One Piece: Episode of Alabaster - Sabaku no Ojou to Kaizoku Tachi (2007)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Takahiro Imamura

Writers:

Eiichiro Oda (comic)
Hirohiko Uesaka (screenplay)

Release Date:

3 March 2007 (Japan)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Drama

Plot:

In a retelling of the Arabasta Episodes. The Straw Hat Pirates are helping Vivi save her kingdom from being destroyed by a set up war...

Plot Keywords:

Pirate | Organization | Desert | Elasticity | Number In Character's Name

Cast

Charles Baker	...	Lasso / Duck E (voice: English version)
Troy Baker	...	Old Pirate / Man B (voice: English version)
Anthony Bowling	...	Mr. 7 (voice: English version)
Luci Christian	...	Nami (voice: English version)
Leah Clark	...	Miss Doublefinger (voice: English version)
Colleen Clinkenbeard	...	Monkey D. Luffy (voice: English version)
Kevin Connolly	...	Pell (voice: English version)
Cynthia Cranz	...	Miss Father's Day (voice: English version)
Caitlin Glass	...	Nefertari Vivi (voice: English version)
John Gremillion	...	Captain (voice: English version)
Todd Haberkorn	...	Kohza (voice: English version)
Kyle Hebert	...	Nefertari Cobra (voice: English version)
Hiroaki Hirata	...	Sanji, Carue (voice)
Tetsu Inada	...	Mr. 1 / Daz Bones (voice)
Iemasa Kayumi	...	Cobra Nefertari (voice)
Keisuke	...	Mr. 7 (voice)
Mami Kingetsu	...	Miss Merry Christmas (voice)
Takeshi Kusao	...	Kohza / Jaguar D. Saul (voice)
Jason Liebrecht	...	Guard A (voice: English version)
Robert McCollum	...	Chaka (voice: English version)
Mike McFarland	...	Eyelashes (voice: English version)
Rin Mizuhara	...	Miss Doublefinger (voice)
Kazuya Nakai	...	Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Tomoko Naka	...	Miss Father's Day (voice)
Kenji Nojima	...	Pell (voice)
Akemi Okamura	...	Nami (voice)
Ikue Ootani	...	Tony Tony Chopper (voice)
Orion	...	Duck D (voice: English version)
Ryûzaburô Ôtomo	...	Sir Crocodile / Mr. 0 (voice)
Brina Palencia	...	Tony Tony Chopper / Female Rebel (voice: English version)
Justin Pate	...	Guard E (voice: English version)
Tony Patterson	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Brandon Potter	...	Guard C (voice: English version)
Wendy Powell	...	Miss Merry Christmas (voice: English version)
Monica Rial	...	Carue / Child (voice: English version)
Antimere Robinson	...	Terracotta (voice: English version)
Jerry Russell	...	Toto (voice: English version)
Christopher Sabat	...	Roronoa Zoro (voice: English version)
Carrie Savage	...	Baby / Servant (voice: English version)
Naomi Shindô	...	Young Kohza (voice)
Ian Sinclair	...	Conspirator / Crew Chief / Man A / Fake Soldier / Duck A (voice: English version)
Keiichi Sonobe	...	Terracotta (voice)
Mark Stoddard	...	Jaguar D. Saul (voice: English version)
Sonny Strait	...	Usopp / Duck F (voice: English version)
John Swasey	...	Sir Crocodile / Mr. 0 / Man C / Person C (voice: English version)
Masaya Takazuka	...	Mr. 4 (voice)
Mayumi Tanaka	...	Monkey D. Luffy (voice)
J. Michael Tatum	...	Duck B / Man B (voice: English version)
Sean Teague	...	Duck C / Guard D / Man A (voice: English version)
Masaaki Tsukada	...	Toto (voice)
Kihachiro Uemura	...	Chaka (voice)
Eric Vale	...	Sanji (voice: English version)
Victor Walker	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Misa Watanabe	...	Vivi Nefertari (voice)
Brett Weaver	...	Daz Bones / Mr. 1 (voice: English version)
Scott Weaver	...	Mr. 4 (voice: English version)
Kent Williams	...	Guard B (voice: English version)
Kappei Yamaguchi	...	Usopp (voice)
Yuriko Yamaguchi	...	Nico Robin / Miss All-Sunday (voice)
Barry Yandell	...	Bon Clay / Mr. 2 (voice: English version)
Kazuki Yao	...	Mr. 2 / Bon Clay (voice)
Stephanie Young	...	Nico Robin / Miss All-Sunday (voice: English version)

Also Known As:

One Piece The Movie: Episode of Arabasta - The Desert Princess and the Pirates (International: English title) (literal title)
One Piece: Episode of Alabaster (USA) (DVD title)
One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates - Adventure in Alabasta (USA) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence and some sexual content.

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Certification:

Taiwan:GP | USA:PG-13

Company:

Toei Animation Company

Movie Connections:

Follows "Wan piisu: One Piece" (1999)

Excellent retelling of a great story arc.

This takes place during the Alabasta Arc. when the StrawHat Pirates help out Vivi (a valiant princess)save her kingdom from the Baroque Works' conspiracy plot. The Kingdom of Alabasta is a dessert island that hasn't had a drop of rain for 3 years. King Cobra(Vivi's father) tried every he could to help his people and kingdom from falling. After all the unsuccessful promises on rain. Most of the locals and villagers plan to start a war against the kingdom itself. But little do they know is that the whole thing is a setup made possible for them all to kill each other.

Those who seen the Alabasta episodes would be familiar with the whole story and what happens. Only difference is that this movie only shows you the important events and side stories in an edit way.

You might ask what is so great about watching a movie that retells a story we already seen from the TV series. Well I'll tell you why. This movie is an alternate retelling of the Alabasta episodes. When it comes to alternate you see events and small elements that weren't in the TV episodes.

Such as different animation quality since it's a cinema film. The flow of the story is slightly different. The battles are much more massive. The drama has a bit more suspense. The background and locations are richer with the use of CGI. And the fights and visual effects are more complex. All of this makes the whole Alabasta story entirely different from what we've seen before on TV.

Another good reason in seeing this film is those who miss Vivi will get to see her again in this movie. And those who like to see Luffy fight Crocodile will be able to see it again in an entirely different view.

Overrall, Toei Animation did a great job in alternating this story arc. It be a masterpiece if it included more events and characters that were left out. If that happened it be a much longer movie. To all One Piece fans, this movie will be released by Funimation in 2008. Be sure to check it out sub or dub by then.