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Netflix’s adaptation of the popular anime,One Piecewas an immense hit garnering positive reviews from critics and fans. The fair success of the first season has already greenlighted the show for another season with many praising it for remaining faithful to its original source. That being said,it has also altered some elements that are different from the anime due to its restrained time slot.
Given that the series has over 1000 episodes, they would have to adjust it accordingly to cover the events in the 8 episodes of the first season. Emily Rudd’s character, Nami also underwent several changes from her anime counterpart, which made her character stand out more in live-action. But, there’s one abstract detail per Reddit user, which has notably improved the character.
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After the announcement of Netflix working on theOne Pieceadaptation came to the surface, many became worried whether they would portray the storylines correctly with what happened in the original source. However,the live-action adaptationhas managed to win fans’ hearts by retaining the original source’s essence to it.
But, when it comes to Nami’s character, we witnessed several changes, even in the timelines. However, as per aReddituser,Emily Rudd’s Namiis more“courageous and stronger than her anime counterpart.”
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They shared,
“This is evidenced not only in her battles alongside the crew but also in her embodiment of her role as a cat burglar. Interestingly, we don’t see her engaging in much cat burgling in the anime or the manga.”
While the anime or manga did not feature much of her cat burgling sequences, the live-action version has tremendously added further depth to her trait as“Nami steals keys from Axehand, expertly opens safes, and lock-picks cages, thereby proving her indispensability to the crew beyond just creating maps and navigation.”
The user further asserted how live-action has given her character a gritty tone thus enhancing her backstory.
“The narrative of Nami actively seeking to join Arlong’s crew while keeping her intentions hidden from the village intensifies her portrayal. It emphasizes her inability to trust others, yet it also underscores her incredible kindness and her willingness to sacrifice herself for the village she deeply loves.”
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In the live-action,Nami’s charactertraits are expressed with more clarity, with several instances making her nature evident to the viewers. However, this is not the only difference that makes her character stand out.
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In the live-action, she’s seen as more composed, leaving unnecessary dramatic moments that vary from her anime counterpart. However, this change could have been done to match the tone of the live-action adaptation.
Netflix’sOne Piecehas made a significant story change in Nami’s case with her introduction sequence. In the manga, she is introduced during the Orange Town arc. in Chapter Eight. However, the live-action took a different approach as it introduced the female protagonist in Episode 1.
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One of the major changes in her sequence is howshe allies with Luffyand Zoro to steal the map to the Grand Line. It is slightly different from the manga as she’s already a part of the Straw Hat’s team in the Netflix series.
The live-action adaptation ofOne Piececonsisting of 8 episodes in the first season is available to stream on Netflix.
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Priya Sharma, Senior Content Writer and Social Media Manager at FandomWire and Animated Times. Having graduated in Journalism and Mass Communication, she possesses extensive expertise in crafting engaging and informative content. She has written over 2000 articles across Animated Times and FandomWire on pop culture, showing her dedication to delivering diverse and trending content to readers across the world. Apart from pop culture, she is quite enthusiastic about the Hallyu culture and is exploring the world of anime, expanding the horizons of her knowledge.
