Finished it last night. As someone who's never touched One Piece before, I really enjoyed it. Might even rewatch it, tbh.
The cast all did great, and had great chemistry with each other. Really enjoyed how Luffy's actor portrayed him -- he came off really likeable and wholesome, to the point I wouldn't think twice about joining his crew if given the option. Whenever he was sad about something, I felt sad for him as well, and when he was happy, I was too. I figured a live action version of a character that's so animated would come off really cringey or awkward (like Ed in Bebop), but they found a really good balance with him.
The casting department and costumes department both did amazing jobs, as did whoever built the sets and found locations for everything. Felt like PotC but more colorful, which is the vibe I was hoping for. And even though the main cast dresses so "cartoonishly," they never felt like they looked out of place or like cosplayers pretending to be the characters. Even the weirder looking characters like Merry or Nezumi didn't look that goofy to me due to how they made the world as a whole look.
The found family vibe was done well it was cute seeing them all become closer over the season, especially Luffy and Zoro's friendship. Nami's "help me" scene, and Sanji's stuff with Zeff were all real emotional, and I loved how happy Shanks and everyone were for Luffy to see he finally got a wanted poster. The entire last stretch of episode 8 was just had me smiling non-stop from how pure it all was.
I was really impressed by the fighting as well. Really felt like anime fights at times, especially Zoro's and Sanji's. I thought Gum Gum attacks, and fighting with three swords or just kicks would look weird in live action, but they pulled it off. I loved every time we got to see combat.
Really overall just impressed by this. I'm hoping they get a second season.
I absolutely love the costumes. None of them look out of place, since even almost immediately you get stuff like Koby with his pink hair, so it never feels out of place. They did a fantastic job by not skimping on that.
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