"Netflix's One Piece: Unveiling Character Backstories through Eiichiro Oda's Fan Responses"

Netflix's live-action adaptation of One Piece faced the challenge of incorporating the backstories of its five protagonists while advancing the main plotline. The showrunners found a solution by using One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda's responses to fans, which provided character backstories, birth dates, heights, and other details. By incorporating these details from Oda's SBS chapter notes, the creative team was able to add emotional grounding to the characters and create a wonderful season of television.