History of One Piece season 3 in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: March 12, 2026

One Piece Season 3, titled 'Enter Chopper at the Winter Island,' follows Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirates as they search for a doctor to treat Nami's sudden illness. Their quest leads them to Drum Island, a winter island ruled by the tyrannical Wapol. There, they confront Wapol and his crew while Nami receives medical attention from the skilled Dr. Kureha. The season culminates in the recruitment of Tony Tony Chopper, a reindeer doctor and Kureha's apprentice, into the Straw Hat Pirates crew.

August 26, 2001: One Piece Season 3 Premiere

On August 26, 2001, the third season of the One Piece anime television series, titled "Enter Chopper at the Winter Island", began airing on Fuji Television.

December 9, 2001: One Piece Season 3 Finale

On December 9, 2001, the third season of the One Piece anime television series concluded its broadcast on Fuji Television.

November 12, 2005: 4Kids Version Airing End

On November 12, 2005, the heavily edited and localized version of One Piece by 4Kids Entertainment concluded airing on Fox Broadcasting Company.

February 18, 2006: 4Kids Version Airing End on Cartoon Network

On February 18, 2006, the 4Kids Entertainment version of One Piece finished airing on Cartoon Network, consisting of twelve episodes.

2009: Funimation Home Video Release

In 2009, Funimation released the third season of One Piece on home video. This uncensored release featured a new English dub and the original Japanese version with subtitles.