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Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Sakura
Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Sakura is the ninth animated feature film of the One Piece franchise and the first to additionally star Kazuki Yao as Franky. It premiered in Japan on March 1, 2008 and was released to DVD on July 21, 2008.

It is the second film to focus on Chopper, as it is a retelling of the Drum Island storyline from the manga. It features Franky, Nico Robin, and the Thousand Sunny, who weren't present in the original version.

On December 31, 2014, in commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the One Piece anime, the film received a special edition, featuring new content not seen in theaters. The extended version aired on Fuji TV, and featured adaptations of parts of the From the Decks of World side-story.

Cast

 * Mayumi Tanaka as Monkey D. Luffy
 * Kazuya Nakai as Roronoa Zoro
 * Akemi Okamura as Nami
 * Kappei Yamaguchi as Usopp
 * Hiroaki Hirata as Vinsmoke Sanji
 * Ikue Ōtani as Tony Tony Chopper
 * Yuriko Yamaguchi as Nico Robin
 * Kazuki Yao as Franky
 * Bin Shimada as Wapol
 * Yusuke Numata as Chess
 * Kenji Nomura as Kuromarimo
 * Kenichi Ono as Dalton
 * Takeshi Aono as Isshi 1
 * Mahito Oba as Narrator
 * Masako Nozawa as Dr. Kureha
 * Shigeru Ushiyama as Hiriluk
 * Mino Monta as Musshuru

Release
The film was released theatrically in Japan on March 1, 2008, followed by a DVD release on July 21, 2008. On January 21, 2010, the film was released on Blu-Ray.

In the UK, the film was released by Manga UK under the name Episode of Chopper + The Miracle Winter Cherry Blossom, alongside Mega Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle and The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta on November 3, 2014. Whilst The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta was available with both English audio and Japanese audio with English subtitles, Mega Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle and Episode of Chopper + The Miracle Winter Cherry Blossom were released exclusively with Japanese audio with English subtitles, as an English dub for these movies has not been produced by Funimation.

Reception
The film had a five-week run in the Top 10 of the Japanese box office. It placed third in its first week of showing, seventh in its second, eighth in its third week, tenth in its fourth week, and ninth in its fifth week.