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One Piece Film: Red Will Be in Theaters Outside Japan This Fall

Jun 24 (siliconera.com) - Crunchyroll confirmed that One Piece Film: Red will be heading to theaters outside Japan. There’s no exact release date yet for the showings. However, it did confirm One Piece Red will appear in Australia, Canada, the US, and Australia in Fall 2022. It also promised additional details at Anime Expo on July 2, 2022.

In the past, another Anime Expo 2022 One Piece Film: Red affair came up. Toei Animation confirmed Steve Aoki will perform at The Novo during it. That performance will be held on July 2, 2022 as well. People will also be able to get Aoki’s DIM MAK x One Piece clothing and skate decks at the event.

The announcement of the film’s release window and further Anime Expo 2022 news also led to additional confirmations. At the event, there will be a Toei Animation presents One Piece Film Red Panel. That will appear at 3 p.m. PT on July 2, 2022 and last for 50 minutes. Producer Shinji Shimizu, ADR Director Anthony Bowling, and Brook and Shanks English voice actors Ian Sinclair and Brandon Potter will attend.

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