Date: 2022 November 23 20:43
Posted by Joe
The good folks from Anime Limited have just sent us details of a One Piece Film: Red London Landmark takeover. On Saturday 26th November 2022 between 18:00 - 23:00 video projections of the iconic anime pirates will appear opposite the London Eye and other key locations.
This follows a similar bit publicity at London's Kings Cross and a recent take over of New York's Times Square.
Visit onepiece.red to find screening near you in the UK and Ireland or go to https://ado.lnk.to/UtasSongsSO to enjoy the soundtrack.
You can also read our One Piece Film: Red movie review.
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Press release as follows:
ONE PIECE FILM: RED CELEBRATES RECORD-BREAKING RELEASE WITH LONDON LANDMARKS TAKEOVER
©Eichiro Oda/2022 "One Piece" production committee
The cast of One Piece Film: Red to be projected onto iconic London locations on 26 November to celebrate over £800K at UK Box Office
Glasgow, UK, 25 November 2022 - Anime Limited and Toei Animation are excited to announce that the world-famous Straw Hat Pirates will be taking over London with video projections opposite the iconic London Eye and other key locations to celebrate the record-breaking release of One Piece Film: Red, which has earned over £800,000 since it opened in cinemas nationwide earlier this month. This achievement makes One Piece Film: Red the highest-grossing film in the long-running franchise, and affirms the series' continued popularity in the UK & Ireland.
The takeover will be projected onto the County Hall of London, opposite the London Eye on Saturday 26th November between 18:00 - 23:00, as well as other locations across London. The projection will celebrate the history of One Piece with images of the Straw Hat Pirates crew and memorable scenes from the original anime to amplify the pirate crew's new adventure. This takeover is the latest in an unprecedented marketing campaign for an anime film, following a giant replica of the protagonist's iconic Straw Hat that welcomed visitors to King's Cross Station on the weekend of the film's 4th November release.
DON'T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO SEE ONE PIECE FILM: RED - IN CINEMAS NOW
Watch the trailer HERE!
One Piece Film: Red is the latest feature film based on characters from the best-selling Weekly Shonen JUMP manga series about a crew of pirates sailing the seas in search of a legendary treasure. The series' original creator Eiichiro Oda is overseeing the project as Executive Producer, and also designed the original characters for this brand-new story, including Uta, the most beloved singer in the world - and the daughter of Shanks , the legendary pirate who inspired the series' protagonist Monkey D. Luffy.
Synopsis:
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 reveal 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.
One Piece Film: Red is in cinemas now, , showing in both Japanese with English subtitles, as well as an English language dub. Don't miss your chance to experience it in cinemas - to book tickets, please visit onepiecefilm.red.
Listen to the soundtrack: https://ado.lnk.to/UtasSongsSO
About Anime Limited:
Based out of Glasgow, Anime Limited is Europe's premiere distributor for Japanese animation, renowned for bespoke collector's editions of fan-favourite anime and soundtracks, connecting Western audiences with creators across languages and oceans, and helping to bring anime front and centre in cinemas. Anime Limited proudly produces releases from the biggest franchises in anime including Cowboy Bebop, Attack on Titan, NEON GENESIS EVANGELION, Mobile Suit Gundam, Tokyo Ghoul, Your Name, Weathering With You, Mirai, BELLE and JUJUTSU KAISEN.
About Toei Animation Europe:
With headquarters in Tokyo and sales offices in Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Paris, Toei Animation ranks amongst the world's most prolific animation production studios.
Toei Animation's operations include animation development and production, and worldwide marketing and program licensing. Founded in 2004, Toei Animation Europe is in charge of the distribution and exploitation of Toei Animation's animated series in Europe, Africa, Russia and the Middle East.