Kaze wo Sagashite

Kaze O Sagashite (風をさがして) is the 12th opening in the One Piece anime series sung by Hexagon Family (ヘキサゴンファミリー).

Usage in Series

 * Duration: 2 minutes and 25 seconds.
 * Used as the opening theme for Episodes 426 - ???.

Opening
The One Piece title shows up admist a cloud background then pans down to Luffy running toward his crew on a grassy field, each dong various things. He suddenly stops when he sees his Straw Hat floating down and manages to catch it. It shift to Nami and Sanji making a cake together. Then to Franky and Ussop fitting armor and cannons on a Llama. Zoro and Robin are playing a game together with a huge dog watching, Robin clearly winning. And finally Chopper orchestrating a band of animals as well as Brook who plays on the piano.

Luffy grins at it all then suddenly looks up in shock as the camera pan to the front of his face. Quick cuts to each of the crew also giving out surprised reactions and we soon see why; the land they're on is the back of a giant turtle. Luffy laughs as he and his crew run for it. Cut to an overhead shot of the Sunny Go as it sails the ocean, a huge seagull swoops by with Luffy riding on it and they take off further into the sky. It then cuts to shots of various colorspread animated including: the Straw Hats riding on train at night in the sky (save for Franky who rides a seagull), Nami and Robin enjoying ice cream with the others in the background, Franky and Luffy boxing with various animals cheering them on and finally the group enjoying a meal in an elephant boat in the sky. It goes to Luffy again running toward his crew as the camera sweeps over them and into the air.



Cut to Ace being lead to the gallows, hanging his head in despair as a shadow crept over his face. Then to Luffy running across Impel Down, various scenes in the background that play during the arc before Luffy reaches his out. Quick cuts to silhouetted Magellan and his Hydra attack, the Demon Guards, Saldeth, Shinryuu and Sadi-Chan and finally Hannyabal admist some of the Impel Down guard who give a salute. Cut to Sengoku who grimaces as the camera zooms out to show Marineford. Dozens of Marine and along with their giant squad as well as a line of battleships. The Shichibukai (save for Blackbeard) lined up, The Three Admirals, Whitebeard, and finally Buggy, Mr.3, Mr.1, Crocodile, Jimbei and Iva falling from the sky with the shadow of a last figure still in the air. Cut to Marineford one last time as the camera zooms in on Ace as he lifts his head up. Finally we cut back to shadowed figure who turned out to be none other then Luffy as he falls yelling. The camera freeze frames on him before closing on the One Piece title.

Trivia

 * Usually the Japanese Shonen Jump gives forewarning on when a new opening is scheduled, but neglected to do so for this one. Thus many viewers were caught off guard by the sudden change in openings.
 * The opening for Episode 426 aired without giving credit to the singer.