“Isn’t that awesome”: Eiichiro Oda Cannot Stop Fawning Over How Famous the One Piece Live Action Cast is Becoming

At first, One Piece anime fans doubted a successful live-action version when Netflix announced a series about the Straw Hat Pirates. But with time, the show gained new fans and became unexpectedly successful.

The creator, Eiichiro Oda, serves as the Executive Producer of the adaptation and openly supports its success. Fans are excited about a second season due to the first season’s great performance.

The live-action’s success is mainly because of the cast. Their praise and recognition significantly helped the show. Eiichiro Oda himself has been very supportive of the growing fame of the One Piece Live Action cast.

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One Piece Manga Artist Delighted by Positive Reception of Live-Action Series

One Piece manga creator Eiichiro Oda shared his thoughts on Netflix’s new series in the 107th volume of the manga (Via ComicBook). He said:

“The One Piece live-action series was unveiled to the whole world and I am happy that it was very well-received. Just a thought but if Inaki who played the role of Luffy and the others as well will be on their way to becoming big Hollywood stars, that would mean that I will become a friend of these big Hollywood stars! Isn’t that awesome? Everyone from the cast, please don’t forget about me ok? Well then, I would be drawing in my room as usual. Let’s start Volume 107 now.”

The manga artist talked about the One Piece live-action series being shown to everyone, and he’s happy it’s being liked. However, he’s thinking that if Iñaki Godoy and the others become famous Hollywood stars, he’ll be friends with them.

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One Piece Season 2 Unveils Exciting New Characters Tony Tony Chopper and Smoker, Fans Await with Bated Breath

The next season of One Piece will bring new characters and places, which are a secret for now. Fans who know the original story might find hints.

The series’s creator, Eiichiro Oda, suggested that Tony Tony Chopper, a cute reindeer who’s also a doctor, might appear. Netflix will face a challenge in bringing this character to life.

It’s said that Smoker will have a significant role and lead a marine squad. This could create interesting dynamics with other important characters, continuing the story seen with Luffy in previous episodes.

If the TV show keeps following the manga, viewers might see places like Loguetown, Drum Island, and Alabasta in season 2 of Netflix’s One Piece.

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