ONE PIECE FILM RED Is Set to Take Over Times Square New York

Riding on the success of a domestic release, the ONE PIECE FILM RED anime is ready to take the international market by storm starting with a massive New York Times Square billboard takeover. Timed with New York Comic Con, a full ad campaign is set to start on October 8 from 7:00 p.m.  8:00 p.m. EST. and will see multiple digital billboards with a countdown animation with all the Straw Hat Pirates with multiple memorable scenes. Said to be the largest out-of-home advertisement campaign in ONE PIECE series history, this marketing push sets up the North American release that’s slated for November 4. The film was already released in Japan on August 6, 2022, where it to date has amassed a box office revenue of ¥15.8 billion JPY (approximately $110 million USD). 

 

© Eiichiro Oda/2022 "one Piece" Production Committee

The film, ONE PIECE FILM RED, produced by Toei Animation is based on one of Japan's most popular manga series by author Eiichiro Oda currently serialized in the world-renowned weekly shonen manga anthology, “Weekly Shonen Jump” published by Shueisha, Inc.

In Japan, the film was released on August 6, 2022 in theaters, and watched by over 1.57 million people in the first 2 days with a box office of over 2.25 billion yen. It continues to dominate the Japan box office by staying in the top ranking even after about two months since its release. As of September 29, ONE PIECE FILM RED has a box office revenue of 15.8 billion yen from over 11.3 million admissions.

ONE PIECE FILM RED INTRODUCTION
In 2021, the original manga reached 100 volumes and the anime hit its 1000th episode. It was also announced that a Hollywood live-action movie was in adaptation. The release of ONE PIECE FILM RED is to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the debut of One Piece manga back in 1997. There have been many exciting announcements surrounding the 25th anniversary of ONE PIECE. “Singing voice” and “Red-haired” are the key characters in the story. Presented by General Producer Eiichiro Oda, the long-awaited 4th FILM series is finally set to go.

ONE PIECE FILM RED STORY
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, she will reveal herself to the world at a live concert. With the Navy watching closely, the venue fills with Uta's fans—including excited pirates and the Straw Hats led by Luffy, who simply came to enjoy her sonorous performance all eagerly awaiting the voice that the whole world has been waiting for to resound. The story begins with the shocking revelation that she is the enigmatic Shanks' daughter. Uta stands on the stage, with the ordinary wish of “Making the world happy with my music.” There's Gordon, a mysterious character who knows Uta's past, and glimpses of Shanks' shadow. On Elegia, the island of music, Luffy and Uta reunite for the first time since they last met 12 years ago in Foosha Village.

One Piece Film : Red United States Premiere Date

Gorō Taniguchi’s One Piece Film: Red will be making its way to screens in the United States and elsewhere this fall. The animated fantasy flick originally debuted in Japan earlier this month, and is now slated for release in North America, Australia and New Zealand in October. The news was announced in a rather unique format: by the school marching band at a University of Southern California football game as the USC Trojans raced off against Rice University on Saturday. A special video promoting One Piece Film: Red was streamed during halftime and the marching band performed songs from the film’s soundtrack. The script for One Piece Film: Red was written by Kuroiwa Tsuto. Series creator, Eiichiro Oda, serves as an executive producer. Kaori Nazuka voices Uta’s speaking voice and Ado is behind her singing voice. While Toei Company distributed the film in Japan, Crunchyroll will be showing the film in select theaters abroad.

Crunchyroll bills the film as follows:

Uta  the most beloved singer in the world. Renowned for concealing her own identity when performing, her voice has come to be described as “otherworldly.” Now, for the first time ever, Uta will herself to the world at a live concert. As the venue fills with all kinds of Uta fans excited pirates, the Navy watching closely, and the Straw Hats led by Luffy who simply came to enjoy her sonorous performance the voice that the whole world has been waiting for is about to resound. The story begins with the shocking fact that she is Shanks’ daughter.

One Piece Film: Red premieres in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand this October.