One Piece: The Movie was the first One Piece animated film and a tie-in to the main anime series. The film was produced in 1999 by Toei Fuji Television and officially premiered on March 4, 2000. Oda's influence on the plot is unknown, but since the film is the only one that could technically fit into canon, it can be assumed that Oda had a role in the film's creation. The film's plot could be pinned on the transition period between the Syrup Village Arc and the Baratie Arc, which actually served as a prequel to the film. In this article, we've decided to tell you when and where One Piece: The Movie takes place.

One Piece: The Movie was released on March 4, 2000. It was the first One Piece film in the series and was an extended filler for the anime. It takes place in the transition period between the Syrup Village and Baratie Arc. One Piece: The Movie is the most canon-related film in the series, as it doesn't overtly contradict any canon plots and it takes place in a time period where nothing significant happened in canon, so it could fit into canon much better than the other films. The majority of the plot focuses on Gold Island as the main location.

In this article, we'll give you more details about the plot of One Piece: The Movie and how it might tie into the manga's main plot. We'll see if there's any chance that One Piece: The Movie could be canon, which would certainly shake up the world Oda created, especially the opinions and ideas we had about Shanks.

One Piece: The movie takes place in a time where nothing major has happened, so it might fit the timeline better than other movies.

Fans will know that animated films are mostly not canonical in all major animated series. Sometimes they can be canonical, but in most cases, a film is simply an extension of the original plot and is considered filler content that is not related to canon; in fact, in many cases, these films blatantly contradict canon or are simply impossible to place on the timeline.

One Piece: The Movie is a non-canon movie, that much is obvious, but due to its specific settings, we can actually confirm that it doesn't overtly contradict any manga storyline and, out of all the movies in the series, this could actually be considered canon without any major issues.

The story of One Piece: The Movie is a standalone story that is not tied to anything seen in the anime, which is in line with how anime films were traditionally produced and written at the time (unlike some later films, which were tied to certain filler arcs).

We don't know the exact point in the timeline where this movie takes place, but we do know that it takes place in the transition period between the Syrup Village Arc and the Baratie Arc. Since nothing major happened during this transition period, One Piece: The Movie could very well be a canon story. It isn't, but as we said, it doesn't overtly contradict anything major in canon, and the story itself is "original" enough to fit into the overall narrative, but unfortunately, none of the movies produced so far are canon.

The main location of this movie is Gold Island

Somewhere in the East Blue, the Straw Hat Pirates find themselves without food. It's the crew's captain, Monkey D. Luffy, who ate a month's worth of food in just two days. Amid the ensuing argument, three unknown pirates burst in to steal the ship's treasure.

While Luffy is still busy eliminating the three troublemakers and their ship, another strange ship appears on the horizon. In the confusion caused by the ship's attack, Luffy and the swordsman Zoro are separated from the navigators Nami and Usopp.

Zoro and Luffy, along with the boy Tobio, who is being held on the ship by the three unknown pirates, are able to escape to the small restaurant boat of Tobio's grandfather, Ganzo. There, Tobio says that his dream is to meet Woonan, a real Robin Hood among the pirates who has settled on an island.

These plans do not sit well with the grandfather, who wants to be sure that his grandson will be guaranteed his right to succeed him on his ship. Meanwhile, the four of them find themselves stranded on a deserted island, and Tobio runs away from his angry grandfather so he can finally be reunited with Woonan.

Luffy and Zoro, who had been bound with steel chains by Ganzo because they couldn't pay the bill for the meal they ate, follow the boy's trail to help him achieve his dream. Meanwhile, Nami hides on the ship of Eldoraggo, the captain of the unknown ship, and learns that he has found a map to Woonan Island. Once there, the Eldoraggo Pirates meet Usopp, who spontaneously says that he is a good friend of Woonan and knows where he hid his golden treasures so the pirates won't kill him.

He leads them to an abandoned palace, and when Nami appears out of nowhere and claims that the treasures are buried beneath it, the two see their chance to escape. But Eldoraggo has no intention of digging beneath the palace for the treasure, but uses his evil powers to reduce the building to ruins. Luffy and Zoro appear out of nowhere and confront Eldoraggo.

However, as the two are still bound, Luffy's accident causes them to be catapulted across the island to a nearby hill. Nami and Usopp take advantage of the confusion and also escape. On the farthest hill, Nami frees the two from their bonds, and the four pirates decide to hike with Tobio to a distant mountain where, according to a whale statue, Woonan's cabin should be located. During the climb, they encounter Ganzo and learn that he was a good friend of Woonan's when they were children.

From a young age, Woonan wanted to be a pirate and collect all the gold in the world, much to the dismay of Ganzo, who at the time had set his sights on becoming the best leader in East Blues. During an argument, the two fell off a cliff, seriously injuring Ganzo. Feeling guilty, Woonan left his home island to pursue his dream. After the history lesson, the pirates, Ganzo and Tobio, continued their ascent and, as planned, found Woonan's cabin at the top.

There they discover a secret passage leading to a cellar beneath the hut. But before they can descend the stairs, they are attacked again by the Eldoraggo Pirates, destroying the building. Luffy now confronts Eldoraggo with all his might and manages to catapult him to the other side of the island with the help of his own evil powers. The pirate gang also rises and flees before the invincible rubber man.

After the incident, Luffy and the others head to the basement, but instead of finding treasure, they find the last remains of the already deceased Woonan and a note apologizing to Ganzo for the argument they had two years ago. Instead, Nami steals all the gold treasure found on Eldoraggo's ship, and the Straw Hats set off on new adventures, leaving the promise that they will see Tobio and Ganzo again one day.