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Discussion One Piece |ST| Over One Thousand Pieces (unmarked spoilers upon official chapter release)

oomoepoo said:
I'm just kinda worried how they'd adapt Chopper.. or Franky for that matter. Not that we're anywhere close to any of those two, just wondering. Or rather how to do Chopper that he doesn't end up as nightmare fuel :LOL:
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Chopper absolutely should be a puppet
 
Well, since Netflix sub is still active right now, i might as well watch it.

But i will die on this hill: The Fishmen should've been CGI. Actors with props look so goofy as Fishmen.
 
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Watched the first two episodes last night, pretty good all in all. First episode takes a bit to get going but once the main trio is united it’s a lot of fun. Straw Hat casting is fantastic so far; they feel like the characters but also feel like their own takes on them and not just trying to replicate cartoon characters. Mackenyu as Zoro might be the highlight; not only is he drop dead gorgeous but his fight scenes are way better than I expected.

I do think the script still has an issue finding the show’s tone; so much of One Piece’s tone is conveyed though Oda’s art and I am not sure they’ve quite hit the balance here yet. I also didn’t really love Buggy’s portrayal, casting outside of the Straw Hats feels hit and miss in general. Not really sure this will get a huge audience outside of already established fans, but the fact that a live action One Piece is good at all is a minor miracle. Looking forward to more!
 
Watched all eight episodes. Thought it was a solid 7/10. And easily the best anime live action adaptation compared to what we expect. Characters, especially the strawhat crew are all great. The sets are amazing, and they try their best to include as much as they can while also changing what is necessary. That being said, the CGI was iffy but honestly I'm used to that and it conveys what it needs to. Pacing also probably needed to be better but given how much it adapted, it was kind of a necessaity.

Really surprised by how good this was. Really interested in a season 2. Won't post my spoiler thoughts until later though.
 
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I'm so pleasently suprised by the almost universal positive reaction I've seen floating around today for it, both from fans of the series and ones who never picked it up. Seems like they really pulled it off.

I gotta wait till tomorrow night to start, but I am on the edge of my seat with anticipation.

Hopefully, this is the start of a great live action era!
 
Only watched the first episode but I was pleasantly surprised. There's been some obvious cuts and changes from the source material here and there but it's all sound and the important plot beats are intact. I agree that the Straw Hats are all really great castings, especially Zoro is fantastic (they made him so much cooler in here xD) but Luffy and Nami are also great. Also yes, apart from some kinda janky CG here and there, the show looks good: The real sets definitely pay off.

Excited to see more!
 
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Four episodes in, yeah Zoro's fight scenes are peak. Would absolutely love to see how they handle some of his fights in later arcs.

There's some definite pacing problems here, but I'm having a lot of fun with this. It feels like One Piece, but also feels like its own thing.
 
I've only seen the first episode but I can safely say that they perfectly cast Mackenyu's back as Zoro's back.

edit: would be crazy if they actually reach Wano and Iñaki has to get buff
 
2 episodes in and I'm very impressed. I want to watch more but I can't binge a tv show for 8 hours.
 
Also finished 2 episodes, and am impressed. They actually pulled this off.
 
Binged all 8 episodes over the day, overall I loved it but it also has a lot of flaws that take away from the strength of the original story. It is very different, and the characters are portrayed very differently but I think that works for the most part. Biggest issue is the pacing and some of the story decisions they made lessen the emotional impact of certain arcs. I think it if it had 10 or even 12 episodes it would have massively benefited. Also, the tone of the show is a bit weird, I get that the manga and anime have this as well but it feels like it could have been more appropriate for kids but some of the swearing, violence and even light nudity take away from that a bit. I'll say though, I will be fuming if we don't get a second season, it will be such a missed opportunity if we don't.

For the most part I thought the changes they did to the story worked well enough, episodes 1 and 2 are basically completely fine and good to me without anything that really stands out as an issue.

Episodes 3 and 4 I think is where the pacing hurts it a bit, missing a bit more back story with Usopp and Kaya, not having the Usopp pirates, and not having the villagers realise they appreciate what Usopp brings to the village hurts the arc a bit. On the other hand I loved the horror theme they went with and the guy who played Kuro is stupid good, like wow. Also, I don't know how other fans will feel about it but I liked the Usopp and Kaya kiss at the end, feels like something that would never happen in the manga/anime but was appropriate in live action. I've always had a soft spot for this arc and even though there are a ton of changes it is probably my favourite of the series.

Episodes 5 and 6 again pacing I think hurts a lot of stuff with Sanji, for me they didn't spend enough time with him and Zeff but also Sanji and his relationship with the whole of the Baratie and their relationship with him, that was barely touched on. A ton of fun stuff between the main crew though and some great fights.

Episodes 7 and 8 are unfortunately I think where there are the most changes and the most I disagree with. Like most changes in the show I think are there because they had to adapt to an 8 episode season so concessions had to be made to make it more concise. But to change Nami's story so the villagers didn't actually know she was doing it for them this whole time just seems strange, it's worse and there's no real reason for it. Similarly changing the timing of when Nami asks Luffy for help weakens it a bit as well. Honestly, I think the whole of Nami's story with the village and the backstory was a lot weaker than the original, I also didn't really like the casting for Belmere or Nojiko whereas I thought most of the other cast throughout the show was really strong, they just didn't much for me. Another big change that felt strange was in the Chuu and Usopp fight, they showed him faking his death, but they don't show him coming to the realisation that this is the time where he needs to step up and be brave for his friends, instead he fakes his death, chuu starts walking away and he just gets up and starts fighting again. kinda like it was supposed to be a gag where in the original it was much more impactful. this isn't to say I don't like Arlong park in the live action because I do, I just think for the most emotional arc in East Blue, it falls short.

Some final thoughts, all the villains are stars, they all kill it so much. The side story with the marines is actually great, I really enjoy all three of Garp, Helmeppo, and Koby. The chemistry and interactions between the main strawhats are great, and I wish we got more, especially Usopp and Luffy, they were goofy and great. Don't know why they made Zoro into a bit of an alcoholic though. Speaking of Zoro though, him saying "Fucking Clown" was amazing. Is that the first time "fuck" has ever been said in One Piece outside of like weirdo fan subs? Overall like I said, loved it though and I pray for a second season.
 
AR15mex said:
I never read or watched the anime. So I had no expectations for the live series. After watching the first 20 minutes, it looks a show made by a bunch of cosplayers...
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Fwiw the first episode starts slow but I also do think the show might have a hard time getting a ton of new fans, it’s unapologetically live action One Piece and it still has growing pains for a first season and that includes getting the tone right

still I’d suggest watching the whole first episode at least, the end fight scene is pretty strong and will give you an idea if you want more or not
 
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Finished the show last night

I’d say the fact that the show is coherent at all is a victory and the fact that it’s good is a miracle

It has room for improvement for sure but I really like the cast and you can feel the love for the source material. No idea on how sustainable this project is but I wanna see Crocodile at least since he’s my favorite villain so hopefully we get a season 2

Supposedly numbers will come out Tuesday so I’m really curious how well this did
 
Hello, I'm super annoying about my Hobonichi moaning this whole week since it's Hobonichi release week, but just a headsvup for One Piece fans: there is another Hobonichi x One Piece collaboration this year just as last year. Next to several themed Hobonichi planners there are themed One Piece covers, stamps and all kinds of cool accessories:

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More here: https://www.1101.com/store/techo/en/2024/sp/category/onepiece/
 
Episode 2 was pretty cool, especially Buggy. Didn't expect them to make him actually work in live action.

The main cast is also slowly coming into their own. Not sure about Iñaki Godoy as Luffy yet. Weirdly some of the "lighter" scenes feel off while the more serious ones work, something about the direction he's getting. On that note, Shanks seems like one rare miscast. Maybe he gets better later on but so far he just lacks any gravitas.
 
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I never have watched a single episode of the Anime or read the Manga but eh yeah this convinced me. I guess I like One Piece now. Definitely going to look into the Manga.
 
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lexony said:
I never have watched a single episode or read the Manga but eh yeah this convinced me. I guess I like One Piece now. Definitely going to look into the Manga.
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First 100 chapters are free on the Shonen Jump app right now so you're in luck
 
lexony said:
I never have watched a single episode of the Anime or read the Manga but eh yeah this convinced me. I guess I like One Piece now. Definitely going to look into the Manga.
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one of us one of us

If you ever decide to watch the anime you should look into One Pace
 
Up to episode three and it has its ups and downs. The highs are incredibly high, though, there are some peak fiction moments there.

I'm generally bothered by the clunky dialogue and flow, there are too many pauses and it feels like the actors are waiting for each others lines to be over and then making sure they're really over for them to start speaking. Inaki's heart is in the right place, but he's just not a very good actor at all. The others are good to great, Mackenyu is fantastic as Zoro, and Jacob is so likeable.

Overall it's a really fun watch and I'm looking forward to watch to rest of the episodes later today. Will probably rewatch with my normie husband too at some point, really excited for his impressions.
 
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I plan on rewatching it later in the Japanese dub since they got all the Straw Hats back for the cast. I hope they got Kosugi back for Arlong but I haven’t seen anything about that
 
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lexony said:
Thank you. Though if I watch the Anime I would probably just go by episode with ignoring fillers. Already found some lists.
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Trust us when we say, go with One Pace

The problem with the OP anime as it goes along is 5-10 minutes per 20 minute episode dedicated to extra flashbacks to prior scenes from the last few episodes, or to reaction shot after reaction shot after reaction shot. The anime doesn't actually have a lot of traditional filler in the way Bleach or Naruto do.
 
BassForever said:
Trust us when we say, go with One Pace

The problem with the OP anime as it goes along is 5-10 minutes per 20 minute episode dedicated to extra flashbacks to prior scenes from the last few episodes, or to reaction shot after reaction shot after reaction shot. The anime doesn't actually have a lot of traditional filler in the way Bleach or Naruto do.
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Ok thanks! Though I think I‘ll stick reading the Manga.
 
lexony said:
Though I think I‘ll stick reading the Manga
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Manga is still the best version so you can’t go wrong with that.

I’ve been watching with my girlfriend (whose One Piece knowledge consists mostly of osmosis from me) and at four episodes in, she likes it! At least she likes it enough to want to start reading the manga.

For me the live action is surprisingly okay. The acting isn’t quite there and the flow of dialogue/events can be awkward, but the show is such an earnest effort it’s hard to clown on it.
 
Ive been a fan of One Piece since the early 2000s, but admittedly i havent seen this older material in years.

Honestly i love the show so far (on Ep 4). It really feels like its an amazing translation of it.

I do think the pacing may be a little too fast, but given the limits of its format i think its fine.

Honestly makes me wanna go back and reread these old chapters.
 
Mer.Saloon said:
Ive been a fan of One Piece since the early 2000s, but admittedly i havent seen this older material in years.

Honestly i love the show so far (on Ep 4). It really feels like its an amazing translation of it.

I do think the pacing may be a little too fast, but given the limits of its format i think its fine.

Honestly makes me wanna go back and reread these old chapters.
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The show was originally planned to be 10 episodes, and you can feel where the cuts/rewrites/condensing happened to get it to 8 episodes.
 
I finished it yesterday and mostly enjoyed it. This is definitely a case of lowered expectations for an anime live action adaptation but you can tell they're trying their hardest to remain as faithful as possible to the source material while changing things where it makes sense. The show got better towards the end of the season, which was the most difficult thing to adapt, but the dialogue, acting and direction sadly remained a little stilted throughout. It's how you get scenes that are almost great like this one in Episode 7:



Emily does a great job here imo but the camera, direction and music doesn't do Iñaki any favours.


There's also several moments in this show where trimming the dialogue would have worked wonders, for example [Episode 6 spoilers] during Sanji's backstory where he finds out that Zeff ate his own leg. Sanji going "You ate it? You ate your own leg?" just feels unnecessary. I'm all for clarity in writing and this is somewhat of a nitpick but there's several moments like this where the show goes from earnest to a little bit too blunt. Which is weird because the show also knows when to be subtle, like that small joke hinting at Zoro having a terrible sense of direction.

Still, overall this turned out much better than I expected and I love that they're going with practical effects, actual sets and costumes whenever it makes sense. It helps a lot to ground the show and not make it look too much like a CG fest. It also seems to be a huge success so I hope they get to continue it.

A season 2 is gonna be tough though and I wonder how much of the original they plan to cover. S1 covers the first 95 chapters. Drum Island goes up to chapter 155, Arabasta up to chapter 218. They have several options here (longer season, two part season etc.) but Arabasta itself needs at the very least four long episodes, if not more.
 
BassForever said:
The show was originally planned to be 10 episodes, and you can feel where the cuts/rewrites/condensing happened to get it to 8 episodes.
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I can see how the cuts really hurt Arlong Park and Syrup Village. I respect the effort they put in it, but too much has honestly been lost so far. But i do love that:

Arlong is a grander scope villain now. That is a change i really respect.

Still from what Ive seen As far as adaptations go, its waaaaaaay better than that awful Episode of Nami special.

Dardan Sandiego said:
I finished it yesterday and mostly enjoyed it. This is definitely a case of lowered expectations for an anime live action adaptation but you can tell they're trying their hardest to remain as faithful as possible to the source material while changing things where it makes sense. The show got better towards the end of the season, which was the most difficult thing to adapt, but the dialogue, acting and direction sadly remained a little stilted throughout. It's how you get scenes that are almost great like this one in Episode 7:



Emily does a great job here imo but the camera, direction and music doesn't do Iñaki any favours.


There's also several moments in this show where trimming the dialogue would have worked wonders, for example [Episode 6 spoilers] during Sanji's backstory where he finds out that Zeff ate his own leg. Sanji going "You ate it? You ate your own leg?" just feels unnecessary. I'm all for clarity in writing and this is somewhat of a nitpick but there's several moments like this where the show goes from earnest to a little bit too blunt. Which is weird because the show also knows when to be subtle, like that small joke hinting at Zoro having a terrible sense of direction.

Still, overall this turned out much better than I expected and I love that they're going with practical effects, actual sets and costumes whenever it makes sense. It helps a lot to ground the show and not make it look too much like a CG fest. It also seems to be a huge success so I hope they get to continue it.

A season 2 is gonna be tough though and I wonder how much of the original they plan to cover. S1 covers the first 95 chapters. Drum Island goes up to chapter 155, Arabasta up to chapter 218. They have several options here (longer season, two part season etc.) but Arabasta itself needs at the very least four long episodes, if not more.
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I saw this theorized list on Reddit, and it seems like a realistic path for future seasons.

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The editing and direction and cinematography is taking the wind out the sails for this show for me. Also the production in general feels like a pre-school children's show repurposed for an HBO production from the early 2000s.

The writing serves well enough but is tepid and unengaging. The main cast is good but just need better direction and editing to give better energy to the scenes. With how condensed the story is, the stakes and conflicts need to be clearer, faster. Only 3 episodes in so far but I feel like they should be alot looser with adapting the crew's interaction with one another rather than be super faithful to the source as I feel their chemistry is dying to burst free. Luffy in particular is being failed by the director and editor by letting his inscrutability hang awkwardly in the air rather than informing a confounded frustration from those he interacts with either friend or foe.

Cinematography wise I wish it wasn't shot with such flat lighting by someone 4 feet tall looking up at everyone in close up like they're filming a Terry Gilliam film minus fisheye lense. It'd be better if the editing was better and matched energy.

Edgar Wright would be a better someone to be emulated with this material in regards to the cadence of visual storytelling.
 
Mer.Saloon said:
Not as much happens in Marineford as you may think. Aside from characters stopping to exposition its a very quick and focused arc.
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Eh, Marineford lives and dies from the scale and all the moving parts. It's not enough to carry an entire season but it very much needs room to breathe and it's the one of the worst parts to condense for an adaptation like this.

Looking at that list in particular, I also think it'd be a mistake to have Sabaody in the middle of the season. That's like prime cliffhanger material. You either put that at the end of the season or cap off the first part of a two part season.
 
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Here's how I'd break it down, assuming they have to keep up with 8 episode seasons

S2 (Cut Little Garden, but meet Dorry and Broggy and throw some dinsoaurs in Whiskey Peak)

Ep 1 - Logtown
Ep 2 - Whiskey Peak
Ep 3 - Drum Kingdom
Ep 4 - Drum Kingdom
Ep 5 - Alabasta
Ep 6 - Alabasta
Ep 7 - Alabasta
Ep 8 - Alabasta

Post credits scene is the ship falling from the sky

S3 (I think Long Ring can be cut and replaced with an extra Skypeia episode if Oda tells them it wont be important later, but I'm assuming it will be)

Ep 1 - Jaya
Ep 2 - Jaya
Ep 3 - Skypeia
Ep 4 - Skypeia
Ep 5 - Skypeia
Ep 6 - Long Ring Long Land
Ep 7 - Water 7
Ep 8 - Water 7

Split Water 7 between 2 seasons. End on a cliffhanger of Usopp and Robin leaving the crew

S4
Ep 1 - Water 7
Ep 2 - Enies Lobby
Ep 3 - Enies Lobby
Ep 4 - Enies Lobby
Ep 5 - Thriller Bark
Ep 6 - Thriller Bark
Ep 7 - Sabaody
Ep 8 - Sabaody

End with Strawhats getting seperated

S5 (I think they will need one episode dedicated to the other strawhats after they get seperated)

Ep 1 - Amazon Lily
Ep 2 - The Other Strawhats Locations
Ep 3 - Impel Down
Ep 4 - Impel Down
Ep 5 - Marineford
Ep 6 - Marineford
Ep 7 - Marineford
Ep 8 - Luffy's flashback/Post Marineford

End with the timeskip
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Mer.Saloon said:
I can see how the cuts really hurt Arlong Park and Syrup Village. I respect the effort they put in it, but too much has honestly been lost so far. But i do love that:

Arlong is a grander scope villain now. That is a change i really respect.

Still from what Ive seen As far as adaptations go, its waaaaaaay better than that awful Episode of Nami special.



I saw this theorized list on Reddit, and it seems like a realistic path for future seasons.

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I definitely don't think Little Garden and Reverse Mountain need entire episodes to themselves; they could be trimmed down and give more screentime to Alabasta. There's way too much that happens between Luffy getting stabbed by Croc and the crew leaving, you would need at least one more episode. I'd make Alabasta 5 episodes, at least half of season 2.

Hard to comment on the others because it very much feels like putting the cart before the horse lol
 
Mekanos said:
I definitely don't think Little Garden and Reverse Mountain need entire episodes to themselves; they could be trimmed down and give more screentime to Alabasta. There's way too much that happens between Luffy getting stabbed by Croc and the crew leaving, you would need at least one more episode. I'd make Alabasta 5 episodes, at least half of season 2.

Hard to comment on the others because it very much feels like putting the cart before the horse lol
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I wouldnt cut Little Garden, at least prior to combining Reverse Mountain and Whisky Peak. Those two could honestly be combined.

But Little Garden isnt just a fun location, its also where we get some of our strongest Baroque Works representation prior to the start of Alabasta, especially after Zoro wipes the floor with Whisky Peak.

Joy-Boy said:
Here's how I'd break it down, assuming they have to keep up with 8 episode seasons

S2 (Cut Little Garden, but meet Dorry and Broggy and throw some dinsoaurs in Whiskey Peak)

Ep 1 - Logtown
Ep 2 - Whiskey Peak
Ep 3 - Drum Kingdom
Ep 4 - Drum Kingdom
Ep 5 - Alabasta
Ep 6 - Alabasta
Ep 7 - Alabasta
Ep 8 - Alabasta

Post credits scene is the ship falling from the sky

S3 (I think Long Ring can be cut and replaced with an extra Skypeia episode if Oda tells them it wont be important later, but I'm assuming it will be)

Ep 1 - Jaya
Ep 2 - Jaya
Ep 3 - Skypeia
Ep 4 - Skypeia
Ep 5 - Skypeia
Ep 6 - Long Ring Long Land
Ep 7 - Water 7
Ep 8 - Water 7

Split Water 7 between 2 seasons. End on a cliffhanger of Usopp and Robin leaving the crew

S4
Ep 1 - Water 7
Ep 2 - Enies Lobby
Ep 3 - Enies Lobby
Ep 4 - Enies Lobby
Ep 5 - Thriller Bark
Ep 6 - Thriller Bark
Ep 7 - Sabaody
Ep 8 - Sabaody

End with Strawhats getting seperated

S5 (I think they will need one episode dedicated to the other strawhats after they get seperated)

Ep 1 - Amazon Lily
Ep 2 - The Other Strawhats Locations
Ep 3 - Impel Down
Ep 4 - Impel Down
Ep 5 - Marineford
Ep 6 - Marineford
Ep 7 - Marineford
Ep 8 - Luffy's flashback/Post Marineford

End with the timeskip
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We know Season 1 was gonna be 10 episodes until (theorized) Cowboy Bebop's failure slashed some serious budgetting time. So we have more to play with than 8 episodes.
 
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Mer.Saloon said:
I wouldnt cut Little Garden, at least prior to combining Reverse Mountain and Whisky Peak. Those two could honestly be combined.

But Little Garden isnt just a fun location, its also where we get some of our strongest Baroque Works representation prior to the start of Alabasta, especially after Zoro wipes the floor with Whisky Peak.
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I don't think you cut it but heavily trim/combine its major story beats with Whiskey Peak. I'd do something like this:

Episode 1: Loguetown/Reverse Mountain
Episode 2: Laboon/Start of Whiskey Peak
Episode 3: Rest of Whiskey Peak/Little Garden mixed in
Episode 4: Drum Island 1
Episode 5: Drum Island 2
Episode 6-10: Alabasta

The story beats for Alabasta in that chart are fine for the most part, but with 5 episodes instead of 4 I'd have the last three episode look something like...

8: End on Luffy getting stabbed and left for dead in the desert
9: Straw Hats brawl in town square/search for bomb, Croc/Robin betrayal, Luffy returns and rematches Croc (merge Luffy vs. Croc round 2/3 like the movie did)
10: Continue Luffy vs Croc, beats Crocodile around 20-30 minute mark, 30 minutes for denouement/end on crew sailing with X on wrists

The good news with Alabasta is you only really need maybe half a dozen really good sets - the desert town, Crocodile's casino/lair, the palace exterior, and the temple are the big ones. Rest would be pretty simple sets like the saloon, the royal dining room, etc. and anything else can be shot in empty desert areas. I think future seasons would benefit from the Straw Hats staying in the same place for most of the season rather than bouncing around tons of islands like East Blue.
 
Mekanos said:
I don't think you cut it but heavily trim/combine its major story beats with Whiskey Peak. I'd do something like this:

Episode 1: Loguetown/Reverse Mountain
Episode 2: Laboon/Start of Whiskey Peak
Episode 3: Rest of Whiskey Peak/Little Garden mixed in
Episode 4: Drum Island 1
Episode 5: Drum Island 2
Episode 6-10: Alabasta

The story beats for Alabasta in that chart are fine for the most part, but with 5 episodes instead of 4 I'd have the last three episode look something like...

8: End on Luffy getting stabbed and left for dead in the desert
9: Straw Hats brawl in town square/search for bomb, Croc/Robin betrayal, Luffy returns and rematches Croc (merge Luffy vs. Croc round 2/3 like the movie did)
10: Continue Luffy vs Croc, beats Crocodile around 20-30 minute mark, 30 minutes for denouement/end on crew sailing with X on wrists

The good news with Alabasta is you only really need maybe half a dozen really good sets - the desert town, Crocodile's casino/lair, the palace exterior, and the temple are the big ones. Rest would be pretty simple sets like the saloon, the royal dining room, etc. and anything else can be shot in empty desert areas. I think future seasons would benefit from the Straw Hats staying in the same place for most of the season rather than bouncing around tons of islands like East Blue.
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I can see that sadly. Its probably why i also dont expect seasons to jump from Island to island so much.

The different sets of season 1, flashbacks and all have been reported to what really cost a fortune for this production, nevermind how elaborate they may be.

Maybe they could combine elements of Drum with Little Garden so that the rest of the crew isnt just fighting rando mobs. Luttle Garden kinda sidelined Luffy and Sanji anyways.
 
Mer.Saloon said:
I can see that sadly. Its probably why i also dont expect seasons to jump from Island to island so much.

The different sets of season 1, flashbacks and all have been reported to what really cost a fortune for this production, nevermind how elaborate they may be.

Maybe they could combine elements of Drum with Little Garden so that the rest of the crew isnt just fighting rando mobs. Luttle Garden kinda sidelined Luffy and Sanji anyways.
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It's just the reality of the situation, even with the fuckton of money behind this show stuff has to be cut and rearranged, thankfully after season 1 I trust the writers to know what to focus on and what to rethink (but season 2 REALLY needs ten episodes so hopefully they get it)

I always think of this comic for situations like this:

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Mekanos said:
It's just the reality of the situation, even with the fuckton of money behind this show stuff has to be cut and rearranged, thankfully after season 1 I trust the writers to know what to focus on and what to rethink (but season 2 REALLY needs ten episodes so hopefully they get it)

I always think of this comic for situations like this:

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Well, if the funds were there we could do all that. It is a tv show vs a movie. But well, funds certainly arent unlimited even with Shueisha backing most of this.

Thankfully, as arcs get longer and more grounded in locations less cuts for budget will have to be made.
 
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It's not like there's a lot of fluff in the Manga too, although this becomes more apparent later on. If you can trim the story so it maybe flows better and save money for the important stuff, it's for the better.

Also, like, I can still read the manga for these moments, don't need a 1:1 translation :D
 
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