Netflix’s “One Piece” is finally out. Contrary to the concerns of fans of the original manga, from the first day of its release, “One Piece” immediately rose to number one or number two in several countries, making it the number 1 global hit on Netflix.
Mirroring that success, Rotten Tomatoes gave “One Piece” a score of 84% and an audience score of 91%, completely opposite to expectations of a “flop.” The direct involvement of the original “One Piece” creator, Eiichiro Oda, could be a big factor in this.
Also, Mackenyu Arata, who plays the role of the swordsman Zoro, got a lot of attention. Mackenyu Arata is a renowned action actor in Japan and is known as the son of Sonny Chiba, a martial arts legend.
After making his acting debut in Japan in 2014, he became a popular star at the top of several polls thanks to his good looks and excellent acting skills. Much of his filmography is made up of live-action manga adaptations.
Mackenyu Arata has amassed a huge fan base and even made it to the top 4 list of “idols who are a national treasure” in a Japanese magazine. He shared the news of his marriage on his fan cafe on January 22 and expressed his determination to excel both as an actor and as a husband.
On the same day, another wedding announcement was made by Mackenyu Arata’s younger brother, Gordon Maeda. Gordon also posted on his fancafé: ” I am getting married. I may be inexperienced, but I’ll do my best. »
Both brothers are active as actors and models, and their partners are not celebrities. Additionally, the two actors are expecting a child, which will soon make them fathers this year.
Mackenyu Arata seized the opportunity to become a world star thanks to “One Piece”. He focuses on international activities and has even terminated his contract with a Japanese agency.
Available since August 31, Netflix’s One Piece live-action series is on everyone’s lips. If the spectators are still divided on whether it is a success or a failure, the streaming platform has already boasted that the show was the most viewed content on its service in 84 countries.
With such launch figures, one wonders how Netflix will interpret this start. In the past, we remember that the series had benefited from a budget of 138 million dollars, or 17 million per episode. To compare, the most expensive episodes of Game of Thrones cost an average of $15 million.
One thing is certain, it is that Netflix wanted to do things right by getting their hands dirty. It remains to be seen whether these results will push the platform to produce a season two.
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