One Piece, Netflix‘s adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s best-selling manga (which additionally turned a success anime sequence), has largely been praised by critics as a devoted adaptation.
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The live-action sequence follows Monkey D. Luffy and his pirate crew as they discover a fantastical world of countless oceans and unique islands in quest of the final word treasure: to turn out to be the subsequent Pirate King.
All eight episodes at the moment are out there to stream on Netflix, and most critics have been filled with reward for the sequence.
In a four-star evaluate, NME wrote: “For hour-long episodes, One Piece rattles alongside at a sprightly tempo, stacking drama factors like teetering towers that each one tumble in synchronised perfection. If it’s teen-friendly romps that just about binge themselves you’re after, climb aboard and strap in tight.”
Empire additionally gave the sequence 4 stars, writing: “Luffy’s nonetheless trying to find his treasure, however Netflix’s quest to efficiently adapt a well-liked anime into live-action is lastly over. It’s the enjoyable, quirky adaptation that One Piece followers and newbies alike deserve.”
Digital Spy‘s Janet A Leigh was much more impressed, writing in a five-star evaluate: “The eight-episode first season is a ravishing mixture of comedy, journey, motion and horror — however in the end, it’s pleasure. Pleasure is on the centre of all of it. A pleasure that emanates but additionally reimagines on the similar time for a recent approach right into a story that’s so adored.”
In the meantime, The Guardian felt the the sequence produced “combined outcomes”. In a three-star evaluate, Jesse Hassenger wrote: “Even within the face of such lost-in-translation flights of fancy, there stays one thing oddly pleasing about One Piece’s conceptual loopiness and its Sizzling Matter optimism, even when it seems to be like half-measures. To name it actually good could be a stretch worthy of Monkey D Luffy’s rubbery limbs. To name it uninteresting, nevertheless, could be outright dishonesty.”
IGN was barely extra essential, nevertheless, arguing that its reliance on fan service and the omission of sure plot components in the end rendered the sequence heartless.
The outlet wrote: “Sadly, as a substitute of committing totally to this retelling, One Piece continually sails again into acquainted waters and fan service, muddying the expertise. It’s a disgrace contemplating many of the different elements – from the visible and sensible results to wild motion scenes and endearing forged – work nicely collectively. Whereas this live-action model does an admirable job of showcasing the spirit of One Piece, its abridged remedy of the plot removes most, if not all of its coronary heart.”
One Piece is now out there to stream on Netflix.
