Netflix’s One Piece has been building incredible hype worldwide over its upcoming release. Though several teasers have been unveiled for the new series, the streaming giant has recently dropped a Japanese-dubbed trailer featuring most of the anime’s original cast members. To celebrate this new update, manga creator Eiichiro Oda has released a letter to address the live-action adaptation’s nearing release.
For starters, One Piece is originally a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Oda. Its serialization started in 1997 and now has 1,090 chapters, compiled into 106 Tankobon volumes as of July 2023. It was also adapted into anime, which now has 1,073 episodes. With several more adaptations, Oda’s brainchild has become a huge media franchise. And now, a live-action adaptation is about to come, produced by Tomorrow Studios and Netflix.
The Japanese-dubbed trailer isn’t something new, as it is the same as the official teaser released in July. It starts with the execution of the Great King of the Pirates, Gol D. Roger, followed by the introduction of the main characters, Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, and Zanji, as they head to the Grand Line. And from there, a major turn of events is revealed. You can watch the trailer below:
Netflix’s One Piece Japanese Cast Members
One Piece anime’s original Straw Hat Pirate voice actors make their way to Netflix’s live-action adaptation. Mayumi Tanaka, Kazuya Nakai, Hiroaki Hirata, Akemi Okamura, and Kappei Yamaguchi reprise their roles in the series as Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Nami, and Usopp, respectively. The other cast members are:
Hiroshi Naka as Garp
Mika Doi as Coby
Shigeru Chiba as Buggy
Mariko Kouda as Kaya
Banjo Ginga as Captain Morgan
Shuichi Ikeda as Shanks
Koichi Nagano as Helmeppo
Masane Tsukayama as Gold Roger
Yoko Matsuoka as Alvida
Hirohiko Kakegawa as Dracule Mihawk
Masane Tsukayama as Gol D Roger
However, Arlong will be voiced by Hiroki Tochi, who’s also the voice of Sins in The Seven Deadly Sins. In the anime, this character is originally voiced by Jurota Kosugi. Also, Tsukayama only started voicing Gol D Roger in One Piece Episode 849. The Roger Pirates captain was originally voiced by Chikao Otsuka, who died in 2015.
Eiichiro Oda’s Letter
With the nearing release of Netflix’s One Piece, Oda revealed, “It’s time to set sail.” The famous mangaka released a new letter to talk to fans about how they could enjoy watching the series. He said that since it would be released on Netflix, viewers could watch it in the comfort of their own homes and through their smartphones. You can read his letter below:
In a letter released in May, Oda, who also serves as producer, said the show would never be out until he was “satisfied.” But with their hard work and “every entity involved is working in sync,” Netflix will finally release One Piece on August 31. Truly, this one is worth seeing.
