Getting to know the Straw Hat Crew in Netflix’s One Piece is one of the greatest joys in watching the new live-action show based on Eiichiro Oda’ global franchise. “Tell No Tales,” the third episode, digs into Zoro’s origins in a creative way, and io9 was excited to talk to editor Eric Litman about how the story came together.
Zoro is played by Mackenyu, son of legendary actor and martial artist Sonny Chiba, and his journey to become the world’s greatest swordsman unfolds using a blend of precise martial arts skills and dramatic talent. Click through this gallery for Litman walking us through specific ways that shots in the Emma Sullivan-directed episode were assembled to bring Zoro’s story to life.
