Countries also include Singapore, China, South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia

Anime Consortium Japan's (ACJ) ANIME NOW! news website reported on Saturday that the One Piece Film Gold anime movie will screen in 33 countries, including the United States, Canada, Singapore, China, and South Korea. The announcement was made at the film's Japanese premiere event on Saturday. The film previously held its world premiere in Abu Dhabi on July 15 before opening in Japan on Saturday.

Toei Animation has already scheduled the film's release in several countries, including in Malaysia on August 18 and in Indonesia in September.

One Piece Film Gold opened in Japan on 743 screens, which is the largest for any Japanese film. The film is also screening with English and Chinese subtitles in five cities in Japan from July 23 to August 5, and also has screenings in 3D, 4DX, and MX4D.

The film's guest cast includes:

Kazuhiro Yamaji as Gild Tesoro

Hikari Mitsushima as Carina

Gaku Hamada as Mr. Tanaka

Nanao as Baccarat

Kinya Kitaōji as Reizu Max

Kendo Kobayashi as Dice

Arata Furuta as Kent Beef Jr. and Pork

Korokke as Jimmy Myers and the Red Eyed Owls that cry out when intruders are detected

Nadaru as Morkin

Arisa Satō as Kiruko

Ayaka Miyoshi as Bit

Nanase Nishino as Alba

Rena Takeda as Lepre

Ryō Narita as Curve

Okarina as Kame

Naoto Takenaka as Double Down and White Jack

Masakazu Mimura as Saint Kamael

The "YOKOSO! EIGAKAN!" program's website describes the film's story:

Set in Grantesoro, an independent country chartered by the World Government, home of the world's greatest entertainment city where well-known pirates, [Marines], and millionaires throughout the world gather in an "absolute sanctuary" that even the World Government can't touch. There, Luffy and the others meet the ruler of the country, the golden emperor Guild Tesoro who easily wins pirates, the [Marines], and even the World Government over to his side with money. He is about to take action to satisfy his bottomless ambition which may result in major changes in power relationships in the New World…

Original manga creator Eiichiro Oda served as the film's executive producer as well as being credited with the original work. Hiroaki Miyamoto (One Piece episodes 352-679, assistant director for One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island) directed the film, and Tsutomu Kuroiwa (live-action Black Butler film, live-action Liar Game: The Final Stage film, live-action The Perfect Insider TV series) wrote the script. Masayuki Sato designed the characters for animation, and also served as chief animation director. Kazuo Ogura served as the art director, while Nobuhito Sue is credited for art setting.