Japan Synopsis
ワンピース
There once was a pirate known as the Great Gold Pirate Woonan, who obtained almost one-third of the world's gold. Over the course of a few years, the pirate's existence faded, and a legend grew that he disappeared with his gold to a remote island, an island pirates continue to search for. Aboard the Going Merry, Luffy and his crew, starved and reckless, are robbed of their treasure. In an attempt to get it back, they wreck the getaway ship, guided by a young boy named Tobio, who's a captured part of El Drago's pirate crew. El Drago's love for gold has driven him to look for Woonan's island, and thanks to Woonan's treasure map, he finds it. During this time, Luffy's crew have been split up, and despite their own circumstances, they must find a way to stop El Drago from obtaining Woonan's gold.
The 1999–2001 Japan Window
205 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. One Piece: The Movie sits at position #79.
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The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when One Piece: The Movie premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,091 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (54th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #847 of 1,714 (top 49%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Animation |
| Runtime | 51m |
| Release Date | March 4, 2000 |
| IMDb | tt0814243 |
| Official Site | one-piece.com |