One Piece Special: Protect! The Last Great Performance is a special anime that premiered in winter 2003.

About the production: the story comes from a manga, there is 1 episode of about 45 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are action, adventure, comedy and fantasy, with themes such as Pirates, Shounen, Acting and Male Protagonist.

On AniList, One Piece Special: Protect! The Last Great Performance has an average score of 69%, a good score, and appears on 8,679 users' lists.

For many years, Ex-Marine Lieutenant Randolph and his troupe have put on a play aboard his ship. Having lost his family to pirates, Randolph wishes to put on plays that will give courage to those who have also lost their loved ones to pirates. Unfortunately, Randolph must retire soon, and he is now giving his last performance. Luffy and his crew come to see the play, and somehow manage to take part in it themselves. But from Randolph's past comes a vengeful subordinate with a diabolical plan who has finally become commander in order to capture Randolph. Luffy and his nakama now must prove to the people that not all pirates are scum, and protect Randolph's final farewell performance from the bitter commander. (aired after Episode 174) (Source: Anime News Network)

Official synopsis from AniList.