Adapting the legendary ongoing manga by Japanese author Eiichiro Oda, the Netflix live-action series will set sail this August. Last week, the famous streaming platform released the first teaser trailer, which created a huge uproar in the One Piece fandom. The trailer gives us a glimpse at the character’s initial design and casting choice, and we must say, Netflix and Tomorrow Studios have really outdone themselves. Teenage actor Iñaki Godoy looked great as the Straw Hat leader Luffy, while Arata MacKenyu, Taz Skylar, Emily Rudd, and Jacob Romero Gibson all nailed their respective characters.
The trailer overall and the casting choices gain some favorable reactions from fans, and it is quite a good start for the series. Besides the main cast, Netflix also revealed some more additional actors to play the side characters from the manga, which include Koby, Alvida, Helmeppo, Arlong, Buggy, and Garp. These characters didn’t appear in the trailer, but we’ll soon get to see their performance on screen in the span of two months/ For now, let’s take a look at these live-action casting choices made by Netflix, and see how close they resemble the anime version of One Piece.
#1. Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy
Source: Toei Animation, Netflix
#2. Taz Skylar as Sanji
Source: Toei Animation, Netflix
#3. Arata MacKenyu as Roronoa Zoro
Source: Toei Animation, Netflix
#4. Emily Rudd as Nami
Source: Toei Animation, Netflix
#5. Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp
Source: Toei Animation, Netflix
#6. Morgan Davies as Koby
Source: MyCast, Toei Animation
#7. Jeff Ward as Buggy
Source: Toei Animation, Netflix
#8. Ilia Isorelýs Paulino as Alvida
Source: IMDb, Toei Animation
#9. Vincent Regan as Garp
Source: Twitter, Toei Animation
#10. Aidan Scott as Helmeppo
Source: IMDb, Toei Animation
#11. McKinley Belcher III as Arlong
Source: IMDb, Toei Animation
What do you think about One Piece live-action’s casting choice so far? Who do you want to be on the series next? Share your thought in the comment.