Is ONE PIECE episode 5 filler?
Canon No, episode 5 of ONE PIECE is canon.
#5
A Terrifying Mysterious Power! Captain Buggy, the Clown Pirate!
恐怖！謎の力・海賊道化バギー船長！
Aired 15 Dec 1999
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