Beloved anime film franchise One Piece returned in a big way in 2022, with its latest installment, the musical action-adventure fantasy ONE PIECE FILM: RED - now the top-grossing film of the year in Japan - and one of the biggest Japanese box office hits of all time! It's finally coming to the Rio Theatre's screen starting December 15.

In this 15th installment of the ongoing series, Uta is a beloved singer, renowned for concealing her own identity when performing. Her voice is described as "otherworldly." Now, for the first time ever, Uta will reveal herself to the world at a live concert.

"For the faithful... Uta proves an exciting new personality — an influencer extraordinaire and powerful rival to the pirates — who serves to bring back Shanks and his Red Hair gang while steering Luffy and his crew on a new course." (Variety)

"Ado and Nakata’s music does, however, make Uta sound like a real pop star, as opposed to the polished but underwhelming songs used in this year’s other musically-themed anime features, like “Belle” or “Inu-Oh.”" (The Wrap)

"Not only is it accessible for newcomers... but it’s also a lengthy, engrossing journey that veterans will appreciate thanks to all the character appearances, series callbacks, and implications for the series’ future." (Decider)

"One Piece Film: Red works as an eye-popping introduction to the weird and wild world of One Piece." (SlashFilm)

"Outstanding animation, excellent story, memorable music — One Piece Film Red might be the best film in the franchise so far." (Rotten Tomatoes)

Wednesday, December 14
Doors 8:30 pm | Movie 9:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

ONE PIECE FILM: RED (Gorō Taniguchi, 2022 / 115 mins / 14A / Japanese with English subtitles) Uta -- the most beloved singer in the world. Renowned for concealing her own identity when performing, her voice has come to be described as "otherworldly." Now, for the first time ever, Uta will reveal herself to the world at a live concert. As the venue fills with all kinds of Uta fans -- excited pirates, the Navy watching closely, and the Straw Hats led by Luffy who simply came to enjoy her sonorous performance -- the voice that the whole world has been waiting for is about to resound. The story begins with the shocking fact that she is Shanks' daughter.