Netflix's live-action adaptation of the beloved manga and anime One Piece is on the way, but despite the promising information known about it, high hopes weren't necessarily abundant online. Live-action takes on anime have been historically disappointing for audiences, and with Netflix failing to give its adaptation of Cowboy Bebop a fair shot before canceling the promising series after one season, it's hard to blame fans for keeping their expectations low. I was admittedly in that same camp until watching the full One Piece trailer that dropped for Comic-Con, and now I'm feeling newly confident that this adaptation will be a hit for the streamer.
If you're a fan of One Piece and haven't yet seen the full-length trailer for Season 1, stop everything and do so immediately. Even if you've seen it, you're due for a rewatch. Let's all take a brief break and absorb this together before getting into the details of why I'm so psyched for the series:
