One Piece Unveils First Look at Next Movie’s New Character

One Piece Film: Red revealed a new movie poster.

The poster art provides the first good look at the new character that will debut in the film. She was previously described as a singer with some kind of connection to Red-Haired Shanks, the infamous pirate captain who will also play a key role in the upcoming film. The still unnamed character is presented with her own Jolly Roger-style emblem, suggesting that she may be part of a new pirate crew. The new songstress is presented alongside text that when translated reads, "Hey Luffy, you should stop being a pirate."

One Piece Film: Red is the 15th theatrical release in the long-running series. Creator Eiichiro Oda is supervising production of the new movie. Oda previously revealed that his goal with the new movie was to add a new female character to the series' cast. "I am tired of drawing legendary old grandpas in movies! I want to draw a new little female character! That's the character I want to make now! And that's how it started," Oda stated when the movie was first announced. The script for the new film is being penned by Tsutomu Kuroiwa, who previously wrote One Piece Film: Gold. The Straw Hats' latest theatrical outing is being directed by Goro Taniguchi, who is best known for his work on Code Geass.

The movie will see Luffy and friends traveling to a new island in order to attend a music festival. The series' producers recently revealed that the Straw Hat Pirates will wear a number of new costumes during the course of the film: the first set, which appears to be the gang's vacation attire, was revealed at the most recent Jump Festa, while a second set of extra-piratey battle gear was unveiled earlier this month.

In addition to being a major player in the new animated movie, Netflix also revealed that Red-Haired Shanks will appear in its upcoming live-action reboot of the series. Actor Peter Gadoit, who played Cyrus in ABC's Once Upon A Time in Wonderland, will portray the pirate captain. The character of Shanks is known for being the figure who gave Luffy his iconic straw hat and inspired the stretchy young hero to take up a pirate's life.

A selection of earlier One Piece movies are available for streaming on Netflix. One Piece Film: Red is scheduled to premiere in Japan this August. An international release date for the movie has yet to be announced.

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