Summary
- The One Piece Remake on Netflix, with WIT Studio as the animation team, is expected to bring changes to the narrative, pacing, and story of the beloved anime.
- Fans are hoping that the classic soundtracks from the original anime will be included in the remake, alongside new soundtracks, to add to the nostalgia and create a fresh feel.
- Maintaining the comedic tone and Japanese voice actors, particularly for the Straw Hats, is important to preserve the essence of the original series in The One Piece Remake.
With the long-running anime series One Piece very gradually approaching its end with the story in both the manga and anime now in the final saga, the announcement of its remake has raised many eyebrows. With WIT Studio as the lead animation team, who are responsible for Spy Family, fans anticipate The One Piece Remake on Netflix to contain a plethora of changes not only to the narrative but pacing and story.
Since the early stages of the original One Piece are still viewed as the best period of the series by many fans, multiple aspects should be placed within this remake to keep the essence of the beloved anime.
5 Soundtrack/OST
The Anime Features A Wide Array Of Memorable Soundtracks
One of the core aspects of the entirety of One Piece is the collection of legendary soundtracks, specifically those that are themes for the Straw Hats and Monkey D. Luffy himself. Since this is a remake, fans are expecting changes to almost every aspect of the series, not just to the story alone.
While it is highly likely for new soundtracks to be included in this remake, it is vastly important that the classic soundtracks from the original anime make an appearance here. It will further add to fans' level of nostalgia while blending in with the newly added soundtracks for a new and fresh feeling.
4 Opening/"We Are" - Hiroshi Kitadani
This Opening Was Recently Remade For Episode 1000 In Wano
If there is anything that resonates with fans the most in terms of the aforementioned soundtracks of One Piece, it would be Hiroshi Kitadani's "We Are" opening theme song. This was recently remastered for episode 1000 of the anime, as a special episode and a tribute to fans watching over the years.
10 One Piece Characters That Are Better In The Anime
With the adaptation of One Piece from a manga to an anime, this was an opportunity for the show creators to improve on some of the characters.
This is an opening that fans view as the defining opening theme for the entire series among the wide variety of openings over many arcs. Seeing this return in a new style of animation under WIT Studio will most certainly be a sight to behold for longtime fans.
3 Haki Sound Effects
All Haki Types Maintain Specific Sound Effects
Since The One Piece Remake will supposedly be starting from Romance Dawn, Haki will likely take a while to become a recognized factor in the narrative depending on the changes made. Given the Straw Hats do not learn how to use Haki or even know of its existence in the early stages of their adventure, the only possibility of seeing this will be with other characters.
If that is the case, it would be highly beneficial if the Armament, Conqueror's, and Observation Haki's sound effects were all maintained. While this definitely is not a dealbreaker, it stands as a factor in maintaining the essence of the original while adding changes to delight fans.
2 Comedic Tone
The Early Stages Of One Piece Featured Plenty Of Comedy
One Piece is well-known for its early arcs as mentioned earlier, and the high level of comedy and banter among the Straw Hats. This is an aspect that many fans mention longing for now in the current stages of the story, as they feel that it has died down much more in comparison, despite it still being present in some sequences.
Since a large majority of this comedy stems from all of the Straw Hats and their fascinating character traits, it would feel a little odd to see The One Piece Remake take a turn toward a more serious tone early on, rather than sticking with what fans have known and loved.
1 Japanese Voice Actors
Mayumi Tanaka Voiced The Live Action Luffy In Japanese Dub
The one aspect that must be kept in place in WIT Studio's The One Piece Remake, is the voice actors of the Straw Hats. Mayumi Tanaka and Kazuya Nakai stand as legendary voice actors for the series, and fans recognize them as Luffy and Zoro. While circumstances such as Inaki Godoy's portrayal of Luffy in the live-action Netflix adaptation are understandable, a in this context in any One Piece animated adaptation would not make much sense.
While it may heavily depend on how long The One Piece Remake is set to run, the current Japanese voice actors of these beloved characters are essentially part of what makes them who they are in the anime of One Piece. Based on the announcement trailer for the remake, it appears as though the voice actors will be keeping their roles after hearing Mayumi Tanaka voicing a younger Luffy in the trailer. A change to voice actors for characters outside of the Straw Hats may be understandable. This is seen in examples of Whitebeard and Gol D. Roger's voice actors changing due to the unfortunate passing of Chikao Ohtsuka and Kinryu Arimoto, but in the case of current voice actors for what fans know of in the original series, it would be great to see them return here.
- Release Date
- October 20, 1999
- Network
- Fuji TV
- Directors
- Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Imamura, Toshihiro Maeya, Yûji Endô, Nozomu Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou
Cast
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Mayumi TanakaMonkey D. Luffy (voice) -
Kazuya NakaiRoronoa Zoro (voice)
WHERE TO WATCH
- Creator
- Eiichiro Oda
- Main Genre
- Anime
- Number of Episodes
- 1122
- Based On
- Manga
