Top 10 Best Moments in Netflix's One Piece

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#Luffy #OnePiece #Manga  THIS is how you break the live-action anime curse! Join Ashley as we count down our picks for the greatest scenes from One Piece's live-action adaptation, including "Zoro vs. Mihawk," "The Straw Hats vs. Axe Hand Morgan," "Nami Asks for Help," and more! Which one of these moments made you fall in love with this show? Let us know in the comments!

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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the standout moments from

00:09the first season of One Piece's live-action adaptation.

00:18Be on the lookout for spoilers ahead.

00:25Individually, we knew that Luffy, Zoro and Nami were capable of kicking a ludicrous

00:31amount of ass, but it's here we get to see them combine their talents as they battle

00:36their way through wave after wave of marines in their own backyard.

00:41This capped off one hell of a brawl against Axe Hand Morgan, in which we got to see Zoro

00:50utilise his three-sword style for the first time, as well as Luffy demonstrate just how

00:59painfully versatile his rubber powers can be.

01:06Luffy's inheritance of his iconic straw hat is one of his most defining moments, where

01:17he decides he'll become a great pirate that will one day even eclipse that of his hero

01:22Shanks.

01:23After surviving being kidnapped, drowning and being eaten by a sea beast, Shanks chooses

01:36to leave his precious headgear with Luffy as a symbol of his faith in his dream.

01:59It's an incredibly sweet and touching moment, where the almost paternal relationship between

02:04them really sells you on how vital a role model Shanks was for the future Pirate King.

02:18Fans could not be more pleased with the live-actions introduction and portrayal of One Piece's

02:24most famous clown.

02:26And why wouldn't they be?

02:27Jeff Ward slayed the role of Buggy, bringing a murderous charm and hilarity to the jester

02:33as only he could.

02:40The man held an entire town hostage as his captive audience, and nearly killed Luffy

02:45multiple times.

02:47And yet, we couldn't help but laugh and be engrossed by his every moment.

03:00Wrapping him around for the majority of the show's run was definitely a wise decision,

03:05because the tightrope between funny and fiendish that his iteration of the character is walking

03:10has been pitch-perfect so far.

03:31While he may not have a hill as a backdrop, Zoro's battle against Bucci and Sham is

03:36still a great display of the swordsman's skills.

03:39With Kaeya's mansion in lockdown, Zoro is forced to do battle against Kuro's cronies,

03:44in a pretty tight space at that.

03:47Still, a couple of kitties aren't anything to the pirate hunter, who utilises the stairs,

03:52banisters and every other surface to his advantage.

04:05The choreography really sells the scene, and while there aren't any tiger traps,

04:10seeing Makinew do cool shit with his swords always makes for a great time.

04:25Another villain portrayal that adds a fantastic spin to the original character, Alexander

04:30Maniatis is so deliciously wicked as the captain of the Black Cat Pirates, that seeing him

04:35parade around as both butler and eventual sociopath is an absolute delight.

04:41Though the pinnacle undoubtedly comes when Kuro lets the cat out of the bag, and reveals

04:46his savage nature.

04:48First by killing off Mary, then by stalking Kaeya like a serial killer.

05:13Even though he more than deserved the ass-beating he got from Luffy, we're sort of glad Kuro

05:18escaped, so we at least have the chance to see him flex his claws down the line again.

05:35After being tossed inside of a great well by Bucci and Sham, Zoro is left with only

05:40one option… to climb his way to freedom.

05:53Easier said than done, as escaping initially proves to be even too much for his innate

05:58strength.

05:59There, his slow ascendance is intercut with an extensive flashback.

06:14Where we see a young Zoro train with, battle and eventually forge a promise with his childhood

06:21to eventually become the world's greatest swordsman.

06:32The combat choreography, as well as the emotional resonance, might make this flashback the best

06:38of the live-action bunch.

06:40Especially as we see Zoro finally pull himself out of a death sentence.

06:54Just when you thought it was impossible for the world's strongest swordsman to become

06:57even more of a badass, they give him an introduction like this.

07:08While somewhat adjacent to the source material, the reveal of Mihawk as he slices through

07:13Don Krieg's armada is a literal spectacle.

07:17Nonchalantly slicing up pirates, taking down the Don like he was nothing, slicing an entire

07:23galleon in half.

07:32You couldn't ask for a better demonstration for the power differences in the world of

07:37One Piece, or a cooler messenger to deliver it.

07:56Undoubtedly the most iconic moment in the East Blue Arc, and all of One Piece in general,

08:05so to see it brought to life so faithfully, and with some powerhouse acting behind it,

08:10was just plain awesome.

08:21Devastated by Arlong's betrayal, and the abuse she suffered over the years, Nami breaks

08:27down and starts to stab at her tattoo, only for Luffy to intervene.

08:32Overcome, all Nami can do is break down and plead for Luffy to save her.

08:57And what does Luffy say in return?

08:59Seriously, the two actors were amazing here.

09:10Talk about ending on a high.

09:17Taking the fight to Arlong and his army of fishmen, the Straw Hat crew all got a chance

09:22to show off here in the best way possible.

09:25Usopp set Chew on fire, Buggy made a grand return, and less than gracious exit, and Luffy

09:45literally brought the house down on Arlong with one hell of a bombardment of gum-gum

09:50abilities.

09:55Though our highlight has to be Zoro and Sanji wiping out every fishman that comes their

10:00way, especially when the chef starts unleashing some devastatingly fancy footwork.

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10:38Becoming the strongest swordsman in the world is no easy feat, as Zoro discovered the hard

10:43way when he challenged Mihawk to a duel to the death.

10:54Confident in his strength and determined to fulfil his dream, the demon takes on Hawkeye's

10:59for the mantle.

11:09But as every One Piece fan knows, it turns into a one-sided slaughterfest as Mihawk reveals

11:14the quagmire between them.

11:31The battle between the two is brief but blinding, and absolutely nails the source material's

11:36tone and grandeur.

11:42We can't wait for that rematch.

11:56Which live-action One Piece performance was your favourite?

12:00Let us know in the comments below.

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