One Piece Fan Letter

Although the golden age of piracy is about to reach new heights, most people do not seek the glory of finding the elusive One Piece—a treasure signifying a new conqueror of all seas that was once embodied by the legendary King of the Pirates, Gol D. Roger. However, even if civilians generally despise pirates, they secretly cheer for at least one of them.

One red-headed girl from Sabaody Archipelago is no exception: She reveres Nami, the ingenious female navigator of Monkey D. Luffy's Straw Hat crew. Determined to deliver a fan letter to her idol, the Sabaody child is prepared to challenge forces of authority who strive to prevent Luffy and his friends from departing for their next destination: the New World. But to succeed, Nami's fan may need to risk her life and interfere with the Marines' plans, potentially causing devastating consequences for the wider world.

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Girl Main

Kikuchi, Kokoro Japanese

Marine Older Brother Main

Kase, Yasuyuki Japanese

Monkey D., Luffy Supporting

Tanaka, Mayumi Japanese

Roronoa, Zoro Supporting

Nakai, Kazuya Japanese

Sanji Supporting

Hirata, Hiroaki Japanese

Nico, Robin Supporting

Yamaguchi, Yuriko Japanese

Tony Tony, Chopper Supporting

Ootani, Ikue Japanese

Nami Supporting

Okamura, Akemi Japanese

Usopp Supporting

Yamaguchi, Kappei Japanese

Portgas D., Ace Supporting

Furukawa, Shuu Assistant Producer

Ishitani, Megumi Director

Michibata, Nanami Episode Director

Toyoda, Momoka Script

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Feb 19, 2025

tavarita

Recommended

A New Standard of Excellence for the 23-Minute Format

“Nami-san, you're my hope. In this world where power is everything, even if I get hurt and trampled on, I still want to struggle, run, and live as freely as I can. I came to think that way thanks to you.”

One Piece is a fictional world that faces many of the same issues that ours does: corrupted government, revision of history, censorship, unchecked greed, political unrest, poverty, sickness, and starvation. Fan Letter explores the individuals who inhabit that world, affected by its follies. What gives them hope? What gives them courage? What gives them empowerment? Just like ... us, in the world where One Piece is not reality, but a story, it is their heroes. In Fan Letter, I see an illustration of those like you and me — like our brothers, mothers, friends, and neighbors. Through the eyes of characters pushed around in a corrupt, hurting world, I find empowerment, hope, and the courage to keep living in my own corrupt, hurting world. That is the power of storytelling. That is the power of Fan Letter.

Megumi Ishitani is a directing marvel — peerless in her craft as far as I am concerned. I have watched Fan Letter three times now, reached an emotional catharsis I can only describe as nirvana, and noticed new details which add to that experience each time. For those overwhelmed by the pace and depth of Fan Letter, rewatching is its own reward. You will get something new out of it every time, your love for One Piece renewed. The animation and artwork itself powers the story to its fullest potential, adding to the visual depth and joy of a story which could be moving all on its own. I would be remiss not to mention the abject artfulness of the story on top of its narrative, but that could be a review all on its own.

The ultimate recommendation I have for those interested in watching (or re-watching) is to keep in mind two meanings of “fan” and “One Piece”: what they mean in the story, and what they mean to us as fans of the show. Beautifully illustrated as puzzle pieces, the characters using their “one piece” to complete an unseen puzzle. These serve as “ah-ha” moments for the characters involved; a moment where their place in the world comes into crystal clear perspective as an action — there is something they can do or become to make the world a better place. Incidentally, these are actions which aid the Straw Hats in their journey. The implication is that there is power in the small acts of good we do — the ripple effects of self-actualization and standing up for brief moments of goodness and bravery add up to the wave which is the dawn of a New Era of peace and prosperity in their world.

The narrative encourages us to consider — what is our “one piece”? Have you experienced that moment yet, or will you be encouraged to look at your life with new eyes, eager to discover it? Will you, like me, feel overwhelmed with gratitude for stories like One Piece, that encourage us to be better humans in our own world each day? It is my deepest wish for everyone to experience the power of this piece of media, and find their own power within it as well.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Jan 14, 2025

MihatoX

Mixed Feelings

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Its a good filler. I enjoyed it a lot. But aint no way a filler crossed steins gate in rating. Its of course a good filler and its rating might be higher than 6 but come on. A filler crossed STINS GATE. Thats a nah. I know Im being biased but come on. A filler is a filler but steins gate is steins gate. And there are much greater animes with good stories better than this. People only rated this high bcz of nostalgic.

The animation was ok. The story was nostalgic. Its good to see the story from marines perspective. This filler just showed ... that if tried animation studios could make good fillers also. But it just stops there. Rating it more than some good animes is straight up crime. :)

Call me biased idc but I will say again. JUST FOR SOME EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT A FILLER SHOULD NEVER OVERTAKE GOOD ANIMES IN TERMS OF RATING. That just showed how just a popular overrated anime could easily overtake good underrated animes. People should watch other animes. There are really good animes you know

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Oct 21, 2024

FilletMillet

Not Recommended

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As a one piece fan, I'm disappointed. From how much fans were overhyping this I came into it expecting the best episode or something. In reality, it's just a cute little filler special full of fanservice; nothing to elevate the main material. It's nothing special. I couldn't care less about the new characters and their emotional struggles despite how hard and in your face the story tried to make me do so in the span of 24 minutes. Oda is also being weird again with that unfunny forced joke where the young girl tries to flirt with the drunk bar goers and nothing of value ... would've been lost just doing without it.

The visuals also look really cheap at times and I sincerely hope this isn't the direction that new one piece episodes begin taking. The music is forgettable, though it's not something this series was ever known for. I enjoyed the voice acting at least.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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