One Piece The Movie: Episode of Alabasta: The Desert Princess and the Pirates (ONE PIECE エピソードオブアラバスタ 砂漠の王女と海賊たち) is a 2007 Japanese anime film released by Toei Company. The film is the eighth feature based on the One Piece media franchise, adapting a story arc from the original manga by Eiichiro Oda.
The film was directed by Takahiro Imamura. The screenplay was written by Hirohiko Uesaka based on a storyboard by Kōnosuke Uda, Eisaku Inoue, Ken Ootsuka, Kenji Yokoyama, and Takahiro Imamura. Eisaku Inoue was also responsible for the character designs and acted as animation director. Kohei Tanaka and Yasunori Iwasaki are again credited for the film's musical score, joined this time by Shirō Hamaguchi, Kazuhiko Sawaguchi, and Minoru Maruo. The film's theme song was written and sung by Ai Kawashima.
In Japan, the film was released on March 3, 2007, where it peaked at second place of the weekend box office and grossed $7,075,924. Worldwide, the film has grossed a total of $7,090,891. The film was briefly shown at select theaters across the United States, before it was released on DVD in North America on February 19, 2008.
English Voice Cast
Main Cast
- Brina Palencia - Tony Tony Chopper
- Christopher R. Sabat - Roronoa Zoro
- Colleen Clinkenbeard - Monkey D. Luffy
- Eric Vale - Sanji
- Luci Christian - Nami
- Sonny Strait - Usopp
Secondary Cast
- Barry Yandell - Mr. 2 Bon Kurei
- Brett Weaver - Mr. 1
- Caitlin Glass - Nefertari Vivi
- John Swasey - Sir Crocodile
- Kevin M. Connolly - Pell
- Kyle Hebert - Nefertari Cobra
- Leah Clark - Miss Doublefinger
- Robert McCollum - Chaka
- Scott Weaver - Mr. 4
- Stephanie Young - Nico Robin
- Todd Haberkorn - Koza
- Wendy Powell - Miss Merry Christmas
Minor Cast
- Anthony Bowling - Mr. 7, Rebels/Soldiers/Villagers
- Antimere Robinson - Terracotta
- Brandon Potter - Guards
- Brina Palencia - Female Rebel
- Carrie Savage - Baby, Servant
- Charles Baker - Ducks, Lassoo, Rebels/Soldiers/Villagers
- Cynthia Cranz - Miss Father's Day
- Ian Sinclair - Conspirator A, Crew Chief, Ducks, Fake Soldier, Person A
- J. Michael Tatum - Ducks, Person B
- Jason Liebrecht - Guards
- Jerry Russell - Toto
- John Gremillion - Captain
- John Swasey - Man C, Person C
- Justin Pate - Guards
- Kent Williams - Guards
- Monica Rial - Carue, Kappa
- Orion Pitts - Ducks, Rebels/Soldiers/Villagers
- Sean Teague - Guards
- Sean Michael Teague - Ducks, Man A, Rebels/Soldiers/Villagers
- Sonny Strait - Ducks
- Tony Patterson - Rebels/Soldiers/Villagers
- Troy Baker - Eyelashes the Camel, Man B, Old Pirate
- Viktor Walker - Rebels/Soldiers/Villagers
Uncredited
- Mark Stoddard - Jaguar D. Saul