ONE PIECE FILM: STRONG WORLD was a movie released in late 2009 to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the ONE PIECE anime, based upon the best selling manga of the same name. This not only was the tenth of the ONE PIECE films, but it was also the very first that had series creator Eiichiro Oda overseeing the production and story.

More often than not, anime movies based on manga have no real place in continuity. However, Oda ties events of this movie into the official manga canon. Before this movie's release, Oda created the ONE PIECE Ch. 0. In this special chapter, Oda ties the movies lead villain, Shiki, into the cast as a bitter rival of Gold Roger. Shiki was also mentioned by name during the Impel Down Arc of the manga.

This movie has been completely unavailable to many in the west, outside of the circles who have pirated the movie online. That is until now. In mid-2012, FUNimation, the company that licenses the ONE PIECE anime to the U.S. market, announced they had acquired the rights to distribute STRONG WORLD in North America. Sources at FUNi have given word that it should be released on DVD and Blu-ray sometimes in late 2013. I know I'm excited.

A basic summary of the movie. The villain Shiki, who stood his ground against the pirate king, has returned to conquer he seas. He abducts Nami to be his navigator. Now, Luffy must decide to go on his adventure without her, or face off with his eight remaining crew against Shiki's army of five thousand.

Until the movie is released, enjoy this official trailer of the movie.

Now, all we have left to ask, when should we hope to see ONE PIECE FILM: Z released?

-Kristoffer Remmell ( FoxxFireArt) is a freelance graphic artist, writer, and over all mystery geek.- Follow for news updates: @ FoxxFireArt