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gale-gentlepenguin · 8 months

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Gale Reviews: One Piece Film: Red

(Thanks @knightsweeties for the picture)

As this is long overdo let me break it down to how I will be breaking it down

Plot

Characters

Animation

Music (Because yes, the music is going to be a huge part in this)

Final Thoughts.

The Plot

HIT SINGING SENSATION UTA is having a concert, her first in person show and the whole world is tuning in. And just like all One Piece Movies, the Straw Hats are going there because it sounds like fun.

Uta sings her opening number and we find out that Uta is actually one of Luffy's childhood friends AND she is Shanks daughter! As in the Red Haired Pirates Shanks.

Things build up when the reveal that Uta has a devil fruit that teleports everyone into a dream world where she controls everything. Uta's plan was to bring the whole world into an era of freedom in this dreamworld by having her fans transported in.

Luffy is the first one to get bored of the idea when Uta tells him to quit being a pirate and enjoy the eternal show. Thats when we see the catastrophic event from Uta's world wide concert. The Navy, The Marines and even the red haired pirates are pulled into a race against the clock to stop Uta before she dooms the world by leaving everyone in her dream world.

But if thats not the worst part, the Tot Musica, a Demon king summoned by the Sing Sing fruit when the lyrics are sung has created a link between the physical and Dream world.

The strawhats must work with allies and enemies alike in order to stop this Demon king of song, and hopefully save Uta.

Now a LOT of this sounds like non-sense if one isnt a One Piece fan.

But the plot does do its best to let the audience follow along the best it can, but this film is meant for the fans, the ones that know one piece.

if you are a newbie with no clue who luffy is its a 5/10

If you are a one piece fan, than I would say 9/10. Because it is confusing timeline wise as well as some of the plot points kind of blending weirdly in the end.

The ending was emotional and it hits right in the heart.

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Characters

I think I will divide this section up into 4 categories.

Uta: She is the main Antagonist of this film, and while she is the one causing trouble, she did it with noble intentions. She is a Sympathetic and Tragic character. The film does a PHENOMINAL job making us see her backstory and why she is such an important character. They also integrate her near flawlessly into Shanks and Luffy's backstories. Though I think that they did a cop out when they said the Wake Shrooms were what was making her more crazy. I think they just wanted an out so they can say she wasnt seriously going to kill Luffy. Though if I heard my best friend saying he wanted to be king of Traitors and murderous monsters no matter how much I warned him, I think I would probably gone a bit nutty to. Also I wouldnt have had Uta see the clip of the destruction, there was no point to it, have her have flashes of what happen and realize the truth, would have been better. But that ending DESTROYED MY HEART.9/10

Luffy: Luffy is in top form in this film. You really sympathize with him and how far he is willing to go to save Uta. He doesnt want to hurt his friends, and whats fascinating is the entire time Luffy never threw a single punch at her. Luffy is all for smacking sense into his friends, but he also knows what she needed. I also love how Uta and Luffy both love freedom and we see their ideologies crash, Luffy being interestingly astute in pointing out that Uta isnt freeing anyone. 10/10

Shanks: I think Shanks still maintains his aura of mystery, but the movie does confirm that he and his crew are good guys, always prioritizing the lives of others and their crew. He even was willing to take blame for something that was a tragedy just to avoid having Uta feel guilty about it. Plus we got to see some cool moves from him and his crew. (I love his crew humbling kizaru.) 8/10

Everyone else: Everyone was in top form. Bartolameo was in peak simp mode, the strawhats all mastered their vibe and were in top form, each one getting a moment to shine, especially Ussop who got to coordinate observation Haki with his dad. It was a touching moment, I hope we get something like that in the manga.

The gorosei were creepy, St Charlos got treated like Garbage as he deserves (I wish he died). The Big mom Pirates from Brulee to Katakuri were great. Law and Bepo were fantastic (Bepo making me laugh the loudest) Solid 9/10

If one is a fan of the characters its and easy 9/10. But even if one isnt, their personalities are easy to read and follow along with. 8/10

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Animation

I am going to be honest, that was the most gorgeous film I have seen this year. The blend of 2d and CGI was done MASTERFULLY. The way the animation moved with Uta's songs. The animators went HAM on this. It is just unbelievably gorgeous. I wish I could describe it more than just absolutely breathtaking.

When New World and Backlight were being sung, Oh man was it incredible. And the final bout with the Tot Musica? STUNNING

easiest 10/10

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Music

I downloaded most of the songs after watching this.

Back light is my personal favorite but they are all FUCKING BOPS!

I was practically dancing in my seat, the song has HUGE CONCERT ENERGY.

10/10

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Final thoughts

This movie is an emotional roller coaster and stimulation experience that needs to be seen to be believed. I wouldnt call this a movie as more of a Love letter to the fans, one filled with imagery and love that could fill ones soul.

The emotional highs and lows connect. You FEEL what the audience feels, you understand Uta's pain, but you also understand everyone's motives for doing what they do in this film. It is an experience that left my eyes Red.

As a one piece fan, this is the best movie to date 10/10

As a critic 6/10 with 9/10 music videos. Because without knowing the series there is a lot that is confusing.

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khepiari · 2 years

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Is Uta Hime a Siren Hybrid? One Last Theory Before One Piece Red Releases Tomorrow!

[My apologies in advance to mush your brain with this]

To be honest, this is the first One Piece Film I have been so intrigued about.

Firstly because our antagonist is not an old/middle-aged disillusioned man, but a late teen. Secondly, it is a Shanks centric story, though I doubt he will be in the cinema for more than five minutes! Thirdly, Luffy knows this antagonist, so the angst will be intense, defeating people opposite to his ideologies was easier for Luffy. But defeating someone he cares or like or worries about is always HARD: Remember Luffy vs Bellamy and Luffy vs Fujitora in Dressrosa?

Now, though, as previously mentioned my other theory, I do not think Uta is Shanks' biological daughter, but rather another child he saved or influenced or acted fatherly with.

I still think that, though many are going with fake memories, which to be fair is the most plausible narrative. It is not like Fake/Manipulated/Erased memories has not been done in One Piece. Recent canon example is Pudding rewriting/editing memories, Big Mom's Amnesia, Sabo's Amnesia, Sugar's doll making powers erasing memories of people's existence, Dr. Hogback's zombies losing their memories/humanity. And in a non-canon story of the anime filler arc, Strawhats had once lost their memories to a seahorse, it was in Ocean's Dream Arc.

So I am not discarding the manipulated/fake/altered memories theory, I just hope it is not that.

Now let's come to Uta.

I have been watching all her vlogs and little snippets on the One Piece U-Tube page. A few things that stuck with me are-

Uta has dual hair colour, red and white, not an unnatural thing for One Piece.

Uta is alone and always in her empty greenhouse type balcony while livestreaming.

Uta takes walks and picks up random shit, including flowers and bounty posters.

Uta has been livestreaming her songs from the island Elegia and has a huge fan base.

And Uta hates pirates!

After her declaring her hate for pirates, pirates came to Elegia to hurt/kidnap her.

So two videos were released, one is 6th part of Uta Vlog and Where the Wind Blows music clip with two girls swimming in very studio ghibli style art work animation [I will come back to this at last of the end of this theory]

Now, if you remember the first teaser of the Film Red, OP narrator asks if Her Voice Will Bring Eternal Peace or Endless Imprisonment. From every possible logic, people have been claiming Uta is a siren, which I won't say is farfetched, we have an entire race of fishpeople, long arms, long legs, dwarfs, giants, people with wings and more. A Siren is perfectly acceptable and possible.

As Siren's myth goes, they are half-human-half-birds and their voice is attractive to sailors. I am guessing pirates and marines have fallen prey to their voices, if siren race exist that is. And their voices can control desires, so we know who is going to fall for Uta's voice first if she is a siren? Sanji, that wee virgin boy, was a goner from the beginning! And who is going to not fall at all? Luffy. [Zoro, Law and Robin too I guess if we are thinking from desire POV, because Nami will fall for berry dreams and Chopper cotton candies].

Now coming back to if Uta, who is hailed as a hime and Usopp called her princess Uta, if she is a siren princess, there are many possibilities. Odachii had never sighed from writing stories that are grim or macrabe, under the jolly art of his world building we have seen a lot; cannibalism [Owner Zeff, Big Mom], necrophilia [Dr. Hogback], coercion of all kinds, slave trade, drugs, arms trade, war profiteering, human trafficking.

So out of many possibilities, my two brain cells have been fixated on two ideas.

First Elegia, Uta's island/kingdom/nation, I am assuming the worst. We know Shanks has been travelling for a long time, people who are familiar with Odyssey, know the sirens tried to tempt Odysseus and his crew, and they sealed their ears with wax. Let's assume a young Shanks like Odysseus and his young crew landed on Elegia. Either by luck or for business, and were not able to resist temptation and fell for the lotus-eaters or were seduced/coerced by Elegian Sirens.

Shanks let's face it is good-looking, so a princess/queen falling in love and desiring him won't be out of One Piece narrative. We already have Boa Hancock pining for Luffy. History repeats. Unlike Luffy, who has never been much about the romantic aspect of romance, Shanks is a different person. So maybe a young Shanks did father Uta, and somehow the spell broke, and he escaped and took Uta along. Or maybe while he was out sailing with Uta and meeting with Luffy, Elegia got attacked. [Now that we know Shanks stole Gomu-Gomu-no-mi from Marines, will that stop Marines from taking out revenge?]

I am going by Shanks' piracy brought in consequences for Elegia, which made him leave, I won’t say flee. And he left Uta behind with her mother because of his no-child pirate policy. As is the fate of One Piece moms; Uta's mom died of sickness or got killed or just disappeared or died of heart break because Sirens commit suicide if someone escaped their song spell.

Young Uta left on her own on a ruined island would channel her grief and project her anger to one species; Pirates. In every Uta vlog, she speaks fondly of an Elegia long gone and hit by tragedy. She also found pirate bounties and mocked rather roasted them on her livestream. Rest in peace, Big Mom's double chin. Uta hates pirates! She is extremely pro-marines as well. [Yes, I learned all these from her vlogs].

Second, we know lineage factor is a big deal in this universe. Sins of the parents are to be paid by the blood of their child, and since I am going by Uta is the biological siren kid of Shanks here, imagine her potential! That man can stop war, send haki waves from miles away, and split skies. A siren daughter with her father's blood in her veins! Her powers to manipulate and control people would be amplified. Not that we are going to get the exact version of the myth, the Asian bird woman are similar to sirens, but they steal life force, and we already had a life force stealing psychopath in the story.

Even is she is not a biological daughter, Shanks has a knack for fishing out brats with potentials, a siren child he rescued or met and provided refuge, could be another living weapon like Shirahosi. Sirens were good at changing tides. My point is haki has many forms that we know not off. If trained properly, it can manifest as armour, show future, knockout people, so how far can mind control be? Haki in hands of someone like Luffy is an extension of his physical powers, but if Haki is in hands of someone who is physically not so strong but brain smart it will manifest in different way.

Again back to Uta being blood related, Garp and Ace had mused in Marineford that Luffy was born with Conquer's Haki, as if it was ingrained in his genes, similarly if Uta is Shanks' child she must carry a part of the same genetic make up. Now imagine being a siren-daughter of the strongest living Pirate? You are untapped potential. I think Uta's big revenge plan is to amplify her voice-haki-power with help of the livestream and unleash her anger to avenge her mother/island. Her anger might not be in the form of violence, but subjugation of sorts, like how Toto Land was diverse but the essence of diversity was lost. Now, though the second trailer of the Film Red says, her dream is to bring joy to the world through music. She clearly believes as long as she sings the world be peaceful, we know it better after watching the smiles in action how forced happiness is not happiness at all. It is abuse.

I am not calling her a DF user of mythical zoan type: siren yet, but that would be cool too! Like Marco, to have a legendary DF! Actually, I would love it.

Now coming to Where the Wind Blows Clip where the swimming girls in studio ghibli style animation is happening and The World Continuation Clip. There are two girls in the first clip, one has white/silver hair and the other has red hair, both are waving at a ship sailing by. The second one has two girls one red haired and other white haired, then there is fire and, we are left with Uta with two hair colour!

I really don't want to go to the extreme of my imagination. But my two braincells have been shouting; Chimera Siren! Chimera are master of illusions with patchwork body of lion, goat, snake! And they could breathe fire, but recent versions and renditions of chimera are well creepy [Remember Fullmetal Alchemist?]

I hope all my theories for this cinema are proven gloriously wrong, but I can't just believe that this sunshine of a girl named Uta is fine. Most of the antagonist in One Piece have tragic backstories that leads to them becoming deranged, except Hody Jones, he was just hateful. So there is no way this little idol Uta is unscathed, she is certain her father abandoned her. The question is did Shanks trigger two parallel narratives? Where one child learned to see the better in the world and the other chose to distrust it?

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