ONE PIECE S2E1 — THE BEGINNING AND THE END

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ONE PIECE•Season 2•Episode 1

THE BEGINNING AND THE END

8.2/10 · 8,831 votesMar 10, 202666 min

Ranked #7 of 8 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

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To prepare for the Grand Line, the Straw Hats visit Loguetown, birthplace of the Great Pirate Era — where rivals both old and new await.

Directed byEmma Sullivan

Written byIan Stokes, Matt Owens

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Seasons3

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Season 2 Episodes8

E1 8.2Now viewing

THE BEGINNING AND THE END

E2 8.4

GOOD WHALE HUNTING

E3 8.7

WHISKY BUSINESS

E4 8.1

BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE GARDEN

WAX ON, WAX OFF

NAMI DEEREST

REINDEER SHAMES

DEER AND LOATHING IN DRUM KINGDOM

Cast6

Iñaki Godoy

Monkey D. Luffy

Emily Rudd

Nami

Mackenyu

Roronoa Zoro

Jacob Gibson

Usopp

Taz Skylar

Sanji

Charithra Chandran

Miss Wednesday / Nefertari Vivi

Crew6

Ian Stokes

Writer

Matt Owens

Writer

Emma Sullivan

Director

Trevor Michael Brown

Director of Photography

Eric Litman

Editor

Tom Hannam

Production Design

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Episode Summary

"THE BEGINNING AND THE END" is episode 1 of ONE PIECE season 2. It scored 8.2/10 from 8,831 votes, ranking #7 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Emma Sullivan and written by Ian Stokes, Matt Owens, it aired on March 10, 2026.

Next: E2 · GOOD WHALE HUNTING Best of Season 2