One Piece Film Red

“Your Soul Is More Important Than Your Body, Isn’t It? In The New Age, Every Soul Will Live Forever.” Having Shanks show up in One Piece is always epic. He's so mysterious and we don't know a lot about him but I know I'm always hyped when he shows up and to have a movie where he's in, even if it is for a short amount of time is still hype. And for them to show us more about the crew and a tiny bit of Shanks's past is still epic. Again, the animation is solid like with most Shounen Anime movies and I always smile while watching the Straw Hat Crew. Throw in Koby, Fujitora, Katakuri, Blueno, Bepo, Bartolomeo, Trafalgar Law, Kizaru and Sakazuki, and you have some great characters showing up alongside the Straw Hats and the Red-Haired Pirates! If you have seen One Piece of read the manga you will enjoy this one! If you aren't familiar with the source material I wouldn't recommend Film Red.

Often confusing, many things happened without a sound explanation, and the pirate theme could not be felt much. It did not really work as a gateway for the anime series.