A live-action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s beloved manga is coming to Netflix in August 2023. Tomorrow Studios is producing the series that was first announced in January 2020 (they’re the same production team behind Netflix’s now-canceled Cowboy Bebop adaptation).
Netflix confirmed that One Piece season 1 will be released on Netflix globally on August 31st, 2023, starring Inaki Godoy (Monkey D. Luffy), Mackenyu (Roronoa Zoro), Emily Rudd (Nami), Jacob Romero Gibson (Usopp), and Taz Skylar (Sanji).
At the moment, several live-action series have deviated from the source material like Death Note and Gintama, frequently resulting in disappointment among dedicated fans. Will the upcoming Netflix One Piece live-action adaptation break this trend?
Although there’s doubt about how well the anime and manga story will work as a live-action show. Executive producer Matt Owens explains why dedicated fans should wholeheartedly embrace this new adaptation, ensuring it will deliver a worthwhile experience.
Executive Producer Matt Owens is also a Dedicated Reader of One Piece Manga
It looks like the live-action One Piece will be a faithful adaptation of the original manga and anime because Matt Owens is confident that the Netflix One Piece live-action adaptation will be the best one so far.
In a press release, Owens said that:
“Anime can be adapted into live action, When you have the right minds and hearts behind it, anything can be adapted. This is a show that was done by a massive group of hardworking and creative people who all love One Piece. I hope that audiences can look at this and view the curse as being broken.”
Being a loyal reader of the One Piece manga, Owens said that comics and mangas saved his life and helped him overcome depression during his 20s.
“I think we’re in an era where people feel very alone and isolated, and having a story that talks about the power of friendship is something culturally that we could use right now,” the executive producer said.
Netflix One Piece Won’t Repeat The Same Mistake Done by Death Note
Many fans think that some aspects of an anime/manga make it more entertaining, like story continuation and some minor aspects like L’s OCD in Death Note which was missing from Netflix’s Death Note.
According to Owens, the story and cast of the anime live adaptation are the main reasons for disappointment among fans. And to avoid the mistakes made by other anime live adaptations.
Owens was actively involved in the series’ production with the creator of One Piece, Eiichiro Oda selecting Inaki Godoy to portray Monkey D. Luffy to make it all perfect before its release.
Netflix’s One Piece will be released on 31 August 2023.
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