One Piece (2023) - General Discussion

[Lantern7]

I don't have Netflix . . . but given that this series premieres in a week, I figured someone had to start a thread.

Here's the main trailer:

Looks like the plan is to speed run through the East Blue stories. The big question is whether the series will have the clout that Death Note and Cowboy Bebop couldn't generate. American adaptions of anime are dreaded . . . .but given how mangaka (series creator) Eiichiro Oda was involved, maybe it won't be a mess. Bonus: the cast from the original anime will be dubbing the Japanese version . . . .for hardcore otaku, it would be like watching One Piece again for the first time.

 

[AnimeMania]

The One Piece 10 Episode TV Series will stream on August 31, 2023 on Netflix. The TV Series is based on the One Piece Japanese Manga by Eiichiro Oda that was first released in 1997 and still continues to this day, with over a hundred tankōbon volumes. There is also a Japanese Anime that was first released in 1999 and still continues to this day, with over a thousand episodes, along with several Movies and TV Specials. The original cast of Japanese Anime will do the Japanese language dub of the Netflix TV Series.  

One Piece follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his pirate crew as they explore a fantastical world of endless oceans and exotic islands in search of the world’s ultimate treasure known as “One Piece” to become the next Pirate King. Too bad all the other Pirates came up with the same idea. Enter a world where the Marines uphold the laws of the sea and the Pirates are running rampant. The characters are divided into normal people and Devil Fruit users. A person who eats a Devil Fruit gains a semi-random power that makes them enormously powerful, but the user is no longer able to swim if they fall into the ocean, they have to be saved. Luckily Devil Fruits are extremely rare.   

Michael Dorman as Gol D. Roger, also called Gold Roger, the Pirate King and previous owner of the legendary treasure called "One Piece", which he hid and asked all the other Pirates to find.

Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, also called Straw Hat Luffy, captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, he has the Devil Fruit powers of a Rubber Man, able to stretch his body. Luffy's dream is to find "One Piece" and become the Pirate King. 

The Straw Hat Pirates' flag is a skull and crossbones wearing a Straw Hat and their ship is called the Going Merry. 

Colton Osorio as young Monkey D. Luffy.

Peter Gadiot as Shanks, captain of the Red Hair Pirates, the person Luffy admired most growning up, the original owner of Luffy's Straw Hat. 

Mackenyu as Rornoa Zoro, also called Pirate Hunter Zoro, member of the Straw Hat Pirates, he wants to become the world's greatest swordsman by using his 3 sword technique.

Maximilian Lee Piazza as young Zoro

Steven Ward as Dracule "Hawk Eyes" Mihawk, the current World's Strongest Swordsman, the person Rornoa Zoro hopes to "best" some day.

Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp, member of the Straw Hat Pirates, he wants to become the world's greatest sniper/marksman, his weapon is a slingshot.

Kevin Saula as young Usopp

Celeste Loots as Kaya, a sickly bed-ridden young rich girl, Usopp would entertain her with his stories.

Alexander Maniatis as Klahadore, employed by Kaya's family to be Kaya's servant and caretaker.

Taz Skylar as Sanji, member of the Straw Hat Pirates, he wants to become the world's greatest chef, his preferred method of attack is kicking.

Christian Convery as Young Sanji

Craig Fairbrass as Chef Zeff, owner and head chef of the floating Baratie restaurant (a large fish shaped ship), the mentor that taught Sanji his cooking skills.

Emily Rudd as Nami, an exceptional navigator, member of the Arlong Pirates.

Lily Fisher as young Nami

McKinley Belcher III as Arlong, captain of the Arlong Pirates, who are all fish-man, except for Nami.

Chioma Umeala as Nojiko, the girl Nami grew up and considers her sister, even though they are not related by blood. 

Ilia Isorelýs Paulino as Alvida, captain of the Alvida Pirates.

Morgan Davies as Koby, a kid forced to work against his will on the Alvida Pirates' ship, until rescued by Luffy.

Jeff Ward as Buggy, also called Buggy the Clown, captain of the Buggy Pirates, he has the appearance of a clown, he has Devil Fruit powers.

Vincent Regan as Monkey D. Garp, a Marine Vice Admiral, grandfather of Monkey D. Luffy. 

Armand Aucamp as Bogard, a Marine Headquarters Officer and right hand man to Vice Admiral Monkey D. Garp.

Langley Kirkwood as Captain Morgan, also called Axe-Hand Morgan, a Marine Captain, the father of Helmeppo.

Aidan Scott as Helmeppo, a Marine who uses his Marine Captain father's reputation to gain privilege.

[BetterButter]

 

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One Piece      August 31, 2023       Netflix

Episodes 1-8   Titles and Descriptions

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S01.E01: ROMANCE DAWN

Stranded on a sinking boat, carefree Luffy begins his journey in search of a pirate king's lost treasure. But first, he'll need a crew, a ship and a map. 

S01.E02: THE MAN IN THE STRAW HAT

After securing a map to the Grand Line, Luffy, Nami and Zoro are taken hostage by a no-nonsense clown. New cadet Koby is cornered by Vice-Admiral Garp. 

S01.E03: TELL NO TALES

In need of a proper ship, the gang reaches Syrup Village and meets the cheerful Usopp and his best friend Kaya. A sinister threat disrupts their plans.

S01.E04: THE PIRATES ARE COMING

With his friends in danger and Klahadore's plan in motion, Usopp seeks help from the Marines. Blades clash when a fierce battle erupts at Kaya's mansion.

S01.E05: EAT AT BARATIE!

The Straw Hat Pirates face their first adversary as a group. At a floating fish house, Luffy befriends a cook, and Zoro enters a duel with a warlord.

S01.E06: THE CHEF AND THE CHORE BOY

Sanji and head chef Zeff put their differences aside to save a severely wounded Zoro. A ruthless Fishman on a mission stirs up trouble for the crew.

S01.E07: THE GIRL WITH THE SAWFISH TATTOO

After striking a deal with a familiar foe to find Arlong, Luffy and his friends set sail for Coco Village and learn about Nami's mysterious past.

S01.E08: WORST IN THE EAST

The Straw Hat crew strives to take down Arlong and the Fishmen once and for all. After a tense family reunion, Luffy inches closer to his dreams.

[Vermicious Knid]

They put so much effort into this, why are the hair colors so god-awful? Once they saw how bad the dye turned out they should have slapped wigs on them.

[Friendly kitty]

4 hours ago, Vermicious Knid said:

Once they saw how bad the dye turned out they should have slapped wigs on them.

I do not agree. Then the hairstyles would seem unnatural. 🤐So it's good that the actors' hair was just dyed. But they added liveliness and color to the action.

And yes, I have not read the manga, but I really liked the show. Now I want to read the original in order to reveal the history of each character in more depth. And if this is so, then the creators of the show have achieved their goal.🤩

[Impish Dragon]

I watched this, despite never watching the Anime or reading the manga.  Overall I enjoyed it.  However, I found Luffy (young and adult) to be very annoying.  Is he like that in the anime?

[mustbekarma]

I just finished binge watching this, and I loved it. I smiled through the last 10 minutes. I'm still giggling now.  Luffy was my absolute favorite character with Nami being a close second. 

I really hope there's a second season.

[Friendly kitty]

39 minutes ago, mustbekarma said:

I smiled through the last 10 minutes. I'm still giggling now. 

Agree. The season finale was just perfect. He had such a positive spirit! Each character reappeared on screen and was shown how they all react to Luffy's poster. Most, however, smile, and you can not help smiling.☺️

[AnimeMania]

3 hours ago, Impish Dragon said:

I watched this, despite never watching the Anime or reading the manga.  Overall I enjoyed it.  However, I found Luffy (young and adult) to be very annoying.  Is he like that in the anime?

You should watch the first season of the Anime, the villain is a weird version of Michael Jackson.

[tennisgurl]

As a fan of the anime/manga I have been really curious about how this would turn out, especially considering the not so great track record of anime adaptations and what a wild series this is, but I was pleasantly surprised by how it turned out. You can really tell how much love and care went into this series, how much getting the vibe right was important to everyone involved, and that the manga's writers was here to make sure that the show manages to keep the original stories spirit. There are some things that I was sad to see left out and some changes I didn't love to the source material, but I really was surprised at how much they translated faithfully from the manga/anime, and even when things were left out they usually added some shout outs to things that were left behind and there were quite a few references to events, locations, and characters who will be important later. Even a lot of the things they left out or changed, I do get why they did it, you can only get so much into a Netflix show.

There is a lot to like about this show, the cast is all excellent, both the main characters and the supporting cast, the costume design and sets are all amazing, I am so glad that they used so many practical effects and sets, but I most love how much they committ to how weird this world is. They really lean into the quirky characters deigns, like the many different odd shades of hair, the cartoony sets, wacky bits of world building like the birds that deliver the newspapers and the snail phones, the abrupt tonal shifts (which are just going to get more intense as shit gets even more real) and very anime fight scenes, the wanted posters popping up over peoples faces, I really respect that the show runners really went hard on what gives One Piece its unique identity. 

If you like the show, I really would highly recommend giving the manga and/or anime a look. For me the art style really turned me off at first but I came around to it eventually and at this point in the anime especially the art style is totally different, and while its certainly a time commitment, I would say its worth it. I am crossing my fingers that Netflix gives this a second season because the story only gets better from here.

Edited September 5, 2023 by tennisgurl

[Anela]

I've never watched anime, but I follow people who talked about this one, a lot. The anime, not the netflix show. I follow a young woman who just got married, she's on her honeymoon in Japan, and her husband made some new friends at a bar, or place to eat, who apparently worked on this show. I don't know if they were crew, or in front of the camera. The instagram stories are gone now, otherwise I'd link to them. 

I'll check this out, I just have other things to finish first.

Edited September 6, 2023 by Anela

[Morrigan2575]

I know very little about the Anime/Manga but, I enjoyed the first episode. Most of this resides on the charm oft the Monkey D Luffy actor and he's very charming.

I also enjoyed the introduction of the crew/characters. 

[nomodrama]

I'd alway been aware of One Piece even though none of my kids have really been into it, I remember one Halloween someone at our school dressed as Luffy and I immediately recognized the costume. My daughter started watching this and then raved about it to me, so now I am watching it with my two other children. 

I love the whole world built around this story,  it has turned out to be must watch tv for our family, everyone enjoys it. All of the main and supporting characters are great, but my absolute favorite is Luffy, he is the perfect blend of innocence and positivity, find him to be utterly charming and sweet. He is just adorable. 

We ended up watching the first episode of the Anime to compare the two shows. I appreciate how faithful the live action is to the original and I am grateful that they reined Luffy in a bit, his anime version tends to do a lot of screaming (a trait I find common and exhausting in a lot of Anime). I was immediately turned off from the Anime when I found out how many episodes there are: 1000+. I'm not sure how that is even possible but its about 900 too many for me. 

I'm looking forward to more seasons of the live action but hope that it reaches a resolution much quicker than the original version. 

[BetterButter]

 

[WritinMan]

On 9/26/2023 at 1:04 PM, BetterButter said:

 

Well...that's literally all I want to watch of this.

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[Tachi Rocinante]

I'm two episodes in, and it's OK.  My only quibble is that young Luffy speaks pretty normally and current Luffy has a noticeable accent.  It's not really believable.

[Tachi Rocinante]

Finished - it was OK.  Luffy and Zoro should be dead if not for convenient plot armor.  Oh, and . . .

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The anime has over 1,100 episodes and he still hasn't found the fucking One Piece.  This season made it to about episode 45. Sorry, I'm out.

 

[BetterButter]

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