Funimation has shared a new exclusive clip with The One Piece Podcast for the upcoming English dub release of One Piece Film Gold . Funimation Films will release the film in theaters in the United States and Canada from January 10, 2017 through January 17, 2017. This new scene features the Straw Hat Pirates reacting to the arrival of the character Dice. You can search Funimation’s One Piece Film Gold website to see if the film is playing in your neighborhood!

We will also be interviewing Funimation about the upcoming One Piece Film Gold release and more in our upcoming One Piece Podcast episode. You can find more information about the upcoming One Piece Film Gold on Funimation Film’s website. The cast for the movie was recently unveiled:

Luffy – Colleen Clinkenbeard

Zoro – Christopher R. Sabat

Nami – Luci Christian

Usopp – Sonny Strait

Sanji – Eric Vale

Chopper – Brina Palencia

Robin – Stephanie Young

Franky – Patrick Seitz

Brook – Ian Sinclair

Tesoro – Keith Silverstein

Carina – Michele Knotz

Baccarat – Amber Lee Connors

Tanaka – Daman Mills

Dice – Tyson Rinehart

The ADR crew for Funimation’s One Piece Film Gold has also been announced:

ADR Director – Joel McDonald

ADR Script Writer – Clint Bickham

ADR Engineer – Matt Grounds

Funimation also announced a contest to celebrate the opening of One Piece Film Gold, in U.S. and Canadian theaters from January 10-17th, 2017. The contest will fly two to Las Vegas for Otakon Vegas (January 15-17) for your own “lavish Gran Tesoro experience!” This is the first announcement that the casino-themed Gold will be showing in Las Vegas, Nevada. The grand prize also includes $250 to spend on the trip, accomodations at the Planet Hollywood Casino, a One Piece DVD & Swag Prize Pack and a private meet and greet with the voice of Monkey D. Luffy, Colleen Clinkenbeard.

One Piece Film Gold was released in Japanese theaters on July 23, 2016. One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda reprised his role as the executive producer of the movie. The film is directed by Hiroaki Miyamoto, who also worked on Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island as the assistant director, and was written by Tsutomu Kuroiwa, who wrote the live-action Liar Game: The Final Stage and Liar Game: Reborn films, as well as the live-action Black Butler film. The movie is set in the One Piece world’s biggest golden “entertainment city,” the Gran Tesoro. The Gran Tesoro, a giant entertainment city run by Gild Tesoro and his other Tesoro crew members, is also known as an independent state recognized by the World Government.

One Piece Film Gold has gotten an epic worldwide release. We will continue to provide news as it arrives in additional territories.