Ataraxia
As you’ve probably seen and we mentioned in our list of treasure-hunting series, the manga everyone is talking about has finally received a TV adaptation, thanks to Netflix. In fact, while some people aren’t fans of anime, it’s still a shame to miss out on this masterpiece. Netflix, granting our wishes, has delivered a first season that is quite original.
The Adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and His Crew
In the first season of One Piece , you get to meet Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, and Sanji. The beginning of the crew on the Going Merry is small but makes a big impact. The interesting part is that, like in the manga, the series quickly delves into the past of each character, explaining why they decide to follow Luffy. However, some details are changed or omitted. We move quickly from one character to the next.
The story in the first season isn’t necessarily bad; in fact, it feels like the perfect series to hook those who had given up on the manga or anime, and it serves as a great introduction for those who aren’t familiar with One Piece.
A Surge in Popularity for One Piece
There are the fans, the loyal followers of One Piece, and then those who didn’t have the patience to watch over 1,122 episodes. Still, thanks to this series, One Piece has managed to gain a surge in popularity (yes, apparently, that was possible), and because of this, Netflix has officially announced a new season coming soon.
The episodes on the streaming platform are long (about an hour), unlike the anime, which has episodes around twenty minutes. Netflix chose to move more quickly and with less depth, meaning that the 60 episodes of the first season of the anime roughly equate to the 8 episodes of Netflix’s first season. This raises the question: what will the second season of Netflix be about, and who will join the Going Merry crew?
