In a recent release, Netflix announced the release date, teaser, and first looks for the live-action ONE PIECE adaptation.
The news came from a series of Tweets from Eiichiro Oda, the creator of ONE PIECE, who announced that they were “in the final process” of the show. While the exact release date has yet to be confirmed, fans of the series can expect to see the eight-episode series this year.
Along with the news regarding the release, Netflix also shared the completed cast. The cast includes Iñaki Goody as Monkey D. Luffy, Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp, and Taz Skyler as Kanji.
Additional members of the cast include Peter Gadiot as Shanks, Morgan Davies as Koby, Ilia Isorelys Paulino as Alvida, Aidan Scott as Helmeppo, Jeff Ward as Buggy, McKinley Belcher III as Arlong, and Vincent Regan as Garp.
Welcome aboard, Shanks. pic.twitter.com/UtBAR737ds
— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) March 28, 2022
Now all ONE PIECE fans can do is wait for a release date. Thankfully, there are over 1000 episodes of the anime available for streaming on Netflix.
Hesitant to trust Netflix with another live-action adaptation of your favorite anime? Are you worried it will get the Death Note treatment? Well, you do not need to worry. Check out this statement from Eiichiro Oda.
We are in this together. Thank you Eiichiro Oda, for your trust. We can’t wait for the world to see what we’ve created. pic.twitter.com/WAox5bc4P2
— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) May 4, 2023
What are your opinions on all the ONE PIECE news? Are you excited to watch it? Let us know in the comments below!
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