One Piece: Eiichiro Oda claims live-action show didn\u2019t need to be \u201cone-to-one\u201d adaptation NetflixOne Piece creator Eiichiro Oda explained how the live-action show was faithful to the source material without being a one-to-one adaptation. Netflix\u2019s One Piece is one of history\u2019s most successful live-action adaptations. Based on a popular manga by Eiichiro Oda, the production took seven years to complete. As soon as it started streaming, it became the top series in 84 countries, breaking the previous records of Stranger Things and Wednesday. Oda had always been reluctant to allow a live-action adaptation of One Piece, but he finally conceded, considering that modern technology can recreate his imagined phenomenal world. As the executive director of the series, Oda supervised every minor detail. It was always going to be difficult to translate 68 anime episodes into eight live-action episodes seamlessly, but Oda explained how that dream became a reality. Eiichiro Oda reveals live-action creation process In an interview with the New York Times, Oda spoke about defying a \u201chistory of failure\u201d for anime and manga live-action adaptations. Oda was reluctant at first to create a live-action adaptation, but Netflix assured the One Piece creator that they wouldn\u2019t release the show until he read the scripts and ensured that \u201cthe material was being adapted in the correct way,\u201d as the legendary mangaka explained. And Netflix took a very different approach to accomplishing that goal. Instead of adapting every panel of the manga, the live-action streamlines 11 volumes and seven-story arcs into eight episodes. In defense of this daring strategy, Oda argued: \u201cA live-action adaptation of a manga doesn\u2019t simply re-enact the source material on a one-to-one basis: It involves really thinking about what fans love about the characters, the dynamics among them \u2014 and being faithful to those elements.\u201d Oda continued: \u201cA good live-action show doesn\u2019t have to change the story too much. The most important thing is whether the actors can reproduce the characters in a way that will satisfy the people who read the manga. I think we did it well, so I hope audiences will accept it,\u201d he added.\u201d Netflix\u2019s gamble paid dividends, as the show producers teased a second season announcement. However, nothing can be set in stone unless Netflix officially renews One Piece live-action for Season 2. Dexerto amended this article on September 11 with corrections. In the meantime, check out our other anime coverage below: Netflix\u2019s One Piece Season 2 | Jujutsu Kaisen hand signs | Jujutsu Kaisen narrator | Straw Hat Grand Fleet | One Piece chapter 1092 delay | One Piece chapter 1092 spoilers | One Piece breaks records | One Piece Wano ending | One Piece anime and live-action differences Please note that if you click on a product link on this page, we may earn a small affiliate commission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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