Netflix's One Piece is such a hit that even co-CEO Ted Sarandos cannot deny it.
Netflix is one of the biggest names in entertainment, and it has dozens upon dozens of original series. From Wednesday to Stranger Things, Netflix has no shortage of hits. Of course, this list includes One Piece as the live-action anime managed to defy Hollywood's historic string of bombs. And now, one of the CEOs behind Netflix is opening up about One Piece and its reign.
"One Piece is #1 in 84 countries around the world, which is something that Stranger Things didn't do, that Wednesday didn't do. And it's so rare for an English show to be that popular in Japan and Korea, Brazil, and in the US at the same time," the co-CEO explained."Iñaki Godoy, who stars in the show, it was one of the most difficult casting challenges in the history of our original programming was who's gonna play Monkey D. Luffy.
Obviously, Netflix bet big on One Piece, and the show's efforts paid off. The hit adaptation has already been given a season two order, and series creator Eiichiro Oda is ready for what's next. After all, it is about time for Tony Tony Chopper to join the Straw Hat crew, and there is also a certain Portagas D. Ace on the horizon...
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