‘One Piece’ Review: Netflix Finally Gets an Anime Adaptation Right

Newcomer Iñaki Godoy leads the cast of a surreal adventure series, offering an enjoyable summer binge-watch for fans new and old

Sanji (Taz Skylar), Roronoa Zoro (Mackenyu Arata), Monkey D. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy), Nami (Emily Rudd) and Usopp (Jacob Romero Gibson) in "One Piece"
Sanji (Taz Skylar), Roronoa Zoro (Mackenyu Arata), Monkey D. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy), Nami (Emily Rudd) and Usopp (Jacob Romero Gibson) in "One Piece" Season 1 (Photo Credit: Netflix)

Everybody wants to be a pirate. These brave, bold and bonkers rogues roam the many seas in search of a near-mythical treasure known as the One Piece, the life’s work of Gol D. Roger, the former King of the Pirates. Nobody is more enthusiastic about the hunt than Monkey D. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy), a giddy straw-hatted kid who’s convinced he’s got the stuff to become the greatest pirate of all time. All he needs is a crew. And a ship. And to not fall into the water because he can’t swim.

Spare a thought for the poor American studios that dare to adapt anime into live action.

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