Netflix’s One Piece was a massive success, and there is no denying it. Several fans were hesitant about the final result of the live-action since Netflix doesn’t have a good reputation, but the production team of One Piece spared no expense with the Straw Hats. The live-action series has been on top of the streaming since its release. Steven Maeda was the showrunner behind Netflix’s One Piece.
The showrunner expressed his interest in adapting another anime into a live-action series in an interview with ComicBook. Spy x Family is quite a fan-favorite series, and Maeda described the anime as “wonderful.” He opened up about his persistent interest in the series. However, Maeda expressed his interest in adapting the anime into live-action, there isn’t any concrete information regarding this.
Does Netflix’s One Piece showrunner want to adapt Spy x Family into a live-action?
The showrunner of Netflix’s One Piece talked with ComicBook in an interview where Maeda opened up about having eyes on a specific anime for quite some time now. Maeda expressed his love for Spy x Family to ComicBook, “I love Spy Family so much. It’s just wonderful,” Maeda said when asked about the anime and its grip on the industry. “It’s funny you mentioned that one. I’ve been chasing Spy Family for a while.”
At the moment, there are no concrete plans for the live-action of Spy x Family. However, the probability isn’t too far-fetched. Anime as a medium has exponentially grown over the past few years. Manga sales have touched the sky for series, especially One Piece and Spy x Family.
What did Steven Maeda say about the challenges of adapting a live-action from an anime?
“I think there are so many wonderful stories,” Maeda told ComicBook about the challenges they faced while adapting an anime into a live-action.
“It just has been, I think, difficult getting the crossover… [Anime] really is such wonderful source material. There are so many great manga and anime titles out there that tell these wonderful stories and they just haven’t been tapped yet. And so not every underlying piece of material needs a live action. But boy, it would be amazing to see some of them.”
He continued further with ComicBook.
Steven Maeda has a good reputation in the industry after Netflix’s One Piece became successful, so fans were quite excited to hear that this man might bring Spy x Family to life. Maeda discusses how anime and manga have intricate storytelling, which makes it quite challenging to incorporate those moments into live-action precisely. Maeda also shared his admiration for source material, which contains massive potential for live-action adaptations.
Source: ComicBook
