Though Netflix has had mixed success with live-action anime adaptations, the streaming giant is going all in for their take on One Piece.
For the first time in live-action, Monkey D.
Luffy (Iñaki Godoy) and his crew of good-hearted pirates will be voyaging into the Grand Line to recover the elusive One Piece treasure.
It’s an adventure that is still continuing to this day, as the beloved anime series currently consists of well over a thousand episodes.
The first season of the Netflix adaptation will cover just a fraction of that epic tale, and fans of the long-running animated show are understandably apprehensive of a live-action series.
For starters, Netflix has not garnered the most outstanding reputation for its past attempts at bringing anime to live-action.
The 2017 Death Note movie and the one-season-long 2021 Cowboy Bepop show alone don’t inspire confidence.
Despite the poor reviews and low viewership of both, Netflix…
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