I know everybody talks about how great the casting is, but Buggy was fantastic. One of the standouts of the whole cast for me.

@octillerynite7526

10 ай бұрын

Oh for sure buggy and zoro are my fav casts

@DarkflameEmperor

10 ай бұрын

My faovrite line from him is the last one he gave. Perfectly delivered and comedically delivered too, or maybe it felt funny how similar it was to the anime Buggy.

@Houdm

10 ай бұрын

I felt the exact opposite, worst part to me but not bad just the worst

@benjaminstrong3692

10 ай бұрын

@@Houdm same here, Jeff Ward's buggy felt pathetic, but not in a funny endearing way like in the manga. Where's the spunk? Where's the Haughtiness? He isn't Flashy.

@talesofgore9424

10 ай бұрын

LMAO'd at Buggy. The dude OWNED that role.

I like how Luffy isn't stupid, he says things without thinking but he's not stupid. I wish they didn't temper down Morgan, he was more of a Tyrant in the manga but also it feels like there was scene that was skipped when he was suddenly arrested.

@misterlp3110

10 ай бұрын

I originally felt the same way, but after watching it again I realized that Garp *explained* that morgan was arrested for corruption (lying to a superior and being a general useless prick). So it worked better for me after that rewatch

@imbored1179

10 ай бұрын

@@misterlp3110the audience doesn't see the corruption tho. I mean people who only seen the live action. The only bad thing we seen so far from this marine base is helmepo and the marines for follow him not his dad. Later we find out he lied about Kuro but that's later. We should have seen him build those statues of himself and be an ass to the town aswell. Now it looks like the marines are super strict and arrest failures, not actual criminals. Something I don't think Garp would do.

@kermitthefrog6901

10 ай бұрын

​@imbored1179 it's sort of implied further along the story

@kermitthefrog6901

10 ай бұрын

But I get what you mean

@ffsnek1599

10 ай бұрын

nitpick

Honestly i love the transponder snails. Making them look wierd and gross was funny. Also the scene of one of the snails being fed lettuce was cute

@rustygear447

10 ай бұрын

Yeah I really liked the snail. The little one that Nami puts in her ear is so cute. when there's water leak and Nami rescued the little snail, its coughing sound is super adorable I had to repeat it a few times.

@ladyorapma

10 ай бұрын

Those snails are cursed, but I love them.

@pepeedge5601

10 ай бұрын

At the scene of Garp's snail I had to pause the show to have a laugh. The sound and the face of the thing... I love them.

@sleepysera

10 ай бұрын

I absolutely lost it at that lettuce feeding scene 😂 I was like...omg HOW have I NEVER thought about them needing to be fed 🤣

@---ro1fc

10 ай бұрын

Honestly. I hate actual snails but these ones were so rubbery and funky that I kind of want one, lol

I laughed so hard when Sanji says: 'Do you know how it is to have someone losing a limb to save your life?" to what Luffy responds : 'I do, actually'

@rianearth52

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, man. I think I saw some interesting theory before about why Zoro and Sanji are Luffy's wings. And how both of them share some similar aspects with Luffy. With Sanji x Luffy: both father's figure sacrifice their limb and they both share the almost impossible dream to achieve. Sorry for my bad English 😅

@SysterYster

10 ай бұрын

I agree. But I thought we shouldn't spoil the series? That's not in part 1 or 2. ;) Sanji was great in general though. Good actor, and really looks the part.

@royalfun1031

10 ай бұрын

​@@SysterYstertru

@parzavaal5335

8 ай бұрын

@rianearth52 idk abt the whole limb thing, but Sanji shares the fantasy side of Luffy's dream, and Zoro shares the strength and determination side of the dream. And they both support Luffy in this way. Believing in a dream and fighting to obtain your dream. Cool right?

I loved how they did each bounty reveal. They're just so fun and goofy!

The actor for Helmeppo wins all the awards for me. Dude was so funny from the second he was on screen in the perfect blend of "i hate this guy" and "i love this guy". Him laughing is just perfect.

My favorite Luffy bit in the live action so far is Luffy's inability to use an inside voice. Even if he's supposed to be dead silent he always talks at a normal speaking volume, it's so funny

Ever since I found out Jeff Ward was cast as Buggy, I knew we were in safe hands. He proved to be an excellent comedic relief in the highly underappreciated Agents of Shield and I am so glad that he's taken up the mantle to play the future Pirate King.

@vailingbow1068

10 ай бұрын

Nah. Luffy will be the King of the Pirates. Sorry to burst your bubble 🤣

@KalvinPatel

10 ай бұрын

omg didn't know he was casted! Loved him in AoS!

@ey5373

10 ай бұрын

Nah bro, they casted Mihawk on point even better. When he said he doesn't hunt rabbits with a cannon, I felt that!

@paulovitorsouzanunes4854

10 ай бұрын

​@@vailingbow1068yes, buggy will be the next GOD of the pirates

@MonkeyXDragon

10 ай бұрын

@@ey5373yeahh Mihawk soo cold

I'll have to disagree on the hat pass-off. I really love how Kid Luffy's actor slowly chokes up and starts crying and how Shanks softly places the hat on his head, kinda goofy-ly as it covers his face, but sweetly as well. He doesn't just smack the hat on him, he just gently passes it off because Luffy is just a sweet boy who's going to miss him and the hat itself is something precious.

Baroque works scene with Mr. Seven might allude to that time when Zoro told the straw hat crew "that they tried to recruit him awhile back." The Live-action showed us the recruitment moment so the viewer could see what Zoro can do. It was great!

@masonterhorst

10 ай бұрын

That whole Mr. Seven scene was already canon, just all off-screen. Oda mentioned that it happened in one of his earliest “data books” (or whatever the term is) back when the manga was first releasing. Thats why they added it here.

@masonterhorst

10 ай бұрын

And yes it also helps the story tremendously for the reason you mentioned.

@Aaronrules380

10 ай бұрын

@@masonterhorstzoro mentioned the mr 7 incident during whiskey peak and then Oda drew a sketch of the “Mr 7” he killed in an SBS segment in the volumes I believe

@pivad1388

10 ай бұрын

@@masonterhorst it's in the manga and SBS, not vivre cards

@NavelOrangeGazer

10 ай бұрын

​@@Aaronrules380it was this point I knew the live action was in good hands when they are digging out deep lore like this. Nami reading the Liar Noland story later is a nice touch as well. Only issue I see is the removal of Hachi if they ever make it to Saboady.

By far throughout the entire season. Emily Rudd's performance with Nami hit the hardest for me. I cried a lot watching her flashback scenes. And her emotional performances during and leading up to the 'help me' scene were absolutely gut wrenching.

@veeclash4157

10 ай бұрын

Emily Rudd is actually a hardcore anime and mange fan if you watch her interviews. So she really respects source material and is a fan of the genre. I find it refreshing that we have actors here who actually respect the original instead of denigrating it and talking down about it like that insufferable Rachel Zegler chick!

@royalfun1031

10 ай бұрын

​@@veeclash4157💀

@Youtubesuckscock

10 ай бұрын

​@@royalfun1031?

@EmpireAnts42

10 ай бұрын

​@@veeclash4157Lol

The scenes with Shanks losing his arm, and passing on the hat absolutely worked for me personally. The moment the music started to turn after Luffy stopped hugging Shanks, letting the viewer know both thru it and Luffy's expression that SOMETHING was wrong, was so good. I'm honestly shocked that you barely even touched on the show's music, other than Bink's Sake. I feel like the music is such a big character in this show. The soundtrack is absolutely phenomenal, and really adds so much to every scene. What an incredible adaptation, I am so impressed, and beyond hyped to watch your review of the next episodes. Please keep up the awesome work. You rock!

@mugenshiratori6825

10 ай бұрын

Yeah... honestly all the emotional scenes that hit me in the anime, hit me in the Live Action as well.

A lot of the flashbacks had that feeling you described, where they just kind of happen without much impact.

@troillandford7679

10 ай бұрын

As a years long fan of cw arrow, the flashbacks were alright to me lol

@felixowen2693

10 ай бұрын

Yeah I thought they where too quickly done. Especially some later flashbacks that leave out certain scenes or dialogue.

@amuro9624

10 ай бұрын

I think they're the hardest part to do right because there's a lot of little things that makes them feel so emotional. Like when Luffy realizes that shanks lost his arm for example. In the show he sees it then starts crying but in the manga Luffy is crying and then there's a panel showing the missing arm. A simple change in the sequencing made a huge difference

@one_punchline7478

10 ай бұрын

I think part of why they didn't have the impact was do to the acting. Nothing against the kid that plays young luffy, but unlike iñaky, I don't see Luffy in him. I see a kid trying to play like he's Luffy so it doesn't hit like it should. I do love Shanks the actor plays the part well for me so the hat pass off and him using conquerors Haki on the sea beast felt great

@mambaforever9593

10 ай бұрын

the pacing is too fast so it lessens the impact, and the acting really isn't that great

I also find it incredibly cool that Blackbeard (from pirates of the Caribbean) is the narrator in episode 1. Dunno that it was intentional but he basically opens the show explaining about the dreams of pirates searching for the One Piece then it straight cuts to Luffy talking about his dreams.

@thebladerunner5226

10 ай бұрын

That's who it was ,I was stumped trying to figure out that voice I knew it from some where!!!

@terencespark

10 ай бұрын

Ian McShane. I recognized his voice right away. he has an awesome accent & voice. very distinguishable, but I totally forgot he was Blackbeard! good catch 👍

@peterepeatepete2845

10 ай бұрын

I prefer him as Mr Wednesday in American Gods, but yup that’s the guy. He does some great character work.

@terencespark

10 ай бұрын

@@peterepeatepete2845 my favorite of his might be from John Wick, but he was also good there

My only issue with the scene with the rice ball girl is that when she gives it to Zoro while he was captured, he was starving and needed it to survive. She kinda showed the heart and bravery of the town while Helmeppo stomping it shows the depravity of the navy base. We still get those themes, but maybe a little less impactful for me. Also Luffy won over the entire marine base the first time aside from Helmeppo and Morgan, so I wish there could have been a little more of that shown. These are obviously nitpicks. I am loving the show so far 4 episodes in.

@J-manli

10 ай бұрын

I would argue that the LA base fight is more to demonstrate not only Nami's, Zoro's, and Luffy's individual fighting prowess, but their compatibility as well. And overall the LA's powerscaling is toned down by a lot both for pacing and studio logistics. But I do agree that the riceball girl didn't get enough screen time to flesh out Zoro's empathy and the marine's cruelty.

@releasemindssecondlast1802

9 ай бұрын

Agree however after watching it several times as well as the behind the scene and making video i suspected its part of adjustment unavoidable as they shorten their original run time from 10-12 episodes to 8 episode as well as don krieg and smoker being push aside from original storyline

I loved the extra emphasis on Nami and Zoro and their bond in this adaptation. Honestly I give the show a lot of leeway based on that alone

@CosmoLav

10 ай бұрын

To much shipping, I wish we had more Zoro Sanji!

@---ro1fc

10 ай бұрын

Yeah! I actually preferred this Nami indoctrination over the one in the Manga. It wasn’t bad or anything, but in the Manga she did a lot more hesitating and running around (mostly because she had more time to do that), and it felt a little like she was fighting every step of the way. She obviously comes around- but I feel like this romance dawn trio is a lot more in sync from the get-go and Nami’s inner conflict over it is more obvious. Or hey- maybe it’s just that the faster pacing pushes a lot of the subtext forward, lol.

@rustygear447

10 ай бұрын

Zoro actor is amazing. His action scenes are beyond my expectation and his lines are also great.

@abmstudio3678

10 ай бұрын

​@@CosmoLav even in the manga, Zoro sanji really really starts in alabasta

@CosmoLav

10 ай бұрын

@@abmstudio3678 For sure, it is just that Sanji LA wasn't there when Zoro fought Mihawk. In the original show, by being there Sanji saw how a person can go for their dreams. And we got his thoughts, commentary and all in the duel. In the LA Nami go much more development instead which I like. So making SanjixZoro weaker but NamixZoro stronger.

I think something that's missed a lot is when Shanks discovers Luffy ate the devil fruit. Luffy is standing there with the sun directly behind him with the swelling music. That's such a great nod to people who are caught up to the story. As for the Shanks losing his arm, and the passing the hat off scenes.. I think they hit. Obviously not as well, but they were more quiet intimate moments. They weren't the typical anime/manga striking scenes. But a more mellow, this moment is just between Shanks and Luffy. As a kid, for me it was never the loud moments, but the quiet ones that impacted me.

It's wild how good it is Literally impossible to adapt live action yet they did it. The set, prop, costume and character designs were AMAZING

@HarryBuddhaPalm

10 ай бұрын

Your comment makes no sense. The fact that they adapted it means that it was not "literally impossible to adapt". How in the holy hell does your stupid, ignorant generation not know what the word "literally" means? It amazes me that in ONE generation, the intelligence of the Human Race dropped to such an extreme degree.

@veeclash4157

10 ай бұрын

The special effects were also spot on! It was amazing how good Luffy looks when stretchy characters are probably the hardest to make look good. Buggy's special effects were FANTASTIC as well and really brought the Clown Pirate to life! It's really shocking that even hundreds of million dollar MOVIES have WORSE special effects than ONE PIECE! Compare this to the Flash or The Little Mermaid remake, the upcoming The Marvels movie etc. and it's a NIGHT and Day difference!

I loved every minute of the 8 episodes! There's a lot of changes but it all leads to the same continuation/story line that we all love. Its done super well! This gives me hope for adaptations!!

@rustygear447

10 ай бұрын

Yeah I enjoyed the show very much. The one scene that matters the most is Nami's "Help me" scene, and they landed it. That's all I needed to love the show.

The one thing i don't think Iñaki quite has yet is the "angry luffy". I'm not intimidated by him in the slightest when he gets mad which is unfortunate because Luffy Getting Serious(tm) and being a genuinely threatening presence is always a delight for me

@angelasrd6706

10 ай бұрын

Yes, I agree. I had to change to Japanese for the fights to feel impactful.

@DizzyRobin

10 ай бұрын

I feel like that improves as it goes on. Now I only am on episode 5, but angry Luffy vs Buggy was not that intimidating for me, but angry Luffy vs Kuro was way more impactful for me. I actually said out loud "Oh, THERE he is!"

@noone69f

10 ай бұрын

I agree but he's new to acting in general he will perform more and more better

@ryojs4286

10 ай бұрын

The problem isnt the character but the acting director giving weird directions

So far every actor nailed it. Even the parts with Zeff had me tearing up...

Sucks that the scene in which shanks passes the hat to Luffy didn't connect with you. That scene actually made me cry. It's probably because, as a one piece fan for more than ten years, I never thought something like this would be possible. This live action blew my expectations out of the water

@vincentparra1175

10 ай бұрын

Yo I cried too. Seeing baby luffy tear up, Shanks speaking some wise words and omg when they first played binks sake. I just started balling. Seeing real life people drink while binks sake is playing made it all just hit home.

@darcyroyce

10 ай бұрын

that made me cry as well. x

@melissam9636

10 ай бұрын

I cried too. And even the way he tilts the hat onto his face was so iconic. This Shanks to me doesn’t have a menacing feel but he is so warm and sweet and that is why it just works

@GalekC

10 ай бұрын

It didn't really connect with me either but I loved basically this entire thing anyway

@CMoneyBounceHouse

10 ай бұрын

@@melissam9636tbh, I watched the dub at first, and dub Shanks has that same warm and lovable vibe, and isn’t quite as intimidating as the Japanese VA. So this Shanks was PERFECT for me, because he represented what I’ve always seen Shanks like. I can understand why others feel differently, but personally I thought this version of Shanks was 10/10.

One thing that's clear: the people involved with the show had immense respect for the source material The level of care put into crafting everything, and adapting what needed to be adapted while still keeping the soul of One Piece intact... It brings me joy to just see this world fully realised with the respect it deserves. I wish all adaptations were as respectful to their source material

I think he portrayed young Shanks pretty well. When you read that part, it is clear that Shanks is strong but you dont really know he true strength until much later. I got that same kinda feel from the live action, as Shanks is humble and understated but his actions speak for themselves.

I personally like how luffy found and ate the fruit a lot in this adaptation. Shows more it’s importance and how luffy felt drawn to consume it, nods to what we as readers know now in terms of the fruits having a will of their own. I thought that moment may have been portrayed even better than in the original giving that when ODA first wrote romance dawn he didn’t know how far to take the series. Also want to point out the gag where luffy is talking about zoro and says (I’m paraphrasing) “ I love his sword fighting! I just wonder where the third one goes 👀” and then later when Zoro does his three sword style and puts the third in his mouth luffy reacts and says “AH! so that’s where it goes!” Made my brothers and I laugh and have to pause the screen for a moment

It's a 10/10 for me, I binged the whole thing after work yesterday. Every change they made, every creative choice was just perfect in my opinion.

@stermavr03

10 ай бұрын

they made plot hole piece 0iq plot

@skywardsword2804

10 ай бұрын

Glad to see other people enjoying this too! It’s personally an 8-8.5/10 for for me.

@-Down-D-Stairs-

10 ай бұрын

I loved it too!!!

@finndershood5557

10 ай бұрын

How were your feelings on Garp?

@Dontdoit_

10 ай бұрын

@@stermavr03explain, or are you trying to compare to the manga

It’s interesting that you enjoyed Coby’s performance over Luffy’s. I found Coby’s, while good, a little too forced, while Luffy’s felt more loose and natural.

@SavannahSedai

10 ай бұрын

My husband made me prove it wasn't Kate McKinnon because he did NOT believe me. They look alike but it seemed like a teen acting like Kate McKinnon acting like the character. BUT I still really love how it comes off, it works well!

It's like an alternate universe, and I loved every second of it! All of it without spoiling anything.

@ambiguoussarcasm

10 ай бұрын

Alternate universe is the PERFECT way to describe this, not quite non-canon but moreso it's own thing

Shanks using conqueror's haki was more lore accurate than the early manga and more in line with our understanding of how powerful he should be but it did feel weaker, but i liked that the hat handoff was understated

i REALLY loved peter gadiot as shanks, i think he really captured east blue shanks’ presence. i laughed at him so badly in one scene later in the season that i rewatched it so many times. HOWEVER flashback didn’t do much for me either. and i think it’s because 1) they didn’t really have time to show us that “!!!!” 2) i really get why boat was still there but i think the main responsible is the fact that they were still on the boat and shanks was not holding luffy and saving his life from not only the sea king but also drowning 3) i think the makino-shanks dynamics were missing and it really helped us in manga to see shanks in a “ohh the kind normal lady and that pirate are so nice together” - which affected shanks’ situation in live action ALSO i am not a orange town arc. fan and i ADORE the changes they made with that arc. buggy is so much better imo, and i can’t wait to see your opinion on his humor later in the season

@ladyorapma

10 ай бұрын

I think Shanks actor was great in the scene later in the season but I didn't like him in the flashbacks. I don't know exactly what is lacking in those flashbacks but something definitely is...

@brownielimit

10 ай бұрын

@@ladyorapma i think its mostly because that scene is supposed to be one where luffy is bawling his eyes out because he realises what his actions caused. the kid luffy's acting was very meh for me which made most scenes with him in it meh.

Buggy doesn't have the same weakness as in the manga. His feet can float too so that means technically live action Buggy could fly wherever he wants to by detaching his limbs.

I almost cried multiple times watching 3 episodes. Shanks scene sacrificing his arm TOTALLY hit, made me quite teary eyed. Same with the hat scene, it was very emotional for me I watched with my parents who are caught up thru alabasta. Both felt it especially my mother. I was also a little teary eyed it hit. The third episode introducing usopp was so great they did him so good. I got emotional hearing his backstory, I think they did a good job.

Wow! Yesterday finished first 2 also and was so afraid that all reviews on YT will be on whole season, so I need to wait till finish all series myself. But here we are! I totally love this episodes. Actors and they match with characters just amazing! Love how plot was adapted and how some plot lines was appeared right from the start. And watching Baggy after he last appear in manga feels so.... I don`t even know - fulfilled ? Like knowing about his relations with Shanks, his dreams. And all pieces just works for me. And yes, Baggy is terrifying here.

They did one thing better than in the manga or anime: showing us the Marine side of things sooner ! I wish to see Koby grow as a character on screen, so hopefully they keep him as a regular appearance or give him his spin-off show !

@jackroberts2704

10 ай бұрын

Yeah I think it's smart having Garp and the Marines focused on earlier here. The live-action doesn't have the benefit of SBS or Cover Stories. If they were to introduce Garp when they get to Water 7, I guarantee the impact wouldn't be there.

@montenegroafro4454

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Finally someone I can agree with. It was a huge W to include Koby & Garp more in the first season to flesh out their characters more, and for new viewers to see the marine side of things balanced with the pirate side of things. It makes the world feel so rich and expansive in its narrative that we’re not just biased to one point of view the entire series.

I loved the live action. They exceeded my expectations. Not only did they not try to do an exact recreation, but i feel like the changes they made still work, and they give OP fans some fresh to see. There are some things i didn't like, but overall, I think they did a great job, and i look forward to seeing more of this version of OP!

Speaking of the snail phones, my favorite part was how the snail _undulated_ when she picked it up! 😂 I'm sure you loved that part too, right Merphy?

HEAVY AGREE with the critiques on the Shanks Flashbacks. It felt really flat when the Lord of the Coast takes a NIBBLE out of the boat and takes Shanks arm. Instead of the manga/anime, where Shanks loses it to a narrow dodge, saving Luffy in the water. Because why would the Sea King not just try to swallow the rowboat whole??? Although, I did feel the hat pass-off was good. Not quite as good as the manga, but still pretty good.

@mambaforever9593

10 ай бұрын

everything you said is factual 💯

@fruitykrueger

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, Shanks lost one arm because he was protecting Luffy while losing his footing because they were on the ocean and the boat got swallowed whole. There is no way Shanks wouldn’t have been able to finish that sea king if he’s still sturdy on that boat like in the LA.

Never read or watched, the hat passing scene absolutely got me. I teared up hard. Watched through 4 and was the most emotional moment for me so far.

@nathhhjjjlll

4 ай бұрын

you should read/watch then ☺️

I cried like 3 - 4 times throughout the season , they really captured the vibe of the most important parts of the story and thats very commendable . The ending song by aurora just broke me ngl 😭 , such a perfect song for nami.

@ItsNickYates

10 ай бұрын

That song is for Merry.

@clumsyturtle8544

10 ай бұрын

When you hear the anime opening when they set sail on the Going Merry, that got me in the feels man.

I really like the actors for Zoro and Garp. I didn't expect Garp to be as charismatic and cool as he is

@Jaguar2kicks

10 ай бұрын

The cannonball part was funny and badass when Garp started laughing and all

@GothamThotSlayer

10 ай бұрын

Garp being Irish just fits so well too lol

@CosmoLav

10 ай бұрын

I love Mackenyu Zoro and Mihawk actor. I was in ecstacy watching episode 5.

@NatalieBruce24

10 ай бұрын

@@GothamThotSlayer He has a Scottish accent

@GothamThotSlayer

10 ай бұрын

@@NatalieBruce24 my fault. I really can't tell the difference between the two. Forgive my ignorance

If anyone hasn't watched it yet,don't expect it to be exactly like one piece Anime/Manga. Think of it as it's own thing and honestly you will enjoy it more instead of just expecting it to be a 1 to 1, obviously some changes shouldn't have been made but others work well

@ShiroNura

10 ай бұрын

I think of it being an parallel universe sort of think, and I'm liking what I've seen so far.

@SkyLordPanglot

10 ай бұрын

In my opinion they did a splendid job with all the changes

@gibbs5720

10 ай бұрын

For me they didn't changed it enough. Sometimes it feels they were afraid to create something new and making the fans angry. Some things don't work quite well because they had to change the plotline and tried to keep some of the original aspects, but without the original build up, the scene simply doesn't work. The girl looking at Zoro and giving him food for no reason at all was just cringe. If you need to adapt, go all the way and make something that holds together for itself, instead of going half way and relying on fan service to sell out the idea.

@Ty-cx5zj

10 ай бұрын

​@@gibbs5720they changed a lot like garp characterization, syrup village, and arlong park. The problem was the pacing as they have so much to cover in 8 episodes so it feels fast.

@GothamThotSlayer

10 ай бұрын

​@gibbs5720 yeah I mean. Alot scenes will feel campy but it was done in a good way imo. Either way they put in their all and can see it

They had to tone down the manga so that the live action doesn’t seem ridiculous. And all credits to them it was the right choice. But it also came at the price of some of the emotional highs which made them flat. All in all I think they’ve done the best thing they could and I’m happy we have a live action that doesn’t suck.

i agree that shanks losing his arm wasnt as impactful but you cannot tell me that when he put the hat on luffy it was just "another scene". The directing of that scene was amazing in my opinion. hit me in the feels and im not even the biggest one piece fan

The villains are terrifying in this more than the manga O.O

@brya9681

10 ай бұрын

Because they look like shit and the heroes are sadly acting with a bad script

@SicACel

10 ай бұрын

😊❤😊😊

@dusky5535

10 ай бұрын

Morgan less so. But buggy is an actual fucking menace in this 💀

@lonewolf9325

10 ай бұрын

Definitely, Buggy looked formidable, plus Captain Kuro part had me like : Damn m terrified, leave someone alone with Kuro and it felt like Oh they dead dead now.

@RychuAlolan

10 ай бұрын

No lmao

Buggy was absolutely brilliantly done

@FatalAnimal

10 ай бұрын

Yes - I was shocked how good Buggy was done. I thought that would be a weak point but it ended up being a strong point =)

I really liked Shanks and Young Luffy here. People were knocking Shanks for his look, but I think he came off as cool, caring, and charming as the original.

i actually loved the entire shanks flashback. it was 10/10 for me and had as much as an impact as the anime.

@skybebop2870

10 ай бұрын

Holy shit that shanks flashback was ass in live action you must be easy to impress

@romalomo

10 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed the flashback too, it was great!

@RamianP

10 ай бұрын

@@skybebop2870 not that easy to impress. There were other things that i didnt like in the LA but this flashback wasnt it ;) Not sure what you didnt like about it

@JsJdv

10 ай бұрын

​​​@@skybebop2870It's 3-1 on this comment chain. Reality should've hit you hard by now.

@skybebop2870

10 ай бұрын

Shanks had no screen presence at all a shitty casting and they really casted a grumpy luffy kid with no expression at all. Reality didnt hit me with shit, all the flashback scenes were ass and its time you guys stop pretending like this is good. The emotional impact is never there cuz the dialogue delivery is awful with bad writing. Its such a major letdown especially when its terrific in the manga and anime.

I absolutely loved the first two episodes. Even if this live action series isn’t “perfect”, it has far surpassed my expectations with the first two episodes. I was honestly just hoping for something that was “okay”. The first two episodes have been great and so fun. I cannot wait to watch the rest :)

For me, Nami is by far my favourite Character in the whole show and Sanji's backstory was by far the best part of the Series and the last scene. For me, the show lacked some more ivolvement of some of the side characters like Nojiko or Genso. Some of the acting, the designs and most importanly those constant close up shots were soo cheesy what I didn't like but some of the nods like the bounties or Mr7. were great. The thing is: 8 epsiodes can NEVER be enough in order to get attached to characters. I like some of the interactions but oevrall some of them were just so rushed and 'un-organic". The soul of OP was captured tho and that's what I wanted. I want to like it more but I went into it with not so high expectations and atleast it wasn't underwhelming. But for the casting, I honestly love the cas. From their looks, everyone was 10/10 tho everyone lacked little details for me, except for Nami. Seriously, Emily Rudd showed that she understood Nami's character. For (potential) future seasons I want both Sanji and especially Ussop not to feel like gag side characters and PLEASE I want to see Alabasta in live action !

@wavemoon

10 ай бұрын

I think in general that the villagers in Arlong Park where robbed of a lot of their agency and plot relevance. The only change I really didn't enjoy in the show.

@troillandford7679

10 ай бұрын

It feels like they’re rushing season 1 because they knew season 2 is coming. But you’re right, everything goes by too fast, extra 5 minutes per episode would’ve made wonders

@marvin9409

10 ай бұрын

@@troillandford7679 yeah, or 5 minutes less of Coby, Garp and Helmeppo. Seeing how relevant Coby has been in recent chapters, I honstly feel like the live action did, what the original manga should've done: we should've gotten more of him and his marine peers in the story. Coby will probably be one of the main characters for the new Generation of Marines like Luffy will be for the pirates. But for the live action, some of theri scenes should've honstly cut out in order to flesh out the crews dynamic more.

@gauthamvadlamudi3500

10 ай бұрын

Episode 6.. The entire stretch of post zoro-Mihawk plot and the theme of being a captain taking tough decisions... and Sanji's backstory were the 10/10. The entire sequence of Zoro in well- flashback .. was also really really well done. Ep 2 of Buggy is also great.. Buggy literally stole the show. Coby and Helmeppo had the best performances for side characters. Strawhats are all great...but wanted to see more emphasis on Ussop.. Zoro-Sanji dynamic was great. The subtle gags on Zoro were chef's kiss. I enee up liking Garp by the end... Only in episode 8 we'll understand they actually didn't deviate much for Garp's character... And in fact it was pretty much loyal to the Garp's character in the manga. Arlong is actually intimidating in the show, unlike the trailers. My main issue was Nami's backstory could've been lot better if only it was 2-3 min longer. And they really did bad with Nojiko and Gen san's character by making them n villagers unaware of the truth. Nami in denial and desperation accepting that she'll do it all again to protect everyone and then Gen san consoling her... Then the help me... That sequence in animanga was powerful. I donno why they had to change the fact that Nojiko and Gen san were aware of the truth. This is my only main issue. Otherwise it's near perfect for what it's trying to be..as an adaptation and a TV show.

@troillandford7679

10 ай бұрын

@@marvin9409 I actually liked the koby cutaways, gives us enough breathing time away from the conflict/ crew. Some of the transition shots were beautifully done like the board game to luffy’s hat in episode 3

I agree about the shanks losing arm scene Murphy, but the scene with Shanks giving the hat really hit for me, I'm a grown man who was shedding tears at that scene

I like how the show could be the abridged One Piece a lot of people have wanted that may have been intimidated by the length of the manga.

Whole series is a solid 8/10

@melissam9636

10 ай бұрын

Episode 3 was mid imo so I agree with the overall rating

@noone69f

10 ай бұрын

My rating is 7/10. Because I didn't felt zoro hanging scene. They could've made that so dane important scene but no random girl randomly offering him onigiri (rice ball) that felt lazy. Still a good adaptation

@CMoneyBounceHouse

10 ай бұрын

Agreed. I think the correct rating is a 7 or 8. I thought it was an 8 after my first watch, but I get overhyped at times so it’s probably a 7 lol. It was much better than I was expecting, and genuinely very enjoyable, but some aspects were lacking and there’s still work to be done. I think if they can build off of what worked and what didn’t, we could genuinely get a 9/10 or (dare I say) even 10/10 season 2 with the Alabasta saga.

A huge moment for me that I thought you would love was when Shanks finds out Luffy ate the devil fruit. There is just so much emotion in his face because he knows what Luffy has done and how dangerous it can be for this kid that he really cares about. It really hit me.

My favourite part of the first episode was just how much fun you could tell Inaki was having in the big fight, its like he is having the time of his life

There will be another nod back to the "great fighters shouting their finishing moves" thing much later in the series. And in that one, I was extremely satisfied.

Koby’s portrayal by Morgan Davies is my most favourite in the whole show because of the crazy detail in his little movements. The little hesitant stutters when he talks, his nervous/fragile body language especially when he sits with Garp, he looks like he’s caving in on himself from the pressure of the moment. Even his eyes convey sooo many emotions sad/uncertain/uncomfortable/determined/sympathetic/empathetic…my god what a masterful performance! The scene when Zoro (sort of) escalates the tension with Helmeppo was a little out of character imo, as it would’ve been better if he just remarked to Helmeppo non-chalantly telling him that the girl knocked into him by accident “don’t be such a baby”, says Zoro, then Helmeppo gets that emotional blow which in turn forces him to draw-out his sword to fight Zoro. Also Captain Morgan’s portrayal was incredible, he looks like an actual imposing figure to be feared but also balances to the comedy of being fooled by Nami and Luffy.

I really didn't expect it to be so good. I couldn't stop watching and binged the whole thing in 2 sittings

I’ve only seen those first two episodes, but so far, they’ve done a good job at translating the series to a live action setting. Even with the more American-style writing, it captures the spirit of the original

I loved the way they incorporated the Opening “We Are!” song into one of the episodes. I won’t say which but it was a nice touch.

I loved the contrast of the fairly goofy opening and the bright pink ship with heart sails to the outright brutality of Alvida. She jumps to the other ship and starts bashing people with a duck mace. As someone new to the series that hooked me.

I can see how Shanks saving Luffy could feel a little flat, but I totally teared up and cheered during the hat pass off. Only watched the first two episodes as well, but so far extremely happy with this adaptation.

The scene of shanks giving the hat to luffy at the end of episode 2 got my feelings, that's what one piece is about, emotions and adventure 💙

I love that we actually get to see Mr.7 in the manga and anime it was only mentioned that Zoro killed him before joining the straw hats.

I also liked Buggy’s line “and where is the LION!?” (referencing Mohji’s absence) 😂

I think the kid Luffy scenes not landing are a product of the kid being so young and Oda’s ability to display emotions with his characters.

@spunkush

10 ай бұрын

Kid actors stink. The Sanji kid actor did the best.

Thank god this isn't a full spoiler review of the whole show because I'm halfway through it XD

on the zoro recruitment, i love that every time Zoro declined an invite he got met with violence or confrontation. W mr 7 sword fight, with morgan he gets tied up. But when he first refuses Luffy, luffy just frees him and goes "ok"

Was excited for the Merphy breakdown! Appreciate your willingness to be critical and honest without being harsh. Very much agree with you about the overall tone being messy (especially in flashbacks) and appreciate you highlighting that the characters we know are very much different characters in the LA (Nami 👀) Glad you’re only doing two at a time!

the hat scene with Shanks hit me in the LA for different reasons than when it did in the manga. Seeing live action Shank's reaction to Luffys dreams and whatnot, his smile before you can see he decides to hand off the hat was the highlight for me in there.

One thing I really like about this is Koby. They took a creative turn to actually use KOBY in the early story when it's clear that they probably won't be getting to water 7, so instead of introducing him and us just never seeing him again after 1 ep they decided to keep him relevant to the story like buggy which is smart, it kinda makes him a true second main character early on rather than having all that main character energy be dropped onto him like in the recent manga. Although I do wish we saw more of him training and doing some action bits, what we got was still okay and his actor was SPOT ON, his interactions with luffy at the beginning sorta fell a bit flat to me but everything else was fantastic. This is the kind of stuff I want to see in LA's, not a soulless one to one adaptation that tries to be "modern" and is just basically a cash grab, but one that can change and adapt a story to make it work in their situation.

The introductions of the other pirates were so cool. The wanted poster reveal and then the pirate would interact with the poster. The small things *chefs kiss*

I'm new to One Piece, never watched the anime or read the manga, but I loved this live action version. Binged the whole thing in one day, and can't wait for season 2. Loved the goofy parts and how they are balanced by the really dark stuff, and Luffy is just a great character.

@Misadventures_85

10 ай бұрын

welcome o/

The thing about Shanks arm and passing the hat scene being great is Manga readers are just drawn to the panel, they just let it stay in the moment and connect more. The directors were saying how to translate a 2D to LA, but yeah they can make it pause, like the world going white behind. Nonetheless it still worked for me.

I understand what you mean about those two scenes not affecting you as deeply. I felt the same way - I was moved, but it didn't have the same impact as I remembered from the manga/anime. But I think that's exactly why. It's a scene that's so deeply emotionally embedded in you that it's challenging for the live-action series to replicate it. However, I can imagine that people who are seeing it for the first time will be touched. Otherwise, I really enjoyed the series, and the Easter eggs for the fans are just fantastic.

I don’t know what it is about this channel that makes me feel so calm, but I’m so glad I found you.

I was waiting for your review Merphy... Tbh I loved every bit of it...the casting is amazing (except a few)...the sets are enormous...the background score is top notch...the villans were even more menacing...and the action is very well choreographed ..and most importantly the spirit of One Piece was definitely there. You can always knit pick about this and that...but for me it was absolutely phenomenal...❤

It’s mind blowing how they get things like DF powers right in the adaption but they miss on so many other things.

The best part of this for me is the Buggy episode. Very creative with the stage play theme. I am amazed!

I really enjoyed listening to your thoughts on the live action!! You've clearly thought about these points a lot, and I love hearing the analysis.

INCREDIBLE LIVE ACTION. ME AND MY FRIENDS WERE SCREAMING AND JUMPING FOR JOY WATCHING THIS. WE WATCHED 5 EPISODES AND IT WAS AMAZZINGGGGG

I agree the Sea King scene was a bit flat, probably due to the fact they were in a boat. There was a sense of security in their danger. The hat passing scene felt more emotional in the live action for me but less powerful and I think it’s because it’s done in private. It’s not a loud outburst in front of the crew, which made Shank’s decision to give him his hat more meaningful to me. Overall, things are looking up for this adaptation!

My opinions is that it got so much better as the episodes carried on, it allows you to get used to the actors portrayals of the characters. You get more comfortable with the ridiculousness, more characters get introduced so they can play off each other and elevate the performance. Koby and Helmeppo were stand outs that I didn’t expect! The crew as a whole nailed the chemistry and the antagonists played their parts perfectly. As a One Piece MEGA FAN it’s a 10/10 but I can see that it would be around a 7/10 for people going in blind. I think they did it justice, I feel it has broken the curse (personally) and I’m hopefully no for a season 2! More One Piece to this standard PLEASE 🙏 🥰 Thanks and congratulations to everyone involved! You killed it and you deserve to throw a massive banquet and party like the straw hats would! Thank you and that’s you Oda-Sensei for writing the most amazing story I’ve every read/watched. Nakama! ✊✌️🏴‍☠️

The help me scene get me so much every time that you MENTIONING it bring tears to my eyes.

I loved all the changes, they put a new twist to the story to keep me interested as a diehard fan, but they still stayed true to the tone and direction of the story. Great success 👍👍

For 1:16 , Roger never called the treasure "[the] One Piece". It's on purpose! Its a random guy in the audience who did (anime only, the manga never showed it). If you want the chapter of his execution its chapter 1 and chapter 506. Similarly, he never called himself the pirate king . Its the news who did (Morgan in chapter 967). So these "name" are not part of the mystery surrounding the treasure and are name given by external source. They most likely don't have a connection to what is hidden at Raftel.

Shanks losing his arm was supposed to be a dramatic reveal. But here it was clear that the arm was lost the moment it happened. But the conqueror's haki was pretty cool

It truly pisses me off that so many people thought the live action would be (or should be) identical to the original. I'm glad they decided to adapt some things and overall give the show a darker tone (honestly I wish it was even darker).

@troillandford7679

10 ай бұрын

Age old story man, any form of media there’s always the elitists and their head canons.

I'm a first time watcher and it was one of my favorite scene. It hit me hard that I cried a lot about that esp with the music background. It feels so sentimental and inspiring for me

I've binged the entire show in one sitting, it was such a fantastic ride ! There's certainly some weaker moments, but nothing I would call "bad" that wasn't also a bit tedious in the anime/manga. Some of the more action-y scenes were superb in live action, without spoilers, I nerd-screamed at one particular Mihawk scene ;D They nailed every emotional beat, every action beat, and the reworks they did to the pacing flow so seamlessly that I had to double take to see if that wasn't the way it happened in the manga too haha ! I would have absolutely no issue in rewatching this show to see my non-One Piece fan friends' reaction. In fact, I'll probably do that this weekend I am so grateful for this adaptation, thank you to everyone involved in the project

The most interesting thing for this show will be to see what changes oda makes with the hindsight of 20+ years of writing. Like if he knew from the start how big the world would get I am sure he would have liked to introduce certain characters or ideas earlier. Making garp an early cast member is a good choice imo for that reason.

As a non-reader (only read volume 1 a few years ago and never continued) I really enjoyed these first two episodes. It’s making me want to read the manga now and I’m really excited to see where the twists and story go next!

I think the best compliment I can give to this live action is that I really want MORE please give us a few more seasons

I think the season was as good as it could get. The fishmen took a while to get used to, but story-telling wise, they took the best route they could for an adaptation. Bunch of easter eggs, bunch of foreshadowing, excellent acting by the main cast. I loved it! Really hope they green light further seasons

WHERE MY BOGARD FANS AT???!

@dynoooomite6936

10 ай бұрын

Here!

@revolutionarydragon1123

10 ай бұрын

He speaks!!

@ram6ix224

10 ай бұрын

He does things whoaa

Enjoyed the vid/breakdown! Having finished the full series, waiting each Monday for the next 3 or 4 Mondays to get the rest of the breakdowns going to be pressure lol, but I'll be here for it!

I've never read or watch one piece but since the live action is kinda small I decided to try it out and on episode 2 I was already crying my eyes out and I just watched 4 episodes in one day because I loved it so much!

I bet Merphy cried once during the first episode ;)

Bogard is the true MVP of the live action, glad they did him justice in the live action, the leader of Sword and right-hand of Garp deserves it!

@themamat

10 ай бұрын

Well, where's he when Garp need him most? (not complaining, just genuinely asking)

@SirCottiny

10 ай бұрын

@@themamat believe me, I'm mad at Oda for not making Bogard at least do the first move against Pizarro before Koby did. The whole new gen needs to surpass the old gen as if the "old gen" was useless makes me mad.

I love this show. As someone who hasnt read the manga or seen the anime. Im heavily invested in this universe now and I want to rewatch this.

A small thing that I loved was that Koby trying to hide on the boat and Luffy just walking around like he doesnt care because he doesn't.