Romance Dawn

I have never watched One Piece in my life because of how many episodes the anime has, but I decided to watch the live action version with my mom. My parents aren't a big fan of anime, so I decided to trick my mom into watching the live action version of one, and she said she liked it, though I told her the truth after the episode. Anyways, my favorite characters in this episode were Luffy, Zoro, and Nami. My favorite things about this episode were the Cinematography, the action, and the storyline. Overall, this episode actually got me into thinking, "Should I watch the anime after a couple of thingsnI have to watch?". I might, but not right now.

One Piece was once thought impossible to adapt. Maeda and Owens have proved everyone wrong. Might be too early in to claim that, but I'm risking it. They have managed to create a very vivid and surreal world pretty faithful to the original manga. Of course it has its differences, but they are worthy of Eichiiro Oda's masterpiece. Godoy, Mackenyu and Rudd shine as Luffy, Zoro and Nami, exceptionally charming in their own rights. All the other actors are very good too. I'd only complain a bit about some fight choreographies, but not even the majority of them. Thanks Enel for this! Pretty excited to watch the remaining 7 episodes.

I don't really know what to say about this other than I really enjoyed it. I will admit you do have to give it 10min as the first few min so feel a bit rushed and it goes by a little too fast in my opinion however after that it gets right into the meat of the story. The characters are great and there is a lot of heart and emotion to them which I really liked. I really hope the rest of the series is as good as this first episode. This show won't be for everyone I mean some of the characters are very cartoonish which isn't surprising considering the source material however it can take some getting used to. I think it is well worth pushing through though. I really hope this is successful as I want to see more and experience the one piece story in its entirety for myself as I am not caught up on the anime.

There are very few first episodes that I like, but this may be one of the best executed (pun intended?). I had never watched the original anime, but I'm familiar enough with it that I recognized each character as they were introduced. Those introductions are fantastic, charming, and perfectly frame each character for their roles to come. The casting has been outstanding thus far. The action set pieces are fast-paced and well choreographed. The central McGuffin is an intriguing and worth the adventure to come. I'll definitely keep watching. I may even check out the anime when I hit the end of the season.

Live actions don't have a great track record especially when it comes to anime but man they really nailed this one. Inaki Godoy captures Luffy so well without feeling overly cartoonish. The other actors are great too but the Luffy casting was essential to the success of the show IMO. It's interesting to see Nami with high-level fighting skills but I think it makes sense given her success as a thief. Overall the adaption is incredibly loyal to the source material in a way that, against all odds, really works (so far). Hopefully this quality is sustained over the course of the season and if we're lucky, enough to warrant a season 2 in the grand line. Time will tell but for now take my 10/10!