

The season was then licensed and heavily edited for a dubbed broadcast and DVD release in English by 4Kids Entertainment. The second half was released on DVD in seven compilations between August 6, 2003, and February 4, 2004. The first half was released on DVD in six compilations, each containing one disc with two or three episodes, by Toei Animation between February 5, 2003, and July 2, 2003. The fourth season originally ran from December 16, 2001, through October 27, 2002, on Fuji Television in Japan. This season adapts the 18th to 24th volumes of the manga by Eiichiro Oda. "Alabasta Fierce Fighting") arc, in which the protagonists defeat Baroque Works and Nico Robin joins the crew. The remaining episodes make up the "Arabasta Gekidō" ( アラバスタ激闘, lit. The first 17 episodes, dealing with Nefertari Vivi and the Straw Hats as they arrive in Alabasta to stop a civil war from happening, make up the Arabasta Jōriku ( アラバスタ上陸, lit. Like the rest of the series, it follows the adventures of Monkey D. The fourth season of the One Piece anime series was directed by Konosuke Uda and produced by Toei Animation. Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between.Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.^ Date the episode originally aired on Fuji Television.^ Title of the episode: literally translated, romanized using Hepburn romanization, and in kanji form.^ Episode number by Toei Animation's count.The second opening theme, used from 687 onwards, "Hard Knock Days" ( HÄdo Nokku Deizu) performed by Generations from Exile Tribe. The season's first opening theme, used from 629 to 686 "Wake up!" ( Weiku Appu!n>), performed by AAA. Upon learning of Doflamingo's conquering of the kingdom, the Straw Hats team up with the Revolutionaries and the kingdom's deposed princess Viola to overthrow Doflamingo and save the island. The Straw Hats land in Dressrosa, an island controlled by the warlord Donquixote Doflamingo. The story arc, called "Dressrosa", adapts material beginning from the end of the 70th volume of the manga by Eiichiro Oda. The first DVD compilation of this season was released on July 2, 2014, with individual volumes being released monthly. The season began broadcasting in Japan on Fuji Television on Januand is currently ongoing. The seventeenth season of the One Piece anime series was produced by Toei Animation, and directed by Hiroaki Miyamoto and Toshinori Fukuzawa.
