Funimation Films hosted the North American premiere of ‘One Piece Film: Gold’ on January 5 at the Silver Screen Theater in West Hollywood’s Pacific Design Center. Legendary scream queen and ‘One Piece’ diehard fan Jamie Lee Curtis and her son Tom Guest spent the evening bonding over their love for one of the most beloved and longest running anime franchises of all time.
Based on the wildly popular hit anime manga and television series, One Piece Film: Gold follows the Straw Hat pirates to the big screen in an all-new high-flying adventure. The popular anime series that has captivated fans around the globe unfolds a new saga in this highly anticipated theatrical event. Originally a Japanese manga series, One Piece was adapted into a television series by Toei Animation (Dragon Ball Super, Sailor Moon) that has since aired over 760 episodes. The original manga series has more than 380 million copies printed worldwide – the best-selling manga series in history.
One Piece Film: Gold is part one of a new film series based on this manga and TV series and is a standalone film that does not require new audiences to be familiar with previous content to enjoy the thrill of this new adventure. The film will hit North American theaters for a limited engagement January 10 – 17, 2017.
By Kinya Claiborne
Photo Credit: Getty Images / Funimation
