The most anticipated anime live-action adaptation, One Piece, has been released on Netflix and it surely has surprised the fans. The series created by Matt Owens and Steven Maeda focuses on the adventures of a young pirate named Monkey D. Luffy who wants to become the king of the pirates by finding the treasure of Gol D. Rodger the “One Piece“. Along with him, his crewmates – Zoro, Nami, Sanji, and Usopp help him in achieving his dream. 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.
The Live Action Adaptation follows the original manga till the Arlong Park Arc, which focuses on the story of Nami, the navigator of the crew. The character is played by Emily Rudd who is a big anime fan. She has often talked about how anime has made her who she is today.
The Anime That Impacted the Life of Emily Rudd
In an interview with Netflix Geeked, Emily Rudd shared her experience of working as Nami in the One Piece Live Action Adaptation. She also talked about how anime has affected her life and helped her in developing her into who she is today. She has an extensive history with all things anime and manga, and the actress grew up on Pokémon, Dragon Ball Z, and other Japanese titles. Rudd says she’s rereading One Piece and watching the immensely famous Demon Slayer, and she’s always on the hunt for new anime. But the one anime that has impacted most on her life is Sailor Moon, which is a widely popular anime in the US and Canada.
Sailor Moon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. Toei Animation produced an anime series based on the manga, which aired in Japan from 1992 to 1997. The manga has sold more than 46 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time, as well as one of the best-selling shojo manga series.
Other Works of Emily Rudd
According to Emily Rudd, anime has helped her in becoming what she is today, and in an interview, she said that she believed that she was born to play Nami, as she is a navigator in real life. She helped her family and was a camper in real life.
In 2018, she was featured in the Amazon anthology series The Romanoffs as well as Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams. She played Cindy Berman and Abigail in Fear Street Part Two: 1978 and Fear Street Part Three: 1666 in 2021. She was also cast in a recurring role in Hunters in 2021. She also appeared in Moonshot, a romantic comedy science fiction film.
Source: Collider
