Luffy Monkey
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7.8
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Estimated watch time
1h 46m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Shounen100%Ships79%Male Protagonist79%Pirates75%Tragedy75%Skeleton40%Kuudere20%Lost Civilization20%
SPECIALFINISHED2013 SUMMER7.8 / 10 AniList score
One Piece: Episode of Merry - The Tale of One More Friend
ONE PIECE エピソードオブメリー 〜もうひとりの仲間の物語〜• ONE PIECE: Episode of Merry - Mou Hitori no Nakama no Monogatari
Synopsis & Story
The story arcs aboard the Straw Hat Crew's first ship Going Merry (Merry Go in some adaptations) are recreated with brand-new animation, from Luffy and Usopp's fight and Robin's disappearance to the crew's final farewell to the ship. Going Merry is treated as another member of the Straw Hats as Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and the rest of the crew set sail for the legendary treasure, the One Piece. (Source: Anime News Network)
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One Piece: Episode of Merry - The Tale of One More Friend: should you watch it?
At a glance
One Piece: Episode of Merry - The Tale of One More Friend has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 78/100 — 67% of 6,096 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
Of the 12.6K AniList users who started it, 1.0% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 12K have finished it.
At about 1 h 46 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Adventure, Comedy — especially shounen, ships, male protagonist, pirates.
Where it fits in the series
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Eiichirou Oda
- Character design
- Eisaku Inoue
- Music
- Kouhei Tanaka
- Music
- Shirou Hamaguchi
One Piece: Episode of Merry - The Tale of One More Friend FAQ
- How many episodes does One Piece: Episode of Merry - The Tale of One More Friend have?
- One Piece: Episode of Merry - The Tale of One More Friend has 1 episodes of about 106 minutes each, roughly 1 h 46 min in total.
- Is One Piece: Episode of Merry - The Tale of One More Friend finished?
- Yes. One Piece: Episode of Merry - The Tale of One More Friend has finished airing — the final episode aired August 24, 2013.
- Is there a season 2 of One Piece: Episode of Merry - The Tale of One More Friend?
- No sequel is listed for One Piece: Episode of Merry - The Tale of One More Friend as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is One Piece: Episode of Merry - The Tale of One More Friend based on a manga?
- Yes. One Piece: Episode of Merry - The Tale of One More Friend adapts the manga by Eiichirou Oda.
- Who animated One Piece: Episode of Merry - The Tale of One More Friend?
- One Piece: Episode of Merry - The Tale of One More Friend was animated by Toei Animation.