One Piece (Live Action)
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Its the throw in of cartoony power that works best as a literal cartoon in the manga.
Or, at most, in a very dumb and goofy movie likeThe Suicide Squadwhen played for laughs.
Through Buggy, we also get a continuation of the underlying theme of Luffy being like no other pirate.
Like Alvida, Buggys very cruel and violent toward both innocent people and his own crew.
Buggys feeling of abandonment by his former crewmate (who turns out to be Shanks!)
But thats not Luffy.
Hes not that kind of pirate.
Its all part of a good time.
Sadly, in the commotion, one of the pirates kidnaps Luffy.
Shanks heads out to sea to rescue him, but not before a giant sea serpent attacks.
Its only an arm, Shanks says, a small price to pay to keep your friends safe.
In the present, Zoro and Nami work together and free themselves before beating up Buggys entire crew.
He helps those in need and asks for nothing in return though he wont say no to free food.
She even repairs his hat after mocking it earlier!
But Garps smarter than that.
But there is one problem: The two are now setting up together to personally hunt Luffy down.
Pirates should face justice, and Luffy needs to be made an example.
Kobys going along with the others, but he looks concerned, and a crossroads lies in his future.
This is possibly the smartest adaptation choice the shows making, as there can never be too much Garp.
One thing the shows quite lacking in is iconic imagery.
Oda has a keen eye and is incredible at making individual comic panels feel important and memorable.
The anime re-creates this by constantly using still frames for the big moments.
The Netflix series is moving too fast for these images to stick.
The closing credits show a map that traces the crews path, which is a great choice.
Every show with extensive travel needs a map.
