Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece is an anime phenomena that’s still going strong after 25 years and more than 1000 episodes. Extravagant One Piece feature films have become a popular tradition for the franchise and the 15th movie, One Piece Film: Red, has broken box office records and set new standards for the series.
The new film is a significant change of pace for the anime and One Piece Film: Red feels like it’s as much a concert film as it is an action spectacle. Renowned musician, Uta, performs a legendary concert that puts a dangerous target on her back. Uta’s youthful antics feel remarkably fresh for One Piece and it turns out that her juvenile joie de vivre is directly the result of Oda being “tired of drawing old men.”
“There might be a grain of truth to that,” explains longtime One Piece producer Hiroaki Shibata. “Oda really...
The new film is a significant change of pace for the anime and One Piece Film: Red feels like it’s as much a concert film as it is an action spectacle. Renowned musician, Uta, performs a legendary concert that puts a dangerous target on her back. Uta’s youthful antics feel remarkably fresh for One Piece and it turns out that her juvenile joie de vivre is directly the result of Oda being “tired of drawing old men.”
“There might be a grain of truth to that,” explains longtime One Piece producer Hiroaki Shibata. “Oda really...
- 10/16/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece has been a staple of the manga and anime industry for nearly 25 years. Now, more than 1000 episodes later, it appears that Oda’s prolific adventure story is finally preparing for its final act. The One Piece feature films have become exciting ways to push the anime in unexpected directions, but the recent One Piece Film: Red, the franchise’s 15th film, is easily the most unique movie to date. One Piece Film: Red focuses on Red-Haired Shanks and Uta, a revered musician, who just so happens to be his daughter. Uta’s musical performances border on spectacles, but her divine voice makes her a target for nefarious figures.
One Piece Film: Red has broken box office records as the most successful One Piece film to date and the celebrated movie’s English dub is set to hit theaters on Nov. 4th in North America. The film’s director,...
One Piece Film: Red has broken box office records as the most successful One Piece film to date and the celebrated movie’s English dub is set to hit theaters on Nov. 4th in North America. The film’s director,...
- 10/15/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
"One Piece" is a sprawling franchise of nearly 25 years, kicking off with Eiichiro Oda's Weekly Shōnen Jump manga in July 1997 before getting a rollicking anime adaptation from Toei Animation. The manga series is known for breaking the World Guinness Record for most printed comic series by one author. "One Piece" follows the Straw Hat gang, lead by Monkey D. Luffy (Colleen Clinkenbeard), whose consumption of a Devil Fruit granted him awesome stretchy powers. Luffy is on a long quest to find the legendary One Piece treasure and claim the King of the Pirates throne.
Now "One Piece" is sailing toward its final arc just when you thought the voyage could go on forever in the endless sea. Commemorating the 1000th anime episode and sending signals of the end is another one of its theatrically released features, "One Piece Film: Red."
At the New York Comic Con panel (hosted by...
Now "One Piece" is sailing toward its final arc just when you thought the voyage could go on forever in the endless sea. Commemorating the 1000th anime episode and sending signals of the end is another one of its theatrically released features, "One Piece Film: Red."
At the New York Comic Con panel (hosted by...
- 10/8/2022
- by Caroline Cao
- Slash Film
On October 6, 2022, Crunchyroll hosted the North American subtitled red carpet premiere of the highly anticipated feature anime film, “One Piece Film Red” at the AMC Lincoln Square 13 in New York City. Following the screening, the film’s director participated in a Q&a moderated by Daniel Kurland of Den of Geek.
Premiere attendees included “One Piece Film Red” Director Goro Taniguchi, Shinji Shimizu (Executive Producer) and Hiroaki Shibata (Producer). Toei Animation, Inc. executives include Masayuki Endo (President and CEO) and Lisa Yamatoya (Director of Global Marketing). Crunchyroll executives include Brady McCollum (Chief Operating Officer), and Mitchel Berger. Influencers include: Lena Lemon, Jacki Jing, Stella Chuu, Julian Green (Straw Hat Goofy), Krystal Shanellee Alvin Zhou and more.
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Synopsis:
Uta—the most beloved singer in the world whose voice has been described as “otherworldly”—is renowned for concealing her own identity when performing. Now, for the first time ever,...
Premiere attendees included “One Piece Film Red” Director Goro Taniguchi, Shinji Shimizu (Executive Producer) and Hiroaki Shibata (Producer). Toei Animation, Inc. executives include Masayuki Endo (President and CEO) and Lisa Yamatoya (Director of Global Marketing). Crunchyroll executives include Brady McCollum (Chief Operating Officer), and Mitchel Berger. Influencers include: Lena Lemon, Jacki Jing, Stella Chuu, Julian Green (Straw Hat Goofy), Krystal Shanellee Alvin Zhou and more.
Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images
Synopsis:
Uta—the most beloved singer in the world whose voice has been described as “otherworldly”—is renowned for concealing her own identity when performing. Now, for the first time ever,...
- 10/8/2022
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Ground-breaking animation combines tells Middle Eastern folkloric story using a Japanese anime art style.
Saudi animation studio Manga Productions has announced first theatrical deals on its debut feature-length production The Journey, an epic tale taking inspiration from Saudi folklore.
Dubai-based exhibition and distribution group Vox Cinemas has taken rights for Middle East and Africa while T-Joy, the exhibition and distribution arm of Japanese film and TV giant Toei Company, has taken rights for Japan.
A second Toei Company subsidiary, Toei Animation co-produced the feature, as part of a long-term pact with Manga Productions to collaborate on animation works combining the...
Saudi animation studio Manga Productions has announced first theatrical deals on its debut feature-length production The Journey, an epic tale taking inspiration from Saudi folklore.
Dubai-based exhibition and distribution group Vox Cinemas has taken rights for Middle East and Africa while T-Joy, the exhibition and distribution arm of Japanese film and TV giant Toei Company, has taken rights for Japan.
A second Toei Company subsidiary, Toei Animation co-produced the feature, as part of a long-term pact with Manga Productions to collaborate on animation works combining the...
- 2/24/2020
- by 1100388¦Melanie Goodfellow¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Ground-breaking animation combines tells Middle Eastern folkloric story using a Japanese anime art style.
Saudi animation studio Manga Productions has announced first theatrical deals on its debut feature-length production The Journey, an epic tale taking inspiration from Saudi folklore.
Dubai-based exhibition and distribution group Vox Cinemas has taken rights for Middle East and Africa while T-Joy, the exhibition and distribution arm of Japanese film and TV giant Toei Company, has taken rights for Japan.
A second Toei Company subsidiary, Toei Animation co-produced the feature, as part of a long-term pact with Manga Productions to collaborate on animation works combining the...
Saudi animation studio Manga Productions has announced first theatrical deals on its debut feature-length production The Journey, an epic tale taking inspiration from Saudi folklore.
Dubai-based exhibition and distribution group Vox Cinemas has taken rights for Middle East and Africa while T-Joy, the exhibition and distribution arm of Japanese film and TV giant Toei Company, has taken rights for Japan.
A second Toei Company subsidiary, Toei Animation co-produced the feature, as part of a long-term pact with Manga Productions to collaborate on animation works combining the...
- 2/24/2020
- by 1100388¦Melanie Goodfellow¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
In an industry-building effort for Saudi Arabia, new Saudi animation studio Manga Productions has teamed up with Japan’s Toei Animation on a $10 million to $15 million animation feature titled “The Journey,” an epic based on Saudi folklore to be directed by Shizuno Kobun, whose credits include “Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle.”
Manga and Toei will collaborate on the pre-production and creation of story and the character design with Japanese and Saudi artists working together, they said in a joint statement.
The co-production stems from a pact between the two companies made in November 2017, one month before Saudi Arabia lifted its 35-year ban on cinemas.
“‘The Journey’ is a milestone project for Manga,” said Manga Productions CEO Bukhary Essam, who is at Cannes with members of the Manga creative team.
“What we are doing here with ‘The Journey’ is representative of our larger role in creating an ecosystem throughout...
Manga and Toei will collaborate on the pre-production and creation of story and the character design with Japanese and Saudi artists working together, they said in a joint statement.
The co-production stems from a pact between the two companies made in November 2017, one month before Saudi Arabia lifted its 35-year ban on cinemas.
“‘The Journey’ is a milestone project for Manga,” said Manga Productions CEO Bukhary Essam, who is at Cannes with members of the Manga creative team.
“What we are doing here with ‘The Journey’ is representative of our larger role in creating an ecosystem throughout...
- 5/19/2019
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
The feature-length animation is an epic tale drawn from Saudi folklore.
Japanese major Toei Animation and Saudi Arabian animation studio Manga Productions are joining forces on feature-length animation The Journey, an epic tale drawn from Saudi folklore.
Manga and Toei will collaborate on the pre-production and creation of story, character design and other assets on which both Japanese and Saudi artists will work together.
Celebrated animation director Shizuno Kobun, whose credits include Godzilla: City On The Edge Of Battle, is directing the production, involving both Japanese and Saudi animation artists. Tetsuro Iwamoto, whose credits include the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney video game,...
Japanese major Toei Animation and Saudi Arabian animation studio Manga Productions are joining forces on feature-length animation The Journey, an epic tale drawn from Saudi folklore.
Manga and Toei will collaborate on the pre-production and creation of story, character design and other assets on which both Japanese and Saudi artists will work together.
Celebrated animation director Shizuno Kobun, whose credits include Godzilla: City On The Edge Of Battle, is directing the production, involving both Japanese and Saudi animation artists. Tetsuro Iwamoto, whose credits include the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney video game,...
- 5/19/2019
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
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