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Even after enthralling fans for over 25 years. Eiichiro Oda has yet to unveil several mysteries of theOne Pieceworld. Despite the long list of 1000+ chapters and manga,One Piececontinues to captivate many new viewers to the series, without leaving a moment of boredom.
Undoubtedly,One Pieceis regarded as the most influential and popular Shonen Jump series worldwide. Not to forget, Netflix’sOne Piecelive adaptation has broken the infamous curse of anime adaptation into a live-action series, establishing itself as an instant hit within the community.
While the anime’s enormous popularity did play a vital role in Netflix’s adaptation’s immense success, Eiichiro Oda was directly involved in supervising, which helped the directors stick to the original plot and keep fans engaged. Interestingly, a famous manga author has revealed their challenges with the transition to live adaptation, revealing the key factor behind the success ofOne Piece‘s live-action series.
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Naoki Urasawais a prominent figure in the manga industry, responsible for several iconic titles, such as20th Century Boys,Monster,Pluto, and many more. Not to forget, the20th Century Boys ranks among Urasawa’s most renowned work, featuring a captivating tale of childhood friendship, mysterious prophecies, and huge conspiracies.
Interestingly,20th Century Boyshas been adapted into three films, which further increased its influence among Western fans. The first live-action film was a huge success, grossing over625.61 million yen(approx. $5.78 million US) with its first-weekend debut. Despite the immense challenges, Naoki Urasawa was also able to break free from the infamous anime live-action curse.
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In aninterview, the legendary mangaka revealed the secret behind his anime’s live adaptation receiving positive feedback from fans, links to the similarity behind Netflix’sOne Piecelive-adaptation success. He said:
After the Yawara! anime, I requested that I be able to check all of the scripts whenever they made an adaptations. In terms of the films of 20th Century Boys, I checked over the scripts, but they’re the property of the director, so there’s not much I can do.
Naoki Urasawa revealed that he was deeply engaged in the live-action film’s production by supervising the entire script and not letting his fans’ high expectations end up in disappointment. Similar to Urasawa,Eiichiro Odahas also been supervising the famous NetflixOne Piecelive-action series.
Oda-sensei has been involved in hiring new cast members and overseeing the script, contributing to its status as the most successful Netflix anime-adaptation series.
With Season 1 earning the title of ‘Most Watched Netflix series’, fans are dying to see Straw Hats return with the highly anticipated live-action second season already in production. Additionally, Netflix has already released several importantOPSeason 2 updates,keeping fans glued to their screens.
Eiichiro Oda’s Long-Hidden One Piece Setup Unveiled: Shanks’ Evil Twin Brother
The surprising demise of one of the Five Elders, Saturn, atImu’s handshas left several manga readers in disbelief. Later, Oda-sensei introducesGarlingFigarland, replacing Saturn as the Five Great Elders and reviving Shanks’ twin theory.
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Interestingly, Saint Garling’s facial hair is shaped like a moon, which could be Oda-sensei’s way of hinting at his yokai transformation into theNorse mystic beast, Fenrir. In Greek mythology, the Fenrir has two sons. The first son named Skoll, always chased the sun; whereas the second son named Hati always chased the moon.
Fans believe similar to Skoll, Shanks always chased the Sun God Nika devil fruit; whereas his brother grew up in a Celestial Dragon environment under Garling, whose facial hair resembles the moon. Being a Celestial Dragon, fans consider Shanks’ twin to possess an evil personality who could play a vital role in deceiving Luffy against Imu during the final saga.
One Pieceis available to stream on Crunchyroll
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Mehul Rolta is a seasoned journalist with over 3 years in esports and soccer journalism. Transitioning to anime writing at Fandom Wire, Mehul shares his lifelong passion for anime about integrates professionalism. Dedicated to connecting the world of anime globally, Mehul shares thoughts and insights, communicating personal passion with professional insight.
