First Reactions Pour in For Netflix's Live-Action ONE PIECE Series and Critics Are Loving It

The first reactions have started coming in for Netflix’s long-awaited live-action series adaptation of One Piece, and so far the people who have had the opportunity to watch it are loving it! It’s great to see because most of the live-action anime projects get completely bashed on, but I always thought this one looked like a good time, and that it captured the spirit of the anime.

Well, now the fans and critics who have had the chance to watch the show are confirming that! It’s said to do the “source material justice”, others say it’s “faithful”, “Excellent”, “Fresh”, “Fun”, and “so close to the anime.” These are all things that I’m happy to hear!

Check out some of the reactions below:

I've seen Netflix's One Piece and can confirm, it does the source material justice and then some. I think anime fans and newcomers to the Grand Line will be surprised at what the show has to offer.

This is NOT Cowboy Bebop, cannot stress that enough.

— Evan (@EVComedy) August 24, 2023

The news is out. I've seen Netflix's One Piece, and while I cannot say much, I can say this before all my coverage goes live:

I've watched season one several times now. It is *good* good.

— Megan Peters (@meganpeterscb) August 24, 2023

#OnePieceNetflix is, simply put, excellent. Faithful when it matters while being a fresh take on the world that introduces it to newcomers. This cast is just so perfect.

— Rafael Motamayor (@RafaelMotamayor) August 25, 2023

After the first few minutes of #OnePieceNetflix, I surprisingly teared up at how much fun it is & so close to the anime. It's the good kind of campy. Iñaki Godoy IS Luffy. The casting is 🔥. Both fans of the anime & not will enjoy.

— Laura ลอร'า 劳拉 🍥 (@lsirikul) August 26, 2023

Having seen all 8 episodes of Netflix’s upcoming ‘ONE PIECE’, and having minimal exposure to the source materials, I can say that this is THE show fans of live action manga and/or anime adaptations have wanted. THIS is the real deal.

The dynamic camerawork, with slick VFX, a… pic.twitter.com/2bIDwA1QWr

— Mo (@mohooosen) August 24, 2023

As someone who has become much more familiar with the anime in the past year I have to say I was pleasantly surprised to see the series brought to life with so much love. The scale of this show is VAST and so much dedication was put into just about every aspect of it. #OnePiece pic.twitter.com/YglVlsEZIp

— JJ (@WildeePatrol) August 24, 2023

#OnePiece is surprisingly amazing. An well-crafted experience that manages to hook you up for all of the 8 episodes. It’s funny, full of action, amusing characters and fast-paced development.

The series premieres on Netflix in one week. pic.twitter.com/3iAKEL7hr4

— The Hollywood Handle (@hollywoodhandle) August 24, 2023

Wow, Roger’s execution in the One Piece live action is absolutely incredible! The portrayal is outstanding, and Garp’s reaction adds so much to it. 🤩🔥👏 pic.twitter.com/8o2y7u40eX

— onepiecenewsalerts |OPLA ERA| (@Z_OPNA) August 28, 2023

One Piece follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy) and his pirate crew as they explore a fantastical world of endless oceans and exotic islands in search of the world’s ultimate treasure known as “One Piece” to become the next Pirate King.

The other main characters include Zoro (Mackenyu), Nami (Emily Rudd), Usopp (Jacob Romero Gibson), and Sanji (Taz Skylar).

Steven Maeda is a co-writer, showrunner, and executive producer on the series along with Matt Owens, who is also co-writing and executive producing. The series also stars Morgan Davies (The Evil Dead) as Koby, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino (The Sex Lives of College Girls) as Alvida, Aidan Scott (Action Point) as Helmeppo, Jeff Ward (Hacks) as Buggy, McKinley Belcher III (Ozark) as Arlong, and Vincent Regan (Troy) as Garp.

The 10-episode series will be released on August 31st!