However, her role in One Piece Film: Red is also tightly tethered to her father, Red-Haired Shanks. Uta represents fresh blood in the One Piece universe. “In the case of this film,” explains Shibata, “I’m sure that on some level Oda thought the best way to deliver this story was with a character like Uta and through this screenplay.” He reiterates, “It’s the strongest version of One Piece that he can deliver to the current audience, but it also makes sure that it’s socially relevant in our current climate.” The shift in Uta’s look helped Oda experiment with fresh character designs, but on some level she was also created to bring in a new, younger audience who haven’t been following the franchise for 25 years. There’s a certain necessity to these lumbering male archetypes, but the creative freedom and warm reception that’s accompanied One Piece Film: Red seems to have a lot to do with what Uta brings to the table. “Oda really wanted to create a leading role here for a female that had great significance.” Uta, a colorful pop idol performer, is certainly a contrast to past One Piece movie threats like Bear King, Captain Gasparde, Eldoraggo, and Baron Omatsuri, all of whom could pass as Uta’s grandfather. “There might be a grain of truth to that,” explains longtime One Piece producer Hiroaki Shibata. Uta’s youthful antics feel remarkably fresh for One Piece and it turns out that her juvenile joie de vivre is directly the result of Oda being “tired of drawing old men.” Renowned musician, Uta, performs a legendary concert that puts a dangerous target on her back. This manga is read from right to left and is presented here in its original “un-flopped” format to retain authenticity.The new film is a significant change of pace for the anime and One Piece Film: Red feels like it’s as much a concert film as it is an action spectacle. Luffy and his crew continue their journey to Alabasta in Straight Ahead!!!, the 15th volume of the series. He has worked with Toriyama-sensei on Cross Epoch, a crossover manga series involving One Piece and Dragon Ball Z characters. Eiichiro Oda is a self-professed fan of the works of Akira Toriyama and considers Dragon Ball one of the inspirations for his series. One Piece has since been adapted into an award-winning anime series, several direct-to-video movies, and one animated movie which was released in theatres across Japan and the United States. Besides this series, Oda has also worked on Wanted!, God's Present for the Future, Monsters, Romance Dawn and Taste of the Devil Fruit. Can the crew ever get off the island and head towards Alabasta to help Vivi curb the revolution that’s being encouraged by the warlord, Sir Crocodile?Įiichiro Oda is a Japanese Mangaka best known as the creator of the One Piece manga series. Could its agents be on the island? To make matters worse, the Log Pose needs a year on this island before it can point to the next one. However, someone seems to be interfering with the fight, and the entire episode reeks of Baroque Works and its diabolical machinations. Usopp realizes that this is the type of warrior he’d like to become one day, and Luffy is shocked by the manliness of their dedication. The giants have been fighting for 100 years, fighting 73,466 times. Volume 14, Instinct, continues Eiichiro Oda’s exciting shonen manga series, One Piece.Īs Luffy and the rest of the Straw Hats watch, they are mesmerized by Brogy and Dorry’s magnificent fight. However, there seems to be something suspicious on the island, and it seems to be interfering with the giants’ manly fight. Luffy and his friends journey to Alabasta Kingdom to help Vivi prevent a revolution, they encounter a group of giants in the midst of a long-running duel.
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