One Piece (2000)

Original title

ワンピース

Directed by

Junji Shimizu

Genre

action anime and manga, fantasy anime and manga, adventure anime and manga

Country

Japan

Runtime

51 min

Rated

12

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of young pirates search for a legendary treasure while encountering a female thief and a ruthless pirate crew. Set during the early adventures of the Straw Hat crew, this is a standalone story about loyalty and chasing dreams.

lightheartedadventurousplayfulfast-pacedwhimsicalenergeticaction-packedcomical

What happens

One Piece (also referred to as One Piece: The Movie) is a 2000 anime film directed by Junji Shimizu and produced by Toei Animation. It is the first film from the One Piece anime series, based on the manga series of the same name, and the only film in the series to use cel animation. It was originally released on March 4, 2000 by Toei Company as part of the Spring 2000 Toei Anime Fair, alongside Digimon Adventure: Our War Game!. The events of the film take place during the first season of One Piece as the first story arcs, "East Blue Saga". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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