Netflix Live-Action Luffy Actor Meets One Piece Creator Eiichiro Oda

Netflix shared a video of Eiichiro Oda, the creator of One Piece, speaking with and interviewing the live-action Luffy actor Inaki Godoy. The video also offered some behind the scenes information on the upcoming second season, which is currently in production. The first season is on the service now.

The discussion is led by Godoy, the actor who played Monkey D. Luffy in the live-action version of One Piece since the first season. He conducts the interview entirely in Japanese, which he had been learning for almost a year, specifically so he could talk to the One Piece creator more directly. The discussion happened on the set of the show in South Africa, after Oda had been given a tour of pieces created for the second season. He talked about how impressed he was with the crew’s work on the sets, props and other elements.

During the discussion, Inaki Godoy asked One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda about the Grand Line, which is a major setting for season two. The actor asked why it was so challenging and joked that he was tired from filming. Oda explained that it was simply because the audience needs to be challenged, and the difficulty of the Grand Line seas were an effective way to add that challenge. They also discussed Oda’s thought process when it came to creating Luffy as a character, which he explained as wanting someone with the carefree nature of a child, free from adult responsibilities that people face in the real world. Oda also complimented Godoy on his live-action depicition of Luffy.

Here is the full interview:

Filming for season two of the Netflix live-action One Piece show is underway. Netflix previously showed off some of the behind the scenes work in a preview during Geeked Week 2024. The actors for various characters set to appear in the next season have also been announced.

The second season of the live action One Piece adaptation is currently in production. No release date has been announced yet. The anime is on Crunchyroll and Netflix. Viz Media handles the manga outside Japan.