Yoboman
Member
It's a good entry point and is basically the prologue of the story covered
1000 episodes is unrealistic for most, but 1000 manga chapters is easily manageable over a couple months reading and is the best way to enjoy it
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1000 episodes is unrealistic for most, but 1000 manga chapters is easily manageable over a couple months reading and is the best way to enjoy it
TaylorSwiftFan
Member
There are a few things I noticed in the first episode:
- there is some mcu humour in there and it feels out of place
- they changed Alvida’s delusion of thinking she’s the most beautiful woman to the most powerful woman. This makes zero sense when you know what happens later. I guess they didn’t want to make fun of fat people
- they turned Nami into a martial artist
- shouldn’t gold roger be mentioning his treasure in one place, hence one piece, in his dying words?
- what the fuck was that scene with helmeppo showing his ass?
Overall, they tried hard but I am not sure Oda was involved in this. Or maybe his English isn’t that good and things have been lost in transition.
- there is some mcu humour in there and it feels out of place
- they changed Alvida’s delusion of thinking she’s the most beautiful woman to the most powerful woman. This makes zero sense when you know what happens later. I guess they didn’t want to make fun of fat people
- they turned Nami into a martial artist
- shouldn’t gold roger be mentioning his treasure in one place, hence one piece, in his dying words?
- what the fuck was that scene with helmeppo showing his ass?
Overall, they tried hard but I am not sure Oda was involved in this. Or maybe his English isn’t that good and things have been lost in transition.
Derekloffin
Member
I thought this too so went and looked it up, but apparently there is a bunch of different versions of what he said, and he almost never says that specifically. Seems only in an adaptation of romance dawn did he use the one place verbiage. I think the old dub also had him use something like that as well, but not sure. 1st manga I've looked up also doesn't use that verbiage, rather just:
I have gathered everything in this world and already hidden them in "that" place.
Werewolf Jones
Member
MCU humour is why I won't be watching it.
One Piece dialogue is from the heart but this is full of snark.
Also did they skip Chou Chou? I heard he only has a cameo, a tragedy with a dog would definitely net a larger audience.
Welp finally finished it and now I'm off to see Equalizer 3. My review of the film is that the show is pretty enjoyable and felt like a fan made reimagining of the show with a larger budget. I was flip floppin on if it was woke. I was okay with most of the race swapping. Arlong honestly got annoying after a while with his rants. Although with his backstory in the manga which you find out later on it does make sense. Honestly the anime and manga pretty much did everything better and I'd just prefer anime movies of the Zoro, Usopp, and Nami arc. The anime is far more comedic and touching at the same time while having better action. The Koby actor seems to have gotten a big push lately since he was also in the last evil dead movie.
As long as you don't focus too much on the anime and just set about enjoying it then it isnt' too bad. Like I said earlier, I enjoyed it. I'd just give this a rating of B.
As long as you don't focus too much on the anime and just set about enjoying it then it isnt' too bad. Like I said earlier, I enjoyed it. I'd just give this a rating of B.
The fights later on with Zoro and Sanji were better but yeah those earlier episode fight scenes were pretty bad.
March Climber
Member
I think this is the absolute key to enjoyment for live action anime, and unfortunately anime fans are usually too deep into their fandom to do this.
The first time I noticed this was with the Rurouni Kenshin movies. Anime fans of the series would pick them apart even though they were good on their own merit.
NecrosaroIII
Ultimate DQ Fan
I've only read the manga up until the arlong arc, and that was 20 years ago so I don't remember too much. Remembered the broad strokes of the beginning, and it was enjoyable.
Regarding the netflix, I watched the first episode. It's weird. It's corny. It's cheap looking. But it's also sort of endearing. I'd watch more.
Regarding the netflix, I watched the first episode. It's weird. It's corny. It's cheap looking. But it's also sort of endearing. I'd watch more.
Yeah, this is my issue now that a few hours have passed after watching it. I know that there are tons of things to criticize the show for but I just don't want to dwell on the negative right now since I enjoyed the show for the most part.
BlueAlpaca
Member
I have no intention of watching this but I wanted it to fail hard.
We're getting less chapters because Oda is too busy with this show; more seasons doesn't bode well for the manga.
We're getting less chapters because Oda is too busy with this show; more seasons doesn't bode well for the manga.
Raonak
Banned
That's complete BS. The show has been completed for a while.I have no intention of watching this but I wanted it to fail hard.
We're getting less chapters because Oda is too busy with this show; more seasons doesn't bode well for the manga.
Any input from oda would've been done years ago during the writing and filming phases.
Oda is releasing less chapters because he had eye surgery recently.
Yoboman
Member
Eh he's only taken two breaks for the Live Actionm once to go to South Africa and for the Premier last weekI have no intention of watching this but I wanted it to fail hard.
We're getting less chapters because Oda is too busy with this show; more seasons doesn't bode well for the manga.
Plus, the man needs breaks. He's worked 25 years and never had a holiday
The guy has been at it non stop for over 25+ years, let him breathe and do whatever he wants you assholeI have no intention of watching this but I wanted it to fail hard.
We're getting less chapters because Oda is too busy with this show; more seasons doesn't bode well for the manga.
If you cared about Oda, you would want this live action to do well
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Yoboman
Member
Roman Empire
Member
Smoker at the end burning Luffy's wanted post was so HYPE! Sad we'll never see Gaimon though, at least they paid an homage of him at the Baratie paintings.
I'm not that far off yet, but what? This shouldn't even cover Crocodile
Kakax11
Banned
Ehhh I don't see how that's crocodileIn the Roger execution scene when they showed young Mihawk...etc there was a hint
Reizo Ryuu
Member
Does netflix stream this at a lower bitrate on purpose if you don't have the UHD sub? It's not going higher than 0.53mbps for me, while other shows stream at least double that.
Batiman
Banned
That’s some heavy entitlement.I have no intention of watching this but I wanted it to fail hard.
We're getting less chapters because Oda is too busy with this show; more seasons doesn't bode well for the manga.
I watched the first episode last night finally and thought it was pretty good surprisingly. Is it just me or does the budget in this seem pretty massive overall? Hopefully it doesn’t become too expensive for Netflix to keep filming
Doom85
Member
IIRC, the budget for this season was even bigger than a season of Game of Thrones. They definitely out the money into it. One Piece is a big deal internationally, so I think there’s a good chance it’s worth the investment.
Batiman
Banned
Ya I was surprised by the detail in all the sets. Gum gum cgi could be a little better but I’m happy how most of it came out overall. The fight choreography was actually pretty good too.
The actors were great all around. I’d say Zoro is the weakest actor so far but I don’t think he was bad.
Yoboman
Member
I'm not sure if was definitely Crocodile
But there is a long running theory/meme that Crocodile is Luffys mum. I'm not even joking
At worst it's a fun nod at the OP community
So far it seems to respect the source material, and doesn’t shy away from being as silly as it needs to be to translate it into live action faithfully. And it’s well made. So, they may have actually found a winning formula. It’s probably one of the least likely IPs to adapt into live action successfully, too, so I’m impressed.
TaylorSwiftFan
Member
We all know that that’s not true.
TaylorSwiftFan
Member
The haters and doubters are in the mud TBH
Even my mum asked to watch it lol
Stranger Thinga Season 4 and Wednesday were both bad shows though so maybe not a great comparison.
Represent.
Banned
I could never get into the anime, like at all.
Watched the first episode of this and it was corny as fuck. Guess it just ain't for me. All good
Watched the first episode of this and it was corny as fuck. Guess it just ain't for me. All good
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what are you talking about?
That's a nope for me. Everything in Baratie felt a lot more muted in this live action. From the joking around of those two chefs, to the farewell, and even the anime zoro's mihawk emotional drama was better.
Agree to disagree I guess
Raonak
Banned
One piece is definitely "woke" depending on your definition.
Its heavily anti-slavery, pro-diversity, pro-equality. Fishman racism being a large part of the series. And there's are multiple trans/drag characters with bon clay and Ivanov being represented very positively and shown respect by Luffy who referred to them as "Chan", which is a female pronoun.
The last arc ended in two characters who use the bath with the opposite sex; okiku who is a male that identifies as a female- baths with the girls. While yamoto who is a female who identifies as a male character named oden- baths with the guys (much to sanjis happiness)
If one piece released for the first time in the modern day. People here would absolutely be complaining that it's woke.
Its heavily anti-slavery, pro-diversity, pro-equality. Fishman racism being a large part of the series. And there's are multiple trans/drag characters with bon clay and Ivanov being represented very positively and shown respect by Luffy who referred to them as "Chan", which is a female pronoun.
The last arc ended in two characters who use the bath with the opposite sex; okiku who is a male that identifies as a female- baths with the girls. While yamoto who is a female who identifies as a male character named oden- baths with the guys (much to sanjis happiness)
If one piece released for the first time in the modern day. People here would absolutely be complaining that it's woke.
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Yoboman
Member
Yoboman
Member
I did from the moment I heard the showrunner talk about it and how it turned around his life
March Climber
Member
The haters and doubters are in the mud TBH
Even my mum asked to watch it lol
That sort of success is at least a 3 season guarantee. They have a winning formula and fan feedback on how to improve for season 2. Now we just have to hope that they don’t pull a ‘Game of Thrones’ or ‘Witcher’ and spiral out of control with too many creative changes.
I want them to actually pull it all off. The whole series.
TaylorSwiftFan
Member
Edit: Better not get political here.
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TaylorSwiftFan
Member
I won’t tackle his points as that’ll be political but he’s wrong on so many levels.Amazing that you media literacy of a series you created a username for is so poor.Raonak explained it above
Wildebeest
Member
People don't think that One Piece is "woke" because it never really shames or look down on the reader. There is no "bad type of person" who is excluded from enjoying One Piece. The values it shares are ones that the vast majority of readers align with.
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Werewolf Jones
Member
Positive depections of trans women.
The amount of mental gymnastics to shill for the live action One Piece is insane. Lmao.
Also Yamato doesn't identify as a boy, Yamato just wants to be Oden. Okiku is trans, Yamato isn't. Definitely spent too much time on Twitter.
BlueAlpaca
Member
Woke is leftwing ideology, read about the Soviet Union for an actual display of 'woke' or left values. Now if 'anti-slavery, pro-diversity, pro-equality' means left totalitarian shitholes then to you OP is indeed woke and for some on the right too in the opposite way. For anti-totalitarians and believers in liberty (in the classical liberal sense) anti-slavery is a core value and has nothing to do with the left. Pro-diversity is a core value if it means respecting the dignity and rights of all people and not a mask for race demagoguary and bullying. Pro-equality is a core value if it means equality of rights and opportunity and not the right to punish and murder targets of your envy and sadism.
Not to mention Oda's Che Guevara photos
Can't say I expected better. Typical multi-millionaire artist living in liberal democracy idolizing totalitarian and genocidal fascist shit stain. I guess this is the 'anti-slavery' and 'woke' Raonak talked about, enslaving your own population in their own country.
The amount of mental gymnastics to shill for the live action One Piece is insane. Lmao.
Also Yamato doesn't identify as a boy, Yamato just wants to be Oden. Okiku is trans, Yamato isn't. Definitely spent too much time on Twitter.
Nothing woke about positive depictions of so-called trans women. There's a lot of space between genuine bigoted hatred of LGBTWHATEVER and the leftwing view where thinking anybody opposed to drag queens reading pornography to children is a fascist, or anybody opposed to pumping confused and mentally ill kids with life changing and irreversible hormones is acting on 'hatred,' or anybody refusing to accept gender pseudoscience is bigoted, etc...
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Reizo Ryuu
Member
I hate how shitty this can look in motion if you aren't on the netflix UHD sub smh.