In the final battle against Kaido in Wano, Luffy awakened the powers of his Devil Fruit and acquired a new form, Gear Fifth. He uses that transformation briefly in One Piece Film: RED too, but there are a few conflicting elements that make it difficult to establish if the movie actually takes place after Wano.
Like with the anime content released for other films, though, this content is entirely filler and doesn't tie into the official timeline of the manga or other source material. Speaking of which: The manga is the clearest indicator that One Piece Film Red isn't canon.
One Piece Film: Red is an excellent encapsulation of everything that makes One Piece so beloved. There's plenty of action, humor, and heart, all doled out in equal measure. November 30, 2022 | Rating: 9.5/10 | Full Review… Every One Piece fan is going to have a ball with this.
Whatever the case, One Piece Film: Red is framed in a way that, for the most part, has its story take place after the Wano arc, and this is a breakdown of each reference that goes along with that idea.
One Piece Film: Red is a 2022 Japanese animated musical fantasy action-adventure film directed by Gorō Taniguchi and produced by Toei Animation. It 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.
One Piece Film: RED Is Canon, But Its Timeline Is Confusing
Jinbe is part of the crew, which he joined permanently only in Wano, Zoro uses his new sword Enma, and, more importantly, Luffy is recognized as a Yonko, a title he received only after beating Kaido.
Another big reveal about Shanks' power in One Piece Film: Red is the movie finally showing how he fights. Naturally, Shanks fights as a swordsman with his sword, Gryphon, but 2022's One Piece Film: Red reveals that he does so by coating Gryphon in a fiery aura of sorts.
It looked like some type of demonic aura emanating off Luffy but in any case it mostly likely Haki coming off of him with his rage.
Appearance. Nami is a slim young woman of average height with orange hair and brown eyes. Most people consider her to be very attractive or even beautiful.
One Piece Fillers FAQs
As a result, if you want to watch One Piece movies, you need to watch the filler arcs. What is the longest OP arc? Dressrosa was considered the longest arc in OP until the Wano Country arc took over. So, the Wano country arc is now officially the longest arc in One Piece right now.
To get the full context of One Piece Film: Red you need to watch the series all the way to Wano Kuni Arc. First of all since the movie isn't Canon (doesn't affect the series or timeline in any way), it generally doesn't fall into sequence.
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Luffy combines his elasticity with partial Busushoku Haki hardening allowing his arm to function almost like a catapult. While he could not ignite his arms on fire like Ace's ability allowed him to do, the Red Hawk was inspired by Ace.
Uta ate the Uta Uta no Mi, a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit that allows her to transport people's consciousnesses to a virtual space called "Uta World" by singing.
Gear 5 makes Luffy much tougher and stronger, however, its biggest asset is that it makes him fight with even more creativity and freedom. These two traits are what define Luffy's character.
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Monkey D. Luffy has developed an extremely high resistance (if not quasi-immunity) to most poison. Primarily due to his near-death experience against Magellan's poisonous Devil Fruit, he started producing antitoxins (antibodies) to combat future poisons and foreign toxins without noticing.
Luffy Gave Himself the Stitch Scar Under His Left Eye
Unfortunately, Shanks turned him down repeatedly because he was too young. In order to prove his courage to the pirates, Luffy took a knife and stabbed himself below the left eye. The act resulted in a scar that certainly made him look tough as a pirate.
Shanks is the "killer of Observation Haki"
A select few people have the ability to see into the future with Observation Haki. However, One Piece Film: Red has made it clear that Shanks has the strongest Haki in the series. It's potent enough to prevent anyone from using the future sight.
At nine years old, Shanks was one of the crew members of the legendary Roger Pirates, where he donned Luffy's now-iconic straw hat — originally Gol D. Roger's. He was an apprentice of the crew alongside Buggy, who also goes on to become another notorious pirate.
Uta is the main antagonist in the movie One Piece Film: Red and a supporting character in the Uta's Past Arc of the anime.
It's a shame because Turning Red was actually a pretty good film. A charming story about a teenage girl, 13, who transforms into a giant red panda whenever she gets overly excited, Turning Red lost about $168 million, raking in only $20 million at the global box office.
The controversies, such as they are, range from claims that this film isn't relatable to insistent discomfort with the depiction of a young woman in puberty, a child having autonomy, and the very reality of — yes, sometimes cringeworthy — 13-year-old girls.