The live-action adaptation of One Piece has achieved significant success, having the highest ratings among Hollywood anime adaptations.

Eiichiro Oda – author of `One Piece` envisioned this series as a global phenomenon that transcends cultural boundaries.

While the live-action series has been a huge hit with current fans, it has yet to escape the shadow of the original. Despite high ratings on platforms like Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb

For example, an IMDb reviewer who has never watched anime or read manga commented: “ I don’t like anime, never have, especially this older stuff.

This is silly childish stuff.

For those unfamiliar with the anime and manga, the live-action adaptation fails to capture the unique charm and energy that characterized the original series, making it a less than ideal introduction to the world.

While the live-action film faithfully recreated key moments and characters, it often felt more like a checklist of plot points than a reimagined story could.

Of course honoring the original is important, but a successful adaptation will also breathe new life into the story to make it accessible to a wider audience.

In the end, live-action One Piece won the hearts of current fans, but it could not fulfill Oda’s dream of attracting a global audience.

Only time will tell whether a live-action adaptation can truly spread Eiichiro Oda’s already popular series to a global audience.