One Piece makes a character from Luffy and Shanks' past canon

 

Since its inception, the One Piece franchise has shown a wide variety of very striking and at the same time surprising characters, which have served to largely develop part of the events of the work, offering greater context for some of the most important events. important parts of the series, having a very interesting participation.

Likewise, on many occasions, some of these characters tend to be filler, having ephemeral participation in some OVAs or feature films of the franchise, being considered non-canon despite the implication that they may have had in the plot of these, which has given passage to countless individuals who have been forgotten as they were not part of the original material of One Piece.

However, recently, the One Piece anime has finished confirming that one of the characters from Luffy and Shanks' past is canon since Eiichiro Oda had previously included him in the manga and had commented that he was part of the original story. and now, the adaptation to digital format has included it in its last episode, a detail that has opened the door to endless possibilities.

One Piece Anime Episode 1082 Featured Uta

Over the years, the different arcs of One Piece, feature films, and OVAs have included all types of characters, official and unofficial, which little by little have shown their role or involvement in this fascinating story, being crucial to providing a better context for many of the events in the series.

Among the various characters that have been included in One Piece, there is Uta, Shanks' adopted daughter, and Luffy's childhood friend, who made her first appearance in the feature film One Piece Film: RED in which a look was given. deeper about this character that quickly captivated fans.

Despite the details shown in the One Piece Film: RED featurette, Uta remains a controversial and enigmatic character who has generated all kinds of questions and speculation within the fandom of the series, and now, the most recent episode of the anime of One Piece has opened the door to endless possibilities, since it has included Uta, Shanks' daughter, in the original story, confirming that it is canon within the main plot.

Uta's appearance occurs through the flashbacks that Shanks has while he forced Greenbull to leave Wano, at that moment you can briefly see the figure of Uta, his adopted daughter, and Luffy's childhood friend, making this beloved canon. a character who was first shown in the feature film One Piece Film: RED and who has now finally had his first appearance in the anime.

It should be noted that it was already known that Uta was canon due to her appearance in the manga. However, the anime confirmed this great detail by including it in episode 1082, foreshadowing that it could have a great implication in the coming events of the series, since this is a fundamental part of Shanks and Luffy's past, as it could be appreciated in the events recounted in the feature film One Piece Film: RED.

Furthermore, although the events of One Piece Film: RED are not canonical, this beloved character is, since Oda himself confirmed it and now, the anime has taken it upon itself to corroborate these comments from the mangaka, opening the door to endless possibilities in the vast universe of One Piece, since Uta's cameo in this episode foreshadows that she could appear in the work sooner rather than later.

Without a doubt, Eiichiro Oda continues to significantly expand the vast universe of One Piece, giving way to new characters like Uta, who could have a greater involvement in the upcoming events of the work, since this young woman is an important part of Shanks's past and Luffy.