The anime phenomenon follows Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Crew as they search for the fabled treasure of Gol D. Roger: the One Piece. For the second year, their search is bringing the Straw Hat Crew to Universal Studios Hollywood. This year, it will be in the form of a live-action comedy adventure.
ONE PIECE: Grand Pirate Show
The “ONE PIECE” fan zone — which featured meet-and-greets with the Straw Hat Crew, themed food and beverages, and an on-site artist drawing “ONE PIECE” wanted posters — was one of the most popular areas of last year’s Fan Fest event.
“The response to the anime content across the event — and certainly ‘ONE PIECE’ was at the center of that — was not only surprising, but exciting,” says Stephen Siercks, senior director, entertainment production and executive producer of Universal Fan Fest Nights. “It really allowed us to see a vision of how anime can continue being a pillar of Fan Fest Nights.”
Inspired by the success at Universal Studios Japan, ONE PIECE: Grand Pirate Show is a 20-minute show that blends action, adventure, and comedy, just like the “ONE PIECE” anime series. The manga and anime saga takes place on both land and sea, so it will be performed at the WaterWorld venue. Here’s what we can expect:
“Guests will be greeted by Marine-themed ushers, checking to make sure no “pirates” have weasled their way in. The show starts with the Straw Hat Crew — that’s Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Sanji, and Chopper — making their epic landing on Midori Island via Thousand Sunny. They’re here in search of Pop Greens, seeds with special attack powers — pretty handy for a band of pirates with enemies attempting to thwart them around every corner. We’ll watch our gang explore the island with stunts and weaponry, and some eye-popping explosions from the Pop Greens.”
Buggy, the arch nemesis of the Straw Hat Crew, is intent on claiming the Pop Greens for himself. Universal also teases the appearance of another enemy, but doesn’t name who.
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