One Piece Live-Action is an upcoming series produced by none other than Netflix themselves, a famous streaming platform. The series is going to be an adaptation of the very well-loved One Piece manga series, and fans hold high hopes for it to be adapted correctly.
Fans expect this series to not end up like how other live-action adaptations have seemed to turn out over the years, leaving the fans upset and disappointed.
Nonetheless, the hype around the upcoming release of the One Piece Live-Action is unreal, and taking advantage of the same, Netflix occasionally drops a piece of promotional material, but it looks like they might have revealed a bit too much this time.
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Netflix Reveals One Piece Live-Action Episodes Details
The streaming platform is known to be one of the best in its promotional and marketing tactics, ultimately leading to millions of subscribers to its services every year, this same strategy has also been done with the One Piece Live-Action series coming this 31st August.
However, many might complain how this time Netflix might have gone too far, essentially spoiling the suspense of the series by revealing the title as well as the synopsis of every episode to be released.
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*SPOILERS AHEAD*
One benefit that happens from this unexpected reveal of the titles and synopsis of the episodes is that it has cleared all the speculation of the audience that any changes were made to the original source material which inspired the series in the first place.
The list is as below:
- Episode 1: Romance Dawn
Director: Marc Jobst
Synopsis: “Monkey D. Luffy, an optimistic young pirate with dreams of finding One Piece, sets off in search of the loyal crew he needs to navigate the vast oceans. His journey begins when he helps Koby, a deckhand forced into servitude, escape an undesirable situation. While in Shells Town, Luffy meets Roronoa Zoro, a famed pirate hunter, and Nami, a Master thief, and the three form a tenuous alliance.“
- Episode 2: The Man in the Straw Hat
Director: Marc Jobst
Written By: Ian Stokes
Synopsis: “Luffy, Zoro, and Nami find themselves imprisoned on an island overtaken by the deranged clown pirate, Buggy. Koby joins the Marines and proves his mettle.“
- Episode 3: Tell No Tales
Director: Emma Sullivan
Written By: Matt Owens and Damani Johnson
Synopsis: “Luffy, Zoro, and Nami land in Syrup Village, where they meet Usopp, a local who introduced the group to Kaya, a sickly shipyard heiress under the care of trio of overbearing house staff. With the help of Koby, Vice Admiral Garp, a powerful marine, sets off in search of Luffy.”
- Episode 4: The Pirates Are Coming
Director: Emma Sullivan
Written By: Tiffany Greshler and Tom Hyndman
Synopsis: “Luffy, Zoro, and Nami fight their way through Kaya’s mansion, which has now become a prison. Usopp enlists the help of Koby, Helmeppo, and the Marines. Luffy finally gets the ship of his dreams as Garp closes in.“
- Episode 5: Eat at Baratie!
Director: Tim Southam
Written By: Laura Jacqmin
Synopsis: “Luffy and the gang are tested in their ability to fight together on the high seas. They arrive at Baratie, a floating restaurant, where they encounter Sanji, a young chef with a love of fine dining. A duel on the docks shocks the group.“
- Episode 6: The Chef and the Chore Boy
Director: Tim Southam
Written By: Steven Maeda and Diego Gutierrez
Synopsis: “The group is ambushed by a threat no one sees coming. After a hard-fought battle at Baratie, Sanji finally follows his dreams, while another crew member shows their true colors.“
- Episode 7: The Girl with the Sawfish Tattoo
Director: Josef Wladyka
Written By: Tiffany Greshler & Ian Stokes and Allison Weintraub & Lindsay Gelfand
Synopsis: “The crew comes to the aid of a member in dire need of family.“
- Episode 8: Worst in the East
Director: Josef Wladyka
Written By: Matt Owens and Steven Maeada
Synopsis: “A new pirate crew is born.“
Eiichiro Oda Personally Involved In The Production Of One Piece Live-Action
It was revealed at the recent San Diego Comic-Con that the creator of the One Piece series was himself involved in the production of its upcoming live-action adaptation. This essentially puts this series at an advantage over the other live-action adaptation of anime or manga that have come over the years.
The above was disclosed by Netflix telling the fans how the streaming platform got a letter from Oda expressing his emotions as well as what he thought about the One Piece Live-Action series being produced.
It was revealed that the creator himself actually requested some scenes and sequences to be reshot after the shooting was over, and the production team gladly agreed. This constant sync with the inspiration and base material itself for the adaptation is what has given us fans a high hope for the series.
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