Netflix's One Piece

Eh. Writing a manga is different from writing a television show. This could easily be bad if Oda oversteps things. Though as someone who hasn't read or watched OP I wouldn't know how bad an adaptation it is either way. Like, it's possible to be a good show but a poor adaptation but I doubt it's possible to be a good adaptation and a poor show.

Edited by Chariot on Sep 23rd 2020 at 8:42:25 AM

My only concern is the apparent need to serialize the East Blue adventures. The episodic structure let you get to know the Straw Hats pretty well, and still flowed well enough that the switch to serialized content wasnt jarring. I'm mostly just worried that they're going to be adding more noise than substance.

Edited by Zeromaeus on Sep 25th 2020 at 3:42:08 PM

So, longtime fan Randy Troy has posted some interesting details about the live-action adaptation in a new interview (it starts at the second half of this video).

Edited by gjjones on Dec 4th 2020 at 10:00:59 AM

A quick update: according to this Instagram post, there is a live-action version of the Going Merry being constructed at Cape Town Film Studios.

That's an actual milestone in production. The building of what looks to be a rather elaborate set, which says the production has actually sunk money into making the show a reality. Contrast that with say, the (possibly canceled) live-action Avatar, which hasn't built a single set while the original creators throw shade at the production.

Now all we need is a cast to actually board the thing.

x2 Yeah, that was already revealed couple of months ago, though that image is more clear.

Edited by jouXIII on Mar 9th 2021 at 4:45:47 PM

Judging by this recent post by Steve Maeda, it's going to have a codename: "Project Roger".

The newest edition of Production Weekly, a film industry trade paper, has listed that the show is finally set to start filming in the spring.

A cast list was present (and everyone listed was different from the initial rumors), but was taken down from online postings, and at this point, I'm not trusting any cast list that isn't fresh from Maeda or Netflix's own Twitter.

Edited by Beatman1 on Mar 26th 2021 at 10:17:40 AM

I’m still waiting for the official casting announcements from Maeda, Netflix, Tomorrow Studios or the actor's representative(s).

The Illuminerdi ALLEGEDLY has character descriptions. Given this is the Illuminerdi, grain of salt, but character descriptions are less a reach than non-confirmed actors.

(They mention Ludi Lin, who was reboot Liu Kang, is being bandied around for Zoro…then show a picture of Robin Shou, the OG Liu Kang. Whoops).

Edited by Beatman1 on Aug 12th 2021 at 4:33:07 AM

Grain of salt indeed with the casting call for Nami and Sanji which is listed as “open to any ethnicity”. Seriously, they said they would follow the ethnicity to a T based on how Oda indicated yet decided whatever for the two characters who are intended as Caucasin?

Now I’m afraid some tools on Youtube will catch wind of this news and use it as ammunition for clickbait money.

Other than that, the descriptions sounds about right.

This one also doesn't make sense. Oda claims Zoro is Japanese. Ludi Lin (and Robin Shou for that matter) are Chinese.

Even if you don't listen to Oda's opinion on the topic, Zoro is so obviously Samurai, it'd raise a couple eyebrows.

Well, he's just like a samurai. Whoever they get for Nami had better not be shy.

Rumors are heavily circulating that we may hear news around the release of Vol 100 of the manga in September. We’ll see given the heavy, heavy delays that have hit this project.

The script of the first episode! (Does "Romance Dawn" ring any bells for anyone here?)

And the series' logo!

(Look closely at the skull's nosehole. Pretty sure you can see Luffy.)

Edited by TargetmasterJoe on Sep 3rd 2021 at 12:10:47 PM

Here's you cast for the series, along with Oda's Twitter message and the cast getting excited about their roles on video:

Edited by XMenMutant22 on Nov 9th 2021 at 5:18:29 AM

Well, Mackenyu is Zoro. This is kinda funny since he previously played Enishi in the Rurouni Kenshin live action movies.

Edited by jun_kagami on Nov 9th 2021 at 5:56:32 PM

I want to be excited, but is anyone else drawing blanks on these guys or is it just me?

Because I really don't know if I saw these guys anywhere.

Edited by TargetmasterJoe on Nov 9th 2021 at 7:30:32 AM

Well, Mackenyu played Enishi in the Rurouni Kenshin live action movies. He also played Cadet Ryoichi in Pacific Rim: Uprising. He's very famous in Japan, having played Eiji Tomari in Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future, Arata Wataya in Chihayafuru live action and most recently, Aoi Nishino in the live action adaptation of the manga Brave: Gunjō Senki. He will also be playing Seiya in the live action adaptation of Saint Seiya. He's pretty good, IMO. Not to mention being a martial artist, he can do many of his stunts. He's also the son of the legendary Sonny Chiba.

Obviously, you won't know him if you don't follow the Japanese film and tv world. Been following Manckenyu ever since he played Eiji in Kamen Rider Drive.

Edited by jun_kagami on Nov 9th 2021 at 7:47:25 PM

Emily Rudd was on the Fear Street movies, so at least there is something to check her chops at hand.

At least they aren't shoving big names.

The Kenshin vs Enishi fight from the Rurouni Kenshin live action is amazing. Really hope Zoro's fights will be at least as good as that.

Edited by jun_kagami on Nov 9th 2021 at 8:40:44 PM

I love how they move.

The cast and crew has been in Cape Town for a while and there's been stuff popping up more on social media now that pre-production's officially begun.

One of the more notable pics to come out lately has been this tweet of Mackenyu training three-swords style.

God that must be awkward to do in real life.