Is ONE PIECE episode 252 filler?
Canon No, episode 252 of ONE PIECE is canon.
#252
The Steam Whistle Forces Friends Apart! The Sea Train Starts to Run!
仲間を引き離す汽笛！走り出す海列車
Aired 4 Dec 2005
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