Find out who will be the Straw Hats in the Live-Action of 'One Piece'

It's been four years since the adaptation live action of the legendary manga and anime One Piece was announced. Now we know who will play the lead roles as the infamous Straw Hat Pirates in the Netflix series.

After a lengthy process involving series creator Eiichiro Oda, Iñaki Godoy, Mackenyu, Emily Rudd, Jacob Romero Gibson, and Taz Skylar are branded as stars.

Godoy will take on the role of main character and aspiring pirate king Monkey D. Luffy. The series will follow Luffy as he searches for the legendary "One Piece" treasure. Along the way, he gathers a formidable crew of allies, including swordsman Zoro (Mackenyu), the sniper Usopp (Romero Gibson), navigator Nami (Rudd) and chef Sanji (Skylar) to accompany him on his journey across the seas. Netflix has ordered ten episodes of the series.

As an introduction to the newest Straw Hat Pirates, Netflix has also released a short Twitter video of the five members of the Straw Hat Pirates. cast excitedly announcing their roles and showing off some stylish T-shirts featuring the five main characters designed by Oda.

Godoy and Romero Gibson in particular bring a very charming energy level that feels very appropriate for their roles. Along with the announcement, Oda posted a message to fans of the show about the arduous process that went into selecting the perfect Straw Hat Pirates.

Production

Steven Maeda will serve as showrunner, executive producer and co-writer alongside Matt Owens. As the original creator of One Piece, Oda will also serve as an executive producer and will join Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements of Tomorrow Studios.

Netflix is ​​producing the series in partnership with Tomorrow and will handle the physical production process. Maeda and Owens praised the cast, saying in a statement:

“We are so excited to set sail with this amazing and talented cast. Finding the right people to showcase the look, emotions and actions of the iconic Straw Hats was a long and challenging (and fun!) process. Much like the quest for One Piece itself. But we finally found the perfect fits! They have already started hard work to bring these characters to life. You will come to know and love them as much as their manga counterparts. We all can't wait to show you what we've created! Onward to adventure!”

There is still no release date for Netflix's One Piece. Check out the cast's intro video and Oda's video below.

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