An alternate version of Earth, and one that is currently in the midst of the 'Golden Age of Pirates'. Ruthless cut-throat pirates rule the seas, and only the strongest have the chance to lay claim to the mythical treasure known as 'One Piece' that was left behind by the greatest pirate of them all Gold Roger. Years after the death of Gold Roger, a young boy by the name of Monkey D. Luffy has dreams of raising his own crew, finding One Piece, and declaring himself as Pirate King. After eating a devil fruit that grants Luffy the power to make his body like rubber, it gives him enormous strength and agility. When Luffy finally comes of age, he sets sail from Foosha Village in East Blue and sets upon his grand adventure to become the next Pirate King.
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Aidan Scott plays Helmeppo, the spoiled son of a corrupt Marine captain who starts the show as a straightforward antagonist. The character's live-action arc follows the manga in gradually softening him, with Garp and Koby ending up shaping him into someone more sympathetic by the season's end.
After a string of poorly received anime-to-live-action adaptations, including Netflix's own Cowboy Bebop and Death Note, One Piece was widely credited by critics and fans as the first Hollywood adaptation to genuinely land, both narratively and with its casting.
The show wasn't just a one-week wonder, it held the number one spot on Netflix's television chart for three consecutive weeks, pulling in another 10 million views in that third week alone after topping 19 million the week before.
