One Piece: The Movie

One Piece: The Movie is a theatrical feature, originally released on March 4, 2000. The first One Piece film produced by Toei Animation (and the second overall, predated only by Defeat the Pirate Ganzack!), it features an original story separate from the canon, though its status quo roughly fits the period between the Syrup Village Arc and the Baratie Arc.

Summary
After a chance encounter with a trio of thieves, the Straw Hat Pirates find themselves at odds with El Drago, a ruthless pirate empowered by a fearsome Devil Fruit and obsessed with gold like few others. El Drago's ultimate goal: a myth-shrouded isle where the legendary Captain Woonan was said to have hoarded a third of the world's gold.

With the help of a young boy named Tobio, perhaps the last living confidant to Woonan's closest friend, the Straw Hats must overcome El Drago and his crew, and discover the secret of Woonan's resting place for themselves.

Plot Synopsis
Many years ago, a great pirate captain named Woonan was said to have plundered a third of all the gold in the world. Though his time eventually came to an end, his legend did not, and pirates around the world continued to pursue the map leading to his fabled hoard. In time, this map was captured by the brutal El Drago, who immediately set sail for the so-called Isle of Gold.

Elsewhere on the sea, the Straw Hat Pirates - Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and Usopp - find themselves once again starving, Luffy having squandered the month's provisions. Their troubles are soon compounded by the Hyena Three, a burglar gang under El Drago's command, who quietly raid the Going Merry for all its valuables. While initially grateful to the burglars for "paying" him in riceballs, Luffy quickly retaliates when they try to shoot him; in the process, he finds the burglars' own boat being helmed by a small boy named Tobio.

Moments later, El Drago himself arrives and unleashes his Devil Fruit powers, condensing a simple scream into a beam of pure destruction that capsizes the Going Merry.

Trivia



 * The end credits reproduce cover art from the following (while adding and/or removing select characters):
 * Chapter 17 (with Usopp added)
 * Chapter 20
 * Chapter 29 (with Usopp added)
 * Chapter 32 (with Usopp added)
 * Chapter 34 (with Pandaman added)
 * Chapter 45
 * Chapter 49
 * Chapter 79 (with Sanji removed, and Gill Bastar and (the ghost of) Wild Joe added)
 * In addition, the end credits feature a brief preview of the upcoming Baratie Arc, with Ganzo's oden-boat passing the Baratie as a bemused Sanji looks on.
 * Since the Straw Hats have the Going Merry, but Sanji is not present (apart from the credits), this film must take place between the Syrup Village Arc and the Baratie Arc. The Going Merry is flying Luffy's Jolly Roger, which means it must also take place after the Straw Hats visit the Island of Rare Animals.
 * Luffy and Zoro briefly use the prow of the Bezan Black as a makeshift raft.

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