Well, well, well! Netflix has done the unthinkable! Early reactions to the streaming giant’s live-action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s acclaimed manga series, One Piece, are mostly positive. Developed by the duo of Steven Maeda and Matt Owens, the show stars Inaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp, Taz Skylar as Sanji, Vincent Regan as Vice Admiral Garp, and Morgan Davies as Koby.
The review embargo for ‘One Piece’ is no longer in existence, enabling critics from all over the world to share their opinions about the latest Netflix show. Overall, they have agreed that the series does justice to Oda’s manga series, serving as a faithful adaptation of the prominent manga artist’s work.
We have collected some of the reactions for you! Check them out!
Grant Hermanns from Screen Rant:
And having dug into the anime (about 30+ eps so far!), I can say the show is very faithful to its story. It goes a little more serious with its tone in places, expected for live-action, but in some ways actually improves on certain elements. Plus, Nami & Zoro steal the show. pic.twitter.com/j2wZZadAsh
— Grant Hermanns (@grantheftautho) August 25, 2023
Evan from Collider:
I've seen Netflix's One Piece and can confirm, it does the source material justice and then some. I think anime fans and newcomers to the Grand Line will be surprised at what the show has to offer.
This is NOT Cowboy Bebop, cannot stress that enough.
— Evan (@EVComedy) August 24, 2023
Mo from The Streamer:
Having seen all 8 episodes of Netflix’s upcoming ‘ONE PIECE’, and having minimal exposure to the source materials, I can say that this is THE show fans of live action manga and/or anime adaptations have wanted. THIS is the real deal.
The dynamic camerawork, with slick VFX, a… pic.twitter.com/2bIDwA1QWr
— Mo (@mohooosen) August 24, 2023
JJ from Wildee Patrol:
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
Megan Peters from ComicBook:
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 (@meganpeterscb) August 24, 2023
Rafael Motamayor from Slash Film:
#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
The eight-episode One Piece series is now streaming on Netflix. Stay tuned for more updates.
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