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Netflix’sOne Piece Live Actionhas exceeded everyone’s expectations. TheOne Pieceteam knew that the show would be a hit when they saw Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy at the time. Most people have already watched the series, while others have lined it up in the watchlist section. Everybody wants to experience the pirating world, and we cannot blame anyone.
One of the best things aboutOne Piece Live Actionis the presence of Eiichiro Oda in the production and development team. He personally looked at the auditions to finalize the cast. Thanks to him, the wholeOne Pieceteam was stunned after looking at Iñaki Godoy dressed as Monkey D. Luffy. There was pin-drop silence around the set.
One PieceDirector Reveals His First Experience With Iñaki Godoy
Iñaki Godoy is one of the few luckiest people in the world who got to play their favourite character. He also got to meet Eiichiro Oda in person and got to know that his audition tape made him laugh and reminded him of the legendary mangaka of Monkey D. Luffy. But it was Marc Jobst,One Piece Live Actiondirector, who revealed how perfect Godoy looked in Luffy’s outfit.
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Marc Jobst said toComicBook.com,
“When Kiki came and Yaki came out with his hat and his red vest and his shorts. It was almost like the whole of Cape Town Studios went quiet. Because it was like, oh my God, we’ve got a show here. He looked 100% the part. And of course he’s got such energy and such humor and such warmth and such loving his heart as a human being.”
He also said that when Emily Rudd and Mackenyu came out of their caravan, people thought that the latter two needed a bit of brushing up. When Iñaki Godoy came out as Luffy, everyone was shocked. He looked exactly like the part he was going to play. Iñaki Godoy redefined perfection.
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More OnOne Piece Live Action
One Piecefans are overjoyed with the series. It is a rare incident when everyone applauds an anime live adaptation due to the disastrous history of this genre. The show was so good that season two was confirmed even before season one hit the one-month mark. With magnificent numbers to its name, the live action has broken several records.
One Pieceseason one ended with the introduction of Captain Smoker. Tony Tony Chopper will also join the Strawhats in season 2. So, the fans have already started to count the days. Season 2 is in production. It will be interesting to see how season two performs in comparison to season two.
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Priyanko Chakraborty
Anime Content Writer
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Priyanko is an aspiring economists who is a secret member of the anime world. Unfortunately, he is a Manchester United fan. He has watched multiple anime only to leave them halfway between. His day goes by playing video games, scrolling through reels, watching anime, and rarely opening his books.
