One Piece is the best-selling manga of all time and one of the greatest shonen anime in history. The One Piece live-action on Netflix has lived up to fans' unrealistic expectations, but changes have been made.
While the live-action stays true to the source, various changes have been made, leaving many fans wondering if there will be a romantic relationship between our beloved pirate crew. This uncertainty recently resurfaced as the news that has brought this live-action back into the spotlight after its release is the revelation of the romance ban in the series.
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Especially between Zoro and Nami, played by Arata Mackenyu and Emily Rudd, many fans started pairing them when they saw the duo’s chemistry, but we have bad news for shippers.
In response to fan hopes, One Piece live-action showrunner and producer Steven Maeda revealed that manga author Eiichiro Oda set a particular condition for the live adaptation. He requested “no romance between the crew members.” This denies any possibility of a romantic development between Zoro and Nami in the series.
Maeda also stated that Mackenyu Arata (Zoro) and Emily Rudd (Nami) had good chemistry. However, it wasn’t planned. That while the series remained a faithful adaptation, there was no possibility of the relationship between Zoro and Nami becoming anything more than friendship.
That’s why many fans felt relieved that Eiichiro Oda had imposed such a restriction. Knowing Netflix, many expected the showrunners to include romantic themes to gain a wider audience.
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Synopsis of One Piece
Gol D. Roger was known as the “Pirate King,” the strongest and most infamous being to have sailed Grand Line. The capture and execution of Roger by the World Government brought about a shift across the globe. His final words before his death revealed the existence of the greatest treasure in the world, One Piece. It was this revelation that sparked the Great Pirate Era, men who dreamed of finding One Piece, which promises unlimited wealth and fame, and possibly the pinnacle of glory and the title of Pirate King.
Enter Monkey D. Luffy, a 17-year-old boy who defies your standard pirate definition. Instead of the popular personality of an evil, hardened, and toothless pirate who pillages villages for fun, Luffy’s reason for being a pirate is pure wonder: the idea of an exciting adventure that leads him to intriguing people and, ultimately, to the promised treasure. Following in the footsteps of his childhood hero, Luffy and his crew journey through Grand Line, experiencing wild adventures, uncovering dark mysteries, and battling formidable foes, all to reach the most coveted fortune of them all: One Piece.
Source: Official X account
