One Piece Premier Show



One Piece Premier Show is an annual event at Universal Studios Japan based on the story of One Piece. The event first premiered in 2007. The shows feature pyrotechnics, special effects, stunt work, mapped projections with 3D elements directed by Visual Effects Supervisor Maks Naporowski.

Information
The show primarily focuses on singing and dancing rather than story-telling, along with musical sections allowing for interactions with the crowd. Members of the crowd are also picked out to participate in mini games.

Plot
The One Piece Premier Show features a different plot with each event.

One Piece Premier Show 2007
​In 2007, The Straw Hat Pirates arrived at the Atolls and set for a battle against Deacon and Buggy.

​​One Piece Premier Show 2012
​In 2012, the Straw Hat Pirates needs to stop Chameleone from taking over Samba Island that was once controlled by Whitebeard. But with the help from Marco, they fight against Chameleone before he captures the Island.

​One Piece Premier Show 2013
In 2013, the Straw Hat Pirates set sail on the last sea "New World" reaches Paradise Island, famous for "KANAEMA - SHOW". "KANAEMA - SHOW" is a contest competing for performance such as dance and martial arts, and the one of pirates has participated for the huge winning prize money. Meanwhile, kidnapping cases also occurred frequently around Paradise Island, and G-5 such as Smoker  was also under investigation. The conspiracy of Lamborghi Bukini hosting 'KANAEMA-SHOW', Trafalgar Law that captured the secret movement of 'Don Quixote de Flaminggo' behind it from Donquixote Doflamingo. Luffy and his colleagues who fall into a stalemate by the absurdity of the "devil fruit" ability of Lamborghini Bukini on this island where the capabilities intersect complicatedly.

One Piece Premier Show 2014
In the spring of 2014, the plot saw Boa Hancock and the Kuja Pirates being kidnapped by Disco by order of Donquixote Doflamingo and being sold to the World Nobels. This also includes new characters such as Smash and Bildy.

In the summer of 2014, the plot featured the Straw Hat Pirates and Trafalgar D. Water Law working together against the DX Marines, Eustass Kid, Boa Hancock, Rob Lucci, Hody Jones and Crocodile.

One Piece Premier Show 2015
In 2015, the plot focused on the bonds between Portgas D. Ace, Sabo and Monkey D. Luffy. The Straw Hats battled the three scientist brothers, Bonbon, Burst , and Misutta , with the help of Sabo, Koala, Kin'emon, Bartolomeo, and Cavendish.

One Piece Premeir Show 2017
In 2017, celebrating the 10th Anniversary of One Piece Premier Show at Universal Studios Japan, this show was inspired by Summit War Saga, the most popular chapter of the series.

Trivia

 * The show takes place at the Waterworld arena at the park.