Next week, the live-action adaptation of One Piece finally sets sail, and it wouldn’t be wrong to say it has a lot to live up to. Eiichiro Oda’s shonen series has grown in popularity (and length) over the years, and this show is coming off the back of a recent theatrical movie and some substantial events that have happened over in its anime series. Not to mention that the track record of live-action remakes has been…not terribly great, even ignoring Netflix’s own contribution to this trend.
But ahead of the show’s release next week, social media impressions for One Piece have hit, and it sounds like it’s pretty good. Those who’ve seen it have been pleasantly surprised to find it enjoyable, particularly those whose experience with the series is minimal or entirely nonexistent. Its cast and dedication to the source material have been touted as particular high points, which is just as well given how hard Netflix has worked to sell them as the real deal that viewers will want to see inhabit the role for multiple seasons. As you can see in tweets below, it sounds like the show longtime fans could hope for, and will also do its job in bringing along newcomers.
This roundup, which includes reactions for major studio projects, was published during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of writers and actors currently on strike, the films and TV celebrated here by fans wouldn’t exist.
As someone who has become much more familiar with the anime in the past year I have to say I was pleasantly surprised to see the series brought to life with so much love. The scale of this show is VAST and so much dedication was put into just about every aspect of it. #OnePiece pic.twitter.com/YglVlsEZIp
— JJ (@WildeePatrol) August 24, 2023
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The news is out. I've seen Netflix's One Piece, and while I cannot say much, I can say this before all my coverage goes live:
I've watched season one several times now. It is *good* good.
— Megan Peters ➡️ Anime Expo (@meganpeterscb) August 24, 2023
#OnePieceNetflix is, simply put, excellent. Faithful when it matters while being a fresh take on the world that introduces it to newcomers. This cast is just so perfect.
— Rafael Motamayor (@RafaelMotamayor) August 25, 2023
After the first few minutes of #OnePieceNetflix, I surprisingly teared up at how much fun it is & so close to the anime. It's the good kind of campy. Iñaki Godoy IS Luffy. The casting is 🔥. Both fans of the anime & not will enjoy.
— Laura ลอร'า 劳拉 🍥 (@lsirikul) August 26, 2023
Looks like the embargo to talk about #OnePieceNetflix has dropped and am happy to report it's a real blast! As someone who didn't know anything about it prior, I found myself very moved by its characters and energy, and it even got me to finally dive into the anime! pic.twitter.com/0mSSFGX0XR
— Grant Hermanns (@grantheftautho) August 25, 2023
One Piece’s first season hits Netflix this Thursday, August 31.
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