• Air date: 14 Oct '07 56 episodes
      The Thriller Bark Arc is the eighteenth story arc in the series, and the first and only in the Thriller Bark Saga. The Straw Hats, during their journey into the Florian Triangle arrive at a haunted island/ship called Thriller Bark, in which their shadows are stolen by the Shichibukai Gekko Moriah and must hurry to get them back before the sun rises. After defeating Moriah, another Shichibukai shows up to make the Straw Hats' situation worse. The Straw Hats also gain a new crewmate, a living skeleton named Brook who becomes their musician.
  • List of Episodes (56)
    • 26. Awakening After 500 Years!! Oars Revives!!

      27 Apr '08
      As Oz awakens, Nami, Usopp, and Chopper are discovered! Can they flee and reach the Sunny in time, or will Absalom capture them first?
    • 27. Conviction Strong Enough to Beg for One's Life!! Brook Protects his Afro

      04 May '08
      After Oz eats his full, will he obey Moria? Elsewhere, as Brook prepares to fight Ryuuma a second time, he recalls his first encounter with him five years earlier.
    • 28. A Man's Oath will Never Die! From Far Memories to the Waiting Friend

      11 May '08
      Usopp and the others return to the Sunny in search of Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji. When they arrive, they discover the trio unconscious. After waking them up, Usopp and Franky each share what they have discovered. But, Franky has a shocking story about Brook's promise to his nakama. Meanwhile, Nami's wedding with Absalom draws near.
    • 29. We will Definately Meet Again! Brook and the Promise of the Cape

      18 May '08
      After learning that Brook's nakama is Laboon the whale, Luffy is dead-set on recruiting him. Before they prepare to take down Thriller Bark and regain their shadows, Sanji tells Chopper, Robin, and Franky the story of Laboon and the Twin Capes.
    • 30. Food, Nami and Shadows!! Luffy's Angry Counterattack

      25 May '08
      With their goals in mind, Luffy, Sanji, Robin, Usopp, and Chopper go after Nami and Moria! Meanwhile, Franky and Zoro head toward Brook. However, Hildon tells the others of the Straw Hat's plan.
    • 31. Usopp the Strongest? Leave the Negatives to Me

      01 Jun '08
      Luffy continues on to take on Moria while Chopper and Robin remain behind to take on Hogback and his loyal zombie servants. After Oars runs off with a new pirate hat from his destruction, the remainder of the crew end up in Perona's room where she uses her negative powers on them. However, Usopp reveals that he's immune to her attacks because he's already got a negative personality, staying behind to take on the ghost princess while the others continue towards Absalom and Ryuuma.
    • 32. Sudden Death of the General Zombies!! Oars in an Adventurous Mood

      08 Jun '08
      Usopp continues to stand up to Perona's Negative Hollows while wiping out Wild Zombies, while Brook is held at the mercy of Ryuma, who finally proves his superiority over the original by defeating the skeleton in battle before the arrival of Zoro. Meanwhile, Oars continues to cause chaos on Thriller Bark, forcing Absalom to send his entire General Zombie audience to stop him. But Oars annihilates all of them with a "non-Gum-Gum" Gatling, leaving their boss at the mercy of the newly arriving Sanj
    • 33. Sanji, the Knight of Flames!! Kick Down the False Ceremony

      15 Jun '08
      Luffy attempts to attack Gecko Moria, but instead is forced to face his shadow clone: Doppelman, while Usopp continues to maneuver around the Wild Zombies to get to Perona only to now face Bearsy's wrath. Sanji saves Nami from Absalom, who doesn't see him as a threat due to the power of his zombie, but Sanji unleashes his own rage against the lion-faced man, both for harming the women of the crew as well as an unknown connection between the two of them.
    • 34. Invisibility Connection? Sanji's Stolen Dream

      22 Jun '08
      It looked like the end for Sanji as Absalom used his devil fruit ability, but Sanji comes back with his anger and starts beating Absalom to death, after revealing he always desired the See-through See-through Fruit the devil fruit which allowed Absalom to turn invisible. Meanwhile Luffy is still having trouble with Gecko Moria's Shadow the Doppleman who uses him to turn into bats, Luffy finally finds a way to attack Moria by using Gum Gum Stamp! The Hollow Hollow fruit user, Perona, is still bei
    • 35. Saving Hero!! The Enemy is the Invincible Princess

      29 Jun '08
      Usopp is forced to go through a gauntlet of Perona's Horo-Horo powers, including an untouchable body, size manipulation, passing right through him and creating mini-Hollows that slowly rip away at his stamina and body. Temporarily turning into Sogeking to finally remove Bearsy's shadow, Usopp is forced up against a desperate wall until he finally discovers Perona's weakness: her own room, where her real body lies helplessly while using her abilities!
    • 36. Perona's Terror!! The U in Uso is the U in Usopp

      06 Jul '08
      The battle between Usopp and Perona continues; Usopp fires something at Perona's real body which seems to miss it, giving Perona the confidence to fight back again. This time she produces a huge hollow, at least four times the size of Usopp, which grabs Usopp in its mouth and won't let go, leaving Perona time to go and return to her body. She detonates it, but the explosion gets sucked into the impact Dial, which Usopp cleverly brought out. He uses this on a Zombie-Hippo which was sneaking up, b
    • 37. Slashes Dancing on the Roof!! Finale - Zoro vs. Ryuma

      13 Jul '08
      Zoro duels Ryuma in Hogback's lab, while Franky guards over the injured Brook. Neither Zoro, nor Ryuma, can gain any advantage over the other, as they keep matching the other's attack. Their attacks quickly destroy the lab, forcing them to escape the room and continue their fierce duel on the roof. As Brook watches on, he comes the conclusion that Ryuma was never taking their fights seriously. After an intense sword fight, during which the entire roof collapses to the ground below, Zoro finally
    • 38. Chopper`s Rage!! Hogback`s Demonic Medical Practice

      20 Jul '08
      Chopper and Robin are outmatched by Zoro and Sanji's zombies, both of whom have almost completely lost the personalities they acquired from their shadows. Chopper tells Hogback that he had once respected him, but does not anymore after realizing the true nature of Hogbacks experiments. Hogback, however, argues that the zombies are truly alive, and recalls that he had fallen in love with Cindry while she was alive, only to have her reject him in favor of her fiancé. After her death, Hogback agree
    • 39. Oars Roars!! Come Out Straw Hat Crew

      03 Aug '08
      Oars appears declaring his submission to Moria. Moria instructs him to hunt down the Straw hat pirates. Oars attacks Luffy. Luffy escapes and starts chasing Moria who flees the scene. Hogback without Cindry's support tries to run away. Chopper catches him and is helped by Robin against him. The fight is interrupted by Oars' attack smashing through the ceiling. Sanji, distracted by all this, lets his guard down letting Absalom take Nami away. Everyone runs out of the mansion and Oars calls out fo
    • 40. The Enemy is Luffy!! The Strongest Zombie vs. the Straw Hat Crew

      10 Aug '08
      Oars begins fighting Sanji, Zoro, Franky, Brook, Robin, Usopp and Chopper, having inherited Luffy's fighting style but lost his memories. The crew tries to fight against him, but learns that he is incredibly strong and fast, even if he is unable to stretch like Luffy can. Oars manages to apparently knock out all seven of his opponents. Elsewhere, Absalom attempts to resume his wedding to Nami, and Luffy continues pursuing Moria, as the chase leads him into the forest.
    • 41. Defeat Absalom!! Nami's Lightning Attack of Friendship!

      17 Aug '08
      Perona finally wakes up and is brought up to date with the current events on Thriller Bark. She decides to run away. Nami also wakes up to see that she is in a wedding ceremony with Absalom. Lola interrupts the wedding giving Nami a chance to escape. Absalom brings Lola down. Nami takes revenge by beating Absalom. Luffy continues chasing Moria and Oars who is looking for the rest of the Straw hats. But everyone who he thought he had defeated is back up on their feet ready for a second round.
    • 42. One Down!! Sure Kill Straw Hat Docking?

      24 Aug '08
      The Straw Hats attempt a "docking" maneuver by hanging onto Franky in order to form a "Giant Robot Warrior", but it fails when Robin refuses to participate, as she considers it too embarrassing. The Straw Hats combine their strengths to get Oars off-balance and cause him to fall to the ground, enraging him. Brook is absent from the battle, as he leaves to find milk to drink to heal his wounds. Elsewhere, Nami attempts to find the treasure of Thriller Bark, but discovers that it is empty. Perona'
    • 43. Soundless Invasion!! The Mysterious Visitor: Kuma the Tyrant

      31 Aug '08
      Taking advantage of several weaknesses, including his stupidity and similarities to Luffy, the Straw Hats continue to wear away at Oars, yet his continued persistence allows Zoro to test his new sword Shuusui for battle. Meanwhile, Kuma tries to find out Moria's location from Perona, yet her defiance forces him to make her disappear with an ungloved hand before speaking with Nami about his "choice to be here". Luffy appears to catch Moria again, only to discover it is Doppelman.
    • 44. Oars + Moria - The Greatest Combination of Brains and Brawn

      07 Sep '08
      Moria's shadow escapes, leaving Luffy stranded in the forest, as some strange people reveal that they are looking for him. Zoro begins the fight against Oars, revealing the new 108 Caliber Phoenix with his newly-obtained sword, but Oars manages to avoid his attacks. Kuma informs Moria of the appointment of Blackbeard as Crocodile's replacement, and warns him that the Straw Hat pirates may defeat him, too. Moria refuses Kuma's offer to help him, and enters Oars' stomach to guide him against the c
    • 45. A Crazy Strategy to Turn the Tables - The Creation of Nightmare Luffy

      14 Sep '08
      With Moria's guidance, Oars is better able to counter the Straw Hats' strategies and turn their attacks against them. Franky is knocked unconscious after a failed attempt to fire himself at Oars with a giant slingshot known as Kuwagata and shoot him at point-blank range with Weapons Left. Nami arrives and joins the battle, but Oars demonstrates that he can somehow stretch his limbs, which the crew realizes is Moria's doing. Elsewhere, Luffy meets up with the Rolling Pirates, whose shadows have b
    • 46. The Straw Hat crew annihilated! Full-throttle Kage Kage abilities!

      21 Sep '08
      Moria explains that he enabled Oars to stretch by stretching his shadow, thereby forcing his body to stretch along with it in order to ensure that the body and shadow are the same shape. Usopp fires Brook out of Kuwagata, with Robin making him spin and Nami electrifying him, but he only does minor damage to Oars and is knocked out when Oars retaliates. Robin attempts to use her powers on Moria, but he attacks her with his shadow and then switches places with it, rendering her attack useless. He
    • 47. The Battle for Superiority Starts! Luffy vs. Luffy

      28 Sep '08
      Zoro tries attacking Oars' arm again, but Oars knocks him out by kneeing him into a wall. Usopp shoots Brook's salt into Oars' mouth with Kuwagata, but Moria's shadow catches it and throws it out, breaking the bag and preventing them from using it again. Oars tries to stomp Usopp and Nami, but Nightmare Luffy arrives and gets them to safety in an instant. While the Rolling Pirates take the unconscious Straw Hats to safety, Luffy begins attacking Oars, and with his shadows, is far stronger than h
    • 48. The Conclusion Arrives! Deliver the Finishing Blow

      05 Oct '08
      Oars recovers from Nightmare Luffy's attack. However, the Strawhats all get back on their feet, from Luffy to Brook, and launch a final devastating attack on Oars, which ends with Luffy smashing a Gigant Bazooka into Oars' face from above, breaking his spine and finally defeating the demon. Moria, however, gets out of Oars' stomach moments later, and prepares himself for his ultimate technique, Shadows Asgard. By sucking up all of the shadows of all of the zombies on Thriller Bark, totaling one
    • 49. The Bodies Vanish! The Morning Sun Pierces Through the Nightmare Island!

      12 Oct '08
      Luffy begins fighting Moria, entering Gear Second in the process, but the blows that he deals to Moria are not enough to force him to release the shadows. Moria attacks Luffy with a devastating blow, but he manages to continue fighting, and activates Gear Third while Gear Second is still active. With a new technique, Gum Gum Gigant Jet Shell, he knocks Moria under the collapsing mast of Thriller Bark and forces him to release all his shadows just as dawn arrives. However, the ones who had their
    • 50. The Endless Crisis! Orders to Obliterate the Straw Hat Crew

      19 Oct '08
      All of Moria's victims recover their shadow and celebrate regaining their ability to enter daylight. Luffy, Zoro, Sanji and Robin recover their shadows in time to avoid being disintegrated. Luffy lies unconscious from his wounds and using Gear Second against Moria, and Usopp worries about him endangering himself by having to use the technique on the stronger enemies ahead. Kuma receives orders from the World Government to kill everyone on Thriller Bark in order to cover up Moria's defeat. He att