Takenaka previously voiced the character of Shiki in the One Piece television anime and the One Piece Film Strong World movie.
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.
The staff of the One Piece Film Gold anime movie announced on Wednesday that actor Naoto Takenaka and comedian Masakazu Mimura are joining the film’s guest cast.
One Piece Film Gold will open on July 23 in Japan on 743 screens, which is the largest for any Japanese film.