The Movie Streaming Giant, Netflix has recently released a live-action adaptation of the popular manga series, One Piece. The 8 episodes live action adaptation was well received by fans and has been quite a buzz on the internet.
The show follows the journey of young pirate captain, Monkey D.In a seafaring world, as he sets out with his crew to attain the title of Pirate King, and to discover the mythical treasure known as 'One Piece.'
The series has been well received by fans, with a 95% audience approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The casting of the main characters has been particularly praised by One Piece fan communities on X [ Formerly Twitter ] and Reddit.
The original manga conceived as a serialized manga pirate adventure, ONE PIECE created by Eiichiro Oda debuted in July 1997 in the manga anthology magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump. A hit with readers, the first four chapters of ONE PIECE were eventually collected and released in December 1997.
Since its release in 19972, the original manga,, has sold more than 500 million copies globally. An animated TV version was introduced in 1999 and is still going strong after 1,000 episodes.
Netflix spent seven years adapting One Piece into a live-action series, working closely with creator Oda and directors known to be fans of Japanese comics ensuring that it stayed true to the source material. According to Netflixwoche (via the Daily Mail), Netflix committed $17 million per episode, which is around $3 million more than what it cost HBO to make each episode ($14.79 million) of the iconic Game Of Thrones.
So what are you waiting for. Run along and check it out on Netflix. Watch the Trailer below.
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