After the 1,000th episode of the anime adaptation of ONE PIECE, it was announced that Goro Taniguchi (Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch) will direct the feature film ONE-PIECE FOIL RED, which is slated to premiere in cinemas in Japan on August 6, 2022.
The press release added that Tsutomu Kuroiwa (One Piece Film Gold, One Piece: Heart of Gold, GANTZ: O, Live-Action Black Butler) is responsible for writing and overseeing the scripts while the author Eiichiro Oda acts as executive producer. Taniguchi commented on this:
«Who wouldn’t want to go there when an old colleague says: “Let’s get out again!” Who wouldn’t That’s why, after a long time, I decided to take part in this project. If possible, I want to remind myself what “ONE PIECE” means to me and try to answer this question in my own way. It may be a little different from what we’ve seen before, but that’s why we want to create a “ONE PIECE” that you’ve never seen before. Of course, we don’t want to ignore previous TV series and films. The anime “ONE PIECE” has woven such a long story. On this basis and with the help of the screenwriter Mr. Kuroiwa and the rest of the staff, we hope to discover new possibilities.».
Eiichiro Oda began publishing the manga in the magazine Weekly shonen jump from the publisher Shueisha on July 22, 1997, reaching 1,000 chapters published on January 4. The franchise has more than 490 million copies circulated worldwide, and the 100th compiled volume was released in Japan on September 3. The franchise has inspired several adaptations to other media, the most important of which is the anime, which has aired since October 1999 and was produced by the studios. Toei animation since then.
Synopsis of One Piece
Gol D. Roger was known as the “Pirate King”, the strongest and most notorious creature to have ever sailed the Grand Line. The capture and execution of Roger by the world government brought about a change in the whole world. His last words before his death revealed the existence of the world’s greatest treasure, the One Piece. It was this revelation that started the Great Age of Pirates, men who dreamed of finding the One Piece that promised unlimited fortune and fame and possibly the height of fame and the title of Pirate King.
Enter Monkey D. Luffy, a 17 year old boy who defies your standard definition of a pirate. Instead of the popular personality of an evil, hardened, toothless pirate who ransack villages for fun, Luffy’s reason to be a pirate is a miracle: the idea of an exciting adventure that leads him to fascinating people and ultimately to the promised treasure. In the footsteps of their childhood hero, Luffy and his team travel through the Grand Line, experience crazy adventures, uncover dark mysteries and fight against strong enemies in order to achieve the most coveted of all fortunes: the One Piece.
Source: Comic Natalie
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