Forum:Movies & Featurettes

Hi, some of you may of read some of my post in the episode guide regarding wther or not Straw Hat Chase is a movie or not. I have opened up this forum topic because I am uncomfortable with it. I respect all opinions, and please try not to turn this debate into an arguement. Please read everything before replying

First thing is first, here are some points i will like to make as to why it isn't a toei movie.

Note: Some points were taken from others, but I do not claim them as my own.

- It was never marketed as a movie like others and received little promotion. It only had about 2 posters and 1 promo, and a ova.

- It's official website was www.jump-heroesfilm.com. Every other one piece movie website was on www.onepiece-movie.com or www.onepiece-film.com before being moved to something like toei-anim.co.jp/movie/2009/. Each one piece movie poster says either www.onepiece-movie.com or www.onepiece-film.com on it, where Straw Hat Chase says www.jump-heroesfilm.com. Strangely enough the website doesn't have any sepearte page for the film.

- It was the only one piece movie not to receive a soundtrack. - After movie 9 (the drum island retelling) aired on TV, it promoted the next movie Strong World. Strong World promoted the next movie Z, after it's TV airing. Interestingly enough it is the only movie not to air on TV (correct me if im wrong)

- Note : Ok, yes i did Greg of the One Piece Podcast, but this is a noteworthy point - All movies received a fair promotion, where Straw Hat Chase did not. it is called a jump heroes film, because it was made by Jump Heroes, not toei, so it can not be listed with the toei movies. The purpose of making movies is to make money. they wouldn't show it at an Anime Tour, before it's release date for free, otherwise they wouldn't make money and ruin the point of making it in the first place. the other movies aired on tv after they were released, so that was ok. all Straw Hat Chase received was about 2 posters and a 20 second promo. Straw Hat Chase was only made to promote Toriko. Jump Heroes Films are promotional films, not actual official movies.

If you do however find a toei movie website, a movie soundtrack, any more promotion posters, any more promotional videos for the movie please post them here. Speaking of which, shouldn't there be a page for the Thousand Sunny special, which was released on dvd to promote the film? If you don't know what im talking about click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Gy6PBnr0DY

I know there are no valid sources claiming that Z is the 11th movie and that Straw Hat Chase isn't a movie, but I haven't seen any valid sources saying that Straw Hat Chase is the 11th movie. Yes it is a movie, but from Jump Heroes. I know it's the same cast & crew working on the show, but it was released by Jump Heroes. That's like saying Dragon Ball Evolution is the 14th Dragon Ball Z movie. It was released one month before the premiere of Toriko, to promote it.

After the premiere of One Piece Film: Z

nikkansports.com - First feature-length film in 3 years

crunchyroll - One Piece Film Z, the 11th feature film based on the manga series by Eiichiro Oda, earned record-breaking 750 million yen

Now. that's all I have for that movie.

Also note there is another 3d animation (not a movie of any kind) not too many people know about. I have not seen it. Here is all the information I can find on it. Anyone who has seen it, please create a page with a little info about it. Given it's length, showing in theaters, lack of promotion, i consider it to be a featurette.

'''ONE PIECE 3D! Trap Coaster  (One Piece 3D: Gekisô! Trap Coaster - ONE PIECE 3D 激走！トラップコースター)''' Dec 1, 2011

one-shot 12-minute special

aired in limited 3D Japanese theaters across japan between December 1st, 2011 and February 27, 2012

Sypnosis: Luffy continues his voyage with the Straw Hat Pirates in hopes of becoming the Pirate King. That is until one of the Navy’s most intelligent Captains crosses paths with them. Determined to capture Luffy, the Captain attacks Thousand Sunny with the traps he created. His intention, to make Luffy his right hand man. Why? And what can Luffy do to break out of this troublesome situation

Untranslated Sypnosis: ONE PIECE 3D 激走！トラップコースターは今回だけのオリジナルストーリーで、上映時間は約12分. 「麦わらのルフィ」とその一味がサウザンド・サニー号で航海中、海軍きっての知将と言われるトラップ大佐が発明したさまざまなトラップに襲われるという内容だ. 開催場所および開催期間は下記の通り.

『ONE PIECE 3D 激走！トラップコースター』 海賊王になるべく航海を続ける「麦わらのルフィ」とその一味. そんな彼らの前に現れたのは、海軍きっての知将と言われるトラップ大佐. トラップ大佐の発明した、まさに様々なトラップがサウザンド・サニー号を襲う. しかも、トラップ大佐の右腕となって麦わらの一味を追い詰めるのは、 なんと、ルフィたちもよく知る「あの連中」だった！ なぜどうして？ はたしてルフィたちはこの難関を突破することができるのか！？

Links:

http://www.saiyanisland.com/2011/10/one-piece-3d-trap-coaster-special/

http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/news/detail/99/

http://www.itmedia.co.jp/lifestyle/articles/1111/11/news124.html

That is all. DuelMaster93 (talk) 10:13, December 12, 2012 (UTC)

I fully agree with you. Actually I'm still waiting for any actual argument from those who disagree…

Wow, never thought of that. I admit that classifying it as OVA would works too, but if I understand the issue here is how we define a movie. If we had a nice sentence on a official website referring to it as "movie" or referring to OPZ as the 12th movie, the issue would be solved wouldn't be? If we lack this then I would say you are right, but I think the main reason why we call it "movie" is because he was released in movie theaters! That's the only strong point about the movie-thesis, I think. But here's more: there is another one piece 3D short, "One Piece 3D: Gekisou! Trap Coaster" (http://myanimelist.net/anime.php?id=12001 http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/news/detail/99/) that released in movie theaters! So I guess that reason is not valid anymore too... if we don't find any references to it as "11th movie" I also think we should consider it as OVA.


 * I didn't read the part about the other 3d special... sorry. Anyway, just a thought, but reading the official site http://www.jump-heroesfilm.com/, aren't consider both toriko and one piece a single movie? I mean, were they aired together or separately? Because that would explain all. The site is using the words "movie" and "film" though.

Doesn't really matter to me that much (quit the wiki a month ago for various reasons), but page 18 of the first issue of the One Piece Newspaper (released 22 November) lists One Piece 3D Mugiwara Chase and One Piece Film Z as the 11th (第11作) and 12th (第12作) movies respectively (full image here). 15:44, December 16, 2012 (UTC)

I guess that would settle it then.

Yeah, thanks Zodiaque. Unless we find a "better" source stating otherwise, no need to discuss I guess.

fair enough, I admit it is indeed a movie. But i think we should at least adknowledge the fact that Straw Hat Chase was released for the purposes of promoting Toriko & that it was released by jump heroes.

However, I still find it strange considering a few years ago after the release of strong world, toei stated movies will only be released every 3 years, in order to produce better quality movies. the gap between straw hat chase & z is a little less than a year. also, the dvd release for straw hat chase was released 5 months later, when every other movie was released on dvd a year later.

But anyways, moving on from that, what should we do about the 2nd 3D animation (Trap Coaster) and the thousand sunny special? DuelMaster93 (talk) 16:25, December 16, 2012 (UTC)