One Piece Film: Red is the 15th One Piece movie, which was released on August 6, 2022. The story is set on the “Island of Music” Elegia, where Uta, the world’s greatest diva, holds her first ever live concert and reveals herself to the public. The Straw Hats, pirates, Marines and fans from across the world gather to enjoy Uta’s voice, which has been described as “otherworldly”. However, the event begins with the shocking revelation that Uta is the daughter of Shanks.
The film has grossed over ¥19.70 billion in Japan making it the highest-grossing film of One Piece, the highest-grossing film of Toei Animation, the highest-grossing film of 2022 in Japan, the 5th highest-grossing anime film of all time in Japan, the 5th highest-grossing Japanese film of all time in Japan, and the 8th highest-grossing film of all time in Japan.
As of January 29, the film has grossed over US$246.5 million worldwide, making it the 4th highest-grossing anime film of all-time and 4th highest-grossing Japanese film of all-time.
In Film Red, we saw Shanks Pirates fighting based on the advice from Oda. But the director deliberately put some fake fight styles although some are true. He was worried Red may end up spoiling manga fans’ predictions and thought full fight styles should be revealed in manga.
