Things to Know Before Netflix’s One Piece Live-Action Releases

This year has brought a lot of blessings to the Anime community, especially for the One Piece fans.

We finally got to see Gear-5 finally being animated and Netflix’s One Piece Live-Action series is coming out.

Mark your calendars, guys. A big circle on 31st August as the One Piece Live-Action series will drop this Thursday. Oda has made sure that “There were no compromises on this show.”

It’s bound to be a banger and succeed, unlike live-action adaptations of Death Note and Cowboy Bebop, which failed to capture the true essence of their stories.

Let’s dive right into all the things you need to know before the series releases.

1. When will Netflix’s One Piece live-action series come out?

The countdown is on, guys, as Netflix’s One Piece Live-Action series will drop on 31st August 2023.

2. Netflix’s One Piece Live-Action Series Trailer

The first trailer for Netflix’s One Piece Live-Action series was dropped on June 18, 2023. Crossing a staggering 11 million views.

ONE PIECE | Official Teaser Trailer | Netflix

Here is another teaser to get you hyped

ONE PIECE | Official Trailer | Netflix

Have a glance at the “Behind the scenes” shoot

ONE PIECE | Inside the Story | Netflix

3. When and Where Was the One Piece Live-Action Series filmed?

Initially, the production was set to commence in August in Cape Town, South Africa, at the Cape Town Film Studios.

However, it was delayed until September 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Finally, the filming commenced on January 31st, 2022, and wrapped up on August 22, 2022.

4. How many episodes will there be in the One Piece live-action, and what Arcs will they cover?

Official updates from Netflix have affirmed that the One Piece Live-action series will comprise a grand total of 8 episodes.

Encompassing the initial 100 chapters and covering the East Blue Saga in One Piece.

The narrative will kick off with the Romance Dawn arc and unfold all the way to the Loguetown Arc.

Here’s a tabular representation to map it out.

Episode Title	Manga Arc	Manga Chapters	Manga Volumes
Romance Dawn	Romance Dawn	1-7	1-3
The Man in the Straw Hat	Orange Town	8-21	1-3
Tell No Tales	Syrup Village	22-41	3-5
The Pirates are Coming	Syrup Village	22-41	3-5
Eat at Baratie!	Baratie	42-68	5-8
The Chef and the Chore Boy	Baratie	42-68	5-8
The Girl With The Sawfish Tattoo	Arlong Park	69-95	8-11
Worst in the East	Arlong Park / Logue Town	69-95	8-11

5. Netflix’s One Piece Live-Action cast

In 2021, the cast for the Straw Hat Pirates was unveiled through a sequence of wanted posters:

Iñaki Godoy takes on the role of Monkey D. Luffy, Mackenyu assumes the mantle of Roronoa Zoro, Emily Rudd embodies Nami, Jacob Romero Gibson portrays Usopp, and Taz Skylar steps into the shoes of Sanji.

Here’s a complete list:

Character	Cast	Other Works
Monkey D. Luffy	Inaki Godoy Colton Osorio (young boy)	The Imperfects
Roronoa Zoro	Mackenyu	Rurouni Kenshin
Nami	Emily Rudd	Fear Street
Usopp	Jacob Romero Gibson	The Resident
Sanji	Taz Skylar	The Deal
Koby	Morgan Davies	Evil Dead Rise
Alvida	Ilia Isorelýs Paulino	The Sex Lives of College Girls
Helmeppo	Aidan Scott	The Kissing Booth 2
Arlong	McKinley Belcher III	Mapplethorpe
Garp	Vincent Regan	Vendetta
Shanks	Peter Gadiot	Queen of the South
Klahadore	Alexander Maniatis	Sara se Geheim
Mihawk	Steven Ward	House on Willow Street
Chef Zeff	Craig Fairbrass	Rise of the Footsoldier
Captain Morgan	Langley Kirkwood	Mia and the White Lion
Kaya	Celeste Loots	Projek Dina
Nojiko	Chioma Umeala	The Woman King
Young Luffy	Colton Osorio	New Amsterdam

Check this out, Eiichiro Oda meets Iñaki Godoy

ONE PIECE | Eiichiro Oda Meets Iñaki Godoy | Netflix

Have a peek at the Cast Answering 50 of the Most Googled Questions About the Anime & Manga

One Piece Cast Answer 50 of the Most Googled Questions About the Anime & Manga | WIRED

6. Will there be a season 2?

There has not been any official confirmation for a Season 2 by Netflix. However, the head writer and executive producer, Matt Owens, is said to have been working on the script for Season 2.

Also, if the first season of the Live-Action One Piece series hits off successfully along with the One Piece Film Red, there’s light for an upcoming Season 2.

7. What changes have been made in the adaptation of the manga?

From what the synopsis reveals, here are some substantial deviations from the manga.

• The introduction of Garp (Vice-Admiral of the Marines), who is actively searching for Luffy, accompanied by Koby and Helmeppo.

However, in the manga, Luffy’s reunion with Koby and encounter with Garp occurred much later, around chapter 431 or episode 313 of the anime.

• Usopp, aka God or the King of Snipers, seeks assistance from the Marines during the Syrup Village Arc.

This never happened in the manga or anime.

• Also, the Warship Island filler arc won’t be covered in the live-action series.

8. Where to watch the One Piece Live-Action series?

9. About One Piece (Netflix Series)

One Piece is a television series, serving as a live action adaptation of the ongoing 1997 Japanese manga series of the same name by Eiichiro Oda. It is produced by Tomorrow Studios and Shueisha (who also publish the manga) and premiered on Netflix. It features an ensemble cast starring Iñaki Godoy, Mackenyu, Emily Rudd, Jacob Romero Gibson and Taz Skylar.

The series follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, as they explore the oceans in search of the “One Piece”, a fabled treasure that will allow Luffy to become King of the Pirates.