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- Nami’s Backstory. Regardless of how much of the original anime you’ve actually watched (1,100+ episodes can be a hard pill to swallow), most people are at least aware of Nami’s backstory and how she came to be the Strawhat Pirates’ beloved navigator.
- Merry’s Demise. Merry is among the first characters we meet in season one of the One Piece anime, and though he doesn’t really get a whole lot of screen time, he’s still a beloved figure of the series.
- Sanji’s Eyebrows. Okay, this one might sound silly, but hear me out here. When I initially heard that Netflix was making a live-action adaptation of One Piece, one of my immediate first thoughts was “but how are they going to get Sanji’s curly eyebrows right???”.
- Garp’s Identity Reveal. One thing that fans will likely notice right off the bat in Netflix’s One Piece is Garp’s extremely early introduction as Luffy’s grandfather.
Sep 1, 2023 · Netflix’s One Piece succeeds where other live-action anime adaptations have failed by understanding its limits and knowing how to work within them.
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- Shell Town. In the manga/anime when Luffy arrives in Shell Town, Zoro has already been arrested for angering Helmeppo and was tied up by the Marines under the command of Axe Hand Morgan.
- Baroque Works. Mr. 7 of Baroque Works received a swift end in his vain attempt to recruit Zoro to the criminal organization. This was a surprisingly early introduction and a massive hint of what’s to come as the members of Baroque Works will be the primary antagonists of the second season.
- Buggy the Clown. Buggy the Clown was much more present in the live-action series compared to his manga/anime counterpart. After losing to Luffy, Buggy was eventually confronted by Arlong, who was after the map of the Grand Line.
- Gaimon. In the manga/anime Just before Luffy and his crew meet Sanji at Baratie, they make a brief stop at the Island of Rare Animals where they meet the eccentric Gaimon.
Apr 5, 2024 · Co-creators Steven Maeda and Matt Owens have crafted a phenomenally entertaining adventure series that holds legitimate reverence for Eiichirô Oda 's beloved source material. In a sub-genre that...
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- The events of Shells Town were slightly altered. For the major event of the first episode — when Luffy meets Nami (Emily Rudd) and Zoro (Mackenyu) while trying to steal the map to the Grand Line at the Shells Town Marine base — there were a lot of changes made.
- The Baroque Works is introduced early. In the show, Zoro is introduced fighting against a pirate hunter named Mr. 7 (Ben Kgosimore), who he slices and dices with very little difficulty.
- Certain characters are totally omitted. With the live-action series having limited space and time onscreen to tell everyone's stories, it's no surprise that some characters from the manga were cut out entirely.
- Buggy gets a carnival. While Buggy the Clown is a prevalent part of the live-action series — easily having one of the more unique set pieces — his part of the East Blue Saga in the manga is almost entirely different.
Eiichiro Oda, who created the original manga upon which both the One Piece anime and new Netflix series were based, wrote an open letter to fans addressing concerns over the live-action show ...
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Sep 8, 2023 · The series has hovered near the top of Netflix’s streaming charts since it premiered, notching 37.8 Million views in two weeks, and just received a Season 2 renewal. Maeda breaks down the early ...
