I don’t care what anyone says, this live action is a success

3 episodes in and this show proves that live action anime can be done right, the concept of adaptation can be done while mantaining the sould of the original

The audio cuts off at 23:16 for me and doesn't come back until 26:12. Still love that you guys are reacting so quickly!

Love how Nami thinks she tricked Luffy into an unwinnable bet with no stakes from her, but he actually talked her into an open-ended bet he can cliam anything as the reward of later.

I don’t know why, but Usopp’s “the pirates are coming” breakdown at the end has me so emotionally destroyed that reading the very simplified version in the manga made me cry (I’m reading the manga because of this show)

I just love how the live action makes the villains so much more intimidating than the anime.

I wish we could have seen Django. Just in case anyone doesn’t know, he was the reason that Axe Hand Morgan thought he caught Kuro. They hypnotised a random marine, got a Kuro lookalike and hypnotised him to think he was Kuro, Morgan took him back to a marine base. They executed the lookalike and now Morgan thinks he’s a big shot and got a promotion, hence all the statues and paintings 😂 They probably told him he was amazing when they hypnotised him 🤣

As someone who’s never read the manga and watched the anime this was genuinely a really fun experience, I was legit cheering at different moments

I really love Zoro's progression throughout the series. He started out as a stoic, lone wolf type of character and when he finally met Luffy, his world started to change. He's much more trusting to his crewmates and as each episode goes his smile goes wider.

they didnt keep yassop being ussops dad a secret for a while. it was literally one of the first things they talked about

3:30 everything was shot with custom _super_ wide angle anamorphic lenses because they wanted to be able to have the extreme closeups you get in the manga while still keeping the backgrounds in the frame instead of having to cut between wide shots and closeups. It was a bit jarring for me early on but you get used to it after a while. I think it works especially well in the action sequences since you can really see all the stuff going on in the background outside of center frame.

The dude who played Kuro is an amazing actor.

as someone who’s never watched or read one piece, this is an amazing show i am also geeking out😭

As someone who has'nt seen the anime nor read the manga I want to tell you guys that I am pleased with this show. I've seen three chapters so far and I've already cried in 2 with Luffy and Ussop's flashback scenes. This is so well done

According to the official information, Klahadore's speed technique is as fast as the rokushiki technique of soru, the difference between his and that is that he can't see while going so fast, that's why he attacks his own crew. His speed is literally an imperfect soru.

They did a great job making Kuro all kinds of intimidating.

- Usopp is played by Jacob Romero Gibson (also was AJ in “Greenleaf”, Josh in “Grey’s Anatomy”, & a few more) while his younger self is played by Kevin Saula. Now he doesn’t have Usopp’s iconic long nose which I don’t mind but I did find interesting is that Foxy on his bounty poster does have one - Kaya is played by Celeste Loots who also Adeline (Projek Dina), Daleen (Kampvuur), & a few more. I really loved how this series added a scene where she talks to Nami which I never noticed before but the 2 of them have a lot in common - Merry is played by Brett Williams who also is Referee Pirate (Black Sails), Raymond (The Odyssey), Mr.Olivier (Outlander), & many more - Klahadore aka Kuro (bounty is 16,000,000 Berries / Yen = $ 109,507.66) is played by Alexander Maniatis who also is Jarred (Projek Dina), Adrian (Arendsvlei), Dimitri (Ice), & many more - Sham (portrayed as female) is played by Bianca Oosthuizen who also is Bianca (Unsex Me), Nerd Girl (Resident Evil series), & Piper (Afterlife of the Party) - Buchi is played by Albert Pretorius who also is Reiner (Fynskrif), Vonnie (Die Spreeus), & many more - Banchina is played by Chante Grainger who also is young Sybil (The Watch) & Jamie-Lee (Arendsvlei), but right be fore she died the man who brought Usopp is named Mornin (Ricky Rebelo) the mayor of Syrup Village - Easter Eggs found in this episode are: - In the background of Usopp’s flashback you can see a poster informing that Victoria Cindry the actress has died on stage - When Usopp is talking to Mornin you can see the restaurant Meshi behind them - That flyer about carpenter is a reference to one of the Usopp Pirates that being Pepper who dreams of becoming one while Carrot wanted to be a tavern owner & Onion wanted to be a writer - Notice that in Kaya’s garden there are topiaries shaped like animals in the background one in particular is a reference to Lionbuta (pig lion) from the Island of Rare Animals (can see on the map of the ending credits) which also references Gaimon who looks like a bush, but that not the only one notice the penguins on the stairs are from Ch.17 cover & the game Treasure Cruise - The Straw Hats outfits are from color spreads like Nami’s 1st outfit is form the color spread of Ch.28 while her 3rd one looks like from Ch.32, & Luffy & Zoro’s 1st outfit are from Volume 11 while during dinner Luffy is wearing the one from the Red Data cover & both Zoro & Usopp are wearing the ones from Volume 7 - Usopp tells he classic tall tale of the Giant Goldfish & he mentions a dragon = Punk Hazard - Garp & Koby are playing a Japanese game called Go - Zoro mentioned Funky Bar on Mirrorball Island which maybe not an place Kuro might go but Jango did not only in his cover story & the music video - In the mansion’s cellar you can see barrels with the word Diesse which is what Doflamingo drinks & wine bottles saying Ithurzburger Stein the drink from Mikhail in the North Blue that Fullbody mentions - At the Ending credits they added the Kumate Island which was shown during the Buggy’s Crew Adventure cover story where we saw the Buggy Pirates fight against cannibalistic tribe - Since this is Kaya’s birthday that means that the date is August 24th

I love how in this episode they use a whole lot of wide angle shots (at points almost fisheye) that feel really weird. Like it makes you feel uneasy. Something isn't right. But those shots only appear when Luffy is in the scene because Buggy is listening in. I absolutely love that so much.

As someone who vowed to never watch One Piece…this live action is actually making me want to watch One Piece 😭

I can't stop thinking that Kuro is basically Robbie Rotten but more elegant and menacing 😂

Aw. They missed how when Luffy was describing a ship he wants he actually described the Thousand Sunny. 24:30 kinda reminds me of the quote of Mihawk. The whole "a frog trapped in a well doesn't know how vast the world truly is. Although I don't think this will be forgotten in a few months. I mean, it's already more than 48 hours since release and the rating on imdb is higher than Stranger Things AND the LA and the One Piece characters are trending on Twitter.

regarding the "fish-eye" shot Boom mentioned, they actually stated that they want to make certain frames to feel like a panel from a manga and they have special lenses for those scenes

As a person who has never watched or read one piece before i was really hyped for this show, not only did it deliver, it succeeded by 10 times. Everything about this show was just AMAZING, the acting, the set pieces, the music, the fights etc. If this doesnt get a second season i riot.

All anime live actions should be like this, accuratte with good quality!

I just finished all episodes, and It was so good. Episode 7 is my favorite so far. I cried and I felt the nostalgia. I want more episodes😭 I don't care whatever people say about the live action. This is the best live action I've seen so far. All people who participated in this live action give their all and I appreciate it. Great job One Piece live action casts, crew, staffs, Oda, and his team. More episodes please🥺

Im very very impressed with the actor playing kuro, i mean wow, and now im interested in their behind the scenes audition tape...most of these actors are not well known in U.S but the delivery of their lines, manarisms of the characters of the anime are top notch... this kuro guy be a villain in a horror or action genre because he nailed it!!

For this 2 episode in Syrup, Usopp didn't really click with me. I was expecting someone more talkative and easygoing, instead we got someone who seems wanted so much to disappear behind the background. Until the end of Baratie then i realized, they took a slow and realistic approach for his character. Instead of overly confident and comically depiction, they go with Ussop as someone who's not confident yet. He's living in his bubble for his entire life in Syrup, he doesn't know how to react when he finally able to go out on a adventure like in all of his lies. He doesn't immediately click with the gang, instead slowly find his footing. And i do think that's make him even more relatable than his counterpart in the manga!

The actors who plays Garp and Koby probably took a long time to learn that very hard game. Even I can't make sense of it. Actor who plays Buggy needs to play the Joker on a Batman movie he nails the part of the clown prince of crime. Wondering if the posters were Oda's idea. One Piece so far has 1074 episodes plus a lot of movies.

I could never get into the one piece anime or manga but this show is EVERYTHING! I am really hoping for many more seasons so I can finally know the whole story without watching the anime.

I've been a big One Piece and Usopp fan since high school, and I'm so ecstatic by how this turned out although I'm ep. 6 right now, but everything is just amazing. I can't get over how great this series is, and I hope it gets good enough that it gets a season 2 😄🏴‍☠

24:03 Buchi and Sham disposing of the bodies in the middle of the night in a mist really made me think of Thriller Bark. Anyone else?

Non-fan here: I binged the entire show on friday, and I really loved it. I think the colour and the adventure-vibes is gonna hit a sweet spot for a lot of people who is not familiar with the story already, because it brings you right back to that childhood-fantasy, but still has the stakes to keep your “grown-up” mind engaged. At least that’s what it did for me. I’m not good with animation nor comics/manga. I cannot connect to characters in the way that I can with live action and novels, but I still have a huge respect for the art of it. I honestly love that they have made this adaptation, because it gives me a chance to experience these vibrant, fun and really moving stories, despite not being able to connect with animation. I’m just mentioning this because I see a lot people questioning, why you would adapt something when it won’t bring anything extra to the story. Just keep in mind that the same story in different formats will always bring something to someone, as long as it’s true to the heart of the original story and characters and only changes stuff where it’s gonna make it better in that specific format.

In the first few episodes you’ll hear the official One Piece songs “We Are” and “Binks Brew” used in more instrumental formats. There are quite a few songs that only existed on the official albums and weren’t themes or featured in the anime. I’m hoping we might hear a few. For now, it’s all in the background. A lot of it is completely new though.

As an avid anime watcher I completely agree with the title. Syrup village was NOT this menacing and scary in the anime and I LOVE who ever had the idea to change that here

As a manga reader, I went into it with a completely open mind (I actually was really not into it when I first heard about it and started getting excited with the interviews, trailer and promos). AND I lost my mind, in the best way! I love the cinematic touch they have given it while still mantaining the funny/cringe designs. Because it is totally an Oda thing to do.

I watched the whole thing yesterday, I can say it was amazingly better than everybody was expecting

Kuro's theme in this is actually really good, it semi-reminds me of the Prowler theme from Spider-Man Into the Spider-verse.

I don't know if you guys remember but when they are looking in the safe there is Kuro's wanted posted, and Zoro looked through the safe. They showed him looking through it to see no gold etc. Thats how he remembers his face. Kuro technically would have been before Zoro's time.

Klahadore / Kuro was legit menacing and scary. Alexander Maniatis was brilliant in this role!

Ima one piece fan and I still am loving this!!! I really want a Season 2

so basiclally one of the biggest indian youtubers with 30 million subscribers who wasn't a fan of OP and never watched it watched 2 episodes of OP netflix and loved it he said zoro is that guy and now started watching the anime so I think non anime fans will also love it I also have heard of a few peoples parents loving it

Still Working through the series rn half way through episode 5 and god it keeps getting better I love it

They actually got it right this time with a live action adaptation of a great anime show, Once Piece. Im looking forward to season 2

oh no did we get striked!? audio got cut at aa portion (hope you guys are ok!)

I never had time to invest into the story of One Piece, but when the N show released and i knew you guys would be watching on this channel i have been watching every episode before coming here to see the reaction to it, so far its been a great ride. gunna watch ep 4 rn and then come back and see the reaction... ive been loving the bits that yall add that help me understand what the story might have looked like in the manga compared to the version that im being introduced to. Good times for sure.

Why's it muted halfway tho? Right when Kuro and his gang starts to show their true colors as well

I wouldn’t mind an entire season on Albasta, but by the way the live action story is pacing itself, they may even breeze through that 😂😂

There are at least 2 music from the anime in the background. The sound brook sings a lot "Bink's Sake" that plays in the background in one's of Luffy flashback with Shanks and towards the end there is also the first animation song that also plays in the background. I do not recall where they play exactly but it is them. To remember I am gonna have to watch the entire thing again... for the third time lol

I wasn't a fan before this, but I do remember seeing One Piece on TV as a kid (but I was so young that the story went over my head). So when I saw the first teaser, I felt the nostalgia. I also love fantasy and pirates. And then I saw the promotion with the cast, and their passion and chemistry convinced me to get into the manga and the anime. And now it's the top show in the world!

I hope we get a Skypiea netflix movie.. imagine they do specials for certain things, up to like Marineford. That'd be cooooool

I'm enjoying this live action so much and I only want to watch reactors who enjoys it and appreciate it. Keep on posting guys. Love your reactions.

I only ever saw a few episodes of the 4Kids version, and I'm really enjoying this so far.

I like how Khlahadore's actor look like Tim Burton's character

For the music, it plays Bink's Sake during Shanks' bar scene in EP1

People were worried that it might turn out bad but they surprise us with this masterpiece of a series!

I'm not a fan, never watch One piece before, but after watch this real live action, it's really convince me to watch the whole series (anime ver) of it. It so good, the cinematic so beautiful, the character look realistic really hoping for next season 🤘

It’s so good!! I started One Piece last year I’m currently on episode 230! Definitely going to watch y’all reactions after I watch the series so I’m caught up with it 😂. I’m loving watching the show and watching y’all’s video.

OH THANK GOD YOU GUYS POSTED AGAIN... I CANT AFFORD YOUR PATRON BUT I SWEAR I WILL WHEN I GET SOME MONEY

For a music reference, Binks’ Brew is playing the background when Shanks is sticking up Luffy

They really nailed Kuro in this.

This is proof that Netflix is ​​very serious about the One Piece Live Action project and Netflix really appreciates and respects Oda so that this series can be said to have succeeded in getting a positive response.

I have not read the manga or seen the anime but I've heard of One Piece before. I don't know any of the original story, just seen very few and short clips of the anime but I wanted to say that this is really good😊 I love how funny it is and from what you guys describe it seems like they did a great job with the story/casting. Sadly since I don't have any background info I don't have anything to compare it with, but just based one this I think I would love the anime. I'm not much for reading so I would rather watch something and I do think that One Piece would be something I could enjoy. I love seeing how enthustiatic you guys are while reacting to this! I really shows how much you love One Piece😊 I also like the tiny snippets of backstory/info you give from the original story cause for someone that hasn't watched the anime or read the manga it gives more depth and understanding of the story. Plus I usually don't really care about spoilers.

They played Binks Brew in the first episode when we get the first scene in the bar with child Luffy. (I didn’t notice it my first time either because it’s just such a perfect sea shanty it fits so perfectly. It’s right around 19 minutes into the first episode)

35:00 - Counterpoint: they jumped the gun on canceling Cowboy Bebop based on the reaction from existing fans watching it day one. I can't tell you how many people I've talked to who were casual- or non-viewers of the anime who watched it in the following weeks and months, enjoyed it but admitted it had room for improvement, and were excited to see that improvement, only to be shocked to learn it had already been canceled before they even started it.

There's a problem with the audio starting at 23:18. Everything goes silent until 26:12

When going merry set sails and We Are starts playing was really cool.

23:16 bye audio sound 26:12 welcome back audio sound To your discussion at the end. Its very different story telling but its the One Piece Feeling and as long as they dont open up plot-problems this works for me. A lot of things can be told different from the Anime but lead to the same outcome. And funny to hear Ruffs thoughts here with Garp and Luffy. That didnt age well :D

I always said I'd never get into OP because it's so long and honestly found the art style not so appealing. I also rarely watch anime anymore, but I decided to give this live action a shot, bc why not. I instantly got hooked (shoutout to Jeff Ward and his portrayal of Buggy that started it all for me) and now, after a few weeks, I'm on episode 103 of the anime And have read more OP fanfiction than I can count LOL The community is so welcoming to a newcomer like me and that's helped me get more invested in the OP universe 💕

Kuro as a perfectionist fits so damn well.

Damn. Bros really pumping out these episodes.

It'll be around 6-7 seasons till post timeskip, fishmen island.. which can be a good ending point for the live action

this series is just like the whole new story and i really love them

I had never wtched anything one piece before the live action. I have heard of One Piece ( I mean who hasn't) and its been on my watch list for a while, but its been far, far down my watch list and I haven't indented to watch it for at least a long while more. But, watching the live action actually has me fully invested in this world! it was really good, and it gave me an idea of why so many people love this series, whereas I didn't get it at all before. But now I've started my own watch through of the anime and I'm so excited to see more!! Like, I'm also just an anime fan in general, so even not having seen the anime or having read the manga, I am familiar with other anime live actions, and I could sense that this was different and It made me so excited for where this will go, AND IM NOT EVEN A ONE PIECE FAN!. I'm honestly so happy this was my introduction, and I am 1000% sure other people will feel the same. This better continue!! I haven't been this excited for a show since ARCANE.

I like how you're 3 episodes in and already discussing the second season, because you already knew you wanted a ton more

I FUCKING LOVE YOU GUYSS FOR THE SPEED OF THESE REACTIONS, GOATED FUCKING CHANNEL😭💀

"I don't know if this will have the mass appeal of like a Wednesday or a Stranger Things" Oh buddy, those words aged like milk

In the 1st episode at the scene with the bandit in the bar with shanks the music that was playing was Binks Brew

0:57 It's a horse doing Zumba! But note the eyes...! His confusion from his poor coordination is compounded by his inability to express his emotions! Just gonna sit back and wait for someone to get that reference XD

The Penguin Bannisters at the foot of the stairs is a reference to one of the the cover art for this arc, but I don't specifically remember what the chapter number was that it appears in.

episode 3 is my favorite episode, coincidentally, the saddest one too.

21:00 It gets even more messed up when you remember that Luffy ate the Devil Fruit the same year Usopp's mom died. Meaning that Yasopp was hanging out with Luffy and having a good time while Usopp was watching his mom die.

They made Kuro ideal villain i feel the aura of the evil pirates watching live action i didn't felt in anime it's different and its awesome.

I'd heard off One Piece the anime, and it never quite made it onto my watchlist. But when I saw that a live action remake was being released, I figured I'd give it a try. And I f*king binged it. the show is really good and really well-done. I absolutely hope there will be a season 2. And I think I will watch the anime now. I just gotta, after watching this show

16:23 I kinda hope that, when the Six Powers is introduced as a concept, they reveal that Kuro was using the Shave technique. Since it doesn’t look like he’s doing the footwork used in the Pussyfoot Maneuver.

5:11 now THAT is the type of actor I like. To be an awesome actor is to not only act very well, but to also have the same experience as the character you're playing :D

I haven’t read the manga or seen the anime and I wasn’t planning to because it’s too long at this point and I know my adhd won’t let me get past 50 episodes before getting bored/distracted, but I did see a few unconnected episodes and know some basics and small details, so this show is actually perfect for me. I watched it with my mom this week and she loved it too for the same reason (she was in the room once while a friend and I watched an episode lol). Super hoping for a second season because I, too, want to see the rest of the crew (god I hope Chopper looks good)

They need to, like, _CONTINUE_ marketing this

I bought the snail 😭. Thanks for finding it 😊

I don't remember if it was in the first or second episode but in one of Luffy's flashbacks you can hear Brook's song, Binks no sake

As a new fan of one piece the live action being my first intro to the story I'm am definitely hooked and hoping for a season 2 and more

As someone who never gound the One Piece Anime or manga appealing, i actually really enjoy this show.

I had never seen One Piece before, except for the One Piece Red movie because my friend wanted to see it. I just finished the series in one go because it was so incredibly good. Now i wanna watch the show, read the manga and cosplay some of the characters. And i will be forcing my mother to watch this with me. This is amazing

10:18 This does appear to be something of a throughline for the show. People hear "pirate" and they think awful person. Nami likes to think she's a good person (and I think I would agree) so she doesn't associate herself with the term, even though her behaviour is pirate-like. Acting as a thief over the seas against the rule of law. Luffy doesn't care about the public's associations with terms. He describes himself as a pirate despite any possible negative connotations and despite not really fitting any pirate stereotypes because he just wants to be free and seek the One Piece - a common goal for pirates, even if his behaviour isn't at all similar. Though while most search for greed, he searches for fun.

i didn't watch the anime of one piece bc i didn't start watching it when it was a reasonable ammount of episodes, and by the time it was on my radar it was so long and such a commitment that i just gave up on watching it, and i think there are quite a lot of people in the same situatioin, so having it now as a live action series is great, and so far i really like it

Man Ruff you asking for my favorite Straw Hat in S2? Sadly I don't think we'd get to Franky till like S3/4 cause S2 would be Loguetown => Laboon => Little Garden => Alabasta. S3 you may make it to Water 7 if my memory serves of the arcs but theyd have to super abbrev Skypia and idk if they would.

I just wanted to say I’ve known of one piece and attempted to start watching it but it was too long and I don’t read manga but I absolutely loved this live action probably the best live adaptation of anything

as someone who hasn't seen the anime or read the manga it made me want to do both after watching season 1- deffo want a season 2! in its own right too as I understand some characterisation is different (i.e. Sanji) and I like the route they took it. sometimes people just don't wanna invest time into 1000+ episodes ahah

6:00 That’s a very fancy way of saying “I’m a janitor”😅

I’m a of anime but I never watched One Piece. It never interested me as a kid, I was more interested in other anime. But I love Emily Rudd and Mackenyu, and TikTok appealed to my clown love and gave me plenty of Buggy content. It got me to watch the live action and I absolutely love it. I get why it’s such a popular show and manga. And I love knowing that Oda-san approves all the shit. It makes me want to watch the anime and really get into the nitty gritty. It’s so well done. The panic on Boom’s face when he mentions Kaya being sick from the getgo 😂 I can tell he was worried about that spoiler.

I watched this first, and it made me want to go back and watch the anime. I’m only 45 episodes in so I have a LONG way to go, but this got me invested.