Netflix's Live Action One Piece Is... (REVIEW) 

Mannnn let me be😩 I’m only 8 episodes deep lol I’m sure by episode 100 I’ll pronounce every character name right😂

This is wild. I NEVER would have imagined you doing a review to this

As someone who's read the manga and watched the anime, I really loved this season. It felt like the writers, actors, and overall staff were One Piece fans. I believe this is the best case scenario of what a OP live action would become. I also enjoyed their creative liberties of the source material as there are characters, plot elements, and subtle Easter eggs taken from further parts of the story and instead incorporated them earlier than in the manga. Overall it looks promising and the teaser at the end of the final episode of a certain character has me excited for season 2 (hopefully it's renewed). P.S. for Cris and anyone else interested. This covered the "East Blue Saga" so if you wanted to either read the manga or watch the anime where the next saga begins, I'd say start at chapter 95/96 or anime episode 61/62.

As One Piece fans, honestly im happy with this adaptation. Yes somethings could be better, some of the cgi could be improved and the pacing with Kuro's episode could have been faster. But honestly, it capture the spirit of the series but also does it's own thing with the changing of the plot. 8/10, can't wait to see how they do Alabasta.

I didn't expect Netflix to pull through. Especially with a cast that gives us the Straw Hats that we remember and clearly the ones that Oda gave us that are now brought to life!

I was SHOCKED with how good this first season was. Shout out to the everyone who worked on this, you did a great job.

Yeah the main issues with the Sanji and Usopp stuff is that there weren’t enough episodes (10 episodes would probably have worked better) and there’s too much focus on the marines. In the manga Sanji’s ride or die came from Luffy saving the Baratie and because he watched Zoro fight Mihawk. Usopp has more to do during the conflict with Kuro’s crew and we get a better sense of his character and skills. But these things were probably cut due to time and budget constraints because more fights are expensive and it’s probably cheaper to reuse your expensive sets with a B-plot of a second set of characters going through the same landmarks.

One Piece is my second favorite animanga, and my fifth favorite piece of media ever. And honestly, as someone who’s pessimistic towards these live actions, I’m glad to say this one worked for me. The casting, the set pieces, a lot of it worked for me. Only a few story changes I wasn’t too fond of, but otherwise I think this was a really good adaptation 8/10 imo. I still think there’s better ones out there tho like Rurouni Kenshin.

🎶 Come aboard and bring along all your hopes and dreams! Together we will find everything that we're looking for! One Piece! 🎶

I watched all 8 episodes and I loved it. They did a good job

The Luffy actor killed that role, he was excellent.

The reason Sanji had less motivation to join the crew is because they cut the villain of his arc . He didn't have his own story to work through and bond over. I thought this was the worst change they made. Overall I really enjoyed it, but that was an issue. Netflix added the East Blue ova which is good way to catch up on the anime cannon if you are pressed for time . Welcome to the crew!

I can’t understand why people don’t like this show because of it stays true to the source material(thanks a lot IGN 🙄)

One piece has a lot of name characters they even give some side characters get their own backstories . Not only that, the one piece world is huge not just focus on straw hats but also what’s going on around the world. The world building in one piece is phenomenal.

I appreciated this review Chris it’s interesting to know the perspective of someone jumping into one piece through the live action.

One Piece fans, we got him

The arcs were all changed to varying degrees. Usopp's arc was changed the most, with both positive and negative consequences, the latter of which mainly showed in the form of his redeeming character traits getting practically no screen time. Sanji's arc was also changed. The most notable difference for as far Sanji's introduction goes is that the other chefs get more screen time, and his eventual leaving is a result of him overhearing that the others were hating on his food and mocking his abilities because they all wanted him to go with Luffy and join his dreams. And Nami's arc lost a considerable amount of its impact because they pretty much changed the role of the villagers. Originally they were aware of what Nami was striving for, but never let her know that they knew so that, if things became too hard, Nami could walk away without feeling like she'd disappoint them. When Nami's treasure is taken, she initially intends to toughen it out, regather the money, and approach it more tactfully during her second go. However, the villagers do not want to see Nami hurt anymore and decide to march on Arlong Park, assuring their deaths in the eyes of Nami who knows exactly how weak humans are compared to the fishmen. This is where she breaks, and where the hat scene comes from. To Nami, those villagers are the treasure she's been protecting, and she's unable to stop them. Luffy entrusting her with his strawhat is a quid-pro-quo: you take care of my treasure for now, and I'll go take care of yours. The changes in the live action lessen the impact of that scene immensely. There were definitely some scenes that were a bit awkward in live action, but I feel some scenes simply suffered because they cut out some of the parts that made the original storylines so strong in their need to fit everything into 8 episodes. All around though, I still enjoy it because the characters and world are very true to the spirit of One Piece, and what else could a fan possibly want, especially when it is also appealing to fresh new audiences?

I would definitely like a dark gritty live action series of Yugioh. I loved that Anime when I was a kid and that would be so awesome to get one mixing it with horror elements!

2:40 this guy gets it, I think a lot of people forget that One Piece is one of the pioneers for these kind of characters so I don't really understand when some ppl complain about how the characters are too typical.

After seeing your review and many others I was not hoping for a good anime adoption but after hearing you're review and many others I am so glad to be proven wrong.

Ussop and Sanji didnt get to much being the last members to join for the season but i do like the nod to ussop sniper eye sight by spotting the restaurants name while still in the fog before luffy could see the name

Episode 20 to 30 is Baratie. Episode 31 to 45 is Arlong park. If you have time - I'd recommend checking out those two portions because they're fairly different than LA.

I watched the first two episodes, I honestly like it. Can't wait to finish it. 🙂

The “Luffy help me” moment was way emotional and better in the anime than in the live action show

Chris please do more anime reviews👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

As a person who've never seen the original anime, this netflix series was a great full impression for me. It's goofiness and tone reminds me of another show on Netflix called "A series of unfortunate events." My favorite characters has to be buggy and Koby.

It feels very weird how Chris pronounces Usopp’s name but I really hope Netflix keeps up with each saga becoming a season for the show. Big things are coming for those who haven’t seen the anime so best of luck if ya’ll wanna either wait for the next season or just jump straight into the anime.

So happy you enjoyed it man!!!!🏴‍☠️🦜

I also enjoyed the show and did not watch the anime. From what I have seen from One piece fans they all accept the live action but they all are missing certain things from the show. To which I think they are just expecting too much in too little time

Sanji's horny gag is SUPER annoying, but his journey to deciding to join the crew is much better in the manga/anime. Same with usopp - he's more annoying, but his redeeming qualities are shown off much better in the other versions. Overall though, they did a good job. There's even a few things that are honestly better than the original, because they have the benefit of hindsight on the 1000+ chapter series. It's nice to see all the positivity around it, and it's interesting to see how the fans and the newcomers critiques align and differ. It seems like the newcomer critiques are, surprisingly, mostly similar to longtime fan's, even without the context of the source material!

You should definitely try to watch the whole anime series, each episode is 15 minutes minus intro, 4 episodes an hour, you can do it :)!

So I just realized that for anyone with no familiarity with the manga and is curious about the source material without overtaking the live action series, season 1 covers the first 95 chapters aka the first 11 volumes. If nothing else you’ll get a better sense for Usopp’s role and development and why Sanji is so ride or die for the crew.

I'm a big one piece fan and I enjoyed the live action a lot more than I expected to! It's definitely not perfect but it feels mostly accurate while also making changes for the different format and limited time (those 8 eps condensed 100 chapters / 61 eps of anime) I do understand how you feel though with Usopp and Sanji, I felt their motivations for joining the crew were def stronger in the anime/manga, but again there was a lot that had to be cut or adjusted (Syrup Village was def the biggest change) but it was still fun and I'm happy to hear opinions of people who haven't ever touched one piece before the live action. I love your chucky videos/reviews on horror movies and seeing you talk about one piece was nice to see :) I do hope you'll give the anime/manga a try. Thanks for the review!

As a fan of the anime, I’m really impressed what there were able to make work in live action. I also didn’t mind the addage of Koby and Garps relationship. It was really cool getting an in-depth look into something we didn’t see much of in the anime.

I've only seen 1 episode so far and it's surprised the hell out of me O.O this is good,I've never been able to say that about a live action since 99% of live actions are always getting things wrong,but this,all live actions need to take notes cause this is how you do it right! (I will never be able to say this ever again sadly) I was terrified that netflix would ruin it,but whoever made the live action version of one peice is clearly a fan of the anime and they did their homework

Now us Avatar The Last Airbender fans have to hope that Netflix doesn’t screw up that live action remake.

Great Review! Really enjoyed this show! 👍

I’m so happy this review is a real thing, happy you enjoyed it! The story is beautiful and will only get better!

I'm so surprised but so glad you made a one piece live action review. If there is a season 2 please do updates on it. I'm a massive one piece anime fan chris. Also you said yuusup but his name would be pronounced like ooosop.

As a big One Piece fan, this adaptation was great! Finally we have a good live action anime adaptation. There were some changes I liked and changes I didn't like, but overall I enjoyed it. Great review and video, didn't think you'd talk about this series but it's cool that you did!

I never expected you to review any form of anime so this got hyped when I saw this pop up! Thank you so much 🙏

Chris I am so glad that you liked the adaption. Also if you want an amazing anime watch Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood! You won’t regret it!

8:25 You described Ussop perfectly. He does not fit in the crew. He lies and hides when dangers appears (in the Baratie scene he hides under a table). He is the weakest character in the crew and he knows it. In the manga, his arc is completely different, everything happened in the coast of the island instead of the mansion. Ussop has a moment when he has to stop running away and defend Kaya. In Arlong Park happens the same as LA, he tries to run from the danger unitl he notices that he cannot run forever and has to stop the bull from its horns. Those scenes are the first ones that Ussop shows his courage and believe in himself.

One Piece live action was so good!! I was extremely excited for this and watched the anime a few weeks ago because of the Netflix adaptation, I'm on episode 70, and all I can say is im very excited for season 2. Buggy and Sanji were my favorites this season!!

The show is very enjoyable and like you I never heard of this but I really enjoyed the show and looking forward to season 2

Bro. Your reviews are so honest and so full of joy life and fun. I love your reviews and you as well man. Keep doing the good job. You deserve the success

They need to re-do Dragon Ball movies irl. Put some respect on Akira Toriyama's anime. It is way too good to not be rebooted.

The live action show got it right from the start

Not a fan of one piece anime more of a DBZ fan myself but this was 🔥🚫🧢

My main point so far: 1. The actor who played Sanji has natural acting. The other actors played great but they clearly looks like they "have to or act like" to portray the characters. 2. Kaya have the best acting for non-main character. 3. I'll put some blame on the acting director (not the "main director" but the special director for acting, idk what they're called). Some scenes looks like the actors are playing in theater due to weird positioning or even the shot they're taking. Or maybe this was the camera director problem, idk. 4. We had too little focus on Usopp. 5. Luffy's fighting choreographer COULD DO BETTER. 6. I believe the BGM is the best thing abot this LA. If the show got 6.5-7/10 from me then the BGM got 9/10. For now that's it.

wow cris you surprised me with this review, i would never imagine you reviewing Netflix’s One Piece.

I personally don’t care that much for anime but I’m glad this live action adaptation is not a total dumpster fire. Thanks Chris for valid opinions.

Didnt expect this to get a review on this channel... But im glad you did!

The craziest thing about this live action adaptation is that the characters actually *feel* like their anime counterparts

I recommend watching the “ep of east blue” It’s basically a one piece abridged anime movie of same events from Netflix adaptation

AYO Chris a fellow chainsaw man fan, NICE.

The problem for me that couldnt be helped is that there was more development for each of the characters to join to crew in the anime and felt more natural but of course it had to be rushed on such a short time restraint

Ive been a fan of OP for nearly a decade. I hope this show gets so many more seasons. I love seeing what they do in live action. And for god sake, Netflix, DON'T BUTCHER MY BOYS ACE, MARCO, OR JINBE. THOSE 3 ARE SACRED. THEY NEED GOOD ACTORS.

Dude the scene where Nami accepts Luffy’s help is awesome.

Didn't think you'd even review this, but I might have to check it out after hearing what you said about it.

I'm loving this show a good bit. So much that I went and bought a One Piece funko pop 4 pack (on sale at GameStop) lol

Im so happy your reviewing this!!

Never in my life did I imagine my favorite RU-vidr would cover an adaptation of my favorite anime

The thing with sanji is the show cut a giant fight that led to him being inspired by luffy and the crew

Awesome video 3c films

My son has told me about the over 1000 episodes of One Piece but the Netflix 8 episodes for season 1 of One Piexe was great and I really enjoyed the characters building as they were great, the story, and the series. Want to see Season 2 now.

7:00 I don't think the writers had the option to cut the "cringe" scenes out. The author had final say in everything that went in and I believe he said this was one of the scenes from the manga that were "untouchable". They HAD to keep that in to get permission from the author. That said I didn't feel it was cringy and I overall like the courage the show has to lean into those moments. It shows they know what they are doing in weird and out there but they are alright with that but that's what the show is. Sure the show would be more digestible without it but that's why I think its a risky and brave to keep it in there and even on the parts where it doesn't hit all that well I'm happy they put themselves out there and took the chance to be weird. The main character is about to put his foot through a roof and yell out his attack as he stomps on a man shark and brings a building down, he knows what series he is in.

Finally a great live action adaptation 🎊🎉🥳. Also have you seen the trailer for Godzilla minus one?

Nah man that Nami and Luffy help me scene was perfect. The actors were great. Imo it worked in live action just like in the anime.

Hey Chris, die hard anime fan here to say you are amazing keep up

As Someone Who's never seen One piece. But plan on watching the Live Action Series I'm really looking forward to watching it Now, Thanks For The review on it cause I never expected you would even talk about it ☺️

You don't have to watch all thousand episodes, just watch the first season of the anime to see the difference

Love to see so many new people checking this out and enjoying it!

Im glad you watch the life action action one piece. I do agree its hard to get into one piece with over 1000 episodes definitely when your a youthuer whi reviews other things. Hopefully they keep the live action going.

As someone who really loves the anime I can say yeah this is pretty awesome. There’s a few small changes I can’t ignore including a pretty important fishman character being cut which will cause problems down the line it felt like I was watching One piece and I could tell the staff involved gave it their best effort. I can really appreciate that and definitely hope it gets a season 2

Thanks man for keeping my request.❤

Chris adopt me please

In the dubbed anime when he throws his hands up he yells "he's gonna pay". That would've been better here as to "of course I will" Also, Ussop will do more. Be patient. He's starts off as a coward mostly.

Haven’t watched anything to do with one piece but might consider watching this.

I hope you will talk more about anime stuff... its fun to hear.

It’s funny how you brought up Zoros 3 swords as a negative and thought that they made a change to his character for the show when mihawke broke his other swords lmao

Was wondering when you were gonna review this. Glad you liked it and maybe if you wanna get into the series outside of netflix i would read the manga instead way less time consuming

I'm the same never seen the Anime but I started to watch with my step son and we both love it.

LETS GOOOO PEAK CONTENT awesome ur talking about one piece

Day 19 of asking Cris to bring back "Reading negative reviews on movies I love"

This whole review I couldn't help humming the opening credits song of the anime when it first started coming on Toonami 😙 🎶

0:07, You are not the only one here. I never saw the OG One Piece TV Show, either.

They cut out key parts in Sanji and Ussop character that shows why they are so dedicated to the crew. Fans complained about that

Thank you for the review...I'll check this live action. I'm a fan of the anime and was skeptical of this

bro 3C DID A REVIEW OF LIVE ACTION ONE PIECE????

I’m a HUGE One Piece fan and I’m thrilled with this adaptation. The cast and crew really love the source material and the creator had a great hand in it all. I agree that the Nami strawhat scent was handled strangely knowing that I sobbed when it came up in manga/anime and I could nitpick other things too but overall it’s a wonderful series and is doing it’s best to stay faithful to the source material while making it it’s own thing. 💙💀💙

Wow, who would have thought...respect the source material, respect the fans, create a faithful adaptation, and we have a success! I'll watch this show now. Thanks 3C.

Please watch the anime. Sanji doesn’t like the crew super quickly. It all makes more sense with the amazing writing of the god of an author that writes one piece. Please give it a try

Ooouuuwie! You gotta do more Anime Reviews, Chris! Im also one of the anime fans that havent dived into One Piece. I watched the first 50 episodes, but it hasnt really grabbed me enough for me to dive into it. I mean, theyre almost at 1100 episodes! People have done the math, it would take 17 days straight of watching without sleep to completely finish the show. But with that said, i actually loved the live action adaption! The only character i didnt really enjoy was Usopp and thats because they didnt really dive into his development. He isnt just the sharpshooter of the group, he's the spirit of adventure and wants to live up to his father and become a brave warrior of the sea. But even in his own introduction arc, he felt like a background character and it didnt really explain him that well. But i loved the acting, the castings were great! Zoro really nailed the stoic, tough guy aura from the anime. I was worried about his character mostly, but they did him justice! The 3 sword style really worked amazingly well for live action. How he used the swords in unconventional ways to block and attack, it just made for a really captivating experience.

In billion years I never thought between all youtuber I never thought you would do this review

The way Sanji joins the crew is actually handled better in the manga/anime In the case of Usopp, no spoilers but him not feeling “worthy” was intentional PS: Zoro not using 3 swords after a certain point was adapted straight from the manga/anime

Bro! I'm a very huge One Piece fan and I agree with all your criticisms of the live action. Good video brother

Thank You For This Review... Happy suprise

Broooooooo my man is reviewing this 🎉 this show was lit 👍🏾

Season One: I can honestly say that I'm pretty satisfied with the results. I was a little concerned when I learned that my all time favorite anime was going to get a live action series - even after I learned that Eiichiro Oda was working with the people working on this project, I was still skeptical. But after watching it, I can definitely see Oda's work while also trying out something a little different. I was pretty happy with the casting choice, as most of the actors did a fantastic job at portraying their respected characters - my favorites being the portrayal of Dracule Mihawk; despite his limited appearances in the anime and manga, he has always been one of my favorite characters (and I was more than happy to see him getting more screen time on this series). And while I did like Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro, his portrayal at times came off as weak - I get that he was trying to capture the stern and seriousness of Zoro, but he doesn't really have the voice for it just yet, which is why I think he could have used just a bit more energy. I get that there is only so much you can do with real people, and you have so much more room with animation, which is why plenty of stuff was cut out in the first season. But I really wish it had at least ten episodes, if it would have helped for us to see more of the characters we enjoyed - such as the battle between Luffy and Don Krieg. And while there were times when the choreography was obvious, most of the times it was done very well. And I don't object for diversity, just as long as it makes sense. I really do hope that Netflix keeps these people on their payroll, so they can continue bringing this amazing world to life.