Is strong world canon

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Is Strong World canon now?



Forcer said:


Opinions can change.
Unlike other movie characters that are forgotten Shiki keeps popping up in the manga. While movies after strong world keep showing how "impossible" they are to be canon it enphasis Strong World along with chapter zero to be special.
Shiki being mentioned the first time in the manga seemed like a fun link to the movie, but he keeps getting mentioned so Oda clearly wants to be something more.
Him showing this chapter seemed like a nice opportunity to see if people's thoughts changed.

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There's no new information that would necessitate that opinion changing. Shiki has been manga canon since before Strong World was released, that has never meant anything for the movie, and him continuing to be manga canon continues to mean nothing for the movie. The movies have never been treated as manga canon; Luffy defeating a Great Pirate who was once recognized as a peer to Roger and Whitebeard would have created massive waves in the world of One Piece.

The only place it could fit in the timeline is between Thriller Bark and Sabaody Archipelego, and yet

So... About Strong World, can we count it on the Manga canon? [Spoilers of course]

Well, Strong World is already out, it's awesome according to the ones that saw it, but is still debatable if it count on the manga continuity.

Usually we don't count One Piece movies neither in the manga continuity or the anime, but not only Oda wrote the movie, but he also created the canon chapter 0 that Shiki appears and explain the events of Strong World.

Personally, I see nothing stopping Strong World of being part of the Anime or Manga continuity since it could easily be placed between Thriller Bark and Shanbody Archipelago, but the lack of references on the manga makes it difficult to consider it. (maybe we'll see some characters addressing the events of Luffy vs Shiki showdown now that the Movie is out and won't spoil nothing anymore)

I tried to avoid spoiler is his thread, so unless you read the reviews, this part here is about the obvious Shiki Vs Luffy


So, what you guys think?



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— became the sixth highest-grossing Japanese film of all time. However, despite the success of
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's theatrical releases, they're still considered non-canon, as they consistently contradict the canon events of Monkey D. Luffy's journey.

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Release Date



March 4, 2000





Runtime



50 minutes





Director



Atsuji Shimizu






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is set between the events of the Syrup Village and Baratie Arcs, and compared to the other films i

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is packed with details that deepen the Elbaph Arc storyline, with the Straw Hats getting more engaged with the lore and events of the island. Among the chapter’s highlights are Loki’s confirmation that the mysterious Adam Wood originates from the Jewel Tree Adam, and Luffy learning that Shanks recently visited Elbaph. However, a subtle detail in their conversation has also confirmed that one of the best
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movies could be considered officially canon for the series.

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One Piece
series has released numerous movies, each offering a unique adventure outside the main manga storyline. Yet,
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always stood out as particularly connected to the manga's narrative, especially since
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. Fans have long speculated about its canonicity, but a major hint in Chapter #1131 finally confirms it.


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