As a long term one piece fan I'm always very happy to see more people expressing interest in this wonderful series! As a whole the fanbase is very welcoming. Yes, toxic fans exist (in every fanbase), but you do you. It's an adveture. It's a mystery. It's a family. Hope you give it a chance, despite the intimidating mass of story. And yes. The manga is the better way to experience the story, though honestly? The anime is good supplementary material. Music, voice acting, the animation - it adds a lot to, especially, the important moments.
I am trying to avoid the temptation. I will only do that if I become dissatisfied with the live action. I want to maintain my "outsider" perspective when coming into the show.
The reason why Nami didn’t fight at Arlong park is cause she doesn’t stand a chance against a fishman at this point it’s explained better in the source material that the crew each have their own strengths and weaknesses Nami can hold her own against regular people but she’s by no means a fighter she needs Luffy to fight for her because he is a superhuman fighter while Luffy needs Nami to navigate for him because she is a superhuman navigator. It’s something that makes One Piece great every character needs each other to do the things they can’t do alone
That and also “beating” Arlong isn’t the climax of her character arc, it’s asking for help. Like yes her getting retribution and beating him would feel nice, but her entire life she shoulders the burden of Coco village alone, always running alone as a kid to save everyone. Never trusting, never having friends, and never asking for help. Even at the end she still tried to protect Luffy by acting mean to get him to leave. When Luffy shows that he doesn’t care and hes here that’s when she feels like she can only ask him for help (spoilers ig for anime/manga?) I liked it better in anime/manga where one of the many things pushing Nami to the brink is the villagers already knowing and going out to fight arlong and die, or at least I like the sequence of events, as it feels more in Nami’s character to ask for help because she can no longer protect them and turns to Luffy because he’s the only one who could protect the villagers. Idk I wish in the live action the villagers found out first before the big scene but I digress, I love One piece and I love the live action and minor begrudges are acceptable to me.
I love how the manga/anime did emotional climax with luffy realizing the room was Nami's prison and the pain she had to go through being a slave for Arlong. So luffy distroyed it that symbolize Nami's freedom. The live show didn't hit the same but it's still good
yeah and beating arlong isn't supposed to be the climax of her character, in the manga at this point she is learning what it is like to have friends and that there are other people who care about, and that she is no longer on her own. this arc builds the base of namis charcter as throughout the other chapters she is seen as selfish and this arc redeems her character and who she truly is.
One thing worth mentioning is how strong Usopp actually is. Since his whole thing is being scared and all, he is downplayed but reading through syrup village, at one point he takes out 2 trained security guys in one Panel without struggeling. Usopp is weak compared to Luffy, Sanji and Zoro, and also compared to the rest of imprtant players on the grand line, but he is also way stronger than your regular human being.
The reason why the fish man can still be hurt by “regular” kicks and sword attacks is because they aren’t just regular sword attacks and kicks. Zoro, Sanji, and Luffy all have superhuman strength. Superhuman strength the way it’s portrayed in anime is likely hard to adapt into live action but there are several moments when you can see their superhuman strength in action. In the anime at the same point zoro could block a bullet with his sword.
yeah, one thing I wish they added was something along the lines that “Luffy’s punches are like pistols”, which is why he named his first attack that way. They’re supposed to be as fast as bullets, at least at this point in the story
and Sanji casually kicks walls throughout the anime. I dont know about you but Ive been kicking walls in my life but none of them crumbles like Sanji does
also rember the fish ppls weakaness is there insides and there eyes and mouth. only there skin can.t be hurt by normal punchs and kicks and sword and bullets can.t hurt them and fire can.t hurt them. but from the inside they can. if you rember when upsopp fired the sling shot and the fish men said fire can.t hurt him. but that fish man drank alcohol so because of that. he got burned from the inside of hes body. if he did not drink that alchol then he would have not got effected by the fire.
Maybe this issue will be explained more in the 2nd season when Nami talks with Usopp about her weapon because she realizes that both of them are more of the weaker members of the crew and needs something to boost her. This will help reinforce that Nami and Usopp are the only normal members of the crew and the big trio zoro sanji luffy are superhuman.
In terms of Nami not seeming to do anything vs Arlong, even though she had the past with him - This is how it's supposed to be, she tried to do it all herself since she was a kid, take on the burden of dealing with Arlong and trying to save her village. To the point she'd abandon her family. The turning point in the character is actually asking for help. So Luffy dealing with Arlong is part of her arc :)
Yeah, she basically fought him her own ways from childhood to now, only to suffer another devastating loss. The point is that he broke her. The point is that she learned to trust others again.
@@aronnemcsikmaybe, but probably not. Trauma isn’t an automatic block, and like what was stated earlier, she had been fighting in her own way for years.
@albusvoltavern4500 yes but the mental strain and the trauma could catch up to her and can make her unable to fight. She could have a response to it by freezing. Hence unable to physically act.
"I would have liked if Kuina's death was more looked into" "Who are luffy's parents?" Some are explained in the future other questions got me like "Dude, same" And I'm in the current manga.
Kuina's death is so badly ecxplained it creates a feeling she didn't actually die. Like, she fell of the stairs and died? that's too dumb to be true for a person constantly training
@@bj_cat103 That's the point. It's a stupid death, because it's realistic. As strong as someone is, no matter how much skill they've gained, you can die to the most mundane things. Kuina fell down the stairs, probably landed in a way that made her upper body weigh down on her neck and snapped it, killing her.
@@bj_cat103 In the source material it was said was said that she was cleaning her sword when it happen so it's a likely chance she fell down the stairs and was stabbed by her own sword.
theres no way they are going to make 1000+ episodes of this so i dont blame them for speeding through the story. Besides, the show would get super boring if it had that many episodes.
More like less than 50 episodes. If they adapted the whole series, even at this faster pace, it would take more than 20 seasons to catch up to the manga/anime.
Luffy's bounty was arranged by Nezumi, not Garp. The show made a specific note of that. So it wasn't really fair to note that they let Luffy go but "then put a bounty on him anyway". Different people made those two decisions.
About Nami in the Arlong Arc... The way I always understood her (having not watched the show consistently, but watched a bunch of parts of it) is that she's basically a normal human compared to Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji, who are basically superhuman. Sanji and Zoro were both trained by powerful teachers in their combat style and Luffy has some weird thing going on in his brain that gives him basically infinite willpower, plus Devil Fruit powers. The only reason Usopp is in that battle was because he was trying to prove something. That's why he ran away and almost got killed by a single guy.
Correct. Nami can handle regular people. Luffy can rip the mast off a ship and swing it around, Zoro can lift an iron and concrete cage with Luffy inside, while bleeding out from a massive wound and walk quite a distance. And Sanji's on par with them. Usopp is a giant coward, and usually hangs back with Nami or is paired with her. But he will try to jump in, since his dream is to be a powerful, brave warrior. He then runs and begs for his life soon after the threat is shown to be... a threat.
@@SakuraAvalonussop can win some fights with his brain. Plus his sling shot can handle most fodder soldiers. In this version it felt like the fodder was much stronger.
I think we see a more toned down version of the monster trio in the life action adaptaption and Namis combat abilities are toned up a notch. I think it makes sense to ask these questions in the context of the adaptation. Zoro easily looks stronger than Luffy but Luffy still ends up finishing all of the bosses. In the anime the two looked about even back then. But since Luffys primary strengh is his almost invulnerability, he can be underrated easily. In any case I think even in the context of the life adaptation it is clear that Arlong, a 20 milllion berry pirate who can one shot Buggy, is no match for Nami. And since Nami is with Luffy in the building and not with the rest of the strawhats outside, it makes sense that she doesn't get involved in that battle. After all she has a lot of backstory with Arlong and she did at no point in the past dare to challlenge him either. If things turn bad, she can still talk her way out of this and go back to Arlong.
@@YumLemmingKebabs I had finished writing the sentence almost completely, then contemplated about it for about 15 minutes. If I were to switch it around, I had to write a completely new sentence, then I realized: Two people not being a match for each other doesn't actually say which side is stronger. Just that they don't match up. Then I posted it.
the thing with Garp is that he isn't an antagonist, he tries to protect Luffy and if other seasons happen, you will see much more of that (in short terms, he's not against pirates in general, he believes in real justice, not written one). Mihawk also isn't really an antagonist, he's indifferent to the world around him at this point and plays a role similar to Shanks. Buggy and Kuro being incompetent is the point, they aren't really high-ranking and make sense as first opponents for still unexperienced Luffy
Ultimately, it's the writers fault for not conveying this very well. Buggy and Kuro are so obviously incompetent in the manga/anime because Luffy and Zoro are so overwhelmingly competent from the start, whereas the writers tried to make the Straw Hats more into underdogs in this show - to the point where casual viewers don't seem to understand that Luffy, Zoro and Sanji are supposed to be superhumanly strong - and the villains much more menacing. In the source material, Luffy and Zoro have to be given obstacles so that they don't stomp the villains right away, but it's clear they are the strongest in East Blue (besides certain visitors). Buggy and Kuro are practically jokes to them, and the story draws attention to their weaknesses. Mihawk vs Zoro is the first time we're given any concrete evidence that the Straw Hats won't be able to smoothly achieve their goals. It's also important for Mihawks character that he arrives at Baratie on a whim, not on Garp's request. That makes him feel far more neutral. Felt like the writer's were trying to fix a plot hole that didn't exist, and in doing so got both characters wrong (why would Garp rely on a warlord?). Tbf, it's arguably Netflix's fault for not giving them at least another episode to properly adapt Baratie (tho tbf again, that would've been damn expensive). They did a decent job overall with the LA, and their passion for the source material is obvious, but the strength of the original East Blue is how Oda understands his characters inside and out, whereas the Live Action either cut out small but important moments due to necessity or oversight, or adapted things in slightly different ways that led to general audiences getting greatly different impressions than fans (who are interpreting things through the lens of the original). In an attempt to overcome the monster of the week format (and no doubt for budget reasons too) they tried to add all this interconnectivity between the villains and that mid marine b plot which takes time away from the Straw Hats too. Edit: Just wanted to add, I'm not a purist who thinks they shouldn't have changed anything, and I'm glad the show is successful. I think it's got plenty of merits, just think that minor issues with characterisation and the plot have a tendency to pile up and shape people's impressions in a way the writers probably didn't intend, given how faithful they've evidently tried to be.
@@invalidopinion5384 the only thing I think they really did wrong is turning a meeting between Garp and Luffy into a full-on fight, while in the source material it was a rather wholesome and comedic meeting
Nah, Garp and Mihawk are definitely antagonists, at least up until after Marineford in Mihawk's case. They both actively stand in Luffy's way of his goals at some point during the story, and Garp ultimately listens when told he has to go after Luffy, even if he drags his feet about it. Mihawk came extremely close to cutting off both of Luffy's arms at one point, and the reason he didn't wasn't because he spared Luffy, it was because Luffy realised what was going to happen and aborted his attack. They may be affable or sympathetic antagonists, but they're still antagonists. Mihawk doesn't stop being one until after Marineford, and though we might be rooting for Garp in the current arcs, he would still technically be an antagonist to Luffy as far as we know even if he hasn't been actively going after Luffy. Antagonist isn't the same as a bad guy or villain, just means he's an obstacle to the protagonist, even if it's a reluctant one, or one out of obligation in Mihawk's case during Marineford.
@@invalidopinion5384 don krieg fight in baratie was boring and stretched out, the only purpose of it was implying how dangerous the grandline was, how mean pirates could be and mihawk being there for a zoro confrontation. they got all of that in the series without having all of that war arc, but also didn't delete the character having mihawk killing them with a cool action scene, then garp using the oportunity to quickly get a hold of luffy, but things didnt go as he planned. imo it was a smooth change for the better overall. i do believe tho the series should've had 10 episodes, zoro flashback should've been longer, shanks crew fight could've felt heavier, we could've had a scene of patty denying krieg's man a meal and almost fighting sanji when he decided to feed him, then showcasing how sanji would fight anyone who would stand between him and feeding someone in hunger while also showcasing krieg's man reaction to all of that, wich makes luffy have a real sense on sanji's character. i enjoyed the fact that loguetown and the adventure into the reverse mountain was left for a second season to venture into alabasta, all of that coul easely fill 8 episodes with less variarity in sets making production quicker.
i think youre mistaking antagonist with villain. Garp oposses to Luffys dream of being a pirate, he wants him to be a marine. He is Luffy´s antagonist in this scenario. Same as Mihawk standing in the way of Zoro´s goal. Even if he doesnt care about it, he is Zoro´s antagonist. Antagonist is someone who contends with or opposes another
Nami's entire character arc is about learning to let the people she cares about care for her in turn. She's spent eight years emotionally distancing herself from everybody in order to do what she needed to in order to save her home on her own. But in the end her lonely attempt failed, and she could only really save it by opening up and asking Luffy for help. Nami leaving all the fighting to Luffy and the others is symbolic of her trust in them.
The issue the live action is having trouble with showing to a casual audience, is that Nami and Usopp have human strength. Sanji, Zorro and Luffy have monster strength, speed and durability. Nami doesn't fight Arlong, as he could break her like a twig in an instant.
For sure, this will be explain on season 2. Inside the Grand line there is just hand of non overpowered people. Even the Baroques were too much for Nami and Ussop, they will get a rough time and i want TO BE SHOWN THAT WAY. A bloodier vs, that shows how fucking hard they are trying and why they start running away from some foes from that point on
It's really a waste they didn't show Luffy gum gum punching the Sea Beast that Shanks scared away, it was a perfect indicator of Luffy's superhuman strength above even Zoro and Sanji. But instead they opted to make Luffy look weak and struggle which I get for telling the underdog narrative towards a mainstream audience but it leads to the issue of not making clear that Luffy is the superhuman powerhouse who carries the hardest fights for the crew.
@@islandboy9381 ....What the fuck are you on about? Luffy punching a sea beast away? Everything in your second paragraph is decent, but he doesn't START strong, he BECOMES strong through training. He couldn't punch that seabeast any harder than your 6 year old cousin could kill you with a punch. Also, not how it goes in the manga. Are you high as fuck?
@@islandboy9381yes, I think they really missed a trick there and it messes up LA Luffy's characterisation a little. We're not really shown anything that impressive in the show to justify his confidence early on, making him come across much more deluded and naive than he does in the source material. His struggling through different fights that og Luffy would've been nonchalant about, and most egregiously him getting stomped by Arlong at Baratie (which makes his eventual defeat of Arlong less believeable), may have made him more of an underdog in the LA, but Luffy was never an underdog in East Blue - he was the strongest pirate in EB from the start. Counterintuitively, rather than making him more interesting, it made him a bit less interesting than his OG counterpart - and I'm not sure it helped make things more tense or believable either, since even non-fans know Luffy will win in the end. I think they did a good job with the Live Action (especially considering they only had 8 episodes for almost all of East Blue), but the show gave me a much greater appreciation for the og East Blue. It's the weakest 'saga' but Oda's character writing is brilliant from the start. Especially the little moments that are so essential later, like Sanji witnessing Zoro's fight against Mihawk or the villagers knowing that Nami was helping them all along or Ussop having that pathetic moment in his fight vs Chew. It's a shame the LA missed these things, especially as most would cost next to nothing to include, but I suppose they had to cram in a lot because of the limited time they had, and had to have that mid Garp b plot so they could reuse the expensive sets.
@@invalidopinion5384 ''the villagers knowing that Nami was helping'' that was the most unnecessary change in my opinion, that they made the villagers not know and thus confrontional/distant all the way including Nojiko. Oda is really good at subverting those types of cliche direction just to make the dramatic emotion more impactful and to make you care even deeper about not only the main crewmember but what side characters they're fighting for as well. I don't see how they couldn't have done that with a extra minute scene added, wouldn't have costed that much. Oh well atleast they got the help me scene and some of the crew's bonding in it right so it's good but I can't help but imagine now how much greater it could have been with this foundation lol
Very valid criticism. I want to address your point about Vice-Admiral Garp. It's not immediately clear, but if you look for it while watching, Garp goes out of his way to NOT be in Luffy's way, the entire season. The talk with Koby about declining promotions to be able to do things his way, not calling the other nearby bases for backup or blockades, taking his time with Zef (though that did payoff eventually, still). Luffy IS his grandson, and while he's hard on him, now that he knows he can't change Luffy's mind, he's not going to be the one to bring his grandson to justice. Just wanted to say that while this isn't communicated clearly during the show, it's a relevant point illustrated throughout the other media, and likely will be illustrated in future seasons if we get them. Garp's not so heartless, just an old man who wants the best for his family. I wouldn't expect new material to really deviate from the style much. While the emotional beats, themes, and characters are the heart, and grow even stronger throughout the story when they build on each other, it's the exaggerated, animated, even silly style that's the soul. I hope you dig further into the story and enjoy the ride!
My main issue with Garp is that he goes from sending Koby, a new recruit that is not a threat in anyway, to sending Mihawk, who could have easily injured/killed someone and finished Luffy's adventure right there. I get why they made that change, Don Krieg was never that remarkable for me, but also made Garp real feelings and motivation inconstant. One moment he is throwing paper balls at luffy and the other he sends a nuke.
@@VkaraujoHusk Imagine if Mihawk brought Luffy in with missing limbs. "Well you said to bring him in alive, you didn't say anything about him not being injured" Garp's plan is just silly. Good thing he recognized Luffy's strawhat immediately and Zoro also made an impression, because if not they're doomed.
@@VkaraujoHusk Cutting out DOn Krieg also set up the "low point" of the season. Consider the season itself as an arc and you can see why a low point has to happen in a what would've been in manga, different story arc altogether.
@@VkaraujoHusk What you all are forgetting is that Mihawk knows that Luffy is Garp's grandson when he's asked to bring him back alive. Mihawk also knows that Luffy is connected to Shanks. Garp may not know that, but Garp knows that Mihawk knows Luffy is his grandson. For Mihawk to intentionally injure Luffy would've been a direct slight to Garp, and it doesn't seem like he would go out of his way to do that for no reason. I literally think he only took the job because he was interested to see what the fuss was about. Its interesting for him to get an odd job like that. Also it seems pretty apparent that Garp's been dealing with other warlords who just listen when a vice-admiral asks them to do something, instead of a rogue like Mihawk who clearly does whatever the fuck he wants, whenever he wants.
The entire point is that Nami spent the last 8 years trying to do everything herself, and she finally grew enough as a person to let a friend carry the load for her.
@@marirezende8478 i mean her character development isn't brought over very well. Its obvious that shes weaker but its not very obvious why she suddenly does want Luffys help. She just kinda instantly changes and in the manga/anime you can understand her change of heart better. I really enjoyed the live action but it did miss on a few things
As a one piece fan from the manga. The creator doesnt add that much detail into some characters backstory because he likes to keep them a mystery . Many interactions with the crew is not always told how they interact with each other in the manga or anime . its not just characters. Even in the manga Oda keeps the devil fruits some what of a mystery and we are just now getting more intel of what devil fruits can do when awakened so if many new fans are disappointed in the lack of information on stuff in One Piece it’s because itll either come back later in the story or you’ll have to find out through SBS where Oda himself tells us some information about characters or stuff outside of the story . Zorro is one of the characters that we still dont know much about to this day because Oda doesnt add his backstory in the story
They explained all you need to know about devil fruits in one of luffys flashbacks in the live action. The bar owner tells him eating a fruit is like making a pact with the devil, you gain abilities, but mother ocean will turn her back on you, making them weakened by seawater and unable to swim. This is the way its always been explained, we had a glimpse of how they work in the manga recently, but even then its still wrapped in mystery.
The way they explained it wasn't clear a new watcher tho. Had several people I told to watch ask why not just spay them down with a hosepipe and beat them up 😂😂
@@TheSirAshton90 hmm that is going to make it even more confusing later on in Alabasta when luffy basically does that vs crocodile and it works lol, i hope they go into more detail on seawater vs regular water
Its not about seawater or normal water, they just get weak when submerged. So if its a lake or even a bath, if the water is shoulder level they will be extremely weak, no matter what type of water. They can still shower tho, and rain has 0 effect on them since you dotn swim through rain@@matthewlerma5334
It’s got nothing to do with seawater vs fresh water. Any standing water (bath tub, pond, ocean etc) will incapacitate a fruit user but things like the rain or a hose would not. Source: various scenes in the manga/anime plus stated directly by Oda in volume 41
Ironically enough, Nami seems sidelined in the end because they tried not to sideline her. In the manga, it's made very clear she's not a fighter in this arc, she's the victim. She stands with the rest of the villagers and watches most of the action from afar. Here, they decided to have her walk in with the crew and sit awkwardly in the middle of the fighting grounds, but yet didn't give her any action scene either. For some reason they removed every single action scene / character growth from Usopp, even the ones that actually warrant him being in the crew. I don't even get why they recruit him in the live action considering he did NOTHING in the Syrup arc, while he was the one to save Kaya in the manga. They also kinda butchered his final fight with the fishman, he was supposed to pretend to be dead to try and avoid fighting, then be ashamed of himself, and stand up and fight to redeem himself. Made sense why he ruined his own ruse. Instead, they made him feint death and then stand back up for no reason, making the ruse pointless.
Honestly I don’t even know why theyre all a crew, i don’t see how they all felt the connection with luffy and decided to be in his crew. In the anime you can see why they choose him as their captain the live action luffy is meh
Theres's definitely a point to standing back up, he wants to help Nami because it's a serious problem, makes more sense despite his cowardly personality than to play dead unironically while swearing to help your friend in any way possible
@@steakandcheese212 No, that's manga only. There's no indication in the live action that he wants to help Nami, and if he did he had no reason to play dead to begin with, since that's not helping. He did that for no reason. They just cut content but forgot to check if the rest still made sense
The 8 episodes of the live action covers the first 64 episodes of the anime, while also still managing to make nods and references to the following story arcs up to about episode 330 of the anime. So they done a mighty good job.
1. Kuina “fell down D stairs” in the anime, its implied that the adults told Zoro this bc they didnt want to tell him how she really died., The actual cause of death is implied to be suicide. 2. Luffy gets a bounty after Garp let him go, it’s because every major pirate has to get a bounty. The bigger your bounty, the more serious people will take you as a pirate. Getting one is sort of a right of passage for pirates in the story, hence why Luffy was so excited to see his. 3. A lot of the “issues” you pointed out with the story are going to expand into bigger plot points later on down the road. These 8 episodes are filled with Easter eggs, a part of me wishes I could have watched without knowing anything about one piece, but then this video gives me perspective on how that might have went lol.
1 is just a somewhat recent fan-canon theory.... In the manga you could maybe draw that conclusion, depending on the translators mostly, in the anime they definitely go with the stairs accident
I'm pretty sure she fell down the stairs while going to fight Zoro and I think probably ended up stabbing herself with said sword? I dunno that's what I got from it
I think fans were just reading too much into Kuina's death. The point was she's gone and Zoro now has to fulfill their promise for the both of them, same with Zeff and Sanji's dream of the All Blue. One of the big themes of One Piece, aside from dreams, is the inheritance of will. Carrying someone's dreams with you on your journey is illustrated over with many characters.
She fell while handling sword so she probably stabbed herself. Suicide is an interesting fan theory but it's ultimately just a theory. Also I love that there's moments where they drop a name that makes you lose your shit as a fan but just goes under your nose if you're not.
The close up shots are reminiscent of the anime and manga style. Not just One Piece, but almost every anime does it. Makes easier to see and animate character expresions. Being well accustomed to anime, I didn't even notice it until you said it.
i agree with a lot of your gripes, but regarding the inconsistency where garp could have captured luffy if he tried harder, he probably didnt really want to catch luffy, just scare him into not going into the Grand Line. And regarding placing a bounty on Luffy, the Marines are a much larger organization than just Garp. Nezumi was the one to report Luffy as a threatening pirate to the Marines, not Garp. As Luffy said, there are good marines and bad marines.
I (and my family) want a season 2. I pray the producers watch all the reviews. Coz they make good points. If they consider these points then we will see a better season 2 (hopefully).
Good review! I'm also not a manga or anime fan and have never heard of One Piece. But it got me curious and I enjoyed the show a lot. I particularly enjoyed the action and think that Luffy is really crazy. Kudos to the actor as he just keeps smiling all the time. But I can't stand Usopp, he's really the guy who cried 'wolf!'. I just hope that Netflix doesn't cancel the 2nd season like they do for a lot of shows as I would love to watch the continuation.
As a fan of the anime.. This show is done very well. I cannot wait for season 2 and beyond... A LOT of what you are questioning gets answered down the line in the story as we meet new characters and visit new islands. it speeding through the chapters however does hurt the character development that is seen in the anime. especially with the back stories. That being said They nailed so many scenes for live action.. and it was pretty faithful to source
As for devil fruit origin & reason why the user cant swim, its also still mystery even in the manga. How's Kuina died? She also off screened in the manga lol. At least, her death less ironic in the LA. Funilly enough, Sanji backstory in LA is more faithful to the manga compared to the anime adaptation. As for why fishman are easily wounded by strawhat crews (more specifically Sanji & Zoro) its because they are superhuman in nature. In the manga, Luffy, Zoro, & Sanji known as monster trio due to their strength is stand out compared to the rest of the crew.
....Origin of devil fruit is a mystery, sure....why they can't swim? Because they literally have no strength. Imagine swimming a mile and being like "man, i definitely can't swim another mile, I would die if i had to", then you swam that mile. thats where their body STARTS once they are in sea water. It literally drains them of strength and turns off their abilities. WHAT the seawater does is fairly straightforward...its unclear to me why its unclear to you.
The thing with anime super strength is that it's usually never really explained but just something you understand after reading a lot of manga or watching a lot of anime so I can understand why someone who doesn't watch anime would not understand that this seemingly regular cook can kick harder than bullets lol
Nami being sidelined during the arlong arc makes a lot more sense in the anime/manga. It’s still good in the live action, they just don’t have a lot of time to build it up and make you understand why she felt incapable when it comes to besting arlong
Disclosing Garp being grandfather of Luffy so early takes away from the build up. In Anime, you find that out after Enies Lobby. That would be at least in season 3 or 4 of the show, depending on how they pace it. But it would have at least made sense if they disclosed it in next season when they are actually on the grand line.
Syrup village was my favorite arc here! I loved the Black Cat pirates, and by that point you can just feel how much fun everyone was having with their roles.
Nami isn’t the fighter of the group or Usopp. The 3 main fighters of the group is Luffy, Zoro and Sanji. Those 3 will always be the main fighter. The other 6 members will do support fighting. We want to it remain like anime so we don’t want to add to the characters if it changes from the show to much
I really enjoyed this review! Some of the questions you mentioned are still kind of wrapped in mystery in the manga, like we know that all Devil Fruit users become useless in water (or a hammer as they say in the series), but from what I know the reason so far has mostly been spiritual, something in the lines of "mother nature rejects you for defying her". In general, Oda has only revealed what he wants to reveal about Devil Fruits, so we've mostly known things about the different types rather than their origins. Which, I think, is enough, we don't really need to know why they're there as much as we just need to know what they are. Spoilers, recent chapters have said something about that devil fruits are humans' "inherited will of wanting to achieve something", but I honestly think this probably made it more confusing so far than the opposite.
Also that is only (spoilers!!!) Vegapunks best guess, so more than likely we will know in more detail what they are in the near future, probably when someone actually finds the one piece
Garp's portrayal is one of the more controversial aspects of this adaptation, as he doesn't get nearly as much of a focus this early on in the manga. The two portrayals are also rather different personality-wise and the fact that he's Luffy's grandpa isn't revealed until WAY later on
It was the showrunner's idea Steven Maeda, oda was really against the idea including having arlong appear at baratie but the showrunners convinced him somehow. I suspect it's to utilize screen time while spending less because the marine plot line didn't have much special effects in their scene their mostly dialogue in a room, so it's cost effective.
that's very interesting to hear. sincerelly, didn't even notice the amount of close ups since its something so common in the manga and anime itself. most of the things you pointed out as bad decisions from the villains part were modifications for the live action, though not all of them are "better/smarter" in the original material. overral its good to see that is the opinion of someone arriving to the francise is that positive for this adaptation. Regardless of good or bad, the best description was the one you gave at the start. It was Fun, and that's all one piece needs to be.
I find it funny that your input is so close to most fans' regarding the manga, which shows that the live action did its job. As for the future, it will get better and the payoffs take years to happen, like character's past and some butterfly effects to happen
As somebody who watched the show mostly to see what liberties they took, it’s very fascinating to see the opinion of people who don’t watch much anime or have seen OP. Much appreciated review!
Great review, something that I'd like to let you know is regarding the Devil Fruits... They ARE a mystery even to this day lmao, as far as we all know they're supposed to be like those legends pirates told each other "it's like making a deal with the devil, mother ocean starts to hate you and that's why you can't swim" something like that, but even over a thousand chapters in and even though we recently got more info on them it's STILL cryptic, so yeah, that's part of why they were explained really loosely, though I get your point, other than that yeah, your review was accurate and I agree with a lot of your points
That was really interesting! Thank you for sharing. I hope no one is giving you hate for your opinions. I read the manga and watched the anime growing up from the start and never stopped. OP is my alltime fav and I can't imagine my live without it. I was very curious about how people who never touched it would think about the LA. The main deal about OP surely is Luffys unapologetic optimism and the bond between the strawhats. I'm SO glad this feeling translated into the LA and you mentioned it. Yesss!!!
Welcome to the world of One Piece and the ever unending unanswered questions 😂. Even to this very day, we still don't know for sure Luffy's mother, the true origin of the devil fruits, why those who eat them can't swim and many many more mysteries. I believe that's what keeps the story going, the curiosity, the lore, the cliff hangers 😅. Oda is a master at world building, cliff hangers and foreshadowing. All of which, make one piece a master piece. Still, lovely analysis from someone neutral and not into the world that is One Piece.
Strange how in the crowd during rogers execution they focus on some important characters and a warlord and then also choose to focus on this woman who looks suspiciously like crocodile, is this oda confirming crocomom?@@Kazeshini25663
Great review!!! I am truly a huge one piece fan!!! I went through a time in life things were bad and I locked myself in my house and wouldn’t leave! I fell into an anime hole and found one piece! That anime walked me out of depression into the world with all types of new hope at the age of 30! I appreciate this live action not being 1-1 it feels like a new ride to the same destination!
Hate to break it to you, Nami isn't going to be fighting against strong villains that much. She is not a fighter. She can get around but Luffy, Zoro and Sanji , (Ussop much later in the series) are the main fighters of the crew. Others are more of specialists, and that does not make them bad characters but more relatable ones.
Thank you for this review! I haven't watched it yet though I plan to.. I have some of the anime well past this point at least so I've been happy to hear it's about as faithful as it can be but I do think the only point of a live action is to also bring in new veiewers so I have been wondering what people that hadn't seen it thought about it
In the series, characters' strength is usually determined by their will. Those that have a strong might get a strong body. It's kinda cool cus it's not outright stated.
@@jachcoff but is a very important and central point in one piece, be it inherited will or your own willpower. This theme is more important than in other anime
The greatest difference between the live action and anime is that Zoro managed to track someone through a swamp. His sense of direction is so bad that he gets lost following the rest of the crew multiple times. For example the crew is planning to run north but Zoro finds the nearest set of stairs and runs up them because north is up.
I appreciate the fresh take on my childhood favorite show. Id highly recommend reading/watching the original if you enjoyed the live series. I haven't watched the live yet because i was scared it wouldn't do the original justice but your review makes me wana see it now. Thank you sir
Ive never watched the anime or read the manga but I decided to watch the Tv show cuz I was interested. I surprisingly enjoyed it! All though I did find some parts of the writing odd, It was really enjoyable to watch. Now I want a season 2.. 😭
dont worry, over 1000 episodes into the anime and we STILL dont know where devil fruits come from or why exactly they remove your ability to swim. they just kinda exist, and apparently make the sea hate you. theres some minor speculation by characters in the manga that they are the creation of peoples desires somehow. like a guy really wanted to be stretchy and his desire turned into the gum gum fruit somehow.
Interesting to see a non-fan's perspective on the series. Good video. Some of your points will get addressed later, the ones that won't aren't ultimately important to the story, like Kuina's death. Oda (author) is very good at playing the long game and seeding things early.
I'm a big anime and manga fan and ofc i watched the live adaptaion. Thank you for your honest review and mostly like 98% i agree with you. Now on the off hand if you want to start anime or manga i would suggest what is easier for you and only keep in mind that anime still censored some stuff later on. The show covered around 55 anime episodes and now is on 1060 around XD. But as the first trailer showed some future scenes that fan recognize i saw they are meaning to go all in. Because we saw Water 7 which is manga 322 and anime 229 start and there are crucial episodes and after water 7 is the big time skip . And after that the most of the drama and action starts. Good luck and have fun nakama
I'm not an fan of one piece, but this is a good show, I actually like it, is fun, colorfull and enjoyable , I'm actually looking forward for the next season.
I would say read the manga if you’re really into the story! The anime can drag on at times but you can read fast as you can. The Live action did a damn goid job of making things compacted, but there are story beats, characters, and tons of moments left out. I still give it an 8 for being faithful and heartful. But Luffy’s moments in Orange Town are what got me into OP in the first place over a decade ago.
oh man i didnt even noticed the amount of close up shots cause its actually how an anime series showcases character emotions and reaction. i guess the showrunners also wanted to incorporate in the live action series as well
i think you will LOVE crocodile in the next season. One of the best villain of one piece. the east blue saga was cakewalk for luffy in anime and he never got defeated. He'll face his first real challenge in the next saga.
"Im gonna be king of the pirates" is an interesting line. It appears MANY, MANY times in the manga and anime. Often times, it is a gag. Its like, luffy has some sort of compulsion to tell everyone he meets that he's gonna be king of the pirates regardless of how appropriate it is in the moment. But, sometimes.... it is one of the most hype-inducing lines of raw inspiration you'll ever hear. Luffy just said it a couple chapters ago in the manga, and it was both hilarious and RAW as fuck under the circumstances
considering people like mihawk and garp exist who can do some insane physical feats, the strongest strawhat characters being able to damage fishmen isnt crazy. also be glad the zoro flashback was vague, in the anime its super lame how kuina died.
just explaining the origins of devil fruit is explained in the manga so guys don’t worry about it , as for black cats pirates episode it’s better to watch the anime cuz there’s more fight and explanation and stuff good arc but not that great , believe me kuina’s death made me cry in the anime but it’s a live action you can’t expect they cover all the details, but it’s so great live action
I'm okay with Luffy fighting Arlong instead of Nami. I don't think that was the point of her character arc anyway. She starts off a manipulative loner and even betrays Luffy a few times to save her skin. When the crew come to Coco Village, she tells them it's none of their business. Her story comes full circle when she, instead of pushing them away, finally let's someone in and asks them for help.
It's always nice to hear that even non-fans enjoyed it too. We're probably easier to please given that we already love the series (and easier to piss off if they get it wrong), but we don't really have the same fresh set of eyes that someone going in blind would have. Good analysis here, very fair.
Im a pretty big one piece fan, at least of the anime. I appreciate your review; it was very clear... some of the issues you brought up made me chuckle a bit because it's crazy how well live action is performing on the charts. By that I mean, all of the characters will grow on you eventually, assuming future seasons are about as good as season 1. (i love the whole crew, knowing what i know now) Just to answer some questions without spoiling past season 1, the world in general is full of extremely strange, bizarre and without fail over the top and goofy things. But there are NORMAL people, like Usopp and Nami. These things sometimes have an extremely dark undertone like you saw with Buggy in the circus intro. They get darker and goofier. But even though Garp is the vice admiral, a Captain went behind his back and reported Luffy to the authorities. Creating posters of normal every day pirates is closer to grunt work so Garp doesn't have much say in that. It's different slightly in the anime but Garp was more present in this early part of the show to test Luffy's resolve, which is why he never tried. Trust me, he never tried XD Anyway, tldr, great review! I think you'll love the show :)
Great video, As a one piece fan, i feel like in case of zoro the series is his origin story. He's less defined by who is his, and more by who he can be.
In the anime, Arlong Park ends with Episode 44. So the first Season roughly covers 50 episodes of the now 1074 uff. If they pull through to the end, Inaki will be 50
I saw it as Garp testing Luffy resolve to be a pirate and decided to let him go when he realized he could never change luffy mind. Putting a bounty was like "if you want to be a pirate then im gonna treat you like the threat you really are"
i know u want more answers for the crew members but you need to understand they are not gona give you all of it in 8 episodes when the anime have more than 1000 , many queations get revealed in future seasons in the anime , so probably than will happen in the live action , very good review bro glad you enjoy it.
Basically "East Blue" is a part of 4 safe sea in One Piece world. all the pirates here are mostly newbie, the younger one or the one that couldn't be strong. the "Grand Line" sea is where all the big shot are both Pirate and Marine the more venture into the Grand Line, the dangerous it is...as some is a territory of extremely powerful pirate factions
Wait, they revealed right in season 1 that Garp is Luffy's grandfather? It's not a big deal I admit, but still, learning after 300+ episodes in the anime that Luffy is related to a legend of the Marines was a pretty big shock.
I think the idea for garp was that he never intended to arrest luffy. He was putting on airs for his marines and his grandson Cuz ur right it does resolve too fast, so i think the character was written already with that decision in mind
One Piece is supposed to be a little goofy, but it has a lot of darkness in its underbelly. Slavery comes up at the mid point, what justice means is a big theme, and my favorite theme is how far will you go for your friends/family/crew. I hope there is a season 2, this show could find its footing in the Alabasta arc and really set up Skypiea and Water7 if done right.
Glad you pointed out the dark/mono scenes, they were bugging me. At first, i thought there was something off with my tv. The devil fruit get randomly explained here and there in the anime, never fullllly explained.
i've wanted to get into one piece for years but it's intimidatingly long, and the more time passes the longer it gets. this live action was so good it got me to finally pick it up and start my journey with it. i'm on chapter 80, which puts me at roughly a thousand to go. i'm excited.
This is actually a Sunday morning cartoon so that is why it feels like the villains are Saturday morning cartoon villains. The target audience is literally people from 6 years old and up lol. Why is this my favorite story ever? I still love it!
The first season basically covers the first saga. The whole story has a total of 11 sagas with some being longer and some shorter than this one so will be interesting if they'll try to cover one saga per season and varie the lengths of each season or if they'll start splitting up some sagas
As a live action adaptation it's good....but it's definitely not even close to the manga and anime enjoyment level...but I want them to continue anyway....and I am wondering how are they gonna persue the story from now on ... because....the world of one piece is bizzare and I can't imagine it in really life.... although I am excited to see what they gonna do
The live adaptation isnt meant to be a ONE ON ONE adaptation. You have to look at it as its own thing or youll always hate it. Just think of it as a multiverse. And luffy live action is a variant of the manga one lol
Why do you people expect that it would be the same as the anime, y'all just want to hate just because a live action adaptation has succeeded. One piece is not supposed to be "real life" wtf
It’s not FULLY detailed but in episode 2 it’s explained that the devil fruits are “lore wise” considered “devilish” because the deal you make by eating them, makes mother ocean turn its back on you. Which is pretty accurate to the anime explanation.
The interesting thing about the close up fish-eye lens usage is that the anime HIGHLY made use of fish-eye, especially early on. I think it’s a nice touch and a good homage to the original animators at Toei (though when I first started watching it years ago, I wasn’t a fan of the art style. It later grew on me).
Really interesting to see a blind review; totally fair points. What’s interesting is the bits I felt let down about you didn’t talk about in either a positive or negative light - and that’s about (what are supposed to be) the really punchy emotional moments. The scene where Nami asks Luffy for help is the moment I knew I was into the anime for the long haul. The destruction of her village and murder of her mother; that she had to join the arlong pirates and was hated by her village but it was all to buy them freedom only to be betrayed, lose it all, and feel so totally helpless… it just didn’t pull off the same emotional weight in the show. How she had previously stayed distant from luffy but now needed to rely on him; and his turn around resoluteness of off course I will (because we’re real family and that’s what we do) just hit so hard and became a defining moment. It’d be interesting if you caught up with the anime / manga to this point what you’d think of it
Nani is sidelined in Arlington Park on purpose. She’s been fighting alone for her entire life. The whole point of the “help me” scene is that she doesn’t need to fight anymore.
your story gripes are all answered and fleshed out in the manga and anime, adapting the chapters in 8 episode is the reason for your gripes. good to hear an opinion from some one going in blind.
Great review! I'm a big fan of the source material, so what interests me most about your criticisms of the series is that they tend to focus on weak points that the show shares with the manga. For example, Nami not being involved in the Arlong fight; she's even LESS involved in the manga. In the manga, The Black Cat Pirates are equally incompetent and partially bested by a gang of children, not to mention Merry survives his encounter with Kuro in the manga, which makes Kuro look even weaker. The villains in general having a Saturday Mornin Cartoon quality about them is 1000% Classic One Piece. The list goes on and on. Which doesn't mean your criticism aren't valid! These are strong flavors, and it's okay if they're not for you. The interesting thing is that these criticisms are indicative of what a faithful adaptation this really is; They did such a good job preserving the spirit of the original, they even preserved a lot of its flaws.
Thank you all for the comments! I’m learning a lot about this series. Makes me want to try the anime and manga.
Definitely go with the manga if you do. The anime has great monents but the pacing is terrible.
Its going to be worth it!
As a long term one piece fan I'm always very happy to see more people expressing interest in this wonderful series!
As a whole the fanbase is very welcoming. Yes, toxic fans exist (in every fanbase), but you do you. It's an adveture. It's a mystery. It's a family. Hope you give it a chance, despite the intimidating mass of story.
And yes. The manga is the better way to experience the story, though honestly? The anime is good supplementary material. Music, voice acting, the animation - it adds a lot to, especially, the important moments.
I am trying to avoid the temptation. I will only do that if I become dissatisfied with the live action. I want to maintain my "outsider" perspective when coming into the show.
i would reconmand to watch one pace instead of watching the original anime @@atomicidiottwins7
The reason why Nami didn’t fight at Arlong park is cause she doesn’t stand a chance against a fishman at this point it’s explained better in the source material that the crew each have their own strengths and weaknesses Nami can hold her own against regular people but she’s by no means a fighter she needs Luffy to fight for her because he is a superhuman fighter while Luffy needs Nami to navigate for him because she is a superhuman navigator. It’s something that makes One Piece great every character needs each other to do the things they can’t do alone
That and also “beating” Arlong isn’t the climax of her character arc, it’s asking for help. Like yes her getting retribution and beating him would feel nice, but her entire life she shoulders the burden of Coco village alone, always running alone as a kid to save everyone. Never trusting, never having friends, and never asking for help. Even at the end she still tried to protect Luffy by acting mean to get him to leave. When Luffy shows that he doesn’t care and hes here that’s when she feels like she can only ask him for help (spoilers ig for anime/manga?) I liked it better in anime/manga where one of the many things pushing Nami to the brink is the villagers already knowing and going out to fight arlong and die, or at least I like the sequence of events, as it feels more in Nami’s character to ask for help because she can no longer protect them and turns to Luffy because he’s the only one who could protect the villagers. Idk I wish in the live action the villagers found out first before the big scene but I digress, I love One piece and I love the live action and minor begrudges are acceptable to me.
I love how the manga/anime did emotional climax with luffy realizing the room was Nami's prison and the pain she had to go through being a slave for Arlong. So luffy distroyed it that symbolize Nami's freedom. The live show didn't hit the same but it's still good
Luffy says this in the anime, "I can't swing a sword, I can't cook, I can't even lie. I'd be NOTHING without my friends!"
yeah and beating arlong isn't supposed to be the climax of her character, in the manga at this point she is learning what it is like to have friends and that there are other people who care about, and that she is no longer on her own. this arc builds the base of namis charcter as throughout the other chapters she is seen as selfish and this arc redeems her character and who she truly is.
One thing worth mentioning is how strong Usopp actually is. Since his whole thing is being scared and all, he is downplayed but reading through syrup village, at one point he takes out 2 trained security guys in one Panel without struggeling. Usopp is weak compared to Luffy, Sanji and Zoro, and also compared to the rest of imprtant players on the grand line, but he is also way stronger than your regular human being.
The reason why the fish man can still be hurt by “regular” kicks and sword attacks is because they aren’t just regular sword attacks and kicks. Zoro, Sanji, and Luffy all have superhuman strength. Superhuman strength the way it’s portrayed in anime is likely hard to adapt into live action but there are several moments when you can see their superhuman strength in action. In the anime at the same point zoro could block a bullet with his sword.
yeah, one thing I wish they added was something along the lines that “Luffy’s punches are like pistols”, which is why he named his first attack that way. They’re supposed to be as fast as bullets, at least at this point in the story
Zoro picks up a 500kg safe people just dk how heavy it is.
and Sanji casually kicks walls throughout the anime. I dont know about you but Ive been kicking walls in my life but none of them crumbles like Sanji does
also rember the fish ppls weakaness is there insides and there eyes and mouth. only there skin can.t be hurt by normal punchs and kicks and sword and bullets can.t hurt them and fire can.t hurt them. but from the inside they can. if you rember when upsopp fired the sling shot and the fish men said fire can.t hurt him. but that fish man drank alcohol so because of that. he got burned from the inside of hes body. if he did not drink that alchol then he would have not got effected by the fire.
Maybe this issue will be explained more in the 2nd season when Nami talks with Usopp about her weapon because she realizes that both of them are more of the weaker members of the crew and needs something to boost her. This will help reinforce that Nami and Usopp are the only normal members of the crew and the big trio zoro sanji luffy are superhuman.
In terms of Nami not seeming to do anything vs Arlong, even though she had the past with him -
This is how it's supposed to be, she tried to do it all herself since she was a kid, take on the burden of dealing with Arlong and trying to save her village. To the point she'd abandon her family.
The turning point in the character is actually asking for help. So Luffy dealing with Arlong is part of her arc :)
Yeah, she basically fought him her own ways from childhood to now, only to suffer another devastating loss. The point is that he broke her. The point is that she learned to trust others again.
Not to mention the trauma of her whole childhood would prevent her from being able to do anything.
@@aronnemcsikmaybe, but probably not. Trauma isn’t an automatic block, and like what was stated earlier, she had been fighting in her own way for years.
@albusvoltavern4500 yes but the mental strain and the trauma could catch up to her and can make her unable to fight.
She could have a response to it by freezing. Hence unable to physically act.
"I would have liked if Kuina's death was more looked into"
"Who are luffy's parents?"
Some are explained in the future
other questions got me like "Dude, same" And I'm in the current manga.
Well idk about Kuina. There's a reason "down d. stairs" is a thing lmao
Down.d.stairs is goated
Kuina's death is so badly ecxplained it creates a feeling she didn't actually die. Like, she fell of the stairs and died? that's too dumb to be true for a person constantly training
@@bj_cat103 That's the point. It's a stupid death, because it's realistic. As strong as someone is, no matter how much skill they've gained, you can die to the most mundane things.
Kuina fell down the stairs, probably landed in a way that made her upper body weigh down on her neck and snapped it, killing her.
@@bj_cat103 In the source material it was said was said that she was cleaning her sword when it happen so it's a likely chance she fell down the stairs and was stabbed by her own sword.
A lot of thing you need to consider is one piece is a thousand chapter manga, they already crammed about 100 chapter into 8 ep
theres no way they are going to make 1000+ episodes of this so i dont blame them for speeding through the story. Besides, the show would get super boring if it had that many episodes.
I think they done great with it. The live action absolutely will not be 1000+ episodes. 😅
Even if they remove the fillers it's still 800+episode so that shit so many they definitely gonna broke if they adopt 100% of that chapter
More like less than 50 episodes. If they adapted the whole series, even at this faster pace, it would take more than 20 seasons to catch up to the manga/anime.
So 80 episodes to maybe 120 by the end?
Luffy's bounty was arranged by Nezumi, not Garp. The show made a specific note of that. So it wasn't really fair to note that they let Luffy go but "then put a bounty on him anyway". Different people made those two decisions.
About Nami in the Arlong Arc... The way I always understood her (having not watched the show consistently, but watched a bunch of parts of it) is that she's basically a normal human compared to Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji, who are basically superhuman. Sanji and Zoro were both trained by powerful teachers in their combat style and Luffy has some weird thing going on in his brain that gives him basically infinite willpower, plus Devil Fruit powers. The only reason Usopp is in that battle was because he was trying to prove something. That's why he ran away and almost got killed by a single guy.
Correct. Nami can handle regular people. Luffy can rip the mast off a ship and swing it around, Zoro can lift an iron and concrete cage with Luffy inside, while bleeding out from a massive wound and walk quite a distance.
And Sanji's on par with them.
Usopp is a giant coward, and usually hangs back with Nami or is paired with her. But he will try to jump in, since his dream is to be a powerful, brave warrior.
He then runs and begs for his life soon after the threat is shown to be... a threat.
@@SakuraAvalonussop can win some fights with his brain. Plus his sling shot can handle most fodder soldiers. In this version it felt like the fodder was much stronger.
I think we see a more toned down version of the monster trio in the life action adaptaption and Namis combat abilities are toned up a notch.
I think it makes sense to ask these questions in the context of the adaptation.
Zoro easily looks stronger than Luffy but Luffy still ends up finishing all of the bosses. In the anime the two looked about even back then. But since Luffys primary strengh is his almost invulnerability, he can be underrated easily.
In any case I think even in the context of the life adaptation it is clear that Arlong, a 20 milllion berry pirate who can one shot Buggy, is no match for Nami. And since Nami is with Luffy in the building and not with the rest of the strawhats outside, it makes sense that she doesn't get involved in that battle.
After all she has a lot of backstory with Arlong and she did at no point in the past dare to challlenge him either. If things turn bad, she can still talk her way out of this and go back to Arlong.
@@chaosjoerg9811 Did you misspeak here when you said Arlong is no match for Nami? Like, if Nami could easily beat Arlong she would have done it.
@@YumLemmingKebabs I had finished writing the sentence almost completely, then contemplated about it for about 15 minutes. If I were to switch it around, I had to write a completely new sentence, then I realized:
Two people not being a match for each other doesn't actually say which side is stronger. Just that they don't match up. Then I posted it.
the thing with Garp is that he isn't an antagonist, he tries to protect Luffy and if other seasons happen, you will see much more of that (in short terms, he's not against pirates in general, he believes in real justice, not written one). Mihawk also isn't really an antagonist, he's indifferent to the world around him at this point and plays a role similar to Shanks. Buggy and Kuro being incompetent is the point, they aren't really high-ranking and make sense as first opponents for still unexperienced Luffy
Ultimately, it's the writers fault for not conveying this very well. Buggy and Kuro are so obviously incompetent in the manga/anime because Luffy and Zoro are so overwhelmingly competent from the start, whereas the writers tried to make the Straw Hats more into underdogs in this show - to the point where casual viewers don't seem to understand that Luffy, Zoro and Sanji are supposed to be superhumanly strong - and the villains much more menacing. In the source material, Luffy and Zoro have to be given obstacles so that they don't stomp the villains right away, but it's clear they are the strongest in East Blue (besides certain visitors). Buggy and Kuro are practically jokes to them, and the story draws attention to their weaknesses. Mihawk vs Zoro is the first time we're given any concrete evidence that the Straw Hats won't be able to smoothly achieve their goals. It's also important for Mihawks character that he arrives at Baratie on a whim, not on Garp's request. That makes him feel far more neutral. Felt like the writer's were trying to fix a plot hole that didn't exist, and in doing so got both characters wrong (why would Garp rely on a warlord?). Tbf, it's arguably Netflix's fault for not giving them at least another episode to properly adapt Baratie (tho tbf again, that would've been damn expensive).
They did a decent job overall with the LA, and their passion for the source material is obvious, but the strength of the original East Blue is how Oda understands his characters inside and out, whereas the Live Action either cut out small but important moments due to necessity or oversight, or adapted things in slightly different ways that led to general audiences getting greatly different impressions than fans (who are interpreting things through the lens of the original). In an attempt to overcome the monster of the week format (and no doubt for budget reasons too) they tried to add all this interconnectivity between the villains and that mid marine b plot which takes time away from the Straw Hats too.
Edit: Just wanted to add, I'm not a purist who thinks they shouldn't have changed anything, and I'm glad the show is successful. I think it's got plenty of merits, just think that minor issues with characterisation and the plot have a tendency to pile up and shape people's impressions in a way the writers probably didn't intend, given how faithful they've evidently tried to be.
@@invalidopinion5384 the only thing I think they really did wrong is turning a meeting between Garp and Luffy into a full-on fight, while in the source material it was a rather wholesome and comedic meeting
Nah, Garp and Mihawk are definitely antagonists, at least up until after Marineford in Mihawk's case. They both actively stand in Luffy's way of his goals at some point during the story, and Garp ultimately listens when told he has to go after Luffy, even if he drags his feet about it. Mihawk came extremely close to cutting off both of Luffy's arms at one point, and the reason he didn't wasn't because he spared Luffy, it was because Luffy realised what was going to happen and aborted his attack. They may be affable or sympathetic antagonists, but they're still antagonists. Mihawk doesn't stop being one until after Marineford, and though we might be rooting for Garp in the current arcs, he would still technically be an antagonist to Luffy as far as we know even if he hasn't been actively going after Luffy. Antagonist isn't the same as a bad guy or villain, just means he's an obstacle to the protagonist, even if it's a reluctant one, or one out of obligation in Mihawk's case during Marineford.
@@invalidopinion5384 don krieg fight in baratie was boring and stretched out, the only purpose of it was implying how dangerous the grandline was, how mean pirates could be and mihawk being there for a zoro confrontation. they got all of that in the series without having all of that war arc, but also didn't delete the character having mihawk killing them with a cool action scene, then garp using the oportunity to quickly get a hold of luffy, but things didnt go as he planned. imo it was a smooth change for the better overall. i do believe tho the series should've had 10 episodes, zoro flashback should've been longer, shanks crew fight could've felt heavier, we could've had a scene of patty denying krieg's man a meal and almost fighting sanji when he decided to feed him, then showcasing how sanji would fight anyone who would stand between him and feeding someone in hunger while also showcasing krieg's man reaction to all of that, wich makes luffy have a real sense on sanji's character. i enjoyed the fact that loguetown and the adventure into the reverse mountain was left for a second season to venture into alabasta, all of that coul easely fill 8 episodes with less variarity in sets making production quicker.
i think youre mistaking antagonist with villain. Garp oposses to Luffys dream of being a pirate, he wants him to be a marine. He is Luffy´s antagonist in this scenario. Same as Mihawk standing in the way of Zoro´s goal. Even if he doesnt care about it, he is Zoro´s antagonist.
Antagonist is someone who contends with or opposes another
Nami's entire character arc is about learning to let the people she cares about care for her in turn. She's spent eight years emotionally distancing herself from everybody in order to do what she needed to in order to save her home on her own. But in the end her lonely attempt failed, and she could only really save it by opening up and asking Luffy for help.
Nami leaving all the fighting to Luffy and the others is symbolic of her trust in them.
The issue the live action is having trouble with showing to a casual audience, is that Nami and Usopp have human strength. Sanji, Zorro and Luffy have monster strength, speed and durability.
Nami doesn't fight Arlong, as he could break her like a twig in an instant.
For sure, this will be explain on season 2. Inside the Grand line there is just hand of non overpowered people. Even the Baroques were too much for Nami and Ussop, they will get a rough time and i want TO BE SHOWN THAT WAY. A bloodier vs, that shows how fucking hard they are trying and why they start running away from some foes from that point on
It's really a waste they didn't show Luffy gum gum punching the Sea Beast that Shanks scared away, it was a perfect indicator of Luffy's superhuman strength above even Zoro and Sanji.
But instead they opted to make Luffy look weak and struggle which I get for telling the underdog narrative towards a mainstream audience but it leads to the issue of not making clear that Luffy is the superhuman powerhouse who carries the hardest fights for the crew.
@@islandboy9381 ....What the fuck are you on about? Luffy punching a sea beast away? Everything in your second paragraph is decent, but he doesn't START strong, he BECOMES strong through training. He couldn't punch that seabeast any harder than your 6 year old cousin could kill you with a punch. Also, not how it goes in the manga. Are you high as fuck?
@@islandboy9381yes, I think they really missed a trick there and it messes up LA Luffy's characterisation a little. We're not really shown anything that impressive in the show to justify his confidence early on, making him come across much more deluded and naive than he does in the source material. His struggling through different fights that og Luffy would've been nonchalant about, and most egregiously him getting stomped by Arlong at Baratie (which makes his eventual defeat of Arlong less believeable), may have made him more of an underdog in the LA, but Luffy was never an underdog in East Blue - he was the strongest pirate in EB from the start. Counterintuitively, rather than making him more interesting, it made him a bit less interesting than his OG counterpart - and I'm not sure it helped make things more tense or believable either, since even non-fans know Luffy will win in the end.
I think they did a good job with the Live Action (especially considering they only had 8 episodes for almost all of East Blue), but the show gave me a much greater appreciation for the og East Blue. It's the weakest 'saga' but Oda's character writing is brilliant from the start. Especially the little moments that are so essential later, like Sanji witnessing Zoro's fight against Mihawk or the villagers knowing that Nami was helping them all along or Ussop having that pathetic moment in his fight vs Chew. It's a shame the LA missed these things, especially as most would cost next to nothing to include, but I suppose they had to cram in a lot because of the limited time they had, and had to have that mid Garp b plot so they could reuse the expensive sets.
@@invalidopinion5384 ''the villagers knowing that Nami was helping'' that was the most unnecessary change in my opinion, that they made the villagers not know and thus confrontional/distant all the way including Nojiko. Oda is really good at subverting those types of cliche direction just to make the dramatic emotion more impactful and to make you care even deeper about not only the main crewmember but what side characters they're fighting for as well. I don't see how they couldn't have done that with a extra minute scene added, wouldn't have costed that much.
Oh well atleast they got the help me scene and some of the crew's bonding in it right so it's good but I can't help but imagine now how much greater it could have been with this foundation lol
The people who worked on this live action had passion and respect to the material. We need more of them.
Very valid criticism. I want to address your point about Vice-Admiral Garp. It's not immediately clear, but if you look for it while watching, Garp goes out of his way to NOT be in Luffy's way, the entire season. The talk with Koby about declining promotions to be able to do things his way, not calling the other nearby bases for backup or blockades, taking his time with Zef (though that did payoff eventually, still). Luffy IS his grandson, and while he's hard on him, now that he knows he can't change Luffy's mind, he's not going to be the one to bring his grandson to justice.
Just wanted to say that while this isn't communicated clearly during the show, it's a relevant point illustrated throughout the other media, and likely will be illustrated in future seasons if we get them. Garp's not so heartless, just an old man who wants the best for his family.
I wouldn't expect new material to really deviate from the style much. While the emotional beats, themes, and characters are the heart, and grow even stronger throughout the story when they build on each other, it's the exaggerated, animated, even silly style that's the soul.
I hope you dig further into the story and enjoy the ride!
My main issue with Garp is that he goes from sending Koby, a new recruit that is not a threat in anyway, to sending Mihawk, who could have easily injured/killed someone and finished Luffy's adventure right there.
I get why they made that change, Don Krieg was never that remarkable for me, but also made Garp real feelings and motivation inconstant. One moment he is throwing paper balls at luffy and the other he sends a nuke.
@@VkaraujoHusk Imagine if Mihawk brought Luffy in with missing limbs. "Well you said to bring him in alive, you didn't say anything about him not being injured"
Garp's plan is just silly. Good thing he recognized Luffy's strawhat immediately and Zoro also made an impression, because if not they're doomed.
@@VkaraujoHusk Cutting out DOn Krieg also set up the "low point" of the season. Consider the season itself as an arc and you can see why a low point has to happen in a what would've been in manga, different story arc altogether.
@@VkaraujoHusk What you all are forgetting is that Mihawk knows that Luffy is Garp's grandson when he's asked to bring him back alive. Mihawk also knows that Luffy is connected to Shanks. Garp may not know that, but Garp knows that Mihawk knows Luffy is his grandson. For Mihawk to intentionally injure Luffy would've been a direct slight to Garp, and it doesn't seem like he would go out of his way to do that for no reason. I literally think he only took the job because he was interested to see what the fuss was about. Its interesting for him to get an odd job like that. Also it seems pretty apparent that Garp's been dealing with other warlords who just listen when a vice-admiral asks them to do something, instead of a rogue like Mihawk who clearly does whatever the fuck he wants, whenever he wants.
@@VkaraujoHusk But Mihawk knows about their relationship, so if anything he'd probably apprehend Luffy without hurting him too much.
The entire point is that Nami spent the last 8 years trying to do everything herself, and she finally grew enough as a person to let a friend carry the load for her.
Yes, but the point didn't get brought over very well
@@mr.lelmanjiji4765I mean it's pretty obvious she isn't as strong as the others minus Usopp, she wouldn't have a chance against Arlong
@@marirezende8478 i mean her character development isn't brought over very well. Its obvious that shes weaker but its not very obvious why she suddenly does want Luffys help. She just kinda instantly changes and in the manga/anime you can understand her change of heart better. I really enjoyed the live action but it did miss on a few things
@@mr.lelmanjiji4765 I didn't think so but each to each's opinions
@@marirezende8478 yes, the scene was perfect for me. You could see how she went through all the stages.
As a one piece fan from the manga. The creator doesnt add that much detail into some characters backstory because he likes to keep them a mystery . Many interactions with the crew is not always told how they interact with each other in the manga or anime . its not just characters. Even in the manga Oda keeps the devil fruits some what of a mystery and we are just now getting more intel of what devil fruits can do when awakened so if many new fans are disappointed in the lack of information on stuff in One Piece it’s because itll either come back later in the story or you’ll have to find out through SBS where Oda himself tells us some information about characters or stuff outside of the story . Zorro is one of the characters that we still dont know much about to this day because Oda doesnt add his backstory in the story
They explained all you need to know about devil fruits in one of luffys flashbacks in the live action. The bar owner tells him eating a fruit is like making a pact with the devil, you gain abilities, but mother ocean will turn her back on you, making them weakened by seawater and unable to swim. This is the way its always been explained, we had a glimpse of how they work in the manga recently, but even then its still wrapped in mystery.
The way they explained it wasn't clear a new watcher tho. Had several people I told to watch ask why not just spay them down with a hosepipe and beat them up 😂😂
@@TheSirAshton90 well the crew is very aware of that, they constantly get drown lol
@@TheSirAshton90 hmm that is going to make it even more confusing later on in Alabasta when luffy basically does that vs crocodile and it works lol, i hope they go into more detail on seawater vs regular water
Its not about seawater or normal water, they just get weak when submerged. So if its a lake or even a bath, if the water is shoulder level they will be extremely weak, no matter what type of water. They can still shower tho, and rain has 0 effect on them since you dotn swim through rain@@matthewlerma5334
It’s got nothing to do with seawater vs fresh water. Any standing water (bath tub, pond, ocean etc) will incapacitate a fruit user but things like the rain or a hose would not.
Source: various scenes in the manga/anime plus stated directly by Oda in volume 41
Ironically enough, Nami seems sidelined in the end because they tried not to sideline her. In the manga, it's made very clear she's not a fighter in this arc, she's the victim. She stands with the rest of the villagers and watches most of the action from afar. Here, they decided to have her walk in with the crew and sit awkwardly in the middle of the fighting grounds, but yet didn't give her any action scene either.
For some reason they removed every single action scene / character growth from Usopp, even the ones that actually warrant him being in the crew. I don't even get why they recruit him in the live action considering he did NOTHING in the Syrup arc, while he was the one to save Kaya in the manga. They also kinda butchered his final fight with the fishman, he was supposed to pretend to be dead to try and avoid fighting, then be ashamed of himself, and stand up and fight to redeem himself. Made sense why he ruined his own ruse. Instead, they made him feint death and then stand back up for no reason, making the ruse pointless.
and the rubber band of doom.
@@fatgoos1558exactly the best part
Honestly I don’t even know why theyre all a crew, i don’t see how they all felt the connection with luffy and decided to be in his crew. In the anime you can see why they choose him as their captain the live action luffy is meh
Theres's definitely a point to standing back up, he wants to help Nami because it's a serious problem, makes more sense despite his cowardly personality than to play dead unironically while swearing to help your friend in any way possible
@@steakandcheese212 No, that's manga only. There's no indication in the live action that he wants to help Nami, and if he did he had no reason to play dead to begin with, since that's not helping. He did that for no reason. They just cut content but forgot to check if the rest still made sense
The 8 episodes of the live action covers the first 64 episodes of the anime, while also still managing to make nods and references to the following story arcs up to about episode 330 of the anime.
So they done a mighty good job.
1. Kuina “fell down D stairs” in the anime, its implied that the adults told Zoro this bc they didnt want to tell him how she really died., The actual cause of death is implied to be suicide.
2. Luffy gets a bounty after Garp let him go, it’s because every major pirate has to get a bounty. The bigger your bounty, the more serious people will take you as a pirate. Getting one is sort of a right of passage for pirates in the story, hence why Luffy was so excited to see his.
3. A lot of the “issues” you pointed out with the story are going to expand into bigger plot points later on down the road. These 8 episodes are filled with Easter eggs, a part of me wishes I could have watched without knowing anything about one piece, but then this video gives me perspective on how that might have went lol.
1 is just a somewhat recent fan-canon theory.... In the manga you could maybe draw that conclusion, depending on the translators mostly, in the anime they definitely go with the stairs accident
The suicide thing is totally made up by fans. She fell down the stairs and died
I'm pretty sure she fell down the stairs while going to fight Zoro and I think probably ended up stabbing herself with said sword? I dunno that's what I got from it
I think fans were just reading too much into Kuina's death. The point was she's gone and Zoro now has to fulfill their promise for the both of them, same with Zeff and Sanji's dream of the All Blue. One of the big themes of One Piece, aside from dreams, is the inheritance of will. Carrying someone's dreams with you on your journey is illustrated over with many characters.
She fell while handling sword so she probably stabbed herself. Suicide is an interesting fan theory but it's ultimately just a theory.
Also I love that there's moments where they drop a name that makes you lose your shit as a fan but just goes under your nose if you're not.
The close up shots are reminiscent of the anime and manga style. Not just One Piece, but almost every anime does it. Makes easier to see and animate character expresions. Being well accustomed to anime, I didn't even notice it until you said it.
i agree with a lot of your gripes, but regarding the inconsistency where garp could have captured luffy if he tried harder, he probably didnt really want to catch luffy, just scare him into not going into the Grand Line. And regarding placing a bounty on Luffy, the Marines are a much larger organization than just Garp. Nezumi was the one to report Luffy as a threatening pirate to the Marines, not Garp. As Luffy said, there are good marines and bad marines.
Yeah Luffy is a gang leader who’s grandpa is the lieutenant.
I (and my family) want a season 2. I pray the producers watch all the reviews. Coz they make good points. If they consider these points then we will see a better season 2 (hopefully).
Good review! I'm also not a manga or anime fan and have never heard of One Piece. But it got me curious and I enjoyed the show a lot. I particularly enjoyed the action and think that Luffy is really crazy. Kudos to the actor as he just keeps smiling all the time. But I can't stand Usopp, he's really the guy who cried 'wolf!'. I just hope that Netflix doesn't cancel the 2nd season like they do for a lot of shows as I would love to watch the continuation.
As a fan of the anime.. This show is done very well. I cannot wait for season 2 and beyond... A LOT of what you are questioning gets answered down the line in the story as we meet new characters and visit new islands. it speeding through the chapters however does hurt the character development that is seen in the anime. especially with the back stories. That being said They nailed so many scenes for live action.. and it was pretty faithful to source
I just now noticed that the series did not do a good job at showing how strong luffy, zoro and sanji are compared to nami and usopp.
As for devil fruit origin & reason why the user cant swim, its also still mystery even in the manga.
How's Kuina died? She also off screened in the manga lol. At least, her death less ironic in the LA.
Funilly enough, Sanji backstory in LA is more faithful to the manga compared to the anime adaptation.
As for why fishman are easily wounded by strawhat crews (more specifically Sanji & Zoro) its because they are superhuman in nature. In the manga, Luffy, Zoro, & Sanji known as monster trio due to their strength is stand out compared to the rest of the crew.
....Origin of devil fruit is a mystery, sure....why they can't swim? Because they literally have no strength. Imagine swimming a mile and being like "man, i definitely can't swim another mile, I would die if i had to", then you swam that mile. thats where their body STARTS once they are in sea water. It literally drains them of strength and turns off their abilities. WHAT the seawater does is fairly straightforward...its unclear to me why its unclear to you.
One thing to bear with One Piece: If you don't see a character die, they are not dead
The thing with anime super strength is that it's usually never really explained but just something you understand after reading a lot of manga or watching a lot of anime so I can understand why someone who doesn't watch anime would not understand that this seemingly regular cook can kick harder than bullets lol
I like to think why Kuina's death lacks detail is to set up some mysteries with tashigi
Nami being sidelined during the arlong arc makes a lot more sense in the anime/manga. It’s still good in the live action, they just don’t have a lot of time to build it up and make you understand why she felt incapable when it comes to besting arlong
4:24 "Some magic fruit that turns his body into rubber"
Anime and Manga Viewers: *"Yes... and no"*
Disclosing Garp being grandfather of Luffy so early takes away from the build up. In Anime, you find that out after Enies Lobby. That would be at least in season 3 or 4 of the show, depending on how they pace it. But it would have at least made sense if they disclosed it in next season when they are actually on the grand line.
Syrup village was my favorite arc here! I loved the Black Cat pirates, and by that point you can just feel how much fun everyone was having with their roles.
Nami isn’t the fighter of the group or Usopp. The 3 main fighters of the group is Luffy, Zoro and Sanji. Those 3 will always be the main fighter. The other 6 members will do support fighting. We want to it remain like anime so we don’t want to add to the characters if it changes from the show to much
Glad you enjoyed it!
I really enjoyed this review! Some of the questions you mentioned are still kind of wrapped in mystery in the manga, like we know that all Devil Fruit users become useless in water (or a hammer as they say in the series), but from what I know the reason so far has mostly been spiritual, something in the lines of "mother nature rejects you for defying her". In general, Oda has only revealed what he wants to reveal about Devil Fruits, so we've mostly known things about the different types rather than their origins. Which, I think, is enough, we don't really need to know why they're there as much as we just need to know what they are. Spoilers, recent chapters have said something about that devil fruits are humans' "inherited will of wanting to achieve something", but I honestly think this probably made it more confusing so far than the opposite.
Also that is only (spoilers!!!) Vegapunks best guess, so more than likely we will know in more detail what they are in the near future, probably when someone actually finds the one piece
This is great! I love commonly found reviews presented as original thought!
Garp's portrayal is one of the more controversial aspects of this adaptation, as he doesn't get nearly as much of a focus this early on in the manga. The two portrayals are also rather different personality-wise and the fact that he's Luffy's grandpa isn't revealed until WAY later on
It was the showrunner's idea Steven Maeda, oda was really against the idea including having arlong appear at baratie but the showrunners convinced him somehow. I suspect it's to utilize screen time while spending less because the marine plot line didn't have much special effects in their scene their mostly dialogue in a room, so it's cost effective.
that's very interesting to hear.
sincerelly, didn't even notice the amount of close ups since its something so common in the manga and anime itself.
most of the things you pointed out as bad decisions from the villains part were modifications for the live action, though not all of them are "better/smarter" in the original material.
overral its good to see that is the opinion of someone arriving to the francise is that positive for this adaptation.
Regardless of good or bad, the best description was the one you gave at the start. It was Fun, and that's all one piece needs to be.
I find it funny that your input is so close to most fans' regarding the manga, which shows that the live action did its job.
As for the future, it will get better and the payoffs take years to happen, like character's past and some butterfly effects to happen
As somebody who watched the show mostly to see what liberties they took, it’s very fascinating to see the opinion of people who don’t watch much anime or have seen OP. Much appreciated review!
As a fan of the anime it is so fun to hear your very understandable confusion about some points
Great review, something that I'd like to let you know is regarding the Devil Fruits... They ARE a mystery even to this day lmao, as far as we all know they're supposed to be like those legends pirates told each other "it's like making a deal with the devil, mother ocean starts to hate you and that's why you can't swim" something like that, but even over a thousand chapters in and even though we recently got more info on them it's STILL cryptic, so yeah, that's part of why they were explained really loosely, though I get your point, other than that yeah, your review was accurate and I agree with a lot of your points
That was really interesting! Thank you for sharing. I hope no one is giving you hate for your opinions. I read the manga and watched the anime growing up from the start and never stopped. OP is my alltime fav and I can't imagine my live without it. I was very curious about how people who never touched it would think about the LA.
The main deal about OP surely is Luffys unapologetic optimism and the bond between the strawhats. I'm SO glad this feeling translated into the LA and you mentioned it. Yesss!!!
Welcome to the world of One Piece and the ever unending unanswered questions 😂. Even to this very day, we still don't know for sure Luffy's mother, the true origin of the devil fruits, why those who eat them can't swim and many many more mysteries. I believe that's what keeps the story going, the curiosity, the lore, the cliff hangers 😅. Oda is a master at world building, cliff hangers and foreshadowing. All of which, make one piece a master piece.
Still, lovely analysis from someone neutral and not into the world that is One Piece.
Luffy's mother is obviously Crocodile
Strange how in the crowd during rogers execution they focus on some important characters and a warlord and then also choose to focus on this woman who looks suspiciously like crocodile, is this oda confirming crocomom?@@Kazeshini25663
Great review!!! I am truly a huge one piece fan!!! I went through a time in life things were bad and I locked myself in my house and wouldn’t leave! I fell into an anime hole and found one piece! That anime walked me out of depression into the world with all types of new hope at the age of 30! I appreciate this live action not being 1-1 it feels like a new ride to the same destination!
Hate to break it to you, Nami isn't going to be fighting against strong villains that much. She is not a fighter. She can get around but Luffy, Zoro and Sanji , (Ussop much later in the series) are the main fighters of the crew. Others are more of specialists, and that does not make them bad characters but more relatable ones.
Thank you for this review!
I haven't watched it yet though I plan to..
I have some of the anime well past this point at least
so I've been happy to hear it's about as faithful as it can be
but I do think the only point of a live action is to also bring in new veiewers so I have been wondering what people that hadn't seen it thought about it
I enjoyed this, Really wanted to see a non-anime fans reaction to One Piece ... It's a fresh reaction
In the series, characters' strength is usually determined by their will. Those that have a strong might get a strong body. It's kinda cool cus it's not outright stated.
you just explained every single anime in existence
@@jachcoff but is a very important and central point in one piece, be it inherited will or your own willpower. This theme is more important than in other anime
@@jachcoff except will here literally used as powerup lol
Ironically the omission of how Kuina died is to the show's betterment. In the anime and manga, she fell down the stairs. That's it.
The greatest difference between the live action and anime is that Zoro managed to track someone through a swamp. His sense of direction is so bad that he gets lost following the rest of the crew multiple times. For example the crew is planning to run north but Zoro finds the nearest set of stairs and runs up them because north is up.
I appreciate the fresh take on my childhood favorite show. Id highly recommend reading/watching the original if you enjoyed the live series. I haven't watched the live yet because i was scared it wouldn't do the original justice but your review makes me wana see it now. Thank you sir
Ive never watched the anime or read the manga but I decided to watch the Tv show cuz I was interested. I surprisingly enjoyed it! All though I did find some parts of the writing odd, It was really enjoyable to watch. Now I want a season 2.. 😭
the sheer amount of close up shots has become a meme itself
dont worry, over 1000 episodes into the anime and we STILL dont know where devil fruits come from or why exactly they remove your ability to swim.
they just kinda exist, and apparently make the sea hate you.
theres some minor speculation by characters in the manga that they are the creation of peoples desires somehow. like a guy really wanted to be stretchy and his desire turned into the gum gum fruit somehow.
Interesting to see a non-fan's perspective on the series. Good video. Some of your points will get addressed later, the ones that won't aren't ultimately important to the story, like Kuina's death. Oda (author) is very good at playing the long game and seeding things early.
Hey bro, in the source manga material nami is left behind when luffy gives his hat. That's why she didn't fight.
I'm a big anime and manga fan and ofc i watched the live adaptaion. Thank you for your honest review and mostly like 98% i agree with you. Now on the off hand if you want to start anime or manga i would suggest what is easier for you and only keep in mind that anime still censored some stuff later on. The show covered around 55 anime episodes and now is on 1060 around XD. But as the first trailer showed some future scenes that fan recognize i saw they are meaning to go all in. Because we saw Water 7 which is manga 322 and anime 229 start and there are crucial episodes and after water 7 is the big time skip . And after that the most of the drama and action starts. Good luck and have fun nakama
I'm not an fan of one piece, but this is a good show, I actually like it, is fun, colorfull and enjoyable , I'm actually looking forward for the next season.
I would say read the manga if you’re really into the story! The anime can drag on at times but you can read fast as you can. The Live action did a damn goid job of making things compacted, but there are story beats, characters, and tons of moments left out. I still give it an 8 for being faithful and heartful. But Luffy’s moments in Orange Town are what got me into OP in the first place over a decade ago.
oh man i didnt even noticed the amount of close up shots cause its actually how an anime series showcases character emotions and reaction. i guess the showrunners also wanted to incorporate in the live action series as well
i think you will LOVE crocodile in the next season. One of the best villain of one piece. the east blue saga was cakewalk for luffy in anime and he never got defeated. He'll face his first real challenge in the next saga.
The abundance of Close Ups is a holdover from the anime and manga...that doesn't always translate well to Live Action
She fell down d stairs. You might think I'm being flippant, ironic, trolling, but no, she fell down d stairs
Read the manga, and a lot of the stuff you pointed out will be explained. You're point on weth the close ups. I'm very happy with the live 🎬
And yet some of it still hasn’t been addressed yet either
"Im gonna be king of the pirates" is an interesting line. It appears MANY, MANY times in the manga and anime. Often times, it is a gag. Its like, luffy has some sort of compulsion to tell everyone he meets that he's gonna be king of the pirates regardless of how appropriate it is in the moment.
But, sometimes.... it is one of the most hype-inducing lines of raw inspiration you'll ever hear. Luffy just said it a couple chapters ago in the manga, and it was both hilarious and RAW as fuck under the circumstances
The 8 episodes of the live action are the 1st 61 episodes of the anime 🥂
You stepped on a land mine when you said Zoro was cooler than Sanji just warning you. Good vid 👍
considering people like mihawk and garp exist who can do some insane physical feats, the strongest strawhat characters being able to damage fishmen isnt crazy. also be glad the zoro flashback was vague, in the anime its super lame how kuina died.
This is a good video, and I appreciate you giving one piece a chance as a big fan. Keep up the great work! You got this brother!
just explaining the origins of devil fruit is explained in the manga so guys don’t worry about it , as for black cats pirates episode it’s better to watch the anime cuz there’s more fight and explanation and stuff good arc but not that great , believe me kuina’s death made me cry in the anime but it’s a live action you can’t expect they cover all the details, but it’s so great live action
I'm okay with Luffy fighting Arlong instead of Nami. I don't think that was the point of her character arc anyway. She starts off a manipulative loner and even betrays Luffy a few times to save her skin. When the crew come to Coco Village, she tells them it's none of their business. Her story comes full circle when she, instead of pushing them away, finally let's someone in and asks them for help.
It's always nice to hear that even non-fans enjoyed it too. We're probably easier to please given that we already love the series (and easier to piss off if they get it wrong), but we don't really have the same fresh set of eyes that someone going in blind would have. Good analysis here, very fair.
Im a pretty big one piece fan, at least of the anime. I appreciate your review; it was very clear... some of the issues you brought up made me chuckle a bit because it's crazy how well live action is performing on the charts. By that I mean, all of the characters will grow on you eventually, assuming future seasons are about as good as season 1. (i love the whole crew, knowing what i know now)
Just to answer some questions without spoiling past season 1, the world in general is full of extremely strange, bizarre and without fail over the top and goofy things.
But there are NORMAL people, like Usopp and Nami.
These things sometimes have an extremely dark undertone like you saw with Buggy in the circus intro. They get darker and goofier.
But even though Garp is the vice admiral, a Captain went behind his back and reported Luffy to the authorities. Creating posters of normal every day pirates is closer to grunt work so Garp doesn't have much say in that.
It's different slightly in the anime but Garp was more present in this early part of the show to test Luffy's resolve, which is why he never tried. Trust me, he never tried XD
Anyway, tldr, great review! I think you'll love the show :)
Great video,
As a one piece fan, i feel like in case of zoro the series is his origin story.
He's less defined by who is his, and more by who he can be.
2:02 The Netfilx show covers to the episode 45 in the anime, correct me if im wrong boys
In the anime, Arlong Park ends with Episode 44. So the first Season roughly covers 50 episodes of the now 1074 uff. If they pull through to the end, Inaki will be 50
Zoro backstory is completely accurate and is not explained anymore. Lol
I saw it as Garp testing Luffy resolve to be a pirate and decided to let him go when he realized he could never change luffy mind.
Putting a bounty was like "if you want to be a pirate then im gonna treat you like the threat you really are"
Garp was done so dirty its unbelievable
M.C. Thomas: We don't get enough information about Devil fruits this season.
Me (manga reader up to date): You can say that again.
I think the close ups where really good. It felt like an anime where they focus on the exaggerated facial expressions.
i know u want more answers for the crew members but you need to understand they are not gona give you all of it in 8 episodes when the anime have more than 1000 , many queations get revealed in future seasons in the anime , so probably than will happen in the live action , very good review bro glad you enjoy it.
Basically "East Blue" is a part of 4 safe sea in One Piece world.
all the pirates here are mostly newbie, the younger one or the one that couldn't be strong.
the "Grand Line" sea is where all the big shot are both Pirate and Marine
the more venture into the Grand Line, the dangerous it is...as some is a territory of extremely powerful pirate factions
Wait, they revealed right in season 1 that Garp is Luffy's grandfather? It's not a big deal I admit, but still, learning after 300+ episodes in the anime that Luffy is related to a legend of the Marines was a pretty big shock.
I think the idea for garp was that he never intended to arrest luffy. He was putting on airs for his marines and his grandson
Cuz ur right it does resolve too fast, so i think the character was written already with that decision in mind
One Piece is supposed to be a little goofy, but it has a lot of darkness in its underbelly. Slavery comes up at the mid point, what justice means is a big theme, and my favorite theme is how far will you go for your friends/family/crew.
I hope there is a season 2, this show could find its footing in the Alabasta arc and really set up Skypiea and Water7 if done right.
Glad you pointed out the dark/mono scenes, they were bugging me. At first, i thought there was something off with my tv. The devil fruit get randomly explained here and there in the anime, never fullllly explained.
4:40 they explained it in a flashback “when you eat a devil fruit Mother Nature turns it’s back on you and drains your strength in the ocean.”
i've wanted to get into one piece for years but it's intimidatingly long, and the more time passes the longer it gets. this live action was so good it got me to finally pick it up and start my journey with it. i'm on chapter 80, which puts me at roughly a thousand to go. i'm excited.
prepare tissues :)
This is actually a Sunday morning cartoon so that is why it feels like the villains are Saturday morning cartoon villains. The target audience is literally people from 6 years old and up lol. Why is this my favorite story ever? I still love it!
The first season basically covers the first saga. The whole story has a total of 11 sagas with some being longer and some shorter than this one so will be interesting if they'll try to cover one saga per season and varie the lengths of each season or if they'll start splitting up some sagas
As a live action adaptation it's good....but it's definitely not even close to the manga and anime enjoyment level...but I want them to continue anyway....and I am wondering how are they gonna persue the story from now on ... because....the world of one piece is bizzare and I can't imagine it in really life.... although I am excited to see what they gonna do
I disagree. Its amazing. And syrup village is better than the anime.
The live adaptation isnt meant to be a ONE ON ONE adaptation. You have to look at it as its own thing or youll always hate it. Just think of it as a multiverse. And luffy live action is a variant of the manga one lol
Why do you people expect that it would be the same as the anime, y'all just want to hate just because a live action adaptation has succeeded. One piece is not supposed to be "real life" wtf
It’s not FULLY detailed but in episode 2 it’s explained that the devil fruits are “lore wise” considered “devilish” because the deal you make by eating them, makes mother ocean turn its back on you. Which is pretty accurate to the anime explanation.
This was originals suposed to be 10 ep long but was later cut down to 8 so thats why some things are rushed most likely
The interesting thing about the close up fish-eye lens usage is that the anime HIGHLY made use of fish-eye, especially early on. I think it’s a nice touch and a good homage to the original animators at Toei (though when I first started watching it years ago, I wasn’t a fan of the art style. It later grew on me).
Really interesting to see a blind review; totally fair points.
What’s interesting is the bits I felt let down about you didn’t talk about in either a positive or negative light - and that’s about (what are supposed to be) the really punchy emotional moments. The scene where Nami asks Luffy for help is the moment I knew I was into the anime for the long haul. The destruction of her village and murder of her mother; that she had to join the arlong pirates and was hated by her village but it was all to buy them freedom only to be betrayed, lose it all, and feel so totally helpless… it just didn’t pull off the same emotional weight in the show.
How she had previously stayed distant from luffy but now needed to rely on him; and his turn around resoluteness of off course I will (because we’re real family and that’s what we do) just hit so hard and became a defining moment.
It’d be interesting if you caught up with the anime / manga to this point what you’d think of it
I think they did explain why the fruit makes him weak on water. Its because the ocean rejects him or something like that
I think the close ups are a bleed over of the orginal medium. Close ups are less intrucive on a tiny page unlike on a tv screen.
Nani is sidelined in Arlington Park on purpose. She’s been fighting alone for her entire life. The whole point of the “help me” scene is that she doesn’t need to fight anymore.
your story gripes are all answered and fleshed out in the manga and anime, adapting the chapters in 8 episode is the reason for your gripes. good to hear an opinion from some one going in blind.
Great review! I'm a big fan of the source material, so what interests me most about your criticisms of the series is that they tend to focus on weak points that the show shares with the manga. For example, Nami not being involved in the Arlong fight; she's even LESS involved in the manga. In the manga, The Black Cat Pirates are equally incompetent and partially bested by a gang of children, not to mention Merry survives his encounter with Kuro in the manga, which makes Kuro look even weaker. The villains in general having a Saturday Mornin Cartoon quality about them is 1000% Classic One Piece. The list goes on and on. Which doesn't mean your criticism aren't valid! These are strong flavors, and it's okay if they're not for you.
The interesting thing is that these criticisms are indicative of what a faithful adaptation this really is; They did such a good job preserving the spirit of the original, they even preserved a lot of its flaws.