Most cinematic fights in one piece

Key recommendations

  • One Piece has amazing fight scenes including Zoro vs. Mihawk and Luffy Vs. Katakuri.
  • Toei Animation elevates these battles with fluid animation, talented voice actors, and epic music.
  • One Piece battles such as Zoro vs. King and Luffy vs. Kaido, they redefined their characters and are surprisingly cinematic.



One piece is famous for its wonderful sense of adventure and hilarious comedic scenes, but there is much more to Eiichiro Oda's legendary pirate adventure. One piece it's also home to some of the most stunning and incredible fight scenes in the entire shōnen action genre.

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And if the original manga battles weren't already epic enough, Toei Animation has made them even better by adapting them with smooth animation, talented voice actors and beautiful background music. The One piece the anime has featured countless cinematic fights, so there are many to choose from, but the following are the best so far.


8 Roronoa Zoro vs. Dracula Mihawk

A beautifully choreographed clash between two powerful swordsmen

  • Arc: Arch brace
  • Episode:The East Blue episode TV special


Early meeting between Roronoa Zoro and Michael Dracula is one of the most iconic battles in the entire show, and while its original adaptation was pretty solid, it got a complete overhaul in the 2017 TV Special, The East Blue episodewhich cemented it as one of the most epic clashes in the series.

The animation is more colorful and much smoother, the pacing is much faster and the sword fight choreography is stellar as viewers can now actually feel the impact of each strike. On top of all that, Zoro's eventual defeat feels much harsher, but also much more emotional. Sword fights in anime are always a joy to watch when they're animated right, and this encounter is a perfect example.

7 Monkey D. Luffy vs. Sir Crocodile (Round 3)

The satisfying conclusion to a long struggle, set to an epic score

  • Arc: Arabasta Arch
  • Episodes: 123 to 126


Monkey D. Luffy he had to face the villains Mr. Crocodile multiple times throughout the Arabasta Arc, and while they were all really solid encounters, their final match ended up being one of the most legendary in this anime's history. This is mainly because Crocodile himself was a truly despicable antagonist who came close to destroying Arabasta, which made viewers eager to see Luffy defeat him.

Their third and final meeting was full of twists and turns and both fighters showed off some truly fascinating techniques, but it was the finisher that took it to a whole new level. The final clash between Luffy's Gomu Gomu no Storm and Crocodile's Desert la Spada features impressive animation for its time, but the inclusion of Antonín Dvořák Symphony of the New World as background music made this moment much more satisfying and cinematic than viewers expected.

6 Monkey D. Luffy vs. Charlotte Katakuri

A long and challenging fight with a worthy conclusion


  • Arc: The Arch on Whole Cake Island
  • Episodes: 850 to 871

The animated adaptation of Luffy and Katakuri's the encounter at the end of the Whole Cake Island Arc is infamous for being extremely long compared to the original manga, but that doesn't mean it's bad. To this day, it is still considered by many to be the best fight in the entire world One piece anime and for very good reasons.

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After all, Luffy's rubber abilities and Katakuri's mochi powers look and feel great when animated, especially Luffy's new Snake-Man form. So even if it's stretched out, at least this battle is full of beautifully animated sequences all the way through. And if it wasn't already cinematic enough, the final clash between Luffy's Gomu Gomu no King Cobra and Katakuri's Buzz Cut Mochi remains one of the most stunning and intense moments of all One piece.


5 Supernova vs. Kaido and Big Mom

The long-awaited climax of the Land of Wano arc defied all expectations

  • Arc: Wano Country Arc
  • Episodes: 1015 to 1031

Toei Animation stepped up their animation game in the Wano Country Arc, especially during the third act, Raid on Onigashima, which is full of beautifully animated fights. The main event is no exception as an incredible battle has started right now Luffy, Zoro, Trafalgar Law, Eustace Kiddand Killer he reached the roof to take it down Kaido and The big mother.

Luffy kicked it all off with Gomu Gomu no Red Roc, which is the star of one of the most cinematic moments of the entire show, as it immediately demonstrated that both Sea Emperors could be damaged with one devastating blow. All the other characters didn't disappoint, as the entire fight is a collection of powerful fighters with insane abilities using some of the most effective attacks against each other: from Zoro's glorious Ashura comeback to Kaido and Big Mom's combo attack, Hakai, this is a stunning show that looks like it was made for a feature film, and not a weekly TV show.


4 Sanji against the queen

Sanji's most complex fight has detailed choreography

  • Arc: Wano Country Arc
  • Episodes: 1045 to 1061

Sanji's the battles must be really fun yet challenging to animate as his powerful punches and graceful fighting style always look amazing on screen. But they were brought to a whole new level when he had to fight Plague Queen in The Raid on Onigashima. This was an inherently emotionally draining encounter for the chef, seeing as Queen continued to mention her abusive family and asked him to use the Raid suit over and over again.

The flawless voice acting and intense soundtrack made this fight even more intense, but it all really came down to the animation, which was downright incredible, especially after Sanji unlocked his new Ifrit Jambe technique. The entire battle was excellent, but the final sequence where Sanji punched the Queen was as satisfying as it was amazing, and was the perfect demonstration of Sanji's full power and honorable personality.


3 Roronoa Zoro vs. King

An outstanding display of colorful attacks and exaggerated techniques

  • Arc: Wano Country Arc
  • Episodes: 1045 to 1063

Similar to Sanji vs. Queen, the meeting between Zoro and Kaido's second-in-command, Kingit was an extremely memorable fight that redefined Zoro's entire character. This is basically the complete opposite of his duel with Mihawk because while that fight was more grounded and realistic, this one is over the top and cinematic in all the best ways.

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Zoro's advanced sword fighting techniques combined with the king's moon powers and Pteranodon devil fruits made this fight look incredible as it consists of a barrage of blazing fireballs, bizarre techniques and colorful Haki attacks. In addition, the final sequence of Zoro's clash against King went viral when it first aired, as it contains some of the most impressive and detailed animation in the entire series, and very few scenes have surpassed it since.


2 Monkey D. Luffy Vs. Kaido

A fun love letter to the medium of animation

  • Arc: Wano Country Arc
  • Episodes: 1027 to 1076

The climactic battle between Luffy and Kaido at the end of the Wano Country Arc it was already pretty epic and fun on its own, not to mention featuring several expertly animated sequences. But that all changed the moment Luffy awakened his Devil Fruit and unlocked his Gear 5 form.

Gear 5 is an animated and hilarious love letter to the medium of animation, so to reflect that, Toei Animation made sure to make Luffy move and attack as comically and over-the-top as possible, which worked well. However, despite how entertaining this fight ended up becoming, it never stopped having high stakes. As a result, Luffy's final Gomu Gomu no Bajrang pistol that managed to take down Kaido was both extremely satisfying and mind-blowing, especially since it was the long-awaited conclusion to one of the longest conflicts FROM One piece.


1 Monkey D. Garp vs. Kuzan (Aokiji)

An exciting battle that looked like something straight out of a movie

  • Arc: Egg head bow
  • Episodes: 1115 and 1121

Fortunately, Toei Animation didn't stop making fights in it One piece look and feel as great as possible after the end of the Wano Country Arc. And while Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates have already taken part in some notable Egghead encounters, Monkey D. Garp and of Kuzan the Hachinosu encounter is undoubtedly the most impressive battle of the arc so far.

The moment when Garp landed his magnificent Galaxy Impact on Hachinosu was already enough to solidify this as one of the best action pieces in the entire anime, but Toei Animation took the actual fight against Kuzan even higher , thanks to its fluid animation and some surprising. cinematic flashbacks that made the audience feel the emotional stakes of their battle. At the end of the day, Garp vs. Kuzan was so amazing it felt like a sequence from a big budget animated movie. Here's hoping that every fight to come looks just as good, or maybe even better.


One Piece-9

release date
October 20, 1999

Studio
Toei Animation

Number of episodes
1116+

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