Is One Piece Red canon?

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The Clear Answer Upfront

No, One Piece Film: Red is not considered canon to the manga or main anime storyline. As a passionate One Piece fan and content creator, I‘ve done deep research into Red‘s canon status, connections to the broader series, and place within the OP timeline. While an amazing addition to the franchise, at the end of the day – Red is best viewed as a non-canon, alternate side adventure.

Breaking Down One Piece Movie Canon Rules

Before analyzing Red specifically, it‘s important to understand how canon typically works for One Piece movies:

  • Creator Eiichiro Oda considers the movies as side-stories – he provides some early conceptual work but does not write the films himself.
  • The movies do not directly tie into the manga narrative – they take place in separate, alternate timelines.
  • However, Oda will selectively canonize certain movie elements – like characters or lore details.

So the films augments the world, but avoids affecting core canon continuity.

Examining Exactly Where One Piece Film: Red Fits

Placing Red within OP‘s sprawling mythology has been complex for fans. Here are the key theories:

  • After Wano Country arc – many references suggest Red happens after Luffy battles Kaido.
  • Vague ‘canon sandwich‘ placement – it loosely fits between canon events without specifying.
  • Separate ‘What-If‘ timeline – if Uta‘s backstory happened within core canon.

Ultimately, Eiichiro Oda and the film staff developed it specifically as a non-canon, alternate universe scenario for maximum creative freedom.

Uta & Other Canon Film Elements

While the exact events aren‘t considered canon, One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda has canonized Red‘s main antagonist Uta. She appeared in a manga silhouette and has a uniquely designed Jolly Roger. Additionally, Luffy‘s wacky Gear 5 form remains canon within the film‘s continuity.

So specific characters and concepts still enrich the broader canon through side media like movies – even if the precise plot happens in a parallel world.

Perspective from a Passionate One Piece Fan

As someone who loves analyzing One Piece lore, I don‘t mind that Film: Red doesn‘t perfectly fit within the core canon. It‘s beautifully animated with gorgeous music – I see the movie as a gift for longtime fans to see characters in exciting, dramatic situations that the main plot wouldn‘t accommodate.

Canon or not, for me Red captures that special spirit and energy that initially made me fall in love with One Piece!

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