Fans of One Piece, manga, or action series, good news: the adaptation of the cult manga, scheduled for Netflix, has found five of its main actors.

The original comic, which tells the adventures of young Monkey D. Luffy, an intrepid teenager determined to become the Pirate King, features the entire Straw Hat crew (named after the hero's headgear).

Besides Luffy, who will be played by Iñaki Godoy (

Who killed Sara?

), We will find Mackenyu (

Pacific Rim: Uprising

,

Saint Seyia

), who will play the role of Roronoa Zoro, Emily Rudd (

Hunters

) that of Nami, Jacob Romero Gibson (

Greenleaf

) that of Usopp, and finally Taz Skylar (

Villain

) that of Sanji, according to

Variety

.

Last January, Netflix announced a first season of the series, consisting of ten episodes.

Expected at the turn

The absolute cardboard box,

One Piece

is the best-selling manga of all time, with 490 million copies in circulation worldwide, according to the latest figures.

In France, the series has sold 25 million copies and more than 2 million volumes were sold last year, according to its publisher, Glénat.

The 100th volume, which arrives before the end of the year, should also explode the scores.

The expectations of the fans are therefore enormous, which is why the creator of the saga, already adapted in series and animated films, has chosen to take the time to refine the cast of the first live action program taken from his artwork.

“We worked with Netflix and Tomorrow Studios on the massive Hollywood adaptation to live series of

One Piece.

 !

How many years have passed since this was announced, eh?

I know I know !

But rest assured, we've made steady progress throughout the project, ”manga artist Eiichiro Oda said.

And to add that the production was obliged to reveal the cast before it leaked: “We chose this distribution after many discussions with people from all over the world!

These are the people who will be our Straw Hat Pirates!

It will take a little longer to make this series but we will continue to do our best to deliver a show that we are sure will be enjoyed by everyone all over the world!

We look forward to providing more information in the future!

".

No other details have yet been released on the release date of the series.

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