The Top-Ranked Anime Episode of 2025 Revealed
One Piece’s 1144th episode, titled “The Worst Nightmare – The Five Elders Come Together”, has become the highest-rated anime episode of 2025 so far.
Airing as part of the Egghead arc, the episode has been receiving massive praise for its animation, action, and story, earning a 9.8/10 rating on IMDb as of September 21, 2025.
In this episode, the five Elders arrive at Egghead in their transformed states and split up to face off against the Straw Hat crew and their allies. Sanji contacts Nami to warn her of the situation while Usopp helps the Thousand Sunny reach safety. Meanwhile, Zoro lands a powerful attack on Lucci, and Dorry and Brogy arrive to support Luffy in the fight against the Elders.
Fans on IMDb and social media are calling it a “peak” episode. One fan wrote, “The animation was peak, the action was peak, the story is peak as always. Luffy is just playing with the Elders, and even the giants have shown their strength too.”
Another added, “They actually cooked this whole animation up. Not only Vincent Chansard worked hard, the entire team deserves a raise! They really worked their backs off.”
Reviewers are praising every element of the episode. Zoro’s fight was described as “amazing,” and the arrival of the five Elders was compared to cinematic spectacle. Fans have also noted the teamwork and intensity throughout the episode, with no apparent faults in either animation or storytelling.
Some viewers fear that the episode’s rating might slightly drop due to critics or detractors, but the overwhelming consensus is that this episode is a masterpiece. One fan summed it up perfectly: “Watch One Piece before it ends. It’s worth the wait and it didn’t disappoint.”
This episode sets the bar high for future installments, leaving fans excited and eager for the next week’s release. It’s clear that One Piece continues to deliver epic battles and unforgettable animation, keeping fans engaged more than twenty years after the series first began.
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