Finding actors to bring the characters of a beloved animated or illustrated property to life in live-action is no small feat.
Those actors have to not only be believable in terms of appearance but also in terms of their personality and performance relative to the character.
For the beloved series One Piece, which consists of enough anime episodes and manga chapters to fill a pirate ship without counting all the movies, video games, and other media, that’s especially true as fans have spent so long getting to know the Straw Hat Pirates and their captain Monkey D.
Luffy.
Knowing the importance of getting the cast right, the team behind the Netflix adaptation spared no expense in finding the perfect fit for the crew members of the Going Merry.
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