One Piece (2023) Netflix Series Review 

What better compliment than “My only complaint is I’m worried I won’t get more”

As a One Piece Fan I am just happy to hear that people like it even though they aren't emotionally attached to the original material.. This is just a wonderful story and you have not even seen the complete "intro" within these 8 episodes 🤭

The creator of one piece simply said he wanted new fans for one piece. This live action show is for that and you can enjoy it without knowing nothing of the anime.

This is basically just the prologue that’s the funniest part

I will say this, they were not overselling how crazy the Grandline is

Always nice to see fair and unbiased review from people that's not influenced by their unrealistic expectation from the anime nor their love and nostalgia for the series.

As a long time fan of One Piece I love hearing from people who don't really know the property. It just makes me so happy that the family is growing.❤

As a fan, I’m so happy the live action was enjoyable to non-fans. The show runner is a huge fan and has included a lot of stuff for the hardcore fans that we loved but seem confusing or random otherwise. Hopefully, it goes on long enough that some of those elements make sense.

The creator of One Piece has said on multiple occasions that he expected this live-action adaptation to be his final chance to share his story with an audience that would otherwise ignore manga or anime as something they'd be interested in. I think that, even if it is stupidly not renewed by Netflix, Eiichiro Oda will have accomplished him aim of introducing the world of One Piece to a new demographic. It truly manages to capture the unique spirit of One Piece in this recreation, and it will without a doubt make many people check out either the manga or anime to see what adventures this tightknit group of found family ends up finding themselves in the middle of. I really hope dozens of seasons of this will still follow, but at the very least, I believe this season accomplished what it set out to do. Getting even hardcore FANS to embrace a live action adaptation to the degree that we see with this One PIece live action is as rare as winning the lottery, after all!

Given all the past lazy adaptations, I really didn't have a lot of hope for this one. But damn, they kind of nailed it.

Im a fan of the anime. The fact that 1 hour each episodes doesnt feel like a drag indicates that there is more to tell in this 8 eps arc. They crammed it. But overall, the spirit and storyline is spot on for me. Watch the anime for full content. This live action is decent and certainly the best one than anything that ever been produced. I hope it continues for further seasons. It is a complimentary to the fans.

Thank the Sea Gods that this live action adaptation DOESN’T suck

As a fan of the manga/anime, I love hearing that non one piece fans are enjoying the live action and hope that at some point and time you give the anime a try, you'll notice some differences.

Never saw the anime too, but I was surprisingly impressed & amazed at how they pulled off the story/character arcs. I love Luffy, Zeff, and Mihawk

In some ways I think the more streamlined story is an improvement over what you'd get if you watched the anime.

It's particularly interesting to watch this review because you've never seen the anime so you can appraise the series on its own merits. Great review and I agree with all your points. Now I wish you'd review more animes like what Ruben does 😅

Don’t worry. It got picked up for season 2. So we will get more awesomeness

Just to put into perspective how massive the story of One Piece is , the Netflix show cover the 90ish chapters of the manga comic , or just a bit less than 9% of the current available chapters

If you liked this on Season 1. Buckle up because it will go INSANE when they enter the Grand Line and the world just EXPANDS in ways not even Game of Thrones or Lord of the Rings expanded...the world-building is crazy and it becomes darker and addresses social and interpersonal issues as it goes on.

Loved it so much. I was a casual watcher but eventually I lost interest. The Live Action has absolutely rekindled my love for the anime and mang. Perfect cast, and tons of heart.

Great review Chris! Glad I came across- I’m an avid one piece fan and it’s refreshing and gratifying to hear newcomers are really enjoying!

Loved your breakdown! I gave you a subscribe after the thought and care you put into talking about my favorite series. Been a fan of the manga/comic for over 20 years. It’s so wonderful to see new fans join the fandom!!!

A new comer. I never seen the anime or read manga. I thought it look silly but after watching this show I am going to give it a try. I really enjoy it. I also give it 4 1/2 couches

As a fan, i have already watched it twice, both in English and Japanese. Saying that the Japanese dub slaps. Hearing the original voices of the characters anime just hits differently and made me enjoy the show even more than in English.

Great review, lovely to hear. Glad you enjoyed it and I too am hoping desperately for a season 2. The cast are so good I just want to see them do more stuff

My only complaint about this adaptation is that it was too short , it should've been 10 episodes so the pacing wouldn't be so break neck

I was hoping you were going to review this! I haven't seen the anime but saw the high ratings and wanted to hear your opinion before I took the plunge.

Great review once again Chris. I haven't watched it yet, but I am really looking forward to it. I do have the same concerns that you do, especially after seeing the live action Cowboy Bebop series (which I liked, although a lot of other fans of the cartoon series didn't). I hope they get to continue the series, and it isn't canceled after just one.

The thumbnail is amazing as always! 😁😍

Had no idea it was based on an anime nor a game! I found it so entertaining! It was suggested to me by a group of younger audiences that the show was aimed for and I must admit it didn’t disappoint at all. I don’t mind the amount of special effects and the childish themes. Every story was well told and enough backstories was told and made all the characters even the foil ones so compelling and relatable. And as I said it entertains that is the point missing these days! The cinematography and lighting were stunning! It was the best munchies and series!😁

Having watched the adaptation from the perspective of a fan that's been watching One Piece since the original 4Kids Dub (yes that one). And watching it with my family and a couple friends (Some having varying levels of awareness of One Piece). I can say as an adaptation it did a amazing job honoring the original source material, while also making it very accessible to the audience who've never watched One Piece either. And as someone who's been a fan not only catching the little later references and world building. But also experiencing different changes too the story (Like with the Syrup Village Arc, Garp being a central opposing force, or another noteworthy changes someone like me would notice). It didn't feel alienating or them disrespecting the original source material, with the new changes not only feeling very refreshing but also just SUPER COOL... It's amazing can't wait for Season 2... Especially after a screamed my lungs out with that ending!

This was a perfect adoption of the very start of the series

I was looking for exactly this as an anime fan. RU-vid is full of people like me reviewing this series but I am more interested in what the new audience thinks about it. Because come on we can't not look for references or small details instead of watching the damn thing. I am very glad you liked it! Hope we get many more seasons because this was actually really good.

They are going to need a marvel of budget if not lord of the rings ring of power lvl budget for the future 😂 the landscape/scenery only get more interesting 😭

This was so nice to hear! Hope we hear some good news about another season!

Thanks to your review, I'm now excited to watch this series!

Great Review, Sir. Thank You!

New here, where can I buy the fluorescent glasses you wear? It looks stylish!

I’ve been watching one piece for years now, and where I’m sad about some of the changes they made, I think it was good. I’m 6 episodes in and have really enjoyed it, because even with the drastic changes to arcs like baratie, they keep the soul of one piece and major story bests consistent to the original. I want to hear more perspectives from people who have never seen one piece before, it’d be cool if this became a gateway for people to get into the greatest story of all time.

I was aware of the anime but had never watched it and, still I had a great time watching this. I thought it was so much fun. I'll definitely rewatch it.

I love watching people taking about one piece, its awesome that after 20 years finally its reaching a broader audience

I'm a usual in your channel since your review on the Korean drama My Name a couple years ago. And I'm a fan of One Piece since I was at elementary school some 20 years ago. I gotta say, to share some more info on the show from the perspective of a fan, the series is good, there were changes, that had me hooked cause I had to see how were they making it all work without setting themselves to continuity issues later on as the series is quite long and the following arcs or "seasons" are interconnected with the ones before. I loved it anyways, and im about to watch it a second time with the in-laws too. Now regarding what you said. The East Blue Saga are the first 100 manga chapters, or 50 anime episodes. And at the time they were just that the first saga, but 1000 chapters later, we all understand that The East Blue Saga is the prologue, as you said. Sadly for me, the series couldn't capture the whole essence of the East Blue, cause of how hard it is to shorten 100 chapters into 8hrs. I recommend you to read the manga, or watch the anime, whichever media feels better to you. You'll see then how much of the One Piece charm is found in pacing, getting to know the characters, main and side ones, understanding their struggles and their backstories, that is what makes the "fights" have a meaning, cause in One Piece those aren't as flashy as other series, but they are hard felt, cause we know why the "heroes" need to win, and at times, we understand why the "villains" won't backdown that easily from what they believe in. And adressing the "i hope there's a continuation", I do as well, i think people will back the series, but my main fear is on what the Writers and Actors strike could do against a second season happening soon, or rather if it is even happening at some point. But there are good news :D There's a whole 25 year old long story already in Manga and Anime, with new chapters and episodes still coming weekly. So I believe there's no problem for newcomers to pivot into either of those and continue the journey with us.

Haven't seen it yet but I will over the weekend. Thrilled that my favorite anime turned out great in live action and hearing newcomers like yourself enjoying it is a great sign. Here's hoping we get many seasons, because I'm not kidding when i say it gets evem better from here! :)

Great review! i've watched around 550 One Piece so far, i loved the Netflix Series, it was really interesting to hear someones perspective that has never seen the anime.

Have to admit Chris I only watched this because of your review....and I loved it!!! What a ton of fun!!! Disappointed with Shadow & Bone but this is what a series can be!!!

I absolutely loved this review. Haven't really heard a newcomer's opinion on it yet. 100% agree with ya!

Awesome review, welcome aboard to this crazy world of pirates!.

yeah you should have that issue with the series is possably not gonna go past 3 seasons.....my hope is atleast cover 2 important arcs water 7 and marineford before they cancel it (thats basically like 5-6 seasons )

Never heard of this before, read a positive review & binged it in a few days. Totally agree with your reaction. I laughed, I cried, it became a part of me. Seriously,?I so enjoy fantasy done well and with heart 4 1/2 loveseats!

this is such a sweet review, so glad you enjoyed it

I have been reading the manga since 2004 (first volume bought) but I started to watch it even earlier, like as soon as it came out, I think I started to watch it that I was around middle school with my cousin and now I am 35, still reading/watching it, every week we comment what's going on and it's still a great fun.

A prologue is the best way to describe it. One piece is a massive world, and the east blue is a tiny spec in comparison. And as a fan for almost 20 years, I smiled so hard after i binged it, It was good,

Very nice!!! As an anime fan I’ve always wondered how a non-fan will receive the live action.

"My only issue is that we may won't get more" Now that. THAT is the mark of a good adaptation and I'm so glad it's for One Piece because there is a reason why this series has been going strong for almost 25 years. If it doesn't get a second season (which I don't see why they wouldn't do it since this seems to be a whooping success) there's the manga and the anime version, and this series did great in condensing the East Blue Saga while keeping all the important bits that make the characters so memorable, but if you would like to continue the story of their next adventure chapter 98 of the manga tells the story of the Strawhats in Loguetown.

I liked it a lot. As a fan of the anime/manga, the series did justice to the source material. There are tons of things cut out, but tghose things are somewaht irelevant to the core story (they have to smoosh 50 episodes of anime into 8 episodes, so...). But there are tons of so called easter eggs. I am a 40 year old man and i was crying and laughing at the same time(the anime packs more punch to emotions than live action,but nonetheless live action punches there too). `Coz it was too good. And i think there will be second season... The most interesting part of the anime/manga is after they enter The Grand Line. And as you say, this was like an itroductionary episodes for non fans to know who is who, so they can properly concentrate on second season. Thank you for the great review !!

4:44 This take alone shows me this live action is a success. This is exactly why I loved the animanga.

Really great review and I agree with it 100%. The thought of this show not coming back for a second season is upsetting so hopefully that’s not the case.

Thank you for your positive feedback. One Piece is my favorite piece of fiction. It's lovely seeing non one piece fans fall in love with it through this adaptation

I've seen the anime and the most surprising aspect for me was the chemistry between the cast and the changes in the story. They changed a lot but it connected well to cause the same anime moments. For example, Nami wasn't supposed to stay at the Baratie, she was supposed to steal their ship and Luffy and the others chase after her. In the live action they did similar but with a complete different feeling. Another huge difference is the Koby and Garp stuff, in the anime we don't know about Koby and what he is doing until 300 chapters ahead, but in the live action they gave them a lot of screentime while in the anime we get none. I could rant on and on about the changes but you get my idea. To make it short, the scenarios, the design and personalities and relations between all the characters are very much alike the anime giving the vibe of the anime, so it is one of the best anime adaptations I've seen.

I’m a big fan and honestly just happy that I was able to relive the love of the straw hats and who they are as characters instead of what’s happening in the next big plot development. Not that plot is bad mind you, it’s just that currently the story is too big to have the same focus that the start of one piece had and that’s where this show succeeded in

For me, when I show this to my sister or aunt, if the first episode doesn't land for them, the anime is not for them. Actually the first ep is a gateway to the anime, not the whole 8.

I absolutely LOVE to hear that someone who is new to one piece, can enjoy this

Thanks for the review, i wanted to hear from a new viewer's perspective ❤

Thank you very much!

defeintly blew my expectaions out of the water really liked the use of practical effects. the only real 2 flaws I've seen is one. they don't make it to clear that fluffy can't swim because of the devil fruit it almost makes it seem like he can't swim because he can't swin It almost expects you to already know that going in . 2 when kuro's plot was reviled fluffy was knocked out from poison he missed everything and when luffy woke up in the custody of koby luffy then automatically knew his friends were in trouble even tho he missed all the big plot points.

I am a fan of the anime, a lot of "changes" they made were things that the author said that he would also have made in the original story, like Nami hiding her treasure in his mom coffin, That being said, the Arlong Park arc wasn't as dramatic as it was in the original work, but I don't konw why.

Great review

because it's good, I don't have a problem at all if someone wants to follow One Piece from the live action, but I would be very happy if after watching the live action they check out the anime eps or manga chapter that includes in One Piece Live Action

Thank youuu!!!! Lets goooo!!!

Best review, thanks.

Fyi, this season covers the first 40 or so episodes of the cartoon.

Ive been following the series since 2007, Im glad you enjoyed it

I am 40 yo and also a fan from 1999. I love the show and I really hope they will continue for more season. ❤❤❤

Great review!

4 1/2! Right on. Just bumped it up.

a fair but also honest review, like it

I loved this LA adaptation so much. And I am so happy that a lot of newcomers like it so much as well! I actually don't like the anime. I am a big fan of the manga for more than 20 years now and it's my fav story of all time. So I am kinda disappointed that the anime, while doing a lot of things very well, butchers it a little bit with bad animation quality and pacing. But now I finally have a second medium to enjoy my favorite story ❤

the one piece series has some Craaaaaaazy devil fruits that will blow your mind. it would be hilarious to see those adapted in future seasons hopefully.

It is the biggest story ever told. And the greatness of it will be common sense once it actually ends 😅. And we have not even seen all the mysteries of this epic world within the Netflix show, which will make the story soooo much more enjoyable 🙏🏻! In my opinion nothing beats One Piece in terms of characters (quantity and quality), interconnected plots, adventures and worldbuilding in general! And of course the heart of it...♥️. I will make even the kids of my kids see it (once I have any of them)😂! I am so thankful that Netflix and everybody involved gave their best 🙏🏻! I really enjoy the life action for what it is. For anybody interested: If you got a taste of this world and you've liked it... Start the anime journey 😁! Once you've started, you wish it never ends... (Because it's even better 🤫)

love your review, from a one piece super fan.

Good news! One Piece live action was renewed for a second season! It was announced by the original author the other day.

I love seeing people unfamiliar with OP viewing and reviewing it. Just a note. The LA is based on the manga not the anime. The anime due to its constraints takes some liberties (particularly pacing and filler arcs) that bog down the experience of the manga (still one of the best anime to date, but nowhere near as good as the manga).

Only if it had more episodes, they could have done better with some characters like Sanji the chef, because his part was the most chopped, and he is still great.

Feels like I was waiting for it without knowing I needed

Love it ! Hahaha😂😂😂 I know nothing about the anime. It’s put awesome❤❤❤

Honestly have only seen the firs parts of the anime but it was great for nuteral!

I struggled watching this cartoon, but I love the live action show! This was so much fun. The actor playing Luffy was so perfect. I can't wait for a season 2!

As a fan of the manga. I'm so happy the live-action is bring in new fans!

I just love it and I demand season 2, all non-fans need to see the devil fruit powers, 3 types of haki and different Races in live adaptation, it's fantastic!!!, you'll love it promise!!!, i am 2 decade fan and i knew every single detail of one piece world.

great video

As someone who read/watch OG One Piece, i would say it is a great LA. Is it better than the OG? No, why? the impact on certain moment is better in OG for example the Sanji leaving Baratie. That scene is better in OG because you can feel the relationship between Sanji and every Baratie Staff. in LA? just Sanji and Zeff relationship. Oda-sensei is a master for ending scene and he too a master on teasing the viewers/readers so the element of surprise is so good in OG One Piece. Garp suppose to be not appear in this season and his identity as Luffy's grandson and also his face suppose to be appear in the later Saga and surprising everyone when it reveal. I cant feel the impact of that title of his as Vice-admiral. Well, overall i give it 8/10 if not because my brain automatically comparing it to the OG

I know very, very loosely of the anime but I am having so much fun with this show. No idea how fans will take it? No idea how public will take it? I really hope it succeeds!

As a fan of the anime, I thought they covered all the main points. The sets were super high budget. Hopefully for new watchers, they will understand why this is the longest running anime!

They did a wonderful job on this. It gives me hope that other anime could really succeed in live action.

It looks like I clicked on your video before because of the thumbnail around the one piece. Poster is red.

I followed One Piece since 2007, that's 16 years, people always say that One Piece is too long and try to stay away from it, but once you dive into it and catch up with the story, you just want more, this is an epic of our time, I became a writer myself and One Piece played a huge role for me. To build my own style of writing I've probably read thousands of books and stories, fiction, real life, or even historical ones, and while I can't say that One Piece anime is the best as there are better crafted and directed animes and especially with better pacing, the manga is an absolute masterpiece and Eichiro Oda is a genius. I really enjoyed this series, unlike previous adaptations it is obvious that there was enough care from the cast and everyone behind the show and I am sure Oda taking part also changed things. There might be some things I nitpick as a lifelong fan of the story, but overall, the vibe of the show, the emotional part, and the fun were translated as perfectly as it was possible for a live-action adaptation. The main cast was perfect. Also, how it was shot was really good, there were a lot of great shots and I really enjoyed interesting transitions. All the sets probably were the highlight of the show. If you are aware of The Lord of The Rings and the details that Tolkien put into his creation, I think the only thing that comes close to it even if the method of storytelling is drastically different is the One Piece. And I can't recommend it enough to anyone, will it be reading manga or watching the anime, it still delivers all the different emotions and that's why One Piece fans are so loyal to the story, everyone should experience it.

As a fan of the anime i thought this was great 👌🏽

Cool

i cant wait for non-anime fans to witness the grandline! it really is a place where common sense and physics just doesnt work like normal. this season of one piece live action, is very tame in terms of fantasy elements compared to what we will get in the grandline😭 im so excited to see how they will hamdle the sets and cgi for how crazy the grandline is

Total Brilliant!