One Piece held onto the treasured top spot among Netflix’s English-language TV series for the week of September 11 to 17.
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One Piece, Netflix‘s adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s best-selling manga (which also became a hit anime series), has mostly been praised by critics as a faithful adaptation.READ MORE: ‘One Piece’ review: swashbuckling pirate samurai on the high seasThe live-action series follows Monkey D. Luffy and his pirate crew as they explore a fantastical world of endless oceans and exotic islands in search of the ultimate treasure: to become the next Pirate King.All eight episodes are now available to stream on Netflix, and most critics have been full of praise for the series.In a four-star review, NME wrote: “For hour-long episodes, One Piece rattles along at a sprightly pace, stacking drama points like teetering towers that all tumble in synchronised perfection.
If it’s teen-friendly romps that virtually binge themselves you’re after, climb aboard and strap in tight.”Empire also gave the series four stars, writing: “Luffy’s still searching for his treasure, but Netflix’s quest to successfully adapt a popular anime into live-action is finally over. It’s the fun, quirky adaptation that One Piece fans and newbies alike deserve.”Digital Spy‘s Janet A Leigh was even more impressed, writing in a five-star review: “The eight-episode first season is a beautiful mix of comedy, adventure, action and horror — but ultimately, it’s joy.
Joy is at the centre of it all. A joy that emanates but also reimagines at the same time for a fresh way into a story that’s so adored.”Meanwhile, The Guardian felt the the series produced “mixed results”.
One Piece held onto the treasured top spot among Netflix’s English-language TV series for the week of September 11 to 17.
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Netflix‘s live-action adaptation of the beloved One Piece anime and manga series has been confirmed to return for a second season.Last night (September 14), series creator Eiichiro Oda announced the news through a special video. In the video, Oda thanked fans for their support and asked viewers if they had enjoyed season 1, which launched in late August.“I spent a long time working on it with Netflix and Tomorrow Studios.
One Piece is coming back!
Netflix has picked up a second season of One Piece, the live-action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s best-selling manga.
One Piece, the live-action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s ongoing best-selling manga, just wrapped its second week at No. 1 in Netflix’s Top 10 with another dominating performance internationally. And, in what is becoming a right of passage for every series that hits it big with young adults these days (like Netflix’s Wednesday), One Piece sparked a TikTok craze with tributes to its demented villain Buggy.
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One Piece is an instant hit on Netflix, so naturally, fans are already curious about whether a second season is on the horizon. And based on what producers are saying, it sounds like it’s on the way!
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One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda predicted fans would have some issues with the recently released Netflix adaptation.READ MORE: ‘One Piece’ review: swashbuckling pirate samurai on the high seasThe live-action series — which is based on Oda’s best-selling Manga of the same name (it later became a hit anime series) — follows Monkey D.
Netflix’s One Piece brings the anime phenomena into the live-action realm.Developed by showrunners Matt Owens and Steven Maeda (Helix, Pan Am), the series is based on the ongoing manga by Eiichiro Oda which was adapted into an anime from 1999.The Netflix series stars Iñaki Godoy as the lead character Monkey D. Luffy, who sets off from his village with an assembled crew on a journey to find the titular treasure to become king of the pirates.
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Netflix‘s One Piece quickly rose to the streamer’s Top 10, as plenty of fans tune in to see the live-action adaptation of the beloved Eiichiro Oda series – and it’s already breaking records!
One Piece is taking over Netflix and a lot of manga fans are here for it.
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