Japan Synopsis
ワンピース年末特別企画!麦わらのルフィ親分捕物帖
Aired after Episode 253 – In an alternate reality world that takes place in 19th century Japan, Luffy acts as a member of the secret police. This is made up of two adventures. In the first, Buggy makes trouble in the town. In the second, a mysterious girl named Vivi appears. This special contains several cameos from characters throughout the entire series.
Other Titles From Toei Animation
Animation + Action in Japan
1178 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding One Piece Special: The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy itself).
The 2004–2006 Japan Window
One Piece Special: The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy holds position #136 of 347 Japan films in the 2004–2006 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when One Piece Special: The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy premiered alongside 116 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 116 other Japan films in 2005.
The 1773rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
13 audience reviews — more than 20% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 46th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,880 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (59th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,340 of 2,532 (top 53%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Animation |
| Runtime | 42m |
| Release Date | December 18, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt1012787 |