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One Piece Stampede London Preview Event on Sale Friday
posted on by Andrew Osmond
Manga Entertainment has announced that there will be a preview of the One Piece Stampede film in London. Tickets will go on sale here on 11 a.m. on Friday January 17 on a first come first served basis; the event itself is on Thursday January 30.
The preview will take place at Sony Pictures at 25 Golden Square in London, near to both Piccadilly Circus and Oxford Circus tube stations. There will be a drinks reception from 6 p.m., followed by the film screening (subtitled) at 7 p.m., ending at about 8.45 p.m.
Ticket resale is not allowed. Attendees do not need to print tickets, but they must have ID which will be checked on the night; they must also be 18+. Attendees should arrive early for the best seats. Food and drinks cannot be consumed in the cinema.
The film will open in U.K and Ireland cinemas on Sunday February 2, with a website for the film at https://onepiecefilm.co.uk showing venues and ticket booking. The film will be screened both in English and in Japanese with English subtitles.
One Piece Stampede marks the 20th anniversary of the anime inspired by Eiichiro Oda's One Piece pirate manga. The film opened in Japan on August 9. In Japan, the film ranked at #1 in its opening weekend. The UK website gives the following synopsis.
The world's boldest buccaneers set sail for the great Pirate Festival, where the Straw Hats join a mad-dash race to find Gol D. Roger's treasure. There's just one little problem. An old member of Roger's crew has a sinister score to settle. All bets are off when the most iconic pirates of One Piece history band together for a swashbuckling showdown, the likes of which have never been seen!