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Let me just start by saying I am not a fan of One Piece. A lot of people love it, but I can't get into it even after I've tried a few times, it's gone on way too long and I find a lot of aspects of it personally pretty off-putting and stereotypical. But I have a strange relationship with it; although I'm not a fan, I can understand why so many other people are and kind of wonder sometimes why I'm not.

I was referred to this movie by a YouTube video about One Piece's appeal and figured I'd try it out even if I don't like the series, and I've gotta say, I actually liked it.

The first half still had some of the aforementioned off-putting aspects, like the stupidity of Luffy, the over-the-top quarrel between Sanji and Zoro, and some of it still having plenty of Shonen cliches and slapstick comedy. But over time, it changed drastically. It changed from the carefree insanity of the anime series to a more somber tone. Little by little, I found myself actually getting intrigued, and the plot actually felt pretty interesting and I liked the difference in storytelling from the manga where it actually let it's audience think as opposed to just having the plot laid bare before them.

A lot of One Piece fans may have found the sudden change to a dark tone to be out of place, and while I kind of agree with that, I also enjoyed it. As I've said, the general tone of One Piece really turned me off, but this movie actually had a tone that kept me intrigued, especially in the second half. And some of the new characters were actually pretty interesting and the main characters got different characterizations as time went on. The villain himself might've been a little over the top, but honestly, the conflict he created was fun to watch.

There were some parts I still didn't like though, like the villain himself who had motivation for his actions, but it didn't completely make sense. And for the second half, Luffy (the character I found most annoying) had screen time dominance. I think this could've been a little better if it wasn't a property of One Piece, but an original movie instead.

That aside, though, the animation is gorgeous. The characters got some slight redesigns that look pretty cool, the movement is very fluid, especially in fight scenes, and there's few if any still shots or stiff movements that are common in tv anime. Also, it seems to have a similar animation style at times to Studio Ghibli. So it's pretty much a combination of Studio Ghibli and a really high budget anime.

All in all, it's not a perfect movie by any means, I think it would've been better if it was an original property or something rather than a spin-off of One Piece, especially considering director Mamoru Hosoda's talent in the field of animation. But still, I think it was interesting, if One Piece in general took a similar style of tone, I might like it better. The first half might've still been a little off-putting to me, but the second half was awesome.

I hunted down this movie because it was the first feature-length film helmed entirely by Mamoru Hosoda, who went on to do Summer Wars and Wolf Children. I have not seen any of the other One Piece movies, although I did watch the first couple of seasons of the series before (loved it at first, but the formula gets old).

It's a cute, nutty movie with a theme of friendship and the usual One Piece over-the-top craziness. There are definitely Hosoda touches in the design, which looks just a little different from that of the series, but it is still very much along the lines of what I've seen before. It's not a movie that would make you expect the director would go on to brilliance, but it's not a movie that makes you think that would never happen, either.

The sixth One Piece film, Baron Omatsuri, and the Secret Island, deviates significantly from the television series in terms of animation, sound design, and character development. I must say this now: if you enjoy One Piece for its combat, go somewhere else. This movie focuses on enhancing the crew's emotional ties, which are highlighted in key storylines, and emphasizes how vital nakamas are to every one of them.

The Mugiwara pirates discover a letter in a bottle promoting Omatsuri Island (Festival Island), a pirate haven, while they are traveling the Grand Line. However, the crew is set up for experiences akin to the Skypiea arc, which are all based on Japanese festival games (goldfish capturing, etc.), when they arrive at the island ready to unwind. While the other members of the crew begin to gradually disintegrate, Luffy, who is always upbeat, is content to play the games. This movie is far more enigmatic and, at times, even disturbing than the television series-especially toward the end when things get desperate. To avoid giving anything away, I'll end the story there.

I really struggle to categorize and review this film. It's a very specific, and intense film from start to finish, clearly a well crafted and directed work.

The issue I have is that, to me, it doesn't come across as "One Piece" story (itself a shonen style story). It's a terrifying and gripping narrative, where the Straw Hat crew are the players, detectives, and ultimately victims to the antagonist's machinations, which makes for an interesting experience. However the stakes and the imagery used to reveal what's occurring are perhaps to intense. The 3rd party characters also own large chunks of narrative, which in turn also reduce the Straw Hats down to nothing more than being "at risk" to drive Luffy into the protagonist role.

This is the best one piece movie i've watched, i absolutely love the art direction and the character designs, they dont stray too far from the series and in my opinion actually improve them, the movie starts out as every other one piece adventure, the straw hats make jokes and play around but around 50 minutes in the movie starts to take a turn to a much darker plot, sometimes even kinda scary, the story is not the most innovative one but it is still great 9/10

The StrawHat Pirates were invited to a Resort Island, owned by Baron Omatsuri. It was a great opportunity for everyone to take a brake from traveling the Grand Line. After a big welcoming from the locals. Our heroes found out that in order to have their relaxation on this island. They must pass a few contests offered by the locals. The whole island has a mystery to it. As Luffy encounters a mysterious man, Chopper encounters a family, & Robin who noticed that there aren't an flowers populated on the island.

This movie's theme separates itself from the other One Piece titles. As the story to it is more grim like. And the animation gives the characters a new style. There are a lot of good scenes in this flick. Including violence, comedy, and suspense. Most of the characters in this movie a unusual. It may not look too much like the TV series. But it's still One Piece.

It is a definite oddball film. It will subvert your expectations, which some people might not like. That said, it is wickedly chilling, and doesn't quite hit the creepy mark. You can also see a lot of Mamoru Hosoda's style seep through. I will say the animation itself looks almost incomplete at times, but it is charming and very fluid. Its great to see a progression in style as he would go on to make Summer Wars and Wolf Children.

I will start out by saying that I am a die-hard one piece fan. I love the anime and manga but this movie was an absolute disgrace to one piece, let me explain. The movie I started out interested in knowing nothing about it at first. As the first few minutes past I noticed the horrific artwork and animation that made me want to puke. It was as if one was poking my eyes with their fingers each second. Even with this awful start I gave it another chance hoping it would get better, it didn't. The boring plot mixed with the confusing transition from scene to scene made it very tough to watch. Even still I continued and met with a very dark final part of the film which threw my emotions into chaos. After the credits I found myself regretting ever watching this film, which is surprising since I loved all the other one piece films. Conclusion: don't even consider watching this crappy film, it's not worth your time.

This movie in special gave me chills for the first time that I watched but, in general at his one piece movie has this factor that non of other one piece movies have, and it is the wow factor that correlates very well with the plot that they show during the film, and another aspect that is very well used in the film is the suspense that connects with the darkness of the film always from the beginning and the fact of the animation adds a lot to it in the way you see the story develop in the film because it adds much to how the character feels in certain situations such as happiness, sadness and despair.

Though there are some of the worst and best anime and animated films. One piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island, keeps you hooked till the end. The script is gripping and entertainingly humorous. The comedy scenes is ribtickingly funny and I had a good laugh this Thursday. Director Mamoru Hosoda should be applauded for choosing a film and keep us engaged and entertained till the end, along with the writer Masahiro Ito's hardwork should be appreciated for adapting the manga and providing us with clean comedy, terryfing and powerful climax. Masahiro Goto's editing and Tomokazu Shiratori's cinematography is the main highlight of the film, and the music, along with BGM are Kohei Tanaka are somewhat praiseworthy. The film is enjoyable with families and kids, and it is not a dark anime also.

One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island is a superb enjoyable masala entertainer with good writing and engaging story with LOL comedy. If you want to enjoy One Piece movie other than 1000 episodes. Watch this movie and enjoy this swashbuckling fantasy masala entertainer.

So you like One Piece huh? Can't get enough of the non stop happy go lucky, yet some times serious series? Well you're in luck! This is exactly that 8D This is just what you came for. And that's what you're gonna get o.o No one has ever made a movie as true to the series as this one @.@

No but seriously. No surprises here :) Safe to watch (: 10/10. Ready for your next adventure? Here it comes! Strap on your seat belts. Cus it's about to go down :D Here we go! Just another run of the mill One Piece story. Nothing to be afraid of here :} It's all gooood. Just sit back. Relax. And enjoy this cozy, family time gem. :]

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Pretty great movie overall. It started out relatively normal, except for the animation and vibes. The vibes... were eerie. There were barely any background music which is great in making the atmosphere more mysterious. The animation? Well, that was definitely a choice. But the overall plot was great. Loved the twist and turns. Watching this felt like I was reading a chapter of Berserk. The start was chill but the last quarter was extremely intense. The side characters were a little unused but they were still great in terms of character. I can't believe that this is still OP with the amount of seriousness in the plot. It made me feel uneasy, sad, angry, and sad again. Watch it for a good time.

It's a disgrace compared to the series. Animation is bad, story sucks.

Although you might seem you don't like the art style but I certainly like this, as a One Piece fan, many occurs or low budget have been innit. Creator Eiichiro Oda, made this top tier film on the next novel! Honestly the plot is very mystery.

Comedy, Mystery, Either thrilling and suspense is there. At first, I really laugh out loud to the scene where straw hats discovered the island, Otmasuri, the land itself is famous in flower, lily camation.

Don't wanna spoil anything. But the Goffy and mysterious thrilling is top tier. You won't expect anything, very unpredictable plot, although the art style is kinda unique at once but suitable for dark comedy. 10/10 for all just watch this. (DON'T WANNA RECOMMEND TO PEOPLE DON'T LIKE THIS KIND OF ART STYLE BUT INSTEAD OF FOCUS IN ART STYLE JUST FOCUS ON THE PLOT WHERE ALL OF THE GOFFY, MYSTERY, THRILL IS ON.)

It's certainly not the best one piece movie out there but id say that for what it is, its not bad. There are some things that are not good additions to this film like the animation, (it was definitely an odd choice and is generally not appealing for the most part), and the second half of the movie which is pretty confusing and a big tone shift when up to this point it's been happy and fun like how the usual straw hat crew is, however it gets even more messy and a little dark towards the end. Overall it's not horrible and you could find that it has some really great moments so you might want to give it a watch.