The greatest treasure in the seas might be the legendary One Piece, but later this month Netflix is offering fans of theworld created byEiichiro Odaa chance at thesecond-greatesttreasure: a chance to get a taste of the upcoming live-actionOne Pieceseries leading up to the August 31 premiere at special fan screenings and events. For those worried about needing to acquire a ship to sail the seven seas to attend, don’t worry: the streamer is hosting the event at ten cities around the globe.
The event will slowly span the globe in the lead-up to the premiere date, kicking off in Los Angeles on August 24, before moving to Paris on August 29. Jakarta, Tokyo, Milan and Metro Manila will all play host to the Straw Hats Unite! event on August 30, and Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, and Bangkok will all get the chance to celebrate on August 31. Germany will also get the chance to celebrate on the 31st with a special virtual event. As of right now, details are light on the events apart from Los Angeles. There, guests are encouraged to dress up as their favoriteStraw Hat piratesand partake in two hours of events prior to a screening of the pilot episode.
What Is One Piece About?
One Piecefollows Monkey D. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy), ayoung man who dreams of becoming the king of the pirates, and tracking down the legendary One Piece treasure hidden by Gold Roger (Michael Dorman). Along for the ride, and pursuing dreams and objectives of their own, are his loyal crew: Zoro (Mackenyu), Nami (Emily Rudd), Usopp (Jacob Romero), and Sanji (Taz Skylar).
The series also features an ensemble cast includingPeter Gadiot, Morgan Davies,Ilia Isorelýs Paulino,Aidan Scott,Langley Kirkwood, Jeff Ward,Celeste Loots,Alexander Maniatis,Craig Fairbrass,Steven Ward,McKinley Belcher III,Chioma Umeala,Vincent Regan,Bianca Oosthuizen,Chanté Grainger,andGrant Ross.The creators have also not forgotten the manga and anime legacy that preceded the live-action adaptation with original series creator Oda remaining heavily involved, and the originalJapanese anime voice actorsalso tapped to reprise their roles in the new series.
One Pieceis created in partnership with Shueisha and produced by Tomorrow Studios and Netflix.Matt OwensandSteven Maedaare writers, executive producers, and showrunners.Oda, Marty Adelstein, andBecky Clementsalso executive produce.
One Piecepremieres on Netflix on August 31. Check out the trailer and the full list of screenings below:
