One Piece Interview: Iñaki Godoy, Emily Rudd, Mackenyu, Jacob Romero, & Taz Skylar on Setting Sail for Another Pirate Adventure
Netflix‘s One Piece: Into the Grand Line is striking it rich with a 100% fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes, fans going wild for the show online, and promises of more adventures to come as the world celebrates the greatest live-action adaptation of an anime yet! Can you tell I’m a fan? I love this series so much, and it was my honor to speak with Iñaki Godoy (Monkey D. Luffy), Emily Rudd (Nami), Mackenyu (Roronoa Zoro), Jacob Romero (Usopp), and Taz Skylar (Sanji) about boarding their ship, the Going Merry, and going in search of the sacred One Piece treasure.
During my chat with the Straw Hat crew, we discussed the spectacular sets and costumes for the second season of One Piece and discovered which are each cast member’s favorite. We also take time to pull up at the bar and discuss Taz Skylar’s drink-mixing technique and how he trained under a skilled mixologist to complete the scene in a limited number of takes. After that, we ask Emily Rudd about working alongside the show’s beloved CGI character, Tony Tony Chopper, whose spot-on portrayal is another reason to praise One Piece’s attention to detail and authenticity. Next, we talk with Mackenyu about his 100-person bar fight, and learn about the mind-blowing choreography for this fun display of badassery.
For more about One Piece: Into the Grand Line, be sure to check out our full review here. In my review, I encapsulate the experience by saying, “The second season of Netflix’s One Piece is epic, sprawling, and offers more variety than the first regarding character introductions, jaw-dropping set pieces, and imaginative ways of recreating Oda’s legendary creation in live-action. The show never shies away from its anime roots, choosing to revel in One Piece’s swashbuckling silliness, extreme sense of style, and powerful messages of optimism, adventure, and making your dreams come true. Hollywood often portrays pirates as crude, covetous villains of the high seas, but One Piece flies a different Jolly Roger, one that stands for exploration of strange lands, forging of unbreakable bonds, and limitless possibilities in the face of the impossible and strange. I can’t get enough of this series, and hope that Netflix continues to believe in it as much as Luffy does in his dream of one day becoming the King of the Pirates.”
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