One Piece Film Red (2022)

2022 • TMDB 7.2 • 1h 55m • Animation, Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Music

Overview

Uta is the most beloved singer in the world, a voice so powerful that fans travel across the seas to hear her first live concert on the island of Elegia. Among them are Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates, who arrive expecting music, celebration, and a reunion: Uta is the daughter of Red-Haired Shanks, a figure from Luffy’s childhood. But the concert hides a dangerous dream. Uta wants to use her song to create a world without suffering, a place where everyone can be happy forever, and she is willing to trap her audience inside that dream to do it. As the line between performance and prison blurs, Luffy must face not only Uta’s power but also the past that connects her to Shanks. Director Goro Taniguchi turns the film into a full-scale musical adventure, with dazzling songs, huge set pieces, and a surprisingly emotional story about freedom, family, and the price of a perfect world.

Director & Cast

• Director: Goro Taniguchi
• Mayumi Tanaka as Monkey D. Luffy (voice)
• Kazuya Nakai as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
• Shuichi Ikeda as Shanks (voice)
• Kaori Nazuka as Uta (voice)
• Akemi Okamura as Nami (voice)
• Kappei Yamaguchi as Usopp (voice)
• Hiroaki Hirata as Sanji (voice)
• Ikue Otani as Tony Tony Chopper (voice)
• Yuriko Yamaguchi as Nico Robin (voice)

Why Watch One Piece Film Red?

Because it is the rare One Piece film that works as both a concert and a character story. Ado’s songs for Uta are genuinely thrilling, the animation is bright and bombastic, and the central question — whether happiness is real if it is forced — gives the spectacle real weight. Even viewers new to One Piece can follow the emotional core, while longtime fans get a long-awaited look at Shanks and his past.

Official Trailer

Watch the official trailer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89JWRYEIG-s.

Where to Watch

In the US, One Piece Film Red streams on Netflix, Crunchyroll, and the Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, and is available to rent from $3.99 (Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home) or buy from $9.99 (Apple TV Store) and $12.99 (Amazon Video, Fandango At Home). Check current availability on JustWatch US.

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Poster: TMDB. Rating and runtime verified on TMDB. Streaming status checked on JustWatch US, October 29, 2026.