One Piece has never had a live-action adaptation since the manga premiered in the late 1990s. Focusing on Monkey D. Luffy and his quest to become the King of the Pirates, Netflix is looking to take a crack at creating a new iteration of the Straw Hat Pirates. With the premiere only a few days away, the streaming service has released a new trailer for live-action Luffy, Nami, and Zoro discussing the Grand Line and what they need to do to make their way to it.
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While live-action anime adaptations have been quite controversial in the past, Netflix is hoping to buck the trend with its new take on the creation of Eiichiro Oda. With the creator of the shonen franchise acting as an Executive Producer, many of the decisions that went into creating this new take needed to get the mangaka’s approval before being filmed. From numerous interviews and marketing materials, it’s been clear that both the young actors and the creators responsible for this live-action take are big fans of the source material, aiming to do justice to the manga’s story. Arriving on August 31st with eight episodes, anime fans are crossing their fingers that this new series will do justice to Oda’s original work.
One Piece: What Is The Grand Line?
The upcoming first season of One Piece’s live-action series will cover the “East Blue Saga”, introducing new viewers to Monkey D. Luffy as he assembles his crew to help in making him become the King of the Pirates. Joined by the likes of Nami, Roronoa Zoro, Usopp, and Sanji, the Going Merry’s crew will see the five swashbucklers facing some serious threats. If the live-action series is confirmed for a second season and beyond, it will have some major ground to cover thanks to One Piece’s long manga and anime run.
2023 has been a big year for One Piece, not just thanks to Netflix’s upcoming series, but the events taking place in both the anime adaptation and the manga. With Gear Fifth recently making its television debut during the War For Wano, the final arc has begun in the pages of the shonen’s manga. This isn’t even taking into account another live-action adaptation for the Straw Hats taking place in Japan thanks to One Piece on Ice.
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