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‘One Piece’: Netflix Announces Cast For Live-Action Adaptation Of Manga Series

by Dave Elliott

‘One Piece’: Netflix Announces Cast For Live-Action Adaptation Of Manga Series (Iñaki Godoy, Mackenyu, Emily Rudd, Jacob Romero Gibson, Taz Skylar)

Netflix has found its “Straw Hat Crew” for their upcoming live-action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s best-selling manga series One Piece the streaming service has announced.

It was previously announced that Netflix, Tomorrow Studios and Shueisha have partnered to adapt one of the best-selling manga series of all time, ‘One Piece’, as a live-action series, bringing this pirate adventure story from Japan to audiences around the world. Today, Netflix announced that Iñaki Godoy, Mackenyu, Emily Rudd, Jacob Romero Gibson and Taz Skylar will be joining the cast as series regulars.

For those of you unaware of ‘One Piece’, the story follows Monkey D. Luffy, a young man who, inspired by his childhood idol and powerful pirate “Red-Haired” Shanks, sets off on a journey from the East Blue Sea to find the titular treasure and proclaim himself the King of the Pirates. Putting together his crew, the “Straw Hat Pirates”, the gang experiencing crazy adventures, unveiling dark mysteries and battling powerful enemies, all in order to reach the most coveted of all fortunes – One Piece.

Iñaki Godoy (‘Go’, ‘Youth!’, ‘Who Killed Sara?’) takes the role of Monkey D. Luffy, with Mackenyu (‘Rurouni Kenshin: Final Chapter’, ‘Pacific Rim: Uprising’) as Roronoa Zoro, Emily Rudd (‘Fear Street’, ‘Hunters’) as Nami, Jacob Romero Gibson (‘Greenleaf’, ‘All Rise’) as Usopp, and Taz Skylar (‘Boiling Point’, ‘Villain’) as Sanji.

“We’ve been working with Netflix and Tomorrow Studios on the massive project that is the Hollywood live-action series adaptation of ONE PIECE! How many years has it been since it was announced, right? I know, I know! But rest assured we’ve been making steady progress all along,” commented author of the manga series and Executive Producer Eiichrio Oda. “It’s not easy when you’re working with people from different cultures! But it’s precisely that process that can yield something special! For now, we’re able to announce the main cast! Rather, we need to hurry and announce it or else it’ll be leaked, apparently! Hilarious, lol. Their face, the size of their mouths and hands, their aura, the way they carry themselves, their voice, their acting skills, their height, the balance amongst the Straw Hat Crew, etc… ! We decided on this cast after numerous discussions involving people around the world! These are the people who will be our Straw Hat Pirates! It’ll take a bit more time to get this show done, but we’ll continue to do our best to deliver a show that we’re confident will be enjoyed by everyone around the world! Look forward to more updates in the future!”

Steven Maeda (‘Lost’, ‘The X-Files’) serves as writer, showrunner and executive producer, with Matt Owens (‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’, ‘Luke Cage’) as writer/executive producer. Tomorrow Studios’ Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements (‘Cowboy Bebop’, ‘Snowpiercer’, ‘Hanna’) also exec produce alongside author Eiichiro Oda.

“We are so excited to set sail with this amazing and talented cast!” adds showrunner Owens. “Finding the right people to pull off the looks, emotions, and actions of the iconic Straw Hats was a long and challenging (and fun!) process. Much like the search for the One Piece itself. But we have finally found the perfect fits! They have already begun working very hard to bring these characters to life. You will come to know and love them just as much as their manga counterparts. All of us can’t wait to show you what we’ve come up with! Onward to adventure!”

One Piece‘ Season 1 does not yet have a premiere date but will air on Netflix worldwide. If you want to keep track of this or any other show, you can add it via our Never Miss system, and you’ll be notified when it gets a UK premiere date.

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