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This festive season brings joy and great pride toOne Piecefans, as the Luffy balloon soars high in the skies at the Thanksgiving Parade in New York. Published for the first time in 1997, Eiichiro Oda’s manga has become a pop culture phenomenon across the globe. Many fans would jump out of excitement at the mere mention of the series, and this year marks the 25th anniversary of theOne Piece anime.
Oda’s stellar storytelling has resonated with millions of fans, and every year the Nakama army welcomes new members as the series becomes more and more popular. For all those fans, seeing Luffy at the Thanksgiving Parade is undoubtedly a huge matter of pride and Netflix’sOne Piecedeserves substantial credit for its contribution to making this feat possible.
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The Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade is an annual tradition and happens every year in New York City. Macy’s is a famous department store chain in the United States. The parade was first organized in 1924, which makes this year the 100th anniversary of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, and the gigantic helium balloons are among the many attractions of the parade.
Over the years, prominent pop-culture characters have been a part of the grand parade including Minnie Mouse, The Wimpy Kid, Pikachu, Goku, and Spiderman. Monkey D. Luffy made his debut in 2023, and this year he returns as a colossal helium balloon.
Seeing Luffy up in the sky is enough to make fans’ eyes well up, and it’s one of the greatest ways to celebratethe anime’s 25th year anniversary. Fans were extremely happy to see Luffy at the parade and shared their excitement on Reddit.
It’s almost like a token of gratitude toEiichiro Odafor his beautiful creation this Thanksgiving. The sales figures and the critical acclaim ofOne Piecemanga are a testament to how well-regardedOne Pieceis around the world. However, as one of the comments pointed out, part of the credit also goes to the live-action adaptation of the series which premiered on Netflix in 2023.
Here’s WhyNetflix’s One PieceDeserves Credit for the Luffy Parade
One Piecemanga began its run almost three decades back. With every year, the series garnered more attention and its growing popularity was extremely evident. However, in 2023, there was a steep rise in popularity as a result ofthe Gear 5 episodeand theOne Piece Live Action. Before the live-action,One Piecewas something that mostly intrigued those already familiar with the anime-manga sphere.
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Netflix’s One Piecetook Oda’s masterpiece to those unfamiliar with the medium. Unlike most live-action adaptations,One Piece Live Actionwas a brilliant adaptation of the source material.
It introduced the world ofOne Pieceto a completely new audience, nudging them to give the celebrated anime-manga series a try.One Piecehas undeniably become a pop culture phenomenon recognized by the world, and the live-action deserves praise for its contribution to making that possible.
One Piece Live Actionis available on Netflix, and the manga can be read on the MangaPlus app and website.
Laveena Joshi
Anime Writer
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Laveena is an anime content writer at FandomWire. Having written more than 800 articles, she’s an expert in mainstream shonen series, ranging from the bizarre world of JoJo’s to the expansive worldbuilding of One Piece.With her formal education in Journalism and Mass Communication, she explores entertainment journalism through the lens of anime and manga, from mainstream and classic titles to niche and obscure ones.
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