Netflix's One Piece stands little chance of adapting the entire anime, but one character in particular will show whether such a feat is even feasible.
Whether or not Netflix's live-action One Piece TV show can adapt the entire anime and manga series will hinge on the success or failure of one major character. To say that transforming Eiichiro Oda's epic One Piece story into a live-action endeavor is ambitious would be an understatement of Elbaf-sized proportions. Even before a single frame has aired, the prospect of Netflix's One Piece adapting Monkey D. Luffy's entire voyage is remote.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Even working on the extremely unlikely assumption that Netflix allows One Piece to follow Luffy all the way from East Blue to Raftel, however, the live-action TV adaptation still faces a major obstacle. The deeper Netflix dives into One Piece's timeline, the more frequently wild and wonderful characters will appear. If One Piece reaches Whole Cake Island, for example, prepare for flowers performing musical numbers.
With Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp and Sanji all confirmed for One Piece season 1, Chopper's arrival is an issue the show cannot put off indefinitely. Likewise, removing any of his visually challenging elements would mean Chopper becomes unrecognizable from the One Piece character Eiichiro Oda created. This potential One Piece Chopper problem has already caused a stir online, with fake pictures of live-action Chopper circulating on social media to widespread ridicule.
How One Piece Can Get Live-Action Chopper Right With his cute appearance and amazing inability to hide properly, Chopper could easily become the "Baby Yoda" of One Piece. Unfortunately, the character demands a level of dialogue and movement that a puppet - even a very elaborate and expensive puppet - would be incapable of.
One problem the Netflix One Piece show must avoid is making Chopper too realistic. Amplifying Chopper's animalistic traits would restrict his ability to emote and engage - and then he really would become little more than the Straw Hats' pet.
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