one piece It is one of the best known and loved anime and manga around the world. In addition to having an interesting story and endearing characters, what really works is that it has been on the market for years and has managed to conquer several generations who remain committed to the creator to find out the end of this pirate journey. As expected, the production companies began to plan live action versions and finally it was Netflix who took over the rights to a series that promised to achieve what other versions had not been able to. Unfortunately, it seems that the outlook is not positive, as the first test shows were a great disappointment among viewers.
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Eiichiro Oda believe one piece following his passion for pirates and adventure stories. The manga began publication in 1997 and by 1999 the anime was already going its own way to attract new fans. On the surface, the plotline that follows Monkey D. Luffy’s journey to become the greatest pirate of all seems simple enough, but the canon works for the entire world the author managed to create that goes beyond the pirates and addresses the navy, the government and mystical and strange beings.
The dangers, the search for treasures, the pirate rivalries and the adventures between friends are essential for this story, but the fact that its central theme is about rebellion against an authoritarian government and political repression has served to elevate it among other similar titles that came before or that they tried to copy him along the way. A live action adaptation must respect this background and balance the action scenes very well, which are also very different and even strange due to the powers that some characters have.
The challenge is not easy, but Netflix insists that promoting the original work is not enough when it can be exploited in the West. Death Note- 40% did not turn out well, and at the time many assured that it was because a film did not give space to explore all the philosophy behind this story. But the series format doesn’t guarantee anything either, since Cowboy Bebop – 67% was canceled a couple of days after its first season premiered after failing to win over connoisseurs or new audiences who didn’t understand what the whole thing was about.
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The live action adaptation of one piece he hopes to break this curse, and in many ways he better succeed, since it is one of the most expensive productions on Netflix and although it has the support of the creator, fans are not so sure, firstly because of the length of the work and secondly because of the difficult it will be to bring to life certain narrative aspects and important characters. Now, a new report seems to confirm the fears of the majority and leaves the production with a label that will be difficult to forget. According to the account Divinity Seekerfamous news outlet about Hollywood, the first reactions in test sessions were not good at all:
From a source close to Netflix: Avatar: The Last Airbender will no longer be released in 2023, but Netflix thinks it will be their next Stranger Things. One Piece failed its tests, the CGI looked bad, and the story made no sense to non-fans, they are already rewriting entire episodes.
From a source connected to Netflix:
• Avatar: The Last Airbender will no longer be released in 2023, but Netflix believes this will be their Stranger Things
• One Piece tested horribly, the CGI looked bad and the story didn’t make sense to non-fans, and they’re rewriting entire eps—Divinity Seeker (@DivinitySeeker1) April 13, 2023
About One Piece: In the first episode, the first half is entirely flashbacks with a young Luffy, before jumping to the present and quickly introducing Zoro, Nami, Usopp, and Sanji, all within the remaining 15 minutes, a major departure from the source material.
On #OnePiece: in the first episode the first half is completely all flashbacks/features to Young Luffy, before we jump to the present and rush through introductions to Zoro, Nami, Usopp and Sanji all within the remaining 15 minutes, a major deviation from the source material .
—Divinity Seeker (@DivinitySeeker1) April 13, 2023
(From the same source) Regarding the tone of the series: it doesn’t really work. The makeup/appearance of some of the cast members looks strange, and the show jumps between being overly ridiculous and being serious, and is jarring and inconsistent. They also built a giant set for Baratie for Episode 3.
(From the source)
As for the tone of the show: it’s not really working. The makeup/look of some of the cast look off, and the show jumps between being over the top goofy to being serious, and it’s jarring and inconsistent.They also built a giant set for Baratie for Episode 3.
—Divinity Seeker (@DivinitySeeker1) April 13, 2023
It seems that non-fans simply don’t understand the tone and personalities of the leads, making it very difficult for them to engage with the material. On the other hand, the changes that are being made to the original work do not sound good for those who have been loving manga and anime for years. Like many other such extensive productions, the protagonist gets to know allies and enemies throughout several episodes and, in the case of one piece even sagas, so suddenly showing the rest of the team without greater depth does not seem like a very wise decision. A rumor says that the series has a release date for August of this year, but if it is true that these first tests were a disaster, it is possible that they will alter its arrival to fix things before it is too late.
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