One of the most anticipated live-action series by anime fans is one piecean adaptation that Netflix will bring to life on the original manga created by Eiichiro Oda in 1997.
Since it was announced on January 29, 2020, many rumors have traveled the waters of the Straw Hats, but there are also official confirmations about the program.
Next, We will tell everything we know about the One Piece live-action, its release date, the actors that make up the cast and much more.
Release date
The live-action of One Piece It doesn’t have a release date yet.
Plot
One Piece’s live-action will revolve around the story of the original manga, which focuses on Monkey D. Luffy, a young man who gains elasticity powers after eating a Devil Fruit and aspires to become the King of the Pirates by acquire the One Piece treasure.
On his quest, Monkey recruits a small crew known as the Straw Hat Pirates, and together they set sail on a ship called the Going Merry as they take on other nefarious pirates in the East Blue.
Cast
Netflix confirmed the members of the main cast of One Piece, with the young Mexican actor Inaki Godoy (Who Killed Sara) playing the main character, Monkey D Luffy.
They also highlight Arata Mackenyu (Ruroni Kenshin: Final Chapter), who will play Roronoa Zoro; Emily Rudd (Fear Street), in the role of Nami; Jacob Romero Gibson (All Rise) will be Uspp; while Taz Skylar (Boiling Point) will play Sanji.
As secondary actors but who will be in important moments of the program, they say present Peter Gadiot as ShankMorgan Davies as KobyIlia Isorelys Paulino as AlvidaAidan Scott as helmeppoLangley Kirkwood as MorganJeff Ward as BuggyCeleste Loots as KayaAlexander Maniatis as KlahadoreCraig Fairbrass as ZeffSteven Ward as Dracula MihawkMcKinley Belcher III as ArlongChioma Umeala as NojikoVincent Regan as garpand Colton Osorio as the younger version of Monkey D. Luffy.
Production and episodes
The live-action series is produced by Tomorrow Studios and original publisher Shueisha, with a budget of $100 million.
Creator Eiichiro Oda is attached as executive producer, while the script will be written by Steve Maeda and Matt Owens. Marc Jobst will direct the episodes and the first one has a confirmed name: Romance Dawn.