together to patch up his wound. Robin, Chopper, Brook, Zoro, and Kin'emon prepare the supplies while Nami looks at a map to find out how to reach Big Mom. Franky repairs some broken ships to be able to reach Zunesha's legs. A massive thundercloud appears suddenly without warning destroys the equipment supporting everyone trying to treat Zunesha. Before they fall into the sea, Luffy and Robin save them. Luffy then takes a lot of food and goes off to find Pekoms. | ||||||||||||
| 776 | 30 | "Saying Goodbye and Descending from the Elephant! Setting Out to Take Back Sanji!" Transcription: "Wakare no Gezō - Sanji Dakkan no Funade!" (Japanese: 別れの下象 サンジ奪還の船出!) | February 12, 2017 | |||||||||
| The group decides to break into four smaller groups, each with their own personal mission, before later converging at Wano Country. Usopp gives Nami a new updated Clima-Tact and Pedro insists he would be the only one of the Mink Tribe to accompany Luffy's group as only he can keep Pekoms under control. Afterwards Luffy's group descends to the Thousand Sunny, with their mission to get Sanji back as they set out for Totto Land. Meanwhile at Alabasta, Princess Vivi prepares to head out to sea. | ||||||||||||
| 777 | 31 | "To the Reverie! Princess Vivi and Princess Shirahoshi!" Transcription: "Reverī e - Ōjo Bibi to Shirahoshi Hime" (Japanese: 世界会議（レヴェリー）へ 王女ビビとしらほし姫) | February 19, 2017 | |||||||||
| Various royal families begin their journey to the Reverie, such as the Alabasta royal family and aides where Vivi is excited about traveling out of sea after so long, Sabo's step-brother Stelly who is now the king of Goa Kingdom, and the Neptune royal family, where Shirahoshi is convinced to go by her father and brothers to accompany them. Meanwhile as Luffy's group is exhausted from their wild exit from Zou and begin to set out for Totto Land, they find they have an unexpected stowaway who has decided to join their group, the Rabbit Mink Carrot. | ||||||||||||
| 778 | 32 | "To the Reverie! Rebecca and the Sakura Kingdom!" Transcription: "Reverī e - Rebekka to Sakura Ōkoku" (Japanese: 世界会議（レヴェリー）へ レベッカとサクラ王国) | February 26, 2017 | |||||||||
| Despite Pedro's instance that they return to Zou to drop Carrot off, Carrot insists she will not get in the way. However, when Nami decides to cook in return for a large fee, Luffy decides to handle the cooking to avoid paying her, much to the horror of Brook and Chopper. Meanwhile other royal families set out for the Reverie, Dalton (with Kureha as his doctor) from the newly named Sakura Kingdom, Wapol of the newly named Black Drum Kingdom (where he plans to get revenge against Dalton), and the Dressrosa royal family with Rebecca accompanying them as a lady-in-waiting. | ||||||||||||
| 779 | 33 | "Kaido Returns! An Imminent Threat to the Worst Generation!" Transcription: "Kaidō Futatabi - Kyōi Semaru Saiaku no Sedai!" (Japanese: カイドウ再び 脅威迫る最悪の世代!) | March 5, 2017 | |||||||||
| Pedro discovers the news regarding the attack on the Revolutionary Army's headquarters caused by the Blackbeard Pirates and when looking at the newspaper, Luffy sees his father Dragon's face for the first time. Despite Luffy's concern for Sabo, Pedro states it is more likely they are still alive and safe somewhere. However this distraction and the fact Luffy left the stove on causes a gas explosion in the kitchen causing the meal Luffy planned to turn out awful, and that he also wasted a week's worth of food, leaving the team with no food. Meanwhile, Kaido is enraged at Domflamingo's capture and swears revenge against the Worst Generation. It is also revealed he has captured one of them, Eustass Kid. | ||||||||||||
"Marine Rookie"[]
| No. overall [n 1] | No. in season | Title [n 2] | Original air date [n 3] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 780 | 34 | "A Hungry Front! Luffy and the Navy Rookies!" Transcription: "Harapeko Sensen - Rufi to Kaigun Rūkī!" (Japanese: 空腹（ハラペコ）戦線 ルフィと海軍超新星（ルーキー）!) | March 19, 2017 | |
| On the way to Whole Cake Island, the Sanji Retrieval Team becomes famished after running out of food. They come across Fron Island, where they stop to look for food, but they quickly find it is home to a Marine base. On the Marine base, a hotshot Marine Captain named Grount arrives for his new assignment, quickly exasperating his comrades and his commander, Vice Admiral Prodi. Grount then runs into Bonam and Zappa, who used to serve with him under Admiral Aokiji. Luffy, Nami, Chopper, and Carrot don Marine outfits and sneak into the cafeteria to eat. However, they are quickly recognized after an altercation, and Grount excitedly prepares to fight Luffy. | ||||
| 781 | 35 | "The Implacable Three! A Big Chase After the Straw Hats!" Transcription: "Shūnen no San-Nin – Mugiwara Ichimi Dai Cheisu!" (Japanese: 執念の３人 麦わら一味大追撃戦！) | March 26, 2017 | |
| Luffy, Carrot, Nami, and Chopper are pursued by the Marines Grount, Bonham, and Zappa, who confront them in the food warehouse. The Marines are eventually overpowered, and the Sanji retrieval team races to the shore, only to be confronted by Vice Admiral Prodi. | ||||
| 782 | 36 | "The Devil's Fist! A Show Down! Luffy vs. Grount!" Transcription: "Akuma no Kobushi – Kessen! Rufi VS Guranto" (Japanese: 悪魔の拳 決戦！ルフィVSグラント) | April 2, 2017 | |
| Luffy manages to defeat Prodi, Bonham, and Zappa in his quest to get off of Fron Island. However, he is confronted again by Grount, who shatters the attachment on his left arm to reveal a large, hairy red arm resembling a gorilla's. Having trained all his life to control it, Grount wields its tremendous power against Luffy, but after a titanic struggle Luffy eventually manages to overpower and defeat him. As the Sanji retrieval team finally leaves Fron Island, Grount laughs and remarks that Luffy was a worthy opponent. On the Thousand Sunny, the Sanji retrieval team eats all the rations taken from the base in ten minutes. | ||||
Home releases[]
Japanese[]
| Volume | Episodes | Release date | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18thシーズン ドレスローザ編 | piece.01 | 751–754 | January 11, 2017 | [1] | |
| piece.02 | 755–758 | February 1, 2017 | [2] | ||
| piece.03 | 759–762 | March 1, 2017 | [3] | ||
| piece.04 | 763–766 | April 5, 2017 | [4] | ||
| piece.05 | 767–770 | May 3, 2017 | [5] | ||
| piece.06 | 771–774 | June 7, 2017 | [6] | ||
| piece.07 | 775–778 | July 5, 2017 | [7] | ||
| piece.08 | 779–782 | August 2, 2017 | [8] | ||
| ONE PIECE FILM GOLD映画連動特別編 シルバーマイン | 747–750 | December 28, 2016 | [9] | ||
| ONE PIECE Log Collection | "ZOU" | 751–760 | July 26, 2019 | [10] | |
| "MINK" | 761–771 | August 30, 2019 | [10] | ||
| "JACK" | 772–782 | September 27, 2019 | [10] | ||
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Episode number by Toei Animation's count
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Title of the episode: literally translated, romanized using Hepburn romanization, and in kanji form
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Date the episode originally aired on Fuji Television
References[]
- General
- ワンピース 公式サイト 東映アニメーション (in Japanese). Toei Animation. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ワンピース (in Japanese). Fuji Television. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
- Specific
- ^ ワンピース (出演). "ONE PIECE ワンピース 18THシーズン ドレスローザ編 piece.01". Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
- ^ ワンピース (出演). "ONE PIECE ワンピース 18THシーズン ドレスローザ編 piece.02". Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- ^ ワンピース (出演). "ONE PIECE ワンピース 18THシーズン ドレスローザ編 piece.03". Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- ^ ワンピース (出演). "ONE PIECE ワンピース 18THシーズン ドレスローザ編 piece.04". Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- ^ ワンピース (出演). "ONE PIECE ワンピース 18THシーズン ドレスローザ編 piece.05". Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- ^ ワンピース (出演). "ONE PIECE ワンピース 18THシーズン ドレスローザ編 piece.06". Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- ^ ワンピース (出演). "ONE PIECE ワンピース 18THシーズン ドレスローザ編 piece.07". Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
- ^ ワンピース (出演). "ONE PIECE ワンピース 18THシーズン ドレスローザ編 piece.08". Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- ^ "TV SPECIAL: ONE PIECE FILM GOLD映画連動特別編 シルバーマイン". Avex. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "ONE PIECE LOG COLLECTION". Avex (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 March 2020.
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