One Piece (4Kids) - Season 1

First aired: 9/18/2004 34 episodes

Ultimately, 4kids produced 104 English-dubbed episodes from the first 143 Japanese episodes, being discontinued at the start of the Jaya Arc.

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Episodes

1. I’m Gonna Be King of the Pirates

Aired: 9/18/2004

Luffy is found floating at sea by a cruise ship. After repelling an invasion by the Alvida Pirates, he meets a new ally, their chore boy Koby.

2. Roronoa Zolo: Pirate Hunter

Aired: 9/25/2004

Luffy and Koby find Zoro captured in Shells Town's Marine base, with the Marines intending to execute him. Luffy and Koby work together to retrieve Zoro's katanas, as well as confront the tyrannical Marine Captain Morgan and his son Helmeppo.

3. An Unlikely Pair: The Pirate & The Pirate Hunter

Aired: 10/2/2004

Luffy and Zoro battle and defeat Morgan, Helmeppo and the Marines. Koby parts ways with Luffy to join the Marines, and Zoro joins Luffy's crew as a permanent crew member.

4. The Passing Of The Hat

Aired: 10/9/2004

The significance of Luffy's straw hat is explained as the hat was entrusted to him by his idol, Shanks. Luffy then accidentally finds himself in Orange Town, territory of the pirate Buggy.

5. The Circus Comes To Town

Aired: 10/16/2004

Luffy, Nami, and Zoro confront Buggy the Clown. Buggy threatens to fire a Buggy Ball at Luffy, but this attack is redirected back at his men.

6. The Beast Breaker

Aired: 10/23/2004

Luffy defends himself from Buggy's assassin, Beast Tamer Mohji and his lion Richie. Allying himself with the town's mayor as well as a dog, the Straw Hats return to Buggy's base to confront him.

7. The Desperate Duel

Aired: 10/30/2004

Zoro takes on Buggy's acrobat and chief of staff, Cabaji, engaging in a one-on-one sword fight. After Zoro emerges victorious, Luffy battles against Buggy, where his straw hat is damaged by Buggy's attacks.

8. Who Gets the Last Laugh?

Aired: 11/6/2004

Buggy reveals how Shanks foiled his plans of stealing from their crew and making a fortune. The group defeat Buggy, expelling him from the island, before departing the island themselves toward their next destination.

9. The Teller of Tales

Aired: 11/13/2004

In search of a proper ship, Luffy, Nami, and Zoro arrive in Syrup Village, where they meet the town's notorious liar, Usopp. They decide to ask the richest girl in the village, Kaya, but are confronted by her butler, Klahadore.

10. The Bluff & The Bluffer

Aired: 11/20/2004

Combines episode 10 and part of episode 11 of the original Japanese version.

11. The War at the Shore

Aired: 11/27/2004

Combines parts of episodes 11 and 12 from the original Japanese version.

12. The Black Cat Pirates

Aired: 12/4/2004

Kaya discovers Klahadore's true nature after finding Merry wounded. Meanwhile, Jango hypnotizes his men to increase their strength, and after this plan fails he summons the Nyaban Brothers to battle Zoro.

13. Good Pirates vs. Bad Pirates

Aired: 12/11/2004

Captain Kuro himself arrives at the scene, and with Zoro too injured to fight, Luffy being incapacitated, and the other two, Nami and Usopp, being too weak to handle him, things seem hopeless. However, Kaya herself appears to bargain with Kuro.

14. The Purr-fect plan

Aired: 12/18/2004

Kuro battles Luffy, Jango pursues a retreating Kaya, and Zoro is faced by the strengthened Buchi. After Zoro emerges victorious, he leaves to aid Kaya, while Kuro explains his background as a pirate captain and his intentions to quit piracy.

15. The Long Arm of the Claw

Aired: 1/8/2005

Jango pursues Kaya in the forest and extorts her into signing the will, but Zoro and Usopp come to her aid. Meanwhile, Kuro uses his Shakushi attack, indiscriminately attacking Luffy and his own crew alike.

16. The Cat's Ninth Life

Aired: 1/15/2005

Luffy defeats Kuro and Usopp defeats Jango, expelling the Black Cat Pirates from the island. The crew receive a new ship from Kaya, accept Usopp as a new crew member, and set sail for their next destination.

17. The Scrub in the Shrub

Aired: 1/22/2005

After designing a jolly roger for the crew, they visit the Island of Rare Animals for treasure. They do not find treasure, but they befriend Gaimon, a man trapped in a box who had been living on the island for twenty years.

18. Zolo's Pledge

Aired: 1/29/2005

Zoro naps and dreams of his childhood, his relationship with the late Kuina and his ambitions. Meanwhile, Luffy fires a cannon at a rock, angering Zoro's old friend, Johnny.

19. King of the Busboys

Aired: 2/5/2005

The crew meets Johnny and Yosaku, Zoro's former bounty hunter companions, and they set sail for the Baratie restaurant in search of a cook. Meanwhile, Sanji, the restaurant's sous chef, beats an arrogant Marine lieutenant Fullbody during a heated argument.

20. Respecting Sanji

Aired: 2/12/2005

Sanji feeds a starving pirate named Gin. Luffy begins his job as a chore boy to pay for the damage he caused to the Baratie. While working, Luffy tries to convince Sanji to join his crew, to no avail.

21. Recipe for Disaster

Aired: 2/19/2005

Gin returns to the Baratie with his also-starving captain Don Krieg to whom Sanji once more gives food. However, Krieg betrays the cook once he regains his energy and attacks the Baratie, despite the cook's best efforts to stop him.

22. The Red Footed Pirate

Aired: 2/26/2005

Krieg's failed venture in the Grand Line is revealed. However, he is attacked by the notorious Grand Line warrior Hawk-Eyes. Meanwhile, Nami defects from the crew, taking the ship with her.

23. The Better Swordsman

Aired: 3/5/2005

Zoro battles the world-famous Dracule Mihawk and faces defeat. Mihawk then leaves, allowing Krieg to begin his invasion against the Baratie.

24. Pearl Jam

Aired: 3/12/2005

Krieg formally begins his invasion on the Baratie, and the chefs are overwhelmed by one of Krieg's officers, "Iron Wall" Pearl. Sanji defeats Pearl, but Zeff is now held at gunpoint by Gin.

25. Stranded

Aired: 3/19/2005

Sanji's past was revealed, as Zeff saved Sanji's life and sacrificed his leg so he could pursue his dreams of locating the All Blue. In the present day, Luffy destroys the Baratie's port-side fin.

26. Here We Go A Ghin

Aired: 3/26/2005

Gin knocks out Pearl before personally battling Sanji. After Gin refuses to eliminate Sanji, Krieg unleashes MH5, a poison gas bomb.

27. Blitz Krieg

Aired: 4/2/2005

Gin sacrifices himself to save Luffy from the MH5 gas. Once Luffy and Krieg start battle, Krieg uses his ultimate weapon, the Daisenso.

28. The Crack of Don

Aired: 4/9/2005

After damaging the Daisenso, Luffy defeats Krieg, destroying his golden armour. The Krieg Pirates, under Gin's instruction, retreat from Baratie, thanking Sanji for his hospitality.

29. New Crew

Aired: 4/16/2005

Sanji makes the difficult decision to leave the Baratie and join the crew as their cook. The crew depart for their next destination, following the Going Merry to a dangerous location.

30. The Mermen

Aired: 4/23/2005

The crew arrive at Arlong Park, base of the fish-man and Grand Line pirate Arlong. Zoro is captured by the Arlong Pirates and discovers Nami is one of Arlong's officers.

31. The Thief With a Heart of Gold

Aired: 4/30/2005

Luffy, Sanji, and Yosaku capture the Arlong Pirates' Sea Beast, Momoo, forcing him to carry the boat to Arlong Park. Meanwhile, Arlong travels to Cocoyasi Village to confront a man for perceived rebellion, but Usopp stops him from destroying the entire village.

32. The Marked Marksman

Aired: 5/7/2005

After Zoro escapes with Nami's help, she tries to prove her loyalty to the Arlong Pirates by appearing to kill Usopp. Meanwhile, Luffy's group finally arrives at the island with Momoo's help.

33. It Takes A Thief

Aired: 5/14/2005

Arlong's officers decimate a Marine ship, led by Pudding Pudding, that came to rescue survivors of Gosa Village. Usopp reveals to the crew he is indeed alive, having been saved by Nami. Nojiko then explains to them Nami's past.

34. The Belle of the Brawl

Aired: 5/21/2005

Combines parts of episodes 35 and 36 from the original Japanese version.