Episode count concept - 8 episodes per season - 9 seasons by current anime arc
| Season | Episodes | Arc |
|---|---|---|
| Season 4 | 3 Episodes | Jaya / Warlord Meeting |
| 5 Episodes | Skypiea | |
| Season 5 | 1 Episode | Long Ring Long Land |
| 3 Episodes | Water Seven | |
| 3 Episodes | Enies Lobby | |
| 1 Episode | Post-Enies Lobby | |
| Season 6 | 2 Episodes | Thriller Bark |
| 2 Episodes | Sabaody Archipelago | |
| 2 Episodes | Amazon Lily / Straw Hats | |
| 2 Episodes | Impel Down | |
| Theatrical Release | 2hr Movie | Marineford / Post-War |
| Season 7 | 1 Episode | Return to Sabaody |
| 2 Episodes | Fishman Island | |
| 2 Episodes | Punk Hazard | |
| 3 Episodes | Dressrosa | |
| Season 8 | 1 Episode | Zou / Kaido Intro |
| 2 Episodes | Whole Cake Island | |
| 1 Episode | Reverie | |
| 1 Episode | Warlord Hunt / Wano: Act 1 | |
| 1 Episode | Wano: Act 2 | |
| 1 Episode | Wano: Backstory | |
| 1hr30 Movie-Length | Wano: Act 3 / Lulusia | |
| Season 9 | 3 Episodes | Egghead / Side Stories |
| ? Episodes | Elbaf |
Notes:
- Marineford turned into a theatrical release. I feel that this would be a necessary decision to keep the eight-episode count for surrounding events. It also just makes sense for Marineford to be a movie.
- I moved the warlord hunt to Wano Act 1 so the episode can open with Koby being captured by an Emperor and end with Luffy being captured by an Emperor. It also shows that the World Government doesn't waste any time after the Reverie.
- I moved Lulusia to the end of Wano so that the post-Reverie events conclude in the same season, and the season ends with a massive cliffhanger.
u/Keundt — 12 hours ago