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- One Piece has some amazing fight scenes, including Zoro vs. Mihawk and Luffy vs. Katakuri.
- Toei Animation enhances these battles with smooth animation, talented voice actors and epic music.
- One Piece battles like Zoro vs. King and Luffy vs. Kaido redefined its characters and are surprisingly cinematic.
each piece Known for its wonderful sense of adventure and hilarious comedic scenes, there's more to Eiichiro Oda's legendary pirate adventure. each piece It's also home to some of the most awe-inspiring and incredible fight scenes in the entire shounen action genre.

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One Piece: Every Fight In Wano
The land of Wano served as the battleground for some of the most memorable battles in One Piece.
And if the original manga battles weren't epic enough, Toei's animation made them even better by adapting them with smooth animation, talented voice work, and beautiful background music. this each piece Anime has featured countless cinematic fights, so there are plenty to choose from, but the following are the best so far.
8 Roronoa Zoro vs Dracul Mihawk
A beautifully designed clash between two strong swordsmen
- Arc: Barati Arch
- Episode:Eastern blue part TV special
The initial encounter between Roronoa Zoro and Dracul Mihawk It's one of the most iconic battles in the entire show, and while the original adaptation was pretty solid, it got a complete overhaul in the 2017 TV special. Eastern blue partwhich established it as one of the most epic conflicts of the series.
The animation is more colorful and fluid, the gameplay is much faster, and the sword fight choreography is stunning as viewers can now feel the impact of each blow. On top of all of that, Zoro's final defeat feels much tougher but also more emotional. Sword fights in anime are always fun when they're animated properly, and this encounter is a great example.
7 Monkey D. Luffy vs. Crocodile Head (Round 3)
A satisfying conclusion to a long battle, with an epic score
- Arc: Arabasta Arch
- Episodes: 123 to 126
Monkey D. Luffy He had to face the villain Mr. Crocodile Several times during the Arabasta arc and while they were all very solid matches, their final match became one of the most legendary in anime history. This is mainly because Crocodile himself was a truly despicable antagonist who nearly destroyed Arabasta, making viewers eager to see Luffy defeat him.
Their third and final encounter had plenty of twists and turns, with both fighters displaying some truly impressive techniques, but the finisher is what took it to a whole new level. The final showdown between Luffy's Gomu Gomu No Storm and Crocodile's Desert la Spada has some impressive animation for its time, but features Antonín Dvořák's animation. Symphony of the New World as background music It made the moment more satisfying and cinematic than viewers expected.
6 Monkey D. Luffy vs Charlotte Katakuri
A long and challenging struggle with a worthwhile conclusion
- Arc: Whole Ark Island Cake
- Episodes: 850 to 871
Animated adaptation of Luffy and Katakuri The encounter at the end of the whole island cake arc is notorious for being so 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 of all each piece anime, and for very good reasons.

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Luffy and the gang have faced some incredibly evil villains, but these fearsome foes stand above the rest.
Anyway, Luffy's rubber abilities and Katakuri's mochi powers look awesome when animated, especially Luffy's brand new Snake Man form. So, even if it gets long, at least this battle is full of beautiful animation sequences. And if it wasn't cinematic enough already, the final showdown between Luffy's Gomu Gomu no King Cobra and Katakuri's Buzz Cut Mochi remains one of the most breathtaking and intense moments in all of the movies. each piece.
5 Supernovas against Kaido and Big Mom
The highly anticipated climax of The Wano Country Arc defied all expectations
- Arc: Wano Country Arc
- Episodes: 1015 to 1031
Toei Animation stepped up its animation game in the Wano Country Arc, especially in its third installment, Raid on Onigashima, which is full of beautifully animated fights. The main event was no exception as an incredible battle began right then and there Luffy, Zoro, Trafalgar Law, Eustace Kiddand the killer He reached the roof to finally come down Kaido and big mom.
Luffy kicks things off with his Gomu Gomu no Red Roc, which is the star of one of the most cinematic moments of the entire series, as he immediately proves that two sea emperors can take damage with just one devastating hit. All of the other characters didn't disappoint, as the entire fight is a series of powerful fighters with insane abilities using their most effective attacks against each other: from Zoro's glorious Ashura comeback to Kaido and Big Mom's Hakkai combo attack, it's a breathtaking spectacle that It looks like it was made for a feature film and not a weekly TV show.
4 Sanjay vs Queen
Sanji's most complex fight has elaborate choreography
- Arc: Wano Country Arc
- Episodes: 1045 to 1061
Sanjay Battles should be really fun, but animating them is a challenge as his powerful punches and graceful fighting style always look amazing on screen. But when he had to fight, they reached a whole new level Plague Queen In Raid Onigashima it was an emotionally charged encounter for the chef, as the queen kept mentioning her abusive family and asking her to use the Raid suit over and over again.
The flawless voice acting and intense soundtrack made the fight even more intense, but it all really came down to the animation, which was absolutely incredible, especially after Sanji unlocked the brand new Ifrit Jambe technique. The entire battle was great, but the final sequence of Sanji kicking the queen was as satisfying as it was mind-blowing, a great display of Sanji's sheer power and noble character.
3 Roronoa Zoro vs King
An outstanding display of colorful attacks and fantastic techniques
- Arc: Wano Country Arc
- Episodes: 1045 to 1063
Similar to Sanjay vs Queen, the confrontation between Zoro and second Kaido, the kingwas an incredibly memorable fight that redefined Zoro's entire character. It's basically the complete opposite of his duel with Mihawk, because while that fight was more grounded and realistic, it's one of the best in the fantastic and cinematic way.

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Luffy has grown a lot as a character, but he wouldn't have gotten to where he is now if it wasn't for these epic battles.
Zoro's advanced sword fighting techniques, combined with the King's Lunarian and Pteranodon Devil Fruit powers, make this fight incredible, as it consists of barrages of blazing fireballs, exotic techniques, and colorful hockey attacks. Additionally, the final sequence of Zoro's fight with King went viral when it premiered, 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
Climax battle Luffy and Kaido In the end the Wano Country Arc was quite epic and fun in itself, not to mention it featured several skillfully animated sequences. But everything changed the moment Luffy awakened his Devil Fruit and unleashed his Gear 5 form.
Gear 5 is a comical love letter to the anime medium, so to reflect that, Toei Animation made sure to make Luffy's moves and attacks as comical as possible. As much as possible, that worked well. However, despite how entertaining this fight became, it never stopped being high stakes. As a result, Bajrang Luffy's Gomo Gomo no Bajrang Luffy's final bullet to take out Kaido was both very satisfying and surprising, especially since this expected result was one of It was the longest conflict. each piece.
1 Monkey D. Garp vs Kuzan (Aokiji)
An emotional battle that felt like something straight out of a movie
- Arc: Egg head arch
- Episodes: 1115 and 1121
Fortunately, Toei Animation did not stop fighting each piece Look and feel as great as possible after completing the Wano Country Arc. And while Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates have already been involved in some notable encounters in Egghead, Monkey D. Garp and Kuzan The encounter at Hachinosu was without a doubt the most impressive battle of the arc so far.
The moment when Garp lands his majestic Galaxy on Hachinosu is enough to cement it as one of the best action sequences in all of anime, but Toei Animation has made his actual fight with Kuzan even better thanks to the amazingly smooth animation. He did even more. Cinematic flashbacks that made the audience feel the emotional stakes of their battle. At the end of the day, Garp vs. Kuzan was so stunning that it looked like a sequence from a big-budget animated film. Here's hoping that every battle to come looks just as good, or maybe even better.

- Publication date
- October 20, 1999
- Studio
- Toei animation
- Number of episodes
- 1116+