One Piece the Netflix series: release date, live action, casting … all you need to know

News culture One Piece the Netflix series: release date, live action, casting … all you need to know

What is one piece?

One Piece is a manga series that began on July 22, 1997 and was created by Japanese writer and designer Eiichiro Oda. To be more precise, it is about a shonen with the epic story of a young pirate who is in search of the greatest treasure of all time: the One Piece. He is not alone in his adventure and as the story progresses he is accompanied by more and more characters, each crazier than the other. Building on his success, an anime adaptation was quickly made in 1998. At the moment (November 2021) the manga is not finished and will soon even begin its 1000th chapter. The ending still seems to be gradually taking shape, according to the words of some experts, including the author, but knowing that the new arcs seldom last less than a year we need to be very patient. A habit for One Piece fans.

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Who is Eiichiro Oda?

Eiichiro Oda is the mangaka behind One Piece. Whether it’s the drawings, the story, the unique universe, everything comes from him and his overflowing imagination. His passion for manga started when he was 14 years old and for those of you who are already interested in Vic the Viking, he knows he gives a lot of references to it in One Piece. In fact, Oda is a huge fan of Viking history and piracy. So these two elements gave birth in his head to this adventure that is known to almost everyone today. Before the creation of this 9th genius titan Romance dawn. If the name is strangely reminiscent of the eponymous Shōnen, that’s quite normal, because he is the prototype of the latter. A few months later, he’ll be talking about him again with his first chapter of One Piece. The legend is then on.

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What is the release date of the One Piece franchise in France?

Let’s go back in time and more precisely to the month of July 2017. Exactly at this moment, the editor-in-chief of Weekly Shōnen Jump announced an adaptation in live recordings for the 20 years of One Piece. The project may have been unveiled more than 4 years ago, and filming didn’t really start until September 2020. It took place in Cape Town, South Africa. However, casting issues related to the pandemic delayed the project for several months. As a result, the site had great difficulty moving forward. In March 2021, the director returned to the spotlight to reveal a code name: Project Roger. Specifically, it was a simple message for fans with the sole aim of reassuring them. Let us now come back to the present. The actors and actresses were certainly revealed, however the release date is still a mystery. However, a future announcement can be expected in the coming weeks or months.

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The One Piece series will actually be available in the Netflix catalog. In Japan, this already applies to the episodes of the animated series, which just celebrated its 1000th episode. A luxury of which the French version of the SVOD platform is unfortunately private. However, this live-action adaptation is not affected by the rule that applies to the Japanese animation series. Anyway, on the day of release, unless Netflix chooses otherwise and uses the same strategy as the Arcane series, it will be possible to watch the ten episodes without waiting … which would be very surprising. As a reminder, the episodes of the live-action cowboy bebop series were broadcast without delay.

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What is the plot of the One Piece series?

In order not to lose viewers who do not know One Piece, a decision has been made: to adapt the first adventures of our favorite pirates. Hence, the series is expected to start with Luffy as a child and dream of becoming the pirate king. Logically, we will see him leave his island as a teenager to look for future comrades in piracy. Anyone who knows the manga or the anime already knows what to expect, as long as the series produced by Netflix stays true to the basic material: the release of Zoro, the recruitment of Usopp, Sanji and finally Nami. . The first season is unlikely to continue. After all, it is a daring venture to translate so many storylines into live recordings in just ten episodes.

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Another piece of information was revealed in January 2020 when the episode number was announced. Indeed, given the extremely long and rich history that One Piece represents, we wondered what angle the showrunner would attack the work from. The One Piece series on Netflix begins with the East Blue saga, which marks the beginning of the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy. It’s a sequence of storylines in which our favorite pirate recruits the first members of his crew. It remains to be seen who exactly will be affected by the 10 episodes. The key players’ search notices are up and everything indicates that the workforce will grow over time. We’re not immune to a last-minute surprise that would set the stage for a (hypothetical) second season.

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What is the cast? For which characters?

The question that has burned the lips of more than one person since this live action was revealed is this. Who are the actors and actresses who will play the Straw Hat Crew? We have the actors for our captain Luffy and his right-hand man Roronoa Zoro Iñaki Godoy (Who Killed Sarah ?, The Imperfect) and Mackenyu (Pacific Rim: Insurrection). The cook on duty in person from Sanji is played by Taz Skylar (Villain, boiling point) while the sniper achievement is borne by Usopp Jacob Gibson (Blairdsen, Green Leaf). At the moment there is no trace of Chopper or Nico Robin, but Nami is actually present. She is played by Emily Rudd (Jäger, The Romanoffs). Secondary opponent, there is no information to put under the saber at the moment about the actors and actresses they will play.

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Who will direct and script the One Piece series?

The showrunner behind this new One Piece series is none other than Steven Maeda. More than a director, he is above all a screenwriter who has worked on many television series such as the X-Files, Lost: The Disappeared and CSI: Miami. Despite his strong résumé, he was co-written on the script by more than 10 people, including Tom Hyndman (Harley Quinn, Alcatraz) etc. Matt Owens (Luke Cage, Agents of SHIELD), the latter also being the lead author. The author of the manga, Eiichiro OdaHe apparently oversaw the project as executive producer, a position he shared with Steven Maeda.

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Who is working on the One Piece series?

Morning studios is the studio responsible for producing this adaptation. At the same time, he is also working on the Live Action Cowboy Bebop series and was even involved in the development of the Snowpiercer series. The structure isn’t straight away, which can kind of reassure fans. As for the costumes, expect to see the ones we know so well again. To ensure optimal results, this role has been entrusted to two experts: Diana Cilliers (District 9, Chappie) and Hooded burger (Chronicle, Dredd). If there’s one element expected here on the move, it’s the special effects. Most of the characters in One Piece have strange powers that are difficult to translate into a “real world”. This difficult task arises Eddie Bonin (Fargo, Legion).

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Would you like to know more?

• One Piece is in the Guinness Book of Records. With good reason, it became the world’s highest-circulation manga in December 2014.
• Cross the epoch is a crossover that resulted from the collaboration between Eiichiro Oda and Akira Toriyama (Dragon Ball) to celebrate the 10th anniversary of One Piece.
• Every year the amusement park Universal Studios Japan organizes an event based on the One Piece universe. The last one took place in October 2021 and saw the protagonists infiltrate into Wano.

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