SummaryThe live-action adaptation of the Japanese manga series of the same name follows Monkey D. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy) as he leaves his small village to gather a crew to find "One Piece" - the treasure that will make him King of the Pirates.
SummaryThe live-action adaptation of the Japanese manga series of the same name follows Monkey D. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy) as he leaves his small village to gather a crew to find "One Piece" - the treasure that will make him King of the Pirates.
The series does very well at remaining so self-contained — knowledge of the Manga or anime is only really necessary from an Easter egg point-of-view — that it could easily be a jumping-on point for new audiences to discover the universe, as well as an entertaining, bright adventure story for all fans.
If fans are looking for the One Piece world to be lovingly refreshed, they’ve come to the right place. Not only has the creative team clearly poured all of their time and energy into their craft, but the cast meets them halfway by delivering performances that feel assured and well-grounded.
One Piece (2023) is a well-crafted show with a lot of heart. It's evident that both the showmakers and the cast have a genuine passion for and deep respect for the source material. It truly deserves all the praise it has received!
When I thought of a live action version of One Piece it didn't bode well with me, the same way you'd be reluctant to go out with your friends because there was an activity you think you wouldn't like. How would they do get around characters (e.g. personalities etc.), which would look even wackier as their real life counter parts.
Well, going back to that analogy, to my surprise I had a great time. I found myself tearing up after episode 2 and especially episode 8, and found that it really captured the essence of the east blue saga.
What I found is that just like the anime and manga, they are very different to your standard Shonen and that unironically is the whole point.
I apologise as I would of been more thorough with my review but I decided to be straight to the point :) but if I could sum it up in a few words - this show is a physical representation of my inner child
Luffy's still searching for his treasure, but Netflix's quest to successfully adapt a popular anime into live-action is finally over. It's the fun, quirky adaptation that One Piece fans and newbies alike deserve.
"One Piece" isn't afraid to deal with darkness (and there is a cavalcade of nasty characters for Luffy and company to beat up), but it always trudges through with a glowing smile and a bold thumbs up. While the show can suffer from trying to do too much, spending time with Luffy is reliably enjoyable.
At its best, “One Piece” is a candy-colored confection with a childish glee to match its straightforward coming-of-age arc. Just as often as these efforts transport the viewer, however, they also evoke the original medium of “One Piece” and underscore what an awkward fit it can be for live action, no matter the expense.
“One Piece” is based on one of the most popular manga series ever, with a quarter-century’s worth of history filling its sails. And if you haven’t familiarized yourself with it yet, this live-action Netflix series version of the outlandish pirate adventure feels like a poor place to start, offering scant incentive to bother trying to catch up now.
This was my first contact with the franchise, so no comparison. The plot issues are distracting and the main character's backstories drag enough to make me loose patience with it. I stopped paying attention by episode 3 - it was playing on the background until the end. It has a fun and silly energy that made me smile though.
Yikes, the dialogue sounds like it came unedited out of a chat gpt model, trained exclusively on stories written by 10 year olds. It's shot in a weird clunky way, trying to ape manga, but not quite leaning into it enough, so instead is looks like live action pantomime.
Acting is not the problem it is the writing that is terrible. The show takes it self more serious than the anime which makes the silly parts cringe such as garps hat or arlong's appearance. Characters like buggy sound like they're going on an endless rant and their funny quirks are gone so it comes off as forced. Koby is portrayed by a female which is a shame that he wont be that stand up dude that he becomes.