Crunchyroll and Toei Animation Inc. announced their partnership for the theatrical distribution of One Piece Film: Red in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The new film will be released in theaters this fall in both subtitled and dubbed versions.
Masayuki Endo, President and CEO of Toei Animation Inc commented on the announcement:
“We’re excited to bring One Piece Film Red to theaters around the world this fall, which actually coincides with the 23rd anniversary of the One Piece franchise. This new film from creator Eiichiro Oda will truly captivate fans in a thrilling new adventure with the Straws Hats that features the debut of Uta – a mysterious new character in the world of One Piece.”
Mitchel Berger, Crunchyroll’s Senior Vice President of Global Commerce:
”One Piece has been a cornerstone on Crunchyroll, delighting fans around the world. We’re thrilled to bring audiences the next adventure in this global franchise, and the adventure with a new stand-alone story in theaters.”
Additional Details
In celebration of its upcoming release, One Piece Film: Red will take center stage at next month’s Anime Expo 2022 in Los Angeles, Calif. with a series of special events hosted by Toei Animation Inc., which include an exclusive one-night music event with two-time Grammy® nominated artist Steve Aoki, “One Piece Film Red presents Steve Aoki Live,” and the “Toei Animation presents One Piece Film Red Panel” which features One Piece Producer Shinji Shimizu and, from the English dub, actors Brandon Potter (“Shanks”) and Ian Sinclair (“Brook”) and ADR Director Anthony Bowling.One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda serves as the executive producer of One Piece Film: Red which is directed by Goro Taniguchi (One Piece Defeat Him! The Pirate Ganzack! OVA), and written by Tsutomu Kuroiwa (One Piece Film: Gold).
Source: press release
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