Netflix has shared a first glimpse at its live-action One Piece series by showing off some of its incredible, life-size pirate ship sets.
The two minute clip is introduced by Iñaki Godoy (who plays protagonist Luffy) alongside showrunners Steve Maeda and Matt Owens before a reel of concept art is shown. The last image - the Baratie Bar from One Piece's East Blue story arc - is pulled away to reveal the massive ship being built in real life, keeping every wacky, colourful detail from Eiichiro Oda's manga.
A timelapse and subsequent clips show the Baratie Bar being built piece-by-piece, from its gigantic fish head prow to the bar itself inside. A handful of other sets are shown too, including a rickety pirate town and brief glimpses at a couple of other One Piece ships, including Miss Love Duck and the Going Merry.
The creators explain that some of the sets have taken multiple weeks to build due to the sheer level of attention required. The Baratie Bar ship is also surrounded by floating docks and is described as a "massive" location.
The series only began production in February and Netflix didn't give any hint at a release date or window, so One Piece likely won't be released any time soon, though it was first announced in 2017 before being confirmed by Netflix in 2020.
Alongside Godoy as Luffy, Mackenyu plays Roronoa Zoro, Emily Rudd plays Nami, Jacob Romero Gibson plays Usopp, and Taz Skylar plays Sanji.
The supplementary cast also includes Morgan Davies as Koby, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino as Alvida, Aidan Scott as Helmeppo, Jeff Ward as Buggy, McKinley Belcher III as Arlong, and Vincent Regan as Garp.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.
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The two minute clip is introduced by Iñaki Godoy (who plays protagonist Luffy) alongside showrunners Steve Maeda and Matt Owens before a reel of concept art is shown. The last image - the Baratie Bar from One Piece's East Blue story arc - is pulled away to reveal the massive ship being built in real life, keeping every wacky, colourful detail from Eiichiro Oda's manga.
A timelapse and subsequent clips show the Baratie Bar being built piece-by-piece, from its gigantic fish head prow to the bar itself inside. A handful of other sets are shown too, including a rickety pirate town and brief glimpses at a couple of other One Piece ships, including Miss Love Duck and the Going Merry.
The creators explain that some of the sets have taken multiple weeks to build due to the sheer level of attention required. The Baratie Bar ship is also surrounded by floating docks and is described as a "massive" location.
The series only began production in February and Netflix didn't give any hint at a release date or window, so One Piece likely won't be released any time soon, though it was first announced in 2017 before being confirmed by Netflix in 2020.
Alongside Godoy as Luffy, Mackenyu plays Roronoa Zoro, Emily Rudd plays Nami, Jacob Romero Gibson plays Usopp, and Taz Skylar plays Sanji.
The supplementary cast also includes Morgan Davies as Koby, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino as Alvida, Aidan Scott as Helmeppo, Jeff Ward as Buggy, McKinley Belcher III as Arlong, and Vincent Regan as Garp.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.
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