Everything You Need to Know About the One Piece Live-Action Adaptation Series on Netflix

(SPOT.ph) Over 1,000 episodes (and counting), around 15 feature films—and soon, on August 31, its first live-action series adaptation adds to the roster of titles under One Piece. One of the longest-running anime and manga in the world will premiere a live-action series under the live-streaming service Netflix. This time, they've collaborated with Tomorrow Studios and the brilliant mind behind the One Piece manga, Eiichiro Oda—who also serves as the show's executive producer.

We first caught a glimpse of the legendary series—or a behind-the-scenes look at the massive and unbelievable sets, rather, as well as who will be playing Straw Hat's captain Luffy on last year’s Netflix Geeked Week. But fans truly got a taste of what's to come in the first teaser dropped in June. The official trailer, which spans three minutes long, was released aptly enough on One Piece Day, July 22.

Fast forward to now, a few weeks before the drop date, and you might be needing a quick refresher on what to expect from the new series. And hey, you don't need to look anywhere else because we're here to supply you with short and quick facts about the upcoming live-action series.

Here's what to expect from the live-action adaptation of One Piece.

ICYDK what One Piece is, it follows a young man named Monkey D. Luffy who sets off on an adventure to find the fabled, ultimate treasure known as the "One Piece" and, by extension, be the King of the Pirates. To be a pirate is the best thing there is, Luffy’s live-action counterpart says.

Who’s playing who?

First things first, the faces.

We got a load of Iñaki Godoy as Luffy, the anime’s main protagonist, who has been starring in Mexican titles ever since he was a child. He was in last year’s “coming-of-rage” superhero series The Imperfects as Juan who turns into a werewolf…esque creature. The green-haired, buff pirate hunter Roronoa Zoro is going to be played by Japanese actor Mackenyu—who’s starred in his fair share of anime live-action adaptations, such as Knights of the Zodiac, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter and Tokyo Ghoul.

Next on the Straw Hat’s list is their navigator, Nami who will be played by Fear Street’s Emily Rudd (who is also fond of watching anime). Jacob Romero Gibson will take on the role of another beloved character of the Straw Hat Crew, the comedic Usopp, obviously without the Pinocchio-ish nose. And last but not least,  the resident cook, “Black Leg” Sanji will be played by actor-slash-screenwriter Taz Skylar.

What will the One Piece live-adaption series be about?

Well, we’ve got to start at the beginning, right? And so we shall.

The live-action adaptation is said to cover most of the East Blue Saga—East Blue being Luffy’s home turf, where he, as a young boy met his inspiration, the legendary pirate Red-Haired Shanks (which will be played by Queen of the South and Yellowjacket’s Peter Gadiot). Arlong—the main antagonist of the Arlong Park arc, which is the fifth story arc in the series—makes an appearance, too. Luffy and he go head-to-head as seen in the trailer (so we know it’s at least until the Arlong Park arc). We also see Buggy the Clown showcase his devil's fruit, Chop Chop Cannon in one of the scenes. And there's a whole lot more. The debut season will run for eight episodes, as said by Oda in a letter.

Oda’s letter

Oda expressed his thoughts on the live-action adaptation a few months back through a letter (which he also dropped on Luffy's birthday), saying he’s been working hard with Tomorrow Studios and Netflix for quite a while then.

“Considering my expected life span, I believe this is the last chance to bring One Piece to the entire world,” he said. “If we’re going to do it, I want to be able to supervise things while I’m still active. That’s why I agreed to the live-action adaptation of One Piece back in 2016.”

He also said that Netflix promised not to launch the series until he’s satisfied.

“The entire cast and crew, spanning various countries, are brimming with love for One Piece! They’re burning with passion, and I’ve reminded everyone involved that this should be fun.”

Where to stream?

Where else than Netflix, of course. The live-action adaptation of one of the world’s longest-running manga and anime series will start streaming on August 31. Depending on your free time (but we highly doubt it, with over 1,000 episodes with about 20 to 24 minutes long each), you can catch up on the anime again or start it before the drop date.