One Piece: The Movie (2000): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2000, One Piece: The Movie is an action, comedy, fantasy and adventure film directed by Atsuji Shimizu, running about 51 minutes.

What it’s about. There once was a pirate known as the Great Gold Pirate Woonan, who obtained almost one-third of the world's gold. Over the course of a few years, the pirate's existence faded, and a legend grew that he disappeared with his gold to a remote island, an island pirates continue to search for. Aboard the Going Merry, Luffy and his crew, starved and reckless, are robbed of their treasure. In an attempt to get it back, they wreck the getaway ship, guided by a young boy named Tobio, who's a captured part of El Drago's pirate crew. El Drago's love for gold has driven him to look for Woonan's island, and thanks to Woonan's treasure map, he finds it. During this time, Luffy's crew have been split up, and despite their own circumstances, they must find a way to stop El Drago from obtaining Woonan's gold.

Who’s in it. One Piece: The Movie stars Mayumi Tanaka as Monkey D. Luffy (voice), Kazuya Nakai as Roronoa Zoro (voice), Akemi Okamura as Nami (voice) and Kappei Yamaguchi as Usopp (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.1/10, One Piece: The Movie has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch One Piece: The Movie page.

If you liked it. Fans of One Piece: The Movie tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.