One Piece Creator Draws J-Pop Star Who Voices Uta

By Evan Valentine

One Piece: Red is set to change the world of the Grand Line by introducing the world to the daughter of Shanks, Uta, while also potentially seeing Luffy come face-to-face once again with his mentor that set him on his dream of becoming king of the pirates. To get fans hyped for the upcoming fifteenth film of the franchise, the creator of the Straw Hat Pirates, Eiichiro Oda, has drawn the singing voice of Uta, Ado, to imagine what she would look like if she too sailed the Grand Line.   

In the pages of One Piece's manga, Eiichiro Oda has been busy bringing the story of the War For Wano Arc to a close, with Luffy and his crew managing to do the impossible and defeat the Beast Pirates to usher in a new era to the isolated nation. Following the conclusion of this major battle, Oda revealed that he would be taking a break from the manga for a few weeks in order to prepare for the final arc of the franchise. With the manga, and anime adaptation, running for decades, there are more than a few fans that are wondering if Luffy will achieve his goal of becoming the king of the pirates.

Eiichiro Oda shared two new pieces of art that feature his take on the Japanese singer who will help the daughter of Shanks, Uta, belt out some tunes during the upcoming One Piece: Red, with singer Ado looking like she would fit right in with Luffy, the Straw Hat Pirates and the world of the Grand Line:

As it stands, One Piece fans in the West have no idea as to when they can expect One Piece: Red to arrive in theaters in North America, though if the past of the Shonen franchise is any indication, viewers can most likely expect the movie to arrive on the silver screen later this year following its August release in Japan. With the film having fans wondering if Luffy and Shanks will finally reunite after decades, One Piece: Red is sure to be a big chapter within Eiichiro Oda's Shonen franchise.

What do you think of this new take on the singing voice of the daughter of Shanks? Feel free to let us know in the comments or hit me up directly on Twitter @EVComedy to talk all things comics, anime, and the world of the Grand Line. 

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