The Straw Hat Pirates are growing their ranks.
And theres plenty of time left in the series 91-day premiere window to make it happen.
This is quite the win for Netflix, which threw significant resources into the adaptation.
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Netflix seems to have broken the curse withOne Piece.
But, it didnt start with a bullish campaign.
Theres an amazing manga.
One Piece, Vol. 11 ‘The Meanest Man in the East’; Emily Rudd as Nami, Taz Skylar as Vinsmoke Sanj, Jacob Gibson as Usopp, Inaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, and Mackenyu Arata as Roronoa ZoroShonen Jump, Eiichiro Oda/Netflix
Theres a phenomenally successful anime.
Step one: Find the perfect cast.
What better way to convince fans to embrace Godoy than to get a sign off from the creator?
Youre just like the character I draw in the manga, Oda told him.
I cant imagine anyone else playing this role.
In fact, Odas approval was paramount to the success of the series.
Adventure is on the horizon!
But how do you bring that to life on screen without making it look silly?
You ask all kinds of questions.
When it stretches, what actually happens?
Do all the hairs on his skin stretch out?
Or do they multiply?
What happens to his pores?
What happens to his T-shirt?
Does it stretch with him so its all in the same proportion?
Then you say, Okay, look, we got to obey physics.
Otherwise, its just doesnt make any sense.
And then you think, Wait a second, having stretchy limbs doesnt really make sense either.
So, does actually obeying the laws of physics make sense?'
When Luffy releases his gum gum pistol, it has to feel earned, Jobst added.
The production even commissioned special large format MiniHawk camera lenses to be able to keep up with those demands.
Netflix has sought to link back to the source material in its marketing campaign, too.
There have also been several interactive elements of the campaign that harken back to the manga.
But ultimately, were better off together than we are on our own.
And thats a story that everybody can relate to, whether youre aOne Piecefan or not.
