Netflix’s live-action adaptation of “One Piece” has been a hot topic in the anime community since its announcement. From its first reception, the series received an incredible response from everyone, including Japanese fans. With impressive viewership numbers in its second week, the series has reached its peak.
According to recent data, the viewership of the series on Netflix not only remained stable but even increased slightly in its second week. week, reaching 14.57 million viewing hours and attracting 19.3 million viewers.
This surge in viewership, combined with the show’s global acclaim, has fans eagerly awaiting updates on a potential second season.
The show’s producers have previously revealed that the script for the next season is already in the works and if Netflix gives the green light, we could see the Straw Hats embark on new adventures sooner than expected. .
One Piece live-action makers are ready for at least 12 seasons
Tomorrow Studios executive producers Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements were recently interviewed by TIMELINE in which they revealed that they plan to make up to 12 live-action One Piece seasons.
Talking about One Piece live-action season 2, Becky Clements revealed that they had intense conversations with Shuiesha (manga publisher), Eiichiro Oda and Netflix about what they would do with season 2 if given the chance. .
Although it wasn’t much, they discussed where they wanted to take the story from season 3 to season 6. Their guiding principle is that some parts of the manga are absolutely necessary and cannot be omitted from the live broadcast. act.
Clements believes that even if they could make up to 6 live-action One Piece seasons, it would only cover half of the One Piece manga. With the amount of source material available, the film could continue to have many sequels. Marty Adelstein says he has hopes for 12 seasons of One Piece, based on the amount of material available.
Tomorrow Studios is also responsible for adapting the live-action Cowboy Bepop. Marty Adelstein revealed that the creator of Cowboy Bebop did not want to participate, while the live-action One Piece movie stars Eiichiro Oda.
Also read: Chopper will be the biggest challenge for live-action One Piece Part 2
He added that he still loves Cowboy Bepop and thinks the producers did a great job in the situation. But the main difference between the live-action adaptation is that they knew that with One Piece, they had to stick close to the source material and show what fans wanted to see.
Becky added that having the blessing of One Piece Creator is the main difference in One Piece’s success.
It’s worth pointing out that Netflix hasn’t officially green-lit a second season yet. While we wait for the official announcement, the numbers look good. One Piece viewership is growing strongly on Netflix in its second week. It remains to be seen when Netflix will officially announce the next season.
