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how many episodes are there in one piece

As of late 2025, the One Piece anime has a little over 1,140 episodes aired, with community and news sources frequently citing around 1,145 episodes by the end of 2025.

Current episode count

  • The One Piece anime began airing in 1999 and has been running continuously since then.
  • By late 2025, the series passed its 1,100th episode during the Egghead arc and continued airing new episodes through the end of the year.
  • A widely shared community post at the end of 2025 jokes that “Season 1” ended at 1,145 episodes , which lines up with the general range of the official count at that time.

So, if you’re asking “how many episodes are there in One Pieceright now, early 2026 , the realistic answer is:

A bit over 1,140 episodes, roughly in the mid‑1140s.

What’s happening in 2026?

  • The anime is shifting from its classic weekly format to a seasonal model with about 26 episodes per year , starting after a three‑month break in early 2026.
  • This means the total number of episodes will keep increasing, just more slowly than in past years, when it often added 45–50 episodes annually.

If you’re planning to start watching, you can think of One Piece as having a bit over 1,140 episodes and still ongoing , with new episodes continuing through 2026 under the new schedule.

TL;DR: One Piece currently has a little over 1,140 episodes (around 1,145 by end of 2025) and it’s still not finished.

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