Japanese One Piece Film Red Viewers to Get Special Shanks Manga Cover
Theatergoers in Japan headed to see One Piece Film Red from November 12 onwards will receive another gift, a special Shanks-based slipcover featuring the red-haired pirate playing with a young Luffy and Uta. This distribution was previously announced alongside a smol Shanks figure, with confirmation on the cover coming today.
◤第8⃣弾入場者プレゼント◢
11/12(土)から配布開始‼️／
尾田先生描きおろし✨
スペシャルシャンクス104巻掛け替えカバー!!!
＼#OP_FILMRED で原作「ONE PIECE」第1話につながる物語が描かれていることにちなみ、コミックス1巻を模した仕様に!
ファン必見の要素が目白押し????全国合計50万枚限定???? pic.twitter.com/Nd6beeH2Ch
— 『ONE PIECE FILM RED』【公式】 (@OP_FILMRED) November 2, 2022
The cover, titled “Special Shanks 104 Replacement Cover,” is meant to be used on volume 104 of the manga, that releases on November 4, hence why it has the Wano Kuni arc information on the top but would likely fit any of the normal volumes. 500,000 covers will be given out to theatergoers in Japan.
RELATED: Japanese Fans Get Small Shanks Figure When They See One Piece Film Red in Theaters
One Piece Film Red opened in Japanese theaters on August 6 and currently holds the record of the 9th highest-grossing film of all time in the country with 17.74 billion yen (US$127.09 million) made. Crunchyroll will be releasing the film in English-speaking countries this November, starting with Australia and New Zealand on November 3 and then the United States and Canada on November 4. Crunchyroll describes the seafaring musical adventure as such:
Uta—the most beloved singer in the world whose voice has been described as “otherworldly”—is renowned for concealing her own identity when performing. Now, for the first time ever, she will reveal herself to the world at a live concert.
With the Navy watching closely, the venue fills with Uta’s fans—including excited pirates and the Straw Hats led by Luffy, who simply came to enjoy her sonorous performance—all eagerly awaiting the voice that the whole world has been waiting for to resound. The story begins with the shocking revelation that she is the enigmatic Shanks’ daughter.
The One Piece TV anime is also still going strong, with over 1,000 episodes of the series streaming right here on Crunchyroll and new episodes coming out each week as they air in Japan.
Source: One Piece Film on Twitter
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Daryl Harding is a Senior Japan Correspondent for Crunchyroll News. He also runs a YouTube channel about Japan stuff called TheDoctorDazza, tweets at @DoctorDazza, and posts photos of his travels on Instagram.
