One Piece Film Red to end screening in Japan after record success

Shanks and Luffy
Luffy and Shanks face alternate directions and their determination is evident. Pic credit: Viz Media

The official One Piece Youtube channel has released a video announcing that One Piece Film Red will end its run in theaters in Japan on January 29, 2023. The fifteenth feature film of the One Piece film series was released in Japan on August 6, 2022.

The video features the hit theme song of the movie — “New Genesis” by Ado. It also thanks the viewers for their support.

Here is the video released by the production team on the official One Piece Youtube channel:

Box office performance

One Piece Film Red topped the Japanese box office in 2022. According to the Japanese film website — Eiga, here is the list of the top 10 highest-grossing domestic films in Japan in 2022:

  • One Piece Film Red: 18.78 billion yen (about US$141.6 million, as of December 25)
  • Jujutsu Kaisen 0: 13.8 billion yen (about US$104.1 million)
  • Suzume no Tojimari: 10.0 billion yen (about US$75.4 million, as of December 25)
  • Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween: 9.78 billion yen (about US$73.8 million)
  • Kingdom 2: Haruka Naru Daichi e: 5.16 billion yen (about US$38.9 million)
  • Shin Ultraman: 4.44 billion yen (about US$33.5 million)
  • 99.9 Keiji Senmon Bengoshi The Movie: 3.01 billion yen (about US$22.7 million)
  • Yomei 10-nen: 3.0 billion yen (about US$22.6 million)
  • Chinmoku no Parade: 2.97 billion yen (about US$22.4 million, as of December 11)
  • Confidence Man JP Eiyuhen: 2.89 billion yen (about US$21.8 million)

* The list has been compiled as of December 25, 2022.

One Piece Film Red is also the sixth highest-grossing anime movie of all time in Japan and the ninth highest-grossing movie of all time in Japan.

More about One Piece Film Red

One Piece Film Red is the fifteenth feature film of the One Piece film series, based on the manga of the same name written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda.

Goro Taniguchi directed One Piece Film Red at Toei Animation. Fun Fact: Goro Taniguchi made his debut as a director with One Piece: Defeat Him! The Pirate Ganzack! in 1998.

Tsutomu Kuroiwa was in charge of the screenplay. Masayuki Sato designed the characters. He was also the General Animation Director. Yasutaka Nakata composed the music.

For more information on the movie, you can check out the official One Piece Film Red anime website. There is also a global version of the One Piece Film Red website that you can check out if you are an English speaker.

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