One Piece Film: Gold English Dub Trailer Released

One Piece fans, your swashbuckling dreams are about to come true. Early next year, One Piece Film: Gold is slated to hit North American theaters. The film, which took Japan by storm, will hit the US with an English dub for diehard One Piece fans to enjoy. And, now, Funimation Films has debut the dubbed trailer for Gold.

The film will be in select theaters from January 10-17. Currently, there is no word on when tickets will go on sale, but more information about specific showings will be released in the coming months.

This new project will be the 13th film in the long-running franchise. Gold, which debuted in Japan in July, has raked in more than $49 million overseas since its release. The film was directed by Hiroaki Miyamoto and produced by Toei Animation. It premiered in Abu Dhabi for a special event before debuting to Japanese audiences.

The film follows Monkey D. Luffy and his gang of Straw Hat Pirates during a visit to Gran Tesoro. The locale is a wealthy, independent country where well-known pirates, millionaires, and more gather to find sanctuary from the World Government. However the country's emperor finds himself overpowered by greed and ultimately takes actions to satisfy his desire for wealth, leading Luffy to fight back against the tyrant.

"We're confident that this film will create a new generation of fans for the franchise as well as grow the audience [in the United States and Canada] for its animated series," said Gen Fukunaga, CEO and president of Funimation, about the theatrical release.

If you want to check out the synopsis for One Piece Film: Gold, you can read it below:

"The glittering Gran Tesoro, a city of entertainment beyond the laws of the government, is a sanctuary for the world's most infamous pirates, Marines, and filthy rich millionaires. Drawn by dreams of hitting the jackpot, Captain Luffy and his crew sail straight for the gold. But behind the gilded curtains lies a powerful king whose deep pockets and deeper ambitions spell disaster for the Straw Hats and the New World alike."

Created in 1997, One Piece stands as one of Japan's most beloved manga/anime franchises in history. The anime has more than 750 episodes and is still in production. And, in August, more than 380 million print copies of One Piece had been sold worldwide, making it the best-selling manga of all time.