Tag: Eiichiro Oda

  • ‘One Piece’ Composer on the Important Role of Music in the Series

    ‘One Piece’ Composer on the Important Role of Music in the Series

    From John Williams’ soaring fanfares in the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises to Danny Elfman’s recognizable composition style in films like Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, Beetlejuice, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, with the right touch, music can elevate the greatness of any production. Such is certainly the case in Netflix’s upcoming series,…

  • Why Speed Racer Is The Best Hollywood Anime Adaptation

    Why Speed Racer Is The Best Hollywood Anime Adaptation

    In the decades since Japanese animation broke through to the mainstream of Western pop culture, Hollywood has been eager to mine it for precious content. It’s not hard to see why. Anime has offered us some of the most fascinating, creatively striking, and challenging entertainment of the past fifty years. Consider the cyberpunk body horror…

  • ‘One Piece’: How Eiichiro Oda Participated in Filming Live-Action Series

    ‘One Piece’: How Eiichiro Oda Participated in Filming Live-Action Series

    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…

  • ‘One Piece’ Creator on Why You Need to See the Live-Action on a Big Screen

    ‘One Piece’ Creator on Why You Need to See the Live-Action on a Big Screen

    There’s less than a week to go before audiences can set sail with Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat crew in Netflix’s live-action One Piece adaptation. The anticipation for a new take on a beloved manga and anime series is only growing, and no one shares that hype more than creator of One Piece…

  • ‘One Piece’ Live-Action Japanese Trailer: Original Straw Hat Actors Return

    ‘One Piece’ Live-Action Japanese Trailer: Original Straw Hat Actors Return

    It’s nearly time for audiences old and new to experience a whole different take on Eiichiro Oda’s long-running Manga One Piece, as the Netflix live-action adaptation gears up to set sail on the streamer this August 31. The new series, as with any beloved story, comes with its share of pressures: the Manga has been…

  • ‘One Piece’ Announces International Fan Screenings

    ‘One Piece’ Announces International Fan Screenings

    The greatest treasure in the seas might be the legendary One Piece, but later this month Netflix is offering fans of the world created by Eiichiro Oda a chance at the second-greatest treasure: a chance to get a taste of the upcoming live-action One Piece series leading up to the August 31 premiere at special…

  • One Piece Creator Eiichiro Oda Personally Approved Netflix’s Live-Action Cast

    One Piece Creator Eiichiro Oda Personally Approved Netflix’s Live-Action Cast

    Netflix’s track record with live-action anime is not a strong one. “Cowboy Bebop” fans and director Shinichiro Watanabe are still reeling from that adaptation. Netflix now has its sights on “One Piece,” the absurdly popular, 25+ year-long manga/anime about pirate captain Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat crew. This time, though, the series’ original…

  • New on Netflix in August 2023

    New on Netflix in August 2023

    As summer vacation begins to wind down for many across North America, Netflix has some great titles available to stream this August if you’re in the mood to watch something. The highly successful anime One Piece is getting the live-action treatment as a new series with the original creator Eiichiro Oda returning as an executive…

  • One Piece Trailer: The Cannonballs Are Flying In Netflix’s Eiichiro Oda Adaptation

    One Piece Trailer: The Cannonballs Are Flying In Netflix’s Eiichiro Oda Adaptation

    Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat crew have been searching for the treasured One Piece for over 25 years, but fans of Eiichiro Oda’s best-selling pirate manga don’t have to wait nearly as long to see their favorite characters in live-action. Netflix is releasing a live-action “One Piece” series, developed by Matt Owens and…

  • ‘One Piece’ Trailer: The Straw Hats Are Out For Treasure

    ‘One Piece’ Trailer: The Straw Hats Are Out For Treasure

    When Netflix released the first trailer for their upcoming live-action One Piece adaptation during their Tudum fan event, it aptly set the tone for what we could expect when the series drops on August 31. Now, with the release of the newest trailer in honor of One Piece Day, it’s time for fans to get…