The third season of the One Piece anime television series, subtitled Enter Chopper at the Winter Island on home video, aired from August 26, 2001 to December 9, 2001 on Fuji Television. Directed by Konosuke Uda and produced by Toei Animation, it adapts the 15th to 18th volume of Eiichiro Oda's manga. It depicts the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates as they attempt to find a doctor after Nami falls sick. They sail to Drum Island where they face off against the Wapol Pirates while Nami receives treatment from Kureha; they recruit Tony Tony Chopper, Kureha's assistant as their doctor.
In North America and other territories, it was first licensed by 4Kids Entertainment and dubbed as part of a heavily edited localization. The total number of episodes was reduced due to some 4Kids episodes covering multiple Japanese ones. This version aired on August 27 though November 12, 2005, on the Fox Broadcasting Company and February 11 through February 18, 2006, on Cartoon Network, consisting of only twelve episodes. After 4Kids lost the license it was acquired by Funimation, who released the season on home video in 2009. This uncensored release contained a new English dub and the Japanese version with subtitles.
Three pieces of theme music are utilized by the season's episodes (one less than before): one opening theme and two ending themes. The opening theme is "Believe" by Folder5 in Japanese and Meredith McCoy in English. The ending themes are by Shōjo Suitei in Japanese and Stephanie Young in English for the first 4 episodes and "Before Dawn" by Ai-Sachi in Japanese and Leah Clark in English for the remainder of the season. The 4Kids dub uses Russell Velasquez' "Pirate Rap V2" as opening for the whole season, except for the final episode, which uses his "Pirate Rap V3", and "Pirate Rap Instrumental" as ending theme. __TOC__
Episodes
Home media release Japanese VHS + Avex Mode/Toei Video (Japan, VHS) Volume Episodes Release date Ref. チョッパー登場冬島篇 piece1 78–80 September 4, 2002 "ONE PIECE サードシーズン・チョッパー登場・冬島篇 piece.1" (in Japanese). Amazon.com. Retrieved on June 11, 2009. piece2 81–83 October 2, 2002 "ONE PIECE サードシーズン・チョッパー登場・冬島篇 piece.2" (in Japanese). Amazon.com. Retrieved on June 11, 2009. piece3 84–86 November 7, 2002 "ONE PIECE サードシーズン・チョッパー登場・冬島篇 piece.3" (in Japanese). Amazon.com. Retrieved on June 11, 2009. piece4 87–89 December 4, 2002 "ONE PIECE サードシーズン・チョッパー登場・冬島篇 piece.4" (in Japanese). Amazon.com. Retrieved on June 11, 2009. piece5 90–92 January 8, 2003 "ONE PIECE サードシーズン・チョッパー登場・冬島篇 piece.5" (in Japanese). Amazon.com. Retrieved on June 11, 2009.
DVD + Avex Mode (Japan, Region 2 DVD) Volume Episodes Release date Ref. 3rdシーズン チョッパー登場 冬島篇 piece.01 78–80 September 4, 2002 "3rdシーズン チョッパー登場 冬島篇 piece.01" (in Japanese). Toei Animation. Retrieved on June 11, 2009. piece.02 81–83 October 2, 2002 "3rdシーズン チョッパー登場 冬島篇 piece.02" (in Japanese). Toei Animation. Retrieved on June 11, 2009. piece.03 84–86 November 7, 2002 "3rdシーズン チョッパー登場 冬島篇 piece.03" (in Japanese). Toei Animation. Retrieved on June 11, 2009. piece.04 87–89 December 4, 2002 "3rdシーズン チョッパー登場 冬島篇 piece.04" (in Japanese). Toei Animation. Retrieved on June 11, 2009. piece.05 90–92 January 8, 2003 "3rdシーズン チョッパー登場 冬島篇 piece.05" (in Japanese). Toei Animation. Retrieved on June 11, 2009. ONE PIECE Log Collection "CHOPPER" 78–92 December 22, 2010 "ONE PIECE Log Collection “CHOPPER”" (in Japanese). Toei Animation. Retrieved on March 20, 2010. ONE PIECE Log Collection SET EAST BLUE to CHOPPER 1–92 March 27, 2015
Blu-ray The Eternal Log contains 16:9 versions of the episodes in standard definition Blu-ray format. + Avex Pictures (Japan, Region A BD) Volume Episodes Release date Ref. ONE PIECE Eternal Log ARABASTA 62–130 July 23, 2021
English 4Kids +4Kids Entertainment Edited TV Version: Viz Media (USA, Region 1 DVD), Madman Entertainment (Australia, Region 4) Volume Episodes Release date ISBN Ref.USAAustralia Volume 11: Tony Tony Chopper 47–52 October 30, 2007January 23, 2008"One Piece (Edited), Vol. 11 (DVD)". Viz Media. Retrieved on June 13, 2009.
Uncut +Uncut English & Japanese versions: Funimation Entertainment (USA, Region 1), Manga Entertainment (UK, Region 2), Madman Entertainment (Australia, Region 4) Volume Episodes Release date ISBN Ref.USAUKAustralia Season Two Second Voyage 67–78 August 25, 2009N/AFebruary 16, 2011"One Piece Season 2 DVD Part 2 (Hyb) Uncut". Right Stuf. Third Voyage 79–91 September 29, 2009March 16, 2011"One Piece Season 2 DVD Part 3 (Hyb) Uncut" . Right Stuf. Fourth Voyage 92–103 December 15, 2009October 24, 2012"One Piece Season 2 DVD Part 4 (Hyb) Uncut" . Right Stuf. Collections Collection 3 54–78 November 29, 2011September 23, 2013N/A. Right Stuf. Collection 4 79–103 January 31, 2012November 11, 2013. Right Stuf.Treasure Chest CollectionOne1–103N/AOctober 24, 2012ISBN N/AVoyage CollectionTwo54-103September 6, 2017ISBN N/A
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