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One Piece Film Red U.K. Release Will Include IMAX Screenings

In a press release, Anime Limited has announced that its upcoming cinema release of One Piece Film Red will include IMAX cinema screenings.

The film will be released in UK and Ireland cinemas on Friday November 4, in both English dubbed and subtitled formats. Venues and ticket links are available at https://onepiece.red/.

Anime Limited adds that it is planning for screenings during the following weekend and later. The company also says, "There will be a wide number of screenings for at least the first week of release."

The film centres on a new character named Uta, Shanks' daughter. Kaori Nazuka is the speaking voice of Uta, while Ado is the character's singing voice. Ado also performs the film's theme song "Shinjidai" ("New Genesis").

Crunchyroll has described the film's story:

Uta —the most beloved singer in the world. Renowned for concealing her own identity when performing, her voice has come to be described as “otherworldly.” Now, for the first time ever, Uta will herself to the world at a live concert. As the venue fills with all kinds of Uta fans —excited pirates, the Navy watching closely, and the Straw Hats led by Luffy who simply came to enjoy her sonorous performance —the voice that the whole world has been waiting for is about to resound. The story begins with the shocking fact that she is Shanks' daughter.

The film opened in Japan on August 6, and ranked #1 in the Japanese box office in its opening weekend. The film sold 1.58 million tickets and earned 2.254 billion yen (about US$16.7 million) in its first two days. The film earned 78% more in its first two days than the previous film One Piece Stampede did in its first three days (One Piece Stampede opened on a Friday, as opposed to One Piece Film Red's Saturday opening).

The film has sold 9,298,000 tickets to earn 12,953,144,640 yen (about US$92.34 million) as of September 4.