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Red Hair Shanks has been both a fan-favorite character and a mysterious one since the beginning of One Piece. Fans appreciate him for saving Monkey D. Luffy and the general entertainment value he provides. However, much of his history remains a mystery. He's important to the world both because of his status as an Emperor, and his history as a Roger Pirate. Very few people are so powerful or knowledgeable about the world as Shanks. He's gained status from many conflicts and other critical events that he's taken part in.

Shanks has been a pirate for his entire life. He was raised on the Oro Jackson as a member of the Roger Pirates, and he learned a lot from Gol D. Roger. However, he's also related to the Celestial Dragon Figarland Family. Between these various connections, fans often wonder where Shanks' allegiances lie. Most of his actions as a pirate...

The One Piece fandom was recently given the heartbreaking news of Kazuki Yao stepping down from his role as the voice actor for Franky, the shipwright of the Straw Hat Pirates. The voice actor was one of the veterans who has worked with the One Piece franchise for a very long time and has offered his voice to many different characters like Jango and Bon Clay.

Franky’s Voice Actor Kazuki Yao | Credit: Toei Animation

After succumbing to old age, Yao had no choice but to retire and let Subaru Kimura, the voice actor of Aoi Todo from Jujutsu Kaisen, take over. However, it looks like Yao might not be the only one who left the One Piece family, as another voice actor gets in line for retirement. This voice actor is none other than Shūichi Ikeda, who voiced the character of Red-Haired Shanks in the official One Piece anime series.

Anime fans will probably enjoy “One Piece Film Red,” the latest feature-length extension of manga artist Eiichiro Oda’s popular comic series and, as of this writing, Japan’s highest grossing movie of the year. Everyone else will likely struggle with this particular action-fantasy since most of its singularly appealing qualities — its J-pop score, attractive character designs, and impressive computer graphics — get bogged down by the project’s nature as the 15th theatrically released movie adaptation of a manga series that started 25 years ago.

An introductory “original story” credit for Oda clearly indicates that pre-existing fans are the ideal audience for “One Piece Film Red,” which continues the adventures of happy-go-lucky pirate Luffy (voiced by Mayumi Tanaka) and his misfit gang of spell-casting seafarers. Thankfully, this new “One Piece” movie, which mainly concerns a super-powered pop singer and her misguided plan to destroy all pirates, might also please newcomers thanks...