ONE PIECE FILM RED," the latest film version of the anime "ONE PIECE," will be released on August 6, 2022. It has been decided that Luffy and Shanks from the film's childhood will be on the cover of the men's fashion magazine "MEN'S NON-NO"'s special 8th/9th issue (extra issue), which will be on sale on July 8. It has been announced that "ONE PIECE FILM RED" will depict the village of Fusha 12 years ago, a little further back in time from the first episode of the original story, and the relationship between Luffy, "Shanks' daughter" Uta, and Shanks as a young man is drawing attention. The relationship between Luffy, "Shanks' daughter" Uta, and the young Shanks is drawing attention. The cover of the "MEN'S NON-NO" 8/9 special issue (extra issue) depicts Luffy and Shanks as they used to be, a visual unique to "ONE PIECE FILM RED". The magazine also comes with a special three-piece set of appendices, including an A3-size poster of the cover visual, a clear file featuring the Straw Hat gang in their costumes from the film, and a sticker of an animation setting from the film. The magazine also features a special feature article on the cast of the film. Mayumi Tanaka, who plays Monkey D. Luffy, Shuichi Ikeda, who plays Shanks, Kaori Nazuka, who plays Uta, the heroine of the film and the key to the story, and her singing cast member Ado, as well as special guest Yuki Yamada, will be talking about a variety of topics only available here. The "MEN'S NON-NO" August/September issue special edition (extra issue), featuring Luffy and Shanks as young children from "ONE PIECE FILM RED" on the cover, will be on sale on July 8. Be sure not to miss out on this issue, which will make you look forward to the release of the movie even more. ONE PIECE FILM RED Release date: August 6, 2022 (Saturday) Original story and general producer: Eiichiro Oda (serialized in Shueisha's "Weekly Shonen Jump") Director: Goro Taniguchi Screenplay: Tsutomu Kuroiwa Music: Yasutaka Nakata Character Design / Chief Animation Director: Masamasa Sato Art Director / Art Setting: Hiroshi Kato Color Designer: Sayoko Yokoyama CG Director: Kentaro Kawasaki Director of Photography: Tsunetaka Ema Production Manager: Tomoya Yoshida Mayumi Tanaka Kazuya Nakai Akemi Okamura Kappei Yamaguchi Kappei Hirata Hiroaki Otani Ikue Yamaguchi Yuriko Kazuki Yao Cho Katsutoshi Hougei Ado / Hiroki Yamada / Seiya Shimobori / Kenjiro Tsuda / Shuichi Ikeda Theme Song: "Shinjidai (Uta from ONE PIECE FILM RED)" Ado (Universal Music) Songs in the film: Yasutaka Nakata, Mrs. GREEN APPLE, Vaundy FAKE, TYPE: Hiroyuki Sawano, Yuta Orizaka, Motohiro Hata (c) Eiichiro Oda / 2022 "ONE PIECE" Production Committee
【Background】
・Graduated from Kyoto University with a major in Japanese Culture Studies, Faculty of Letters
・After graduation, worked 4 years as editor and proofreader for a print magazine specializing in traditional performing arts and culture
・Became a freelance journalist in 2021 and launched japanculturean.com in 2022
【Expertise】
・Pop-Culture Fusion Analysis
Analytical commentary on how modern pop-culture media (anime, film, fashion) incorporates and reinterprets traditional Japanese motifs.
