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.