Oda concludes his email by assuring viewers that the crew is currently wrapping up the series' eight episodes and will "be setting sail very soon!"
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The time for the Straw Hat pirates to arrive is getting shorter, and so is the time for the search for the famed One Piece treasure. The ship’s captain has just given us an updated ETA for his vessel’s arrival in port. No, not Monkey D. Luffy; the other captain of the Going Merry. This is your captain. The legendary Eiichiro Oda, author of the One Piece manga. Oda posted a status update on the planned live-action adaptation of his long-running manga series on Netflix’s social media in honor of Luffy’s birthday.
The brief statement thanked the team behind the series, adding that while it hasn’t always been simple, “each and every entity engaged is working in sync.” It also included illustrations of Luffy and the other crew members Sanji, Usopp, Nami, and Zoro. Fans of his work will be pleased to hear that he plans to remain involved in the show’s production: “I wish to be able to oversee things whilst I’m still active.”
When can supporters hope to board the ship alongside the cast? The series release was originally scheduled for 2023, but Oda wrote that Netflix “made a promise that we would not release it until I’m pleased.” Oda concludes his email by assuring viewers that the crew is currently wrapping up the series’ eight episodes and will “be setting sail very soon!”. Even though it’s Luffy’s special day, it appears that the birthday present was given to the audience.
The East Blue arc of the manga, which introduces the crew of the Going Merry and follows Luffy on his first quest to become King of the Pirates by finding the One Piece treasure, will serve as the basis for Netflix’s adaptation of the massive manga, which also boasts an anime series that has run for well over a thousand episodes. Iaki Godoy plays Luffy, Zoro (Mackenyu) is the ship’s swordsman and second-in-command, Nami (Emily Rudd) is the navigator, Usopp (Jacob Romero Gibson) is the sharpshooter, and Sanji (Taz Skylar) is the chef who can hold his own in a fight.
In addition to the regulars, the cast also features Peter Gadiot, Morgan Davies, Ilia Isorel’s Paulino, Aidan Scott, Langley Kirkwood, Jeff Ward, Celeste Loots, Alexander Maniatis, Craig Fairbrass, Steven Ward, McKinley Belcher III, Chioma Umeala, Vincent Regan, Bianca Oosthuizen, Chanté Grainger, and Grant Ross.
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The series is billed as “a legendary high seas adventure unlike any other” in promotional materials. Young Monkey D. Luffy has always been an intrepid explorer with an insatiable thirst for freedom. Luffy leaves his humble beginnings in order to seek the famous fabled treasure known as One Piece and become King of the Pirates. Luffy will need to locate a crew he’s always desired, a ship to sail it in, and then outrun the Marines and outsmart cunning adversaries if he ever hopes to find the ultimate treasure.
Matt Owens and Steven Maeda are the creators, EPs, and showrunners of the show. Tomorrow Studios and Netflix are producing the show in association with Shueisha. Oda, together with Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements of Tomorrow Studios, serve as executive producers.
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