I clicked on this video really hoping but not expecting to see this comment! I'll watch the rest after I watch the show later today, but this really makes me look forward to later.
I like the bounty scenes. I just wish they lasted 1 second longer. I can't read the names on the bounty warrants before the amount covers it or the warrant leaves the screen. It is not a big deal though.
I don't know if he is a good actor.........I do believe without him, the role of Luffy wouldn't have been nearly as good. I felt the enthusiasm absolutely. In a way that shocks me.
@@thanosgallagher4433 Not that I disagree but that’s the only way to really act like Luffy. I’m not a fan either but I knew coming in that a live action Luffy probably wouldn’t be as enjoyable as an animated version where it’s fine to exaggerate. Luffy would be really annoying irl lol.
My only issue with the first episode, which is the only episode I watched, garp wasn't at gol d Rogers excecution for a very specific reason and Luffy talks too much
I just finished episode 3 myself, and as someone who never got into the manga or anime, this show is making me want to get into the source material. I'm loving the casting, stylization, and sense of fun this show is communicating. This is one of the more engaging adaptations I've seen recently, just on its own merits. Looking forward to seeing how it continues through the rest of the season.
Go watch the anime, but bear with it, its long and it gets better and better after 100 episodes or so, till then its very slow, dont get me wrong, its very entertaining and fun to begin with.
@@jalenglass4432 I have never seen the anime either. But this live action looked so good I decided to watch it. I knew the anime existed and I have seen it recommended many times by others but when I looked into it, it didn't seem interesting to me. Now after watching the live action I checked out the anime again and it is about 1000 episodes now so I am like... hmm maybe not. lol
@@user-df4dv4bd9m for new fans most likely, I personally think this show is sort of filling the gaps of kobys training with Garp while luffys gone and koby and luffy meet again later on, Also its an adaptation, It will adapt the story in a different way, The only thing that disappointed me the most was sanji, Felt like he got the short entd of the stick, Or maybe I'm just tripping. Plus while garps addition may seem unnecessary, I think it helps fleshes him out more, Garp/Helmeppo/Koby all show up later on, So why not build them up, Y'know
Watched 6 episodes. Each episode keeps getting better. This show has heart and it makes you forgive any flaws it has because it's so good. Most impressive adaptation so far. Other shows need to take notes.
@@generalyousif3640 no your smoking if you think this show a hit that’s your opinion doesn’t feel like one piece to me and I’ve watched one piece 3 times from start to current episode
The guy playing Luffy is very Charismatic. Never seen the anime or read the manga, but he definitely gives off enough good vibes to carry a series as long as this one.
Just finished the eighth episode, and honestly, I loved it. The impossible was achieved, and the live action One piece was really fun. Even though there were changes and it was streamlined, I honestly didn't mind them. I'm hoping it gets a second season because it would be great to see more
@davidmeister9697 After that display, it would definitely be interesting to see the other members in action. Especially Mr 2 and 3 for me. I would love to see Crocodile to. Especially after how amazing Mihawk was in live action
@AffiliateryAcademy Well, naturally, everyone will have their own view. He has screen time, but I would say not as much as the others. Probably due to the fact that he just doesn't have as many episodes to shine. He still had some solid moments, I admit I wanted more, but that's probably because I really love Sanji
I'm surprised at how well they've been able to adapt One Piece so far, it's incredibly impressive for a series that really leans into the wacky cartoon humor. I'm loving the set design and costumes! Here's to hoping we get a season 2!
I watched all 8 episodes and i am really happy what they did with this adaptation. You can feel the respect and love to the original story, world and characters.Not like what they did with Wheel of Time or Rings of Power. This is certainly the One Piece we know and love, not a shadow or ripoff of what it is supposed to be.
Disagree… they messed up the main characters backstories. So many iconic scenes and dialogues that they left out and changed into something much less impactful.
@@J_Jayyyy Agreed. The Show doesnt hit the same hits in comparism to the manga/anime. If changes is to improve, I can forgive. But if it doesnt, why do you wanna change it in the first place?
@@chinhoewong like you literally have nigh PERFECT source material and you choose to change it… for what?!! The poor excuse they had this whole time was “don’t expect it to be 1:1.” But the quality and depth of One Piece is so good that it could’ve been adapted 1:1, and tbh SHOULD’VE been recreated damn near 1:1. One Piece isn’t about vanity and silly superficial jokes, it’s an amazingly woven story with emotional depth, characters that feel REAL, and deep life lessons. Imo this live action it came off feeling like an unserious little kid show combined with a corny “Once Upon a Time” show esque quality. Disappointing to say the least given how much money they had to work with, how much they’ve been hyping it up, and most importantly, how good the source material for One Piece is. But the shills are eating it up anyway.
@@chinhoewong however I didn’t hate it completely. The show gave me some moments where I was smiling ear to ear and couldn’t stop laughing because they did capture the essence of one piece with some scenes like with Buggy and Luffy in certain aspects. I just wish they would’ve stayed closer to the source because it would’ve made for a much more epic, riveting, and complex sorry to get into… especially for new fans. They didn’t really capture the truly fantastical and endearing world that Oda created. But there are people that like it and will hopefully start watching the anime and manga so I shouldn’t worry too much
All I can say is...."The Curse" is finally broken...they really did a great job in bringing these characters and world to life.... I hope it gets all the attention it deserves ❤
I keep hearing about One Piece, but I'm not really into Manga, so I thought I'd give this new version a try. I'm not even done the first episode and I'm hooked. This has me giggling and smiling so much. I'm sold.
I've been watching OP since 2004 and my wife has never seen it before. I got her to watch the live action and she is absolutely loving it. It's really got her hooked where she would normally never watch something like anime.
In general, after watching S1, imo I rate it a 7/10. For sure, it has areas it and the writers can improve upon for S2, and this is coming from a long-time fan of the OG source material. It succeeded where it needed to. I'm more curious what someone who isn't familiar with the source material will think of it because that's what will make a difference if we get a S2 and the gifted resources from Netflix that'll be vastly required for it to succeed.
@AffiliateryAcademy Remember, he's the 5th member of the Strawhats. So he comes later than the others. Baratie is episodes 5 & 6. Before Nami's backstory, his was 2nd in length behind Luffy's. Though, they did cut and kinda rushed his character arc and motivations during Baratie.🙁
Agreed, I would also add East Blue Saga was never amazing anyway. I feel like season 2 will be the real test because that's when the story hits another level.
@Vermillionx The same for Genzo and Nojiko. Ridding Genzo's threat to Luffy at Bellemere's grave and Nojiko's whole reason for her tattoo because "she knew about Nami's deal."
Litterly 10x better than I thought it would be xD The jokes are peak early one piece. I have a few issues with later episodes especially as the emotional hits didn't hit as hard as they did in the manga/anime, but the story changes they did were good and all made sense. I would give it 8/10 exceeded all my expectations
@@thedayofnewage PS. I dont really care about those two things to be honest. Those issues are so minor. I'm much happier about the fact that the changes make sense and that the show looks and feels good
I just finished episode 3, and it’s my favorite episode so far! I absolutely love Ussop’s actor. He is nailing Ussop’s little shrieks of cowardice, and especially the lie, which ultimately become truths, that “the pirates are coming the pirates are coming!”. The interaction with Luffy, Zoro and Ussop and also extremely top tier.
I'd give it a solid 8, it followed the source material pretty well and the rushed parts were understandable to make flow better. My non anime watching friends watched it with me and they were really impressed with it.
One Piece having a good live action adaptation is so crazy, but also incredibly fitting for the story. I really hope the production of this adaptation becomes an example for every adaptation from now on for how good it is.
I’ve just finished the entire season. I will not be spoiling anything, but I definitely think 95% of OP fans will enjoy this. There are changes that the live action has made to the story we have been given in the anime and manga but I quite enjoy the vast majority of them. I give it a solid 8.5. Is it perfect of course not, but the characters, world, and story are given heart and a vibrant life through the work put in.
I think one of the thing I was afraid of is how they would implement the power levels, I was worried that they would nerf some characters for realism purposes. But I was happy to be wrong, Garp and Mihawk are still untouchable by everyone else on the series which is accurate
yeah, I agree with pretty much everything you said except I actually really liked Coby's performance. He's developing way faster in the live action than in the anime which is why I like him way more in the live action. Can't wait to see how he develops in later arcs.
Episode 3 was probably the weirdest and kinda made me doubt what they were doing, but I'm happy to say episode 4 onward is smooth sailing. 5 and up are roller coasters of emotions.
I never cared for One Piece, but hearing and seeing about a good live action adaptation is shockingly positive. They have done a great job with the acting and look of the show (4 ep's in) - unprecedented.
And that's pretty much all I expect from a tv show, especially one adapting a cartoon (basically, One Piece enjoys excess, yes, even the manga version)
Hi guys. Dude who watched the whole show already. I'll give y'all a mini review here and try to keep it as brief as possible without writing too much. Let's get started. The casting, to put it bluntly, is perfect. Their acting skills are also up to par. The writing was acceptable but most of my complaints (if you can even call them significant) lie in this category. I am okay with some of the plot changes but mostly just inserting specific characters where they originally weren't to cut down on time spent in any given place. I won't bother with spoilers in this particular comment but I would love to go in depth in the replies if anyone wants to talk! There are a fair amount of changes, some good and some not-so-great. They are still acceptable given they had to shove the entire east blue arc into 8 episodes and cut down on a ton of characters. There were also some major reveals super early on but I also believe they were necessary given limitations. Again, spoilers will we will save for the replies if you guys choose to use it. The costumes and special effects were actually pretty great. I did have a FEW issues but most of them are just preferences and they weren't anywhere close to annoying enough to ruin my enjoyment. I will say though, Luffy's Gum Gum scenes were actually pretty well done; certainly exceeded my expectations. So TL;DR -> They respected the source material enough. It was not 1:1 nor did I expect it to be. There was some cheesy lines, but if nothing else, they put a smile on my face. It's by and far the best live action. It's not perfect, but it feels like One Piece. I give it an 8/10. I would definitely watch a second season.
@@sighberian5463 It wasn't trying to be a 1:1 adaptation, of course, there will be tons of changes. But imo it still FEELS like one piece despite all the changes
@@getcrunk117 oda stated he was trying to perfect east blue… not being faithful to the manga is not a bad thing at all. Keep in mind that oda thought he was gonna end one piece at alabasta when writing the manga. Now he gets to add in people and characters that will eventually appear to flesh out the story more!
I can honestly hold my hands up and say that I was one of many detractors who posited that live action would never even be possible for this series, even commented that on this channel I believe. After seeing the first three episodes myself I can openly admit how wrong I was. The build-up in the last month or so and the obvious love the cast and crew had for the project really started to get me jazzed, and holy crap, I can't believe I'm saying they actually managed to pull it off.
One thing I'm sort of feeling is they're trying to make the crew out to be much more underdogs than they were in the original. You see them struggling in their fights a lot more when in the original all their struggles were because they were always handicapped in some way like nami tied luffy up and handed him to buggy. Now even after buggy releases them from the cage they just sort of let themselves be recaptured. They also made the scene where zoro eats the stepped on riceballs kinda weird. Like there was no reason for him to eat it here. The reason he ate them in the original was because he was starving and because helmeppo had insulted their taste. But none of those things were present here so why would he even eat it
Oda always did talk about how he always wanted do more stuff with the Marines specifically related with Koby without spoiling anything from the manga Just now starting to see that side of the story I'll be totally down for a spin-off series with Koby and the Marines
6 EPISODES deep so far (opinons subject to change once I finish) really like the following: I enjoyed syrup village more in live action then the original, I thought the sanji Flashback was PERFECT, I love the wanted poster animation with the characters interacting with it, action is above expectation, Arlong is better than expected, and the Helmepo character is an absolutely amazing, it was smart for Mihawk to basically offscreen Don Krieg Cons: Garp is a miss, he's not jolly or lovable, I feel they only wrote half of who he is. He is supposed to be an older scruffier , abrasive, rebellious, marine mirror of Luffy. I only get a sad bitter riggid one note old man, sorry, but everytime he's on screen it really sucks entire energy away from the show. (Actor is doing fine with what he has) Written really 1D so far the live action garp gets 4/10
I like Garp in the show though. Like his Story arc in season 1 is more like they are putting him more like a standard model marine boss but slowly unraveling him to be more like Luffy at the end. And Koby usually ends up picking those clues up as he us more in more exposed with Garp in different kind of scenarios. Also Him chucking a cannon ball is one of the scenes and more so confirms yeah the show is willing to make characters that Uber strong strong.
Yeah was fairly disappointed with Garp as well. His whole character is that he's fun and jolly old man who, on the inside, is really conflicted with what he believes to be right and what he feels about his family, but the LA didn't really portray either side. He seems more like Akainu than Garp
@@QuibbleTrouble I finised ep 8. After collecting my thoughts Im even more certain that the direction with the marines was all wrong. Let me explain. Kobe and Hel should have never been at syrup village they should have stayed on the boat and already started their intense training/workout with Garp. We would have seen Garp crazy side by the training intensity but his fun side with him laughing at Koby and Hel failing. It would have been a very economical scene, no new locations, and time saving. Then if they wanted to have Garp show up at the end it would have been far more enjoyable.
@@Yo0264 I think I agree with you about syrup village, though I didn't hate that. But I do think the end of episode 8 reveals that Garp's character is still Garp. In the manga/anime Garp is done in a similar way, it's just much later and with less buildup. For me before episode 8 I was worried they were going to make Garp too antagonistic, but episode 8 alleviated a lot of that fear for me. (I was actually kind of concerned they might combine Garp and Smoker, but that fear also was alleviated in episode 8)
I loved it and I love how you can ACTUALLY SEE how much the cast is loving what they are doing. You can see how they WANT to do this, its not just a paycheck to them. I can't really put it into words but the whole time I had the feeling that each and everyone of them loved being there and put their heart into it to make it as good as it diserves to be. Also im legit crushing on Emily Rudd. Never heard of her before this, but god fucking damn it, the sheer excellence of her embodying Nami, nailing her charakter and her scenes to the point... I've seldom watched anything going "fuck thats such incredible acting"... speechless... Just as you can see how Jacob Gibson gets Usopp. From the Moment he appeared on the screen I felt like, "yeah thats Usopp no doubt about that" but in the best way possible. I've seen a few Interviews with Inaki and just can't say anything other than hes Luffy incarnate. This guy was born and molded by his life to play Monkey D Luffy in the eventuall Life Action adaptation. He doesnt just look like him, he gets him, he understood Luffy while not having seen One Piece before his audition. He just immediatly clicked with him. He got how "He is a good listener" which is something that usually takes a good while of "spending time" with Luffy to understand. Makenyu at the start, felt maybe a little too "cool" in my opinion, but you notice how he gradually warms up, so I believe that was an acting choice which I legit understand and cant wait to start seeing him goof of with the others and banter with Sanji more. Can't say much about Sanji other than that if Sanji was as smooth as this guy, I doubt he had any trouble getting a woman to fawn over him^^. Also he definelty didnt get enough screentime to really shine so I'm certain once we get more with him he'll be just as good as his fellow crewmates.^^ Talking about Sanji, did they invent a machine to grab Zeff out of a parallele Universe in which One Piece takes Place and had him play himself??? God damn it how is the Casting of this series so damn good???
Man. The recent videos really feel like old Daniel Greene, from back before the pandemic (or early in it) before the channel really blew up. This is great and fun content.
I have never read or watch one piece before but after seeing first episode I am already in love with this world and our main character who is very good so loveable need to finish the series now
Thank god you are as positive about it as i am. I frequently fear that i am just a pure optimist but i watched it today and was blown away by it and your enthusiasm gives me such warmth. ❤
Ok so binged it...and as a long time one piece reader and theorist.. I am impressed. This was not an easy job guys. This was hard.. on an insane scale...and they kinda nailed it. My only complaint is a little paising issue, here and there....though what for me will make or break it is - Arabasta. That! Can they find actors who can hit as hard as Vivi and Cobra?? Because its my favorite arc!..and its different for each person. Overall happy 🎉🎉
NuxTaku did an interview with the showrunner last year and he seemed very genuine. You can tell he really wants this adaptation to stand out from the rest of the sludge we've got in the past decade. He respects the fans, he listens to feedback, and he really seems to love One Piece.
I really like it. They clearly never could have done a 1:1 adaptation so they made a very good compromise in terms of the story and did a good job with all the characters.
I found it amazing how almost nothing happens exactly as it did in the anime. You can see they're very confident in taking the essentials and shuffling things around to get the most out of the medium and their time budget. They're even setting things up that would pay off way later down the line. If One Piece is a battle shonen in a pirate setting, the live action is a slightly more grounded pirate adventure in the One Piece world, and I don't think it could have gone better than that.
I finished it today. Everything felt unreal. I know that there is no way you can perfectly replicate the anime or manga. But I really enjoyed it. I had so much fun. I am really looking forward to what else they do. And I think that they made sure they nailed the most important scenes. Particularly, THAT scene. That was basically shot for shot. Also how much do I need to pay to go for a sail on the Going Merry. It looked incredible
@@jamesadvincola9687 It was because the actors could act out the scene with more depth which anime as a medium does not allow characters to emote. Did you watch it or just came in just to be negative?
@@jamesadvincola9687 Nope. 'Yeah sure' followed by laughing in tears emoji is not criticism. It's being snarky while mocking the person you're replying to. So stop being disingenuous and trying to gaslight. You're free to criticize or even dislike the show but don't pretend that even for a second that's what you were doing when you first replied.
Me and my dad have zero knowledge of the manga or anime. We both enjoyed the live action immensely. It's just fun; you can feel the sense of adventure in it. My dad said he found everything and everyone to be weird but in a charming way. We both can't wait to watch more so I hope Netflix greenlights new seasons.
I was so impressed by Zoro and Nami! The actors freaking nailed it! I loved the way they developed a mutual respect for each other. Zoro had so much charisma. Luffy was fun but I wasn’t blown away. I appreciate how hard his character is to adapt though. Usopp was my least favourite. They toned him down lot in this series which was a good move because a direct translation would have been super annoying! But I fear they made him too subtle. I also found him super irritating in the anime initially but his character development is one of the best and you come to love him so much! This version of him is kind of boring and he didn’t match Luffy’s chaotic energy like he’s supposed to. Sanji is the most changed from the original for me. He came across almost as a sweet fatherly figure in this version. I only saw him as Sanji during his banter with Zoro, which was fantastic! I had a lot of fun with this series and I was sure it would be a disaster. I’m excited to hear your thought on the rest of it!
One piece is up there with kenshin as easily far and away the best live action adaptations. I can’t believe how much I’m liking one piece, the straw hats just work incredibly well. The changes too are ok. It’s a really streamlined way to just re experience one piece. If I want everything I’ll just read the manga.
@@artagle_14 I’d really really recommend kenshin if you haven’t watched them yet. It’s not a one to one with the manga, but it’s just so good. It feels like a historical period piece but then when they fight they add just enough wire work and stuff to make kenshin fight like kenshin without looking ridiculous. It really is the bar when it comes to adapting stuff. One piece gets pretty close to it.
Just finished all 8 episodes and looking forward to you talking about them. I loved them. I'm sure they have flaws, but they never got in the way of me having a good time and feeling like I was back at the beginning of One Piece all over again. It's been almost 20 years since I first picked it up.
@@SuperRamos619 no way we would reach water 7 before season 4 the earliest. First we have to reach Alabasta, which means we have to punch a whale and we must visit Cherry Blossom, which is enough for a season by itself We have to be in Alabasta, which considering everything that happens there, is another season by itself. Reaching Skypia and everything in Skypia can probably be shortened into one season without losing too much Those are 3 seasons before we even get to start talking about fixing the Going Merry If we reach Enis Lobby it would be a god dam miracle
Can’t wait for the rest of the reviews!!! Btw to anyone looking for a fresh pair of eyes watching this LA version, Library of a Viking hasn’t watched One Piece before and is doing reviews on his channel!
I watched 1 and a half episode tonight and now very sleepy. I’m actually kinda blown away. I never doubted this series and I’m still blown away by the sheer effort, love and respect put into this series. I saw clips of the episode online in the morning and they didn’t seem great but when I watched come organically in the episodes I watched they were amazing. Anyone see any clips and think it doesn’t look good just watch the whole thing and you’ll actually love it. Definitely, definitely, definitely need a season 2. I need Drum Island and Alabasta ASAP.
Three things 1)The 1st scene of zoro using 3 swords was very impressive. 2)The. 'always smiling' personality of luffy was very well adapted. 3)The best thing, they got the original voice actors for the japanese dub
I just hoped they did not remove the scene where Luffy made Koby angry at him purposely so that he can't be tied with them pirates. That scene shows Luffy's sensitivity
theres a lot of small changes like removing that scene that just ruin the emotional tone and logic of most things from very minor changes like Shanks being on a boat when he saves luffy and not in the water to major changes like the death of Merry overall i give it a 5/10
Just because he approved the changes doesn't mean they make a good story. I care less about changing plots than I do changing character traits and the relationships between them. Also can't stand Luffy voice, gonna switch to Japanese dubs and see if it is bearable. Show is mid at best the 1st couple of episodes, hoping it improves.
They've nailed what needs to be nailed for a show that goes on for a long time. The characters. I like all these characters and I could watch them and their journey together for 10 seasons.
The only thing I would not have changed is the exact flow of Nami's arc, because that arc was literally handcrafted to give you the hardest emotional punch in the manga, and in the Live Action it was good, but not perfect.
I really hope that they get to redo Thriller Bark. If any arc needs a fresh paint it’s that. I love a good Halloween setting and there’s plenty of good beats the work with in that part.
One of the things that was said is that OP is probably the best manga/anime to adapt because its so over the top where a serious realistic story would be noticable when something "anime" happens, you kind of ommit it and accept it because you just saw an old man feed a snail telephone
this is the best live anime i have seen for sure.... of course they have been very bad .... still i love the kid who plays luffy... that is big, he did a good job.
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As someone completely new to one piece in any form. I just sat and binge watched the entire thing and loved it. I agree it is kind of corny and not perfect, but there’s an unabashed genuine camaraderie and optimism that shines through the whole thing that I just couldn’t get enough of and made me quite happy to overlook some Of the more zany cheesey elements. I think the actor who plays Luffy has done an incredible job nailing a tone that could so very easily have been cringey and annoying. Put a huge grin on my face I’m going to have to pick up the manga because I’m not waiting around until season 2 to come out. In short: sold!
I'm sold too on the live action. So much so test I dud my own review on my channel. Never read Manga or watched the anime ever either. I've been missing out.
As someone who relates a lot to not liking anime Usopp for multiple arcs, I was surprised by how endearing I found live action Usopp. I can't put my finger on what it is, but something in Jacob Romero's performance just drew me in almost immediately.
I feel like the longer arcs like alabasta, dressrosa, Wano are going to need to be 4-8 episodes. I don’t know if those arcs could be told in 1-2 episodes.
Well tbh, I would rather like that they gonna do their own thing. For Alabasta I can see it happen (actually everything pre time skip), the post time skip stuff would better be shaken up and changed heavily for it to do well in love action.
This is my first foray into One Piece. I knew going in there was the manga/anime and knew it was about pirates and that's about it. I Finished watching all episodes yesterday after pretty much binging the whole thing in a couple days. I had so much fun watching this show and plan on getting into the manga next. It had so, so much heart with fun characters, set pieces, and it was just this bombastic experience. I was really interested in learning about pirates as a kid, and this show made me feel so nostalgic.
As someone who only has a passing knowledge of the anime, and this is my first true introduction, I never felt lost or confused. I thought the show was great! And the gaps of information were left in such a way, that it gave me faith that they'd be answered in the future.
Perfect timing I just finished episode 3, huge fan of the anime and manga been reading weekly for like 6 years now and came into this with a very open mind. Episode 1 was really good actually I enjoyed it a lot it felt different but faithful at the same time, episode 2 was good as well I think Buggy is great, his giant circus tent is awesome and his devil fruit looks really good, episode 3 fell a little flat for me I still enjoyed it but it dragged at times, one thing that surprised me though was Arlong looked much better in the episode than in the trailers and the actor did a great job in the scene with Buggy.
They did just about 60 episodes of the anime in 8 episodes and it stayed extremely true to the source. Kinda loved it and excited to see what’s next. Every change they made fit and narratively didn’t impact the story.
its spectacular. Been reading OP since 2000 and this just oozes OP vibes. My favourite Straw hat pirate switches from scene to scene while reading because all of them are so good and I'm getting same moments in this. All actors look like they are having a blast playing their characters, especially Inaki Godoy. Buggy and Garp are my favourites. And Sanji and Zoros back and forth are perfection. Namis part broke me again. Just yes. More of this please and thank you.
about episodes 3/4 the funny thing is those episodes were the "sinker" for me (in the phrase: hook, line and sinker). The first 2 episodes I was enjoying myself but still had that cautiousness (I hadn't heard anything about the show prior, just turned it on one day), but the episodes with Kuro and the mansion had just incredible mystery, story, the Straw hats going on their first caper, amazing sets (seriously amazing!) all endeared me to the show, and I thought "I can't wait to see what other adventures they have!". I remember being vaguely aware of silly cat ears and cat-hair, hissing, and scratching, which on the surface is very kooky, but then I was okay with it because I realized this new world is ALWAYS going to bring something unique to the table, not just trope after trope. We might actually dodge the musical episode trope :) *hallelujah chorus*. In conclusion, for me, whatever kookiness-turn off or doubts you had about those episodes, those things didn't effect me much as I waltzed right past them into my acceptance of the show :D.
I've never gotten around to reading or watching One Piece. The crazy amount of volumes and episodes always scared me. But watching this, I got sucked in immediately and I want to be a Pirate now! Might even try to read the manga. It's obvious how much fun *everyone* was having on the set! From the costume team to the set designers, to the actors... ALL of them. As a result, the show has a big heart and soul imo.
This is actually a really good adaptation. They blended CG and RL seamlessly. It’s entertaining and I like it so far. Disney and Shamalan should take notes.
I never read One Piece, but I really enjoyed the show. I found it to be much deeper than I expected with a good mix of fun/bright and dramatic/dark material. My only complaints were with some of the fight sequences but I'm not sure exactly how to fix it. The good guys get thrown 50 feet and are fine, but some of the lesser bad guys seem to go unconscious if a fist or foot is in their general area. But on entertainment value I give it an 8 out of 10. I also agree wholeheartedly on the costume and world being awesome!
Kobys actor was amazing, he stole the show half the time he was on screen they actually managed to make syrup village way better than the manga or anime, impressive
Holy crap it’s actually pretty good!
ikr ? how crazy is that
I clicked on this video really hoping but not expecting to see this comment! I'll watch the rest after I watch the show later today, but this really makes me look forward to later.
Everyone's reaction whilst watching
It was worth watching
Have you guys watched the whole show at this point?
can we appreciate the way the characters get introduced. Breaking the 4th wall with the bounty warrent looks so sick
no that was fucking gay as shit. Not in the og story at all, made for astro dog casuals who know nothing and deserve the chair.
Yeah I love that too!
I like the bounty scenes. I just wish they lasted 1 second longer. I can't read the names on the bounty warrants before the amount covers it or the warrant leaves the screen.
It is not a big deal though.
That was probably my favorite part about the adaptation!
@@Mantose262 I feel ya, I've been pausing to get a good look at the bounty posters. I love what they're doing with them though!
We now live in a world where freakin One Piece got a better live action adaptation than Death Note.
bro better than Wheel of Time lmao
The original Death Note live action was really good though.
Netflix death note was great you just have fanboy brain
@@ThisIsYourGodNowlight’s personality completely changed
@@ThisIsYourGodNow Netflix Death Note has no value existing you just have no brain
The Luffy actor is so infectious with his enthusiasm. Even when the material is a bit cringy, he sells it well with how earnest he performs it.
Instant crush for me, his enthusiasm is so infectious it's adorable
I completely agree. I feel he has the same quality as Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso. Unabashedly enthusiastic and I can’t get enough of it!
I don't know if he is a good actor.........I do believe without him, the role of Luffy wouldn't have been nearly as good. I felt the enthusiasm absolutely. In a way that shocks me.
I must say
1- I love what they did with Morgan’s
2- the hidden Eastern eggs
3- Showing baroque works early
4- the surprising cruelty and death here
@@oriandthesleepytime Binks Booze just be hitting that spot
that baroque works scene was only mentioned in the manga/anime, glad they gave it life here to show how strong zoro is.
Zoro chopping #7 in half amazing
@@davgg9621definitely a tear jerker
Anybody else catch the Panda in episode 3? Knowing Oda, there are probably tons more.
The guy who played Luffy made me smile every time he was on the scene.
Dude is ridiculously charming!
He is horrible. He is overacting and comes across as a caricature instead of a character.
@@thanosgallagher4433 Not that I disagree but that’s the only way to really act like Luffy. I’m not a fan either but I knew coming in that a live action Luffy probably wouldn’t be as enjoyable as an animated version where it’s fine to exaggerate. Luffy would be really annoying irl lol.
@@jamesadvincola9687 nah thast just how Luffy always is. It’s just annoying to see it in live action
@@thanosgallagher4433 Right. I don't get why they keep casting him in shows. He is a terrible actor. Had to skip a lot of his sceens.
Quite impressive for an almost unadaptable manga! So excited for next season…I’m sure they will learn a lot and know what works and what doesn’t now!
My only issue with the first episode, which is the only episode I watched, garp wasn't at gol d Rogers excecution for a very specific reason and Luffy talks too much
@@dehvun7 Luffy talk to much?? idk man, looks like he talk less from the anime
Oh how they gonna do chopper
@@dehvun7 what’s the rest of the show trust me it gets a lot better
@@dehvun7 wait.. You wanted it to be a 1:1 adaptation?
That choice of having garp there didn't harm the story so why fuss
I just finished episode 3 myself, and as someone who never got into the manga or anime, this show is making me want to get into the source material. I'm loving the casting, stylization, and sense of fun this show is communicating. This is one of the more engaging adaptations I've seen recently, just on its own merits. Looking forward to seeing how it continues through the rest of the season.
Go watch the anime, but bear with it, its long and it gets better and better after 100 episodes or so, till then its very slow, dont get me wrong, its very entertaining and fun to begin with.
Wait u seen this but have never watched the anime?
@@jalenglass4432 I've seen probably a few episodes of the anime but never properly got into it. I run in anime circles, so I know about One Piece.
Hop on the source and become a straw hat with us
@@jalenglass4432 I have never seen the anime either. But this live action looked so good I decided to watch it.
I knew the anime existed and I have seen it recommended many times by others but when I looked into it, it didn't seem interesting to me. Now after watching the live action I checked out the anime again and it is about 1000 episodes now so I am like... hmm maybe not. lol
I really hope we see Koby's growth as a character happen on screen in the show.
I've been loving those parts !
koby's actor will need to get buff af !
I always wanted more substance out from Koby's character. (And maybe even Garp, just imo)
@@user-df4dv4bd9m for new fans most likely, I personally think this show is sort of filling the gaps of kobys training with Garp while luffys gone and koby and luffy meet again later on, Also its an adaptation, It will adapt the story in a different way, The only thing that disappointed me the most was sanji, Felt like he got the short entd of the stick, Or maybe I'm just tripping. Plus while garps addition may seem unnecessary, I think it helps fleshes him out more, Garp/Helmeppo/Koby all show up later on, So why not build them up, Y'know
@@pragunbhalwall5160 kobys actor knows his role, if it gets more seasons, he knows what he'll need to do
Of all the characters to highlight, they chose the most annoying from the series.
Watched 6 episodes. Each episode keeps getting better. This show has heart and it makes you forgive any flaws it has because it's so good. Most impressive adaptation so far. Other shows need to take notes.
thats what really pushes this show forward. you KNOW all decisions were made with the genuine purpose of making a good show first
Definitely better than I expected. Obviously it's not perfect (Nothing is) but it's really good
Bro this is bad if we’re comparing other anime adaptions
@@Apextruebot
This is better than 99% of anime adaptations out there, what r u smoking?
@@Apextruebotit only starts going downhill once the Fishman show up. Other than that, its great.
@@generalyousif3640 no your smoking if you think this show a hit that’s your opinion doesn’t feel like one piece to me and I’ve watched one piece 3 times from start to current episode
@@bendover7841 very much agree and while it’s cool seeing them live some of these lines doesn’t even sound like the character
The guy playing Luffy is very Charismatic. Never seen the anime or read the manga, but he definitely gives off enough good vibes to carry a series as long as this one.
He's a charismatic, emotionally intelligent, dumbass, and it's amazing
No
He is amazing but when you compare him to the anime luffy they are different
He did a spot on job with Luffy! Anime fan here!
@@AutsiticAlien007 i cringe so hard when he tries to do the voice
Just finished the eighth episode, and honestly, I loved it. The impossible was achieved, and the live action One piece was really fun. Even though there were changes and it was streamlined, I honestly didn't mind them. I'm hoping it gets a second season because it would be great to see more
@davidmeister9697 After that display, it would definitely be interesting to see the other members in action. Especially Mr 2 and 3 for me. I would love to see Crocodile to. Especially after how amazing Mihawk was in live action
Is it true that sanji doesnt get moments. Or screentime
@@AffiliateryAcademy He's had a fair bit of screen time since his introduction in episode 5
@@Midoriyastuff im still on episode 2. But people said sanji is almost not in the show. So i dont feel the same hype
@AffiliateryAcademy Well, naturally, everyone will have their own view. He has screen time, but I would say not as much as the others. Probably due to the fact that he just doesn't have as many episodes to shine. He still had some solid moments, I admit I wanted more, but that's probably because I really love Sanji
I'm surprised at how well they've been able to adapt One Piece so far, it's incredibly impressive for a series that really leans into the wacky cartoon humor. I'm loving the set design and costumes! Here's to hoping we get a season 2!
Luffy fruit looked dopeee
Actually yes tho the media hated the idea but i always had high hopes and it surprised me sm
I watched all 8 episodes and i am really happy what they did with this adaptation. You can feel the respect and love to the original story, world and characters.Not like what they did with Wheel of Time or Rings of Power. This is certainly the One Piece we know and love, not a shadow or ripoff of what it is supposed to be.
Disagree… they messed up the main characters backstories. So many iconic scenes and dialogues that they left out and changed into something much less impactful.
I watched all the 8th episode it’s the best thing I have ever seen
@@J_Jayyyy Agreed. The Show doesnt hit the same hits in comparism to the manga/anime. If changes is to improve, I can forgive. But if it doesnt, why do you wanna change it in the first place?
@@chinhoewong like you literally have nigh PERFECT source material and you choose to change it… for what?!! The poor excuse they had this whole time was “don’t expect it to be 1:1.” But the quality and depth of One Piece is so good that it could’ve been adapted 1:1, and tbh SHOULD’VE been recreated damn near 1:1. One Piece isn’t about vanity and silly superficial jokes, it’s an amazingly woven story with emotional depth, characters that feel REAL, and deep life lessons. Imo this live action it came off feeling like an unserious little kid show combined with a corny “Once Upon a Time” show esque quality. Disappointing to say the least given how much money they had to work with, how much they’ve been hyping it up, and most importantly, how good the source material for One Piece is. But the shills are eating it up anyway.
@@chinhoewong however I didn’t hate it completely. The show gave me some moments where I was smiling ear to ear and couldn’t stop laughing because they did capture the essence of one piece with some scenes like with Buggy and Luffy in certain aspects. I just wish they would’ve stayed closer to the source because it would’ve made for a much more epic, riveting, and complex sorry to get into… especially for new fans. They didn’t really capture the truly fantastical and endearing world that Oda created. But there are people that like it and will hopefully start watching the anime and manga so I shouldn’t worry too much
I was a little upset that Chou Chous story as well as the BUGGY BALLS weren’t put in, but so far the show is far surpassing my expectations
Yeah I know but it seems they needed to remove those to keep the pace
its ok if buggys balls were removed, he can just reattach them.
Tbh I'm more upset about chuchu not being in the story, apart from a small cameo 😔
The buggy balls were in, they just changed the effect I think. Remember the ball Buggy crushed in his fist to make the red smoke to knock Luffy out
True but man the guy playing Buggy did such a good job it really makes up for it imo
All I can say is...."The Curse" is finally broken...they really did a great job in bringing these characters and world to life....
I hope it gets all the attention it deserves ❤
I keep hearing about One Piece, but I'm not really into Manga, so I thought I'd give this new version a try. I'm not even done the first episode and I'm hooked. This has me giggling and smiling so much. I'm sold.
That’s really good
I've been watching OP since 2004 and my wife has never seen it before. I got her to watch the live action and she is absolutely loving it. It's really got her hooked where she would normally never watch something like anime.
In general, after watching S1, imo I rate it a 7/10. For sure, it has areas it and the writers can improve upon for S2, and this is coming from a long-time fan of the OG source material. It succeeded where it needed to.
I'm more curious what someone who isn't familiar with the source material will think of it because that's what will make a difference if we get a S2 and the gifted resources from Netflix that'll be vastly required for it to succeed.
Is it true that they dont give sanji much screentime
@AffiliateryAcademy Remember, he's the 5th member of the Strawhats. So he comes later than the others. Baratie is episodes 5 & 6. Before Nami's backstory, his was 2nd in length behind Luffy's. Though, they did cut and kinda rushed his character arc and motivations during Baratie.🙁
@@PaladinBerserkerJediA lot of that was the fact that has to do what they did with Krieg.
Agreed, I would also add East Blue Saga was never amazing anyway.
I feel like season 2 will be the real test because that's when the story hits another level.
@Vermillionx The same for Genzo and Nojiko. Ridding Genzo's threat to Luffy at Bellemere's grave and Nojiko's whole reason for her tattoo because "she knew about Nami's deal."
Litterly 10x better than I thought it would be xD
The jokes are peak early one piece.
I have a few issues with later episodes especially as the emotional hits didn't hit as hard as they did in the manga/anime, but the story changes they did were good and all made sense.
I would give it 8/10 exceeded all my expectations
Koby is the perfect Koby. Can't believe his performance is one you singled out.
And Helmeppo is amazing, too. He's so obnoxiously punchable in the best way
@@SamVimes27 yep agreed, worst part of episode one for me was Alvida and how the gum-gum fruit looked. it looked like cake
@@Lukas-ht9xm yeah , but look at any so called replication of devil fruit in real life, all of it look same
@@thedayofnewage I have a feeling the show had more resources to put to use than some random cosplayers..
@@thedayofnewage PS. I dont really care about those two things to be honest. Those issues are so minor. I'm much happier about the fact that the changes make sense and that the show looks and feels good
Daniel releasing this video before I can even finish episode 1-3, gimme like 15 more minutes dude. I'm not done yet.
I just finished episode 3, and it’s my favorite episode so far! I absolutely love Ussop’s actor. He is nailing Ussop’s little shrieks of cowardice, and especially the lie, which ultimately become truths, that “the pirates are coming the pirates are coming!”. The interaction with Luffy, Zoro and Ussop and also extremely top tier.
I loved the scene at the end where he looked at the closed door, crying and desperate which leads great into his flashback. Great acting there!
I'd give it a solid 8, it followed the source material pretty well and the rushed parts were understandable to make flow better. My non anime watching friends watched it with me and they were really impressed with it.
One Piece having a good live action adaptation is so crazy, but also incredibly fitting for the story. I really hope the production of this adaptation becomes an example for every adaptation from now on for how good it is.
I’ve just finished the entire season. I will not be spoiling anything, but I definitely think 95% of OP fans will enjoy this. There are changes that the live action has made to the story we have been given in the anime and manga but I quite enjoy the vast majority of them. I give it a solid 8.5. Is it perfect of course not, but the characters, world, and story are given heart and a vibrant life through the work put in.
I like that they went a little bloody here. It shows that even the weak pirates are scary and threatening to the average person.
I think one of the thing I was afraid of is how they would implement the power levels, I was worried that they would nerf some characters for realism purposes. But I was happy to be wrong, Garp and Mihawk are still untouchable by everyone else on the series which is accurate
yeah, I agree with pretty much everything you said except I actually really liked Coby's performance. He's developing way faster in the live action than in the anime which is why I like him way more in the live action. Can't wait to see how he develops in later arcs.
Episode 3 was probably the weirdest and kinda made me doubt what they were doing, but I'm happy to say episode 4 onward is smooth sailing. 5 and up are roller coasters of emotions.
It's your take.
I haven't watched the episode yet. But i saw some people say that 3rd ep was the best in first 3 episodes.
Same. The Syrup Village episodes were a little iffy for me but the others were AMAZING. Emily Rudd did such a good job as Nami.
Going full slasher villain with Kuro was an interesting take.
@@nanntuckett8963Yep felt the same way
I never cared for One Piece, but hearing and seeing about a good live action adaptation is shockingly positive. They have done a great job with the acting and look of the show (4 ep's in) - unprecedented.
Absolutely stoked that you’re back to One Piece reviews!
So I just binged the whole season and I am so happy with it. It is just really fun to watch and has a lot of charm
And that's pretty much all I expect from a tv show, especially one adapting a cartoon (basically, One Piece enjoys excess, yes, even the manga version)
Good Lord, the casting ranges from good to amazing.
E.g. the actor playing Zeff is incredibly fitting.
His mustache moving when he talks is amazing
Yes Zeff and Garp was pretty spot on. But the Flashback Kids were horrible. Only Nami was good.
@@chinhoewong yeah, good kid actors are a real rarity unfortunately...
He is also one of my favorite characters and makes it to one of my top ten moments from the live action adaptation too.
It feels so good hearing one of the Captain's of the One Piece Booktuber community talk about One piece again I missed you Daniel
I surprisingly ACTUALLY really liked it. I think they all did a great job.
Hi guys. Dude who watched the whole show already. I'll give y'all a mini review here and try to keep it as brief as possible without writing too much. Let's get started.
The casting, to put it bluntly, is perfect. Their acting skills are also up to par.
The writing was acceptable but most of my complaints (if you can even call them significant) lie in this category. I am okay with some of the plot changes but mostly just inserting specific characters where they originally weren't to cut down on time spent in any given place. I won't bother with spoilers in this particular comment but I would love to go in depth in the replies if anyone wants to talk! There are a fair amount of changes, some good and some not-so-great. They are still acceptable given they had to shove the entire east blue arc into 8 episodes and cut down on a ton of characters. There were also some major reveals super early on but I also believe they were necessary given limitations. Again, spoilers will we will save for the replies if you guys choose to use it.
The costumes and special effects were actually pretty great. I did have a FEW issues but most of them are just preferences and they weren't anywhere close to annoying enough to ruin my enjoyment. I will say though, Luffy's Gum Gum scenes were actually pretty well done; certainly exceeded my expectations.
So TL;DR -> They respected the source material enough. It was not 1:1 nor did I expect it to be. There was some cheesy lines, but if nothing else, they put a smile on my face. It's by and far the best live action. It's not perfect, but it feels like One Piece. I give it an 8/10. I would definitely watch a second season.
I just want to know, was Gin in it?
@@mmem4264 He was but only briefly. Krieg was kind of sidelined.
@@Vermillionx :(
We must have been watching two different shows then, because after watching it all, it's crap and nowhere near the original material.
@@sighberian5463 It wasn't trying to be a 1:1 adaptation, of course, there will be tons of changes. But imo it still FEELS like one piece despite all the changes
I’ve seen only a handful of the Anime, and Episode 1 live was shockingly on point in both style and story. I did not expect they could do it.
Great to finally be here and have a faithful adaptation
Faithful my ass. Garp personality is different and they also didn't meet the crew until after water 7 .also luffy didn't lose to arlong
@@getcrunk117 oda stated he was trying to perfect east blue… not being faithful to the manga is not a bad thing at all. Keep in mind that oda thought he was gonna end one piece at alabasta when writing the manga. Now he gets to add in people and characters that will eventually appear to flesh out the story more!
Faithful? Hahahahahahahahaha you obviously can't remember the start of one piece. not faithful whatsoever
@@mangaartist6548trying to perfect something that's already perfect is a fools game. Oda should stick to manga.
I can honestly hold my hands up and say that I was one of many detractors who posited that live action would never even be possible for this series, even commented that on this channel I believe. After seeing the first three episodes myself I can openly admit how wrong I was. The build-up in the last month or so and the obvious love the cast and crew had for the project really started to get me jazzed, and holy crap, I can't believe I'm saying they actually managed to pull it off.
One thing I'm sort of feeling is they're trying to make the crew out to be much more underdogs than they were in the original. You see them struggling in their fights a lot more when in the original all their struggles were because they were always handicapped in some way like nami tied luffy up and handed him to buggy. Now even after buggy releases them from the cage they just sort of let themselves be recaptured.
They also made the scene where zoro eats the stepped on riceballs kinda weird. Like there was no reason for him to eat it here. The reason he ate them in the original was because he was starving and because helmeppo had insulted their taste. But none of those things were present here so why would he even eat it
9 or 10/10 for me. Never seen One Piece before. This is absolutely a show that’s fun to watch with friends. And maybe a few beers. We laughed a looot
Fair, insightful , on point
Daniel delivered like always
The Marines part with Koby looked more intresting to me than the Strawhats part which is crazy.
Oda always did talk about how he always wanted do more stuff with the Marines specifically related with Koby without spoiling anything from the manga Just now starting to see that side of the story I'll be totally down for a spin-off series with Koby and the Marines
Not surprising given it has most of the "new" content
Yeah but I like how they have Koby be closer to Luffy more
@@jordancrooks6752i think he was this close in the manga
Fr i didnt imagine koby playing shogi with garp
6 EPISODES deep so far (opinons subject to change once I finish) really like the following: I enjoyed syrup village more in live action then the original, I thought the sanji Flashback was PERFECT, I love the wanted poster animation with the characters interacting with it, action is above expectation, Arlong is better than expected, and the Helmepo character is an absolutely amazing, it was smart for Mihawk to basically offscreen Don Krieg
Cons: Garp is a miss, he's not jolly or lovable, I feel they only wrote half of who he is. He is supposed to be an older scruffier , abrasive, rebellious, marine mirror of Luffy. I only get a sad bitter riggid one note old man, sorry, but everytime he's on screen it really sucks entire energy away from the show. (Actor is doing fine with what he has) Written really 1D so far the live action garp gets 4/10
I like Garp in the show though. Like his Story arc in season 1 is more like they are putting him more like a standard model marine boss but slowly unraveling him to be more like Luffy at the end.
And Koby usually ends up picking those clues up as he us more in more exposed with Garp in different kind of scenarios.
Also Him chucking a cannon ball is one of the scenes and more so confirms yeah the show is willing to make characters that Uber strong strong.
Yeah was fairly disappointed with Garp as well. His whole character is that he's fun and jolly old man who, on the inside, is really conflicted with what he believes to be right and what he feels about his family, but the LA didn't really portray either side. He seems more like Akainu than Garp
I'd be curious what you think of Garp after episode 8.
@@QuibbleTrouble I finised ep 8. After collecting my thoughts Im even more certain that the direction with the marines was all wrong. Let me explain. Kobe and Hel should have never been at syrup village they should have stayed on the boat and already started their intense training/workout with Garp. We would have seen Garp crazy side by the training intensity but his fun side with him laughing at Koby and Hel failing. It would have been a very economical scene, no new locations, and time saving. Then if they wanted to have Garp show up at the end it would have been far more enjoyable.
@@Yo0264 I think I agree with you about syrup village, though I didn't hate that. But I do think the end of episode 8 reveals that Garp's character is still Garp. In the manga/anime Garp is done in a similar way, it's just much later and with less buildup.
For me before episode 8 I was worried they were going to make Garp too antagonistic, but episode 8 alleviated a lot of that fear for me. (I was actually kind of concerned they might combine Garp and Smoker, but that fear also was alleviated in episode 8)
I was never really interested in One Piece. but having watched the Live action series i am now wanting to get into the anime.
I loved it and I love how you can ACTUALLY SEE how much the cast is loving what they are doing. You can see how they WANT to do this, its not just a paycheck to them. I can't really put it into words but the whole time I had the feeling that each and everyone of them loved being there and put their heart into it to make it as good as it diserves to be.
Also im legit crushing on Emily Rudd. Never heard of her before this, but god fucking damn it, the sheer excellence of her embodying Nami, nailing her charakter and her scenes to the point... I've seldom watched anything going "fuck thats such incredible acting"... speechless...
Just as you can see how Jacob Gibson gets Usopp. From the Moment he appeared on the screen I felt like, "yeah thats Usopp no doubt about that" but in the best way possible.
I've seen a few Interviews with Inaki and just can't say anything other than hes Luffy incarnate. This guy was born and molded by his life to play Monkey D Luffy in the eventuall Life Action adaptation. He doesnt just look like him, he gets him, he understood Luffy while not having seen One Piece before his audition. He just immediatly clicked with him. He got how "He is a good listener" which is something that usually takes a good while of "spending time" with Luffy to understand.
Makenyu at the start, felt maybe a little too "cool" in my opinion, but you notice how he gradually warms up, so I believe that was an acting choice which I legit understand and cant wait to start seeing him goof of with the others and banter with Sanji more.
Can't say much about Sanji other than that if Sanji was as smooth as this guy, I doubt he had any trouble getting a woman to fawn over him^^. Also he definelty didnt get enough screentime to really shine so I'm certain once we get more with him he'll be just as good as his fellow crewmates.^^
Talking about Sanji, did they invent a machine to grab Zeff out of a parallele Universe in which One Piece takes Place and had him play himself??? God damn it how is the Casting of this series so damn good???
Man. The recent videos really feel like old Daniel Greene, from back before the pandemic (or early in it) before the channel really blew up. This is great and fun content.
I have never read or watch one piece before but after seeing first episode I am already in love with this world and our main character who is very good so loveable need to finish the series now
Thank god you are as positive about it as i am. I frequently fear that i am just a pure optimist but i watched it today and was blown away by it and your enthusiasm gives me such warmth. ❤
Ok so binged it...and as a long time one piece reader and theorist..
I am impressed.
This was not an easy job guys. This was hard.. on an insane scale...and they kinda nailed it. My only complaint is a little paising issue, here and there....though what for me will make or break it is - Arabasta.
That! Can they find actors who can hit as hard as Vivi and Cobra??
Because its my favorite arc!..and its different for each person.
Overall happy 🎉🎉
NuxTaku did an interview with the showrunner last year and he seemed very genuine. You can tell he really wants this adaptation to stand out from the rest of the sludge we've got in the past decade. He respects the fans, he listens to feedback, and he really seems to love One Piece.
I've just finished the season and, although it's not perfect, it's pretty good and left this particular long time fan very pleased!
All of the costume changes for the Straw Hats are based on color page outfits from the manga.
I really like it. They clearly never could have done a 1:1 adaptation so they made a very good compromise in terms of the story and did a good job with all the characters.
I found it amazing how almost nothing happens exactly as it did in the anime. You can see they're very confident in taking the essentials and shuffling things around to get the most out of the medium and their time budget. They're even setting things up that would pay off way later down the line.
If One Piece is a battle shonen in a pirate setting, the live action is a slightly more grounded pirate adventure in the One Piece world, and I don't think it could have gone better than that.
I finished it today. Everything felt unreal. I know that there is no way you can perfectly replicate the anime or manga. But I really enjoyed it. I had so much fun. I am really looking forward to what else they do. And I think that they made sure they nailed the most important scenes. Particularly, THAT scene. That was basically shot for shot.
Also how much do I need to pay to go for a sail on the Going Merry. It looked incredible
What is THAT scene you speak of? Zoro vs Mihawk?
@@eddiek8179 the help me scene
@@GK28_YT Oh yes. Agreed. That scene was actually better than the anime.
@@jamesadvincola9687 It was because the actors could act out the scene with more depth which anime as a medium does not allow characters to emote. Did you watch it or just came in just to be negative?
@@jamesadvincola9687 Nope. 'Yeah sure' followed by laughing in tears emoji is not criticism. It's being snarky while mocking the person you're replying to. So stop being disingenuous and trying to gaslight. You're free to criticize or even dislike the show but don't pretend that even for a second that's what you were doing when you first replied.
Me and my dad have zero knowledge of the manga or anime. We both enjoyed the live action immensely. It's just fun; you can feel the sense of adventure in it. My dad said he found everything and everyone to be weird but in a charming way. We both can't wait to watch more so I hope Netflix greenlights new seasons.
I was so impressed by Zoro and Nami! The actors freaking nailed it! I loved the way they developed a mutual respect for each other. Zoro had so much charisma. Luffy was fun but I wasn’t blown away. I appreciate how hard his character is to adapt though. Usopp was my least favourite. They toned him down lot in this series which was a good move because a direct translation would have been super annoying! But I fear they made him too subtle. I also found him super irritating in the anime initially but his character development is one of the best and you come to love him so much! This version of him is kind of boring and he didn’t match Luffy’s chaotic energy like he’s supposed to. Sanji is the most changed from the original for me. He came across almost as a sweet fatherly figure in this version. I only saw him as Sanji during his banter with Zoro, which was fantastic! I had a lot of fun with this series and I was sure it would be a disaster. I’m excited to hear your thought on the rest of it!
Zoro was my favorite, too. I rank my favorite characters and do a top ten countdown of my favorite moments from the live action, too ❤
So great to hear you talking about One Piece again.
Having a faithful adaptation is rare, after what happened to death note and cowboy Bebop. Heck look what they did to dragonball.
avatar the last airbender
Wheel of time was butchered
One piece is up there with kenshin as easily far and away the best live action adaptations. I can’t believe how much I’m liking one piece, the straw hats just work incredibly well.
The changes too are ok. It’s a really streamlined way to just re experience one piece. If I want everything I’ll just read the manga.
@@kennethhernandez9243Dude. I’m a person that actually despises any kind of anime adaptation but this one is actually good and watchable.
@@artagle_14 I’d really really recommend kenshin if you haven’t watched them yet. It’s not a one to one with the manga, but it’s just so good. It feels like a historical period piece but then when they fight they add just enough wire work and stuff to make kenshin fight like kenshin without looking ridiculous. It really is the bar when it comes to adapting stuff. One piece gets pretty close to it.
Just finished all 8 episodes and looking forward to you talking about them. I loved them. I'm sure they have flaws, but they never got in the way of me having a good time and feeling like I was back at the beginning of One Piece all over again. It's been almost 20 years since I first picked it up.
Cant believe it left me wanting a season 2 even though i know what happens. I think thats a good sign
Would be insane if season 2 goes up to water 7 or enie's lobby.
@@SuperRamos619 no way we would reach water 7 before season 4 the earliest.
First we have to reach Alabasta, which means we have to punch a whale and we must visit Cherry Blossom, which is enough for a season by itself
We have to be in Alabasta, which considering everything that happens there, is another season by itself.
Reaching Skypia and everything in Skypia can probably be shortened into one season without losing too much
Those are 3 seasons before we even get to start talking about fixing the Going Merry
If we reach Enis Lobby it would be a god dam miracle
Can’t wait for the rest of the reviews!!! Btw to anyone looking for a fresh pair of eyes watching this LA version, Library of a Viking hasn’t watched One Piece before and is doing reviews on his channel!
I'm not a one piece follower and it feels like smooth sailing for me story-wise, if there are gaps i have no idea
I watched 1 and a half episode tonight and now very sleepy. I’m actually kinda blown away. I never doubted this series and I’m still blown away by the sheer effort, love and respect put into this series. I saw clips of the episode online in the morning and they didn’t seem great but when I watched come organically in the episodes I watched they were amazing. Anyone see any clips and think it doesn’t look good just watch the whole thing and you’ll actually love it. Definitely, definitely, definitely need a season 2. I need Drum Island and Alabasta ASAP.
Three things
1)The 1st scene of zoro using 3 swords was very impressive.
2)The. 'always smiling' personality of luffy was very well adapted.
3)The best thing, they got the original voice actors for the japanese dub
I just hoped they did not remove the scene where Luffy made Koby angry at him purposely so that he can't be tied with them pirates. That scene shows Luffy's sensitivity
They did lmaooo
hahahaha
I felt the same way , but watching the live action it does make sense why they change that part. Don’t forget all changes are approved by oda
theres a lot of small changes like removing that scene that just ruin the emotional tone and logic of most things
from very minor changes like Shanks being on a boat when he saves luffy and not in the water to major changes like the death of Merry
overall i give it a 5/10
Just because he approved the changes doesn't mean they make a good story.
I care less about changing plots than I do changing character traits and the relationships between them.
Also can't stand Luffy voice, gonna switch to Japanese dubs and see if it is bearable.
Show is mid at best the 1st couple of episodes, hoping it improves.
They've nailed what needs to be nailed for a show that goes on for a long time. The characters. I like all these characters and I could watch them and their journey together for 10 seasons.
The only thing I would not have changed is the exact flow of Nami's arc, because that arc was literally handcrafted to give you the hardest emotional punch in the manga, and in the Live Action it was good, but not perfect.
They did made the taking if Nami's treasure really good though.
I really hope that they get to redo Thriller Bark. If any arc needs a fresh paint it’s that.
I love a good Halloween setting and there’s plenty of good beats the work with in that part.
I'm surprised that One Piece in particular got a positive adaptation
One of the things that was said is that OP is probably the best manga/anime to adapt because its so over the top where a serious realistic story would be noticable when something "anime" happens, you kind of ommit it and accept it because you just saw an old man feed a snail telephone
this is the best live anime i have seen for sure.... of course they have been very bad .... still i love the kid who plays luffy... that is big, he did a good job.
I've tried to get into the one piece anime and it's always just felt really slow to me so I'm loving the faster pace of this adaptation.
Given how much Oda leans into One Piece being cartoon-like this is such an ambitious live adaptation and they arent doing a terrible job
They arent doing a great Job either. It was Pretty Decent but not Great.
I'd even confidently call it a good job.
Your cat is licking a philodendron, which are toxic for cats, at least when eaten. Watch out if the cat gets unwell or grows superpowers, and restrict its access to the plant accordingly ;-)
Honestly, I like that Garp is the main character from the beginning.
Same! I'm honestly happy we get so much Garp and Koby screentime 😄😁
Hate it his dog hat but like his portrayal
Garp is too much angry in live adaption in anime garp is free person who laughs on luffy's in front of sengoku
I feel like it undermines garps power
@@apex_predator_04 He’s not free. Garp is a man with many regrets. And I think he’s acting like this because he’s trying to protect Luffy.
Okay when I heard Binx’s Brew in the background I teared up a bit and yelled Laboooooooon!
As someone completely new to one piece in any form. I just sat and binge watched the entire thing and loved it. I agree it is kind of corny and not perfect, but there’s an unabashed genuine camaraderie and optimism that shines through the whole thing that I just couldn’t get enough of and made me quite happy to overlook some
Of the more zany cheesey elements. I think the actor who plays Luffy has done an incredible job nailing a tone that could so very easily have been cringey and annoying. Put a huge grin on my face I’m going to have to pick up the manga because I’m not waiting around until season 2 to come out. In short: sold!
welcome aboard! you're in for a wild ride
I'm sold too on the live action. So much so test I dud my own review on my channel. Never read Manga or watched the anime ever either. I've been missing out.
As someone who relates a lot to not liking anime Usopp for multiple arcs, I was surprised by how endearing I found live action Usopp. I can't put my finger on what it is, but something in Jacob Romero's performance just drew me in almost immediately.
I feel like the longer arcs like alabasta, dressrosa, Wano are going to need to be 4-8 episodes. I don’t know if those arcs could be told in 1-2 episodes.
Well tbh, I would rather like that they gonna do their own thing. For Alabasta I can see it happen (actually everything pre time skip), the post time skip stuff would better be shaken up and changed heavily for it to do well in love action.
Y'know, with the pase they're taking this adaptation, They could make it to marine Ford pretty fast
The Alabasta movie is 90 min long, so they just need to increase it to 120 min because of Ace (who is not in the movie).
Wano in 8 episodes LOL
Tekkin: 1.5 hours for 1 episode.
Merphy: 40 minutes for 2 episodes.
Our disheveled goblin: 15 minutes for 3 episodes.
love it so far. Even the pacing. Anime lags too much. The actors and dialogues are awesome!
This is my first foray into One Piece. I knew going in there was the manga/anime and knew it was about pirates and that's about it. I Finished watching all episodes yesterday after pretty much binging the whole thing in a couple days. I had so much fun watching this show and plan on getting into the manga next. It had so, so much heart with fun characters, set pieces, and it was just this bombastic experience. I was really interested in learning about pirates as a kid, and this show made me feel so nostalgic.
hot take: watching it with the japanese dub fells oddly too right
True tho
As someone who only has a passing knowledge of the anime, and this is my first true introduction, I never felt lost or confused. I thought the show was great! And the gaps of information were left in such a way, that it gave me faith that they'd be answered in the future.
Perfect timing I just finished episode 3, huge fan of the anime and manga been reading weekly for like 6 years now and came into this with a very open mind. Episode 1 was really good actually I enjoyed it a lot it felt different but faithful at the same time, episode 2 was good as well I think Buggy is great, his giant circus tent is awesome and his devil fruit looks really good, episode 3 fell a little flat for me I still enjoyed it but it dragged at times, one thing that surprised me though was Arlong looked much better in the episode than in the trailers and the actor did a great job in the scene with Buggy.
They did just about 60 episodes of the anime in 8 episodes and it stayed extremely true to the source. Kinda loved it and excited to see what’s next. Every change they made fit and narratively didn’t impact the story.
Just watched all 8 and it’s 10x better that what I expected 😅
its spectacular. Been reading OP since 2000 and this just oozes OP vibes. My favourite Straw hat pirate switches from scene to scene while reading because all of them are so good and I'm getting same moments in this. All actors look like they are having a blast playing their characters, especially Inaki Godoy. Buggy and Garp are my favourites. And Sanji and Zoros back and forth are perfection. Namis part broke me again. Just yes. More of this please and thank you.
I still haven't seen it myself so, I'll come back later daniel lol
about episodes 3/4 the funny thing is those episodes were the "sinker" for me (in the phrase: hook, line and sinker). The first 2 episodes I was enjoying myself but still had that cautiousness (I hadn't heard anything about the show prior, just turned it on one day), but the episodes with Kuro and the mansion had just incredible mystery, story, the Straw hats going on their first caper, amazing sets (seriously amazing!) all endeared me to the show, and I thought "I can't wait to see what other adventures they have!". I remember being vaguely aware of silly cat ears and cat-hair, hissing, and scratching, which on the surface is very kooky, but then I was okay with it because I realized this new world is ALWAYS going to bring something unique to the table, not just trope after trope. We might actually dodge the musical episode trope :) *hallelujah chorus*. In conclusion, for me, whatever kookiness-turn off or doubts you had about those episodes, those things didn't effect me much as I waltzed right past them into my acceptance of the show :D.
Wait, its out? Uh... I’LL BE RIGHT BACK!!
I've never gotten around to reading or watching One Piece. The crazy amount of volumes and episodes always scared me. But watching this, I got sucked in immediately and I want to be a Pirate now! Might even try to read the manga. It's obvious how much fun *everyone* was having on the set! From the costume team to the set designers, to the actors... ALL of them. As a result, the show has a big heart and soul imo.
Hope it gets more seasons
This is actually a really good adaptation. They blended CG and RL seamlessly. It’s entertaining and I like it so far. Disney and Shamalan should take notes.
Hope they get more episodes next season
I never read One Piece, but I really enjoyed the show. I found it to be much deeper than I expected with a good mix of fun/bright and dramatic/dark material. My only complaints were with some of the fight sequences but I'm not sure exactly how to fix it. The good guys get thrown 50 feet and are fine, but some of the lesser bad guys seem to go unconscious if a fist or foot is in their general area. But on entertainment value I give it an 8 out of 10. I also agree wholeheartedly on the costume and world being awesome!
Kobys actor was amazing, he stole the show half the time he was on screen
they actually managed to make syrup village way better than the manga or anime, impressive