East Blue
(1999)
Overview
Monkey D. Luffy meets the Red Hair Pirates as a young boy living in East Blue, swearing becoming the next Pirate King. 10 years later, Luffy sets sail and experiences first adventures, recruiting the first members of the Straw Hat Pirates.
Cast
as Monkey D. Luffy (voice)
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
as Nami (voice)
as Usopp (voice)
as Sanji (voice)
Episodes
I'm Luffy! The Man Who Will Become the Pirate King! 8.2
October 20, 1999
A group of pirates lead by Alvida plunder a ship, only to find a barrel which contains a strange boy named Luffy. Luffy…
The Great Swordsman Appears! Pirate Hunter, Roronoa Zoro 8.3
November 17, 1999
Luffy and Coby arrive at Shell Island, a Marine base. They meet the bounty hunter Roronoa Zoro, held under arrest by th…
Morgan VS Luffy! Who's This Beautiful Young Girl? 8.3
November 24, 1999
Luffy convinces Zoro to join his crew, but they must first defeat Captain Morgan. After freeing the island from Morgan'…
Luffy's Past! The Red-haired Shanks appears 8.4
December 8, 1999
Out on the sea, Luffy almost loses his hat and reflects on his past, and how a pirate named Shanks influenced him. Afte…
Fear, Mysterious Power! Pirate Clown Captain Buggy! 7.9
December 15, 1999
In order to save herself and steal a map to the Grand Line, Nami tricks Luffy into allowing her to turn him over to Bug…
Desperate Situation! Beast Tamer Mohji vs Luffy! 7.9
December 29, 1999
Mohji and Richie show up for revenge after Buggy's humiliating defeat in the previous episode, and Luffy meets a small …
Grand Duel! Zoro the Swordsman vs Cabaji the Acrobat! 7.7
December 29, 1999
Enraged by the actions of Buggy's crew, the city's mayor rushes to fight Buggy himself, but the Straw Hat Pirates come …
Who Will Win? Showdown Between the True Powers of the Devil! 8.1
December 29, 1999
Buggy's link to Shanks is revealed, and when he rips the straw hat Shanks gave Luffy, his rage knows no bounds. Who wil…
The Honorable Liar? Captain Usopp! 7.7
January 12, 2000
Nami form an alliance becoming the navigator of the crew, but not a full member yet. They arrive in Syrup Village looki…
The Weirdest Guy Ever! Jango the Hypnotist! 7.9
January 19, 2000
When trying to convince his rich friend, Kaya, to give the Straw Hats a ship, Usopp is told to stay away from her by he…
Expose the Plot! Pirate Butler, Captain Kuro! 7.5
January 26, 2000
After learning of Captain Kuro's evil plan, Usopp runs back to the village to warn Kaya, only to find that after all hi…
Clash with the Black Cat Pirates! The Great Battle on the Slope! 7.9
February 2, 2000
Usopp resolves to keep his story of pirates attacking the town a lie by making sure none reach it. Luffy, Zoro, Nami, a…
The Terrifying Duo! Meowban Brothers vs. Zoro! 7.7
February 9, 2000
The Straw Hats manage to take out most of the opposing Black Cat Pirates, so Jango orders the Nyaban Brothers to attack…
Luffy Back in Action! Miss Kaya's Desperate Resistance! 8.3
February 16, 2000
Captain Kuro himself arrives at the scene, and with Zoro too injured to fight, Luffy being incapacitated, and the other…
Beat Kuro! Usopp the Man's Tearful Resolve! 8.5
February 23, 2000
Zoro and Buchi (of the Nyaban Brothers) face off once again as Luffy and Kuro begin their fight. Usopp orders the Usopp…
Protect Kaya! The Usopp Pirates' Great Efforts! 8.5
March 1, 2000
As the fight between Luffy and Kuro is close to an end, the Usopp Pirates do their best to avoid Jango.
Anger Explosion! Kuro vs. Luffy! How it Ends! 8.4
March 8, 2000
Kuro's ultimate attack, "Shakushi", attacks everything in the area, whether friend or foe, and Luffy becomes enraged by…
You're the Weird Creature! Gaimon and His Strange Friends! 8.0
March 15, 2000
With Usopp now in the crew and a new ship, the Going Merry, under their command, the Straw Hats head to an island said …
The Three-Sword Style's Past! Zoro and Kuina's Vow! 8.2
March 22, 2000
While Usopp & Luffy fool around with the ship's cannon one day, Zoro dreams about his childhood and the promise he made…
Famous Cook! Sanji of the Sea Restaurant! 8.3
April 12, 2000
The crew meets Johnny and Yosaku, Zoro's former companions, and they set sail for the Baratie restaurant in search of a…
Unwelcome Customer! Sanji's Food and Ghin's Debt! 8.7
April 12, 2000
Sanji, a cook at the Baratie, helps a starving pirate named Gin. Luffy begins his job as a waiter to pay for the damage…
The Strongest Pirate Fleet! Commodore Don Krieg! 8.8
April 26, 2000
Gin returns to the Baratie with his also-starving captain, Don Krieg, to whom Sanji once more gives food, but Don Krieg…
Protect Baratie! The Great Pirate, Red Foot Zeff! 8.3
May 3, 2000
It is revealed that Chef Zeff was a great pirate known as Red Leg Zeff. Gin explains the catastrophe the fleet met in G…
Hawk-Eye Mihawk! The Great Swordsman Zoro Falls At Sea! 8.9
May 10, 2000
As Nami steals the Going Merry, Mihawk has returned to finish the job, but Zoro challenges him to a duel in order to ac…
The Deadly Foot Technique Bursts Forth! Sanji vs. The Invincible Pearl! 8.0
May 17, 2000
Mihawk leaves after defeating Zoro, so Krieg continues his invasion and has Pearl, one of his stronger crewmates, attac…
Zeff and Sanji's Dream! The Illusory All Blue! 8.7
May 24, 2000
With Zeff held captive by Gin, Sanji has no choice but to take Pearl's hits, and he reflects on why Zeff means so much …
Cool-headed, Cold-hearted Demon! Pirate Fleet Chief Commander Ghin! 8.5
May 31, 2000
Gin finishes off Pearl, claiming that he wants to kill Sanji himself. Still wounded, Sanji faces Gin while Luffy attack…
I Won't Die! Fierce Battle, Luffy vs. Krieg! 8.7
June 7, 2000
When Gin refuses to kill Sanji, Krieg uses a poison gas on him. Luffy seems to have the advantage in the fight until Kr…
The Conclusion of the Deadly Battle! A Spear of Blind Determination! 8.6
June 21, 2000
Even after taking several hits from the Battle Spear, Luffy refuses to give up.
Set Sail! The Seafaring Cook Sets Off With Luffy! 8.8
June 28, 2000
After the battle, Gin decides to go back to the Grand Line with Krieg despite still being poisoned, and Sanji makes the…
The Worst Man in the Eastern Seas! Fishman Pirate Arlong! 8.6
July 12, 2000
The crew chases after Nami, who stole their ship, and Yosaku takes time during the trip to explain about Arlong and his…
Witch of Cocoyashi Village! Arlong's Female Leader! 8.6
July 19, 2000
Zoro is captured by the fishmen after Usopp and Johnny ditch him, and it's revealed that Nami was part of Arlong's crew…
Usopp Dead?! When is Luffy Going to Make Landfall?! 8.7
July 19, 2000
After Zoro escapes with Nami's help, she tries to prove her loyalty to the Arlong Pirates by appearing to kill Usopp. M…
Everyone's Gathered! Usopp Speaks the Truth About Nami! 8.3
July 26, 2000
Johnny tells the others about Nami killing Usopp, and Luffy does not believe them until Nami appears herself and confir…
Untold Past! Female Warrior Bellemere! 8.8
August 2, 2000
Nojiko starts her story about Nami's childhood and their adopted mother, Bellemere. Despite being poor and none of them…
Survive! Mother Bellemere and Nami's Bond! 8.9
August 9, 2000
Nojiko continues her story, explaining how their life was ruined when the Arlong Pirates first took over the village.
Luffy Rises! Result of the Broken Promise! 9.1
August 16, 2000
When a marine officer under Arlong's pay confiscates all the money Nami stole over the years, in order to one day buy t…
Luffy in Big Trouble! Fishmen vs. The Luffy Pirates! 9.0
August 23, 2000
The Straw Hats face the Fishmen themselves as the villagers watch from the sidelines.
Luffy Submerged! Zoro vs. Hatchan the Octopus! 8.8
August 30, 2000
Arlong has trapped Luffy in the ocean and Zoro faces the six-sword wielding octopus Hatchan.
Proud Warriors! Sanji and Usopp's Fierce Battles! 8.9
September 6, 2000
With Hatchan defeated, two of the fishmen battle Sanji and Usopp. Things look grim for Sanji as he attempts to face Kur…
Luffy at Full Power! Nami's Determination and the Straw Hat! 9.0
September 13, 2000
Arlong's officers have been defeated, but Sanji and Zoro prove to be no match for Arlong in their current state. Howeve…
Explosion! Fishman Arlong's Fierce Assault From the Sea! 8.9
September 27, 2000
Luffy returns to the fight, and the battle with Arlong versus Luffy begins.
End of the Fishman Empire! Nami's My Friend! 8.8
September 27, 2000
The battle spreads into Arlong Park itself and Arlong is no longer holding back.
Setting Out with a Smile! Farewell, Hometown Cocoyashi Village! 8.6
October 11, 2000
Arlong's reign of terror is over, and no one has anything on their mind except to party. As the crew celebrates, Nami r…
Bounty! Straw Hat Luffy Becomes Known to the World! 8.4
October 25, 2000
As a result of defeating Buggy, Krieg and Arlong, Luffy now has the highest bounty in all of East Blue. News quickly sp…
Chase Straw Hat! Little Buggy's Big Adventure! 7.9
November 1, 2000
After his fight with Luffy, Buggy was sent flying to another island with several body parts missing. Thus, Buggy begins…
The Wait is Over! The Return of Captain Buggy! 8.3
November 8, 2000
With Buggy assumed to be dead, his crew fights over who will be the new captain, only to be captured by a tribe of cann…
The Town of the Beginning and the End! Landfall at Logue Town! 8.5
November 22, 2000
The crew arrives at the last large town before the entrance to the Grand Line--Loguetown, the place where Gold Roger wa…
Zoro's New Swords and the Woman Sergeant Major! 8.6
November 22, 2000
While searching for new swords to replace the ones shattered by Mihawk, Zoro meets a woman named Tashigi, who looks exa…
Usopp vs. Daddy the Parent! Showdown at High! 8.4
November 29, 2000
Usopp manages to anger the daughter of bounty hunter Daddy the Father, and finds his own life at stake. When Daddy disc…
Fiery Cooking Battle? Sanji vs. The Beautiful Chef! 8.4
December 6, 2000
In order to win a rare fish, Sanji enters a cooking contest and faces a woman named Carmen.
Buggy's Revenge! The Man Who Smiles On the Execution Platform! 8.6
December 13, 2000
Luffy arrives at the execution platform only to be caught in a trap by Buggy and Alvida.
The Legend Has Started! Head for the Grand Line! 8.6
January 10, 2001
Miraculously saved from death by an unnatural green gust and a lightning bolt to Buggy, the Straw Hats rush out of Logu…
Precursor to a New Adventure! Apis, a Mysterious Girl! 8.4
January 17, 2001
On a stormy night a girl called Apis escapes from the Marines and arrives at Straw hat's ship, but the girl upon knowin…
Miraculous Creature! Apis's Secret and The Legendary Island! 8.1
January 24, 2001
After escaping the clutches of the Marine fleet, the Straw Hats soon find themselves in an equally dangerous predicamen…
Eric Attacks! Great Escape From Warship Island! 8.4
January 31, 2001
The Straw Hats want to return Apis's dragon to his nest, but the Marines have them surrounded. Looks like it's time for…
A Solitary Island in the Distant Sea! The Legendary Lost Island! 8.1
February 7, 2001
Even for Nami, finding the dragon's lost island proves to be tougher than looking for a needle in a haystack - or at th…
Showdown in the Ruins! Tense Zoro vs. Eric! 8.3
February 21, 2001
Zoro is left fighting with Eric while Luffy and the gang run to the ship in order to get to Lost Island, but only find …
Luffy, Completely Surrounded! Commodore Nelson's Secret Strategy! 8.8
February 21, 2001
At last Admiral Nelson has seen through the ambitions of Eric, but takes it a little too personally and now the mystica…
Through the Sky They Soar! The 1000 Year Legend Lives Again! 8.4
February 28, 2001
With his last breath, Ryuuji calls all his fellow dragons, and the Lost Island re-surfaced. Meanwhile Luffy takes out A…
An Angry Showdown! Cross the Red Line! 8.6
March 7, 2001
After leaving Warship Island the Going Merry is now towards the Grand Line, and the crew now returns to the Great Adven…