Though One Piece Day’24 was last weekend, news for the epic series continues with manga creator Eiichiro Oda giving an update on the production of the live-action One Piece adaptation. Parts of the update include all the story arcs that will be covered, the (verbal) deal that the series won’t release until Oda is happy and that over the next three days, the actors for Vivi, Robin (who will be under the guise of Miss All Sunday) and Chopper will be announced, with one actor per day.
Yes, the live-action One Piece is currently in production, with filming well underway. The story will cover Loguetown, Reverse Mountain (Twin Cape), Whiskey Peak, Little Garden, and Drum Island! Think about it. Imagine how much it’ll cost! Lol. But whether it’s the script or the cast, I continue to insist on this or that, which makes Matt the Showrunner go “Aaarrgh!” and Netflix go “Noooo!” and Tomorrow Studios go “Whaaaat” as they all pull their hairs out. All that, even though we grew so close making season 1.
But it’s because we all share the same passion for this show! Just as with last season, they’ve gone out of their way to promise that they won’t put the show out until I’m satisfied. This isn’t in the contract, you know. It’s a verbal pledge. I hope you can appreciate how amazing and determined they are for keeping their word. And they’ve certainly proven their ability to bring this world to the screen. I just can’t wait to see it!
Meanwhile, the previously announced cast is compiled on the official X account, so go check it out. The Grand Line is an even more expansive “World”. You may wonder, what was the inspiration behind that kingdom? How would it connect to the real world? Naturally, the distinctive cast members have been assembled from around the world, and I can’t help but get excited thinking about how the adventure has already begun!
Among those yet to be announced, what about Vivi? And Miss All Sunday? What’re they doing with Chopper? We can’t announce everyone all at once, but starting tomorrow, we’ll be announcing more cast members over three days: August 21, 22 and 23.
Look out for those, and stay tuned for more exciting updates to come!
The first season of the live-action One Piece series debuted on August 31, 2023 and garnered positive reviews from fans and critics, with praise spotlighting the series’ cast, including Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy. Season 2 is currently in production with a premiere penciled in for sometime in 2025, at the discretion of Eiichiro Oda himself.While we wait for more info on the second season, you can catch the iconic One Piece anime in English sub and English dub, right here on Crunchyroll.
Source: One Piece live-action on X (formerly Twitter)
