Summary
A few days ago,One Pieceepisode 590 started streaming on Netflix on May 26, 2025, subbed and dubbed, markingthe first time it is officially available to stream in the US. This episode is a special crossover in whichOne Piececharacters join a tournamentalongsideDragon Ball ZandTorikocharacters. But what became special about it to international fans was how long it took for the episode to debut outside Japan.
The episode premiered in Japan in April 2013, whileOne Piecewas airingthe “Punk Hazard” arc. It is actually the second part of a story that aired on bothToriko(#99)andOne Piece(#590) programming blocks on the same day (they aired sequentially on Fuji TV).
What’s So Special About this Crossover?
Major Characters Fighting Together
Both episodes are fillers, but they feature characters from three majorShonen Jumpseries. In the story, the International Gourmet Organization (IGO) hosts a Food Tournament and the winner will get a rare cattle meat. Then major characters from the three series either join the tournament or watch it.
We then see all of them in action, and Luffy, Toriko, and Goku reach the finish line at the same time, so they have to battle each other to decide who is the winner. Mr. Satan accidentally joins them and the battle, and he ends up luckily “winning”. He shares the meat with everyone while a mysterious creature approaches (Toriko’s 99th episode ends here).
Some of the characters are suspicious of the IGO, discovering the tournament was only a ploy to gather the strongest people in the worldto capture Akami, the Deep Sea Gluton with the ability to steal the power of living beings. So theOne Pieceepisode revolves mostly around the characters hunting and fighting against this creature.
The Airing Saga in the US
One Piecedebuted on Cartoon Network’s Toonami in 2005, but the block was eventually canceled. ThenToonami was revived on Adult Swimand started airingOne Piecefrom episode 207, but was removed from the block in 2017, before even reaching the Punk Hazard arc. Then it returned in 2022, with episode 517. However, when Toonami reached episode 590, it was skipped.Torikohas never aired on Toonami.
Meanwhile, neither Crunchyroll nor Funimation have ever streamedToriko’s 99th orOne Piece’s 590th episodes. Whilst it’s the first crossover between three series,One PieceandTorikohad another crossover (episode 492) and both services have streamed it. The episode was also never released on home video.
While there is no official information concerning the reasons, it is likely this episode is not included alongside any of the two series, and needs to be licensed separately, through a different process. All three series wereadapted into anime by Toei, but that doesn’t mean the Production Committees involved in the three anime are the same (and licensing would likely involve these three committees). It is possible this episode is either too expensive or too complicated to acquire, or a company/part of any committee didn’t agree on licensing terms.
Adult Swim might have considered in 2022 that it made no sense to air only the second part of the story, or it was in the middle of the licensing process,because it aired the episode on July 09, 2025, with an English dub. Likewise, besides not streamingDragon Ball ZorToriko, Netflix might have seen value in streaming the episode and licensed it too. So it’s finally available for anyone to watch.
Summarized Timeline
One PieceEpisode 590 is now streaming on Netflix, subbed and dubbed. It is not available on Crunchyroll, which also streamsOne Piece.
One Piece
Cast
One Piece is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. The series follows protagonist Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirate crew as they explore the Grand Line to find the King of the Pirates' ultimate treasure, the One Piece, to become the next king. The manga’s popularity helped it spin off into a larger media franchise, including an anime with more than 1,000 episodes.
Dragon Ball Z
Dragon Ball Z is a Japanese anime series produced by Toei Animation and a sequel to the 1986 Dragon Ball series. It continues the adventures of Son Goku as an adult while also paralleling the life of his son Gohan. Son Goku typically defends the Earth from villains like Vegeta, Frieza, Cell, and Majin Buu. The series is followed by Dragon Ball GT and then Dragon Ball Super.
