Heeelp! (Newbie)

So I want to start watching this great anime, and I did attempt it about a year ago, but I couldn't bear running through all 360 episodes, since I hate the idea of being so far behind. So I have a question…

What episode should I start at that's not tooo far behind?? Or what should I do to catch up and not having to watch ALL those episodes? ie. not miss out on the key scenes, like are there certain episodes and segments that I SHOULDN'T miss out on because of their sheer awesomeness?? I could handle starting at like 250 or something, but maybe there is a really good segment near 240 or one starts at 280, lol I must sound really newbish.

Anyways I just dont have that much time to dedicate to catching up on it, but I want to catch up asap. I know your thinking I should probably start at the start anyway, but I cant sorry. Anyone have any recommendations on what I should do?

Really Square

If your not going to watch all the episodes(excluding filler), don't watch at all. Skipping isn't a good idea in One Piece, as things tend to connect together. Just read the manga if you can't handle watching the anime. Starting at random episodes is retarted.

which episodes are filler then and which are not? one of the reasons i don't want to start from the start is because of the filler, but still I want to get up to get up to the current episode asap for a lot of reasons besides that.
can anyone help me out?

kislio

Well, 54-60 are filler, and 61 is half-filler. According to the episode list, 93, 98, 99, 101, and 102 are filler. Everything after between 130 and 144 is filler as well. 50 and 51 are listed as filler but if I remember correctly, important things do happen in them, and they aren't really all that bad as far as filler goes.

Start from the beginning or you'll miss out.

CosmicDebris

You can skip filler, but I do not recommend skipping ahead, because there's stuff that happens much later on that you may not understand unless you watched from the beginning. Besides, it's really not that daunting. When I first got into One Piece, I was also feeling really discouraged by its length, but I watched the episodes so fast that I found myself wishing I had slowed down because I suddenly ran out of episodes to watch (at least in batches) :/

Buuhan1

Yep, watch it all or else you will be nothing but confused. One Piece is a 100% continuity series, it's not something like Ranma or tons of tv shows where it's mainly a different story which you can jump in at anytime with.

firecrouch · Blog last updated 01/31/2013:

I hear this all the time about "One Piece".

Why does it matter how long the series is? Just watch it 'cause you enjoy it, it shouldn't matter whether you're caught up or not.

Generic_Soda

Even though it's filer, don't skip G8. It's awesome, one of my favorite OP arcs.

tonitonichopper

Even the filler isn't always good to skip. Sometimes the cartoon does "Half Filler" where things or characters from said filler re appear. I say just watch it all it's actually quite enjoyable and there isn't very much filler at all. There's no rush so start from the beginning.

Ace_Sanji

When I started out I tried to skip the filler also but it ended up backfiring for reasons stated above. The OP fillers for the most part arn't terrible anyways and the ones that are are short so it doesnt matter much.

Pan D. Aman

It may seem daunting but the episodes go by really fast and you will wish there was more to watch without waiting weekly… However, there are some filler episodes I would definitely skip as they are rather lame story arcs - episodes 54-60 (skip first half of episode 61 also) and eps 136-143. The remaining fillers aren't too bad for the most part (unlike Naruto) and some are really good like the G8 arc.

wow… i guess i'll watch it through then lol.
i guess i dont want to miss out on anything too important. ya i suppose ill just watch an episode w/e i have some spare time, i guess its a plus that i can take it as fast as i want to go.
thanks for the info

CP9_agent

I can relate about this. I think about a half a year ago I asked something similar as my fiancee wanted to give One Piece another go. I had started her out in one of the later arcs but she wasn't into it. Since then I had her start at the beginning and I think it was about a week ago that we got her caught up. Found myself liking some of the arcs a little more this time actually. Now she is just as much of a junkee as i am :D

Ethereal D

I say watch movie 8 and then start from Skypeia or Water 7. And then after your addicted go to previous arcs.

kislio

No, movie 8 was absolutely horrible. Plus, the Arlong arc is a great way to get hooked.

Lord Starfish

@kislio:

No, movie 8 was absolutely horrible. Plus, the Arlong arc is a great way to get hooked.

I seem to recall someone mentioning that some of his/her friends, who had never watched the show before, really liked movie 8. It's mostly considered horrible because it's obviously inferior to the anime-version of Alabasta, and people (logically) compare it to that. But still, movie 4 would be a much better choice, even though Gasparde is more or less just a Don Krieg/Crocodile crossover.

Ace_Sanji

Movie 2 got me hooked and basicly sumed up the good of the series so thats a good one to watch too.

Charagon

Watch the following

1-53
61-130
144-219
227- and up.

Lobster Pot-Sticker

Wait… How far is this guy in One Piece, anyway? He might already be past some major points in the story.

silverson

use the wikipedia guide to skip fillers…thats what i did. if ur guna skip stuff just dont watch at all. and you should be happy your behind....eventually when your caught up it really sucks to wait a whole week for a new episode/chapter.
and is it really that demanding by life to watch a 20 min episode of an anime daily?

amai-mikan

Read the manga? You've easily covered about 50 episodes with the first 10 (11?) volumes which should only take about 30-40 mins each if you just skim and read the dialog. I don't really see why you want to rush through it. Reading manga/Watching anime isn't any fun if you're in a rush. The point of it is to enjoy the detail and story line. >_>;; You miss out on a lot when you skip parts.