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REVIEW: One Piece Film Red Blu-ray Disc

I couldn't determine how much the enjoyment was from the film's quality or the relative novelty of a refreshing side story amidst the lengthy Wano arc

Interesting. I think that might be why I enjoyed the movie so much the first time around. The Wano fatigue was real, and Film Red giving us a break from it was a welcome breath of fresh air. But after letting some time pass and viewing it a second time, I don't think I can say I like this movie. It's mediocre at best.

I used to think Uta was Film Red's biggest strength, but now I'm not so sure. Now, this is just a matter of personal taste, but I am so unbelievably tired of the trope where the antagonist wants to create a fake utopia where everyone will be "happy." It's been done to death in anime, and I predicted that that's where the story was going when the first 50-second trailer came out.

Then there's the inevitable fact that Uta sticks out like a sore thumb since she's a movie-only character. Luffy suddenly revealing that this famous idol is his childhood friend and Shanks' daughter despite the fact that she had never even been mentioned before in the story is a little difficult to roll with.

Also, people who are really into One Piece's lore and power mechanics might not like Uta's Devil's Fruit. If you thought Law's powers were broken and vaguely-defined, prepare for Uta's fruit to blow things out of the park.

As for the art and animation, I don't remember which ANN reviewer was it that described Film Red as visually uncreative, but I will have to agree, and I will also add that it's pretty ugly to look at. Everything from the colors, the Tot Musica fight, the main cast's movie-exclusive fits... It's just not a visually pleasing experience.

Then there's the fanservice. I remember when ANN first reviewed this movie, I said the fanservice wasn't intrusive. I would like to ask my old self what the hell I was smoking when I posted that. Law and Bepo shouldn't be in this movie, the Thousand Sunny turning into a cute mascot served no purpose other than to sell toys, Katakuri showing up for five whole seconds to team up with Shanks was as random as it gets, etc.

Last but not least, one of the biggest debates that took place when this movie first came out was whether or not it actually felt like a One Piece story, and as the reviewer stated, the pop idol angle is divisive. I gotta say, I'm all in for a One Piece musical, but this movie just ain't it. I don't want idol vibes in a One Piece story, I want [A Thousand Dreamers vibes.

I've seen the film multiple times, albeit all of them last year, but can't say that I'd agree with you. First, that's a very subjective and personal criticism.

I didn't really mind that. Luffy and other characters have provided us with new information about their pasts at various points in One Piece without extensive prior foreshadowing.

It's certainly incredibly powerful, on paper, but it also has significant limitations. Then again, I stopped caring about power levels many years ago since, in the end, they're always arbitrary.

Why not? I thought their powers worked well in this context and there's been stranger cameos even in the manga

Oda himself participated in the process of selecting the artist and deciding what kind of songs would be used, so I guess his musical tastes don't match yours.

I can't be the only one annoyed by the fact that despite AmaLee covering the songs exceptionally well, her covers aren't on this release for the dub track.

I can't be the only one annoyed by the fact that despite AmaLee covering the songs exceptionally well, her covers aren't on this release for the dub track.