Since 1999, the actress Mayumi Tanaka She has lent her voice to the charismatic and wacky Monkey D. Luffy on television, film, and video games, turning the character into an extension of herself. More than two decades later, and on the occasion of the One Piece Live Action premiere on Netflix, Tanaka gives us an additional reason to watch the series and, especially, those of us who have followed it in the original version with subtitles: the full cast of actors will have their corresponding original Japanese voices.
On the occasion of Anime Expo 23Netflix announced several of its novelties for the summer and a very special video was saved: the unexpected meeting between Inaki Godoy, who will play Luffy in the new series, and the legendary Tanaka who has been full of praise for the young Mexican praising his work, his treatment of the character and even crowning him with his own straw hat. All a symbolic act that, as you will see, moved the rest of the actors.
And the thing does not end there, it would be missing more: with a couple of initial adjustments at the beginning of the series we will be able to listen to Zoro, Nami, Usopp y Sanji with the same Japanese voices that they have had since the premiere of the anime and countless video games and, for that matter, activate the subtitles so as not to lose the habit. Even for those of us who know the East Blue saga inside out by now. In any case, it is a temptation for the most fans of the original series, and a real joy for those who are passionate about Oda’s work. And the news does not end there.
As Godoy assured, he himself and Taz Skylar will respectively voice Luffy and Sanji in Spanish. Or, at least, in the Spanish version of Latin America. Added advantages to having an Iñaki Godoy born in Mexico since, despite the fact that Taz started his career in the United Kingdom, he was born and raised in Tenerife. And what about the Spanish version of One Piece?
The first trailer with the voices in Spanish that can be seen on Netflix Europe has a cast of its own actors different from the voices with which the One Piece anime and movies have come to us under the leadership of jamie rock. Which does not mean that we have seen very successful editions of the trailer with Roca playing Luffy once again. Said which, seen what has been seen, the new voices are up to the task.
In any case, heThe eight episodes of One Piece, the Netflix serieswhose average duration is approximately one hour each, will be released next August, 31. A good adaptation or a new setback when it comes to bringing a cult anime to live action? For now, there are three reasons to have an iota of hope: the actors have been fully involved and are fans of anime culture, the original voices will be present and Eiichiro Oda himself, creator of the work, assured that this ship will not he would set sail until he was happy with the result. They already have the benefit of the doubt.
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