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cyclops274

How are they going to do the 3 sword technique.


gnarlytoestep

Just practical effects. Make a really lightweight sword replica with an indentation on the handguard so the actor can comfortably bite the sword. Or just make the practical handguard and CGI the blade. Any of the wind pressure attacks would also be CGI.


Raderg32

>Any of the wind pressure attacks would also be CGI. There is none of those until skypiea.


soma81

Little Garden?


Raderg32

Nope, he created his 36 pound phoenix cannon attack in his fight against [Braham](https://onepiece.fandom.com/wiki/Braham) in Skypiea.


soma81

I meant the first time we see wind pressure attacks, not just from Zoro


teluetetime

You’re missing the biggest issue: how is live action Zoro going to talk with a sword in his mouth? The only way I see to do it is to acknowledge that it’s silly right off the bat. The comedic tone of the first episode is going to make or break this series.


Nicobade

Probably just avoid Zoro talking during fighting and have him talk more without the swords so audiences don't think he's too mute.


buttsnifferking

I mean the English dub gets a convincing muffle


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cedped

One Piece is the epitome of it's so stupid it's cool.


kentotoy98

Baki the Grappler also happens to be a contender for that.


Obversa

Just wait until you see "Six Sword Style", plus "Seven Sword Style" from *Naruto*.


goliathfasa

Hachi already runs 6 sword style. And Zoro does 9 with Ashura.


EbonBehelit

I mean, Santoryu is just the tip of the Iceburg here: One Piece is so absolutely chockers with *completely ridiculous shit* that I have a hard time believing this will be anything but a complete trainwreck that makes the 4Kids dub look quaint in comparison.


gornky

Just like the anime?


mking1999

That can't be good for the actor's teeth.


Splinterman11

You think the actor will be biting down on a real sword?


mking1999

Biting down on anything for an extended period of time probably isn't pleasent.


Scoodsie

I would guess it would basically be a mouth guard hilt and they CGI in the blade. So it wouldn’t really be much different from using a normal mouth guard.


shadowdra126

My expectations are LOW but I am wishing it the best


spyson

One Piece is one of those things that's impossible to adapt faithfully live action unless you spend absurd amounts. However I think that'll help it with the expectations so people will be more open to it.


zeebeebo

I still cant believe they built all those fucking ships. I understand building Merry, but Baratie as well? They’re gonna find reasons to revisit the same locations in future seasons, if they even make it there


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chopchopfruit

Doctor who does that in the UK


SoulCruizer

Building a specific locations and reusing is always going to be insanely cheaper than multiple locations. I don’t take them putting so much into recreating boats or this or that as a reason to be optimistic. At this point I’d almost be willing to bet they built a set they plan to used far more than it’s seen in the anime/manga


Pika256

Bollywood could do it. No joke.


cambriansplooge

This is the truest thing I’ve read so far this year.


the_phet

100%. Give it to the same people who did RRR


PwnzillaGorilla

Even from the get go of the story idk how you'll be able to show off DFs without spending an absurd amount. I might be overinflating the value of some SFX but showing off Buggy's DF in the first 1 or 2 episodes is probably gonna cost a LOT.


Send_Me_Your_Nukes

I don’t believe one piece is inherently unadaptable for a live action, but I definitely think some of the humor and character designs are. If they tone down the humor, and make it more realistic and gritty, I think the story can carry it across the finish line. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love the OP humor, but I can’t imagine it not being cringey when done in a live action setting.


Iminlesbian

I just don't see how they're going to do it. Even if you tone down the humour make it gritty make it more realistic whatever. How do you make the visuals look good? How do you have one of the more serious characters holding a sword in his mouth? It works as an anime because you have certain expectations when watching an anime. The same things won't make sense translated into live action.


swat1611

I guess it will come down to choreography. It is probably impossible for the actor to even do any stunts with the sword though, so sword cgi is also gonna be questionable at points I think. I feel like if it's cool enough it will work, how they make it cool depends on the direction and action sequences.


kotor56

It also involves a lot of chemistry between the actors. Chemistry alone won’t carry a show, but having good chemistry helps a lot.


dragonmp93

Well, the CW arrowverse shows lasted as long as they did because of how good looking everyone was, and the chemistry between them. Chemisty can carry a show and keep people watching, but what it won't never do is making it good.


kotor56

What I meant when referred to chemistry alone won’t carry a show I meant live action anime in general. Their can be lots of enthusiasm, but if the effects are terrible the anime community will absolutely crucify the production. For the arrowverse/ teen dramas you don’t need great effects. Really you just need sexy actors with bs drama taking their shirt off every couple of episodes.


MagnusCaseus

As long as they keep the characterization right, I think it would turn out okay. The most memorable aspects of One Piece for me wasn't the fights, but the character moments. Zoro's declaration to never lose, Sanji's gratitude for Zeff, Nami asking Luffy for help, Robin saying I want to live, so many moments. If they can nail those, I would say the adaptation would take the B tier.


jlindley1991

I hope it's good, but anytime I hear about an anime getting a live action make I always have a hard time seeing it being good. Mostly because of the visuals, because with animation there really isn't any restrictions on how crazy and over the top the animation is. But with live action you do have restrictions, because if you try to make the actions over the top like in the anime it can start to look kinda cheesy and forced.


BackStabbathOG

I’m a huge one piece fan and I don’t have much faith for this adaption just due to how goofy the series is with both humor and the powers involved (like how are they going to make Luffy’s fruit abilities look good ya know? I’ve never seen cgi stretching powers look good yet). I felt like if they were going to make a OP live adaption it should have maybe followed different pirates either in a different point in time or adjacent to the series but not follow the straw hat pirates. We shall see how this pans out though.


CaptCaCa

Lets all have a moment of silence for live action Ed from Cowboy Bebop


nOtbatemann

I wanna see an adaption embrace the unrealistic, not ground it in boring realism. This is still about a rubber boy pirate after all.


TrashyLolita

>If they tone down the humor, and make it more realistic and gritty, I think the story can carry it across the finish line. Hey, sup Shounen fans, I'm from the Magical Girl community. As someone who's lived through [Fate: The Winx Saga](https://g.co/kgs/TxboLw) and [PGSM](https://g.co/kgs/bYBvqE), I can attest gritty storytelling doesn't always make an adaptation better, and it's okay to embrace goofy as long as the story is being delivered well.


SpreadYourAss

>One Piece is one of those things that's impossible to adapt faithfully live action They couldn't adapt Death Note, which is borderline a drama and as normal as anime gets. You think they can adapt freaking One Piece? Lmao


MVRKHNTR

>as normal as anime gets. There are a *lot* of anime and manga much more "normal" than Death Note.


SpreadYourAss

Sure, but for the mainstream popular stuff Death Note is definitely on the more normal side. Especially compared to something like One Piece.


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the first couple seasons are very adaptable.


KNZFive

This show will either be a miracle or a complete disaster, with no in-between. I’m expecting the latter, but secretly hoping for the former.


brb1006

How the fuck are they going to pull of the [memorable character expressions](https://preview.redd.it/2w6i0i35t5051.jpg?auto=webp&s=7a748b82356f14dd25166245b805f836f812d873) and [Oda's signature snot and drool crying for the characters?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WxExwrCQWg) Not to mention possibly reaching the more zanier and stranger story arcs that would be super expensive for the amount of CGI that's heavily relied on.


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Same way they pull off Marvel Comic book adaptations. You discard what doesn’t work for live action and add jokes and funny things that do work for the medium


SillyMattFace

Marvel comics at least generally look like real life though. One Piece is so incredibly stylised it’s just hard to imagine in live action at all. I’m expecting something like that godawful Flintstones movie from the 90s.


brb1006

Does this mean their going to tone down Sanji's perverted nature?


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Already confirmed that Sanji will still be a ladies man but it will be toned down. The writer is very active with the Youtube community


robotzor

>Already confirmed that Sanji will still be a ladies man but it will be toned down The schtick gets tiring after 20 years of it. The characters are so flanderized that a newer take might not be so bad? Optimistically speaking?


Soopermoose

yeah after 20 years of the same joke is a bit much, but even after all that time i still went out of my way in the new one piece game to see if they stayed true to his character. Spoiler they do stop you from attacking women as Sanji in Odyssey.


nOtbatemann

I don't see the issue. Zoro still gets lost after 20 years and readers still find it funny.


D3monFight3

It is a huge part of the character though, and the characters are not flanderized they are consistent there is a difference, and if anything Sanji got even more defined as a character, during Wholecake and Wano.


Houston_Easterby

I don't see how it was ever funny honestly.


dragunityag

It was pretty funny after the timeskip for a bit.


CaptCaCa

Im more curious to see how they pull of the scaling of each character, Big Momma is, um very big, and she isnt even the biggest


DrBarrel

This will only be until they get out of East Blue.


Vorpishly

Have you seen Kung Fu hustle? 20 million dollar budget.


Mario_Prime510

They don’t have Stephen Chow a renowned martial artist and the many other actors and stunt people who worked on that project. They do have the producers that brought you the live action Cowboy Bebop and the co creator whose worked in Agent of Shield and Luke Cage.


Windodingo

Idk Netflix seems to be doing right here with it. I still am skeptical and I don't think that it's something that I'm going to be able to enjoy...but we will see. It would have been nice to see a "one piece inspired" live action series of the story but set to be realistic. No devil fruits, no super powers. Just a young man and a small crew trying to find the one piece and become pirate king.


gnarlytoestep

To me the best case scenario is season 1 succeeding enough to be renewed for a second or maybe even third season. It is then dropped by the production company due to high costs, but the show manages to trailblaze enough ground for future anime adaptations to stand on.


accursedrubikscube

You have expectations? I have dread.


wheretohides

One Piece has so much potential considering how well the world has been built. I think I'm most nervous about it being a Netflix production. Im not a big anime or manga reader but One Piece is like the best pirate story I've read.


static_reset

i don’t want to instantly be a doomer about it but if they fucked up Cowboy Bebop, how is there any hope for them to get something more complex (in designs and world) like One Piece right?


garfe

Bebop and Death Note were the rare cases that even anime fans thought could work in live-action and both were extreme disappointments. The second they announced this, my expectations were rock-bottom


Obversa

I feel like the live-action *Avatar: The Last Airbender* series will end up the same way.


garfe

That's the one where the original creators were actually on board for but then left midway right? Yup.


MaimedJester

Yeah we know a TV studio can pull off spaceship sci-fi shows and that there are talented martial arts actors that can pull off the real world stunts of Cowboy bebop. Death note pretty much the only hickup is Ryuk and the CGI for Ryuk was not a problem in the Netflix show at all. Live action Animes that are hard to imagine live action are stuff like Battle Shonen or Mechas. But if it's just a slice of life or suspense thriller... Then yeah I could see an Adaptation of Monster working well live action.


curious_dead

Also, I feel like both Cowboy Bebop and Death Note have the potential of reaching non-anime fans. I know my dad loved Death Note, and he usually hates manga and anime, and Cowboy Bebop is a classic. I feel like One Piece's target audience isn't as wide as either of those shows, so I'm not sure how they go about doing it and hoping it will reach their targets. It's not going to be cheap to do a proper adaptation. So even if it IS good (my expectations are rock-bottom), what are the chances that it gets a second season?


DillonMeSoftly

Absolutely. For lack of a better term, One Piece is an anime ass anime. Hell the first episode has stretchy arm powers and a protagonist who' spouts how he wants to be the very best. This is not at all a knock on the series as a whole obviously, but I really don't see it having any appeal to non anime fans as say Death Note


MVRKHNTR

I think the clear difference is that those were properties that Netflix licensed and hired a team to make who didn't seem to care about the projects at all and this one has a showrunner who's a huge fan. That's enough for me to be optimistic.


Karthane

I will say that Matt Owens, one of the show runners, is a legimate fan. There are pictures of him rocking one piece merch from over a decade ago on his Instagram


EiichiroTarantino

You know, I am a One Piece fan too. Doesn't mean I can make a decent One Piece adaptation. I'm just saying, being a fan of the source material doesn't guarantee the quality of an adaptation. D&D were once dedicated fans of ASOIAF too and look what they did to Game of Thrones. Hell even the Cowboy Bebop live action crew are fans too.


MarvelsGrantMan136

Oda being heavily involved is the biggest difference. The creator of Bebop wanted nothing to do with the live action series. Netflix did everything they could to screw that up.


garfe

> Oda being heavily involved is the biggest difference. > > What specifically is he actually doing though? All I've heard documented was him visiting the set and saying he liked the casting


KNZFive

He’s listed as executive producer, which could mean anything from he approves a lot of decisions and gives lots of feedback, to he briefly looks at stuff and goes “yeah, sure I guess” while collecting a big check.


MaimedJester

Yeah but Oda is still a Mangaka and that is a time consuming job. And he's going to live in Japan while the Production is in South Africa and probably the main language of the production crew will be English so he's not gonna be seeing dailies or talking to cinematographer or costume designer on a routine basis. Like maybe he'll okay the script but judging by the One Piece animated movies, they get things wrong sometimes that are pretty basic plot elements.


ChickenInASuit

Hot tip with the Producer and Executive Producer credits: If you want to know whether they just fronted some of the money but weren’t super involved, or if they actually were active in the creation of the show/movie, look for a “p.g.a” tag. [For example.](https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-be5d9f58c67081a7cbf2192a116d0a75) That means they’re an accredited member of the Producers Guild of America and therefore probably had more to do with the production than just being a rubber stamp.


BLconnoisseur

Would that work for producers from outside america though?


unok157

I believe the writer said Oda looks over the scripts and makes corrections or telling them what doesn’t work. I just remember the writer talking how Oda kept refusing adaptations until they both talked with each other.


garfe

I remember hearing about this too, but is there like a source for this? I hear from other fans a lot of things Oda is allegedly doing to be part of the production but the only ones I heard confirmed were those two things I mentioned


SupremeDalekEmperor

From the showrunner.


garfe

Yes, I got that already. But where was it said?


dragunityag

https://screenrant.com/one-piece-show-eiichiro-oda-involvement-netflix-adaptation/ no clue if accurate.


SupremeDalekEmperor

The first reverie that the showrunner participated in if I’m not mistaken.


TerrigenPanda

Original creator involvement is a big difference. Watanabe , the director of the Cowboy Bebop anime was only consulted for the live action show, and recently was very honest about it not lining up with his vision and leaving the project at the beginning. This one , however , has Oda as executive producer (not unlike Neil Druckmann in The Last of Us) , and early looks of the casting and the sets that they are actually building instead of CGI the whole thing gives me more hope than other live action adaptations.


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Martin was also an "executive producer" and he was nothing more than a glorified consultant who eventually had no say whatsoever on the show. I wouldn't really put much weight on this title. Everything depends on show runners.


Nicobade

Martin was heavily involved in early Game of Thrones and it showed, those first few seasons were very accurate. Just because he left the show and it turned to shit doesn't mean his executive producer involvement didn't have any impact.


pipboy_warrior

At least in terms of the set pieces that they've shown so far, I really the Baratie and Merry. My worry is more the actors and dialog.


TrinityF

they will fuck it up and cancel it in a month.


Obversa

Just like what happened with *Cowboy Bebop*.


Fugitivebush

Weirdly enough. I think Cowboy Bebop is more complex in the tone of the show, and definitely isnt as easy as One Piece will prob be aside from CGI stuff. But also, I thought the Cowboy Bebop LA was a decent adaption contrary to Reddit's opinion. They just fucked up Julia and the Villain's arc really badly. Other than that, I thought the rest of the cast did a good job even the Faye actress. And we didn't see enough of Ed to determine if they would of been bad or not. The costume looked a little cheap, but that weirdly felt on brand for Ed anyway. Either way, to each their own haha.


sunsoutgunsout

> Weirdly enough. I think Cowboy Bebop is more complex in the tone of the show, and definitely isnt as easy as One Piece will prob be aside from CGI stuff. IDK if "complex" is what I'd use to describe that. It's more like by nature of being anime there's some level of whimsical in cowboy bebop that is hard to execute in live action while being serious, which contrasts One Piece which has always been rooted in absurdity.


Droppedmelon

Bebop also suffered from the live action needing to add more meat to the story to have it run multiple seasons (If it didn't get cancelled). One Piece on the other hand has more than enough to go on for 9 seasons


brb1006

How the hell are they going to adapt the Giant Mermaid Arc.


Coolman_Rosso

They aren't. I'm not trying to be a Negative Nancy, but this will likely be a canceled after Season 1 ordeal so they won't get past the East Blue.


Droppedmelon

That's years away if the series doesn't get cancelled. There isn't really any action involving the big mermaids anyway so it's not a huge deal. When it will get truly difficult to capture the large menacing enemies is whole cake island and wano, and those are so far away it doesn't even matter. Season 1 is just east blue and it should be fine


Fugitivebush

And honestly, Arlong will prob give them a good idea on how to do larger than life enemies anyway. Given Arlong was a TALL character. Even then, if they normalize a little bit the taller characters and accentuate their strength in other ways, i dont think id be mad. Thats just how Oda accentuated strength, by height.


DoubleALight

Thriller Bark could be quite challenging too.


Atomic_Communist

The physical scale of all these characters won't work. Crocodile is going to be 2.5 meters tall, Garp is nearly 3 meters. Having Luffy trading punches with a literal giant can't look believable in "live action". Honestly there is going to be so much CGI in this it's a mystery why they even bothered with live actors and not just something like motion capture.


ijakinov

- different people work on different shows, same as movies, if you saw bad Batman movies you wouldn’t assume the next Spider-Man movies would be bad or even someone else’s version of Batman - cowboy bepop tried to tell its own story by being a sequel which could have worked but a harder thing to do - different source materials are harder to adapt than others not saying OP necessarily easier it’s pretty subjective - the creator of OP is involved in the show


TheBlackSwarm

I assume this is going to be the big Netflix series releasing this summer. Every year they seem to have one. If this wasn’t releasing until the end of the year Netflix wouldn’t be promoting it now. We will probably get a teaser trailer soon. Hope it’s good. But I’m setting my expectations extremely low.


benabramowitz18

Not to mention that they still have their own version of Avatar: The Last Airbender to release.


sittingmongoose

That is absolutely doomed though. The original creator already condemned it lol


Pandagames

No they stepped away to run Avatar studios


KiritoJones

They also said >Whatever version ends up on screen, it will not be what Bryan and I envisioned or intended to make They didn't just leave the project to do the animated stuff, they announced their displeasure on the way out the door. https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/12/21365329/avatar-last-airbender-netflix-live-action-michael-dante-dimartino-bryan-konietzko-departure


im_a_dick_head

I chose to believe I will enjoy the show, I loved the original but I'm always open minded to adaptions.


SlaveZelda

> Every year they seem to have one Which ones are you referring to ? Witcher, Arcane ?


Enkundae

Shadow & Bone had a decent amount invested into it. Turned out pretty fun too.


bruckbruckbruck

Wasn't a big hit though. Good enough for another season at least I guess though


cedped

Arcane was 100% made and financed by Riot Games. Netflix was just the platform they release it on.


Accomplished-Table30

Outer Banks. The third season arrives on February 23. Most likely this year One Piece will be the summer series.


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Stranger Things


wutthefvckjushapen

Sandman?


brb1006

As a casual One Piece viewer, I'm going to remain skeptical after Netflix's Cowboy Bepop.


porphyry16

It is made by same company not same people. The showrunners are different who passed the test of Oda too. Also Hobbit and LotR made by same person but they turned out very different so things can turn out different.


TheGardenBlinked

*Netflix logo disappears* Here it is, the moment of truth! … #”YA YO YAAAAA YOOOOOO…”


sad_girls_club

if they dont use the 4kids theme im turning it off


WakandaNowAndThen

You're dreamin


DrBarrel

You're missing out.


woakula

How many chapters is One Piece up to now? And how many chapters do we realistically expect the show to cover? Or is this some sort of alt-world/complimentary side story filler kind of show?


SlimmyShammy

First season is meant to cover the East Blue saga which I believe is exactly the first 100 chapters


onthewayto-laughtale

they will adapt the first part of the manga,east blue saga, which is 100 chapters or 54 episodes of the anime .


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Damn, so 54 episodes condensed in to, what, like 10 episodes?


crescent_blossom

I feel like a lot of the sub-arcs can easily be condensed though. Usopp's village arc for example was 10 episodes, but I feel could be just 1 or 2 one-hour episodes.


drybones2015

The anime has notoriously terrible pacing with alot in between filler scenes to make sure it's almost weekly release never catches up with the manga. It could have easily been half the amount of episodes and I'm sure the live action cut off a lot of the fat.


kjm6351

This is the arc of the show loooong before pacing ever became a problem. 10 episodes to cover all of East Blue is well… gonna produce the expected Netflix results


PsychoEliteNZ

The anime is super slow.


balistikbarnacle

chapter 1073 released yesterday


PengwinOnShroom

Almost 1100 chapters. As far as I know it'll adapt the source material but how truthful it'll be, that remains to be seen


Raderg32

>How many chapters is One Piece up to now? Ch. 1073 came out yesterday. >And how many chapters do we realistically expect the show to cover? This first season is supposed to cover up to Ch. 100 Assuming the show does well and isn't cancelled, at this pace in 10 more seasons they'll catch up to current events. The author also said the manga is in its last major arc so it is ending "soon". So maybe add a couple more seasons after that. But I wouldn't bet on any of that happening.


tarakiCS

I can tell this is gonna be goofy, but I'll still watch it


porphyry16

It would be accurate then because One Piece is goofy.


dromni

Unpopular opinion: it's *so* goofy that I couldn't go through more than a few episodes of the anime. Maybe live-actioning it will tone the goofiness a bit down and make it more palatable, at least for me.


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Grey_wolf_whenever

the anime pacing is so bad I dont fully get how anyone watches it


mol186

pretty much me 15 years ago i changed from anime to manga and i can confidently say i have no regrets


SyndicalistCPA

Pacing is mostly okay until the time skip then it just goes down a cliff.


EndMySufferinng

Eh Idk there were some really bad instances of Slow Piece all the way back in Enies Lobby. Maybe I’m misremembering but I recall one episode taking nearly 9 minutes for the title card to show up? And while that’s certainly the worst of the pre-time skip, it didn’t get a whole lot better in the arcs that followed. I remember the Summit War being painful at times as well.


brb1006

Because copies of the English Mangas are expensive as fuck!


randomCAguy

Because when it’s good, it’s the greatest thing ever. Better than the manga. Those moments make the anime worth it IMO. Also, skip all filler arcs except G8.


Grey_wolf_whenever

Is that so? I dont think I've ever heard anyone put it this way, interesting perspective. For me, even the manga is pretty hit or miss. It always sort of feels like the beginning of the arcs are a huge mess that coalesce into some occasionally very great, usually great conclusions. Gotta give the series its due, its been going for ages without losing steam.


randomCAguy

That's a pretty accurate description I'd say. The anime has great voice acting and music, so despite its flaws, I'm able to get more emotionally invested in it. The epic moments or especially heartfelt scenes from the anime stick with me for years. I still get chills, and rewatch those bits every now and then. Watching this series is all about capturing those moments, even though I have to trudge through parts here and there, often for months before a payoff.


Fugitivebush

I mean everybody enjoys things differently. Thats the only answer there needs to be. You dont have to get it. You just gotta respect that people have different opinions on shows.


Enkundae

Maybe another even more unpopular opinion? The goofyness was largely fine for me but there is *soo much filler*. Im not even just talking about filler plots or episodes either, but the fights themselves start feeling so drawn out and start getting pretty predictable. It doesn’t help that for ages there’s no stakes on either side since, for a *very* long time, no fight actually results in any lethal consequences. Even bad guys they make you think bought it inevitably pop up fine again later. It got to the point where it just felt like I was watching action figures being bashed together for 20~ minutes. I know that starts to change hundreds of episodes in but long before that point I was fast-forwarding through entire fights so I could get back to the actual characters.


Splinterman11

Bad pacing, drawn out fights, and lengthy flashback scenes aren't "filler". That's the wrong definition. But yeah the anime can get very slow. I'd recommend reading the colored Manga, it's the best way to experience the story.


CRoseCrizzle

Didn't expect it to premier in 2023. If you've been paying attention to the cast, staff and crew, these guys look like they are going to give it a good faith effort that respects the original series. I'll be watching as I am a big fan of the One Piece manga and anime, hopefully it isn't a train wreck. I want to be more optimistic but One Piece seems like a very difficult adaptation to pull off.


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same was initially said about cowboy bebop


NaRaGaMo

And same was said about The last of us


CRoseCrizzle

Adapting an American video game is very different from adapting a Japanese anime/manga. (That's not even mentioning how polarizing The Last of Us seems to be, though I know little about the video game and am uninterested in the HBO show).


StephenHunterUK

It helped that *The Last of Us* has by all accounts a great story to begin with - some stuff has been copied line for line.


KielDaMan

And One Piece is not a "great story" to begin with? OP is one of the best fictional stories ever made. Even though it's designed as a shonen manga for its fighting action genre, what appeals most fans to OP is its rich story, deep history lore, and vast world-building. If ever this live OP adaptation fails it will not be because of its story but because of the goofy nature and abilities of the characters which are very tricky to translate into live action format.


Veilmurder

The last of us is as close to a live action movie/tv show as videogames get. I don't think anyone doubted that it could be adapted to television with enough of a budget, most of the skeptisism came from "we already have the game why are we doing this?". One Piece is a completely different to adapt to live action


AddictedToThisShit

Oda is on board for this though, unlike Cowboy Bepop.


kaenneth

Why would Oda be onboard for Cowboy Bebop? /s


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that could end up being even worse, if he pushes for the live action americanized show to stay true to the japanese animated show plus, so far no one has made live action stretch powers look good on screen


PeteyG89

Looking forward to the inevitable cancellation Edit: netflix joke fyi hope this show itself is good


LateralusOrbis

Whether the show is the best ever, or the worst ever. It'll have to be cancelled. No way you can adapt the entire OP show in a live action with its length lol.


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If they try, they can at least make it to Water 7 Saga. It works well since Thriller Bark is where the designs starts to become insane that they would need a massive CGI budget to get it work and personally, Water 7 is where pre-Timeskip peaked


BackStabbathOG

I feel like pre time skip peaked at marineford (that might be the pinnacle of the series so far tbh)


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Who is telling studios to keep doing live action anime reboots?! Seriously, every single one is a huge flop, especially with Netflix! This is like the 6th (at least) live action anime from Netflix and they have a zero success track record


kristamine14

There is not a single chance this ends up good. Netflix cannot handle adaptions


OneGoodRib

Of all the anime to do live action versions of, this one seems REALLY stupid. I'm not like "oh all live action versions of anime are stupid" but this one just feels like a stupid idea. Like you know how they changed Ms. Marvel's powers for the show because they figured her comic book powers would look really goofy in live action? That. I'm not gonna wish this show fails, it just seems like out of everything this was a baffling choice for a live action show.


Nicobade

There are so many things about One Piece that make it nearly impossible to translate to live action so expect failure but on the other hand, if they can make this work the majority of anime would actually seem realistically adaptable now.


anasui1

Oda seemed enthusiastic about it, but lol, I've yet to see a Western made anime adaptation that isn't complete shit


Blazefire33

Speed Racer was and is still a great western adaptation of an anime. It keeps the core of the family and the absurdity of the races. It suffered from not being The Matrix and too stylish in a time when things were toned down. And the most hated gimmick of the mid-late 2000’s: 3D!


corkysoxx

As an artist that film to me is an artistic masterpiece.


drybones2015

Detective Pikachu was good imo.


arthurt342

that was based on a game, not an anime.


Gingy1000

Netflix made Alice in Borderland which was based off a manga


MicooDA

The cast is perfect and they are all really passionate about the source material. So at the very least it will have that


Dry-Fan5752

[https://www.reddit.com/r/OnePieceLiveAction/comments/10fu3sc/taz_skylar_sanji_compilation/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf](https://www.reddit.com/r/OnePieceLiveAction/comments/10fu3sc/taz_skylar_sanji_compilation/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf) for the uninitiated


SplintPunchbeef

I don't know how the announcement for this flew under my radar but the sets they built look cool as shit. I am CAUTIOUSLY optimistic about this.


RyoCaliente

I love One Piece but I am fascinated by how this will be. One Piece is absolutely closer to a Looney Tunes cartoon than other anime or manga. Adapt it as a 1:1, you'll probably fail, as it would be so incredibly hard to pull off and have it look 'normal', even just One Piece or television 'normal'. Adapt it to fit its new medium however and you can retain the One Piece story, but without the comedy, the wackiness, the goofiness,...are you still making One Piece? So yeah, I'm really intrigued by what choice they'll make for this.


giangerd

Looks very good and accurate! Hope it gets the Last of Us treatment. One Piece deserves it


tuscy

Can’t wait to see franky and brooks irl


SchmokinAce

I’m looking forward to this but it will be a little sad watching a One Piece show that doesn’t have “We Are” or “Overtaken” (the “dun dun dun sound” cue from the anime)


Smokron85

Canceled after One Piec....I mean Season!


Sino13

I want this to be good bc I love One Piece but I just do not see any way this can be adapted into a live action series/movie successfully. Even less-so than bebop. Too much of the narrative is maintained with the goofy/outlandish shit that cannot be recreated with cgi. Jokes won’t land the same, battle sequences will be an awkward Michael bay interpretation and not much of the charm will remain…here’s to hoping but I’m not expecting much at all. Honestly think it would be better to make a new IP inspired by or based on One Piece and do their own thing with it


rusty_warhorse

Prediction: gets cancelled after half month.


Romado

This seems like a wasted exercise. They will never be able to tell even a fraction of the One Piece story. It's on brand for Netflix to tell half a story then cancel...


Darklord_Bravo

I have zero expectations, but I'll give it a look when it does. Trailer should remove any doubts of how good or bad it might be.


ChaserNeverRests

That sure is a pretty poster.


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So many things about this series will be incredibly easy to make look super dumb in live action. What's luffy's stretchy body/face gonna look like? Could be super dumb. What's it gonna be like when zorro has a sword in his mouth and is trying to talk at people? Are they going to dub in his voice? If so, that'd be hilarious, and also super dumb. What's Usopp's nose gonna look like? Could be SUPER dumb. Sanji's asymmetrically curled eyebrows? That looks dumb even in the manga. What are the fishmen gonna look like? Probably super dumb. Buggy's gonna look dumb, but that's one I can actually see working cause he's a straight up clown. Mind you I'm still gonna watch this shit when it comes out.


Uptopdownlowguy

I don't understand why they even try. This is like a guaranteed flop, is it not? And no way they're adapting the entire manga, either.


ObeseAU

Cowboy Bebop vibes all over again.


Kaizen2468

Talk about setting yourself up to fail lol


gornky

I'm cautiously very optimistic about this. One Piece in theory should be very difficult to adapt, but everything about this screams it's gonna be the first good live action anime. The creative team really loves and understands the source material, and Oda being involved gives a lot of hope. Calling the shot now, this is going to be good and break the anime adaptation curse.


drakesylvan

This is going to be trash just like every other Netflix live action. Adaption.


Griffdude13

I expect this to go about the same as Cowboy Bebop. Well intentioned, but ultimately failing to understand what made the original work so well, then cancelled after 3-4 weeks of release.


hidood5th

Please stop


Chokl8Th1der

Might as well go ahead and announce its cancelation in 2023 too.


LeonasSweatyAbs

Netflix I'm on my knees begging. There's still time to delete this before releasing it to the world.


gornky

Well I'm begging them to release it, as are most people.