Netflix revealed the five main cast members for its upcoming live-action series based on the hugely popular manga and anime franchise One Piece.
The currently announced cast includes:
- Iñaki Godoy as Luffy
- Mackenyu as Zoro
- Emily Rudd as Nami
- Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp
- Taz Skylar as Sanji
Netflix also shared a note from One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda about the development of the series, which reportedly will have 10 episodes. It’s well known that Oda had an idea for the nationalities of his characters for a long time. Luffy was from Brazil, Zoro from Japan, Nami from Sweden, Usopp from Africa, and Sanji from France. With this cast, the live-action One Piece has clearly taken Oda’s desire for diversity to heart.
A special message from Eiichiro Oda to the One Piece cast. @Eiichiro_Staff pic.twitter.com/BT52Taxz2V
— ONE PIECE(ワンピース) Netflix (@onepiecenetflix) November 9, 2021
Steven Maeda serves as co-writer, showrunner, and executive producer on the “One Piece” live-action series, with Matt Owens also co-writing and executive producing. Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements of Tomorrow Studios executive produce along with Oda. The series is a co-production between Netflix and Tomorrow Studios, with Netflix handling physical production.
The release date for the live-action series is yet to be revealed, but you can feel the excitement from the following video featuring the five cast of Straw Hats crew!
welcome to the Straw Hats ☠️⛵️? #onepiece pic.twitter.com/s3UvjkShbL
— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) November 9, 2021
