Monkey D. Luffy

The woman who might be future pirate Crocodile with a young Shanks in the backImage: NetflixLitman also gave props to One Piece’s creator. “This is to the credit of Oda, these were the notes that he wanted to make sure really, really landed. We had a screening for the premiere of the pilot at the Santa Monica pier. I was sitting there in the back with some of my coworkers, and we were watching with the fans,” he said. “And when those moments hit, especially the Easter eggs, the fans just cheered—they were just…

Image: NetflixMonths after the live-action adaptation of the popular manga/anime One Piece released, Netflixis doing...an anime remake of One Piece. Really. Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Has Infectious Good EnergyRevealed at Jump Festa 2024, the remake—titled The One Piece, so as to make clear it’s not like the other two shows titled One Piece—will start off with the “East Blue” saga that the live-action show just finished partially adapting for its debut season. So what is new about this remake? Thus far, just the team behind it: WIT…

From casting to the cutting room, One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda collaborated closely with the team behind Netflix’s live-action series adaptation of his beloved tale every step of the way.Netflix Passwords, ChatGPT Can’t Detect AI, and No More CoTweets | Editor Picksio9 recently chatted with series editor Eric Litman (Agents of SHIELD) about how the show crafted its take on the motley crew of young misfit pirates. Guided by Oda, Litman worked on shaping the structure of the series in its first-act character arcs. We…

Photo: Russ Martin/FXTo quote Laszlo: “Well, fuck my old boots!” In its fifth season, What We Do in the Shadows still felt like a fresh delight, consistently finding new situations for the vampires to find themselves in–going to the mall, attending a Pride parade, becoming accidental stars on the local news, spending too much time at Panera Bread–and making them absurd and hilarious. Amid all the goofballery, the season’s emotional throughline saw Guillermo finally becoming a vampire (or a half-vampire, at least)—before…

Image: NetflixNetflix’s adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece has been slowly teased out over the past year or so ahead of its release next month. After a grand reveal during the streamer’s Tudum event in June, a new trailer at San Diego Comic-Con was released that features a more expansive look at the show.Netflix Passwords, ChatGPT Can’t Detect AI, and No More CoTweets | Editor PicksLike the original manga and anime, the show tells the story of Monkey D. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy), a kid looking to be King of the Pirates and…

Image: CrunchyrollThis weekend at Anime Expo, One Piece fans learned that the Japanese version of the upcoming live-action Netflix series will be dubbed by the anime’s original Japanese voice actors. Today, there’s even more One Piece dub news: the English dub of the anime will soon be arriving on Crunchyroll.Lamar Johnson Loves Beyblades and PokemonAnd by “soon,” we mean July 5; according to Crunchyroll, which debuted the 1,000th English-dubbed episode of One Piece at Anime Expo—yes, that is three zeroes—you’ll be able…

Image: NetflixThe anime adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece has been going on for nearly 25 years, and is still finding ways to impress longtime fans of the franchise. With Netflix’s upcoming take, the aim is to recapture some of the magic that enchanted viewers back in 1999, but via live-action for new audiences. Those who’ve been with the series for so long may have a tough time adjusting to seeing fresh new faces portray the Straw Hats in a new medium, but the new series is connecting itself to the anime through…

Fans of the sensational anime series "One Piece" have been eagerly awaiting the live-action adaptation, and the wait is almost over. Prepare to join the Straw Hat Pirates in their thrilling journey. (Image Credit: Netflix) Netflix has recently released an official trailer for the TUDUM event and confirmed the highly anticipated release date. The excitement among fans is reaching its peak as they prepare to see their favorite Straw Hat Pirates come to life on screen. After six long years of anticipation, we…

While not much news has come out from either Tomorrow Studios, Netflix, or Eiichiro Oda about the live-action One Piece adaptation, Oda and Netflix have released a short update. Today, in celebration of Monkey D. Luffy’s birthday, Oda posted the letter on his Twitter, assuring fans that all was well and that work was still being done to bring the production to life.Netflix Passwords, ChatGPT Can’t Detect AI, and No More CoTweets | Editor PicksIn the note accompanied by doodles of the manga’s main characters, Oda says to…

Image: Shonen Jump/Toei AnimationThe heroes of the manga anthology Shonen Jump—Luffy from One Piece, Deku from My Hero Academia, Goku from Dragon Ball Z, Naruto from Naruto, Ichigo from Bleach, etc., etc.—aren’t exactly strangers to each other, having appeared in countless video games and promotions together. But strangely, the manga anthology’s two biggest stars (that would be Luffy and Goku) have only met in animated form once, back in 2013, in a special that never made it to America. Well, not until next month, at…