Is ONE PIECE episode 42 filler?
Canon No, episode 42 of ONE PIECE is canon.
#42
Explosion! Fishman Arlong's Fierce Assault From the Sea!
炸裂！魚人アーロン海からの猛攻撃！
Aired 27 Sept 2000
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