The One Piece: Red movie is a really interesting addition to the overall story of One Piece, and while it may be a bit more original than some other works, it is still a worthwhile addition to the series. Even the anime took a break and gave us a small three-episode filler arc focused on Uta called the Uta's Past Arc. Uta turned out to be the main character of the movie, and while she was also the main villain of the movie, she was actually the focus of the movie. Uta's story in One Piece is quite intriguing, and in this article, we will tell you whether Uta is really Shanks' biological daughter in One Piece or not.

And even though she was introduced as Shanks's daughter, Uta is not his biological daughter. Approximately 19 years before the present day, pirates attacked Uta's hometown, killed her parents, and kidnapped her. However, while escaping, they encountered Shanks's pirates, who defeated them and took their loot. Shanks found Uta in one of the chests and, remembering his own background, decided to take her with them and adopt her as his daughter.

The rest of this article will introduce you to Uta and her background, particularly the true nature of her relationship with Shanks. You'll learn some details about her, her history, and her importance in the world of One Piece. We'll give you some known biographical details about her and answer some questions about her role in the story, mainly focusing on whether she is Shanks's biological daughter.

Uta isn't Shanks' biological daughter – he adopted her

Uta is a world-renowned diva and a major character in One Piece Film: Red. This is a fact that all One Piece fans know by now. She is the daughter of the Pirate Emperor Shanks. For some reason, Uta wants Luffy to retire from piracy. Uta possesses excellent singing abilities, which are said to transport the listener to another dimension. It is unknown if this ability is due to a Devil Fruit. Thanks to her singing abilities, she has gained worldwide recognition and fame, being a well-known diva and attracting large audiences to her performances.

Her story was intertwined with Shanks's, and we know that she was first introduced as Shanks' daughter. When this was announced, fans were confused, as it was revealed that Shanks had no daughter or family.

Namely, we know that he was born 39 years before the present date, but he was found as a one-year-old baby in a treasure chest by the Roger Pirates, who took him with them and raised him as one of their own. It was never hinted that Shanks had a known family, but he suddenly had a daughter. Well, the story itself wasn't as simple as it seemed.

Namely, Uta was born 19 years before the present timeline in an unknown town. At some point, when she was two years old, Uta's birthplace was attacked by pirates, who not only pillaged the place but also killed Uta's parents and kidnapped the young girl, and took her with them. While sailing, they stumbled upon Shank's Red Hair Pirates, who attacked them and took their loot.

In one of the chests, Shanks found two-year-old Uta, smiling happily. Remembering his own past, Shanks decided to take Uta in and adopt her as his daughter, taking her along on his travels and adventures. Since Shanks had absolutely no way of locating his family (let alone knowing they had been killed), he saw this encounter as destiny and welcomed it.

As a baby, Uta cried a lot, keeping the crew awake all night. They didn't know what to do until Shanks saw a mother lullabying her baby to sleep. They decided to implement this measure, and when Uta started to cry, the whole crew would gather and sing to her, which calmed her and made her happy.

It was probably because of this that she began to enjoy singing so much, and it was a stroke of luck when she, at some point, ate the Uta Uta no Mi, which granted her the abilities for which she would become world famous.

We can confirm that Shanks loved Uta very much and always gave her looted jewelry, but kept some of his finds, namely the Gomu Gomu no Mi, away from her. Shanks told Uta that the crew would be landing in the Goa Kingdom, and she wasn't impressed by their landing spot in the remote village of Foosha. Meanwhile, 7-year-old Monkey D. Luffy spent his days eating, fighting animals, and training with his grandfather, Garp.

As the Red Hair Pirates docked, Luffy ran to their ship and encountered Uta and Shanks. While initially apprehensive about the pirates, Luffy soon began to join Shanks' crew. Uta didn't think much of Luffy and didn't want him on board; one day, she sang a song at the Parties Bar to the applause of the villagers. Afterward, Shanks asked Luffy to show Uta around the village.

The two soon engaged in a series of competitions, in which Uta usually defeated Luffy. Later, Luffy took Uta to the upper level of a windmill on the shore, where they could watch the sunset over the sea. When Uta mentioned Shanks, Luffy expressed his desire to become a pirate. Watching the sunset, Uta realized his dream of performing for the first time in front of the world.

The film reveals additional information about Uta's childhood, her relationship with Luffy, and Shanks, with whom she was very close, as Shanks would take her on his adventures and travels. But as we said, she was only his adopted daughter and not his biological child.