With the release of films ten, twelve, thirteen, and fourteen, tie-in story arcs of the TV series were aired concurrently.Īdditionally, three of these films have had special featurette shorts, showcasing the characters engaged in various activities unrelated to the series.
The films generally use original storylines, but some adapt story arcs from the manga directly. The first three films were shown at the Toei Anime Fair ( 東映アニメフェア, Toei Anime Fea) and the eleventh was released as part of Jump Heroes Film. Four of the films were originally shown as double features alongside other Toei film productions and thus have a running time below feature length (between 30 and 56 minutes). Since the premiere of the anime adaptation of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga in 1999, Toei Animation has produced 15 feature films based on the franchise traditionally released during the Japanese school spring break since 2000. Luckily, the over-the-top action scenes, humor, and sheer heart make it all worth the while.The cover of the first film's DVD release Strong World could certainly do with a bit of trimming of the fat, so to speak, or even split into a quick series arc. It can be a lot, for example, to follow Shiki's plan, all of the Straw Hats splitting into groups, understanding Nami's past, the poisonous plants around the floating island, and everything else that happens to arise. At times, the movie does tend to drag on a bit, and there do seem to be a bit too many storylines converging at once. It isn’t all perfect, though, as Strong World flies a bit too close to the sun at certain points.
There’s more to the character than meets the eye, and there’s a lot of effort that went into proving this to the casual observer for this adventure. Given Nami's few chances to impress audiences following the One Piece series' time-skip, it's refreshing to see her have her fair dues and extensive time in the spotlight with this film.
But you’ll really find yourself becoming even closer to Nami while watching. That's the mark of what makes Strong World such an intriguing standalone movie and addition to the One Piece film series. It's exhilarating even if you aren't familiar with One Piece's usual crew: Sanji (Eric Vale), Usopp (Sonny Strait), Roronoa Zoro (Christopher Sabat), Tony Tony Chopper (Brina Palencia), and the others.
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