Is ONE PIECE episode 44 filler?
Canon No, episode 44 of ONE PIECE is canon.
#44
Setting Out with a Smile! Farewell, Hometown Cocoyashi Village!
笑顔の旅立ち！さらば故郷ココヤシ村
Aired 11 Oct 2000
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