Overview
The Straw Hat Pirates attend a concert by Uta, the world's greatest diva and Shanks's daughter. But behind her beautiful voice lies a dark power that threatens the world. Based on Eiichiro Oda's manga.
Released in 2022, One Piece Film: Red was directed by Goro Taniguchi and produced under the Toei Animation banner. The film occupies a significant place within the Independent — telling a self-contained story outside of shared-continuity superhero franchises.
The film features lead performances from Mayumi Tanaka, Ikue Otani, Kazuya Nakai, among others, anchoring a story that adapts characters first brought to life in Manga. Its source material gives the film a foundation rooted in decades of published storytelling, which Taniguchi and the creative team interpret through a cinematic lens.
Its 7.3 rating reflects a film that divided audiences — appreciated for its ambition and spectacle by some, criticized for pacing and execution by others. Its place in the genre remains a frequent discussion point.
Principal Cast
Trivia & Facts
One Piece Film: Red released in 2022, placing it within the 2020s era of comic book cinema — a decade that saw superhero films become the dominant force at the global box office.
Directed by Goro Taniguchi, the film was produced by Toei Animation and adapts source material from Manga.
The principal cast features Mayumi Tanaka and Ikue Otani, with key supporting roles played by Kazuya Nakai, Yuriko Yamaguchi.
The film belongs to Independent — an independent / standalone production, not tied to a shared cinematic universe.
One Piece Film: Red carries an audience rating of 7.3 — putting it in the solid-to-excellent tier of the genre.
The Manga source material for One Piece Film: Red has been in continuous publication for decades, giving filmmakers a rich well of storylines, character arcs, and iconography to draw upon.
Modern superhero films like this one use a mix of practical effects and digital VFX, with entire sequences often shot against volume walls or LED stages pioneered by shows like The Mandalorian.
One Piece Film: Red is catalogued on Movies on Comics among our collection of 163 comic book films spanning 48 years of cinema — from Richard Donner's 1978 Superman to the present day.