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One Piece S8E252 — The Steam Whistle Forces Friends Apart! The Sea Train Starts to Run!

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One Piece•Season 8•Episode 252

The Steam Whistle Forces Friends Apart! The Sea Train Starts to Run!

7.8/10 · 9 votesDec 4, 200524 min

Ranked #13 of 35 in Season 8•+0.1 vs season avg

Paulie helps clear the name of the Strawhats but doesn't tell the mob everything he knows. He gets the mob to follow Chopper so they can search for the rest of the crew. Nami goes her own way so she can rush to the Sea

Directed byYukihiko Nakao

Written byHirohiko Uesaka

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Season 8 Episodes35

The Dashing Sea Train and the City of Water: Water Seven! still

The Dashing Sea Train and the City of Water: Water Seven!

Adventure in the City On the Water! Head to the Mammoth Shipbuilding Plant! still

Adventure in the City On the Water! Head to the Mammoth Shipbuilding Plant!

The Franky Family and Iceberg! still

The Franky Family and Iceberg!

Galley-La Company! A Grand Sight: Dock #1! still

Galley-La Company! A Grand Sight: Dock #1!

Pirate Abduction Incident! A Pirate Ship That Can Only Await Her End! still

Pirate Abduction Incident! A Pirate Ship That Can Only Await Her End!

Rescuing Our Friend! Raid on the Franky House! still

Rescuing Our Friend! Raid on the Franky House!

Big Fight under the Moon! The Pirate Flag Flutters with Sorrow! still

Big Fight under the Moon! The Pirate Flag Flutters with Sorrow!

Luffy vs. Usopp! Collision of Two Men's Pride! still

Luffy vs. Usopp! Collision of Two Men's Pride!

Severe Shock Hits the City of Water! Iceberg Targeted! still

Severe Shock Hits the City of Water! Iceberg Targeted!

Gum-Gum Human Vs. Fire-Breathing Cyborg! still

Gum-Gum Human Vs. Fire-Breathing Cyborg!

The Straw Hat Pirates are the Culprits? The Protectors of the City of Water! still

The Straw Hat Pirates are the Culprits? The Protectors of the City of Water!

Eternal Farewell? Nico Robin, the Woman Who Draws Darkness! still

Eternal Farewell? Nico Robin, the Woman Who Draws Darkness!

Capture Robin! The Determination of the Straw Hats! still

Capture Robin! The Determination of the Straw Hats!

Cannon Fire Is the Signal! CP9 Goes Into Action! still

Cannon Fire Is the Signal! CP9 Goes Into Action!

CP9 Takes Off Their Masks! Their Shocking True Faces! still

CP9 Takes Off Their Masks! Their Shocking True Faces!

Secret Bond! Iceberg and Franky! still

Secret Bond! Iceberg and Franky!

Come Back, Robin! Showdown with CP9! still

Come Back, Robin! Showdown with CP9!

The Straw Hat Pirates Annihilated? The Menace of the Leopard Model! still

The Straw Hat Pirates Annihilated? The Menace of the Leopard Model!

The Man Who Is Loved Even by His Ship! Usopp's Tears! still

The Man Who Is Loved Even by His Ship! Usopp's Tears!

Franky's Past! The Day the Sea Train First Ran! still

Franky's Past! The Day the Sea Train First Ran!

Spandam's Scheme! The Day the Sea Train Shook! still

Spandam's Scheme! The Day the Sea Train Shook!

The End of the Legendary Man! The Day the Sea Train Cried! still

The End of the Legendary Man! The Day the Sea Train Cried!

The Truth Behind Her Betrayal! Robin’s Sorrowful Decision! still

The Truth Behind Her Betrayal! Robin’s Sorrowful Decision!

The Steam Whistle Forces Friends Apart! The Sea Train Starts to Run! still

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The Steam Whistle Forces Friends Apart! The Sea Train Starts to Run!

Sanji Barges In! Sea Train Battle in the Storm! still

Sanji Barges In! Sea Train Battle in the Storm!

Nami's Soul Cries Out! Straw Hat Luffy Makes a Comeback! still

Nami's Soul Cries Out! Straw Hat Luffy Makes a Comeback!

Another Sea Train? Rocketman Charges Forth! still

Another Sea Train? Rocketman Charges Forth!

Rescue Our Friends! A Bond Among Foes Sworn with Fists! still

Rescue Our Friends! A Bond Among Foes Sworn with Fists!

Smash the Wave! Luffy and Zoro Use the Strongest Combo! still

Smash the Wave! Luffy and Zoro Use the Strongest Combo!

A Mysterious Man Appears?! His Name Is Sogeking! still

A Mysterious Man Appears?! His Name Is Sogeking!

Showdown Between Cooks! Sanji vs. Ramen Kenpo still

Showdown Between Cooks! Sanji vs. Ramen Kenpo

Rooftop Duel! Franky vs. Nero still

Rooftop Duel! Franky vs. Nero

Clash! Demon-Slasher Zoro vs. Ship-Slasher T-Bone! still

Clash! Demon-Slasher Zoro vs. Ship-Slasher T-Bone!

Scramble over Robin! A Cunning Plan by Sogeking!! still

Scramble over Robin! A Cunning Plan by Sogeking!!

The Judicial Island! Full View of Enies Lobby! still

The Judicial Island! Full View of Enies Lobby!

Cast13

Mayumi Tanaka

Mayumi Tanaka

Monkey D. Luffy (voice)

Kazuya Nakai

Kazuya Nakai

Roronoa Zoro (voice)

Mari Yaguchi

Mari Yaguchi

Yoko (voice)

Akemi Okamura

Akemi Okamura

Nami (voice)

Kappei Yamaguchi

Kappei Yamaguchi

Usopp (voice)

Hiroaki Hirata

Hiroaki Hirata

Sanji (voice)

Ikue Otani

Ikue Otani

Tony Tony Chopper (voice)

Yuriko Yamaguchi

Yuriko Yamaguchi

Nico Robin (voice)

Kazuki Yao

Kazuki Yao

Franky (voice)

Mahito Ohba

Mahito Ohba

Smoker (voice)

Katsuhisa Houki

Katsuhisa Houki

Jinbe (voice)

Cho

Cho

Brook (voice)

Crew5

M

Masayuki Takagi

Animation Director

H

Hirohiko Uesaka

Writer

Y

Yukihiko Nakao

Director

M

Michiyo Kawasaki

Art Direction

M

Miyuki Sato

Art Direction

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Episode Summary

"The Steam Whistle Forces Friends Apart! The Sea Train Starts to Run!" is episode 252 of One Piece season 8. It scored 7.8/10 from 9 votes, ranking #13 of 35 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Yukihiko Nakao and written by Hirohiko Uesaka, it aired on December 4, 2005.

Next: E253 · Sanji Barges In! Sea Train Battle in the Storm!Best of Season 8