The wait is officially over: The trailer for Netflixs adaptation of One Piece is here.
One Piece is a live-action take on the beloved Japanese manga of the same name. The eight-episode series stars Iaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp and Taz Skylar as Sanji. The first look was revealed at Netflixs Tudum 2023 event in Brazil. It will release on Netflix on Aug. 31.
The show tells the story of Luffy, a young man on his way to become pirate king alongside a crew of friends who help him on his hunt for treasure.
Eiichiro Oda, the creator of the original One Piece manga, is an executive producer on the series and worked closely with Netflix to ensure the show was as accurate to his vision as possible. He made a statement on the One Piece Twitter in May about the shows progress.
Even though they understand each of the characters, we obviously come from very different cultures, Oda said. So, when it comes to entertainment, we have different codes, skill sets, and aims. Sometimes it could be frustrating for both sides. It felt like, Were all trying to get to the same place so how come were not on the same wavelength? There was even a time when I thought, Is a foreign production even possible?!
I believe this is the last chance to bring One Piece to the entire world, he said. If were going to do it, I want to be able to supervise things while Im still activeit was announced that the show will launch in 2023, but theyve promised that we wont launch it until Im satisfied.
Additional cast includes McKinley Belcher III, Morgan Davies, Aidan Scott, Vincent Regan, Jeff Ward, Craig Fairbrass, Langley Kirkwood, Celeste Loots, Alexander Maniatis, Ilia Isorels Paulino, Chioma Umeala and Steven Ward.
Watch the trailer for One Piece below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNMSqxQtO0w