One Piece: All You Need To Know About Netflix's Latest; Anime Fans Going Gaga After It

Do you know that ‘One Piece’ first came in 1997, and its author always wanted to turn it into a film? Since its release on Netflix, anime fans have been appreciating the star cast and their close resemblance to the actual comic. 

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One Piece: One of the recent releases of Netflix has taken Instagram by storm. ‘One Piece’ is an adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s manga series that has left all the anime fans quite impressed.

On August 31, 2023, the series dropped on the OTT platform, and social media users flooded platforms with their reactions. From the cast to the set-up, they are going gaga after it.

One Piece: Twitter Reactions

People are sharing references from the comic and comparing the cast on Twitter. A person named Johnny shared a comparison of the two anime characters with Netflix’s cast and wrote that the person responsible for finalising the cast should get a raise.

A user on the platform appreciated the voice of actor Mackenyu as Zoro, a character in the manga series.

A person shared a picture from the comic and a scene from ‘One Piece’, they said that the crew members involved in the making did their homework.

One user pointed out that they could not believe the first scene in ‘One Piece’ had Zoro slicing a black man.

A Twitter user commented on the performance of Jeff Ward who played Buggy. The tweet read, “He did a phenomenal job portraying his menacing side, and nailed his charisma.”

Premise Of ‘One Piece’

‘One Piece’ is based on a Japanese manga series that follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his crew members. He embarks on a journey to find the deceased King of the Pirates Gol D. Roger. All Luffy wanted to do was become the King of Pirates.

With the Netflix (September 2023 Netflix Releases) series, the director has made efforts to introduce the audience to the antagonists, characters, and protagonists of the original series. Whether you have been a fan of anime or not, the reactions that this latest OTT release is garnering will make you watch it for once.

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What Is ‘One Piece’?

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Image Courtesy: Instagram/ Netflix US

‘One Piece’ is originally an entire universe created by a Japanese illustrator and writer Eiichiro Oda. ‘One Piece’ debuted in July 1997 as a part of a manga anthology magazine. According to reports, there are more than 105 volumes of the stories written and illustrated by Oda-Sensei.

In 1999, ‘One Piece’ was converted into a 2D series. It gave its fans a chance to view its characters in colours. It interested many non-anime (Anime Series For Beginners) fans. The world of ‘One Piece’ has expanded to theatrical releases. It has been adding new fans to its list every day.

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When Netflix asked Oda why he agreed to the new adaptation, he said, “Back then, 26 years ago when I started ‘One Piece’, it was not an era when such manga could be made into a film.”

However, advancements in VFX and CG made him take a plunge to bring characters to life that were originally a part of his imagination.

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