Netflix has released the official trailer for the highly-anticipated live-action series One Piece, along with new images and a personally penned letter from Eiichiro Oda in celebration of Shuiesha’s One Piece Day on 22nd July.

The live adaptation of One Piece stars Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Jacob Romero as Usopp, and Taz Skylar as Sanji, sets sail on 31st August exclusively on Netflix.

The One Piece manga creator, Eiichiro Oda, had also shared his thoughts on the live action adaptation, the production, changes from the manga, along with the cast and crew.

Highlights from the personal penned letter include:

• “I’ll say this. There were no compromises on this show!” この作品に一切の妥協はありません!!
• “There was so much that went into it–all of the efforts by the actors, the building of the world and the costumes, presenting things in a way that can only be done in live action, the dialogue–and the entire process of so many people putting their heads together was a festivity in and of itself” 世界観の構築、役者さん達の試み、衣装、実写ならではの魅せ方、会話、色んな人達が悩んだ全ての工程がお祭りです。
• “The producers and the crew are pros at live action, and frankly, they’re ONE PIECE superfans too.” 製作チームは実写のプロであり、はっきり言って、ONE PIECEオタクです。
• “By now I just love the production team and cast so much that I can’t wait for them to get the acclaim they deserve from everyone around the world” 僕はもう、製作チームもキャストも大好きなので、早くみんなが世界で賞賛されて欲しい。

Image Credit: Netflix

Image Credit: Netflix

Image Credit: Netflix

Image Credit: Netflix

For more information on the official Netflix live-adaption trailer of One Piece along with future updates, do check out the official website here.