{ "id": "ep4af9d3mn", "slug": "one-piece-film-gold-one-piece-film-gold", "title": "One Piece Film: Gold (ONE PIECE FILM GOLD)", "updated": "2026-11-01", "topic_path": [ { "id": "culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture" }, { "id": "culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.films", "label": "Films and standalone screen works", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.films" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works", "label": "Individual films by title and year", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.franchise-series", "label": "Franchise and series entries as standalone works", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.franchise-series" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.franchise-series.franchise-series.anime-movie-entries", "label": "Anime 'the Movie' franchise entries", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.franchise-series.franchise-series.anime-movie-entries" } ], "geo": [ { "id": "geo.asia.t2001.culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.franchise-series", "label": "Asia (other) · 2001 to 2020: Franchise and series entries as standalone works", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.asia.t2001.culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.franchise-series", "path": [ { "id": "geo.asia", "label": "Asia (other)", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.asia" }, { "id": "geo.asia.t2001", "label": "Asia (other) · 2001 to 2020", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.asia.t2001" }, { "id": "geo.asia.t2001.culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.asia.t2001.culture" }, { "id": "geo.asia.t2001.culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.asia.t2001.culture.performance" }, { "id": "geo.asia.t2001.culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.asia.t2001.culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "geo.asia.t2001.culture.performance.screen.films", "label": "Films and standalone screen works", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.asia.t2001.culture.performance.screen.films" }, { "id": "geo.asia.t2001.culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works", "label": "Individual films by title and year", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.asia.t2001.culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works" }, { "id": "geo.asia.t2001.culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.franchise-series", "label": "Franchise and series entries as standalone works", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.asia.t2001.culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.franchise-series" } ] } ], "excerpt": "One Piece Film: Gold (ONE PIECE FILM GOLD) is the 13th One Piece anime film, released July 23, 2016, directed by Hiroaki Miyamoto with Eiichiro Oda as general producer; the Straw Hats battle casino magnate Gild Tesoro in Gran Tesoro.", "snippet": "One Piece Film: Gold (ONE PIECE FILM GOLD) is the 13th One Piece anime film, released July 23, 2016, directed by Hiroaki Miyamoto with Eiichiro Oda as general producer; the Straw Hats battle casino magnate Gild Tesoro in Gran Tesoro.", "node": "culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.franchise-series.franchise-series.anime-movie-entries", "markdown": "# One Piece Film: Gold (ONE PIECE FILM GOLD)\n\n**One Piece Film: Gold** (ONE PIECE FILM GOLD) is a 2016 Japanese animated film, the thirteenth theatrical feature in the [One Piece](https://www.edgepedia.org/one-piece) franchise, in which the Straw Hat Pirates visit Gran Tesoro, a giant entertainment city ruled by the golden emperor Gild Tesoro. [Toei Animation](https://www.edgepedia.org/toei-animation) released it in Japanese theaters on Saturday, July 23, 2016[1](https://corp.toei-anim.co.jp/en/press/press-2236626452228921569.html). [Eiichiro Oda](https://www.edgepedia.org/eiichiro-oda), the original author of the One Piece manga, joined the production as general producer, Hiroaki Miyamoto directed, and Tsutomu Kuroiwa wrote the script[1](https://corp.toei-anim.co.jp/en/press/press-2236626452228921569.html).\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Position in series | 13th One Piece theatrical film[1](https://corp.toei-anim.co.jp/en/press/press-2236626452228921569.html) |\n| Japanese release | July 23, 2016[1](https://corp.toei-anim.co.jp/en/press/press-2236626452228921569.html) |\n| Director / writer | Hiroaki Miyamoto (third series director of the One Piece TV anime); script by Tsutomu Kuroiwa (*Nazotoki-wa Dinaa-no Atode*, *LIAR GAME*)[1](https://corp.toei-anim.co.jp/en/press/press-2236626452228921569.html) |\n| General producer | Eiichiro Oda, the manga's original author[1](https://corp.toei-anim.co.jp/en/press/press-2236626452228921569.html) |\n| Runtime | 119 minutes[2](https://jfdb.jp/title/6419) |\n| Worldwide box office | $66,207,073, of which $47,824,455 came from Japan[3](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt5251328/) |\n| Critical scores | 67% Tomatometer (9 reviews) and 81% Popcornmeter on Rotten Tomatoes; 43 Metascore on Metacritic; 7.1 on IMDb[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/one_piece_film_gold) • [5](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/one-piece-film-gold/) |\n| Theme song | \"Ikari wo Kure yo\" (怒りをくれよ) by GLIM SPANKY[6](https://lineup.toei-anim.co.jp/ja/movie/onepiece2016/staff/) |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Story and setting\n\nThe film sends Luffy and the Straw Hat crew to Gran Tesoro (グラン・テゾーロ), an independent state recognized by the World Government and the largest entertainment city in the world, where famous pirates, Marines, and millionaires gather. The city is an \"absolute sanctuary\" that even the World Government cannot touch, and everyone, Marine or pirate, follows the city's rules in its casinos and attractions[7](https://one-piece.com/movie/o13/index.html) • [8](https://lineup.toei-anim.co.jp/ja/movie/onepiece2016/character/).\n\nTheir host is Gild Tesoro (ギルド・テゾーロ), the \"Golden Emperor\" who rules the country and can move the World Government itself with the power of money, to the point of winning over even the Celestial Dragons. Behind the city's splendor lies his overwhelming control, and the crew is swallowed by the city's ruthless rules[8](https://lineup.toei-anim.co.jp/ja/movie/onepiece2016/character/). Toei's English synopsis frames the conflict as a question of freedom versus control, with Luffy and his friends putting their beliefs to the test in a battle for the seas[9](https://lineup.toei-anim.co.jp/en/movie/onepiece2016/). Rotten Tomatoes summarizes the premise as the Straw Hat Pirates taking on Gild Tesoro, \"one of the richest and most ambitious men in the world\"[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/one_piece_film_gold).\n\n### Place in the franchise\n\nViewing guides place the film after episode 750 of the One Piece anime[14](https://as.com/meristation/manga-y-anime/relleno-de-one-piece-y-orden-cronologico-como-ver-la-serie-y-peliculas-en-orden-n/). Like the other theatrical features, it tells a story outside the manga's canon[15](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/anime-shows/how-to-watch-one-piece-in-order-anime-movies/). GamesRadar's guide to the franchise recommends Gold among the five films worth watching, alongside *Strong World*, *Film Z*, *Stampede*, and *Red*[16](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/anime-shows/one-piece-filler-list/). Tsutomu Kuroiwa returned as screenwriter for *One Piece Film Red* in 2022[17](https://www.toei-animation-usa.com/newsAdmin/new-movie-one-piece-film-red-officially-announced-with-first-teaser-and-key-visual-revealed-102.html).\n\n## Production\n\nToei Animation announced the film's production and poster visual in August 2015 and set the title and release date in a December 2015 press release. The poster placed the title logo against an all-gold background with Luffy's eye peering through the letters[1](https://corp.toei-anim.co.jp/en/press/press-2236626452228921569.html). Oda also drew the film's main visual, which the official website posted in February 2016[10](https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2016/2/28/manga-author-eiichiro-oda-draws-main-visual-for-one-piece-film-gold).\n\nThe staff credits include Yuuki Hayashi for music, Mayumi Kojima for the insert song, Masayuki Sato for character design and chief animation direction, Kazuo Ogura as art director, and Satoshi Nozawa as CG director[6](https://lineup.toei-anim.co.jp/ja/movie/onepiece2016/staff/). The regular television cast reprised their roles: Mayumi Tanaka as [Monkey D. Luffy](https://www.edgepedia.org/monkey-d-luffy), Kazuya Nakai as [Roronoa Zoro](https://www.edgepedia.org/roronoa-zoro), Akemi Okamura as Nami, Kappei Yamaguchi as Usopp, Hiroaki Hirata as Sanji, Ikue Otani as [Tony Tony Chopper](https://www.edgepedia.org/tony-tony-chopper), Yuriko Yamaguchi as Nico Robin, Kazuki Yao as Franky, and Cho as Brook[6](https://lineup.toei-anim.co.jp/ja/movie/onepiece2016/staff/). Guest casting included Kazuhiro Yamaji as Gild Tesoro, Hikari Mitsushima as Carina, Nanao as Baccarat, Kendô Kobayashi as Dice, Gaku Hamada as Mr. Tanaka, and Kin'ya Kitaôji as Raise Max[6](https://lineup.toei-anim.co.jp/ja/movie/onepiece2016/staff/) • [5](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/one-piece-film-gold/).\n\n## Release and box office\n\nAfter the July 23, 2016 Japanese opening, the film reached France on November 2, 2016, Spain on November 4, 2016, Italy on November 24, 2016, China on November 11, 2016, and South Korea on December 8, 2016, before its United States release on January 10, 2017 through FUNimation Entertainment[3](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt5251328/). Worldwide grosses reached $66,207,073, with Japan accounting for $47,824,455 and the United States $423,593; the Chinese run added $15,584,811[3](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt5251328/).\n\nIn July 2022, Fathom Events and Toei Animation Inc. brought the film back to United States theaters to celebrate its fifth anniversary and to promote the upcoming *One Piece Film Red*[11](https://www.toei-animation-usa.com/press-releases/pressrelease-6-28-22.pdf). The film later became available for streaming on Netflix in the United States[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/one_piece_film_gold), and in Japan all fourteen One Piece theatrical films, including Gold, began streaming on Hulu on January 1, 2026[12](https://one-piece.com/news/77246/index.html).\n\n## Reception\n\nCritical response was mixed. Rotten Tomatoes recorded 67% on the Tomatometer from 9 reviews, with 6 fresh and 3 rotten, and an 81% Popcornmeter from more than 250 audience ratings[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/one_piece_film_gold). Metacritic assigned a Metascore of 43, based on 4 critic reviews (1 positive, 2 mixed, 1 negative), against a user score of 7.3 from 58 ratings[5](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/one-piece-film-gold/).\n\nIndividual critics split along familiar lines. Charles Solomon of the Los Angeles Times (70) wrote that viewers unfamiliar with One Piece may find themselves lost, since the filmmakers treat the regular characters and their relationships as givens, while fans will find the settings, characters, fights, and slapstick comedy they enjoy[13](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/one-piece-film-gold/critic-reviews/). Andy Webster of The New York Times (30) called the film shrill and exhausting[13](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/one-piece-film-gold/critic-reviews/). Marc Savlov of the Austin Chronicle (40) praised Toei Animation's 2-D animation, writing that it fills nearly the entire running time with skirmishes, melees, and battles royal[13](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/one-piece-film-gold/critic-reviews/). Toussaint Egan of Paste Magazine gave 7.6/10 and called the film a solid entry point for viewers who want to enjoy the series without wading through filler episodes[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/one_piece_film_gold). Yago García of Cinemanía described it as \"a surreal Ocean's Eleven, deranged and animated\"[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/one_piece_film_gold).\n\n## References\n\n1. [Release date and official title set for ONE PIECE FILM GOLD, Toei Animation press release](https://corp.toei-anim.co.jp/en/press/press-2236626452228921569.html)\n2. [ONE PIECE FILM GOLD, Japanese Film Database (JFDB)](https://jfdb.jp/title/6419)\n3. [One Piece Film: Gold (2016), Box Office Mojo](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt5251328/)\n4. [One Piece Film Gold, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/one_piece_film_gold)\n5. [One Piece Film: Gold Reviews, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/one-piece-film-gold/)\n6. [ONE PIECE FILM GOLD staff and cast, Toei Animation works lineup](https://lineup.toei-anim.co.jp/ja/movie/onepiece2016/staff/)\n7. [ONE PIECE FILM GOLD, ONE PIECE.com official movie page](https://one-piece.com/movie/o13/index.html)\n8. [ONE PIECE FILM GOLD story, Toei Animation works lineup](https://lineup.toei-anim.co.jp/ja/movie/onepiece2016/character/)\n9. [ONE PIECE FILM GOLD, Toei Animation list of works (English)](https://lineup.toei-anim.co.jp/en/movie/onepiece2016/)\n10. [Manga Author Eiichiro Oda Draws Main Visual for \"One Piece Film Gold\", Crunchyroll News](https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2016/2/28/manga-author-eiichiro-oda-draws-main-visual-for-one-piece-film-gold)\n11. [TOEI ANIMATION / ONE PIECE / FATHOM EVENTS press release, June 28, 2022](https://www.toei-animation-usa.com/press-releases/pressrelease-6-28-22.pdf)\n12. [All 14 One Piece theatrical films stream on Hulu from January 1, 2026, ONE PIECE.com](https://one-piece.com/news/77246/index.html)\n13. [One Piece Film: Gold critic reviews, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/one-piece-film-gold/critic-reviews/)\n14. [One Piece filler and chronological viewing order, MeriStation (AS.com)](https://as.com/meristation/manga-y-anime/relleno-de-one-piece-y-orden-cronologico-como-ver-la-serie-y-peliculas-en-orden-n/)\n15. [How to watch One Piece in order, GamesRadar](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/anime-shows/how-to-watch-one-piece-in-order-anime-movies/)\n16. [One Piece filler list, GamesRadar](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/anime-shows/one-piece-filler-list/)\n17. [ONE PIECE FILM RED officially announced, Toei Animation](https://www.toei-animation-usa.com/newsAdmin/new-movie-one-piece-film-red-officially-announced-with-first-teaser-and-key-visual-revealed-102.html)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Films and standalone screen works › Individual films by title and year › Franchise and series entries as standalone works › Anime 'the Movie' franchise entries*\n\n*Initially written Oct 3, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 3, 2026; Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 3, 2026; Oct 25, 2026; Nov 1, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/one-piece-film-gold-one-piece-film-gold", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/one-piece-film-gold-one-piece-film-gold.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. 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