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Anime
As the success of One Piece rose within its serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump, it would soon reach an even larger audience through the medium of television, being adapted into an animated series. That television series (a largely faithful adaptation of the manga) debuted in 1999, but animated One Piece actually had its origins one year earlier with an OVA. In was translated into English and brought over the pacific in 2004, when it debuted on 4Kids TV. Since then, it has migrated to Cartoon Network's Toonami block.
Episodes
Main article: List of One Piece episodes
As of December 23, 2007, One Piece has had a total of 336 TV episodes. Episodes from 207 onwards have been broadcast in high-definition at 720p resolution, in addition to standard definition.
Though most anime series air a new episode every week, the most recent One Piece episodes air at an average of four episodes a month or, in some cases, air as several back-to-back episodes followed by a break of several weeks.
In the fall of 2006, Toei Animation produced a series of five recap episodes, retelling the back stories of each of the Straw Hat crew members using clips from old episodes, tied into the current storyline by framing the recaps as flashbacks each of the characters were having just before storming the Tower of Justice. The recaps also marked a change in the series' time slot.
Movies
Since the debut of the series on television, Toei Animation has also produced nine One Piece feature films, released each spring since the year 2000. In typical fashion for movies based on serialized manga, the films feature self-contained, completely original plots with animation of higher quality than what the weekly anime allows for. Additionally, three of these movies have had special features, showcasing the characters engaged in various activities unrelated to the series (specifically dancing, playing soccer, and playing baseball. These movies, and their attached features, are as follows:
One Piece: The Movie (ワンピース, Wanpīsu?, 2000) - The crew comes across an island that is said to be the location of an amazing collection of gold, but they are not the only ones after it.
Clockwork Island Adventure (ねじまき島の冒険, Nejimaki-shima no bōken?, 2001) - When their ship is stolen, the Straw Hats come across a thief duo that claims it was stolen by the Trump Pirates, who have taken over Clockwork Island. To make things even' worse, the Trump Pirates kidnap Nami so she can marry their leader. The Straw Hats have to stop them before it's too late.
Featurette: Jango's Dance Carnival (ジャンゴのダンスカーニバル, Jango no dansu kānibaru?) - Jango hypnotizes an entire island, including the Straw Hats, into dancing so he may escape the Marines.
Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals (珍獣島のチョッパー王国, Chinjū-tō no Choppā-ōkoku?, 2002) - The crew searches for the "Crowning Treasure", but as they approach the island it is said to be on, they are sent into 'the air, separating Chopper from the group. On the island, the animals declare Chopper their king. However, there are people besides the Straw Hats looking for the Crowning Treasure.
Featurette: Dream Soccer King! (夢のサッカー王!, Yume no sakkā-ō!?) - The Straw Hat Pirates challenge various enemies from the show to a penalty shoot-out.
Dead End Adventure (デッドエンドの冒険, Deddo endo no bōken?, 2003) - In order to gain money, the crew enters a pirate race called the Dead End Race.
Curse of the Sacred Sword (呪われた聖剣, Norowareta seiken?, 2004) - An old friend of Zoro's is possessed by an evil sword, and due to a favor Zoro owes him, he joins his side. The Straw Hats will have to find a way to seal the sword before its true power is unleashed.
Featurette: Take Aim! The Pirate Baseball King (めざせ! 海賊野球王, Mezase! Kaizoku yakyū-ō?) - The Straw Hats face the Arlong Pirates in a game of baseball, with Buggy and Mr. 2 Bon Clay as announcers.
Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (オマツリ男爵と秘密の島 Omatsuri danshaku to himitsu no shima, 2005?) - The crew lands at a resort owned by Baron Omatsuri, who challenges them to a series of games. However, there is more to Omatsuri and his friends than meets the eye.
The Giant Mechanical Soldier of Karakuri Castle (カラクリ城のメカ巨兵, Karakuri-jō no meka kyohei?, 2006) - The crew searches for the treasure known as 'the Golden Crown on Mecha Island, a technologically advanced island filled with amazing machines, which is ruled by a man named Ratchet.
Episode of Alabasta: The Desert Princess and the Pirates (エピソードオブアラバスタ 砂漠の王女と海賊たち, Episōdo obu Arabasuta Sabaku no ōjo to kaizoku-tachi?, 2007) - An edited version of the Alabasta arc with new animation.
Episode of Chopper: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Sakura (エピソードオブチョッパー+冬に咲く、奇跡の桜, Episōdo obu Choppā + Fuyu ni Saku, Kiseki no Sakura?, 2008) - A retelling of the Drum Island Arc featuring Franky, Nico Robin, and the Thousand Sunny. Eichiro Oda himself participated in the writing.
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