Official Comic Reading Order

One Piece: Romance Dawn to Wano Country

Universe: Anime/Manga | Length: Manga Volumes 1 to 105 | Difficulty: Epic Journey

The grand voyage of the Straw Hat Pirates: from sailing in a wine barrel to awakening Sun God Nika and battling Emperors of the Sea.

Chronological Reading Pathway (5 Steps)

STEP 1 • Crew Formation 1997

East Blue Saga

Writer/Artist: Eiichiro Oda | Key Antagonist: Arlong, Captain Kuro, Don Krieg

Luffy sets sail, recruits Zoro, Nami, Usopp, and Sanji, and defeats fish-man warlord Arlong to enter the Grand Line.

STEP 2 • Warlord Showdown 2000

Alabasta Saga

Writer/Artist: Eiichiro Oda | Key Antagonist: Sir Crocodile & Baroque Works

The Straw Hats cross the desert kingdom of Alabasta to stop a civil war orchestrated by sand-manipulating Warlord Sir Crocodile.

STEP 3 • Emotional Peak 2005

Water 7 & Enies Lobby Saga

Writer/Artist: Eiichiro Oda | Key Antagonist: Rob Lucci & CP9

The crew fights to save Nico Robin from the World Government's assassination division CP9, declaring war on the entire world.

STEP 4 • The Great War 2009

Marineford Paramount War

Writer/Artist: Eiichiro Oda | Key Antagonist: Fleet Admiral Sengoku & Admiral Akainu

Luffy invades Marine Headquarters alongside Emperor Whitebeard to rescue his brother Ace from execution against three Navy Admirals.

STEP 5 • Emperor Climax 2018

Wano Country Saga (Gear 5 Awakened)

Writer/Artist: Eiichiro Oda | Key Antagonist: Emperor Kaido & Big Mom

The samurai alliance raids the floating skull island Onigashima. Luffy awakens Gear 5 (Sun God Nika) against the invincible Dragon Emperor Kaido.