One Piece is one of the longest running anime currently. With well over 1,000 episodes, there has to be one people didn't like, right? Well we found it!
One Piece has gained cult status all over the world thanks to its wacky story, fun characters and long run time. Almost no other show or anime has managed this type of longevity – maybe the Simpsons, but I can't think of much else.
It's 2024, and we're moving into Season 21 of the series, as well as nearing the 30-year mark since it began serialization as a manga. But with so much content, some episodes or arcs had to flop, right? Well, we found the worst episode of One Piece ever.
The One Piece manga, created by Eiichiro Oda, was first serialized on July 22, 1997, in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine. Since its debut, it has become one of the most popular and long-running manga series in the world.
This Is The Most Disliked One Piece Episode Of All Time
Agree or disagree, the public has spoken and while One Piece is one of the most popular anime out there, one episode had almost everyone snoozing. According to IMDB, episode 336, Chopperman to the Rescue! Protect the TV Station by the Shore!, is the worst episode of the entire series.
This episode, from 2007, reached a mid-rating of 5.2 which is far below other episodes in the series. Looking into it, this is a mere filler episode and doesn't follow the main plot line of One Piece, but with over 1,000 episodes there are many other filler episodes that did not rank as low either.
In this episode, Chopper becomes the main character "Chopperman", a superhero in modern day Japan. This special episode focuses on Chopperman's mission to save a TV station from being taken over by an evil villain. Sounds nothing like "a normal" One Piece episode and even pretty far-fetched from a normal filler, so it's no surprise it landed in last place.
Top 10 Most Unpopular One Piece Episodes
Of course, we cannot just hate on the most hated episode, but need to look further at the other episodes that haven't hit the mark in the One Piece series.
Rank | Episode Number | Episode | IMDB Rating |
| 1 | 336 | Chopperman to the Rescue! Protect the TV Station by the Shore! | 5.2 |
| 2 | 492 | The Strongest Tag-Team! Luffy and Toriko's Hard Struggle! | 5.4 |
3 | 542 | A Team Is Formed! Save Chopper | 5.5 |
| 4 | 590 | History's Strongest Collaboration vs. Glutton of the Sea | 5.5 |
| 5 | 292 | A Big Rice Cake Tossing Race at the Castle! Red Nose's Plot! | 5.7 |
| 6 | 406 | Feudal Era Side Story! Boss Luffy Appears Again | 5.7 |
| 7 | 407 | Feudal Era Side Story! Defeat Thriller Company's Trap | 5.7 |
| 8 | 896 | Side Story! Clash! Luffy vs. the King of Carbonation! | 5.9 |
| 9 | 896 | Boss Luffy Is the Culprit? Track Down the Missing Great Cherry Tree! | 5.9 |
| 10 | 291 | Boss Luffy Returns! Is It a Dream or Reality? Lottery Ruckus! | 5.9 |
Of course, these are all filler episodes and not part of the main plot, which comes as no surprise, but do you believe that the IMDB community has it wrong and another episode should be at the top of the worst One Piece episode list? I mean... you've got ample episodes to choose from.