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One Piece Live Actionwas announced in July 2017. Hiroyuki Nakano announced it. The announcement said that Shueisha would partner with Tomorrow Studios to make a live-action adaptation of one of the longest-running anime,One Piece. Eiichiro Oda would be a part of the production team. The announcement was made on the 20thanniversary of the legendary manga.
The fans were going through an unusual feeling. They were happy that their favourite anime was coming to the live-action category. On the other hand, the history of anime live-action made them less confident with each moment. But after everything, Netflix releasedOne Piece Live Actionon 24 July 2025. The show became a massive hit, breaking a significant curse on its way to success.
Netflix’sOne Piece Live ActionBreaks The Anime Live Adaptation Curse
One Piece Live Actionhas become a milestone in the eyes of the fans and Netflix. They finally broke the anime live adaptation curse after so many years. The anime live adaptation was an area where nobody wanted to venture. Success was a myth in this category until Monkey D. Luffy came. On its first day, the show streamed in more than 84 countries. Breaking the record of major Netflix shows likeWednesdayandThe Stranger Thingsseason 4. But it was not easy. The show cost $138 Million to bind every piece together to make a masterpiece.
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Few changes were made, but the fans loved it. The show helped garner new fans for Eiichiro Oda’s creation. The live-action adaptation helped the anime to create a stronghold over Western countries. For the first few days after its release, Netflix’sOne Piece Live Actionwas the number one show on Netflix. Inaki Godoy (Monkey D. Luffy), Emily Rudd (Nami), Mackenyu Maeda (Roronoa Zoro), Taz Skyler (Sanji), and Jacob Romero Gibson (Usopp) did their part gracefully.
The number of flop anime live-action adaptations before One Piece is innumerable.Dragonball: Evolution, Netflix’s Death Note, Parasyte, etc. These are a few of the miserable fails in the anime live adaptation category. WithOne Piecepaving the road for the live-action adaptation, the fans are hopeful to see better content in this category.
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Eiichiro Oda AnnouncesOne Piece Live ActionSeason 2
Monkey D. Luffy and all of the Strawhats are going to return for season 2.One Piececreator Eiichiro Oda confirmed the news with avideo. Through a Den Den Mushi, he thanked the fans for all the love and support. Then he said something that all the fans had been waiting for. Oda sensei said that Netflix has renewedOne Piece Live Actionfor season 2. He ended the video by saying that the Strawhats needed a great doctor on their ship, and the camera focused on him drawing a picture of Tony Tony Chopper.
This was a hint that Tony Tony Chopper would be introduced in season 2. The fans cannot wait to see how the production team creates Chopper because he will be tough to create. But for the moment, the fans are happy with season one. The production team is satisfied that they made it into a successful show.
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Priyanko Chakraborty
Anime Content Writer
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Priyanko is an aspiring economists who is a secret member of the anime world. Unfortunately, he is a Manchester United fan. He has watched multiple anime only to leave them halfway between. His day goes by playing video games, scrolling through reels, watching anime, and rarely opening his books.
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