English-speaking fans of Eiichiro Oda’s masterpiece will get to join in the festivities of the upcoming One Piece Day celebration.
According to an official Press Release, One Piece Day will take place on July 21 and 22; on the second day, several main stage events will feature live streams on YouTube with English subtitles for the first time ever. The first day will include a special screening of One Piece Film: Red, the latest movie in the franchise.
One Piece Day’s Surprise
One Piece Day will also feature a wealth of exhibitions and merchandise as well as a special surprise announcement. For those unable to attend the celebration in person, as the event will take place in Tokyo, Japan, several new collectibles are now available for preorder on Sideshow. For example, MegaHouse has revealed two stunning and fairly pricey figures of some of One Piece‘s most popular characters; the Trafalgar D. Water Law figure retails for $242 and comes with interchangeable hands that allow for different posing options, while Bentham of the Wild (aka Mr. 2 Bon Clay) statue sells for $296 and showcases the flamboyant pirate’s colorful sense of fashion.
There has been other recent development for the One Piece franchise beyond new merchandise and details about One Piece Day. Most notably, Netflix’s live-action adaptation will debut on the streaming service at the end of August. The show stars Iñaki Godoy as protagonist Monkey D. Luffy alongside Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp and Taz Skylar as Sanji. In a promotional interview for the new Netflix 70zll0v” title=”origin”>Original, Gibson praised the special effects team, explaining how he is most excited for viewers to see the live-action Sea Kings.
The One Piece Live-Action Cast Discusses the Series
Moreover, Skylar shared his thoughts about the incredible length of One Piece‘s story — the manga features well over 1,000 individual chapters — and how long the live-action show should be. “I want everybody to be proud of where we end up ending. I don’t want it to end short, and I don’t want it to run long. That’s my ideal,” he explained and Godoy agreed.
While the cast of Netflix’s interpretation might not want to commit long-term, One Piece fans continue to share their love and excitement for Oda’s work by attending events like One Piece Day and creating their own content, especially cosplay. Recent examples include an attitude-filled take on Donquixote Doflamingo and a rocking version of Soul King Brook.
Source: Stories International
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