Summary
- Crunchyroll is moving One Piece episodes to premium tiers in phases starting December 23.
- Shift was expected following Sony/Aniplex acquisition; fans can still find free episodes on Pluto TV.
- Other platforms like Netflix and Hulu also stream some One Piece episodes.
For a long time, One Piece fans were able to watch most of the show on Crunchyroll with a free membership. But, unfortunately, the streaming service is now making some changes to free access (ad-supported) to One Piece episodes.
Crunchyroll has streamed One Piece with new weekly episodes for over a decade, and, up until now, all subscribers were able to access almost all subbed episodes (except for the latest episode, which would be available for a week only to Premium subscribers). According to Crunchyroll, these changes are being made to provide a better experience to fans.
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However, the shift won’t happen at once, and the first 206 episodes will remain available to all subscribers. Crunchyroll will change availability for the rest of the series in three phases, starting December 23.
Get Prepared to the New Changes Announced
- Phase 1 (December 23): episodes from Water 7 to Fishman Island arcs will move to the premium tiers (probably episodes 207-574)
- Phase 2 (January 20): from Punk Hazard to Whole Cake Island arcs (probably episodes 575-877) + 6 specials
- Phase 3 (February 17): from Reverie arc on (starting at episode 878, probably)
One Piece for Free and Expected Shift
Despite fans being potentially disappointed, this shift was actually expected. A few years ago, following the acquisition by Sony/Aniplex, Crunchyroll started to change the way free subscribers could experience the platform, and most titles changed to the premium tiers. Actually, it was unexpected that One Piece was not included back then, so this shift is not totally unexpected.
But a few ad-supported streaming services also stream at least part of the series, so people who want to watch it officially for free are still able to find it on Pluto TV, for example. Pluto doesn’t offer as many episodes as Crunchyroll, but it’s a good starting point. Other paid services also stream at least some One Piece episodes, like Netflix and Hulu. At least Crunchyroll free subscribers will still have some time to try to catch up with the series in the ad-supported format.
One Piece
is available to stream on many platforms, such as Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu and Pluto TV. Crunchyroll is currently the only service streaming all episodes.
