According to Comicbook, recently Netflix revealed the official trailer of the One Piece live-action adaptation that is scheduled to premiere August 31st. Following the teaser trailer that was shown at TUDUM, the official trailer was shown at the San Diego Comic-Con. The trailer premiere came with a published letter by Netflix from One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda (Romance Dawn).
Down below is the official trailer for the series.
Oda wrote, “There were no compromises on this show! And the festivities have already begun! It’s already fun seeing the flurry of reactions after each release of information. And the very fact that adapting One Piece into live-action was conceived seven years ago is wild! How will this world be brought to life?! There was so much that went into it–all the efforts by the actors, the building of the world and the costumes, presenting things in a way that can only be done in live action, the dialogue—and the entire process of so many people putting their heads together was a festivity in and of itself.”
He continued, “Even after the shoot was over, there were numerous scenes the production agreed to re-shoot because I felt they weren’t good enough to put out into the world. On the other hand, there were also some lines that I thought didn’t feel like Luffy on paper… but when I saw the filmed scenes, I went, ‘It works when it’s Iñaki performing it as Luffy! As a matter of fact, I works great.’ There were so many things that had to be done to keep things from looking too unnatural in live-action. The producers and the crew are pros at live-action, and frankly, they’re One Piece superfans, too. The more knowledgeable you are about One Piece, the more you’re likely to notice the love they poured into this.”
Oda even stated, “After the launch, I’m sure I’ll hear about some people pointing out how this character is missing or that scene is omitted, or this bit is different from the manga. But I’m sure they’ll come from a place of love, so I intend to enjoy even those comments! The story will span 8 episodes and take us up through You-know-where!!”
Oda’s full letter is down below.
The Netflix One Piece series is the live-action adaptation of Oda’s manga series and anime with the same name that has reached over 100 volumes and 1000 episodes. The series will follow the journey of Monkey D. Luffy as he goes to fulfill his dream of becoming the pirate king along with the crew members he meets along the way on his great adventure. The cast members for the series include Inaki Godoy (The Imperfects) as Monkey D. Luffy, Mackenyu (Knights of the Zodiac) as Roronoa Zoro, Emily Rudd (Hunters) as Nami, Jacob Romero Gibson (Five) as Usopp, Taz Skylar (The Lazarus Project) as Vinsmoke Sanji, and many others.
One Piece live-action airs on August 31st on Netflix.
Down below is a promotional color page from Shonen Jump showing both Luffy’s.