One Piece Film Red Review: A Colorful Actionmusical Anime
Few longtime fans of the genre could have predicted exactly how big and popular the anime behemoth would become, and One Piece: Red directed by Goro Taniguchi and Toei Company is another prime example. It's one of the most anticipated anime of 2022, and for franchise creator and manga artist Eiichiro Oda, it's another step into the vast world of One Piece's pirate odyssey.
This is the 15th anime adaptation of the series, and while all of Red 's previous entries fall under the term "non-canon," some elements of these latest efforts make the continuity a little boring and leave the story behind. places for some refreshing additions to the formula. An example of this is the focus on one of the beloved characters, Red Shanks and the original Uta, as well as the musical numbers he adds to the film. In the end, it follows an all-too-familiar formula of "anime movies" that fans who started eventually won't like it, but overall it's a nice expansion of the Oda Pirates universe.
A dazzling feast for the eyes
© Presented by Digital Trends Music Island will film One Piece: Red Utah.Longtime anime and One Piece fans are anticipating this film for a number of reasons, one of which, of course, is what a major animation studio in the film's audiovisual department will do. And as expected, Toei Animation doesn't disappoint here.
While some of the high-octane action scenes may look colorful, the film is unfiltered and gripping, something that will appeal to both longtime fans and newcomers alike. This shouldn't come as a surprise for an IP as big as One Piece, especially since TV studios often check for adaptations as well.
Other anime movies released this year, such as Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero and Jujutsu Kaizen 0 , have stepped up their game and really improved their game in the animated medium, but One Piece: Red can stand next to them comfortably and proudly. Results of the study.
© via Digital Trends Yuta dressed in colorful clothes from the scene.The whole universe of this franchise can be succinctly described as "colorful" and "lively", but Red's wide range certainly shows it in art direction and character design. Elegy - the musical island where most of the story takes place - boasts as much as any semi-popular film, and the settings found in the manga's source material or anime TV adaptation seem as unique as any. Continuation of the original story.
It is believed that Oda is much more involved in the film than his previous works, and he certainly shows up in the character design as well. These are various luxurious dresses, swimming and hot sports in the film, but most importantly, the new attractive star of the film in the form of Uta.
However, nothing and no one goes unnoticed, no matter how long (or short) it seems.
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© via Digital Trends Rudy Shanks One Piece: Red.From the beginning of One Piece, Eiichiro Oda has assured fans that everyone loves Straw Hats, but Red's strengths are Red Shanks and the aforementioned Yuta. The original has tended to be very successful in the world of source material, so bringing attention to a feature film is always a plus.
However, Yuta is essentially the star of the show in this film, and longtime fans of J-pop residing in the Grand Line will definitely want to see a new face in the world of One Piece.
© Digital Trends Utah on the set of One Piece Film: Red.And, in a refreshing change of pace when it comes to movies, the story does a good job of portraying a slightly more emotional plot than usual with the lead actor. This, in part, gives way to the creative side of the film: the musical numbers.
It's a fun take on the action shonen anime in its unique subgenre, and Uta's lead singer Icon does a great job playing many of the film's hits.
Although this can give mixed results for some. While this universe is endless and incredibly intriguing, these musical numbers slow the story down a bit. It's not a puzzle, but while anime fans love the music used at the beginning and end of the anime, the frequency and length of the numbers make the story seem rushed at times.
The structure of the model is undeniable.
© Digital Trends Yuta with Luffy on stage in One Piece: Red.However, while there are plenty of passionate fans like Shanks and Uta, Red doesn't have much to stand out in the already crowded field of high-budget anime films.
It's great that anime films are garnering international box office recognition outside of mainstream television, but it's hard to accept that adaptations of popular anime projects (like Dragon Ball ) follow a very strict storyline. structure
The emotional connection between the main characters makes things a little more interesting than usual, but still, since conflicts almost always happen in movies, they haven't lost the plot of a senseless and meaningless epilogue. indie Plus, big movie shows like this always sell your favorite secondary characters for five seconds of fame, filling more characters than the screen can fit.
Still, Red is overall a good and fun cartoon that, while not groundbreaking, will please longtime fans and fans curious to see what this sprawling pirate fantasy is all about.
One Piece: Red by Toei is in theaters now.
