One Piece Movie 06: Omatsuri Danshaku to Himitsu no Shima

Baron Omatsuri was a one of a kind masterpiece. The market is flooded with "slop" shounen movies where every popular character shows up and it's simply a big promotional action scene the entire movie. Dragon Ball does it. Naruto does it. My Hero Academia does it. Even some other One Piece movies do it such as STAMPEDE or RED. They have some flimsy reason every fan favorite shows up at one location and fights some omega-tier villain, the hero usually gets a one-time power up they can never use again after that fight to win and it's just fan service porn. Baron Omatsuri is unique in actually having a plot, having unique animation and exploring psychological themes such as the nature of friendship and feelings of loss and despair, rather than just OOOO THIS VILLAIN SOOOOO STRONG. You also quite literally don't feel quite like you're watching One Piece as it departs so drastically from the main style of story telling and feeling of the series and that's a GOOD THING. If it was just gonna be more of the same it may as well be a filler arc. It's experimental. It's raw. It's visceral. It gets dark in a way shounen rarely ever does. It explores themes antithetical to the main story such as nihilism. It does all of this while also being funny and light-hearted at times early in the film and having very quirky designs and character personalities as one would expect from One Piece. It's just a shame that the industry didn't take a note from this movie and shounen movies continue to be soulless action porn to this day.

This movie was very interesting. It did have the traits of One Piece, but the direction und scenery was very different, which was an excellent choice because it worked in this movie's favour. As I mentioned the art is really different from the "usual" One Piece and it was at times imo really creepy at the other half of the movie. What can I say, this is a must watch for any OP Fan and even for any that haven't watched/read OP yet. It shows One Piece at a different approach. Had a fun evening with this film and because I personally haven't disliked anything about this movie it's a 10/10 for me straight up!

Damn that final battle was Berserk tier horrifying The art is great, most shots could make great wallpapers, the vilain goes from ok to absolutely terrifying and the side character are endearing I like to keep my reviews short so the rest of the review is only so I pass the dumb review length rule I cannot think or comprehend of anything more cucked than having a daughter. Honestly, think about it rationally. You are feeding, clothing, raising and rearing a girl for at least 18 years solely so she can go and get ravaged by another man. All the hard work you put into your beautiful little girl - reading her stories at bedtime, making her go to sports practice, making sure she had a healthy diet, educating her, playing with her. All of it has one simple result: her body is more enjoyable for the men that will eventually fuck her in every hole. Raised the perfect girl? Great. Who benefits? If you're lucky, a random man who had nothing to do with the way she grew up, who marries her. He gets to fuck her tight pussy every night. He gets the benefits of her kind and sweet personality that came from the way you raised her. As a man who has a daughter, you are LITERALLY dedicating at least 20 years of your life simply to raise a girl for another man to enjoy. It is the ULTIMATE AND FINAL cuck. Think about it logically

This is the sixth One Piece movie, theoretically taking place after the Navarone arc and before they go to Water 7. Once again, it takes place around the same time as the previous two movies because the anime was by now slow as hell. An interesting thing about it, is how the formula so far was to make each movie being dedicated to a crew member (the first for Usopp, the second for Sanji, the third for Chopper, the fourth for Robin, and the fifth for Zorro). In this case, there wasn’t any focus given to anyone in particular. The hero ends up being the main rival (he is not really a villain) Baron Omatsuri. And if you stretch it, since everything he does is for the sake of his nakama, we could say he is the dark side of Luffy and in a way the movie is a tribute to him and the despair that can be caused by the loss of his friends. Just like all movies, it is a filler mission with a good budget and a simplistic plot. But unlike the previous ones, this is by far the darkest, saddest, scariest, and most psychological of them all. It is also the most unorthodox of all the movies, as it was quite different from the overall feeling of the main series, to the point it felt like it wasn’t even taking place in the same universe. This unfortunately wasn’t received well by many fans who disliked the sad and gloomy atmosphere and expected just another goofy no-brainer. Quite a sad thing to say, since the previous movie was shallow as hell yet had more positive image for being just poser action instead of context. The majority of fans unfortunately expect fan service and not a dive into the psychological issues of its characters. Down to it, I liked the sixth movie for doing the same as the fourth: Beginning in a simple and silly way and suddenly turning to something completely different, more dangerous and serious. The story is just about the Strawhat Pirates ending up in a pirate resort to have some fun. They take part in lots of silly games until suddenly they realize the owner of that place is hiding something. And before you know it, their darkest thoughts begin to surface and making them crazy or desperate. This is the awesomeness of the film; all the characters have a role by having their inner thoughts showing instead of being there just for the sake of fighting a mini-boss and goofing around. All that is reflected by the owner, Baron Omatsuri, who is not just setting up a trap but also is part of the same issues they are going through. Thus in a way he “is” the main conflict and afflicts the heroes directly, instead of some generic villain with a weird power that has nothing to do with his personality. Thus he easily becomes the greatest rival of the whole non-canon cast (as well as most of the canon if you ask me). He is extremely powerful and doesn’t seek more power like all the previous bosses did but rather to maintain what he already has, to protect it with any means necessary. One thing to be noted is how the movie does not have cool action scenes. In the first half they are goofy and random and in the second they are mostly of psychological nature. It wasn’t “exactly” about how strong Luffy is but rather how willing he is to keep going. Makes more sense in a way. Another thing is the animation style which is quite artsy most of the time. During the peaceful moments it looks cheery and normal with rather minimal shading and fluent animation, but during the dangerous scenes it changes to this gritty, colourless, rough outline style, which is quite creepy and unorthodox. Many disliked it for not fitting the cheery style of everything else so far but I loved it for its artistic value alone. A funny thing here is how Oda took ideas from the movie and added them to the canon story later on (a land of undead and a prison of despair). Yet the themes there were hardly as captivating or artsy, since they were stretched to last a hundred episodes and were watered down with lots of slapstick humour. Although for most of the target audience that is what they would prefer to having the show becoming scary and sad, someone like me who got fed up with the easy going plot is definitely going to appreciate the work they did here. I openly recommend to film NOT to the fans of the series but to those who seek experimentation and psychological conflict instead of poser action. And now for some excused scorings. ART SECTION: 10/10 Analysis: General Artwork 2/2, Character Figures 2/2, Backgrounds 2/2, Animation 2/2, Visual Effects 2/2 SOUND SECTION: 8/10 Analysis: Voice Acting 3/3, Music Themes 2/4, Sound Effects 3/3 STORY SECTION: 8/10 Analysis: Premise 1/2, Pacing 2/2, Complexity 2/2, Plausibility 2/2, Conclusion 1/2 CHARACTER SECTION: 8/10 Analysis: Presence 2/2, Personality 2/2, Backdrop 2/2, Development 1/2, Catharsis 1/2 VALUE SECTION: 4/10 Analysis: Historical Value 0/3, Rewatchability 1/3, Memorability 3/4 ENJOYMENT SECTION: 8/10 Analysis: Art 1/1, Sound 1/2, Story 3/3, Characters 3/4 VERDICT: 7.5/10

This on is definitely not One Piece. Yes, the setting, the characters are the same, yet... The story and the spirit here resemble the traditional OP's ones just as an old lonely wolf resembles a young puppy. I didn't like the first Mamoru Hosoda's movie I have watched (Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo). I loved the last one (Wolf Children Ame and Yuki). But One Piece 6 is really something I would never expect from a film on Oda's plot. Remember some very sinister people from TV series? How you were upset or even scared by their success, by the Crew's apparent inability to change things? (Or you weren't, tough ones =) ) Here it all is absolutely different. To make it short: an utter despair. Seriousely. In One Piece. This one really makes you unhappy, leaves a bitter aftertaste. Is it good or bad, is up to the end udience. But I have to admit that Hosoda made a very strong film.

The Flower Is Staring At Me one piece: baron omatsuri and the secret island Is what happens when you go off script and give a talented director the ability to tell the story he's want, with the characters We enjoy. it is amazing. From the first minute you know something is different, the animation and character style is something distinct from the usual one piece we know, but it works well with what the story is trying to tell, and I would even say that the story would not work as well, If it was the usual character design we see in the TV show. The movie feels like a dream, in the Beginning it is full of smiles and laughs and happy moments, but the longer it go on, the more Small Things begin to crumple and you realize that this is not a dream, This is a nightmare that is happening. the movie test the straw hat pirates in way I have not seen before, and pushing Luffy to the limit of what we usually see. has a different atmosphere and just all around Aura. and the new characters that are introduced are really compelling. The backgrounds and colors used are just amazing, the dark contrast and the lighting on the characters and world. It's just one of the best looking one piece movies. There's so much I want to talk about in detail, but that would make this a spoiler review and I would just recommend that you watch this amazing One Piece movie.

One Piece and psychological horror? Two things I never thought I'd hear in the same sentence, but here we are. I was first introduced to Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island when I saw clips of some of it's creepiest moments; it seemed interesting and equally horrifying, so I came into the movie with high expectations. I'd be lying if I said I enjoyed the entire thing though. I was definitely underwhelmed for the first half of the movie; which was reminiscent of the Long Ring Long Land arc, that was ending around when this movie was released. The bait and switch storytelling really caught me. The lighthearted first half of the movie leads you to believe the rest of it will be the same, until the mood changes; fast. It goes from being a typical story of the Straw Hats having a fun adventure on an island, to something more like an apocalypse. The second half of this movie made me unsettled in a way I never could've expected. The main themes that this movie really portrays are friendship, betrayal, and decay. Slowly, quietly seeing the villain change the Straw Hats as characters is the element that really disturbed me. As psychological horror goes, there are no real jumpscares, ominous soundtracks, or anything you'd expect from a typical horror movie. Which in my opinion, makes things even scarier. This movie slowly but surely fills you with a sense of dread, and when you least expect it. So, does One Piece work with horror? Yes. Although I didn't like the entire movie, it got the job done in making me more disturbed than I ever could have expected when coming into it. 9/10.

Damn ok they actually cooked with a One Piece movie. Didn’t think the movies would get good until I got to the more modern ones but this was really good. The animation is in a completely different style to the original anime and it’s a nice breath of fresh air and it really compliments the scenes in the amazing third act. The story in this is actually interesting and plays off of the already built dynamics of the characters and then culminates beautifully in the third act. All the movies so far have been missing a villain that’s memorable or even good but this one delivers with one that has good story and is actually a threat to the crew. While the first two acts in this are nothing incredible they had funny moments and nice animation and then in the third act things take a complete turn gives us some crazy shots with a horror theme to it which is something the series had never set foot in at this point and it’s really nice to get this kind of theme from the One Piece universe. I can recommend this to people who haven’t even watched or read One Piece and I’m glad I’m getting through these movies (even if they aren’t all so great). Also we get Usopp in a Rasta hat.

This movie is great but definitely different from what we've come to expect from One Piece. First of all I think a lot of people don't like the changes. Like the animation or slight differences in characterization, but I honestly love it. Knowing this movie was directed by Mamuro Hosoda (Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars, etc.) was what convinced me to watch it, because he can do no wrong. I love how this movie was animated and the creative liberties taken with the character designs and animation style. It looks amazing visually, the backgrounds are super well made and very detailed compared to the main One Piece series. A quick compliment to the music as well. While most of it is the usual One Piece music we're used to, it's remade and sounds more orchestral and definitely, in the emotional scenes, it really makes an impact. Enough about the more technical aspects, I'll talk more about the story itself without giving anything big away. The story starts off really fun, with Luffy wanting to go through some challenges in order to go to a supposedly great resort. The trials are a lot harder than the Strawhats could ever expect, however. I'll be honest, I'm very emotionally attached to these characters so seeing what they go through in this movie was insanely hard for me. I compliment this movie though, I absolutely love how dark this movie got and how vulnerable the characters were. There are definitely psychological elements to this movie, and any kind of psychological horror is very welcome in anything I watch. Again, this is by no means your typical One Piece story, but nonetheless, it tells an amazing story. I honestly wish there was more of this, seeing a genuinely terrifying side to the world of One Piece is something I liked to see explored more, at least in this freaky, psychological tone. I had no idea what to expect going into this movie, but I was more than impressed! I very, very highly recommend!

I was excited for this one as soon as I started it. I'd known Mamoru Hosoda directed one of the One Piece movies; I just hadn't been sure which one. But I recognized his style immediately. And apart from a few jarring CG moments and a couple awkward scenes where the backgrounds looked super realistic but the characters were pure cartoon, this movie looked great. For what was out at the time-- I believe this movie is meant to fall around episode 220-230-- I'd say this was the best One Piece had ever looked. (And if Hosoda has never done a zombie movie, he should totally look into it-- those creepy scenes where the life was sucked out of some of the characters were phenomenal.) So no, it wasn't perfect all the way through, but I know it's the places where the animation was really great that's going to stick with me when I look back on this one. And this movie is doubly impressive because it has a great story as well. The saddest, darkest kind of friendship story, but a great one. It honestly starts out like any other movie, with the crew happening upon a new island. But it grew to be very different from any of the other run-of-the-mill movie or filler arc adventures. I loved the way it handled the mystery. It wasn't super obvious what was going on from the start, and the scenes of the characters starting to figure it out were delightfully creepy. And then once you do understand what was going on... It kind of spoke for itself. None of the villain's actions or speeches were aimed at redeeming him, but it was totally understandable why he was doing all this. I couldn't help but be just a little sympathetic for him. So yeah. I'd say movie 6 is easily the best one so far. The first one I might want to go back and rewatch someday. I definitely recommend checking it out if you missed it.

Non-Spoiler Summary: Watch it if you want a dark twist on One Piece, but its not for everyone. I'm not even going to go in depth with this review. The real attraction of this movie starts after the first 30 minutes. Watch it for yourself. It is very subjective in terms of enjoyment. Its not canon but watch it at least after the Alabasta Arc. Story: 7 This story is not for everyone. The story is simple with its thrills and overall feel while watching it however feels a bit lacking in my opinion. Art: 8 Again, not for everyone. This is not the usual One Piece art style. In my opinion it suits the movie well. Sound: 8 The sound in this movie was a big contribution to the aura this movie had. The music played when it needed and stopped when it needed to let the voice actors shine. Characters: 6 The Straw hats were quite different in this movie and I love it however I felt like they didn't have enough lines and there should have been more depth in their "conflict". Enjoyment: 8 Personally I really enjoyed this movie. Again not for everyone but go watch it. Overall: 7.5

[Spoilers] Hi, your resident #1 One Piece fan here. I've started going through all the One Piece movies after dropping the series, simply because it's far too long. I love the world they've built, and I really like a lot of the characters. So, watching what is essentially a 90 minute arc kind of sounds perfect for me, right? The first 5 movies I think have ranged from great to okay with Dead End being the standout thus far. It is very much a typical One Piece fun-filled action movie with a good story told in such a short time. Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island is not your typical One Piece story, it is far from it. At the very beginning you can notice a change in the animation, not just to how they're drawn but the way they move, and that isn't a bad thing at all. I've never been one of those people that dislikes the animation, and this slightly different less detailed style with heavier shadows and darker colouring was still easy on the eyes, but with what was to come this style change really paid off. The first part of the movie is where all the fun happens as they arrive at the beautiful island resort, filled with huge 5 star hotels, and banquets where all the food you could want is free to eat. The great comedy of OP is on full display here and we get to see them play some games which include getting a fish into a net. Only problem is that it isn't exactly a normal fish. During the crews fun stay on the island, something new starts to _creep_ in that we haven't seen on this show before. The members actually all start to have problems with one another, and this isn't Water 7 Usopp at work, this is everyone. This isn't messing about fighting, this is serious doubt between them. In fact, they start to disappear slowly after having odd interactions with the inhabitants of the island, whilst this is happening the tone completely shifts from light-hearted into a dark gothic anime. A place we've never seen OP go to before, no, not even Thriller Bark had the psychological horror element that is explored here in the second half. We know that the Baron is going to be a bad guy, but there is no way we expected him to be like that This is the first time watching OP that I actually felt worried for the crew. The build-up, art style, and audio, during the big reveal of what's actually going on really hit a place deep inside of me, below the depths of fear and anxiety, all the way down to terror. This is where you think "yeah, this is NOT very OP style, at all", but it does not for one second take away from how good this movie is. Despite this, it's not all doom and gloom, this family are quite charming and manage to tell a cute story even in the small amount of screen time that they had This movie I have even thought of suggesting to friends that haven't seen the show, that's how highly I rate it, and I feel like it could do well as a standalone story. Oh yeah, I almost forget to say. For those that already are fans, never call Usopp stupid again because my guy literally said 20 seconds into the start of this movie, "it's a trap, no doubt about that".

This is a spoiler free review. This movie was everything I hoped for and a little more, it's probably my favourite One Piece movie. It has its fair share of good and bad aspects, but the good stuff was a lot better then the bad stuff was bad. Positives: The art style is quite different, it felt like a really fluid wavy version of the early One Piece style and I thought it was great. The tension was amazing, it felt very natural for the most part and when it hit it hit hard. The mystery is really interesting, it doesn't exactly tell you what is going on but you piece it together gradually. The villian is great, he's scary and punchable but he's also sympathetic and in denial. Neutral: The character writing was really great but it failed to resolve certain plot threads, a simple few lines of dialogue would have sufficed. The pacing is okay, it can be kind of slow at times but it isn't too big of a deal. Negatives: The CGI was bad, espically towards the beginning, which was a shame for such an artistic movie. Again some plot threads are left open ended, you can guess what happened but it can feel confusing if you're not really paying attention. Why does that guy have a Hitler mustash. Overall its a great movie that I would definitly recommend to any One Piece fan and its also quite accessible to people who haven't watched/read One Piece.

Wow, out of the 6 OP movies I've seen this one takes the cake. Very unique art-style paired with a dark and disturbing plot line not seen in OP alot. Nami looked so pretty especially! And the 3-D backgrounds paired with the water color backgrounds made this a visually enjoyable piece. *SPOILERS* The theme here is evil covering up as innocent. The little shoulder flower was such a fun little character and it's transformation was so creepy. Loved it. But I didn't understand the plot entirely. Atleast the background of the island and the antagonist. From what I can tell they crash landed here, all his nakama were killed except him. I guess there was some evil plant like thing infecting the island and infected him? Or maybe his mindset created this evil being and it transformed into a festering hate and resentfulness for any nakama. The Red Arrows actually not really being real and then them disturbingly albeit simply turning into plants after the main plant was destroyed. Poor Baron though, even if his thoughts may have led to the all of this. Also Zoro fighting the kid in and of itself was disturbing, but then him not getting hurt and asking about it was so creepy too. At least our crew is here to fix things! The humor was great, the side characters were very well done.. sad to see mustache pirate lose his friends as well though. Also the pirate family, were they all a crew? Or did they lose people? I was slightly confused about them. I did notice they used an eternal pose for this island, not sure where they go it though. So this fits well into the canon compared to the other movies/fillers. I personally watched this after the G-8 Arc, obviously it doesn't fit there specifically. Not sure any movies really fit. Funny though I just watched skypiea with alot of heaven references and now this is the ordeal of Hell. Interesting comparison. They always have better fashion style in the movies, in one scene chopper has earrings on his horns it's SO cool, I wish he'd always have them. Oh another interesting thing.. I've never seen Robin get stuck in water, maybe she's too graceful & cool. Was hilarious when Luffy tries to save Chopper and then Sanji has to save them both lol. I loved how the Baron called Chopper a Otter Merman lol instead of the usual raccoon dog. And he called Usopp the man with the 'phallic' nose. I lost it. Usopp got a real burn in there when Nami slaps him for "backstabbing" her when he flew off the boat (on accident) and Usopp claps back with "That's your forte isn't it?" thought that was a good one. I know the whole idea was to make them go against each other, but all the fighting seemed normal to me, they're always fighting. Now if Sanji got mad at Nami that would have been interesting! The Red Arrows were also in a bounty poster all together.. hmm idk how that works lol. Also another thing that was weird was when he was feeding chopper to the flower, Baron said that he's never fed the flower a devil fruit user before... but Robin was already fed to the flower? So idk if he just didn't know or forgot or what lol. All in all fave One Piece movie so far out of 1-6!

I mostly watched this because Mamoru Hosoda directed it. He has such a distinct style which I find breathtaking. My expectations weren´t that high. I haven´t watched One Piece since elementary school. But at that time it was probably the first thing I would look forward to when I came home. Funnily enough, the movie is set around the time I stopped watching and it was kind of nostalgic seeing all these characters again. Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island follows a very basic shonen anime setup. It´s a story about friendship as well as not being able to let go and sets it in the Carribean background of One Piece. While the story was very by the book there were some surprises tone-wise. Especially the ending scene looked like something out of a Junji Ito Manga which I did not expect at all and bumped this one up to a 4/5. I have to admit that this kind of got me intrigued into trying out One Piece again.

I'm watching all the films in order of release and I must say that this film exceed my expectations. Most of the reviews of this film describe as a dark film in comparison to others. The description is more than enough to catch the attention of any fan, although the greatness of the film lies in more aspects than in its dark atmosphere. The animation cannot be more different than what any One Piece fan (pr even just a casual fan) is used to. It remind me sort of to the first films of Digimon or even to Monogatari, even though this is more my opinion. It is quite shocking at first, but it matches the narrative that we are going to be told perfectly. The story starts with the usual plot of One Piece stories, but the plot twists in terms of what we could except are darker and more focused on the bond of the mugiwaras than in battle. It is not a film centered on battle, but the fights should be highlighted. They are slightly more explicit (not to the point of gore but less friendly than what we usually watch), darker and full of feelings. It is the first time I watch this film but I would love to watch once again on the theatre as I find it the most enjoyable film at the moment. Don't miss it, whether you are a fan or just a casual watcher of One Piece! <3