Japan Synopsis
ONE PIECE 呪われた聖剣
The Straw Hat Pirates landed at Asuka Island, home of the most valuable sword in the world: The Seven Star Sword. Which was said to curse anyone who takes it in possession. When they got back to the Going Merry, they discovered that Zoro is missing from his guard duty. Before they could plan out a search party to relocate him. Luffy and friends escape from the port as Marines were on their tail. They found a new place to dock, which is near a village. Whose job is to keep the Seven Star Sword sealed. Soon it was attacked by the Marines, and among them is Zoro. Luffy and the others don't know why he's helping out the Marines. But it all comes to conclusion when Luffy encounters Saga: Zoro's childhood friend from Swordsman training.
The 2003–2005 Japan Window
298 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. One Piece: Curse of the Sacred Sword sits at position #117.
Other Titles From Toei Animation
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when One Piece: Curse of the Sacred Sword premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,107 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (54th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,453 of 2,532 (top 57%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Animation, Toei Company |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | March 6, 2004 |
| IMDb | tt1010435 |