The nationally popular manga "ONE PIECE" by Eiichiro Oda is currently being serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump. At the event "JUMP FESTA 2022" held on December 19, 2021, information about the movie version "ONE PIECE FILM RED" which will be released on August 6, 2022 was revealed. In the announcement, setting pictures of the Straw Hat Pirates in "ONE PIECE FILM RED" were revealed. It was announced that Luffy and the other members of the group are wearing different costumes than the ones we are familiar with. The story seems to be about a music festival on an island. At the end of the announcement, Eiichiro Oda, the author of the original story and the general producer of "ONE PIECE FILM RED", made a comment. On the official Twitter page, he also commented that Shanks, the leader of the Red-Haired Pirates, will appear in "ONE PIECE FILM RED", and he also made a small reference to the last scene of the original Wanokuni Arc. (C) Eiichiro Oda / 2022 "ONE PIECE" Production Committee. (C) SHUEISHA Inc. All rights reserved.
【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.
