One Piece Movie 09: Episode of Chopper Plus - Fuyu ni Saku, Kiseki no Sakura

As Nami has fallen seriously ill, the Straw Hats head to Drum Island in search of a doctor. However, they learn that there is only one doctor left on the island, the reclusive Dr. Kureha who currently resides at the top of a mountain. With a sick Nami in tow, Monkey D. Luffy and Sanji set out on an arduous journey to seek her help.

Meanwhile, the return of Wapol—Drum Island's former king—and his brother spells trouble for the island's inhabitants. As the one responsible for the current lack of doctors, Wapol has finally returned to take back his position as the people's despot and absolute ruler.

With the help of new allies like the half-human reindeer Chopper Tony Tony, the Straw Hat Crew must overcome all the obstacles in its way to save Nami's life and stop Wapol from plunging Drum Island back into tyranny.

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Monkey D., Luffy Main

Tanaka, Mayumi Japanese

Sanji Main

Hirata, Hiroaki Japanese

Tony Tony, Chopper Main

Ootani, Ikue Japanese

Nami Main

Okamura, Akemi Japanese

Hiluluk Main

Ushiyama, Shigeru Japanese

Kureha Main

Nozawa, Masako Japanese

Wapol Main

Shimada, Bin Japanese

Musshuru Main

Mino, Monta Japanese

Roronoa, Zoro Supporting

Nakai, Kazuya Japanese

Nico, Robin Supporting

Yamaguchi, Yuriko Japanese

Shimizu, Junji Director, Storyboard

Nagasaki, Yukio Sound Director

Suzuki, Yuusuke Episode Director

Duclos, Didier Script

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Jan 31, 2015

aliceae

Recommended

I just watched One Piece Movie 9 and I found quite perfect!

Chopper is one of my favourite Strawhat and a movie dedicated to Chopper's past is made me happy.

In anime, Drum Kingdom Arc was above average for me cause of its art and sound. That situation gives movie +10 points. Also including some new Strawhat to this arc (Franky, Robin) made movie excellent, I think. About other characters, all was the same. Luffy was still Luffy (and baka as always :>)

Vivi's absence was a bit sad but I didn't feel it too much while watching.

Story was really great and it's really worth watch it. Maybe ... there's not much comedy and laughing as there were in anime, even so it's really enjoying to watch.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Aug 28, 2012

movoning

Recommended

I watched all the one piece movies in the past before I picked up this movie and the arabasta one. Both are recaps mostly, but this movie is considerably better. I thought this movie did a even better job at telling chopper's story than the tv series. I rewatched one piece plenty of times, but every time, I couldn't really get into this story arc that much. Don't get me wrong, I love Chopper and how Luffy invited him to be his nakama. The background story about chopper is also very touching. But this is probably the only main arc where luffy is the only ... one fighting against the bad guys, and actually, those bad guys are so weak that I wouldn't consider it a real fight.
Of course, one piece isn't about fighting, but in the tv series, the arc took too many episodes and the other characters played too little role. This movie, however, I felt was really well paced and told the whole story in the right amount of time. Plus, you get to see franky and robin there too, so that's refreshing.
Out of all the older one piece movies, I feel this one is probably the most well planned and worth watching. Even as a retold story, I find it interesting. So I recommend the fans out there who haven't watched this to give it a try.
I'm about to watch the new one about nami too, so hopefully it can be much better than the arabasta movie and as good as this.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Oct 1, 2019

ThatOtakuLaw

Mixed Feelings

When looking at the score and reviews of this movie I was surprised to see it was mostly positive. This movie is a retelling of the Drum Island Arc and I don't have a problem with retellings and remakes if they Improve on or add something to the original work, however this movie is far inferior to the original.

The timeline is different in this movie then the original and based on certain aspects and characters that appear it would seem that this movie takes place after Water 7 and CP9, which is when I believe the art and animation of One Piece was at ... its peak and being a Movie of a very popular Anime you think it would have a decent budget to produce great Art and Animation however I felt the Art in this film was horrible. You can pause it at almost any scene and the character models just look terrible, and then they would throw in some unnecessary CGI at the weirdest moments.

I also felt the Original character made for this movie was also just idiotic with powers and abilities that seemed to be all over the place and his back story seemed very lazy.

I Hope people won't take this review the wrong way. I really Love One Piece, Oda created an amazing world and filled it with fantastic characters, each with powerful drives and conviction with pasts and backstories that can make the manliest of men cry like babies, however I didn't feel any of that in this movie, instead it just felt like it was an unnecessary cash grab.

Of all the One Piece Movies this is the one I would recommend that people skip.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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