The Live Action Adaptation of the most sold manga series in the world, One Piece has earned the approval of fans and is trending all over the Internet. Despite being live-action, the series has managed to earn a decent score in the books of One Piece diehard fans and has broken the curse of flop anime live actions. Many people believed that the show, like any other adaptation series, would be a big letdown, but the creators Matt Owens and Steve Maeda, along with the writer Eiichiro Oda have worked hard and have delivered a hit for Netflix.
Although the series has won its battles, there are still some people who believe that the series did not hit the mark and meet their standards. They have pointed out quite a few mistakes, story changes, and cultural issues with the series. So let’s take a look at 5 misses and 5 hits of the One Piece Live Action.
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5 Crimes Committed by One Piece Live-Action
1. Too Old Characters
In the manga and anime, the majority of the characters in the initial arc are just teenagers. They are young, energetic, and filled with enthusiasm. But in the live-action, the characters are shown as adults and this is not liked by the fans.
2. Cutting Out Essential Parts
The biggest highlight of Arlong Park arc was Zoro defeating almost all the fishermen in a matter of minutes and waiting for Luffy. It was one of the biggest hyped scenes of the arc but it was removed from the live action. There were many other events and incidents like this that were not included in the live-action.
3. Cultural Changes
The cultural appropriation in the live-action was not up to the mark. Ethnicities of many characters were changed in the live-action and although it was not much of an issue, fans did not like it.
4. Changing the Story
The biggest criticism that the live-action received was for changing the story of the series. The inclusion of Garp so early in the series was not liked by the fans because it changed the majority of the story and was different from the original manga.
5. CGI Mistakes
While the fans appreciated the series, they also pointed out some major CGI mistakes and issues in the series. Much of the live action was edited and filtered with VFX, which was good compared to other live actions but it was not loved by fans that much. For example, the scene where Mihawk cuts the ship.
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5 Perfections of One Piece Live-Action
1. The Action Sequences
Many action sequences were loved by the fans and got huge compliments. The Zoro vs. Mihawk fight and Luffy vs. Arlong fight was the best piece of action in the entire series and it was prepared exactly as that of the original anime.
2. The Casting
The cast of the series includes Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, Emily Rudd as Nami, Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro, Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp, and Taz Skylar as Sanji. Fans were satisfied by the cast and the actors portrayed their characters with utmost perfection.
3. Perfect Depiction
Although many scenes were cut and changed, the creators still managed to portray the real story of the series. They managed to grasp the attention of every viewer and keep a smile on each and everyone’s face.
4. Eiichiro Oda’s involvement
The biggest thing that the fans loved was the involvement of the Mangaka Eiichiro Oda in creating the live-action adaptation. His inclusion and guidance helped the series reach the level of satisfaction that was loved by fans and was appreciated even by the critics.
5. Humor
The original One Piece is a bundle of entertainment, fun, laughs, and more. The creators of the live-action have managed to recreate that fun and laughter in the series. The humor was one of the biggest reasons why the series got so much love and appreciation.
