Lisan Algaib

WOW! It really is a celebration of not just the manga’s history, but also the anime and the franchise’s legacy. The main selling point that has been focused on so much in official promotion is that this is a crossover movie. Rather than just being a movie about the Straw Hats and a group of enemies, this is a movie about many characters from across the whole series: the entire Worst Generation, the Shichibukai, the Marines, the Revolutionaries, the Cipher Pol and many more; the movie brings in many beloved stars from across the series in one big action-packed thrill ride. It’s a movie made for the fans and one that rewards our love for the series. It’s a beautiful rollercoaster from beginning to end that capitalizes on the aspects of the series that always get us so hyped. From start (which opens with a certain voice that will make any fan grin from ear to ear) to the very end (closing off with quite a plot twist and major foreshadowing), the movie never stops being a rush of emotions until it is truly over. It is a love letter that capitalizes on series’s long history as a celebration of its beautiful legacy, hype, sheer excitement and thrills, making a film that might not be as narratively structured as others, yet insanely more enjoyable thanks to that. From the moment I entered the theater till the moment the credits rolled, I felt an indescribable stampede of emotions that had me with the biggest grin on my face as I shook in my seat in excitement. Having experienced this movie, above all else, made me feel so glad to be a One Piece fan. And that’s what makes it so special.