One Piece Live-Action: Exact Release Date and Time, What to Expect, and More

Modified Jan 08, 2024 22:38 GMT

One Piece live-action release date: When can you stream it on Netflix? Explained (Image via Netflix) — One Piece live-action logo (Image via Netflix)

Netflix’s One Piece live-action series is set to be released on the platform internationally on Thursday, August 31, at 12:00 am Pacific Standard Time. With anticipation for the incredibly ambitious live-action adaptation of author and illustrator Eiichiro Oda’s original manga series at an all-time high, fans are desperate for any spoilers or early looks.

With less than 5 weeks until the series’ official release, fans will soon enough be able to assess the series and its success for themselves. Likewise, with the above release information having been officially confirmed by Netflix, fans know exactly when they’ll be able to dive right into the live-action adventure series.

One Piece live-action won’t debut on Netflix until August 31 has come for the Pacific time zone

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As mentioned above, the One Piece live-action series is set to debut on Netflix on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at 12 AM Pacific Standard Time. For most other time zones, this will also translate to a release sometime during the day on Thursday, August 31. Those time zones behind the Pacific one will instead see the series premiere late-night on Wednesday, August 31.

The One Piece live-action series is set to debut on Netflix at the following dates and times in the respective time zones:

Pacific Standard Time: 7:30 AM, 12 AM, Thursday, August 31
Eastern Standard Time: 10:30 AM, 3 AM, Thursday, August 31
British Summer Time:8AM, Thursday, August 31
Central European Summer Time: 9 AM, Thursday, August 31
United Arab Emirates (Gulf Standard Time): 11 AM, Thursday, August 31
Pakistan Standard Time: 12 PM, Thursday, August 31
Indian Standard Time: 12:30 PM, Thursday, August 31
Bangladesh Standard Time: 1 PM, Thursday, August 31
China Standard Time: 1 PM, Thursday, August 31
Philippine Standard Time: 3 PM Thursday, August 31
Japanese Standard Time: 4 PM JST, Thursday, August 31
Australia Central Standard Time: 4:30 PM Thursday, August 31

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This is further supported by the fact that the series won’t be debuting on the platform on August 31 in respective time zones. If Netflix were interested in or planned on distributing the series via alternative platforms upon its release, the release dates and times would likely be adjusted for these internationally-specific platforms. However, that appears to not be the case.

Thankfully, fans will be able to internationally view the series on Netflix, with the platform exclusively hosting the series upon its late-August premiere. While theoretically possible that the series will eventually find its way to other platforms, it’s more likely than not that Netflix will remain the sole place to watch the series for the foreseeable future.

What to expect

Those who were privileged to be present for an early preview of One Piece live-action have deemed the series to have gone beyond all expectations. The final trailer released a day before release has only raised these expectations, especially given some of the iconic shots seen in this clip.

However, from the full-length trailer, it can be assumed that the first season of One Piece live-action will tweak the timeline in certain ways, as seen by Nami's presence in Shell's town. It is confirmed that Arlong Park will be either completely covered or touched upon. Overall, the response from the fans has been positive and the casting has received unanimous praise. Therefore, it's not too bold to hope for a just iteration of Oda's magnum opus.

UPDATE: One Piece live-action premiered on August 31, 2023, with a total of 8 episodes. The series adapted till around chapter 95 of the manga, which means the Arlong Park arc was completed.