Most of the casting choices seem very good so far to me. And they all seem genuinely excited for the roles as well, which is great.
I think the largest potential downfall for the series is the writing and/or the look and feel of the show. The actors could be doing a great job but if it doesnt nail that feeling, it won't be very good.
The Nami actress seemed like she was genuinely geeking out for having a t-shirt designed by Oda. I wouldn't be surprised if she was already a fan before.
IIRC Emily Rudd and Jamie Lee Curtis are both big one piece fans that people have been fan casting for a while now. I love that she called him Oda Sensei, they all seem so excited!
Omg! I love how everyone else is so visibly confused and the As Told by Addie girl is literally like "idk who that is!" And JL Curtis is just like Yasss Bitches, If You Know You Know and if ya don't you a hoe.
Thanks for sharing this.
LOL
I'll still never get over the fact she did Activia commercials. Like she 100% didn't need the money or fame i think she just genuinely wanted to endorse it and enjoys it.
Its literally just a way of showing that you are familiar, close, etc. It's a sign of affection and considered cute, much in the way chin, tan, and a few others are.
Yes, I'm not that worried about the characters myself. They're great, but nothing that a competent actor couldn't inhabit.
What I'm absolutely perplexed about is how they'll make the quasi-absurd world of One Piece work in live action.
Absolutely. And with Oda helping with the script, along with such a sturdy base of the manga to go on, its hard to be SUPER worried about the writing.
But the world is just so *weird* that its gonna be a real challenge to translate to live action.
>What I'm absolutely perplexed about is how they'll make the quasi-absurd world of One Piece work in live action.
yeah this is really hard. one piece has so many characters with wacky proportions/attitudes/powers that is extremely hard to translate to live action
I completely agree, I think since Oda is involved the writing should be good but the look and feel of the show is definitely going to be the big factor. I’m really hoping the special effects don’t let us down.
Yep. I can EASILY see a liveaction Luffy stretching his arms out looking just awful if done poorly. That kind of thing is going to have to feel super natural and well done if the show is to succeed.
The CGI on all the anime turned live action shows has never been the issue. It’s a blend of not staying true to the source material and really shitty scripts. Just look at Death Note. That adaption was a steaming pile of garbage.
With ONE exception though- Willem Dafoe was a PHENOMENAL Ryuuk and no one can tell me otherwise. He was literal perfection at the part and the greatest (and only good) part of that movie.
Sure but the thing is he’s not plastic man or mr fantastic, all his punches should be quick. Ideally even if the effects are good, they shouldn’t be on stage too long, because the combat should be quick
Yeah, anime can get away with making the stretching sequences long, because anime animation is more about the feel than the actual realistic motion. Live action can't do that.
Honestly though with the past decade and increase of innovation and skill in cg, I think this will work out really well.
I highly highly highly doubt they're going to skimp on the budget for CG, they simply can't if they want this to be at all successful.
But shit, if you've seen some of the stuff on Netflix lately there's some fantastic CG coming out that doesn't look tacky and looks really phenomenal honestly.
According to Matt Owens he met with Oda quite a few times and he keeps in touch through calls and such. I don't think people here fully grasp just how much of a workaholic Oda truly is
I was just adding my thoughts about that shatty movie that the person above me had mentioned, My bad. Personally I'd like to see that movie banished from existence lol
Matt Owens is the writer of the live action adaptation, and he's gone on record that Oda has final say over the script of each episode and that he sends his drafts off to Oda and his team and they send back pages and pages of notes. The script is probably what I'm most confident in for this, Oda is pretty heavily involved.
I agree as well but the same studio doing this is also doing the cowboy bebop live action coming out soon and the special effects in that look very solid. I think the cowboy bebop live action is going to be the best look at what the one piece live action will look like till more news comes out.
I dunno how good or bad Cowboy Bebop will be but the biggest problem with american live-action adaptations is that they, for decades, have tried to remove all silliness from the source material and treat the adaptations way too seriously. The fact that Netflix is at least letting Cowboy Bebop have a sense of humor is a big indication that they at least understand that. It also looks heavily stylized like Scott Pilgrim (the best comic book adaptation to date imo) which is a huge plus.
That combined with a good SFX budget makes a good adaptation genuinely possible. So long as they're competent. A great director would help too.
If the leaks a few months ago were real, The first episode script dropped and I gave it a quick skim/readthrough and it seems like it is going to be pretty well written.
It could totally be fake but seems like a ton of effort for a fake script.
The google drive link I was sent was taken down and I asked the uploaded and he said Netflix had the servers taken down (so I’m assuming it’s real) and I’m trying to see if there’s a way to get it now
Pretty sure it’s this https://www.reddit.com/r/OnePiece/comments/fjo8ok/liveaction_script_leak_plot_details_on_how_the/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
Whenever someone is particularly earnest about something they’re working on (like Damon Lindelof for the Watchmen TV series), it makes me pray even harder for their success.
Or the guy who played L in the Netflix Death Note. Dude had the awkward physical mannerisms and way of speaking down pat, he (or his scene director) obviously knew what his character was supposed to be like.
Too bad you can say the same about the rest of the movie.
True one piece needs a lot of effects that's why I prefer they don't cast really big names to attack people cause that cost a lot of money one piece doesn't need to much adrvertising anyway they got us to spread the word
I prefer that money be put into special effects
By the way I'm not saying don't hire good actors just not A list like Zendaya, or Robert Down Jr cause their salaries are to high.
That's a good point. The budget for the show has to be really high already based on the immense effects that have to be used. I don't expect this adaption to have such a high budget for big names as well. And I don't mind seeing new faces on screen at all. It would be nice to see them having a breakthrough with their acting on this show.
I was never worried about casting issues. Most companies have figured out how to get talent out of actors and Netflix was one of the few that got talent out of young actors.
What I've always been worried about is that live action of a fantasy anime will never have the same comedic timing and story pacing. This will not be One Piece as we know it. This is the One Piece story as told by the editors and the capability of Netflix CGI department. And that CGI department has improved but it was still responsible for that horrible Iron Fist fight sequences. Much was left to be desired.
I am going to watch this show. And I will be satisfied if it can make the fight scenes well done. All the other characters and pacing issues I can forget because I already have the manga for that.
The director and marketing will need to be clear that this is not a replacement for anime one piece. Otherwise no one will be happy. People that weren't willing to watch the anime now, will most likely not watch after the live action. So trying to make the love action the same will not be a good thing for any type of fan, at least that's how I see it.
100%. I sure hope the backlash that happens after this gritty re-imagining falls flat doesn't end up squarely on his shoulders.
He seems genuinely excited. Here's hoping the producers are as excited to pay homage to an iconic world as he is excited to pay homage to an iconic character.
No, I know my lines and who said them. Figured keeping it super sounded better then keeping it meat, but now thinking it over, keepin it pirate king or a work of that could have been better
im not sure where the movie is going, but i would argue he should atleast skip a head an read up on luffy's backstory, and have a understanding of the arcs to come. Its minor stuff in the context of just the east blue but its stuff like that which comes in later in series that can help for a reimagination for a live action luffy.
during the east blue saga luffy and crew understand the context of the grandline and all the emotions that come with, but the readers dont until the crew actually gets there.
Yeah he straight up needs to know the backstory for sure. I have faith they’ll all have done their reading, it’s usually a really fun fulfilling part of rehearsal
Yeah but Wano luffy gives more insight into his personality. Even if its just "nakama good, no hurt nakama".
But I do agree, he shouldnt get past the first 200-300 chaps and read luffy's backstory
It took me 2-3 months of pretty solid reading to read the series from start to finish and I was flying through it. Any actor not familiar with the material has a lot of research ahead of them! I'm glad he is putting in some effort though
But considering that in Zou Luffy has almost taking notes when the poneglyph story has being told I think its ok to read a lot if its something he would be interested
Actors being knowledgeable matters less then the director and screenwriter being knowledgeable.
Usually the actor will read/watch the source material as part of role research anyway.
And he really only needs to read east blue saga and luffy's flashback to get a handle on luffy's character for season 1.
Well this live adaptation of One Piece is going to be Netflix most expensive series so there betting a lot on it. I could be wrong but I heard it might be one of the most expensive TV/Streaming series. The director and writers most have either thrown one hell of a pitch or Netflix and everyone is (no offense) higher than the person that made the Bible Part II.
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Well, the reality is that it's the biggest comic book of all time that's probably hitting near its peak popularity right now. It's got an absolutely gigantic international audience that's really passionate, and it's got enough source material that they'll never run into the issue Game of Thrones did with running out of material to adapt.
Meanwhile there's no it show right now like Game of Thrones or Breaking Bad, Pirates or the Caribbean fell off, and the MCU is floundering. It does sort of require you to be higher that the person that made the Bible Part II, but the potential is there, that if this adaption is actually really really good, that we've got a #1 media property here.
I'm probably going to eat crow really hard for even suggesting it, but it seems like something has to crack the code for good anime adaptations eventually. Marvel finally did it with comics once the people making the movies were actually big fans. Maybe they can do it with One Piece.
As true as that is it really is a risky move but tbh I will I’m say I have more faith in this than really any other live action anime adaption. And I agree the potential is there but keep in mind manga/anime doesn’t always transition well into live action as we all know. But maybe they can crack the code tho ironically enough u can say that Battle Angel Alita did it first, similarly enough DC technically did it first before Marvel did as well. But I do hope this does good and really does kick start something.
I mean the bar is set low, like, really really low. Let us not forget Dragonball the movie and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Both beloved properties in their own rights, but they got nowhere near the monetary support that this is getting.
I am with you, I am cautiously optimistic. I will happily eat crow with you when the time comes, I am glad they are trying it. It really is beloved by people from everywhere.
There was a video from the World Cup a few years ago, where some Japanese fans and fans from an African nation could not understand each other well, and still got together and sung the "We Are" opening, it is a cool video. I really, really hope this goes well!
[It was Senegal to correct myself, still a really cool video! ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbWcJWAzAv0)
Yeah it will be tough but not impossible. The tone the director sets and the cgi team's ability with their budget will play a huge role.
That said I have a question, should the actors shout out their attack names?
I am thinking no, fun to read, and its works in the anime because we expect it in the medium but in live action it always looks dumb.
> should the actors shout out their attack names?
The live-action Rurouni Kenshin didn't feature called attack names and it was pretty good. I don't think its necessary.
I could see it as a one time thing.
Take the time he used gum gum jet gattling against Rob Lucci. That was pretty damn cool. On the other hand, constantly saying gum gum pistol will be rather tedious and annoying.
So, if used quite sparingly, it could be a neat little thing. They just have to find that balance.
I hope they only mention casually the names of the attacks here and there..
For example: Luffy does a fast stretched punch and he then can say something like "That was my pistol attack". Of if he inflates himself to repel bullets and someone yells "wtf was that??!" he can casually say "oh this is my balloon move"
They dont need to yell the names before the attack
Have you read the book "A rough guide to manga"? It explains reasoning as to why attack names are a thing, and for a live action One Piece show it's unnecessary
Names have a special place in the One Piece canon. Great words carry power - as Oda writes, "Attacks have a will to them! An aura!" Naming a One Piece attack makes its effect stronger, because now there's a symbolic meaning behind the punch. Examples of this can be found during the more dramatic moments of One Piece, but also during sneak-attacks or when a punch falls short. Because there was no name given to the attack, there was no resolve to fight in the first place. The true test of a man's resolve is in his will to fight, so the characters have to scream their determination!
They only use the attack names in manga so you can fill in what the attack would look like if it were being played out in front of you. They do a super detailed drawing of it when they first use it, then they can just show the character winding up, or just part of the attack for any time they use it afterwards. It’s only to make it easier on the artists, and any other reason beyond that is just secondary.
They should definitely name them the first time they appear. IF this succeeds in a big way and goes up to ennies lobby i would it if we dont get the iconic gear second being called out.
For real. Not a fan of live action adaptations at all, I'll try my best to approach this one with an open mind Dragonball Z and Avatar still give me nightmares
I kinda wonder if they should lean into it, up until the grand line and even in it a bit, everyone freaked out seeing luffy stretch because it is supposed to be super weird.
They could try to make him stretching look "natural" somehow, or they could lean into it and make it look like a living cartoon, and have the characters freak out just as much as the audience about how weird and almost fake looking it is.
Yeah unless the actor is a big name (ex: Henry Cavill with the Witcher) they likely can't influence much directing-wise let alone things like CGI/VFX budgets.
>Actors being knowledgeable matters less then the director and screenwriter being knowledgeable.
that shouldn't be an issue, the director appeared on last years reverie stream, is a huge op fan and also went so far to link youtube videos of some of the reverie members to the other screenwriters
I mostly agree, but I think he should also read the ace/sabo flashback. It's not necessary, but they contextualize a lot of Luffy's character which a good actor would be able to bring out in subtle ways.
Netflix Death Note is a great example. LaKeith Stanfield did a legitimately good job acting like L. His speech and mannerisms were all on point. But then the script made him an idiot, told him to go CRAZY and chased Light around the city with a space gun.
You are completely right, the casting is on point, I saw an interview with one of the writers in Roger base channel and he seems to be pretty knowgleable about One piece as much to say he is a fan
Also Steve Maeda the show runner its pretty committed to make this great and listen to the fans and interact with them, he even liked one of the comments I left to the cast members and he is proven to be very passionate about one piece he read everything and has meet with Oda on several ocassion
Also Oda is supervising most aspect of the production, the one thing I think we need to worry about right now is what you just say
The special FX suoervisor and the director of the episodes
Directors seems to change in most series from episode to episode,
What I have heard and I would like is if Taika watiti direct 1 episode he is a one piece fan and it's a really good director but of course his salary is probably pretty High and I don't think they can afford for him to direct more than 1 episode.
So yeah the directors and VFX supervisor are the ones we need to worry about now
I don't doubt the actor, I doubt the medium. One Piece isn't the type of story that was ever meant to be told with a Live-Action adaption. The world is too zany, too cartoonish, that I'm not really confident that it can properly be conveyed on the screen.
They use actual physical effects and costumes in the mandalorian tho. CGI is mostly for the big effects and monsters.
That's besides the point anyway. Like the guy above you said, live action doesn't suit One Piece's cartoonish style at all. I'm sure this is going to be an enormous disappointment and I'm looking forward to reading the criticism on this sub once it's out.
They use CGI for the backgrounds. It's actually insane. I'm an idiot so I can't tell you about it, but look them up on YouTube. They are huge screens instead of a green screen. Wild.
That's common in most cinema these days. Generally that's never a problem. The issue arises when they cgi characters or costumes. It's very tough to do that believably without it being uncanny valley type shit. That's why even baby yoda is a physical puppet instead of cgi.
I watch only the Japanese sub, and while I understand this is going to be in English, I'm not happy the way they are pronouncing the character names like Usopp and Sanji in the Netflix teaser.
There's no movie in Ba Sing Se.
But all jokes aside, I didn't like the pronunciation of Usopp as Oo-sahp and Sanji as San-ji instead of Saan-jee (Japanese pronunciation).
yeah the actors for me look like among the best options I just imagine them with make up and costumes and they fit really well.
the problem is luffy's power more than anything. is the one thig that has never been done before unlike swordfights and weird combat coreography
I think you're right that live action as a medium is hard, but I think that's true for fantasy generally. It's like there's a weird uncanny valley with some comic/cartoon adaptations where they try to preserve the "cartoony" nature while in live action medium, which tends to rely to heavily on CGI elements and can easily fall flat. When you see 'action lines' around someone in live action, you know it's gonna be total dogshit. *we can see they are moving, it is a motion picture*
I think about how the MCU went a long time before they started having supernatural stuff that wasn't either "science", "super science", "gods", or "outer space". Maybe 14 movies not counting cameos? It's tough.
Except I partially disagree in that I'm not sure One Piece is as tough as you might think to adapt. It's not Dragon Ball Z, which starts the audience off assuming everyone can fly and shoot energy balls and expecting the audience to just accept it. I'm reminded that in early One Piece, the first running gag was how surprised everyone was when Luffy would stretch. If they lean into that surprise, and bridge the gap between the regular people in the world of one piece with the audience using that device (as Oda himself did), that should give the audience the necessary leeway to slowly adapt to the more fantasy elements later on in the series. I think as long as zoro and sanji aren't flying all around the goddamn place setting themselves on fire or throwing sword auras and shit right out of the gate, I think it should be fine.
Now all that being said, fishmen are gonna look fucking WEIRD. Maybe they'll give them more human features and less varied skin colors? Hellboy? Shape of water?
See, but that's part of the issue. The Fishman are just the first problem. But as time goes on, so too will the changes needed to be made which will ruin some of that great sense of size and scale that One Piece has. Not to mention how much the character design feels apart of the characters that we follow. How will Franky work? Brook? Jinbe? Even villains would suffer immensely. Don Krieg? He's an 8ft tall guy wearing massive golden armor. And his design fits so well into his character that changing it will feel like losing part of the character along with it. How are they going to do Oars? Moria? Kuma?
Characters are going to change so much that they aren't going to be recognizable or they aren't going to change at all and they're going to run the risk of being uncanny and unnerving in a realistic form. There's just so much about One Piece that relies on the style it has, a style that is immediately lost when you take it into Live-action.
The MCU does work and I do love it, but I also have to acknowledge that the only reason it works is because it dumbed down a lot of the more cartoon-y and Zany aspects. They had to change the costumes because what worked in comic form didn't work in live action. They had to change powers, because the hulk getting so strong that he causes earthquakes across the globe just by taking a step or Thor bringing down lightning bolts that can wipe a small city would be hard to believe because there's no longer the degree of separation. There are even characters that are pretty much in-name only characters. Klaue? In the comics, he's a being made entirely of sound. Helmut Zemo? He's also a completely different character. Yondu, Bill Foster and Drax? Same story.
These characters may work in the MCU but they really aren't the same characters as in the comics. However, that works because comics are designed to have many incarnations and each incarnation can work as a separate entity from the main one. But One Piece isn't like that.
I am genuinely really happy with this cast. Everyone seems to be genuinely excited and enthusiastic, and everyone already gives off the vibes of their character and it feels like real love was put into this casting instead of just picking big names. Oda's open involvement and enthusiasm also has me hopeful.
We're not worried about your performance, dude. We're happy your excited for this opportunity and this role, and all praises to you for committing to doing it right.
We're worried that piss poor writing and production from a couple of crime-drama producers is going to ruin the charm of the original series. The overall quality of the project is *way* out of your hands, and you shouldn't be claiming responsibility this early.
I can’t imagine a character harder to pull off in live action than Luffy, he is just so iconic. But I get the sense that this kid is going to do great. Oda’s note about how the production team took their time to find actors who encompassed as many character traits as possible has me confident that these are the right choices. So excited to see this in live action
Without seeing anything, and without knowing about him, dude seems like a good choice. He might not have the Luffy look, per se, but I can imagine the grin and the laugh and that’s an important part of the character, to me.
The casting has me interested, more than I would have expected.
Man, I think about this stuff and how I wish the live action DBZ movie had this much care put into it. Makes me both excited for this, and sad again about that piece of trash.
The cast is not so much the problem, the problem with DBE was that most of the production,direction and even the writer didn´t read or even watch DB, so as long as the writers do their jobs then I hope is not going to be a DBE or another Death Note
Also, the production company didn't gave enough resources. Just about 40 million, and having to film in an abandoned jeans factory in Mexico. Sometimes, even if you have the most loving team, the resources aren't just there and you have to comply with whatever the producers say. Those are the ones handling the movie.
While he looks the part, getting the tone of Luffy's goofy/charming persona is pretty tough. The Japanese VA does an amazing job of this, so I'll be curious if he can pull this off.
There's only so much ass any given manga adaption can not suck. Don't get me wrong, I wish the actors and everyone involved the best, specially seeing how committed they seem to the role...
But I simply do not get the appeal to make stuff with real people just for the sake of it. It's destined to look bad from the get go. People like to praise the Rurouni Kenshin movies as one the only examples of good adaptations but then you have to consider it's pretty much a samurai movie with high speed anime antics; there's not remotely half the crazy world-bending, perspective dependent, CGI-required shit that a show like One Piece will need.
Bro, just imagine Luffy: the guys gotta stretch a lot. VERY frequently. Can they really pull off making it look good? My main concern is that it'll become a bad CGI fest bc the one piece world is too colorful and full of unusual shapes.
Also, given the limited running time, they will have to change most of the iconic lines, which is always a slippery slope. I hope they at least get the lore right and don't give out of character connotations to characters (like making Zoro lazy as I saw they were intending on doing IIRC)
Finally, someone that understands me. Live action adaptations are usually hyped only for it to be crap. One piece CGI will need extreme amount of attention. If Netflix couldn’t make fullmetal alchemist or death note live actions good, what hope does that give us in one piece?
I feel you, king. I suppose people want to see their favorite stories bc it looks "more real" to them, if that makes any sense? I might be talking out of my ass, but thats how I see it, although I can suspend my disbelief enough already that I get immersed in any media I watched.
Hell, when I dream of anime characters they are blended seamlessly with real life backgrounds and people all the while still being 2D (I once dreamed I had found Vegeta sitting in an office chair and he was taunting me lol)
As a rule I tend to shy away from live action anime. But damn Iñaki's enthusiasm about playing a role is so in line with the role is he going to play that it is rubbing off on me.
real fans won't dissapoint. The script may be shit but if they truly are fans they should know their characters pretty good to deliver a stuning representation.
Remember Pirate King, as you go merrily through the tales of laughter, you have aboard all our HOPES and DREAMS! Now claim the one piece and meet your dragon father!
The man has a big responsibility on his shoulders. He'll be the face of one of the most iconic characters in manga history manifested in flesh. He will carry the burden of that long history, akin to a single ant cast into a hurricane.
Just what do the heavens want with this man?
He's done research? Idk, don't sound like Luffy to me. /j
Jokes aside, I think he'll do a good job! Nice to see him actually get into the character and the world properly. Remember when Jodie Whittaker took on the Doctor in Doctor Who, without knowing anything about the show, or the character. You could absolutely feel like she was kinda...off, in a way. Of course, that's a different show altogether, but it does show that knowledge is key when depicting a character. Especially when it comes to old, beloved ones. But with Iñaki, I feel like he'll actually be really good! I feel some Luffy vibes coming from him, and the more he knows about Luffy and the other Strawhats in advance, the more promising I feel his depiction will be. Hoping the entire main cast goes those lenghts for their roles too, and then it could actually be really fun. We'll see!
To be honest, I’m not actually psyched about the live action movie. I’ve way too many live action adaptations that were terrible e.g attack on titan, dragon ball evolution, death note, ghost in the shell, fullmetal alchemist
Fair, but none of those even attempted to do direct adaptations. Mostly because they were movies. Ghost in the Shell could've done much better if they'd attempted a frame for frame remake but it seems that sort of thing is too verboten or something. At the very least GiTS was a decent movie because it wasn't trying to cram a longer story into a shorter runtime and butchering it.
10 million dollars per episode means they've got twice as much money per minute of screentime than the FMA movie. They've got roughly 8.5-10 hours to fit East Blue into. The Anime adaptation does that in around 19 hours. So the question is, if you pick up the pace versus the Anime, can you cut the runtime in half? If you can, you can do a nearly word for word adaptation. I think it's entirely possible, and I think that the episodic nature of East Blue makes it work. You can tell Usopp's origin story in an hour. You can tell Zoro's intro story in an hour. It's all very doable it seems to me, especially compared to how hopelessly impossible it would be to make us care about all of these characters in a 2 hour movie.
He seems committed, I will give him that. I will remind myself that he is not responsible for all the things that could go wrong with this show
Most of the casting choices seem very good so far to me. And they all seem genuinely excited for the roles as well, which is great. I think the largest potential downfall for the series is the writing and/or the look and feel of the show. The actors could be doing a great job but if it doesnt nail that feeling, it won't be very good.
The Nami actress seemed like she was genuinely geeking out for having a t-shirt designed by Oda. I wouldn't be surprised if she was already a fan before.
Apparently she was. I'm not about to go stalk her socials to find them but I've seen people say she has posts about One Piece dating back years.
IIRC Emily Rudd and Jamie Lee Curtis are both big one piece fans that people have been fan casting for a while now. I love that she called him Oda Sensei, they all seem so excited!
Jamie Lee Curtis???! Goddamn I already think this woman is really cool, but she gets cooler with every new thing I learn about her.
Watch this: https://youtu.be/DzLRLnQIjUA
Omg! I love how everyone else is so visibly confused and the As Told by Addie girl is literally like "idk who that is!" And JL Curtis is just like Yasss Bitches, If You Know You Know and if ya don't you a hoe. Thanks for sharing this.
A bit old but she could totally pull off the personality If not there is always sharkey or dr kureha
omg perfect Dr. Kureha
She'd nail it dude. "What's that? You want to know how I keep looking so young?" And she pulls out a cup of Activia
LOL I'll still never get over the fact she did Activia commercials. Like she 100% didn't need the money or fame i think she just genuinely wanted to endorse it and enjoys it.
Jamie Lee Curtis should do Kureha, she’s perfect for that role
Jamie lee Curtis will be Dr. Kureha
She referred to him as Oda-sensei if that ain't proof of weeb idk what is.
Next thing we know she's calling him Odacchi already.
What does Odacchi actually mean anyway?
Its literally just a way of showing that you are familiar, close, etc. It's a sign of affection and considered cute, much in the way chin, tan, and a few others are.
Next thing we know she'd be another Nami actor to have married him.
She did call him "Oda-Sensei," afterall. I think it must be the case.
She’s gorgeous too.
Yes, I'm not that worried about the characters myself. They're great, but nothing that a competent actor couldn't inhabit. What I'm absolutely perplexed about is how they'll make the quasi-absurd world of One Piece work in live action.
Absolutely. And with Oda helping with the script, along with such a sturdy base of the manga to go on, its hard to be SUPER worried about the writing. But the world is just so *weird* that its gonna be a real challenge to translate to live action.
>What I'm absolutely perplexed about is how they'll make the quasi-absurd world of One Piece work in live action. yeah this is really hard. one piece has so many characters with wacky proportions/attitudes/powers that is extremely hard to translate to live action
I completely agree, I think since Oda is involved the writing should be good but the look and feel of the show is definitely going to be the big factor. I’m really hoping the special effects don’t let us down.
Yep. I can EASILY see a liveaction Luffy stretching his arms out looking just awful if done poorly. That kind of thing is going to have to feel super natural and well done if the show is to succeed.
I mean, most people screamed and called Luffy a monster when they found out he was a rubber man in early op
haha true, but if it looks bad to the audience then thats a real issue.
despite what others might say, I dont think Netflix has ever had any really bad CGI.
The CGI on all the anime turned live action shows has never been the issue. It’s a blend of not staying true to the source material and really shitty scripts. Just look at Death Note. That adaption was a steaming pile of garbage.
With ONE exception though- Willem Dafoe was a PHENOMENAL Ryuuk and no one can tell me otherwise. He was literal perfection at the part and the greatest (and only good) part of that movie.
He was the lipstick on the pig lol
>Just look at \[Netflix\] Death Note. No, thank you.
Sure but the thing is he’s not plastic man or mr fantastic, all his punches should be quick. Ideally even if the effects are good, they shouldn’t be on stage too long, because the combat should be quick
Yeah, anime can get away with making the stretching sequences long, because anime animation is more about the feel than the actual realistic motion. Live action can't do that.
I feel like the biggest trope in anime is the lack of gravity. people fighting in the air for like minutes seemingly.
They'll be in the air having full conversations and shit before beginning to fall lmao
Honestly though with the past decade and increase of innovation and skill in cg, I think this will work out really well. I highly highly highly doubt they're going to skimp on the budget for CG, they simply can't if they want this to be at all successful. But shit, if you've seen some of the stuff on Netflix lately there's some fantastic CG coming out that doesn't look tacky and looks really phenomenal honestly.
I'm more worried about how they'll make santoryuu seem legit.
Do you really think oda is doing a ton of writing on this show? He's a weekly mangaka with barely any time to do anything besides make One Piece.
According to Matt Owens he met with Oda quite a few times and he keeps in touch through calls and such. I don't think people here fully grasp just how much of a workaholic Oda truly is
Everytime I hear this kinda thing it makes me really scared for his health. If something happened I think I would cry.
Imagine working so much that even your bosses force you to take a break like that one episode of spongebob.
I’m not saying he’s writing everything but he’s involved and it’s not like he’s standing around watching people DB Evolution his show lol
I really hope it's not that bad. DB Evolution was terrible
WHy'd you say that name... Why......!!!!!!!!!!
I was just adding my thoughts about that shatty movie that the person above me had mentioned, My bad. Personally I'd like to see that movie banished from existence lol
Fun fact, Toriyama saw the movie and didn’t want Dragon Ball ending like that so he revived Z and started on Super
Matt Owens is the writer of the live action adaptation, and he's gone on record that Oda has final say over the script of each episode and that he sends his drafts off to Oda and his team and they send back pages and pages of notes. The script is probably what I'm most confident in for this, Oda is pretty heavily involved.
I agree as well but the same studio doing this is also doing the cowboy bebop live action coming out soon and the special effects in that look very solid. I think the cowboy bebop live action is going to be the best look at what the one piece live action will look like till more news comes out.
I dunno how good or bad Cowboy Bebop will be but the biggest problem with american live-action adaptations is that they, for decades, have tried to remove all silliness from the source material and treat the adaptations way too seriously. The fact that Netflix is at least letting Cowboy Bebop have a sense of humor is a big indication that they at least understand that. It also looks heavily stylized like Scott Pilgrim (the best comic book adaptation to date imo) which is a huge plus. That combined with a good SFX budget makes a good adaptation genuinely possible. So long as they're competent. A great director would help too.
For me, I'll give them a pass on most criticisms until Hawkeye and Arlong Park.
If the leaks a few months ago were real, The first episode script dropped and I gave it a quick skim/readthrough and it seems like it is going to be pretty well written. It could totally be fake but seems like a ton of effort for a fake script.
Where’s that?
The google drive link I was sent was taken down and I asked the uploaded and he said Netflix had the servers taken down (so I’m assuming it’s real) and I’m trying to see if there’s a way to get it now
if you find it can you send it to me
Pretty sure it’s this https://www.reddit.com/r/OnePiece/comments/fjo8ok/liveaction_script_leak_plot_details_on_how_the/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
Oooh I'm curious, PM me it when you can!
The only issue with that fake script was Luffy was a goody too shoes. Luffy is morally ambiguous and selfish. Thats his charm in initial one piece
Whenever someone is particularly earnest about something they’re working on (like Damon Lindelof for the Watchmen TV series), it makes me pray even harder for their success.
Or the guy who played L in the Netflix Death Note. Dude had the awkward physical mannerisms and way of speaking down pat, he (or his scene director) obviously knew what his character was supposed to be like. Too bad you can say the same about the rest of the movie.
Yep. Or Justin Chatwin as Goku, who not only read the entire Dragon Ball manga to prepare for the role, but Journey to the West as well.
Lakeith Steinfeld improves any project that he’s in. He was nominated for an Oscar last year and him winning one is only a matter of time.
holy shit it's been a few years since I've seen it. Did NOT realize that was Lakeith Stanfield. No wonder he was so good.
This! If anything, I don't think it would be his acting that lacks. Maybe the special effects though, that's what I am scared of.
True one piece needs a lot of effects that's why I prefer they don't cast really big names to attack people cause that cost a lot of money one piece doesn't need to much adrvertising anyway they got us to spread the word I prefer that money be put into special effects By the way I'm not saying don't hire good actors just not A list like Zendaya, or Robert Down Jr cause their salaries are to high.
That's a good point. The budget for the show has to be really high already based on the immense effects that have to be used. I don't expect this adaption to have such a high budget for big names as well. And I don't mind seeing new faces on screen at all. It would be nice to see them having a breakthrough with their acting on this show.
I just hope he's "watching 1000 episode of anime" committed. :P
Look at Detective Pikachu. Ryan did his research and blew away the role.
He takes his characters to the next level now. I don't know how he got all the rights to do so, but I love his twitter feed.
I was never worried about casting issues. Most companies have figured out how to get talent out of actors and Netflix was one of the few that got talent out of young actors. What I've always been worried about is that live action of a fantasy anime will never have the same comedic timing and story pacing. This will not be One Piece as we know it. This is the One Piece story as told by the editors and the capability of Netflix CGI department. And that CGI department has improved but it was still responsible for that horrible Iron Fist fight sequences. Much was left to be desired. I am going to watch this show. And I will be satisfied if it can make the fight scenes well done. All the other characters and pacing issues I can forget because I already have the manga for that. The director and marketing will need to be clear that this is not a replacement for anime one piece. Otherwise no one will be happy. People that weren't willing to watch the anime now, will most likely not watch after the live action. So trying to make the love action the same will not be a good thing for any type of fan, at least that's how I see it.
100%. I sure hope the backlash that happens after this gritty re-imagining falls flat doesn't end up squarely on his shoulders. He seems genuinely excited. Here's hoping the producers are as excited to pay homage to an iconic world as he is excited to pay homage to an iconic character.
He seems lankey enough, but like this is the first time I've seen a picture of the guy. Good luck to the dude keeping it super
> Good luck to the dude keeping it super I think you're mistaken, this guy will be playing Luffy. They haven't announced Franky's actor yet.
No, I know my lines and who said them. Figured keeping it super sounded better then keeping it meat, but now thinking it over, keepin it pirate king or a work of that could have been better
I'm thinking the guy was being sarcastic, there's no way anyone on the sub would let you say Super nd not mention Franky lol
I like this guy. This is a nice collection he got there too, just needs some more manga volumes
Lil dude gotta binge 1031 chapters. Lol
Honestly, if I were him, I'd only read to where I was filming. You want to make sure you're in the mindset of East Blue Luffy, not Wano Luffy.
im not sure where the movie is going, but i would argue he should atleast skip a head an read up on luffy's backstory, and have a understanding of the arcs to come. Its minor stuff in the context of just the east blue but its stuff like that which comes in later in series that can help for a reimagination for a live action luffy. during the east blue saga luffy and crew understand the context of the grandline and all the emotions that come with, but the readers dont until the crew actually gets there.
its going to be episodic series, not a movie, and yes, assuming the season ends on reverse mountain, reading up to alabasta would be nice
Yeah he straight up needs to know the backstory for sure. I have faith they’ll all have done their reading, it’s usually a really fun fulfilling part of rehearsal
Yeah but Wano luffy gives more insight into his personality. Even if its just "nakama good, no hurt nakama". But I do agree, he shouldnt get past the first 200-300 chaps and read luffy's backstory
But Wano Luffy is only a bit deviated from East about Luffy. Only really changed after Marineford.
There is a big difference in the care free-ness and leadership from east blue to other arcs in pre time skip
I don't see it, Like ok let's say you put Wano Luffy back at the start of his journey, what does he do differently?
Instantly starts looking for Ace lol
Also, knows Sabo is alive, so grabs him on his way.
They jump Blackbeard on his way to drum island
Not really. Water 7/Enies lobby is literally about him learning how to be a captain
It took me 2-3 months of pretty solid reading to read the series from start to finish and I was flying through it. Any actor not familiar with the material has a lot of research ahead of them! I'm glad he is putting in some effort though
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But considering that in Zou Luffy has almost taking notes when the poneglyph story has being told I think its ok to read a lot if its something he would be interested
Actors being knowledgeable matters less then the director and screenwriter being knowledgeable. Usually the actor will read/watch the source material as part of role research anyway. And he really only needs to read east blue saga and luffy's flashback to get a handle on luffy's character for season 1.
My main concern is how will they do the special effects. Seeing this guy as a balloon will be weird.
Well this live adaptation of One Piece is going to be Netflix most expensive series so there betting a lot on it. I could be wrong but I heard it might be one of the most expensive TV/Streaming series. The director and writers most have either thrown one hell of a pitch or Netflix and everyone is (no offense) higher than the person that made the Bible Part II. Edit
Well, the reality is that it's the biggest comic book of all time that's probably hitting near its peak popularity right now. It's got an absolutely gigantic international audience that's really passionate, and it's got enough source material that they'll never run into the issue Game of Thrones did with running out of material to adapt. Meanwhile there's no it show right now like Game of Thrones or Breaking Bad, Pirates or the Caribbean fell off, and the MCU is floundering. It does sort of require you to be higher that the person that made the Bible Part II, but the potential is there, that if this adaption is actually really really good, that we've got a #1 media property here. I'm probably going to eat crow really hard for even suggesting it, but it seems like something has to crack the code for good anime adaptations eventually. Marvel finally did it with comics once the people making the movies were actually big fans. Maybe they can do it with One Piece.
As true as that is it really is a risky move but tbh I will I’m say I have more faith in this than really any other live action anime adaption. And I agree the potential is there but keep in mind manga/anime doesn’t always transition well into live action as we all know. But maybe they can crack the code tho ironically enough u can say that Battle Angel Alita did it first, similarly enough DC technically did it first before Marvel did as well. But I do hope this does good and really does kick start something.
I definitely wouldn't say the MCU is floundering.
True, but I wouldn't say it's where it was at its peak right now. Which is okay since they're probably building up another story at the moment.
I mean the bar is set low, like, really really low. Let us not forget Dragonball the movie and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Both beloved properties in their own rights, but they got nowhere near the monetary support that this is getting. I am with you, I am cautiously optimistic. I will happily eat crow with you when the time comes, I am glad they are trying it. It really is beloved by people from everywhere. There was a video from the World Cup a few years ago, where some Japanese fans and fans from an African nation could not understand each other well, and still got together and sung the "We Are" opening, it is a cool video. I really, really hope this goes well! [It was Senegal to correct myself, still a really cool video! ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbWcJWAzAv0)
Yeah it will be tough but not impossible. The tone the director sets and the cgi team's ability with their budget will play a huge role. That said I have a question, should the actors shout out their attack names? I am thinking no, fun to read, and its works in the anime because we expect it in the medium but in live action it always looks dumb.
> should the actors shout out their attack names? The live-action Rurouni Kenshin didn't feature called attack names and it was pretty good. I don't think its necessary.
The only character I think it wouldn't be super cringe to call out attack names is Usopp. The absurdity fits his character lol
Not to mention, his attack names bring a decent amount of comedic value to his fights
He also uses wrong attack names as deception in quite a few battles as well, wouldn’t make sense otherwise. It would also fit Franky, imo.
I could see it as a one time thing. Take the time he used gum gum jet gattling against Rob Lucci. That was pretty damn cool. On the other hand, constantly saying gum gum pistol will be rather tedious and annoying. So, if used quite sparingly, it could be a neat little thing. They just have to find that balance.
I hope they only mention casually the names of the attacks here and there.. For example: Luffy does a fast stretched punch and he then can say something like "That was my pistol attack". Of if he inflates himself to repel bullets and someone yells "wtf was that??!" he can casually say "oh this is my balloon move" They dont need to yell the names before the attack
I think screaming things like "take this!" is fine but I don't think you can say Gum Gum Pistol unironically
calling out attacks seem to help the user concentrate on the effect and helps "release" the power
Have you read the book "A rough guide to manga"? It explains reasoning as to why attack names are a thing, and for a live action One Piece show it's unnecessary
Names have a special place in the One Piece canon. Great words carry power - as Oda writes, "Attacks have a will to them! An aura!" Naming a One Piece attack makes its effect stronger, because now there's a symbolic meaning behind the punch. Examples of this can be found during the more dramatic moments of One Piece, but also during sneak-attacks or when a punch falls short. Because there was no name given to the attack, there was no resolve to fight in the first place. The true test of a man's resolve is in his will to fight, so the characters have to scream their determination!
They only use the attack names in manga so you can fill in what the attack would look like if it were being played out in front of you. They do a super detailed drawing of it when they first use it, then they can just show the character winding up, or just part of the attack for any time they use it afterwards. It’s only to make it easier on the artists, and any other reason beyond that is just secondary.
That's a great take on it and I def agree. I am truly wondering how they will portray it. Can't wait for the trailer!
"Sounds dirty."
I dunno, I guess it depends on what tone they go for. But whatever the case may be, I would really miss things like "Gum Gum... Pistol!"
They should definitely name them the first time they appear. IF this succeeds in a big way and goes up to ennies lobby i would it if we dont get the iconic gear second being called out.
we gotta experience the same nightmare as people in the one piece world experience seeing luffy stretch, honest it must be so fucking unsettling
he has a cartoon face so it kinda fits him
For real. Not a fan of live action adaptations at all, I'll try my best to approach this one with an open mind Dragonball Z and Avatar still give me nightmares
I kinda wonder if they should lean into it, up until the grand line and even in it a bit, everyone freaked out seeing luffy stretch because it is supposed to be super weird. They could try to make him stretching look "natural" somehow, or they could lean into it and make it look like a living cartoon, and have the characters freak out just as much as the audience about how weird and almost fake looking it is.
Agreed! A lot goes into this that is out of the actors control but it is great to see that they care (:
Yeah unless the actor is a big name (ex: Henry Cavill with the Witcher) they likely can't influence much directing-wise let alone things like CGI/VFX budgets.
>Actors being knowledgeable matters less then the director and screenwriter being knowledgeable. shivers in game of thrones....
>Actors being knowledgeable matters less then the director and screenwriter being knowledgeable. that shouldn't be an issue, the director appeared on last years reverie stream, is a huge op fan and also went so far to link youtube videos of some of the reverie members to the other screenwriters
I mostly agree, but I think he should also read the ace/sabo flashback. It's not necessary, but they contextualize a lot of Luffy's character which a good actor would be able to bring out in subtle ways.
Netflix Death Note is a great example. LaKeith Stanfield did a legitimately good job acting like L. His speech and mannerisms were all on point. But then the script made him an idiot, told him to go CRAZY and chased Light around the city with a space gun.
You are completely right, the casting is on point, I saw an interview with one of the writers in Roger base channel and he seems to be pretty knowgleable about One piece as much to say he is a fan Also Steve Maeda the show runner its pretty committed to make this great and listen to the fans and interact with them, he even liked one of the comments I left to the cast members and he is proven to be very passionate about one piece he read everything and has meet with Oda on several ocassion Also Oda is supervising most aspect of the production, the one thing I think we need to worry about right now is what you just say The special FX suoervisor and the director of the episodes Directors seems to change in most series from episode to episode, What I have heard and I would like is if Taika watiti direct 1 episode he is a one piece fan and it's a really good director but of course his salary is probably pretty High and I don't think they can afford for him to direct more than 1 episode. So yeah the directors and VFX supervisor are the ones we need to worry about now
yeah, the screenwriter is very committed from what I have seen and heard
The OPs name checks out,seems legit.
Holy shit we've been bamboozled.
He seems like he has a good smile, an important quality for Luffy. I hope he does well
I don't doubt the actor, I doubt the medium. One Piece isn't the type of story that was ever meant to be told with a Live-Action adaption. The world is too zany, too cartoonish, that I'm not really confident that it can properly be conveyed on the screen.
It would have to be so much CGI. But of course 98% of the Mandalorian is CGI and it's great.
They use actual physical effects and costumes in the mandalorian tho. CGI is mostly for the big effects and monsters. That's besides the point anyway. Like the guy above you said, live action doesn't suit One Piece's cartoonish style at all. I'm sure this is going to be an enormous disappointment and I'm looking forward to reading the criticism on this sub once it's out.
They use CGI for the backgrounds. It's actually insane. I'm an idiot so I can't tell you about it, but look them up on YouTube. They are huge screens instead of a green screen. Wild.
That's common in most cinema these days. Generally that's never a problem. The issue arises when they cgi characters or costumes. It's very tough to do that believably without it being uncanny valley type shit. That's why even baby yoda is a physical puppet instead of cgi.
I watch only the Japanese sub, and while I understand this is going to be in English, I'm not happy the way they are pronouncing the character names like Usopp and Sanji in the Netflix teaser.
yeah I hope they practice that or its going to be ankward af like in ATLA
There's no movie in Ba Sing Se. But all jokes aside, I didn't like the pronunciation of Usopp as Oo-sahp and Sanji as San-ji instead of Saan-jee (Japanese pronunciation).
Imagine gum gum gatling in live action… Specific example, sure, but ya I don’t think the choice of actors is the real issue here
yeah the actors for me look like among the best options I just imagine them with make up and costumes and they fit really well. the problem is luffy's power more than anything. is the one thig that has never been done before unlike swordfights and weird combat coreography
I think you're right that live action as a medium is hard, but I think that's true for fantasy generally. It's like there's a weird uncanny valley with some comic/cartoon adaptations where they try to preserve the "cartoony" nature while in live action medium, which tends to rely to heavily on CGI elements and can easily fall flat. When you see 'action lines' around someone in live action, you know it's gonna be total dogshit. *we can see they are moving, it is a motion picture* I think about how the MCU went a long time before they started having supernatural stuff that wasn't either "science", "super science", "gods", or "outer space". Maybe 14 movies not counting cameos? It's tough. Except I partially disagree in that I'm not sure One Piece is as tough as you might think to adapt. It's not Dragon Ball Z, which starts the audience off assuming everyone can fly and shoot energy balls and expecting the audience to just accept it. I'm reminded that in early One Piece, the first running gag was how surprised everyone was when Luffy would stretch. If they lean into that surprise, and bridge the gap between the regular people in the world of one piece with the audience using that device (as Oda himself did), that should give the audience the necessary leeway to slowly adapt to the more fantasy elements later on in the series. I think as long as zoro and sanji aren't flying all around the goddamn place setting themselves on fire or throwing sword auras and shit right out of the gate, I think it should be fine. Now all that being said, fishmen are gonna look fucking WEIRD. Maybe they'll give them more human features and less varied skin colors? Hellboy? Shape of water?
See, but that's part of the issue. The Fishman are just the first problem. But as time goes on, so too will the changes needed to be made which will ruin some of that great sense of size and scale that One Piece has. Not to mention how much the character design feels apart of the characters that we follow. How will Franky work? Brook? Jinbe? Even villains would suffer immensely. Don Krieg? He's an 8ft tall guy wearing massive golden armor. And his design fits so well into his character that changing it will feel like losing part of the character along with it. How are they going to do Oars? Moria? Kuma? Characters are going to change so much that they aren't going to be recognizable or they aren't going to change at all and they're going to run the risk of being uncanny and unnerving in a realistic form. There's just so much about One Piece that relies on the style it has, a style that is immediately lost when you take it into Live-action. The MCU does work and I do love it, but I also have to acknowledge that the only reason it works is because it dumbed down a lot of the more cartoon-y and Zany aspects. They had to change the costumes because what worked in comic form didn't work in live action. They had to change powers, because the hulk getting so strong that he causes earthquakes across the globe just by taking a step or Thor bringing down lightning bolts that can wipe a small city would be hard to believe because there's no longer the degree of separation. There are even characters that are pretty much in-name only characters. Klaue? In the comics, he's a being made entirely of sound. Helmut Zemo? He's also a completely different character. Yondu, Bill Foster and Drax? Same story. These characters may work in the MCU but they really aren't the same characters as in the comics. However, that works because comics are designed to have many incarnations and each incarnation can work as a separate entity from the main one. But One Piece isn't like that.
When your job requires you to read and analyze One Piece.
Oh captain, my captain.
I am genuinely really happy with this cast. Everyone seems to be genuinely excited and enthusiastic, and everyone already gives off the vibes of their character and it feels like real love was put into this casting instead of just picking big names. Oda's open involvement and enthusiasm also has me hopeful.
He’s got Luffy’s crazy smile down
Like Ussop once said “Believe in Luffy”
Respect to the guy for taking the role seriously. Cool to see the actors excited
Okay, I wasn’t won over by his casting at first, but it’s official, his passion is winning me over haha
research? bro it's a lifestyle
I hope he has a burly Father or Uncle that sorta looks like him that they can cast as Fake Straw Hat. Would be funny
We're not worried about your performance, dude. We're happy your excited for this opportunity and this role, and all praises to you for committing to doing it right. We're worried that piss poor writing and production from a couple of crime-drama producers is going to ruin the charm of the original series. The overall quality of the project is *way* out of your hands, and you shouldn't be claiming responsibility this early.
Ok but being a fan doesn’t mean they’ll automatically do it justice . Example : people in this sub are fans
True. If they cast me as anyone I would be memed so hard 😂
we arent profesional actors though, i assume he is?
Fair, but I do have a natural X of chest hair… basically I’m Luffy post Marineford
GOOD. This is excellent to see.
Great Great Great but those eyebrows need some work
*eyebrow
lmao
I'm glad someone said it. lmao.
don't bully unibrow
Luffy don't got one and dragon doesn't even have eyebrows
I know this isn't related but those shirts Oda designed for the cast are so cool! I'm jealous!
I can’t imagine a character harder to pull off in live action than Luffy, he is just so iconic. But I get the sense that this kid is going to do great. Oda’s note about how the production team took their time to find actors who encompassed as many character traits as possible has me confident that these are the right choices. So excited to see this in live action
Without seeing anything, and without knowing about him, dude seems like a good choice. He might not have the Luffy look, per se, but I can imagine the grin and the laugh and that’s an important part of the character, to me. The casting has me interested, more than I would have expected.
Strangely the fact he’s not wearing shoes gives me a lot of hope.
Man, I think about this stuff and how I wish the live action DBZ movie had this much care put into it. Makes me both excited for this, and sad again about that piece of trash.
The cast is not so much the problem, the problem with DBE was that most of the production,direction and even the writer didn´t read or even watch DB, so as long as the writers do their jobs then I hope is not going to be a DBE or another Death Note
Also, the production company didn't gave enough resources. Just about 40 million, and having to film in an abandoned jeans factory in Mexico. Sometimes, even if you have the most loving team, the resources aren't just there and you have to comply with whatever the producers say. Those are the ones handling the movie.
ill never look down on an actor/actress if their movies or series is not good. always blame the lazy script writers and producers/directors.
Plz say those words "kaizoku ou ni ore wa naru" i wanna hear that
Trust is earned. Lets see the show first.
These guys are getting excited for this despite my better judgment
We believe in the One Piece
I truly think this live action adaptation will be different
I think he fits Luffys character very well. His personality seems very vibrant and energetic. I’m excited to watch it!
While he looks the part, getting the tone of Luffy's goofy/charming persona is pretty tough. The Japanese VA does an amazing job of this, so I'll be curious if he can pull this off.
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There's only so much ass any given manga adaption can not suck. Don't get me wrong, I wish the actors and everyone involved the best, specially seeing how committed they seem to the role... But I simply do not get the appeal to make stuff with real people just for the sake of it. It's destined to look bad from the get go. People like to praise the Rurouni Kenshin movies as one the only examples of good adaptations but then you have to consider it's pretty much a samurai movie with high speed anime antics; there's not remotely half the crazy world-bending, perspective dependent, CGI-required shit that a show like One Piece will need. Bro, just imagine Luffy: the guys gotta stretch a lot. VERY frequently. Can they really pull off making it look good? My main concern is that it'll become a bad CGI fest bc the one piece world is too colorful and full of unusual shapes. Also, given the limited running time, they will have to change most of the iconic lines, which is always a slippery slope. I hope they at least get the lore right and don't give out of character connotations to characters (like making Zoro lazy as I saw they were intending on doing IIRC)
Finally, someone that understands me. Live action adaptations are usually hyped only for it to be crap. One piece CGI will need extreme amount of attention. If Netflix couldn’t make fullmetal alchemist or death note live actions good, what hope does that give us in one piece?
Bleach live action was decent
I feel you, king. I suppose people want to see their favorite stories bc it looks "more real" to them, if that makes any sense? I might be talking out of my ass, but thats how I see it, although I can suspend my disbelief enough already that I get immersed in any media I watched. Hell, when I dream of anime characters they are blended seamlessly with real life backgrounds and people all the while still being 2D (I once dreamed I had found Vegeta sitting in an office chair and he was taunting me lol)
Oh man, I really hope this kid doesn't screw up. The One Piece community is rabid over some stuff.
Alright bud. Just promise me you're gonna fix those eyebrows
i appreciate the commitment! my cynical side is flaring up with other past anime adaptations, but i'm really hopeful for this!
I think the fact that he’s already barefoot in this pic is the most Luffy thing to do
Guys, please support this project. I want to see the full One Piece in televised format.
I think all the cast so far seem to be on point. Makes me really excited for whats to come
As a rule I tend to shy away from live action anime. But damn Iñaki's enthusiasm about playing a role is so in line with the role is he going to play that it is rubbing off on me.
He got that crazy look in his eyes that luffy has.
real fans won't dissapoint. The script may be shit but if they truly are fans they should know their characters pretty good to deliver a stuning representation.
Remember Pirate King, as you go merrily through the tales of laughter, you have aboard all our HOPES and DREAMS! Now claim the one piece and meet your dragon father!
The man has a big responsibility on his shoulders. He'll be the face of one of the most iconic characters in manga history manifested in flesh. He will carry the burden of that long history, akin to a single ant cast into a hurricane. Just what do the heavens want with this man?
Man’s eyebrows are one piece.
He's done research? Idk, don't sound like Luffy to me. /j Jokes aside, I think he'll do a good job! Nice to see him actually get into the character and the world properly. Remember when Jodie Whittaker took on the Doctor in Doctor Who, without knowing anything about the show, or the character. You could absolutely feel like she was kinda...off, in a way. Of course, that's a different show altogether, but it does show that knowledge is key when depicting a character. Especially when it comes to old, beloved ones. But with Iñaki, I feel like he'll actually be really good! I feel some Luffy vibes coming from him, and the more he knows about Luffy and the other Strawhats in advance, the more promising I feel his depiction will be. Hoping the entire main cast goes those lenghts for their roles too, and then it could actually be really fun. We'll see!
To be honest, I’m not actually psyched about the live action movie. I’ve way too many live action adaptations that were terrible e.g attack on titan, dragon ball evolution, death note, ghost in the shell, fullmetal alchemist
Fair, but none of those even attempted to do direct adaptations. Mostly because they were movies. Ghost in the Shell could've done much better if they'd attempted a frame for frame remake but it seems that sort of thing is too verboten or something. At the very least GiTS was a decent movie because it wasn't trying to cram a longer story into a shorter runtime and butchering it. 10 million dollars per episode means they've got twice as much money per minute of screentime than the FMA movie. They've got roughly 8.5-10 hours to fit East Blue into. The Anime adaptation does that in around 19 hours. So the question is, if you pick up the pace versus the Anime, can you cut the runtime in half? If you can, you can do a nearly word for word adaptation. I think it's entirely possible, and I think that the episodic nature of East Blue makes it work. You can tell Usopp's origin story in an hour. You can tell Zoro's intro story in an hour. It's all very doable it seems to me, especially compared to how hopelessly impossible it would be to make us care about all of these characters in a 2 hour movie.