One Piece brings to the big world created by author Eiichiro Oda, about an Earth-like planet, covered mostly by water. This is the era of pirates, they are controlled by marines – powerful armed forces to serve the sole authoritarian World government.
First adapted in a live-action version, Eiichiro Oda’s “brainchild” is supervised and produced by the author himself, with a strong investment of $ 18 million/episode by Netflix.
In 8 episodes released on August 31, the film is considered to have completed quite well when telling through 44 episodes of anime and 95 chapters of manga, helping fans One Piece Or people who are in contact for the first time can understand and be satisfied.
One Piece is a fantasy film about crews of pirates in a mythical treasure hunt, they go against the navy working to protect law and order. Photo: X.
The live-action Straw Hat gang’s journey to find the treasure exceeded expectations
Teenage boy Monkey D. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy) dreams of becoming the Pirate King. During his journey, he acquires his own ship, gathering his comrades shoulder to shoulder including Roronoa Zoro (Mackenyu) who wants to become the greatest swordsman in the world, Nami (Emily Rudd) who wants to draw a map. In the world, chef Sanji (Taz Skyler)’s biggest dream is to set foot in the All Blue sea – where he can find all the ingredients on the planet and optimistic Usopp (Jacob Romero Gibson), aiming for brave warrior of the sea.
When he was a child, Luffy ate a “devil fruit”. Each of these fruits is unique and grants the eater unique magical abilities specific to it. In Luffy’s case, his body turns into rubber, allowing it to bend and stretch.
The film harmonizes well in terms of effects, sound, and action scenes.
Luffy’s Straw Hat gang is chased across the ocean by Vice Admiral Garp (Vincent Regan). Among Garp’s students is Koby (Morgan Davies), an old friend of Luffy’s, who strives to locate and prove himself in the marines.
Also scouring the seas for Luffy and the map to the One Piece treasure are rival pirate crews. During their travels, the Straw Hat Pirates encounter mermaids, marines, and a killer clown (Jeff Ward) who can split his body into parts. Luffy’s signature attack is to stretch his body and throw a direct punch, accompanied by a shout of “Gomu Gomu no” (slingshot punch). The Straw Hat Pirates’ first ship was the Going Merry, used to travel from the East Sea to Water 7.
According to SCMP, The film was shot mainly in South Africa, successfully maintaining the aesthetic, bright, refreshing feeling throughout, in keeping with the relentless exploration spirit of the protagonist line.
When solving a series of missions, the film leads the audience to a deeper understanding of each character’s back story, the loss and pain that brought them to find each other.
Aesthetics are emphasized and there is a skillful balance between special effects and traditional methods.
IGN commented that the first part did a good job of establishing the unique characteristics of the world One Piece. The action scenes are interesting, retaining the violence and gore necessary for pirate movies. Visual effects are used to highlight Luffy’s elasticity or giant sea creatures, mermaids with protruding toothed trunks and impressive dorsal fins.
Many audiences appreciate the way the film’s characters are built and developed, the effects and sound are developed. A few details are newly added but still smooth, creating a freshness that fits well with the film’s flow.
For demanding audiences, comments commented that the film’s flow was okay but many parts were omitted due to the accelerated timeline, causing disappointment.
The cast is close to the original, receiving a lot of praise
The incarnation of talented actors conquered the audience. Godoy’s portrayal of Luffy is incredibly believable. Godoy’s Luffy is a lighter version than the original, humorous, conveying typical lines, bringing the image of a pirate guy who thinks he has a silly character, always full of positive energy and has no shortage of moments. mature and profound.
Jacob Romero performed well as the cowardly Usopp, Luffy’s teammate. Usopp is one of the characters most affected by the limitations of One Piece, but under Romero’s hands, his stories will still make viewers captivated.
One Piece cast from left: Godoy (as Luffy), Jacob Romero (Usopp), Emily Rudd (Nami), Taz Skylar (Sanji), Mackenyu (Roronoa Zoro).
Mackenyu’s role as swordsman Roronoa Zoro scored strongly because of his beautiful appearance. Looking colder and more serious than the original, Mackenyu still shows off the demeanor and techniques of a great pirate hunter. The martial arts and acting talent of martial arts star Sonny Chiba’s eldest son has always been highly appreciated. On the other hand, the interaction between Zoro and Nami (Emily Rudd) is being responded to by the audience thanks to the “coherent” performance of the two actors.
In addition, Taz Skylar successfully shows off his charm as Sanji. This character quickly transformed from reluctant warrior to compassionate ally, while also taking on the role of talented chef in the Straw Hat crew.
Sheet IGN Evaluate Emily Rudd’s role as Nami as the highlight of the movie. “Emily shows the navigator’s tough nuances, along with a playful hint of the character’s past traumas. It’s her passionate emotional performance in the face of friends. or enemies that breathe life into the character. Thanks to Emily, it’s easy to believe that Nami cares about those around her, even if her actions prove otherwise.”
Four teammates accompany Luffy on his trip into the Grand Line.
The film is receiving positive feedback from experts and the public. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film currently has an 83% score of fresh tomatoes. The audience mostly gave positive reviews at 5 stars and left “winged” compliments, saying that this is Netflix’s most successful anime adaptation in recent years. Fans expect Luffy and his teammates to soon explore new seas during their journey in part 2.
Author “One Piece ”: “I realize times have changed”
In a rare interview with The New York Times Eiichiro Oda – author One Piece the executive producer who’s behind the best-selling comic in history – shares how Chow’s 2001 sports comedy inspired him to make live-action, how he Ensuring that the manga adaptation series will satisfy fans.
“When I first started, I didn’t think the manga could be remade in live-action form. But when I watch Chow’s films, I feel like I can make the manga world come alive” – he said.
Eiichiro Oda inspired One Piece Live-action from Shaolin Soccer.
At that time, he changed his mind with the help of technological advances. “I realized that times have changed and there is technology available that can create a live-action One Piece. So I turned to finding the right partner to bring the manga to life.”
One Piece debuted in 1997 in the anthology magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump before being adapted into a television anime series in 1999. The story of Pirate Island has also been adapted into a video game and brought to the screen. wide, One Piece Film: Red is the most recent film. Netflix’s live-action is the first version of One Piece and left doubts, because of the studio’s live action efforts such as Ghost in the Shell, Cowboy Bebop and Death Note not warmly received.
“Many manga have been adapted into live-action, but they all failed. Therefore, no one in Japan can name a successful manga adaptation in America. Will One Piece fans and even audiences unfamiliar with the series accept it? Maybe it’s time to find the answer” – Oda told the newspaper Times.
The author said Netflix is committed to revising everything until Oda is satisfied with the script and actors. He supervised and carried out the filmmaking process to ensure the story was adapted to the original source.
“Even after the filming ended, there were many scenes where the producer agreed to reshoot because I felt they weren’t good enough. On the other hand, there are lines that I don’t see as Luffy in the manga… but when I watch the footage, it works as Iñaki Godoy does. There’s a lot to do to make everything look natural in the live-action version,” he added.
“A live-action manga adaptation is not simply a recreation of the original. It includes what fans love about the characters. It’s not necessary to change the story too much. The most important thing is whether the actors can portray the characters in a way that pleases manga fans. I think we did well so I hope the audience will accept it.”
