One Piece live-action is something that no one expected till a few years ago, yet it managed to defy all realities and finally deliver to the audience what many have been wanting for years. What is essentially being referred to here is that the latest live-action adaptation in the One Piece franchise has managed to defy all odds and has become a genuinely curated masterpiece of a series, that has received positive feedback from all around.
However, seeing the past of how Live-Actions have turned out, it begs the question of how the genius behind One Piece, Eiichiro Oda, even agreed to something like this in the first place. Fortunately, we have the answer to that very question.
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Why Eiichiro Oda Decided It Was Time For A One Piece Live-Action
In an interview, Eiichiro Oda started by sharing “For many years, I have received different offers to adapt One Piece into a live-action, and I have rejected them all. First of all, I think that manga works are not intended to be adapted to the cinema. It is not easy to bring them to a real image.” Oda Continued, “But visual effects and production standards started advancing to a point where I saw movies being made that convinced me that with today’s technology. It’s possible, so I changed my mind and started thinking about finding the right partner with the one to work.”
While technological advancements might have been one of the motives behind Eiichiro Oda finally making up his mind to proceed with a Live-Action adaptation of the series, he further revealed how watching Shaolin Soccer, a film that came out in 2001, essentially gave him the confidence that live adaptations can be pulled off if done correctly.
What Made Shaolin Soccer So Special
As discussed earlier, the movie that inspired Eiichiro Oda to get a live-action adaptation for his own series is none other than Shaolin Soccer. It is a Hong Kong martial arts comedy film directed, produced, written, and starring Stephen Chow.
It is based on a Japanese Manga called Captain Tsubasa, which follows the story of a young boy who dreams of becoming a professional soccer player. The film covers Shaolin Monks coming together to train and form a soccer team together to win the national championship.
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Source: Dexerto
