Eiichiro Oda’s masterpiece has made its place in the real world too with the live-action adaptation’s release and success. It has managed to become an all-time hit and is still going on strong. The adaptation of Oda’s manga represents Netflix’s third live-action foray into anime/manga terrain, following the polarising Death Note film and the short-lived Cowboy Bebop show, both of which were criticized for their varied alterations to their original materials. But the One Piece live-action became a huge success even after some modifications to the storyline. This is all because of the inclusion of Eiichiro Oda himself in the production and creation of the series.
However, some scenes were not liked by Oda san himself. It took a lot of explaining and persuading but, they somehow managed to get Oda san in their favor.
Eiichiro Oda Was Against Garp’s Introduction In The First Season
Creator of the show, Steven Maeda during an interview with ScreenRant explained the persuasion and explanation that went into getting Oda san to their side for the inclusion of Garp in the first season. He said:
“There were a couple of things that took some persuading. And if there was something that Oda-san was unhappy with, we found a way to change it. But there were some things that we tried and got into the show that initially, he was a little gun-shy about. One of those was [that] we’ve structurally moved a couple of things up that won’t happen until much later chapters. And one of them, for example, was bringing up Garp as a more present character in the first eight episodes”
On the contrary, the introduction of Garp was well received by the majority of the audience and it fit right into the modified storyline of the series.
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Major Reason for Changing the Script
The choice by Maeda and co-showrunner Matt Owens to make many adjustments to the screenplay appears to improve One Piece‘s prospective future. These modifications aided in the development of a tale that may be continued in the future without the hindrances and constraints of a live-action series.
They noted that many of the Easter eggs presented throughout the episodes were intended to build up storylines for season 2 and beyond, such as the arrival of the Baroque Works following Zoro’s introduction, which saw him engage in combat with one of their members, Mr. 7. These adjustments and introductions aided in the construction of season 2, which would hopefully be even better than the first.
Source: ScreenRant
