One Piece Live-Action: Prepare to Be Blown Away by These Mind-Blowing Iconic Scenes on Netflix!

Netflix's One Piece series will feature several iconic scenes from the manga and anime, faithfully recreated in live-action. With eight episodes in season 1, the show will cover the East Blue saga. The first trailer has alleviated concerns and offered glimpses of important moments that fans can now experience in a live-action format. Despite Hollywood's mixed record with anime adaptations, the One Piece show appears to be striving for authenticity. Audiences can expect the recreation of key scenes and the anticipation of significant events, such as Luffy's backstory and a thrilling Zoro fight.

10 Shanks Losing An Arm To Protect Luffy

9 Luffy & Zoro's First Meeting

Netflix's live-action adaptation of One Piece will follow in the footsteps of the popular manga and anime by incorporating flashbacks. A crucial moment in the series, when Shanks sacrifices his arm to save Luffy from a Sea King, will be featured as one of the major flashbacks in the live-action show. This pivotal event serves as a conclusion to Luffy's origin story, shaping his character and destiny. The interaction between Luffy and Shanks, explored in the show, establishes the foundation for Luffy's iconic Gum-Gum Fruit powers, his treasured straw hat, and his ambitious dream of becoming the King of the Pirates.

The first encounter between Luffy and Zoro in the live-action One Piece trailer captures a pivotal moment with remarkable accuracy. The trailer effectively mirrors the framing of Zoro in this scene as depicted in the One Piece anime series. This meeting marks the inception of the Straw Hats' journey and sets the stage for Luffy's exceptional ability to forge friendships, to some extent. Despite their stark differences, Luffy and Zoro quickly form a bond. Given the early point in the story where this connection takes place, this scene will serve as a litmus test to determine whether Netflix's One Piece adaptation effectively captures the essence of these two vital characters.

8 The Straw Hat Barrel Scene

Netflix's adaptation of One Piece is set to cover the entire East Blue saga, although there are expected to be some significant deviations from the original timeline. While it would make sense for the first season to focus on the initial saga, condensing 100 manga chapters into just eight episodes will pose a challenge. Nevertheless, the trailer for Netflix's One Piece showcases a pivotal scene that occurs towards the conclusion of the East Blue saga, indicating that the show will maintain a quicker pace compared to the anime or manga.

The moment in which each member of the Straw Hat pirates declares their aspirations while placing their foot on a barrel marks the culmination of this introductory arc in One Piece. After gradually being introduced to the crew members who will accompany Luffy and learning about their individual goals and dreams, audiences are about to embark on their journey as a united crew. Presumably, the inclusion of the Straw Hat barrel scene in the One Piece trailer suggests that it will occur towards the end of the first season. Therefore, its impact in the live-action adaptation will only be felt if viewers have already formed an emotional connection with the characters by that point.

7 Luffy’s First Gum-Gum Pistol

How Luffy’s powers – specifically his ability to stretch – would be portrayed in a live-action adaptation of Netflix's One Piece has been a major concern. The success of the show heavily relies on capturing the essence of Luffy's iconic moves, especially since One Piece progressively becomes more fantastical and visually stunning with each storyline. Fortunately, in the newly released Netflix One Piece trailer, Luffy's stretching abilities are showcased impressively. The trailer concludes with Luffy utilizing the Gum-Gum Pistol attack against Alvida, a scene that faithfully recreates the very first instance of Luffy employing this technique in the original One Piece manga.

6 Luffy Sees The Going Merry For The First Time

The incorporation of Usopp into the crew, coupled with Kaya generously bestowing the Going Merry upon them, serves as the key event that solidifies the Straw Hats as an authentic pirate crew. While the upcoming Netflix adaptation of One Piece season 1 will introduce the Going Merry, the moment when Luffy first lays eyes on the ship will diverge significantly from the original source material. The One Piece trailer showcases Luffy familiarizing himself with the Going Merry while it was still under construction, whereas in the manga, he and the rest of his crew encounter a fully prepared vessel ready for their maritime adventures.

5 Alvida’s Miss Love Duck Attacks The Lady Mary

4 Sanji Saves Luffy From Drowning

Although Alvida's Miss Love Duck does not make an appearance attacking a cruise ship in its first manga debut, this event takes place in the anime adaptation. Despite being exclusively featured in the anime, the scene of Alvida's ship assaulting the renowned cruise ship, Lady Mary, has become iconic in its own right, as it represents one of the earliest moments in the One Piece anime series. The upcoming One Piece show on Netflix will draw inspiration from this particular moment in the anime, indicating that the manga will not be the sole source of creativity for the show. Presumably, this action-packed sequence will serve as the opening scene for the live-action adaptation of One Piece.

The Baratie Arc, a significant part of the first saga in One Piece, will be featured in the live-action adaptation of the series. In the teaser trailer, we catch a glimpse of the iconic Baratie restaurant, and the character Milton Schorr has been chosen to portray Don Krieg. The trailer further strengthens the likelihood of the Baratie cooks clashing with the Krieg pirates, as it shows Sanji rescuing Luffy from drowning. This scene is pivotal as Luffy finds himself submerged in the sea after his intense battle with Don Krieg. Hence, it is safe to say that the anticipated face-off between Luffy and Don Krieg, along with the unforgettable moment of Sanji's heroic act, will indeed take place in the live-action adaptation.

3 Dracule Mihawk Easily Defeats Zoro

2 Nami Asks Luffy For Help

: In Netflix’s One Piece season 1, Zoro is about to face a significant defeat. This is because the Baratie Arc will be featured and Dracule Mihawk has been cast for the live-action adaptation. Steven Ward will portray Mihawk, the pirate who first appears during Don Krieg’s attack on the Baratie restaurant. Mihawk’s arrival is followed by a fierce battle against Zoro, resulting in the latter's crushing defeat. This confrontation between Mihawk and Zoro has the potential to become one of the most intense moments of brutality in One Piece season 1.

The live-action adaptation of Netflix's One Piece will bring to life one of the most iconic and emotionally charged moments in the series. Nami's story takes a crucial turn, showcasing the exceptional qualities of Luffy's character and reaffirming the bond between the main characters. In a recent interview with The Mary Sue, Emily Rudd, the actress portraying Nami, revealed that the pivotal "help me" scene was shown to Eiichiro Oda, the creator of One Piece. Oda acclaimed the scene as "perfect," which bodes well for the success of the live-action show. Capturing the emotional essence of One Piece moments is arguably even more crucial than capturing the thrilling fight sequences or the intricate costumes.

1 The Zoro Vs. Cabaji Fight?

Zoro's first fight in the Zoro vs. Cabaji battle from the Orange Town arc in One Piece is highlighted in the live-action trailer. Although the character Cabaji in the trailer is seen wearing a different outfit than in the manga and anime, it is likely the same character. Sven Ruygrok has been cast as Cabaji in Netflix's One Piece. Regardless, this scene showcases Zoro's exceptional abilities.