Netflix announced that the previously reported live-action One Piece series will be coming to the popular streaming platform.
The first season of the series will have a total of 10 episodes with series creator Eiichiro Oda being involved in the project as its executive producer. In addition, he also posted a message about the upcoming series in multiple languages, namely in Japanese, English, French, Spanish, Korean, Portuguese, Indonesian, and Arabic.
Oda-sensei will oversee the live-action #OnePiece series by @stevemaeda and Matt Owens. @NXOnNetflix pic.twitter.com/rFrDOvakLc
— onepiecenetflix (@onepiecenetflix) January 29, 2020
As previously reported, the series will be produced by Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements of Tomorrow Studios (Cowboy Bebop, Snowpiercer), with Adelstein stating that the series will start with the very first arc of the series, the East Blue Arc. He also stated that the series promises to create "a true One Piece" after he discussed the project with series creator Eiichiro Oda personally. Oda previously stated that he will "never betray the fans who have supported me for 20 years."
Joining the show's staff are Steven Maeda (Lost, The X-Files) as its writer, showrunner, and executive producer, and Matt Owens (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Luke Cage) as its writer/executive producer. One Piece is a co-production between Netflix and Tomorrow Studios, with Netflix handling physical production.
[Additional details from Deadline]
Joining the show's staff are Steven Maeda (Lost, The X-Files) as its writer, showrunner, and executive producer, and Matt Owens (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Luke Cage) as its writer/executive producer. One Piece is a co-production between Netflix and Tomorrow Studios, with Netflix handling physical production.
[Additional details from Deadline]
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