Since manga to live-action adaptations don’t have the best track record, it’s only natural that fans curb their enthusiasm when a new one is announced.
For One Piece, this was especially true because manga and anime fans have been following the adventures of Monkey D.
Luffy for over 20 years, and Netflix could get it wrong.
However, franchise creator Eiichiro Oda was an integral part of the series, and series director Emma Sullivan revealed to Collider’s Arezou Amin how much the mangaka influenced in the adaptation.
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