Anime fans are going to love this! The original Japanese voice actors of One Piece will be reprising their roles in Netflix’s upcoming live-action adaptation of the popular anime.
Announced at Anime Expo 2023 in Los Angeles, voice actors Mayumi Tanaka, Kazuya Nakai, Akemi Okamura, Kappei Yamaguchi, Hiroaki Hirata will be bringing the Japanese-language version of the live-action One Piece to life.
“I’ve been voicing Luffy for more than 23 years now, and I think everyone has a little bit of Luffy in their heart. Iñaki [Godoy], who performs Luffy in this live-action series, is so fun and joyful that he really makes a perfect Luffy! I’m very happy to be able to voice Luffy in this adaptation as well,” said Tanaka.
“One Piece is a story whose words and images can resonate with you in different ways depending on your situation or perspective at any given moment, allowing for new discoveries all the time. And of course, nothing would bring me greater joy than if people who’ve never experienced One Piece can become part of the family beginning with this show.”
Tanaka voiced Monkey D. Luffy in the original anime while Nakai voiced Roronoa Zoro. Okamura is Nami, Yamaguchi is Usopp and Hirata is Sanji.
Based on the global phenomenon by Eiichiro Oda, One Piece is a legendary high-seas adventure unlike any other. Monkey D. Luffy is a young adventurer who has longed for a life of freedom since he can remember. Luffy sets off from his small village on a perilous journey to find the legendary fabled treasure, One Piece, to become King of the Pirates. But in order to find the ultimate prize, Luffy will need to assemble the crew he’s always wanted before finding a ship to sail, searching every inch of the vast blue seas, outpacing the Marines, and outwitting dangerous rivals at every turn.  Â
The live-action series stars Godoy as Luffy, Mackenyu as Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp, and Taz Skylar as Sanji. One Piece sets sail on 31 August on Netflix.
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