Netflix fans have gone wild after the live-action adaptation of the popular Japanese manga series One Piece finally hit the streaming service on Thursday.
Originally announced in January 2020, the highly anticipated series is finally ready to bring the anime phenomena to the live-action world.
Developed by showrunners Matt Owens and Steven Maeda (Helix, Pan Am), the series is based on Eiichiro Oda’s ongoing manga, which was adapted from 1999 into a popular anime.
In the Netflix series, Iñaki Godoy plays the main character Monkey D. Luffy, who goes in search of the legendary treasure.
But before he does, he must first assemble his pirate crew, which includes Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Jacob Romero as Usopp, and Taz Skylar as Sanji.
Finally here! Netflix fans have gone wild after the live-action adaptation of the hit Japanese manga series One Piece finally hit the streaming service on Thursday
Highly anticipated: Originally announced in January 2020, the highly anticipated series is finally ready to bring the anime phenomena to the live-action world
The show looks set to be a huge success, after One Piece manga has sold more than 500 million copies to date and continues to be a phenomenon both inside and outside Japan.
And by taking to social media to share their thoughts, fans couldn’t hide their excitement.
One wrote: ‘Eight hours of One Piece… what a perfect day!’
‘JASSSSIR!!! WATCH IT LATER TODAY!!!! SOOOOO EXCITEDDDDD!!!’, wrote another.
A third agreed: ‘Absolute masterpiece. Episode one was great.”
Ahead of its Thursday morning release, a fan couldn’t help but wait for the exact release. They said, “Who else is obsessively updating Netflix?
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A fifth said, “This is just an epic, healthy moment,” while a sixth said, “The first episode was epic!!”
“Let’s go,” added another.
A synopsis of the eight-episode series reads: “Monkey D. Luffy is a young adventurer who has longed for a life of freedom since he can remember.
Luffy sets out from his small village on a perilous journey to find the legendary legendary treasure, One Piece, and become King of the Pirates!
But to find the ultimate prize, Luffy will have to gather the crew he’s always wanted before he finds a ship to sail on, searching every inch of the vast blue seas, passing the marines and taking down dangerous rivals at every turn. bend is outsmarted.’
One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda, who served as an executive producer on the Netflix adaptation, previously stated that there were “no compromises” in the live-action show.
“I’m sure after launch I’ll hear from some people that this character is missing or a scene has been left out, or that this bit is different from the manga.
“But I’m sure they’ll come out of love, so I plan to enjoy even those reactions!
” Oda wrote in an open letter.
He added, “Even after shooting was over, there were countless scenes that the production wanted to reshoot because I felt they weren’t good enough to put on the world.
“On the other hand, there were also some lines that I didn’t think looked like Luffy on paper… but when I saw the filmed scenes, I said, ‘It actually works if Iñaki does it as Luffy.
, it works great!!'”
“So many things had to be done to keep things from looking too unnatural in live action.”
Eiichiro Oda’s graphic novels have sold more than 516 million copies across 103 volumes in 61 countries.
Exciting: Developed by showrunners Matt Owens and Steven Maeda (Helix, Pan Am), the series is based on Eiichiro Oda’s ongoing manga, which was adapted from 1999 into a hit anime
Star: In the Netflix series, Iñaki Godoy plays the main character Monkey D. Luffy, who goes in search of the legendary treasure
Phenomenon: The show looks set to be a huge success, after One Piece manga has sold more than 500 million copies to date and continues to be a phenomenon both inside and outside Japan