ONE PIECE STAMPEDE" theater version, Yusuke Santamaria & Rino Sashihara & Ryota Yamasato of Nankai Candies will be guest voice actors!

Guest voice actors have been unveiled for the latest "ONE PIECE" film, "ONE PIECE STAMPEDE," which will be released in theaters on Friday, August 9, 2019. Yusuke Santamaria has been cast as Buena Festa, the pirate Expo organizer Matsuriya, Rino Sashihara as Anne, the diva, and Ryota Yamasato of the Nankai Candies as Donald Moderato.

The popular comic "ONE PIECE" has been serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump for 21 years. The comics hold the Guinness World Record as the "Most Published Comic Series by a Single Artist," with more than 440 million copies in circulation worldwide (as of July 2018). Its popularity is not limited to Japan, but transcends national borders, attracting support from a wide range of people. The TV anime began broadcasting in 1999, and the first film version was released in 2000. So far, 13 film versions have been released and the total box-office revenue of the series has reached 30 billion yen, which has excited a large number of fans.
In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the anime broadcast, "ONE PIECE STAMPEDE," the first theatrical version in three years, will be released on August 9, 2019 (Friday).
⇒"ONE PIECE STAMPEDE" will be the latest theatrical version of "ONE PIECE"! Teaser visual shows a huge rubble monster.
⇒Schedule of Anime Film Screening

The guest voice actors for "ONE PIECE STAMPEDE," the latest theatrical version of "ONE PIECE" to be released on August 9 (Fri.), have been unveiled.
Pirate Expo organizer Yusuke Santamaria as Buena Festa the Matsumiya, Rino Sashihara as Anne the Diva, and Ryota Yamasato of Nankai Candies as Donald Moderato have been confirmed.

The role of Buena Festa, the organizer of the Pirate Expo and the mysterious man who invites Luffy and his friends to the Expo, will be played by multi-talented actor, singer, and host Yusuke Santamaria, who has been reading "One Piece" in Weekly Shonen Jump since the series began 22 years ago, and still looks forward to every Monday when Weekly Shonen Jump is released. He has been reading "ONE PIECE" in Weekly Shonen Jump since its serialization began 22 years ago and still looks forward to every Monday, the day Weekly Shonen Jump goes on sale, with such love for "ONE PIECE" that he is finally participating in the movie version of "ONE PIECE"! He plays the role of the organizer of the Pirate Expo, which is the setting of the film, and holds the key to the story.

Anne is an immortal diva who brightens the Pirate Expo with her natural innocence. She uses her ability to conjure up illusions of things she touches to make the Pirate Expo even more exciting. Rino Sashihara, who will graduate from the AKB group at the end of April, will play the role of Anne. She has been reading the book repeatedly since elementary school and even explodes her love for Trafalgar Law on her official blog. She will play the role of Anne, a diva, while expressing her love for Law, who has already been chosen to appear in this film.

The role of Donald Moderato, the host who heats up the Pirate Expo with his hilarious commentary, will be played by Ryota Yamasato of the Nankai Candies, who, like his character, is loved by people of all ages for his hilarity and accurate quips. Like Yusuke, Mr. Yamasato has been reading One Piece since its serialization began and is known as an enthusiastic fan of the series. He has been a supporter of "ONE PIECE Sound - East Blue Arc," and is finally diving into the world of "ONE PIECE," which has always been a dream of his.

Guests full of love for "ONE PIECE" have gathered for this work, which is truly a commemorative work for the 20th anniversary of the anime.
Here are comments from the staff and cast.

Comments from staff and guest voice actors】 ※Titles omitted

Producer Kei Kajimoto, Fuji Television Network, Inc.
＜Reason for appointing guest voice actors
Since this is the 20th anniversary of the One Piece broadcast, we wanted to choose people who have loved One Piece for a long time to be involved in the production. We would like to have a voice actor who represents the One Piece fans.

＜Reason for the appointment of Yusuke Santamaria
Yusuke is a multi-talented TV personality, actor, and singer who is always trying to make people laugh and be surprised, and he fits perfectly with the character Festa, whose street name is "Matsuriya.
The name Santa Maria already has a festive feel, doesn't it? (laugh) I also thought it would be a surprise that it is not well known that he is a One Piece fan.

<Rino Sashihara's reason for the appointment
Anne is a diva who is an idol of the Expo. Who else but Sashihara, who loves One Piece and has achieved the feat of winning three consecutive AKB general elections and reigns at the top of the idol world, could be entrusted with this role. We hope that she will make this role more exciting as an idol queen who is no less than Luffy, who is aiming to become the Pirate King!

<Reason for appointing Ryota Yamasato
Ryota Yamasato is the voice of heaven on a certain TV show, appearing daily to enliven the show. Mr. Moderato is the host of the Expo and is in charge of the actual event. I was offered the role because of the overlap between these two characters in my mind. And being a One Piece fan and an AKB fan, I'm looking forward to seeing how Mr. Yamasato's heart will be swayed by working with Mr. Sashihara. (Laughs)

■Yusuke Santamaria as Buena Festa

I am very honored to participate in the 20th anniversary of the TV anime.There aremanycelebrities who areOne Piecefans, but it is still a mystery to me why I was offered the role. (Laughs)
A reluctant choice. A mysterious choice. I thought I had good taste all the way around. (laughs)
I just love One Piece as a fan, so I never imagined myself participating in its worldview.I didn't want anything more than that, but I think the fact that I didn't aim for itled to this result. It was a victory of selflessness. (Laughs)
I have been buying Weekly Shonen Jump since I was in junior high school, and I stilllook forward to Mondays as much asI did then, even though I am now 48 years old.Ihaveread every episode from the very beginning in real time, and of course I have every single volume of the series.I am really just a fan. (Laughs)
In One Piece, there are so many foreshadowing lines and mysteries that are slowly revealed.
The reader can predict the outcome on his or her own, and then be betrayed by even more surprising developments.I think that solving themysteries of One Pieceis connected to solving the secrets of the world we live in. That's whyI think everyone, children and adults, young and old, will be fascinated by it.
As for the episodes,I like the Dress Roza Arc, and the Summit Decisive Battle was very exciting.I amalsolooking forward tothe development of the "Wanokoku Arc," which I am working on now.
The character I play, Buena Festa, the organizer of the Pirate Expo and a festival vendor, is completely different from me; he is powerful and has an impactful appearance. But I fell in love with him at first sight. When I heard about the role, I thought it would be a character who would appear out of nowhere, speak in a flash, and then disappear. But when I actually read the script, I found that the movie starts with my narration and there are quite a lot of lines... I got scared and haven't read the script yet. (Laughs)
(laughs) I would never have turned it down, but I realized then that I had taken on something much more difficult than I had expected. There is still time before the post recording, so I want to make sure that I can get into the story and concentrate on reading the script.
I want to prepare for the role in my own way and show you something great. I would like to use all the skills I have cultivated so far and the fact that I have not done much voice acting before as a weapon to bring out an exquisite charm. Otherwise, I would be disrespectful to Luffy and his friends. You can count on me! Be a witness! Please!

Rino Sashihara as Anne the Diva

I was very surprised to receive the offer, but I was just so happy!
Myfirstencounter with "ONE PIECE" was when I was in elementary school.At that time, I read it without any idea what it was about, but as I grew up from elementary school to adulthood,I found it fascinating that the points that moved me each time were different depending on my state of mind atthe time.
I like Trafalgar Law, so I like all the episodes with him in them. I like Law! andI talk about it in various places, and some people even come to shake my hand dressed as Law. But myideal of Law is so high that I even say to fans, "That's not Law at all! I love him so much that I even say to fans, "You're totally wrong! (Laughs).
I am feeling alot ofpressure because Anne, the diva I will be playing this time, is cute and a bit sexy.I willpractice hard for the recording sessions so that I don't drag you all down, and Iwill do my best to play the role ofDiva Anne. I will do my best!

Ryota Yamasato of Nankai Candies as Donald Moderato

It's like, "It's finally here! I've been waiting for the offer!
I have been reading "ONE PIECE" ever since the series started in Weekly Shonen Jump and have beena fanever since.I think I have experienced the maximum of my joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure all in One Piece.
There are times when I cried a lot, and there are times when I laughed a lot.I like"One Piece" because it is full of all these things.
When asked about the best scene, Sanji's parting scene, "Thank you for taking care of me! in the farewell scene of Sanji makes me cry, and I'm sure there are many others....Ithink there are many other scenes, but if you ask me what my best scene is,actually, it is not that scene, but the scene of Dr. Hogback in Thrillerberg.
I think it's the "Hogback" scene in Thrillerberg. I have a lot of sympathy for "Hogback," and I can't get my mind off of him.
I'm sure everyone has heard the urban legendthatHogback was designed based on me.This is true, and I confirmed it with Mr. Oda! I was happy, but at one point, Hogback changed and said to Sindri-chan, "All you have to do is listen to me..." I wondered if that was how Oda-san saw me! I had a nervousfeeling.
When I was asked to be a guest voice actor for this movie version, I wondered if I was a bit of a tengu.I thought I was someone who would be a part of theStraw Hatcrew. Well, I think that was a bit of an exaggeration (laughs).
But Iwas honored tobe given the role of the host of the Pirate Expo, where Luffy and his friends fight.I can only think of how grateful I am.I thought I wouldlook cool, like Zoro or something,but.... But...it would have been better if he had been a bit more stern.
I thought it would have been better if he had been a little sharper. (Laughs.) That's extravagant, isn't it? (Laughs) So Iwas thinking that ifthere was some "slippery fruit" at some point, Icould eat it and come out with a sharper version again. I wonder if that is extravagant... (laughs). (Laughs)
(laughs) I guess dreams really do come true, don't they? (laughs) It's a dream come true, isn't it? I will give it my all and give it my all. I am truly honored. I'm sure many people around me will tell me how jealous they are of me. I will do my best to make it perfect. I'm thinking of having my picture taken with Luffy and the others. （I will do my best!

Film information
ONE PIECE STAMPEDE" the Movie
August 9, 2019 (Fri.) in theaters

Original story: Eiichiro Oda
Distributor: Toei

＜STORY>
The world's largest festival of pirates, by pirates, for pirates, the Pirate Expo. Luffy and his pirates receive an invitation from Buena Festa, the organizer of the Expo, called "Matsuriya. When they arrive at the venue, they find that the pavilions are filled with pirates, including those of the worst generation, and the place is filled with excitement.
The centerpiece of the Expo is the "Treasure Hunt of the Pirate King (Roger). The pirates who wanted to make a name for themselves by acquiring the treasure started a battle for the treasure! However, behind the pirates' feverish excitement at the Expo, Festa, a.k.a. "the worst war-monger," has been waging a deadly campaign, and even the Navy has begun to move in to round up the pirates....
As the battle for the treasure that will determine the supremacy of the age reaches a fever pitch, Douglas Barrett, a man formerly known as "the heir to the ogre" of the Roger Pirates, suddenly enters the fray. He stands in front of Luffy and his crew as a terrifying threat!
The pirates are in a frenzy, and the Navy, the Shichibukai, and the Revolutionary Army are all involved in the battle to bring the situation under control. An unprecedented battle ensues, involving friend and foe alike. The battle for treasure and the Pirate Expo descend into unpredictable chaos!

(c)Eiichiro Oda/2019 "ONE PIECE" Production Committee Distributor:TOEI