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‘One Piece Film: Red’ Review: A Pop Star Takes On the Pirates in Anime Franchise’s 25th Anniversary Feature

Uta, a powerful new character with a close connection to Luffy and Shanks, has the world in her trance in this top-grossing entry in the 15-film, 1,035-episode shōnen franchise.

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Just how far can Luffy stretch? That’s a question “ One Piece ” fans have been asking for years of the Gum-Gum hero with the go-go-gadget arms. Sure, there are limits to Luffy’s flexibility, but if you look at the pirate adventure series to which he belongs — one that’s been serialized for 25 years running, generating more than 100 books, 1,000-plus anime episodes and 15 theatrical features — it would seem that “One Piece” creator Eiichiro Oda can stretch the entire franchise pretty much as far as he pleases.

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Much of the film is dedicated to Uta performing her most popular songs (Ado supplies the vocals), which the dubbed version doesn’t translate. Subtitles convey the lyrics, but the tunes still sound too bland to have launched such a phenomenon. That’s a different strategy from Mamoru Hosoda’s far better “Belle,” for which GKIDS took the trouble to produce a terrific English-language soundtrack; ”Belle” also did more with viral sensations and virtual worlds in the narrative itself.

For all its pleasures, the “One Piece” TV series is known for its subpar-to-awful animation (spend some time on fan forums, and that complaint arises all that time). The team at Toei have significantly improved the quality for the feature, but no one expects first-rate visuals. The “Red” soundtrack falls in the same good-enough-to-better-than-you’d-expect zone. The fun here comes from surprising audiences with emotionally grounded plot twists and deep-cut cameos from characters like Mini Bepo and Rob Lucci (a villain whose motives echo Uta’s) — and of course, Shanks’ return, to face his adopted daughter.

Devil Fruits give powers but also take something away, and performing proves super-exhausting to Uta, who keeps herself going by gobbling Wake-shrooms between sets, knowing that this crutch will eventually kill her. But if she realizes this, then her plan can’t work as advertised. It means the world’s No. 1 sweetheart — and self-proclaimed “savior of the downtrodden” — can’t go on singing forever, as she supposedly intends. Add in the movie’s parallel realities, and things get awfully complicated, especially the fight scenes.

The battles between pirates, Marines and Uta’s purple-cloaked personal guards are every bit as spectacular as one might hope, if more than a little difficult to follow. With the action split between Elegia and New Genesis, what happens if someone dies in either of these worlds? Can listeners who change their minds leave Uta’s trance? And what does the Demon Lord known as “Tot Musica” have to do with everything?

Safe to say that director Goro Taniguchi and screenwriter Tsutomu Kuroiwa aren’t afraid of confusing audiences and seem to have very little interest in accommodating first-time viewers, who will have a tough time orienting themselves to the extensive “One Piece” universe of characters. For the faithful, however, Uta proves an exciting new personality — an influencer extraordinaire and powerful rival to the pirates — who serves to bring back Shanks and his Red Hair gang while steering Luffy and his crew on a new course.

Reviewed at Animation Is Film Festival, Oct. 22, 2022. Running time: 115 MIN.

• Production: (Animation – Japan) A Crunchyroll (in U.S.), Toei Co. (in Japan) release of a Fuji Television, Toei Animation, Toei, Shueisha, Bandai, Bandai Namco Entertainment, ADK Emotions, Dentsu production. Producers: Kei Kajimoto, Hiroaki Shibata, Takahiro Habuta, Takuma Naito. Executive producer: Eiichiro Oda.
• Crew: Director: Goro Taniguchi. Screenplay: Tsutomu Kuroiwa; story: Eiichiro Oda. Camera: Ejian Changgao. Editor: Kentaro Kawasaki. Music: Yasutaka Nakata.
• With: Mayumi Tanaka, Kazuya Nakai, Akemi Okamura, Kappei Yamaguchi, Hiroaki Hirata, Ikue Otani, Yuriko Yamaguchi, Kazuki Yao, Cho, Katsuhisa Houki, Shuichi Ikeda, Kenjiro Tsuda, Kaori Nazuka, Ado, Mahito Ohba, Yasuhiro Takato, Mami Koyama.

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One Piece Film: Red finds a fantastic way to upend the One Piece universe

And its centerpiece may be One Piece’s best movie character ever

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by Cezary Jan Strusiewicz

It’s kind of fascinating that most of the more than 1,100 characters introduced in the One Piece franchise fall into two groups. The World Government — the tyrannical, repressive global regime that dominates the franchise’s setting — naturally causes most of the characters to fall on one side of the line or another. Some people support it, like its military and the untouchable, despotic aristocracy of the World Nobles. Others are its enemies, like the pirates who number among the series’ protagonists. It’s a defining division running through One Piece , and it’s such a simple split that it doesn’t sound like enough to keep a story going for 25 years, across 103 manga volumes (and counting!), and more than 1,000 anime episodes.

But there’s so much variation among those two groups. The pro-World Government characters include the secret government assassination and intelligence organizations CP9 and CP0, the sellout pirates known as the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the Navy, and much more. On the other end of the spectrum are pirates of all creeds and dispositions. Some want to rule the world. Others want freedom for themselves and their chosen families. Some people just want to see the world burn.

Ultimately, though, the world of One Piece does seem to be divided into two tribes — until now. The latest addition to the series, the feature film One Piece Film: Red, which opens in American theaters on Nov. 4, introduces a third, equally complex camp that’s opposed to both the World Government and piracy. That faction has enough power to convince people on both sides that it’s a force to be reckoned with.

What’s most fascinating about that group, though, is that it’s made up of one person.

The new arrival, Uta, is the daughter of Shanks, one of One Piece ’s most powerful, best-known pirates. She’s also a lifelong friend of series protagonist Luffy. She happens to be the most popular singer in the world . And we’re just learning of her existence for the first time in Red . Given all that, and the fact that her name is literally the Japanese word for “song,” fans fed up with shonen tropes could be forgiven for dismissing Uta from the get-go.

But the character is actually something fans have never seen before on such a scale in the OP- verse: someone who acts and fights on behalf of regular, non-superpowered people. The Revolutionary Army founded and led by Luffy’s dad, Monkey D. Dragon, might seem like they’re about basically the same thing, but opposing the slavery-supporting World Nobles and actively fighting for the little people are two different things. Uta’s mission is to free people from suffering. Her drive to guarantee their happiness, and her minimal moral qualms about how she does it, helps give her a fascinating identity of her own.

Through Uta, it also becomes clear how dystopian the world of One Piece can feel for anyone without a Devil Fruit superpower, training in the spiritual power of Haki, or just their own pirate crew. Civilians around the world are killed all the time by pirates, Marines acting monstrously within the law, or World Nobles who are legally allowed to make regular people their slaves on a whim. Uta sets out to save those people with the power of music.

Musicals aren’t universally popular, especially when a non-musical franchise tests the musical waters. But the songs in One Piece Film: Red don’t feel shoehorned in, since Uta is a singer with music-based powers. This allows the story to expand fans’ understanding of the OP- verse, while also naturally weaving in some stunning musical numbers that take full advantage of the medium of animation. Each song is a gigantic spectacle, whether a given number is J-pop or R&B.

The songs are all performed by musical wunderkind Ado, a 20-year-old who debuted in 2020 with the youth-rebellion song “Usseewa,” which roughly translates to “Shuddup.” That song’s release set off a bit of pearl-clutching in Japan, with parents worrying about how such “provocative” lyrics would affect their children. Red might just change those people’s opinion of Ado, given its wide range of non-explicit, touching, and beautifully performed musical centerpieces.

The best way to describe Ado’s singing is “unbelievable.” It’s literally hard to believe someone so young can have such an amazing musical and emotional range. She can so clearly convey joy and hope in uplifting songs like “New Genesis,” or bring across visceral pain and despair in the melodic hard-rock piece “Tot Musica.”

Ado’s performance is a big reason why Uta might go down in anime history as the greatest One Piece movie character ever. But equal praise goes to director Goro Taniguchi and writer Tsutomu Kuroiwa, who’ve created a wonderfully complex character. In the beginning, Uta looks like a typical hero type who fights for what she believes is right, similar to Luffy. In fact, Red is very much an Uta-and-Luffy escapade, with the rest of the Straw Hat Pirates being relegated to little more than cameos. But there’s a sinister streak to the way Uta goes about her mission.

Uta has her own idea of how to heal the world, and she pursues it relentlessly without any regard for her well-being, or other people’s consent. Her actions are eerily reminiscent of those of CP9/CP0 agent Rob Lucci, who makes a brief appearance in Red as if to remind us that we’ve seen this kind of behavior before, from one of Uta’s supposed enemies. Uta never does anything as horrific as massacring 500 hostages to remove a pirate crew’s leverage, but her insistence that she is in the right and others just need to go along with her isn’t that far off from Lucci’s devotion to “absolute justice.”

But for all those nods to One Piece ’s past, One Piece Film: Red is entirely accessible to newcomers. Even people who’ve never seen a single episode of the show or read any of the manga can still follow and enjoy Red . Some of the details will fly over their heads, but the lively story and engaging songs should keep them entertained. (Even if we never do get to hear Luffy sing.)

Longtime One Piece fans, though, are in for something magical. Uta potentially represents a huge shift in the balance of power across One Piece . While the movie’s events haven’t been confirmed as series canon, Uta herself appears in chapter 1055 of the manga, meaning that she is part of the main plot. If her character and motivation are carried over to the story’s official continuum, it could mean that the most exciting One Piece stories are still ahead of us.

One Piece Film: Red debuts in U.S. theaters on Nov. 4.

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One Piece Film Red Reviews

One Piece is not exquisite, in the manner of Studio Ghibli, although the fans say the quality here is much better than in the series. It is, however, fantastically energetic.

Full Review | Oct 21, 2023

“One Piece Film: Red” is a worthy continuation of probably the most successful franchise in anime history, and a movie that will satisfy all fans of action anime, even those who know very little of the original.

Full Review | Original Score: 7 | Sep 3, 2023

Packed with musical numbers and vibrant fight sequences, the movie, while perhaps lost on some new fans, is a striking character-piece and a visual treat for any Straw Hat enthusiast.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 25, 2023

One Piece Film: Red is a fantastic new addition to the franchise and does justice as the first musical feature.

Full Review | Original Score: 9/10 | Feb 3, 2023

One Piece Film Red is an exuberant adventure story that will please new and previous fans of the One Piece franchise. Beyond the thrilling action is clever social commentary about blindly following anyone in power who promises a utopian existence.

Full Review | Jan 3, 2023

One Piece Film Red has some beautiful animation, amazing music, & great action for sure. But if you have never seen this long running series, you can get some much from the characters, world design & very emotional story ark that you can truly enjoy this!

Full Review | Original Score: 8.5/10 | Dec 28, 2022

One Piece Film: Red is an excellent encapsulation of everything that makes One Piece so beloved. There’s plenty of action, humor, and heart, all doled out in equal measure.

Full Review | Original Score: 9.5/10 | Nov 30, 2022

Every One Piece fan is going to have a ball with this. It's exactly what they want.

Full Review | Nov 30, 2022

The colors, the music, the flashing battle sequences all make anime a fascinating viewing process.

Full Review | Original Score: 6/10 | Nov 15, 2022

It certainly helps to be a One Piece fan, but even newcomers will find much to enjoy about this 15th feature in the long-running series. One Piece Film: Red is gorgeous, funny, exciting, and even has great songs.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 15, 2022

One Piece Film: Red gives fans exactly what they want with some added surprises and a refreshing look that stays true to the series spirit.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 14, 2022

A gorgeous and exciting musical anime...

For all those nods to One Piece’s past, One Piece Film: Red is entirely accessible to newcomers... Longtime One Piece fans, though, are in for something magical.

Full Review | Nov 11, 2022

One Piece film: Red is a great One Piece film, but it’s one for the Straw Hats fandom more than everyone else.

Full Review | Original Score: B | Nov 11, 2022

One Piece sets itself apart by achieving two key elements: a meticulous and believable creation of an indestructible world in which anything can happen; and a polished rendition of relatable heroes and villains. [Full review in Spanish]

Full Review | Nov 10, 2022

About 15 minutes of its dazzling visuals and narrative incoherence is enough.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Nov 10, 2022

A film doesn’t need to be all things to all people in order to be worth anyone’s time, thank Goda. But there is something to be said about what movies like this are really for.

Full Review | Original Score: 6.5/10 | Nov 8, 2022

Not only is it accessible for newcomers... but it’s also a lengthy, engrossing journey that veterans will appreciate thanks to all the character appearances, series callbacks, and implications for the series’ future.

Full Review | Nov 4, 2022

Featuring jaw-droppingly lush backgrounds and engaging fight sequences, One Piece still knows how to deliver a thrilling throwdown, and these set pieces are easily the highlight of the entire film.

One Piece Film: Red is the latest and arguably the most heavily anticipated One Piece film yet, but beneath its brightly eccentric stylings, it’s not that much more than a weightless, run-of-the-mill romp.

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‘One Piece Film: Red’ Review: Japan’s Highest-Grossing 2022 Film Is a Franchise Entry for All

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When a series gets to the point where its episode count has surpassed one thousand installments, its supplemental feature films number almost twenty, and its (still ongoing) source material has been compiled in over one hundred volumes, the casual observers have been weeded out and what’s left of your audience is the true diehard fans.

For an anime show like “One Piece,” the densely populated pirate saga that’s been broadcasting since 1999, it’s pretty much impossible to simply tune in every once in a while and attempt to follow references to arcs and characters from years prior. The series’ newest film installment, “ One Piece Film: Red ,” has a similar effect, but is enough of a standalone interlude that someone who hasn’t kept up with the show for many years (i.e. this critic) can still find something to enjoy.

Director Gorō Taniguchi’s film begins, helpfully, with a recap of the series so far and the setup for most of the action: Straw Hat Pirate captain Monkey D. Luffy has sailed the seas in search of the mythical One Piece treasure, making hundreds of friends and enemies and mysterious acquaintances along the way on his quest to become the next Pirate King, etc., etc. You probably know at least this much even if you don’t watch the show.

When “Red” begins, the pirates and the navy (ocean cops, essentially) are in a sort of political standoff: On one hand, pirates steal stuff and break the law, as pirates do. On the other, the navy sort of sucks. Citizens across the New World find themselves on either side of this divide, and things are getting contentious.

Enter pop star Uta, the World’s Greatest Diva, known for her infectious earworms and her tendency to keep her identity a secret. The film opens on Uta’s first live in-person concert, where she plans to reveal her true identity. To everyone’s surprise, she turns out to be the daughter of pirate captain Red-Haired Shanks, one of the Four Emperors and Luffy’s childhood hero. Not only that, Uta and Luffy were friends when they were children, until Uta left the pirate crew to become a singer. Uta plans to use her concert (and her mysterious magical hologram powers) to bring the whole world together and end all suffering, a totally normal aspiration and definitely not something someone on the edge of becoming a supervillain would say.

Because the movie takes place during a concert, it’s a bit of a musical, with a total of eight pop and rock songs providing the background to the action onscreen. One of them gives Uta a magical girl transformation sequence, and another driving ballad soundtracks a climactic fight scene. (The J-pop singer known as Ado, who similarly keeps her real-life identity concealed, provided Uta’s singing voice.)

Anyone who enjoyed Mamoru Hosoda’s fantastic fairytale retelling “Belle” from last year will dig this. It’s also a clever bit of tie-in marketing that has helped the film top the Japanese box office: it’s the highest-grossing film of 2022 in Japan so far, the ninth highest-grossing of all time, and has ranked at number one for 11 consecutive weeks. The film was announced in commemoration for the one-thousandth “One Piece” episode in 2021, and its release corresponded with the 25th anniversary of the original manga and a number of tie-in episodes of the show. In other words, impossible to escape.

“Red” also accomplishes the dual task of keeping its story feeling self-contained amidst the expansiveness of the “One Piece” universe while also cramming in as many characters from the franchise as possible — so much so that at certain points it feels like a movie about characters showing up places while other characters say their names to remind the viewer of who they are and whether they’re good guys or bad guys. Ultimately, the crux of the movie hinges on heroes and villains begrudgingly working together to defeat a common threat and save the world they all live in — so, in a way, Uta gets what she wanted, just not in the way she anticipated.

There are genuinely touching bits of backstory that provide context to the complicated interplay of relationships between Luffy, Uta, and Shanks, introducing and then taking apart their three very different notions of what makes a family and what it means to take on the responsibility of another’s happiness. That it exists within the exhaustingly endless rolodex of side characters will be fun for the die-hards and maybe a little confusing for the rest. “One Piece Film: Red” sails a fine line, its story beats familiar enough for the newcomers, with details as bizarre and garish as a “One Piece” story could possibly get.

A Crunchyroll release, “One Piece Film: Red” will hit theaters on Friday, November 4.

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One Piece Film: Red Review: The Series at Its Best

By Spencer Legacy

One Piece Film: Red  is the latest film set in the universe of the world’s highest-selling manga. I’ve been a  One Piece  fan since they first published Shonen Jump in North America, so this continued investment meant my expectations for  Film: Red  were through the roof. Even with that in mind, I was blown away by the movie and entirely pleased with this latest Straw Hat journey.

Though not canon, the film is set around the Wano arc and follows the Straw Hat crew as they attend the first live concert performed by Uta — a famous singer who is Luffy’s childhood friend and Red-Haired Shanks’ daughter. While this review is largely spoiler-free, the movie itself does spoil certain elements of the anime, with one spoiler for a part of the story that hasn’t been animated yet (as of the writing of this review). That said, casual fans can still have a great time with  Film: Red , as it’s a brilliant movie that doesn’t require much knowledge of  One Piece  to be a blast.

The first half of the film features quite a few songs, but it doesn’t feel disruptive. The music in  One Piece Film: Red  is incredible, largely thanks to the vocal talents of Ado — the Japanese idol singer who provides Uta’s singing voice. The different songs she performs throughout the film are incredible and often poignant, perfectly establishing a variety of tones as the narrative progresses. They also represent Uta’s own progression beautifully, truly hammering home her emotional character arc.

Film: Red  excels at character moments, providing excellent interactions between the main cast and the returning characters. I was impressed at how unusual some of the character choices were, with less prominent characters like Blueno and Bartolomeo playing key roles in the plot. This is similar to how the previous film,  Stampede , highlighted characters and character combinations that the main series simply couldn’t, and just like in that situation, it turns out to be one of the highlights of the film.

I do wish just a bit more emphasis was put on Shanks given how important he is to the core story of the film. It takes a good while for the legendary pirate to show up, though once Shanks arrives, he certainly makes an impression fitting of his colossal reputation. We get to see Shanks and his crew so rarely that I can’t help but wish we got a bit more time with them here, but given the incredible and exciting nature of what we do get, I can’t complain too much.

Naturally, the action in  Film: Red  is dynamic and thrilling. This is especially true towards the end of the film, where two crews are working simultaneously to defeat the final antagonist. There are plenty of sequences of different characters using their unique abilities, from Law’s classic Room skill to Shanks’ ridiculous Conqueror’s Haki. There’s even an early animated peek at a power that hasn’t been seen in the anime yet, which induced a great deal of hype in the context that it was used.

I also appreciated how much  One Piece  humor is present. Somehow, this series is able to find endless comedy in Luffy’s simple mind and thought process — possibly due to how earnest and endearing he is. While Luffy certainly has many serious moments throughout the film, there’s lots of comedy to balance the tone out. It doesn’t take away from the heavier moments, which hit hard, but they keep that wonderful  One Piece  tone intact.  One Piece  is all about fun and adventure in even the darkest circumstances, which  Film: Red  seems to completely understand.

One Piece Film: Red  is an excellent encapsulation of everything that makes  One Piece  so beloved. There’s plenty of action, humor, and heart, all doled out in equal measure. Whether or not you’re a massive  One Piece  fan,  Film: Red  will entertain you for the entirety of its runtime and remind you of what it is that drew you to the series in the first place.

SCORE : 9.5/10

As ComingSoon’s  review policy  explains, a score of 9 equates to “Excellent.” Entertainment that reaches this level is at the top of its type. The gold standard that every creator aims to reach.

Disclosure: The critic received a screener link for ComingSoon’s One Piece Film: Red   review.

Spencer Legacy is ComingSoon and SuperHeroHype's Senior Editor. He reads a lot of comics and manga, and his work can be found on MonsterVine, Noisy Pixel, and more.

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Audiences waiting to see if the record-breaking movie One Piece Film: Red really lives up to its incredibly high expectations will not be disappointed. Directed by Goro Taniguchi and produced by TOEI Animation, the movie is written by Tsutomu Kuroiwa ( One Piece Film: Gold ), with One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda serving as executive producer. The result is an exciting, fast-paced journey that stays true to the franchise's spirit, but also delivers a very original product that fans of One Piece will not want to miss.

One Piece Film: Red opens in the middle of the action: The Straw Hat Pirates are gathered on Elegia (aka, Music Island), along with people from all over the world, for the first live concert of Uta, the superstar singer. Right off the bat, the movie reveals that Uta is the daughter of the legendary pirate Red-Haired Shanks , and she and Luffy are childhood friends. However, the festive atmosphere of Elegia soon dissipates as Uta reveals she is hiding a dark secret. Motivated by her childhood trauma and by the desire to create an ideal world for everyone, with no conflict or struggle, Uta traps everyone on the island in an illusory world created by the powers of her Uta Uta no Mi Devil Fruit. While Luffy and his friends have to fight an all-powerful Uta inside her virtual world, the Marines and the World Government try to kill the girl in the real Elegia. That is, until Shanks and his Red-Hair Pirates arrive to team up with the Straw Hats and save the day. But victory comes with a terrible cost.

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One Piece Film: Red takes a very interesting approach to some of the main themes of the series. Uta hates pirates; she believes the Great Pirate Era (the time period One Piece is set) has only brought suffering and conflict, and it's time it comes to an end. The girl wants to use her powers to usher in a "New Era" by having everybody live free of worries in her virtual world. This is a refreshing point of view considering the Great Pirate Era represents the spirit of adventure and freedom that is the foundation of the One Piece story. The movie asks what is the cost of these adventures. While Luffy and his friends happily roam the seas, the "common people" (whose point of view is often featured in the movie) have to pay the price for an era of lawlessness, caught between marauding pirates (not all are as kind as the Straw Hats) and the tyranny of the World Government, which uses piracy as an excuse to enforce its authority.

Uta's backstory is certainly one of the major appeals of the movie; it provides much-needed insight into the past of one of the most mysterious, but also important, characters in the series. Fans have been clamoring to see more of Shanks for decades, and they won't be disappointed. The Red-Hair Pirates and their battling side-by-side with the Straw Hats is one of the most amazing moments in the history of One Piece . It's worth the price of admission alone. There is a lot of fan service in One Piece Film: Red , but the film also feels fresh and innovative. It's the first one in the franchise to have a strong musical component, and the performance of the Japanese star Ado in the role of Uta is wonderful. The style of the animation (the quality of which is always top-notch) slightly changes according to the rhythm and theme of the songs Uta sings in the movie, creating a unique visual experience.

That said, the final revelation regarding Uta's past and the disaster of Elegia is a bit disappointing and predictable — but it still works. If anything, the story of the movie is too rich and complex. Elements of the story, including Uta's background, Shanks' role, and the presence of the Straw Hats (who often feel like mere extras), are compressed into the movie's two-hour runtime. It would have worked better as an entire arc, like in the manga or anime, but it's clear from the quality of the story that this is Eiichiro Oda's material. O ne Piece Film: Red does create some continuity problems. Luffy briefly uses his Gear Fifth at the end of the movie, and other elements — such as Nami having her pet thundercloud, Zeus, or Luffy being recognized as a Yonko — position it chronologically after the end of the Wano Country arc.

The ending of the movie proves that One Piece Film: Red really stays true to the series' spirit. While One Piece is mostly known for its action and humor, almost every major character has a past history of tragedy and loss, and these two themes coalesce nicely. One Piece Film: Red is ultimately a successful endeavor that will please fans. There are some added surprises and an innovative and refreshing look that comes from its strong musical component. One Piece Film: Red is the best movie in the franchise and an entertaining experience for its audience, who should be ready to shed some tears, too.

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One Piece Film: Red opens in North American theaters on November 4. The movie is 115 minutes long and is rated PG-13 for violence, suggestive material, and language.

One Piece Film: Red (2022)

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One Piece Film Red review: A colorful action-musical anime

“Even if One Piece Film: Red's by-the-numbers anime movie formula doesn't quite make it stand out in a dense field, it's a visual show-stopper and loving expansion of Eiichiro Oda's rich world.”

• Eye-popping art direction and animation
• A welcome spotlight on Red-Haired Shanks' backstory
• An interesting new point of view
• Somewhat formulaic
• Musical numbers suffer from unevenness

Not many longtime genre fans could’ve accurately predicted how big of a global and mainstream juggernaut anime would become , and the impending success of director Gorō Taniguchi and Toei Company’s One Piece Film: Red  is another colorful example of why that is. It’s one of the most highly anticipated remaining anime of 2022 , and for the franchise creator and mangaka Eiichiro Oda, this is just one more notch in his and the expansive pirate-odyssey world of One Piece  overall.

A vibrant feast for the eyes

Welcome new character spotlights, an admittedly formulaic structure.

This is the 15th anime movie adaptation in the series, and while all of the entries prior to  Red  fall under the blanket term of non-canon, certain elements of this latest endeavors make continuity a little more of gray area and, in some places, allows its story to make some refreshing additions to the formula. Putting some focus on one fan-favorite character, Red-Haired Shanks, and the original Uta — along with the musical numbers she injects into the movie — are some instances of this. It does ultimately cater to an all-too-familiar “anime movie” formula in the end that won’t exactly grip initiated fans, but it’s a generally loving expansion of Oda’s pirate universe.

Longtime anime and  One Piece  fans have been waiting for this film for several reasons, one of which — unsurprisingly — is what the animation studio at the helm would do in the movie’s visual department. And, expectedly, Toei Animation does not disappoint here.

While some of the high-octane action sequences can feel colorfully overwhelming, the film is an unfiltered and vibrant dose of eye candy that should appeal to longtime fans and newcomers alike. This shouldn’t come as a surprise for an IP as massive as One Piece , especially since the studios on the TV side of these properties often tend to take the reigns of the cinematic adaptations as well.

Other anime movies released this year, namely  Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero  and Jujutsu Kaisen 0 , have upped their respective games in flexing the potential of animation as a medium, but  One Piece Film: Red  can comfortably and proudly stand alongside them with the studio’s achievements.

The whole of this franchise’s universe can be succinctly described as “colorful” and “vibrant,” but the expanded scope in Red  certainly shows, including in the art direction and character designs. Elegia — the Island of Music where the story predominantly takes place — feels about as unique as any of the settings found within the manga source material or the TV anime adaptation, which is as high a compliment as any for a semi-out-of-continuity original story.

Oda was credited as being very closely involved in the production of the movie compared to past entries, and that certainly also shows in the character designs. This goes for the various flashy wardrobes the main and supporting cast sport throughout the movie but, more importantly, goes for the movie’s new star attraction in the form of Uta.

Nonetheless, nothing and no one goes unnoticed no matter how long (or briefly) they appear.

Eiichiro Oda has assured fans since  One Piece ‘s inception that the Straw Hat Pirates would be universally beloved, but the biggest selling points of Red  are Red-Haired Shanks and the aforementioned Uta. The former has been generally elusive in the source material’s world, so his getting any kind of focused attention in a feature film was always going to be a plus.

Uta is mostly the star of the show in this movie, though, and the Grand Line’s resident J-Pop idol is as suitably larger-than-life as longtime fans would want to see in a fresh face within the  One Piece  world.

And, in a somewhat refreshing change of pace as far as the movies go, the story does a decent job of showcasing a plot that has a little more emotional resonance with the main cast than normal. That’s what partly paves the way for the movie’s most inventive aspect: the musical numbers.

It’s a fun way to work in an otherwise atypical subgenre for action-shounen anime , and Uta’s voice for the singing segments — Ado — does an excellent job performing the various upbeat songs in the movie.

Though, for some, this could give mixed results. As endlessly and wonderfully bizarre as this universe is, these musical numbers slightly hold back the pacing of the plot. It isn’t a dealbreaker, but as much as anime fans take to the music used in anime openings and endings, the frequency and length of the numbers give the story a stop-and-go pace in places.

Even with crowd-pleasers like Shanks and Uta, though, Red  doesn’t exactly have too much that makes it stand out in an already packed crowd of big-budget anime movies.

It’s great to see anime movies, in addition to the primary TV medium, get more international box office recognition, but it’s hard not to admit that cinematic adaptations of big-time anime IPs (like  Dragon Ball ) follow fairly by-the-numbers plot structure.

The emotional investment between the main cast makes things a little more interesting than normal, but it still doesn’t escape the template of the almost nonsensically high-stakes climax that’s tough to get too invested in, knowing that the conflicts in these movies are almost always standalone. Similarly, the biggest spectacles in these kinds of movies always cram in more characters than the screen can handle just to sell everyone’s favorite side characters five seconds of fame.

Nonetheless, Red  is an overall good and entertaining anime romp that’ll satisfy longtime fans even if it’s nothing groundbreaking and is also fairly safe for prospective fans curious to see what this sprawling pirate fantasy is all about.

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Gorgeous, exciting musical anime; some bloody violence.

Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that One Piece Film: Red is part of a long-running anime series based on a popular manga. Available both dubbed (in English, for the purposes of this review) and the original Japanese, it's exciting and funny and even has several catchy musical numbers. Expect lots of animated fantasy…

Why Age 11+?

Guns and shooting. Characters are shot. Bloody wounds. Lots of fantasy fighting.

Some uses of "damn," plus "crap," "dumb baby" (English subtitles), plus "a--hole

Busty female characters wear revealing outfits. Male character tries to sneak a

Wine-drinking. Background character seen drinking something from bottle. Referen

Any Positive Content?

Promotes the idea of wanting to help people and end suffering (even if it doesn'

Although characters are heroic, many of them are pirates, who are somewhat self-

The movie originated in Japan, and while the characters aren't specifically Japa

Violence & Scariness

Guns and shooting. Characters are shot. Bloody wounds. Lots of fantasy fighting. Big, epic battles with many combatants and weapons (swords, projectiles, blunt objects, etc.). Bodies sent flying, crashing into things. Giant monsters and demons. Upsetting scenes of characters hungry and suffering. Character missing an eye. Arguing.

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Some uses of "damn," plus "crap," "dumb baby" (English subtitles), plus "a--hole," "ass," "bastard," "frickin," "screwing around," "jerk," "hell," "butt," "boob" (English dub).

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Sex, Romance & Nudity

Busty female characters wear revealing outfits. Male character tries to sneak a peek under someone's skirt to see her panties.

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Wine-drinking. Background character seen drinking something from bottle. Reference to "booze." Cigar-smoking.

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Positive Messages

Promotes the idea of wanting to help people and end suffering (even if it doesn't always turn out the way you want). Teamwork can help you fight against impossible odds and save the day.

Positive Role Models

Although characters are heroic, many of them are pirates, who are somewhat self-serving. Uta does what she does out of a genuine desire to help people and end suffering; the damage she causes is unintended. Other characters band together to fight against impossible odds to save the day.

Diverse Representations

The movie originated in Japan, and while the characters aren't specifically Japanese (or any particular race/ethnicity), most viewers will likely infer that they are. Fantastical characters come in all kinds of fictitious shapes, sizes, and colors. While much of the story centers on a woman character (Uta), it also objectifies supporting/background woman characters, depicting them as busty and wearing skimpy outfits.

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Parents need to know that One Piece Film: Red is part of a long-running anime series based on a popular manga. Available both dubbed (in English, for the purposes of this review) and the original Japanese, it's exciting and funny and even has several catchy musical numbers. Expect lots of animated fantasy fighting, with characters using various weapons (guns, blades, etc.), super-powers, and more. There are bloody wounds, monsters and demons, scenes of suffering and hunger, and arguing. Language varies a bit depending on whether you're reading subtitles or listening to a dub, but words heard in the English-language version include "a--hole," "damn," "crap," "bastard," "frickin," "jerk," "hell," etc. Busty female characters wear revealing outfits, and a male character tries to sneak a peak under someone's skirt. There's some background drinking (wine) and cigar smoking, and "booze" is mentioned. Although this is the 15th movie in the One Piece franchise, it has a more or less self-contained story that's centered around a new character, so it's good for both newcomers and seasoned fans. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails .

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What's the Story?

In ONE PIECE FILM: RED, the people of the world are hungry and suffering. Beloved pop singer Uta (voiced by Kaori Nazuka in the Japanese original and Amanda Lee in the English dub) announces a never-ending concert and promises a new world, New Genesis, in which there's no more starvation, there's peace, and everyone has everything that they could ever want. Luffy (Mayumi Tanaka/ Colleen Clinkenbeard ) and his Straw Hat pirates attend the show, and Luffy soon realizes that Uta is actually his childhood friend. Uta spies Luffy's prized straw hat and recognizes it as once belonging to pirate king Red-Haired Shanks (Shuichi Ikeda/ Brandon Potter ), Luffy's hero. She warns him that Shanks isn't as heroic as he may seem, telling a painful story of her past. Then Luffy learns the true nature of the concert -- and that it could cause far more harm than good.

Is It Any Good?

It certainly helps to be a One Piece fan, but even newcomers will find much to enjoy about this 15th feature in the long-running series. One Piece Film: Red is gorgeous, funny, exciting, and even has great songs. Uta is a new character, and this story is more or less self-contained, so it's not hard to get a handle on things. It's crisply told, with various surprises tucked away, and even though it seems as if there's a lot going on, it all clicks into place. The animation is also top-notch, with a consistently dazzling use of colors and space, especially during Uta's cute, super-catchy songs and during the spectacular final battle.

One Piece Film: Red does a fine job of balancing its exposition with plenty of playful, funny dialogue. The characters interact like family members, constantly ribbing each other, and it feels organic. The movie does objectify many of its supporting/background female characters, depicting them as busty and wearing skimpy outfits. But otherwise, there's great teamwork on display among characters of all shapes, sizes, and colors. The Japanese version with subtitles is arguably slightly tamer than the English dub, with fewer four-letter words. But the songs are presented in their original Japanese -- and performed by J-pop star Ado -- in both versions (the dub includes subtitles for the lyrics).

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Movie Details

• In theaters : November 4, 2022
• On DVD or streaming : January 20, 2023
• Cast : Kaori Nazuka , Amanda Lee , Mayumi Tanaka , Colleen Clinkenbeard , Shuichi Ikeda , Brandon Potter
• Director : Goro Taniguchi
• Inclusion Information : Female actors, Asian actors
• Studios : Toei Animation , Crunchyroll
• Genre : Anime
• Topics : Magic and Fantasy , Music and Sing-Along , Pirates
• Character Strengths : Teamwork
• Run time : 115 minutes
• MPAA rating : PG-13
• MPAA explanation : violence, suggestive material and language
• Last updated : September 25, 2023

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‘One Piece Film: Red Review’: A Spectacle of a Film That Pushes What’s Possible in Shounen

I can count on one hand the the amount of times a piece of media has made me cry from joy. In the first five minutes, no less. Sure, One Piece is the kind of series that inspires intense love and dedication from its fandom. And, especially considering One Piece ‘s 25th anniversary is this year , there was an aura ahead of One Piece Film: Red which oozed that it was something special. In turn, it’s breaking box office records in Japan .

And yet, here I was, watching Uta sing “ Shin Jidai (New Genesis)” as an Opening Musical Number in the truest sense, complete with show-stopping visuals and dance moves. Cut to Luffy eating some barbecue. Cut again to Usopp (dressed immaculately like a member of KISS) and Chopper losing their shit. Just like I was. Leading up to this moment were weeks of anticipation, weighted the knowledge that, because I happened to be traveling to Japan at The Right Time, I would be the first of my friends and colleges to see this film. Soon, in the Toho Cinema in Hibiya, I was grinning so widely that my eyes had to do something about it, too.

That sense of spectacle never stops in One Piece Film: Red . And it gets going immediately — perhaps to its detriment, because the opening sequence in Gold , in which they take the opportunity to introduce the Straw Hats, remains the (ahem) Gold Standard in my book. One Piece , and shounen in general, has always been big and grandiose. But Red does something a little different with that grandiosity. Sure, there are plenty of fights. But the plot is such that fighting won’t solve much. So the remaining portions of grandiosity are imbued in the musical numbers of Uta, Shank’s daughter and an ascending diva .

Make no mistake: One Piece Film: Red is a musical. We’re talking a true, all-out musical, with awkward lines leading into the songs and everything. There are seven songs crafted for the film to be performed by Uta, whose real-life singing voice is JPop sensation Ado. Some are truncated in the film, some are not. But all seven of these songs are really fucking good . Because Uta is a take on idol culture, many of these numbers have an almost music video feel, and I caught at least one reference to a One Piece OP. They are unabashedly Big, and it’s glorious to behold. Again, “spectacle” is truly the word of the day.

The fact that Red is a musical is going to prove divisive once it finally hits the States . I’ve already seen a couple fans get cranky about it. My hot take is that anyone who has a strict sense on What Shounen Should Be is going to hate Red , or at least the musical aspect of it. But that’s quite key to the film. Those game for a sense of fresh air are likely to love it. Which, I believe, is most people: I saw the film on a Friday and Saturday three weeks after its release, and both theaters were essentially full. (On Saturday, I had to sit very close to the screen.) So I highly suggest you tune out these naysayers.

Even if you venture beyond the stunning musical numbers, Red still has plenty to offer. The animation overall is stunning and rides the current series high, in line with highest highs we’ve gotten in the Wano Kuni arc. There’s CGI, but its use is much less glaring than in Stampede . It helps that the use of CGI is mostly relegated to otherworldly objects, too.

Like Stampede , Red finds opportunities to bring in some random, fan-favorite characters. Unlike Stampede , there’s actually reason for them to be there. The attendees of Uta’s festival fall into three categories: people who want to kidnap a pop icon for the ransom money, people who are plain ol’ fans, and a few undercover government types. The involvement of the Big Mom pirates is the most forced, but they mostly-believably fall into the first category (and, hell, I enjoy me some Brulee). The second category, though, is truly a joy. Because of fucking course Bartolomeo is a fan boy. You love to see it. And the third category means that we actually get to hang out with Koby for the first time in ages . Wins all around.

Eventually, of course, the Navy gets involved, too. They are real bastards in this one. You love to see it.

Additionally, I think Uta is, hands-down, the best character ever introduced in a One Piece film. And I’m saying this as something who was initially a skeptic. Red really sold me on her. Uta is a complicated character, and she’s as fully-formed as nearly two hours of film will allow. Her desire for a “new era” ( shin jidai in Japanese, the title of the song “New Genesis”) where “everyone is happy for eternity” has its roots in some serious trauma. But that also doesn’t remove her from guilt.

You want me to say more, right? Alas, Red is the kind of film where I cannot tell you anything about what happens after the first fifteen-ish minutes without incurring major spoilers. For the cerebral nature of its twists, fan outlets like Library of Ohara have said that its plot shares more in common with Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island than more recent One Piece films. I think that’s spot-on. It’s great news for me, because, prior to Red , Baron Omatsuri was my favorite One Piece film.

The nature of the plot means that I feel I shouldn’t comment upon it beyond what you already probably know: the Straw Hats attend a big music festival thrown on by an ascendent pop idol named Uta. The festival takes place on the island of Elegia, where, many years ago, the entire kingdom was destroyed in a single night. You know a little more about that if you’ve seen the anime companion episodes , but my mouth is zipped shut for further elaboration. The film is solid enough to still be good if you come in with spoilers, but it’s fun as hell to watch the fabric unfold when you don’t know what’s going on.

Even though the film is not canonical (Uta’s existence is), it does a fantastic job of capturing where the series is right now. Like episode 1015 of the anime , One Piece Film: Red showcases how far Luffy has come in a way that will make fans very emotional. Red is one of the One Piece films that can be enjoyed by long-time fans and series newcomers alike (there is a quick spoiler for Luffy’s general standing, post-Whole Cake Island), but fans will get some serious Feels that will fly right over the head of newcomers.

Speaking of the series spoilers in the film: there’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it major manga spoiler in Red that the anime hasn’t gotten to yet. But it’s incredibly coy. Those sneaky, beautiful bastards really got us.

Also, I got this far without really talking about Shanks. Kind of hard to, though, because of the spoiler wall. I’ll just say: wow, what an alluring man.

In short, Red is everything you want from a One Piece film. My qualms with it are exceedingly small (Uta sure likes to take breaks during her concerts, huh?) and are very typical of the kind of “sure, I guess that can happen” vibe of shounen films. But thanks to director Goro Taniguchi (of Code Geass fame, and the first director in series history to come from outside Toei’s umbrella), some absolutely banger songs courtesy of Ado and her collaborators, and The Shanks Factor, Red is more than the typical One Piece film.

The 5/5 rating I gave isn’t to say Red is a perfect film. It is to say that the excitement it generates means that I have not felt this giddy about a movie since I was a kid. Red is nothing less than a gift to One Piece fans. It seems that’s a widely shared sentiment. Again, I’ll gesture to the full theater in Japan three weeks after its release.

Watching the legacy of Red will be fascinating — not just for One Piece , but for shounen as a whole. Having a musical shounen film pushes the genre. After all, musicals are definitely not conceived as “macho,” or even as having the “male skew” suggested by the roots of the shounen genre. But we’ve known for ages that women like One Piece and shounen in general as much as men do. I saw women and men coming out in equal measure, together and separately, to see this film — and for probably a repeat viewing, too.

In the name of giving fans something really special, in the name of spectacle, Taniguchi and the Red team have expanded upon what shounen can be. A New Genesis, if you would.

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DISCLAIMER: I will not be featuring any spoilers for the movie in this review, but I will be mentioning the premise as shown in the trailers and the general structure and qualities of the movie.

I flew all the way to Paris, France, to watch the premiere of One Piece Film RED at Europe’s biggest theater alongside 2800 One Piece fans having the time of their lives! Thank you so much to Mont Corvo for inviting me as a special guest to the red carpet of Film RED, it was one of the greatest experiences I ever had as a One Piece fan and something I definitely won’t forget.

But, now that I’ve seen the movie, the big question that is on everyone’s minds is: is it good? Is it bad? Could it even be… the greatest One Piece Film ever made? Potentially… yes, maybe, but I need to elaborate on those thoughts, so let me break it down.

THE PREMISE

So for One Piece Film RED Eiichiro Oda wanted to try something different: instead of having a film structured like a traditional One Piece arc, with the Straw Hats fighting a big baddie who is an old legend, this movie instead aims to be something more unique, more of a character drama of sorts. The star here is Uta, who is basically like Luffy’s sister in lieu of being the daughter of Shanks. She and Luffy grew up together in the past up until right before Chapter 1, where during an attack on an island, Shanks decided to leave Uta behind for a specific reason. What’s that reason? Well, you’ll have to watch the film to find out. And no, it’s not just Shanks being a deadbeat dad, there’s more to it. After being abandoned, Uta went on to develop her singing abilities to become the world’s most famous singer, with fans all across the globe. After all this time, she finally throws her first live concert on Elegia Island, where the Straw Hats attend and Luffy finally reunites with his long estranged sister, but something goes down and a conflict arises.

Now, at first when I heard that this premise would be centered around Luffy’s sister who happens to be Shanks’s daughter and a world famous singer in a One Piece idol movie with a design like this I would tell you this reeks of fanfiction, but somehow… somehow Oda makes it work. Despite this frankly bonkers premise, Film RED somehow feels like the most canon One Piece Film ever… and that’s because it technically is. Though the film’s actual events in the timeline obviously aren’t, Uta’s character and backstory are all canon and something I can compliment about Film RED is that alongside Strong World, it’s the closest an external piece of One Piece media has come to feeling like it’s straight from the manga. This is thanks to Oda providing a 17 page document outlining Uta’s past and the main setting and twists of the movie in incredible detail, leading to this experience feeling more closer to canon than some previous films, as characters feel and talk as they should naturally interact without ever feeling like filler.

THE TWISTS AND TURNS

Surprisingly, I was also shocked by the premise to see how very little about this movie they actually showed prior to release, which is appreciated, because outside of what happens in the first 10 minutes, you have no idea what comes after. There are so many surprised I would’ve never expected them to pull of that I was so glad they didn’t feel tempted to ruin in trailers, so even if you’ve been spoiled on a thing or two, trust me, there’s legitimately so much more to unpack in here that it’s still worth to watch this movie in theaters as unspoiled as you can.

This does however lead into a bit of a problem I had, because this mystery results in a particular twist fairly early on in the movie that, without spoiling it, pretty much flips the plot on its head and delivers a very different premise from what you likely first expected from the marketing. This feels like a double-edged blade, because on one hand, unlike previous films you really have no idea what you’re getting into with RED until you start watching, which will lead to a lot of surprises. But at the same time, some people might find out this is a very different film than what they expected and they might not resonate with some of the choices it makes because of how different it tries to be. Personally, I find the main twist to be a little bit forced and a missed opportunity for a more interesting story, but I did eventually warm up to it in due time.

Regardless, Film RED is certainly permeated with this spirit of trying to be more unique. If Stampede felt like a traditional celebration that tried to be One Piece in the safest way possible, RED reminds me a lot more of something like Movie 6, Baron Omatsuri. At times it feels unafraid to try a lot of things that aren’t what you would traditionally expect from One Piece. The movie all throughout explores a vast arrange of emotions, even some really melancholic ones, and did things I wasn’t expecting from a One Piece film.

However, at the same time, the movie still retains its One Piece essence. An issue some had with Baron Omatsuri is that despite its fantastic execution, some felt it strayed too far from the manga. Film RED instead tries to be unique without missing that One Piece feeling. This is on one hand a great strength, because it makes One Piece fans feel at home in what feels like a true canon-like experience, but at the same time it also results in the film being more predictable and generic in some aspects as it circles back into a more traditional Oda plot, which feels like it limits some of what the movie could’ve achieved. This makes the film feel less unique than it first seemed like it was setting out to be, and it personally squandered a lot of potential for what could’ve been a really fascinating character study into Uta’s personality in exchange for what felt like a frankly far more boring approach to the subject.

That’s not to say though that RED doesn’t try many new things though, the most prominent of them all being the fact that Toei and Oda made this the first One Piece musical by featuring a total of 7 songs that play all throughout the film. Something that did bother me with this premise is how much of a focal point Uta’s otherworldly singing was meant to be, but I was concerned that would be hard to believe without an appropriate actress. However, when I heard Uta’s singing voice for the first time, I legitimately felt like I was being transported to another world. If you don’t already know, Japan’s biggest rising popstar, Ado, was casted as Uta’s singing voice and they literally couldn’t have picked anyone better.

Her powerful voice skewers you with relentless emotions, with each of the songs representing a wide range of different emotions, from happy and inspiring, to sad and melancholic, or furious or borderline insane, which really help illustrate Uta’s emotional struggles across the film. This is also thanks to all the musical talent that came together to make this movie, from the likes of Vaundy, Mrs.GREENAPPLE, FAKE TYPE., and freaking Hiroyuki Sawano dropping some sick Attack on Titan-like beats, making a series of songs that legitimately stand alongside some of the best One Piece openings out there, certainly one of the highlights of the movie. I did feel though that the actual soundtrack paled by comparison and ended up being very forgettable compared to that of some previous films.

THE MUSIC SEQUENCES

Furthermore, while the songs themselves are no doubt an incredible selection, the way they are integrated into the film leads to mixed results. Though I really enjoyed many of the sequences, some others felt more like a glorified music video awkwardly jammed into the middle of the film, focusing more on cool visuals unrelated to the current scene. The best musical sequences were those that were intertwined with the actual story to help propagate the plot in emotional ways, which I feel should be the golden standard for anime musicals that the likes of Makoto Shinkai have helped pioneer, but only some in Film RED really feel like they actually compliment the story. Those that do work excellently, but those that don’t end up feeling a bit redundant and like they break up the pace of the movie.

It also doesn’t help that there are so many songs and it’s even worse because there’s a few that are repeated several times over too, which I feel might overstay their welcome for those not as invested in the idea of a One Piece musical. The CGI model used for Uta during some of the music sequences was also weirdly jarring, but it was the only blunder in what are otherwise stunningly animated 2D sequences.

THE ANIMATION

Speaking of which, on the topic of presentation, from an animation standpoint RED far and wide succeeds as the best animated One Piece Film, without question. Some of the best animated scenes in the movie stand almost on par with the best fight scenes Onigashima has had to offer, and there are several of them. I was surprised to see just how much good stuff they hid from the trailers, so you’ll be very pleasantly surprised with some of the sakuga sequences. The last part of the movie particularly is nothing short of animation heaven, which makes those hype moments hit all the harder, especially if you’re experiencing them with other people. And though definitely nothing close to what the likes of Megumi Ishitani can do, Goro Taniguchi’s general direction was incredibly solid all-throughout, with certain scenes having impressive camerawork.

THE CHARACTERS

Really, in a lot of ways Film RED feels like it tries to sample the best elements of its previous entry, Stampede, without all the fat that came with it. For example, some felt that in that film there were just too many characters who simply showed up for a quick cameo but didn’t really get their chance to shine. By comparison, I was pleased to see that RED not only took this crossover idea but refined it again in a way that actually works. For once the Straw Hats aren’t the center of the movie (outside of Luffy), though don’t worry, they all still get plenty of shining moments, but I would’ve never thought that characters like Blueno or Koby would end up being major protagonists in a One Piece Film. Yet somehow, the narrative manages to tie them perfectly into the story, which adds a much more refreshing dynamic with the main cast compared to the tried and old formula of the Straw Hats facing a new threat like they do in every movie, without neglecting them of cool scenes either.

As for the main characters, I’ve already expressed how I felt about some missed potential regarding the approach of exploring Uta as a character, because I otherwise really enjoyed her for who she was. No doubt thanks to that Shanks influence, she pretty much feels like a female Luffy, but the different experiences they had with Shanks, one being inspired to follow after him, and the other one being betrayed left behind, definitely led them down very different paths, which makes for an interesting dynamic, despite being poorly approached like I mentioned.

As for Shanks, well I really don’t want to ruin any surprises, but the simplest way I can put it is that this movie automatically made me more invested in Shanks as a character than any scene after Chapter 1 ever has, which is an absolute win in my book, so that’s all I’ll say. The rest, I’ll leave for you to discover and enjoy.

THE FANSERVICE

Speaking of the man himself, something that the movie also builds up from Stampede is including canon information in the movie. Beyond Uta being canon, we get a lot of really juicy information, both in terms of big reveals, and a lot of really subtle comments that fuel certain previous theories. We don’t get anything single-handedly as big as the “Laugh Tale” reveal, but it makes up with a lot more scattered information on a bunch of different subjects that will no doubt play into the story.

That does tie into the third element that RED builds upon from Stampede, and it’s fanservice. This movie is jam-packed with fanservice, but it doesn’t feel tasteless or pandering, but more of an earned celebration of the 25 years the series has serialized. From a lot of really small cool references to the way it all builds up and culminates in the end, this feels like a reward for all One Piece fans that have stuck this long.

An issue with the film’s pacing is that a large part of the first two acts feels like it centers a lot on just setting up things and… quite simply trying to figure out what the hell is actually happening in the story, but it all pays off because the final third of the movie is such an unbelievable adrenaline and emotional rush unlike almost anything I’ve ever experienced in One Piece. Legitimately it was up there with the climax of Luffy vs Kaido in terms of sheer hype and I don’t think I’ve ever screamed louder watching this series. It goes above and beyond to be the most hype-inducing climax in a One Piece movie, something that works brilliantly because the hype leaves you so emotionally vulnerable that the powerful scenes that follow after hit all the harder, in such an emotional rollercoaster that when the film finished and the credits rolled I was simply… speechless.

I stood there in my cinema seat for a few minutes and couldn’t even move because I felt a surge of emotions that impacted me like no other One Piece film ever has. I’ve had One Piece films that made me happier and maybe even liked more in general, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a One Piece movie that left me so emotionally speechless by the end as the tears simply flowed down my face.

Whether Film RED really will be your favorite One Piece Film or not really depends on how much you enjoy all the new things it tries and whether you think it strikes a good balance with them. By attempting to be different, Film RED also comes across certain risks, which sometimes pay off, and sometimes don’t, and its hesitation to fully commit to be different feels like it harms some of the potential it had, but in my eyes it came out to be not necessarily the best One Piece Film, but without a doubt its most unique and unforgettable.

Do you plan to also do a non-spoiler free review to be able to talk about more details, like you did for Stampede? I’d be curious to hear talk about the new canon informations the movie provides.

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The latest film in the long-running One Piece series, One Piece Film Red, is getting a new 4K steelbook Blu-ray release on November 5. While the film originally premiered in 2022 and got a North American Blu-ray release soon after, this new steelbook version marks the first time North American fans can pick up the movie in 4K with the English dub, and it includes a selection of bonus content. Fans can preorder the One Piece Film Red 4K Steelbook Edition now.

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One Piece Movie Red Review. It was not as expected.

I watched the new One Piece Red movie, and it was a disappointment, to say the least. There was too much music and too much animation in the climax/final fight, it was too much for me. Some things were not clearly explained. Don't get me wrong, there were good parts, the animation was beautiful and well made, but there was too much.

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How do Tot Musica's abilities work? They said he was a demon, but what really is he? Was he made by the previous owner of Uts's Devil Fruit? And how can he control Uta? It was shown that Uta's voice awoke it, and the papers started flotting and controlling Uta.

For a brief moment, we get to see a clue about Shanks' origin (but I don't know if it's canon). It felt like Luffy was nerfed (it was the version of Luffy after the Wano arc). I didn't like the story that much, and there were way too many characters involved, like wtf?! We also saw a demonstration of Shanks's overwhelming Haki.

Over all, it's not that good. It's not how they hyped it to be. It pales in comparison to other One Piece movies like Strong World, Stampede...

For anyone going to the cinema to watch it, I don't recommend being over-hyped and having high expectations because you're going to be disappointed.

For anyone that also watched the new One Piece movie, what were your thoughts on it? Did you like it?

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