IN an exclusive new video, Netflix pulls back the curtain for a behind-the-scenes look at One Piece, the live-action adaptation of the world's most legendary and most popular manga series in history.
This new featurette includes never-before-seen interviews with the cast and creative team of One Piece discussing bringing Eiichiro Oda’s iconic manga to life in a new format, finding the perfect cast, the impressive stunt coordination, and more. (Note: Interviews in the video were completed in the summer of 2022)
Watch the behind-the-scenes featurette here.
The sneak peek video kicks off the 10-day countdown until the series premiers on August 31, on Netflix. A series of fan celebrations are also set to take place around the globe, including in the US, France, Indonesia, Japan, Italy, Philippines, Thailand, Germany, Brazil, and Mexico.
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Check out the Official One Piece podcast ‘The Mana Podcast’ hosted by Matt Owens, screenwriter and co-showrunner, where he invites some of his closest entertainment industry friends to chat all about their favourite anime series and tropes.
About One Piece
Based on Japan’s highest-selling manga series in history by Eiichiro Oda, One Piece is a legendary high-seas adventure unlike any other. Monkey D. Luffy is a young adventurer who has longed for a life of freedom since he can remember. Luffy sets off from his small village on a perilous journey to find the legendary fabled treasure, One Piece, to become King of the Pirates! But in order to find the ultimate prize, Luffy will need to assemble the crew he’s always wanted before finding a ship to sail, searching every inch of the vast blue seas, outpacing the Marines, and outwitting dangerous rivals at every turn.
Starring Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp, and Taz Skylar as Sanji, ONE PIECE is a live action pirate adventure created in partnership with Shueisha and produced by Tomorrow Studios and Netflix. Matt Owens and Steven Maeda are writers, executive producers, and showrunners. Eiichiro Oda, Marty Adelstein, and Becky Clements also executive produce. Previously announced cast includes Vincent Regan, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, Morgan Davies, Aidan Scott, Langley Kirkwood, Jeff Ward, Celeste Loots, Alexander Maniatis, McKinley Belcher III, Craig Fairbrass, Steven Ward, and Chioma Umeala. Additional cast to be announced. – The Vibes, August 23, 2023