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One Piece Film Gold Adds 5 Models to Its Guest Cast Lineup

This year's 26th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed five more cast members for the One Piece Film Gold anime movie on Monday. The new cast members, who are all models, are:

• Arisa Satō as Kiruko
• Ayaka Miyoshi as Bit
• Nanase Nishino as Alba
• Rena Takeda as Lepre
• Ryō Narita as Curve

In the film, Luffy participates in a "turtle car race" where turtles replace the engine of the cars. It's a very popular attraction on Gran Tesoro, and the entrance fee is 1 million Beli. The guest characters will all appear during the race segment.

The guest cast also 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

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

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 is serving 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) is directing 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) is writing the script. Masayuki Satō designed the characters for animation, and is also serving as chief animation director. Kazuo Ogura is the art director, while Nobuhito Sue is credited for art setting.