The live-action adaptation of One Piece on Netflix is undoubtedly one of the most awaited projects of the year. Ever since the project was announced, anime fans from around the world were extremely hyped. Moreover, the recently released trailer added fuel to the fire. While the fans are surely eager to witness their favorite anime on-screen, it was a demanding and overwhelming endeavor for the showrunners.

As we all know, Netflix previously announced that the creator Eiichiro Oda would equally contribute to the live-action series. Usually involving the creator would have been a great help for the creators. However, it proved to be more difficult than helpful for Matt Owens and Steven Maeda.

Steven Maeda and Matt Owens on working with Eiichiro Oda

With the live-action adaptation of One Piece mere days away, it has been an incredible journey. After numerous delays, the Netflix project will soon be gracing the screens in a format that audiences have never seen before. And ahead of the show’s premiere on 31st August, showrunners Steven Maeda and Matt Owens revealed the process of transforming the story in a new format. During an interview with Games Radar, the duo revealed how creator Eiichiro Oda’s love for the story brought palpable pressure on the duo.

Owens revealed, “I don’t think I’ve ever been more nervous for anything in my entire life.“ He explained the starting phase of the project was extremely challenging. Apparently, Eiichiro Oda had a tough time trusting the duo with the story. Owens added how, despite his love and respect for the story, Oda was difficult to deal with.

However, it was not long until the creator realized that Owens and Maeda had the right intentions and were trying to protect the series. The showrunner later admitted, “he started to trust us.” Recently, Netflix also shared a fresh batch of pictures from the upcoming series.

Netflix drops a fresh batch of pictures from One Piece live-action giving a closer look at the characters

Ahead of its much-anticipated release, Netflix is leaving no stone unturned to keep the hype and excitement among the fans alive. Following an exciting trailer of the series, Netflix recently released the episode titles and synopsis of the upcoming live-action series. Moreover, the streamer also shared a bunch of new pictures of characters from the show.

In a fresh batch of pictures released by Netflix, the audience is introduced to some of the main characters, including Shanks, Garp, and Helmeppo. While the trailer did give a glimpse of these characters, this was the first time we got a close look. It also completed the world around Monkey D. Luffy’s crew.

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