Anime vs Live Action: 5 Worst Changes in One Piece No One Asked For

One Piece is the real hit of the season for Netflix. Not only did the new live-action series prove that the streaming service is capable of more than just successful adaptations after the failures of Death Note and Cowboy Bebop, but it also attracted an incredible number of new fans to both the original manga by Eiichiro Oda and the anime.

However, fans have noticed more than a few script changes. Reddit users cited major differences from the manga and anime that would definitely be worth including in the live-action film.

5. Luffy punched Koby

After Luffy saved Koby from the Alvida Pirates, it became the first real friendship for the two. However, Koby was on the side of the good guys and dreamed of joining the Marines. Realizing the tragedy of their relationship, Luffy decided to motivate his friend to follow his dreams by punching him, officially starting the 'feud'. Unfortunately, the Netflix version left out this sentimental moment.

4. Nami's backstory

One of the most common complaints from fans is that in the live-action, the viewer is much less emotionally invested in Nami's story, and therefore less sympathetic to her decision to stay with Arlong.

While her motivation is the same in both the manga and the TV series — the entire Coco Village is being held hostage by Arlong's crew — the manga and anime devote much more time to Nami's past and her relationships with Nojiko and Bellemere.

3. Hatchan's absence

Fans loved the six-armed octopus man named Hatchan or simply Hatchi. He was the kindest of the Arlong crew and was genuinely sorry for what happened to Nami's village and her literal enslavement. His presence was a great indicator of Nami's character development after she forgave him, but unfortunately there was hardly enough budget for a six-armed character.

2. Zoro vs. Arlong

An incredibly emotional moment in the manga was when a wounded Zoro, on the verge of losing consciousness, tried to confront Arlong. Realizing the true threat of his opponent, Arlong said he would destroy Zoro while he had the chance. His look and line were incredibly powerful, but never made it into the show.

1. Lack of original soundtrack

Why the TV adaptation doesn't use the anime OST composed by Kohei Tanaka and Shirō Hamaguchi is clear. They don't own the rights to it.

The fans are a bit disappointed, though, because many of them were introduced to One Piece through the anime, and the impact that, for example, the famous Overtaken soundtrack had on the fans went unnoticed.

Source: Reddit.