One Piece Film: Z (2012): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2012, One Piece Film: Z is an action, fantasy, adventure and animation film directed by Tatsuya Nagamine, running about 108 minutes. “The most wanted pirate in history... is about to save the world!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Zephyr, now known as Z, rides the seas with only one goal: Destroy all pirates and their dreams at becoming King of Pirates. When Luffy and his crew encounter him at sea, not only are they utterly defeated by the man with an arm made of Seastone, Nami, Robin, and Chopper are turned 10 years younger due to Z's minion Ain. Luffy is so determined to win against him that he does not even notice Z's master plan that could sacrifice thousands of lives.

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

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.5/10, One Piece Film: Z has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $74.2M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Netflix, Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and Netflix Standard with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch One Piece Film: Z page.

If you liked it. Fans of One Piece Film: Z 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.