Since the premiere of the anime adaptation of the manga series One Piece by Eiichiro Oda in 1999, Toei Animation has produced fifteen feature films based on the franchise traditionally released during the Japanese school spring break since 2000. 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). The first three films were shown at the and the eleventh was released as part of Jump Heroes Film. The films generally use original storylines, but some adapt story arcs from the manga directly. With the release of films ten, twelve, thirteen, and fourteen, tie-in story arcs of the TV series were aired concurrently.
Additionally, three of these films have had special featurette shorts, showcasing the characters engaged in various activities unrelated to the series. There are also thirteen television specials that were broadcast on Fuji TV and two short films, which were shown at the 1998 Jump Super Anime Tour and 2008 Jump Super Anime Tour, respectively.
As with the franchise's anime television series, the eighth, tenth, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth films have been licensed by Funimation/Crunchyroll and released in both subtitled and dubbed formats. Additionally, the first through seventh and ninth films have been released in the United Kingdom with English subtitles.
Theatrical films
One Piece
One Piece (also known as One Piece: The Movie in some markets) is the first animated feature film of the franchise, starring Mayumi Tanaka as Monkey D. Luffy, Kazuya Nakai as Roronoa Zoro, Akemi Okamura as Nami, and Kappei Yamaguchi as Usopp. It premiered in Japan on March 4, 2000 and was released to DVD on January 21, 2001. The film was shown in a double bill with Digimon Adventure: Our War Game!. In the first week, the film attained second place in the Japanese box office, third place during their second week, and first place during the fourth and fifth weeks.
The legend of the Great Gold Pirate Woonan remains intact, years after his disappearance. Many pirates search for his mountain of gold hidden on a remote island, among them are Captain Eldoraggo and his men. By hunting down every member of Woonan's former crew, they eventually take possession of a map to that hidden island. On their way there, they meet and decide to rob the Straw Hat Pirates, who, still lacking a cook, are close to starvation. A short fight ensues, during which Luffy, Zoro, and Tobio, a boy who ran away from home to become part of Woonan's crew, are separated from the other Straw Hats and their ship, staying afloat on the shattered remains of what at some point was a boat. Following the scent of food, they quickly arrive at a floating oden bar, run by Tobio's grandfather, Ganzo. Eldoraggo and his crew land on Woonan's island, where they encounter Usopp, who, to evade being killed, convinces them that he is a professional treasure hunter, offers them his help, and using their map, starts leading them around. Meanwhile, somewhere else on the island, Zoro and Luffy, chained together for trying to eat-and-run, get lost and attempt to get back to the shore. With the help of Nami, Usopp gets away from the enemy crew. The Straw Hats meet up and take a closer look at the treasure map. They conclude that Woonan's treasure must be hidden on the island's only mountain and set out to climb it. On their way up, they meet Gonzo, who reveals to them that he and Woonan had grown up like brothers in the same village. Atop the mountain they find an empty house with a secret entry to a basement. Eldoraggo and his men arrive and are beaten by Luffy and Zoro. Then the group climbs into the basement. There, Woonan's skeleton is sitting in an empty room, a message for his old friend Gonzo written on the walls. With gold from Eldoraggo's ship, the Straw Hats set sail, resuming course for the Grand Line.
Characters introduced : A young boy who wanted to find the legendary pirate Woonan and the grandson of Ganzo. Tobio is voiced by Yuka Imai in the original Japanese version. : Tobio's grandfather who works as a chef at an oden stand in the sea. In his youth, he was a friend of Woonan. Ganzo is voiced by Takeshi Aono in the original Japanese version while Taiki Matsuno voices him in his youth. are a pirate crew from the East Blue which consists of: : The captain of the Eldoraggo Pirates and the main antagonist of One Piece: The Movie. He has an obsession with gold and ate the Scream-Scream Fruit which enables him to generate sonic screams. He also appears as a boss in the video game One Piece: Become the Pirate King!. Eldoraggo is voiced by Kenji Utsumi in the original Japanese version. : A strong swordsman who works as a mercenary for Eldoraggo. The : A group whose three members are , , and , originally appearing as subordinates of Eldoraggo in One Piece: The Movie. After Eldoraggo's defeat, the Hyena Three later appear in Clockwork Island Adventure as members of the Trump Pirates. Respectively, in the original Japanese version Danny, Denny and Donny are voiced by Shinsuke Kasai, Toshihiro Itō, and Tsurumaru Sakai in One Piece: The Movie, and by Tetsu Inada, Osamu Ryūtani, and Hisayoshi Suganuma in Clockwork Island Adventure. : A legendary pirate who amassed great wealth in his lifetime, which led him to be known as the . In his youth, he was friends with Ganzo with whom he argued because while Ganzo dreamed of cooking oden, he wanted to live adventures. Woonan is voiced by Nachi Nozawa in the original Japanese version, while Takeshi Kusao voices him in his youth.
Clockwork Island Adventure Clockwork Island Adventure is the second animated feature film of the franchise, the first to use digital ink and paint and the first to additionally star Hiroaki Hirata as Sanji. It premiered in Japan on March 3, 2001 and was released to DVD on October 21, 2001. The film was shown in a double bill with Digimon Adventure 02: Diaboromon Strikes Back. The film was shown along with a six-minute featurette short named Jango's Dance Carnival.
While the Straw Hats enjoy a warm day at the beach, their ship with all their equipment and weapons is stolen. They can do nothing but watch, as it disappears into the distance. A week later, dressed in cloth from a rental store for wedding ceremonies and riding a one-person paddle boat they set out to go after their lost belongings. At sea, they encounter the boy Akizu and the young man Borodo. The two call themselves the Thief Brothers and claim to be after a well-known treasure, called the Diamond Clock from Clockwork Island. Actually, they are the ones who stole the Straw Hats' ship and brought it to Clockwork Island to make the Straw Hats fight the Trump Siblings. The Trump Siblings Boo Jack, Honey Queen, Skunk One, Pin Joker, and Bear King (the leader), are another pirate crew who occupied Clockwork Island for years and forced its inhabitants to build weapons. A number of ships bearing the mark of the Trump Siblings appear and a short fight ensues, during which the Thief Brothers' ship is destroyed and Nami abducted. Using mere pieces of wood to stay afloat and an improvised sail for propulsion, the group manages to reach the foot of Clockwork Island. A long, circular staircase laced with deadly traps leads up to the actual island. There, Nami makes the acquaintance of the Trump Siblings' captain, Bear King. He takes a liking to her and decides to make her his bride. Eventually the Thief Brothers and the remaining Straw Hats make it to the end of the stairway and onto the main island. A beautiful landscape appears in front of them, but the island's citizens are in no mood to cherish it. Not knowing that Akizu is their son, a pair of them tells the group of the island's past. Then the heroes storm the Trump Siblings' stronghold, built around the island's key, which holds the island together. One after another, the Straw Hats get picked off and captured, until only Luffy remains. Once he reaches the stronghold's top and frees his crew, the movie climaxes in an all-out battle, during which the Trump Siblings are defeated and the island's key is destroyed. Clockwork Island crashes down into the ocean, but Akizu reunites with his family and the Straw Hats reclaim their ship.
Characters introduced : A thief and the adoptive brother of Akisu. He ends up allying with the Straw Hat Pirates to defeat the Trump Pirates. Borodo is voiced by Kenyu Horiuchi in the original Japanese version. : A young boy who was adopted by Borodo as his little brother when he found him as a baby, and who works as a thief alongside him. Akisu is voiced by Akiko Yajima in the original Japanese version. The , whose officers are known as the , are a pirate crew from the East Blue themed after animals and playing cards. They consists of: : The leader of the Trump Pirates, the ruler of Clockwork Island, and the main antagonist of Clockwork Island Adventure who wears a teddy bear-like hat. He ate the Hard-Hard Fruit which enables him to harden up his body and raise his body temperature. Bear King is voiced by Tesshō Genda in the original Japanese version. : A bee-themed member of the Trump Pirates and part of the Trump Siblings. She ate the Liquid-Liquid Fruit which enables her to generate, control, and become an unknown liquid. Unlike the other Logia Devil Fruit users, Honey Queen leaves her clothes behind when she uses her powers. Honey Queen is voiced by Megumi Hayashibara in the original Japanese version. : A jester-dressed kiwi-themed swordsman and member of the Trump Siblings who holds a grudge against Roronoa Zoro due to being defeated by him in the past. Pin Joker is voiced by Hideyuki Tanaka in the original Japanese version. : A fat pig-themed member of the Trump Siblings. Boo jack is voiced by Isamu Tanonaka in the original Japanese version. : A skunk-themed member of the Trump Siblings who is dressed like an airplane pilot. The Hyena Three are also members of the crew.
Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals is the third animated feature film of the franchise and the first to additionally star Ikue Ohtani as Tony Tony Chopper. It premiered in Japan on March 2, 2002 and was released to DVD on October 21, 2002. The film was shown in a double bill with Digimon Tamers: Runaway Locomon. From the first week, the film made a six-week run in the Top 10 of the Japanese box office, placing third in the first two weeks, fifth and fourth in the third and fourth weeks, respectively, and sixth in the fifth and sixth weeks.Per the following: The film was shown along with a six-minute featurette short named Dream Soccer King!.