Changes: Funimation (UK and Ireland)

Revision as of 00:51, 14 July 2015

Manga Entertainment is a distributor of anime in the United Kingdom that began releasing One Piece on DVD and Blu-Ray in 2013. Manga has currently released eleven collections of the TV series, and eleven of the Movies.

One Piece TV Series DVD Releases

Manga's release of the One Piece TV series is identical in content to FUNimation's American releases, including the logo and credit alterations, and uses the PAL masters created by Madman ^[1]. These releases contain audio in English 5.1 surround and Japanese stereo, and use the same subtitles translations as FUNimation's releases. Collection Twelve will be released during 2015 ^[2].

Collection 1

	Release Date	May 27, 2013
	No. Of Discs	4
	Episodes	1 - 26
	Special Features	Episode 1 & 17 commentary, Text-less openings and endings.
	Run time	639 minutes
	BBFC Certificate	12/12/12/12 (Contains moderate violence, mild bad language and occasional gory moments.)^[3]

Collection 2

	Release Date	July 1, 2013
	No. Of Discs	4
	Episodes	27 - 53
	Special Features	Episode 30 & 44 commentary, Text-less openings and endings.
	Run time	636 minutes
	BBFC Certificate	12/12/12/12 (Contains moderate bloody violence.)

Collection 3

	Release Date	September 23, 2013
	No. Of Discs	4
	Episodes	54 - 78
	Special Features	Episode 61 & 67 commentary, Text-less openings and endings.
	Run time	576 minutes
	BBFC Certificate	12/12/12/12 (Contains moderate violence and language.)

Collection 4

	Release Date	November 11, 2013
	No. Of Discs	4
	Episodes	79 - 103
	Special Features	Episode 90 & 103 commentary, Text-less openings and endings.
	Run time	566 minutes
	BBFC Certificate	12/12/PG/12 (Contains moderate language, violence, injury detail and scenes of smoking.)

Collection 5

	Release Date	February 17, 2014
	No. Of Discs	4
	Episodes	104 - 140
	Special Features	Episode 114 & 119 commentary, Text-less openings and endings.
	Run time	572 minutes
	BBFC Certificate	12/12/12/12 (Contains moderate violence and nudity)

Collection 6

	Release Date	May 19, 2014
	No. Of Discs	4
	Episodes	131 - 156
	Special Features	Episode 140 & 144 commentary, Text-less openings and endings.
	Run time	587 minutes
	BBFC Certificate	12/PG/12/12 (Contains mild bad language, moderate violence, and occasional gore)

Collection 7

	Release Date	August 11, 2014
	No. Of Discs	4
	Episodes	157 - 182
	Special Features	Episode 166 & 171 commentary, Text-less openings and endings.
	Run time	588 minutes
	BBFC Certificate	12/12/12/12 (Moderate violence)

Collection 8

	Release Date	November 3, 2014
	No. Of Discs	4
	Episodes	183 - 205
	Special Features	Episode 193 & 196 commentary, Text-less openings and endings.
	Run time	520 minutes
	BBFC Certificate	12/PG/PG/12 (moderate fantasy violence, bloodshed, mild bad language, scenes of smoking).

Collection 9

	Release Date	April 13, 2015^[4]
	No. Of Discs	4
	Episodes	206 - 229
	Special Features	Episode 211, 215, 218 and 229 commentary, Text-less openings and endings.
	Run time	545 minutes
	BBFC Certificate	12/12/12/PG (moderate violence, occasional bloody detail, mild bad language, sex references)

Collection 10

	Release Date	June 15, 2015^[5]
	No. Of Discs	4
	Episodes	230 - 252
	Special Features	Episode 233, 238, 244 and 245 commentary, textless opening and ending, On The Boat with Brina Palencia and Eric Vale.
	Run time	520 minutes
	BBFC Certificate	12/12/12/12 (moderate bloody violence, injury detail)

Collection 11

	Release Date	August 10, 2015^[6]
	No. Of Discs	4
	Episodes	253 - 275
	Special Features
	Run time	575 minutes
	BBFC Certificate	TBC

One Piece Movie DVD/Blu-ray Releases

The movies previously dubbed and released by FUNimation contain the English dub and original Japanese versions, whereas the others contain the Japanese version only. The movie packs use Manga's own masters with alternate subtitles that occasionally use names and terminology inconsistent to the FUNimation translations ^[7].

Movie 10

One Piece Film: Strong World
	Format	DVD/Blu-ray Double Play, DVD
	No. Of Discs	2 (Double Play), 1 (DVD)
	Special Features	Behind The Scenes: Introducing Brook (interview with Ian Sinclair), US Trailer
	Release Date	June 30, 2014
	Languages	English/Japanese 5.1 audio, English subtitles.
	Run time	110 minutes
	BBFC Certificate	12 (moderate sex references, injury detail)

Movies 1-3

One Piece: The Movie Adventure Of Spiral Island ('Adventures On Clockwork Island' on the disc's subtitles)^[8] Chopper's Kingdom In The Strange Animal Island
	Format	DVD
	No. Of Discs	3 Discs
	Release Date	July 28, 2014
	Languages	Japanese 2.0 audio, English subtitles
	Run time	160 minutes
	BBFC Certificate	PG/12/12 (moderate violence, nudity, mild bad language)

Movies 4-6

The Adventure Of Dead End The Cursed Holy Sword Baron Omatsuri and The Secret Island
	Format	DVD
	No. Of Discs	3 Discs
	Special features	Take Aim! The Pirate Baseball King ^[9]
	Release Date	September 8, 2014
	Languages	Japanese 2.0 audio, English subtitles
	Run time	282 minutes
	BBFC Certificate	12/15/12 (Strong violence and horror)

Movies 7-9

Movie 8 uses FUNimation's altered logo, but does not include the English credits.

Mega Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle Episode of Alabasta: The Pirates and the Princess of the Desert Episode of Chopper + The Miracle Winter Cherry Blossom
	Format	DVD
	No. Of Discs	3 Discs
	Release Date	November 3, 2014^[10]
	Languages	English 2.0 audio (Movie 8 only), Japanese 2.0 audio, English subtitles
	Run time	285 Minutes
	BBFC Certificate	12/12/12 (moderate fantasy action violence, bloody injury detail, implied nudity, smoking)

Movie 8

This contains the same content as the 'Movie 7-9 Collection' disc ^[11].

Episode of Alabasta: The Pirates and the Princess of the Desert
	Format	Blu-ray, DVD
	No. Of Discs
	Release Date	January 5, 2015 ^[12]
	Languages	English/Japanese 2.0 audio, English subtitles.
	Run time	90 minutes
	BBFC Certificate	12 (moderate fantasy violence, implied nudity, smoking)

Movie 12

The extras from the American and Australian releases are not included^[13].

One Piece Film: Z
	Format	Blu-ray, DVD
	No. Of Discs	1
	Release Date	May 25, 2015
	Languages	English/Japanese 5.1 and 2.0 audio, English subtitles.
	Run time	108 minutes
	BBFC Certificate	12 (Moderate fantasy violence, moderate sex references)

References

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Series Information

Creator:	Eiichiro Oda
Content:	Story Arcs (Cover Stories Where They Are Now) Narration Timeskip Antagonists Canon

Production
Manga:	Chapters and Volumes (List of Volumes Complete Collection Shueisha Jump Remix) Cover Pages Author's Notes (One Para) WSJ Author Comments SBS Omake Digitally Colored Manga
Anime:	Episodes Opening Narration Eyecatchers End Cards Bonus Corner Music Movies Home Video Releases The One Piece

Distribution
Original:	Weekly Shonen Jump Toei Animation (Voice Actors) Saikyo Jump
Dubs and Translations:	VIZ Media Odex (Voice Actors Episodes and VCDs) 4Kids Entertainment (Voice Actors Episodes and DVDs) Madman Entertainment Funimation (Voice Actors Episodes and DVDs) Manga Entertainment
Related Companies:	Bandai Mattel Scholastic
Other:	International Broadcast and Streaming Fansub Straw Hat Space

Miscellaneous
Merchandise:	Books (Novels Databooks Anime Comics) Figurines CDs Card Games Video Games
Other:	Early One Piece Live-Action Series One Piece Variety: I Will be the Pirate King TV Mobile Apps

[1] Collection One DVD credits following each disc.

[MangaUK_official_website-2] Collections 9-12 announced at the MCM London Comic Con

[BBFC_Website-3] BBFC classification of One Piece

[4] Amazon listing

[5] Amazon listing

[6] ttp://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00XHWUS00 Amazon

[7] 'One Piece: Movie Collection 1' review

[UK_Anime_Network_review-8] UK Anime Network review

[9] [1]

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[11] Review for One Piece - The Movie: Episode Of Alabasta

[Manga_UK_Facebook-12] Manga UK announces standalone movie 8 DVD/Blu-ray

[13] UK Anime Network - Anime review: One Piece Film: Z

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