History Series / OnePiece2023

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Kuro needs Kaya to live only until midnight before he can kill her. While he couldn't argue with her when she invites Straw Hats for dinner, he has a valid excuse to not let them stay overnight, considering she's sick and Luffy reveals himself to be a pirate. Still, he decides to not be forceful for now, resulting in Luffy beating him up.

** [[spoiler:Kuro is already a psychotic prick in the original show who planned to kill Kaya, but his live action couterpart actively takes his time giving her a prolonged KickTheDog moment upon revealing his true colors, and sadistically mocks her parents' death and her grief over it.]]

** By extension, since there's no explanation for powers other than those of Devil Fruit (yet), some viewers assume that every power (like Shanks and Garp) comes from one and/or that only some Devil Fruits have SuperDrowningSkills as a drawback, when they all do.

** Sanji gets a good deal of this, as both his [[HotBlooded violently short temper]] towards things that piss him off and his [[LoveableSexManiac extreme horniness]] from the anime/manga get very toned down. In the show he only takes Fullbody down due to the latter starting a fight in the Baratie and endangering other customers, unlike the manga/anime where Fullbody pressed on a couple of Sanji's triggers (wasting food, hurting a woman) and got beaten nearly to death over it. As for Sanji's lecherous behaviour, unlike the manga/anime where he famously swoons and drools over Nami and other beautiful women, he's instead just lightly flirtatious to Nami and Nojiko here rather than desperately trying find love and get laid like his manga/anime counterpart, which is a [[PragmaticAdaptation pragmatic choice]] as Sanji's manga/anime horny behaviour would be unacceptable in live action.[[note]] Granted Sanji was actually less pervertedly horny and more of a gentleman earlier on like the live-action version before {{Flanderization}} royally kicked in. [[/note]]

** In the manga, Luffy has to WorkOffTheDebt for a year after accidentally redirecting a cannonball into the Baratie restaurant to pay for damages. Here, the Straw Hats eat a large amount of food and Luffy tries to pay with an I.O.U. set for after he finds the One Piece. Zeff wasn't having it and dragged him into the kitchen to be his chore boy. Zeff cancels Luffy's debt in the manga after he saves Baratie from Krieg. Since [[spoiler:Krieg doesn't appear and Luffy even loses when Arlong pirates take over]], Luffy decides to leave without asking in pursuit of Nami, and Zeff has Sanji go with him to get Sanji to follow his dream.

** Sanji gets a good deal of this, as both his [[HotBlooded violently short temper]] towards things that piss him off and his [[LoveableSexManiac extreme horniness]] from the anime/manga get very toned down. In the show he only takes Fullbody down due to the latter starting a fight in the Baratie and endangering other customers, unlike the manga/anime where Fullbody wasted some soup Sanji had made and got beaten nearly to death over it. As for Sanji's lecherous behaviour, unlike the manga/anime where he famously swoons and drools over Nami and other beautiful women, he's instead just lightly flirtatious to Nami and Nojiko here rather than desperately trying find love and get laid like his manga/anime counterpart, which is a [[PragmaticAdaptation pragmatic choice]] as Sanji's manga/anime horny behaviour would be unacceptable in live action.[[note]] Granted Sanji was actually less pervertedly horny and more of a gentleman earlier on like the live-action version before {{Flanderization}} royally kicked in. [[/note]]

** Don Krieg only shows up getting curbstomped by Mihawk, and never gets to the Baratie. The same goes for his crew, with Pearl and the other Don Pirates never seen. Gin, unnamed, does appear in his original role as the starving pirate, but disappears afterwards.

* AdaptationalSlimness: Due to the constrains of the medium live-action film and casting decisions, several character's unusual proportions have been adapted out, such as Nami's big knockers (who now are arguably still above-average, but not rivaling Pamela Anderson's as in the manga and anime) or Alvida's obesity and ugliness (the live-action version is only ''slightly'' overweight and [[BigBeautifulWoman actually rather good-looking]]).

* AdaptationalSlimness: Due to the constrains of the medium live-action film and casting decisions, several character's unusual proportions have been adapted out, such as Nami's big knockers (who now are arguably still above-average, but not rivaling Pamela Anderson's as in the manga and anime) or Alvida's obesity (the live-action version is only ''slightly'' overweight and [[BigBeautifulWoman actually rather good-looking]]).

* AdaptationalSlimness: Due to the constrains of the medium live-action film, several character's unusual proportions have been adapted out, such as Nami's big knockers (who now are arguably above-average, but not rivaling Pamela Anderson's as in the manga and anime) or Alvida's obesity (the live-action version is only ''slightly'' overweight and [[BigBeautifulWoman actually rather good-looking]]).

* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to the original series, this one is substantially grittier with a darker lighting tone used overall, more violent, and with stronger instances of swearing. Additionally, and unlike a rather infamous trait of the manga where nobody dies [[DeathByOriginStory outside of flashbacks]] (until much later), we see plenty of brutal deaths in the live-action, such as [[spoiler:Merry and Krieg.]] That being said, [[LighterShadeOfBlack it's still One Piece]], and is thusly still an incredibly lighthearted and fun swashbuckler.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to the original series, this one is substantially grittier with a darker lighting tone used overall. Additionally, and unlike a rather infamous trait of the manga where nobody dies [[DeathByOriginStory outside of flashbacks]] (until much later), we see plenty of brutal deaths in the live-action, such as [[spoiler:Merry and Krieg.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:[[{{Tagline}} The pirates are coming.]][[note]]L - R: Sanji, Usopp, Monkey D. Luffy, Nami, and Roronoa Zoro[[/note]]]]

** Sophie Ellenbogen plays Nami as a baby, with her child selves played by Lily Fisher, and her older selves portrayed by Emily Rudd.

** Nojiko is played by Elihle Modise as a baby, by Kylie Ashfield as a child, and by Chioma Umeala as an adult.

* AdaptationalExplanation: The "map of the Grand Line" is sometimes considered EarlyInstallmentWeirdness due to it later being established that Buggy was already very familiar with the region and the idea of there being a useful complete map of the Grand Line is laughable. This work implies that its true value is it having the topography of ''Reverse Mountain'', the very small and treacherous route around the Calm Belts.

* AdaptationDeviation: In the manga Devil Fruit users have a [[KryptoniteFactor weakness to being submerged in all kinds of water]], losing access to their abilities and sapping their strength proportional to how much of their body is submerged (with full submersion making them unable to move their bodies at all). In this series the weakness is restricted to sea water specifically and applies to any kind of significant exposure, submersion or otherwise (such as getting heavily splashed with it), and the effect is lessened from total immobility to a severely weakened state (allowing the user to weakly thrash around). This actually serves to circumvent a moment of EarlyInstallmentWeirdness in Luffy's flashback from the source material where he thrashes in the water for several moments after capsizing, even though by later established rules he should have been rendered immobile.
* AdaptationExpansion:
** The first episode expands on the backstory where Zoro duels with Mr. 7.
** In the same episode, we actually get to directly see Zoro's confrontation with Helmeppo in defense of Rika instead of hearing the story from her. Zoro's first seen PetTheDog moment in the manga eating Rika's sugary riceballs and calling them delicious, is also [[CompressedAdaptation combined into this scene instead of happening later chronologically.]]
** The "Koby and Helmeppo's Chronicle of Toil" cover story has been expanded into a season-long subplot, with elements of the Post-Enies Lobby arc merged with it.
* AdaptationalExplanation: The "map of the Grand Line" is sometimes considered EarlyInstallmentWeirdness due to it later being established that Buggy was already very familiar with the region and the idea of there being a useful complete map of the Grand Line is laughable. This work implies that its true value is it having the topography of ''Reverse Mountain'', the very small and treacherous route around the Calm Belts.
* AdaptationExplanationExtrication:
** Kuro's ultimate attack where he moves faster than anyone (including himself) can perceive is adapted as a FlashStep ability, but it's never explicitly said that he's moving too fast to see. Though anime and manga viewers are familiar enough with the trope, it's easy for a first-time viewer to assume he's eaten some form of teleporting Devil Fruit.
** By extension, since there's no explanation for powers other than those of Devil Fruit (yet), some viewers assume that every power (like Shanks and Garp) comes from one and/or that only some Devil Fruits have SuperDrowningSkills as a drawback, when they all do.
** There's no explanation for how Kuro faked his death, let alone the circumstances that led Morgan to take credit for it. In the anime and manga, Jango - who's been AdaptedOut here - hypnotized Morgan into believing that he'd won the fight and taken in Kuro (or rather, a lookalike of him). Furthermore since that fight is how Morgan lost his jaw and left hand, that explanation is missing as well.
** The nature of how Kuina died is kept vague in the show, with Koushirou merely stating, "There's been an accident," presumably because the [[StaircaseTumble way she died in the manga]] would've been hard to portray seriously in a live-action adaptation.
** There's no explanation for why Sanji doesn't use his hands in combat to punch as well as kick here, with only Zoro noting that he "didn't even get his hands dirty". In the manga, Sanji explains in his very first proper fight that his martial arts style is based on not using his hands as he can't risk damaging them as a chef.
** In the manga, Nojiko got a tattoo out of solidarity with Nami, who hated the tattoo of the Arlong Pirates that was forced onto her. However, the live-action adaptation has Nojiko believe Nami joined Arlong of her own volition and hates her for it, giving no spoken reason as to why she has a tattoo.
** The telepathic Transponder Snails are used as telecommunications equipment, with voices and information travelling between snails (with or without electronic speakers). Here, Garp uses one as a megaphone, with the snail just repeating what it heard much louder.
* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul:
** Sham and Buchi were very close in the manga, while in this adaptation, [[TeethClenchedTeamwork they can barely stand each other]]. There is a brief moment where Sham shows her concern that hints that the two might just be VitriolicBestBuds in this adaptation instead, however.
** In the original manga, Nojiko knew that the true reason for why Nami was working with Arlong was in order to free Coco Village, resulting in her being Nami's only confidant. Here, Nojiko has hated Nami for years due to believing Nami betrayed Belle-mère's memory (and Nami letting her believe that), not finding out the truth until near the end of "The Girl with the Sawfish Tattoo".
** In the manga Zoro and Sanji are HeadbuttingHeroes whom often cannot stand each other and are constantly fighting, arguing and competing over everything. They have both respectively said they be would be willing to kill the other with Zoro even threatening to kill Sanji in their first argument. Here Zoro and Sanji are merely annoyed by each other and don't get into physical fights. Zoro even openly enjoys Sanji's cooking, coming back for seconds.
** Nami and Sanji's dynamic from manga is altered due to them both being much less hilariously flawed. In the manga Sanji sycophantically worships the ground she walks on and Nami being a [[TheTease teasing]] [[FemmeFatale femme fatale]] is willingly to milk his devotion to her for all its worth and manipulate him on a dime — to the point where Usopp comments that she has got him "wrapped around her finger". Here Nami is simply aloof and sarcastic to Sanji's light flirting and irritated at the other boys for teasing that she's gotten a "boyfriend".
** In the manga it's made very unclear whether Usopp and Kaya are in love or just extremely dear friends like most relationships in the series (Kaya shows no interest to any handsome suitors while keeping Usopp's bounty close). Here they are unmistakably in love and have a BigDamnKiss before Usopp leaves.
** Zoro and Nami in the manga didn't initially get along as while Zoro was willing to save her life from enemy pirates, he didn't trust her too much and was enraged by Nami's betrayal at the Baratie to the extent he was willing to make a move to attack her after hearing she had supposedly killed Usopp before Sanji intercepted him. Nami was also willingly to punch his wound from Mihawk when she needed to look evil in front of Arlong. Here Zoro and Nami being the mature ones get along far better and are willingly to confide their heartache to each other. When Zoro is almost killed by Mihawk, Nami is grieved, angry at Luffy for letting him fight Mihawk and looks after Zoro while he rests — unlike in manga where she had stolen Going Merry and buggered off back to her home village by that point.
** Luffy and Garp's dynamic is changed significantly from what it is in the manga. In the manga Luffy is terrified of Garp due to the HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood his grandfather subjected him to, to the point of actively avoiding any sort of physical confrontation with his grandfather. Meanwhile, when he isn't abusing Luffy for refusing to become a Marine or [[DisproportionateRetribution whatever offhand thing his grandson did to offend him]], Garp treats him well and the two clearly love each other. Here, while the love is still present, their relationship is far more tense, with Luffy being actively resentful of his grandfather for constantly trying to stifle his dreams of being a pirate. In turn, Garp's anguish over the idea of Luffy becoming a pirate and having to hunt down his own family is more visible, making him come off as more sympathetic.

* DawnOfAnEra: While Gold Roger's execution set things in motion, it's suggested that only now, twenty years later, is the new age of piracy truly being set in motion; Zeff warns Garp that change is coming whether he wants it or not and Luffy - with his similarity to Roger - is at the forefront of that change.

AdaptationalWimp:

** Due to being a PragmaticAdaptation, the non-Devil Fruit using characters with CharlesAtlasSuperpower are (with the big exceptions of Mihawk, Garp and Kuro) more realistically grounded. For example, in the manga/anime Zoro and Sanji were capable of great feats of SuperStrength despite being rookies in East Blue - in the live action series however they are "merely" very strong by human standards and don't display anything too crazy beyond some wall running, torso bisecting and Sanji sending Kuroobi flying with Mouton Shot, and even then he doesn't literally kick the fishman ''through'' Arlong Park like in the manga/anime.
** Zeff also got this, partly due to his actions in the Baratie arc and Sanji's {{flashback}} getting compressed, but mainly due to being a relatively more grounded character. In the manga/anime version of the flashback, Zeff was shown to be strong and badass enough to kick a mast in half and use said mast to save the swept overboard kid Sanji - here however, all his blood-soaked kicking action happens off screen by the time he encountered Sanji and he doesn't display any super strength. Even in the present as a HandicappedBadass with a peg leg, Zeff could still knock Luffy around and at one point uses RazorWind from one of his kicks to blow out some flaming pearls flying at him. In the live action series Zeff is realistically well out of fighting prime with Kuroobi able to defeat him effortlessly. PlayedWith though, as in this series Garp the "Hero of the Marines" and rival to Gol D. Roger considers Zeff a WorthyOpponent and respects him as a fellow grizzled geezer. Unlike the manga/anime where Zeff was never considered or mentioned to be within Garp or Roger's ballpark.
** Hatchan aka Hachi, Arlong's right hand man, due to being heavily DemotedToExtra and being Hachi InNameOnly gets this. He only appears in one scene where he plays cards with Nami, doesn't resemble an octopus and is only named in the credits. This contrasts to the manga where Hachi while the silliest and most gentle of the Arlong pirates (with his better nature leading to him going on a RedemptionQuest) was still pretty damn badass, being one of the Sun Pirates and wielder of six swords which he uses to effectively fight (an admittedly wounded) Zoro. In this series however Kuroobi takes his position as TheDragon to Arlong.

** Momoo, the Arlong Pirates' [[PetMonstrosity pet Sea Cow]] is missing in action. So is Hachi, who served as Zoro's boss fight at Arlong Park, with Zoro joining Sanji in fighting Kuroobi instead.
* AdaptationalWimp:

** Momoo, the Arlong Pirates' [[PetMonstrosity pet Sea Cow]] is missing in action.