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One Piece: Answering the Big Questions

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One Piece has had a real rise in popularity, and everyone wants to catch up on all of the stories. There is a manga, an anime , and now a live action series for audiences to take in, which can be a lot. Fortunately, if the fans are anyone to go by, all of the media consumption will be worth it as all of One Piece can be very engaging. Of course, before watching any of the media, people might have some questions beforehand. They could be questions about any of the many mediums of the story, or about all of the mediums. Whatever the case may be, people need answers. Fortunately, we have the answers to some of your burning questions.

Where can you read and watch One Piece?

There are a lot of places to have access to the manga and anime of One Piece. There is always buying copies of the manga or checking them out at the library. However, there can be problems with availability, and they can take up a lot of room. There are some great apps to read them, like Shonen Plus, where they can always be available and compact, as long as you get used to reading on your phone. When it comes to the anime, you can watch it on Netflix, except all of the episodes are not on there. There is also Crunchyroll for a new paid subscription. Then there is the live action series, which is only available on Netflix. It can be a lot of story to take in, so it is what works best for you.

Which One Piece movies are canon?

Along with the anime and the manga, there have also been feature films made that take place in the One Piece universe. In total, there are 15 One Piece feature films, ranging from the length of a short film to the length of a feature film. The first film was simply titled One Piece, with following films including Clockwork Island Adventure, Chopper’s Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals, Dead End Adventure and more. Overall, the films have original story arcs and are not considered to be canon to the storyline of the manga. There are some story tie-ins in later films and some story arcs and plots borrowed from the manga, but the feature films are not considered canon and not necessary to watch with the anime and manga.

How old are Luffy and The Straw Hat Pirates?

Luffy and The Straw Hat Pirates are the main group in One Piece. They are the center of all of the stories. They are also a relatively young group, and they were aged by two years after a time skip. Luffy was originally 17, but he became 19 after the time skip. Most of the rest of the group are a similar age, with characters like Roronoa Zoro being 19 and 21, Nami being 18 and 20, and Usopp being 17 and 19. There are also some older characters, like Nico Robin being 28 and 30 and Franky being 34 and 36. It is a large group so there is a wide variety in ages, but this is a group that leans younger.

Who is in the live action One Piece series?

While fans are usually suspicious of adaptations, the live action adaptation of One Piece seems to be doing well. A lot of people like the way that the stories are told and the casting of some favorite characters. It is mostly newcomers in this cast. The lead, Monkey D. Luffy is played by up and coming actor Iñaki Godoy. Nami is played by newcomer Emily Rudd. Roronoa Zoro is played by Mackenyu, who has acted in many anime live action adaptations, such as Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure and Tokyo Ghoul. Sanji is played by Taz Skylar, who has had some success as a writer and director. Other members of the main cast include Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp, Vincent Regan as Monkey D. Garp, and Morgan Regan as Koby. There is also Buggy the Clown as played by Jeff Ward, who got fame for his main role on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. This is a large cast, and they all seem to be doing a great job.