One Piece Fan Letter

Although the golden age of piracy is about to reach new heights, most people do not seek the glory of finding the elusive One Piece—a treasure signifying a new conqueror of all seas that was once embodied by the legendary King of the Pirates, Gol D. Roger. However, even if civilians generally despise pirates, they secretly cheer for at least one of them.

One red-headed girl from Sabaody Archipelago is no exception: She reveres Nami, the ingenious female navigator of Monkey D. Luffy's Straw Hat crew. Determined to deliver a fan letter to her idol, the Sabaody child is prepared to challenge forces of authority who strive to prevent Luffy and his friends from departing for their next destination: the New World. But to succeed, Nami's fan may need to risk her life and interfere with the Marines' plans, potentially causing devastating consequences for the wider world.

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Girl Main

Kikuchi, Kokoro Japanese

Marine Older Brother Main

Kase, Yasuyuki Japanese

Monkey D., Luffy Supporting

Tanaka, Mayumi Japanese

Roronoa, Zoro Supporting

Nakai, Kazuya Japanese

Sanji Supporting

Hirata, Hiroaki Japanese

Nico, Robin Supporting

Yamaguchi, Yuriko Japanese

Tony Tony, Chopper Supporting

Ootani, Ikue Japanese

Nami Supporting

Okamura, Akemi Japanese

Usopp Supporting

Yamaguchi, Kappei Japanese

Portgas D., Ace Supporting

Teramoto, Satoshi Producer

Akahori, Tetsushi Producer

Furukawa, Shuu Assistant Producer

Ishitani, Megumi Director

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Nov 6, 2025

bunnyrainsan

Recommended

It's a thank you letter to the fans who grew up with it, found comfort in it, and still carry those lessons today. You can feel the gratitude in every frame. It’s short, heartfelt, and somehow feels like the anime equivalent of the creators saying, “Thank you for being part of this journey” (╥ ᴗ ╥) ♡〜 One Piece: The Fan Letter reminds you why One Piece means so much to so many people. It reminded me that One Piece isn’t just an anime, it’s a journey that lives inside every fan. It’s less about the Straw Hats themselves and more about the people they’ve ... inspired.

The animation also sets it apart. It strays from One Piece’s usual bold and exaggerated style, trading it for something softer and almost watercolor-like. It gives the short this dreamy, delicate, nostalgic vibe, like a memory you can’t quite let go or like flipping through memories of your own childhood. It feels different, but in the best way.

Thank you, One Piece, for growing up with us. 🥹💌

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Aug 2, 2025

CornSopa

Mixed Feelings

extremely over hyped. uh yeah this is just cool animations nothing more really, it has a shallow story but you can't expect much. (no pedo shit which makes it already makes it better anything post time skip has to offer)

Positives: it is a very visually pleasing OVA and I think its cool to contextualize the story from an ordinary Jim in the world.

Negatives: too short for the story they are trying to give so the story suffers and feels half assed, its tied to the One Piece, the cuts feel too hectic at points to just get some story then they give us a ... long ass nothing burger cuts, adds nothing really to the story.

I'm not a One Piece enjoyer anymore but this was a cool watch

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Oct 21, 2024

FilletMillet

Not Recommended

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As a one piece fan, I'm disappointed. From how much fans were overhyping this I came into it expecting the best episode or something. In reality, it's just a cute little filler special full of fanservice; nothing to elevate the main material. It's nothing special. I couldn't care less about the new characters and their emotional struggles despite how hard and in your face the story tried to make me do so in the span of 24 minutes. Oda is also being weird again with that unfunny forced joke where the young girl tries to flirt with the drunk bar goers and nothing of value ... would've been lost just doing without it.

The visuals also look really cheap at times and I sincerely hope this isn't the direction that new one piece episodes begin taking. The music is forgettable, though it's not something this series was ever known for. I enjoyed the voice acting at least.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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