One Piece Movie 03: Chinjuu-jima no Chopper Oukoku

I know that only few people will read this, as One Piece is one of those shows a lot of anime watchers refuse to watch due to its length but here I go anyway. However, the movie is just 55 minutes long and you can watch it if you have seen/read at least until Drum Island arc, when Tony Tony Chopper joins the crew.


In this review I will talk about One Piece 3rd movie and first of all, I have to say that I ABSOLUTELY LOVE One Piece, but this film just pissed me off. This morning I decided to watch the first OP film ... and I enjoyed it a lot, so I binged two more. I just hope it doesnt keep getting worse, as I plan to watch them all.


So the movie starts the same way the other two did: The mujiwaras go after a treasure (what?) and they end up helping the good people defeating the bad guys. I have zero complainments about that, its a long running shonen movie so I didnt expect Toei to surprise me in that aspect. Then, why am I that triggered if I didnt expect anything from Toei? Well, lets talk about it.

The film's MC is supposed to be Chopper, as he is isolated from the crew and he is proclaimed as the king of the animal island. Then, why does he end up in a second place? Does every OP story arc - or movie - need the monster trio to have a fight?
Toei missed a great opportunity to develop Chopper and they didnt take advantage of it. But if you think a little bit about it... Chopper DID receive a development in this movie but, does it make sense?

In Drum Island, we meet Tony Tony Chopper, a timid reindeer with self-esteem issues, that keep being a coward until Arabasta arc, when he gets developed after watching Ussop suffering. So, if this film takes place after Drum Island (remember that this arc is part of the Arabasta saga, but occurs before the Arabasta arc) why does he overcome his personal problems dealing with the villains? It just doesnt make sense in the OP timeline (well, only few things in this series does make sense).

I love Chopper, but if you are going to let him behind after putting his name in the fucking title and you wont respect the canon timeline, I dont want him to be the "protagonist". Just fuck you Toei.


Early OP villains arent the best of the show, but the enemies of the movies are just pathetic. First movie had a nice story and it was related to some canon characters like Woonan and second one at least had some good characters as Borodo. But if you dont have a good story nor charismatic characters, the TRASH villains take more and more importance. Dude just give the guy the violin violin no mi so, at least, he doesnt rely on improvised power-ups.

As I already said, this movie does not have good characters. You have the mujiwaras, your typical OP child with a sad backstory, 2 weird animals that can talk and 3 sad villains. The rest are just animals that doesnt even talk. Trash out of 10 for the characters.


The first thing I noticed when I started this film was: why the fuck are the strawhats shining? are they using lotions now? The art style is so bad it made me cringe for the 10 first minutes of the movie. About the OST, I cant deny that OP soundtrack is amazing, but as a guy that has seen this show twice and that listens to it while studying I can say Im a little bit bored of some pieces.


In conclussion, this is the worst of the 3 first OP movies and I cant believe that something will be worse than this piece of shit. Hey, at least it was funny, they made strawhats interactions believable.

As always, I find myself losing time in MAL in exam time, I hope that some of you made it to the end. Peace!

One Piece: Chopper Kingdom of Strange Animal Island is like watching an extended episode of the One Piece and that's why it's a worth the watch. In truth fans of One Piece will get a bigger kick out of watching this then people who aren't familiar with the anime, it's more or less made for them. The story in the film is typical One Piece affair with one thing unexpected happening, resulting in the crew trying to resolve the situation while something else happens that will interlock with the main plot and then the situation is sorted through the power of courage and friendship.

Watching this ... was just like watching the series except with a higher degree of animation and it is the quality of animation that makes the film shine. One Piece episodes around the time of 2002 looked okay but the movie quality allows for some really smooth character animation and richer colours for backgrounds which really adds to the overall experience. The characters in the film are just as good as they are in the series and in terms of sound and music they happen to be in good supply too. Overall I really liked the film just because it was One Piece in a higher quality animation; it's definitely worth the watch if you can't get enough of the One Piece adventures.

This review does not contain any spoiler, so feel free to read it.

Let's talk about "One Piece: Chinjuujima no Chopper Oukoku", the third One Piece's movie.
This movie is like the first two movies, it only lasts barely one hour. And to be honest, it was enough...

•Story (02/10):
This movie, released in 2002, is centered on Chopper which became the new king of a kingdom that is just an island filled with animals (well, except a living human among them).

The story is very basic, and suffers from an unattractive scenario that will never seduce us.
The overall humor of the movie is troublesome, and the actions performed by ... the protagonists are constantly meaningless.

•Art (04/10):
I've never been a fan of the art in one piece, in general, and this movie is not an exception.
It's colourful, animals are poorly drawn, and wicked people in this movie are pathetically ugly and without charisma

•Sound (06/10):
Best thing of the movie. Nothing special, nothing notable.
Nevertheless, I can not deny that music in general , in this movie, liberates a very nice nostalgic feeling, which make me think of an pleasant 80's OST!

•Character (01/10):
(I do not talk about One Piece's character in general, but only about those who appear in this movie.)
They are all PATHETIC.
Mobambi, the main character in this film is annoying as f... and his story is just ridiculous. We don't care about him, and we'll never be.
Beside, we don't care about animals, because they're not talking, and because they are useless.
Furthermore, the wicked.... any charisma, useless, as weak as an atrophied cow.... I just want to forget them.

•Enjoyment (02/10):
This movie is annoying, frustrating, boring...
I never managed to get into it , and the time seemed interminable .

•Overall (02/10):
"One Piece: Chinjuujima no Chopper Oukoku" is a bad One Piece movie, and a very very very bad movie in general.
Even if you want to watch every One Piece movies, I DO NOT RECOMMEND YOU TO WATCH IT. You'll waste your time, with an hideous way...

This is the third One Piece movie, theoretically taking place after Chopper joins the crew and before they go to Arabasta. They messed up the crew roster though; there should be Vivi in there too but they chose not to add her. Probably because she was so useless, lol. Just like all movies, it is a filler mission with a good budget and a simplistic plot. The story is just about the Strawhat Pirates getting to an island full of weird animals, were poachers are looking for some magical horns that will make them powerful and a token kid asks them to help out.

This is ... by far the most unimpressive premise of all the movies since there is absolutely nothing grand scaled going on here. Ok, supposed the bad guy is going to be super powerful if he finds the horns but even after he succeeds he is nothing before Luffy’s plot armour. Just imagine that although Oda takes ideas from these movies into the canon story later on, there was anything worth to tribute here, since everything is so damn simple in terms of themes. There are many islands with jungles and weird monsters in canon anyway.

In reality the whole movie is dedicated to the latest addition to the crew, Chopper (and his voice actress). It even tries to build a sort of drama around his personality where he finds a place to call home. There are many animals like himself there and he had the chance to leave the crew and stay there for a happy life. Ok, it is clear that he won’t in the end but supposed the drama is there to make us feel sad or something.

As unimpressive as the premise may be, the artwork makes up for it somehow by being extremely detailed and weird. I mean, damn, there are so many colours and weird animals in here to give you a seizure. The screen is constantly filled with a hundred things to look at and there is even a weird orchestra of villains that mesmerize you with their song. It all feels very quirky for a shounen adventure and I guess that is what makes this movie eye-catchy but otherwise boring for most of the target audience. The action is after all closer to crazy than cool and personally I didn’t like them at all. And the monsters felt like ugly aliens so I almost ended up hated them. So in all, it is not just another passable movie but also something you will most likely dislike in overall.

Oh and don’t miss the special short that comes with the movie. “Soccer King of Dreams” may only be 5 minutes long but has some really good jokes in it.

And now for some excused scorings.
ART SECTION: 9/10
Analysis: General Artwork 2/2, Character Figures 2/2, Backgrounds 2/2, Animation 2/2, Visual Effects 1/2

SOUND SECTION: 6/10
Analysis: Voice Acting 2/3, Music Themes 2/4, Sound Effects 2/3

STORY SECTION: 4/10
Analysis: Premise 1/2, Pacing 1/2, Complexity 1/2, Plausibility 0/2, Conclusion 1/2

CHARACTER SECTION: 4/10
Analysis: Presence 2/2, Personality 0/2, Backdrop 1/2, Development 0/2, Catharsis 1/2

VALUE SECTION: 1/10
Analysis: Historical Value 0/3, Rewatchability 0/3, Memorability 1/4

ENJOYMENT SECTION: 1/10
Analysis: Art 1/1, Sound 0/2, Story 0/3, Characters 0/4

VERDICT: 4/10

One Piece Movie 3 : Chinjuujima no Chopper Oukoku Review


Story (6/10) Fair

The story in the third movie of One Piece is fair, as you can tell this movie is Tony Tony Chopper orientated it'll focus on him a lot more than the other characters, which is fine but I do think the fact that Chopper doesn't get the final shine against the main antagonist in this movie it kind of disappointed me. I understand that Chopper isn't that type of character and he did give it his all and when he was actually fighting the main antagonist he was use all of his abilities. I'm ... just saying that it would have been cool in that One Piece movie that goes down have the Tony Tony Chopper One Piece movie that he would have been the one to do the concluding blow but it is what it is.


Art and Animation (7/10) Good

For the 3rd movie in the One Piece Movies and literally coming out almost exactly a year after it's previous movie you would assumed that it would look a tad bit more updated than the last one. When it actuality the art style in this one reminds me more of the first movie without it's animation. The animation in this one I think was better than the 2nd movie but not as good as the first. Either way it's still good but for movie standards it definitely could have been better but I think since they are farting these movies out almost annually now that quality when it comes to animation wouldn't be seen that often even by anime movie standards.


Sound (8/10) Very Good
More Specifically (8.5/10) Very Good+

The authentic JP voices and BGM are all heard in this movie which required and applaud but the reason why I'm giving this section just a little extra points is because of the outro music played at the end of the movie stood out to me it was very very good.


Characters (9/10) Great

The Straw Hat Crew is slowly getting bigger as this is the first movie Chopper debuts in. All of the characters we know up to this point are present and are entertaining nothing really wrong with them. The movie characters and villains ok not better than the previous movies but not bad enough to nitpick on any level in my opinion.


Enjoyment (7/10) Good

This movie didn't have me at the edge of my seat but it didn't put me to sleep either. It was entertaining enough for me not to feel like I wasted my time with it. I couldn't recommend this movie to anyone but if someone ask me how I enjoyed I wouldn't say I didn't enjoy it. The movie was over before I knew it so it didn't felt like it dragged on anywhere so that's a good thing in my book because to other two I felt had that issue to an extent.


Overall (7/10) Good
More Specifically (7.50/10) Good+

Since we are around the point where these movies are going to come out annually I'm sure the quality most likely will drop. I've heard the only two movies I should really judge is Strong World and Film Z any other One Piece movie is debatable if they can be considered recommendation quality and so far I can agree with this statement if you are a fan of One Piece I can so give it a shot in the dark with this one but if you are looking for something really good this might not suffice you on that level but it's not bad if that counts for anything.

According to the One Piece wiki, this movie is the least popular of the current twelve. Consequently, I went into it with pretty much zero expectations but was pleasantly surprised; though it’s not cinema gold, Chopper’s Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals was far more enjoyable than I thought it would be.

The plot is lackluster, and definitely the weakest aspect of the film. Honestly, one could probably tell that from the title. The narrative is silly and convoluted and does not fit in with the One Piece universe, which is saying something since the One Piece universe allows for a lot of silliness. The ... villains and movie-exclusive side characters are weak and unmemorable, and the two primary talking animal characters just come off as pointless.

Bonds between nakama are pretty much the backbone of One Piece, carrying the audience through occasional bouts of mediocrity. It is undoubtedly the most important aspect of the show and all of the franchise’s additional installments. What is great about this movie is that the chemistry between the Straw Hats is very natural, and touching more times than one would expect. Sanji and Zoro stand out the most in that regard. Everyone has a role in the plot, even though they don’t all get fight scenes. Luffy is actually the one crew member that stands out the least; Luffy is his normal lovely Luffy self and Mayumi Tanaka is a goddess as usual, but he does not do anything out of the ordinary when it comes to his role in the story.

Fight scenes in this movie are short and generally unimpressive, but they are still fun to watch. Fights including Sanji and Zoro pretty much always have some pay off. Zoro’s last little battle with one of the henchmen was definitely neat, and Sanji’s was as well. Mainly because of the return of a certain princely alter ego. Unnecessary, but still magnificent.

As a side note, the ending credits are cute and honestly justify watching the movie anyway, though I am a sucker for stuff like that.

Though the plot of Chopper’s Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals is lacking, strong character interactions and entertaining fight scenes almost eclipse it and make this movie worth watching. My overall rating for it would be much higher if the plot was even the slightest bit stronger.

Why does Luffy have a 01 on his shirt? Well, a 01/10 is what this movie gets! Worst One Piece ever!

Jokes aside, one thing that cannot be denied is that the setup is pretty forced. Chopper's cowardice is turned up to 11 so that he can go through a very obvious arc of becoming more courageous, which will leave him... pretty much where he already was in the series. (Seriously, did we just forget about the ass-kicking he delivered in his introductory arc?) The way he's mistaken for a king by all the animals is also more than a little convenient. (I've wanted someone to ... make that kind of pun ever since I learned that the Japanese word for king is hou, (pronounced "aw",) but still.)

But beyond that, the film really isn't that bad. The story is silly for sure, but it's an excuse for wacky adventures rather than a string of action scenes, (like in Clockwork Island Adventure,) which is what I think the more lighthearted parts of One Piece should be. I can understand not liking it, especially as this film came out during the Alabasta arc, which was a lot more interesting and had a lot more going on for it, but for what it is, I find the comedy of this film pretty good with some genuine laughs in places and a delightfully silly villain. Sanji in particular had some good moments, particularly as he took offense from someone calling themself the most handsome man in the world. The humor is helped by the animation taking a step up and being much more creative and expressive than in previous film.

There's also the scene where Sanji and Zoro fight the villain's henchmen. At first I thought it was a bit weird that Zoro was fighting a guy who kicks and Sanji was fighting a guy using a sword, but it actually lead to a pretty nice moment showing that the two secretly respect each other that complemented their relationship pretty well in my opinion.

This film also made me realize how much of a mess the writing of Clockwork Island Adventure was by not being full of things that didn't go anywhere. A good example is the villain eating horns, which in stark contrast to the villain of the first film's obsession with gold actually has a reason behind it that's relevant to the plot, so it's not just a weird quirk for the sake of it, (even if it is indeed a very weird quirk).

If there is downside with the story, it's that even though it's fine for the story just to be an excuse for shenanigans, the story does feel a bit empty. The film is clearly an excuse to cash in on the marketability of Chopper, which isn't really a problem since he's a good character and Ikue Ōtani is really selling it here, (not that she usually isn't,) but they don't really do anything new or interesting with him. Most of all, the emotional investment just isn't there. I think the character of Mobambi, (yes, that really is his name,) is supposed to carry the emotional weight in the same that Tobio and Ganzo from the first film and Akisu and Boroudo from the second film did, but even by those characters' standards, he's pretty simple. Those other characters at least had the advantage of already having known each other for years, but in this film they try to immediately create a relationship between Chopper and Mobambi despite them not spending much meaningful time together and Mobambi mostly just insisting that the two are friends for no reason, and that just doesn't work. It does reassure me a bit that Luffy actually calls Mobambi out on this by saying that just being with someone doesn't make you friends and that Mobambi does try to act on that later, but it's still hard to care about the relationship of two characters who have absolutely no chemistry. Say what you will about the characters from the previous films, it's perfectly understandable not to find them that engaging, but at the very least they did have chemistry.

This is the third One Piece film directed by Junji Shimizu, and these three films have had in common that they're all very simple and not that interesting, but enjoyable enough for One Piece fans. It will, however, be interesting to see what a different director can bring to the table with the next film.

Story: 3/10
Writing: 6/10
Animation: 7/10
Voice acting: 9/10
Personal enjoyment: 6.5/10
Overall score: 6/10

I enjoyed this one. It was a little more of what I was hoping for from these standalone, mini adventure movies. It does start off with one of the things I complained about with the first two-- that it literally just throws you into the adventure the second the movie starts... (I just feel like it would flow a little bit better if they eased into it. Like, 30 seconds of just a scene of everyday life aboard the ship before Nami pulls out the map or something. That's all I'm asking.)

But this one was a lot more fun. And had a specific focus. ... It's the movie meant to be watched right after Chopper joins the crew, so it felt really fitting that it was focused on Chopper. I think it would be pretty cool if they did something like this for all the new characters who get introduced.

I'm surprised by the general negative reaction to this one. I can see that it disregards the canon timeline and just goes with the silliness while even including potential spoilers. But it's still the silliness that is always part of One Piece with the adventure spirit and the friendship among the crew always in the forefront. It's not the best but still maintains the spirit of the anime in some form and I was smiling throughout it. But it is pretty clear that this was not part of the vision of the mangaka and is more or less a short filler movie.

Okay this was the regular cliché One Piece storyline we can all agree on that. But, I gotta say... the art style gave it new life and Tony being there with them did as well! It was fun.

There are enough inconsistencies with the canon that it's laughable. I know it's supposed to be after the Drum Island Arc, but before the Alabasta Arc, just without Vivi. I look at it as a cliche yes, but giving us what it would be like if it was only them together. Since there's other characters that overlay eventually and being only finished with the Alabasta Arc so ... far it seems that we might not see what it's like with the OG strawhats and only Tony Chopper as a new addition. Seeing only them working together on a run of the mill find island/save people scenario. :) You can also look at it as an alternate universe thing. Like if they only dropped Vivi off instead of helping her or somthing. This makes the most sense as to why Chopper is still struggling so much with thinking about Doctor, we get a flashback of the Jolly Roger and he pulls out a pic of it from in his hat.

Just the few inconsistencies I noticed.

How are they using a map in the grand line? I thought with the Log Pose that's the only way to get to the next island. ?
Nami doesn't have her Clima Tact
Sanji has his glasses still (maybe he could have kept them from getting them in alabasta?)
oh yeah and they call him prince again lol
No vivi, or others

But don't you just love it when a series makes you think that hard about fitting it into timelines and what not? I do!

But a few other things I loved this episode..

Tony Chopper with The Straw Hats Jolly Roger as a cape! w/ a flower crown! Figurine Please
I loved all there clothes, you can tell they added some style to each one!

The Hoofmark Petal Attack the Chopper does (didn't realize they look the same!!! Interesting!)

Nami and Usopp's Teamwork with the Horn Eaters, They are just so great together!

The Animals my goodness they are so bizarre! I love them, the animators looked like they just had a ton of fun lol they look like the animals on Episode 16: You Are a Special Animal! Gaimon and His Bizarre Friends.

And the former King of the Animals was SO beatuiful!!

Overall alot of fun and looked so good. Wasn't the best movie overall but it shined in so many other ways!

This movie was subpar. The best thing I can say about it was that it had really vibrant colors. The lighting and bold color scheme made every scene feel reminiscent of a 90s toon. From the rich reds to the deep purples, this movie feels like the embodiment of a lively summer day. The lighting shifts dramatically through the movie, which transforms the scenes of the movie into like paintings. Even with the already colorful tone of anime and cartoons, this one stands apart. Or maybe I'm just a sucker for sunset colors.

It was cool that Chopper got a spotlight story. The supporting cast of ... animals and the little kid were kinda annoying though. Anyway, this movie got a bit darker than I expected. People get severely beat up. Even chopper and the little kid get walloped. Though I was disappointed that a lot of the fights were resolved by "willpower" rather than any tactics or anything creative. That's kinda par for the course with one piece.

The main villain always spouting off his plans was pretty funny. I always like the sillier one piece villains

The ED was bomb though. Good music.