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With Comic-Con behind us and projects on hold thanks to the strikes and strife within the industry, nerds and geeks seem to be heading for a content famine soon. Luckily, there are still a few big new shows to offer fans of anime, cartoons and comics something to obsess over. From the continuing tales of Adventure Time favorites to live-action versions of beloved previously-drawn characters in One Piece and Ahsoka, here’s what to watch this week.
One Piece (Netflix)
Netflix doesn’t have the greatest track record when it comes to adapting beloved anime series into live action. Cowboy Bebop left a lot to be desired while Death Note practically spit on the source material (with the exception of Ryuk, of course). So One Piece fans have every right to be apprehensive about the new show. Adapting a 1000+ episode series with a complicated lore, evolving characters, and multifarious storylines that go on for years is not an easy task. But breathe easy, folks. The Straw Hat Pirates are safe, sound, and apparently, in good hands with the streaming service.
Based on the beloved manga and its anime adaptation, One Piece is a fantasy series that follows wannabe pirate Monkey D. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy) – a young lad with stretching abilities thanks to his poor choice in snacks. Luffy and his misfit crew that make up the Straw Hat Pirates — along with every buccaneer, thief, and plunderer with a ship — are on the hunt for the lost treasure of Gold Roger, the former King of the Pirates. At his execution, he challenged the world to find “his treasure,” the mythical “One Piece” and be named the new Pirate King. His final words inspired a new…
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