One Piece Film Red: A Musical Masterpiece That Tops Box Office Charts

The Japan Academy Film Prize Association recently announced that the music team of the One Piece Film Red anime has won the Special Award at the 46th annual Japan Academy Film Prizes. The awards ceremony will take place on March 10th at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Tokyo. The Special Award is similar to the Chairperson's Distinguished Service Award, which is given to a person or group that has achieved outstanding results for that year.

Ado, the singing voice for the character Uta in the One Piece Film Red anime, also performs the film's theme song "Shinjidai" ("New Genesis"). From June to August 2022, the film's "Uta Project" released seven songs Ado sang for the film one by one, featuring different composers and music videos. The composers include Mrs. Green Apple, Vaundy, FAKE TYPE., Yūta Orisaka, Hiroyuki Sawano, and Motohiro Hata, all of whom have contributed to the film's successful soundtrack.

The Uta no Uta One Piece Film Red album collects all the songs featured in the film and is composed by Yasutaka Nakata. The film has sold over 13.79 million tickets and earned over 19 billion yen (about US$144 million) in the Japanese box office as of Tuesday, 157th day in the Japanese box office. The film topped Japan's box office for 2022 in terms of yen earned and tickets sold, becoming the franchise's highest-selling and highest-earning film installment.

One Piece Film Red opened in Japan on August 6th last year and it will end its run in theaters in Japan on January 29th. The anime is both the #6 all-time highest-earning anime film in Japan and the #9 all-time highest-earning film in Japan. The Box Office Mojo website lists it as the #25 film of 2022 worldwide, while The Number website lists it at #30.

Crunchyroll released One Piece Film Red in the United States and Canada on November 4th last year, and in Australia and New Zealand on November 3rd. The film crossed US$12,768,073 in its second week in the United States, ranking at #8 at the U.S. box office. The film centers on a new character named Uta, Shanks' daughter. Kaori Nazuka is the speaking voice of Uta, while Ado is the character's singing voice. Goro Taniguchi directed One Piece Film Red, Tsutomu Kuroiwa wrote the screenplay, and One Piece manga creator Eiichiro Oda himself served as executive producer.

In conclusion, One Piece Film Red is a musical masterpiece that has topped box office charts and earned critical acclaim for its captivating soundtrack. The film's "Uta Project" featuring different composers and music videos adds to its success, making it the franchise's highest-selling and highest-earning film installment.