The NetflixOne Piecelive-action show has been excelling at adapting Eiichiro Oda’s story so far, but there are some powers and transformations that future seasons will struggle to get right.One Pieceseason 1proved itself more than capable of bringing the manga and anime’s liveliest moments to screen convincingly, transforming McKinley Belcher III into a terrifying Arlong. This proved that the critically acclaimed adaptation could get the anime’s high fantasy characters right, but whether it can tackle its advanced transformations is another question.
One Pieceseason 2should be hitting screens in 2025, with filming beginning in July and expected to wrap in December. With that in mind, it’s a great time to look forward to seeing some of the best powers from the anime and manga in live-action. There is a wide range of Devil Fruits in the world ofOne Piece, and these rare andsought-after super-fruits give their consumers bizarre and magical powers. Devil Fruits also trigger outlandish transformations, guaranteeing some challenging moments for the show in upcoming seasons.
10Blueno Opening Doors In Walls
Door-Door Fruit
CP9 member Blueno ate the Door-Door Fruit, enabling one of the strangepowers thatOne Piecewill struggle to get right.Blueno’s consumption of the Door-Door Fruit allows him to open portalsat will, creating doors in solid substances and even the air. The Door-Door Fruit, also known by anime watchers and manga readers as the Doa Doa no Mi, is a rare Paramecia fruit, enabling superhuman ability.
There are two other types of Devil Fruit. Logia fruits enable elemental control, and Zoan fruits enable transformation into some kind of creature. While all types of Devil Fruit offer their own unique kind of challenge to set designers, producers, and special effects artists,the Paramecia fruit should create some intriguing CGI opportunities. As Blueno disturbs walls with portals, the sets will have to heal over afterward as if nothing happened.
9Smoker Evaporating
Smoke-Smoke Fruit
Fan-favoriteSmoker will be played by Callum Kerr inOne Pieceand will demonstrate his Smoke-Smoke Fruit abilities soon. This may create a significant challenge for showrunners, who will have to portray the Marine with numerous smoke-related powers. Since consuming the Smoke-Smoke Fruit,Smoker can not just transform into smoke, he can create weapons from itand use them against opponents. On the Grand Line, Smoker presents Monkey D. Luffy and crew with hostility.
As a Marine, Smoker is obliged to take down the Straw Hat Pirates. Smoker’s appearance inOne Pieceseason 2 was teased by the last episode ofOne Pieceseason 1. Although this episode ofOne Piecedidn’t show Smoker’s face, it showed his white hair and distinctive jacket, confirming that Smoker’s fantastical powers will confront Luffy’s team in the coming episodes.A clash with Portgas D. Ace is promised by the anime, which will pit Smoker’s Logia-type fruit powers against another dangerous Logia-type fruit.
8Portgas D. Ace Shooting Fireballs
Flame-Flame Fruit
Portgas D. Ace must be one of the bestOne Piececharacters, sothe live-action show must take his fiery powers seriously. Withcasting rumors forOne Piece’sAceflying around, it can’t be long until Netflix’s plans for the hero become clear, and the reality of his Flame-Flame Fruit transformation can start to be visualized properly. Ace is Luffy’s surrogate brother and their relationship should be central to the show, making Ace and his powers critical.
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Ace’s Logia-type fruit allows him to control the element of fire. Ace can turn his body into fire, choosing which parts suit him in a fight. He can also rain fire down on opponents, seeing to their submission or total defeat.It will be interesting to see how realistic Ace’s fight with Smoker is, and how much real fire the show will use in these scenes. Either way, season 2 or 3 may present some Ace powers of intrigue.
7Daz Bones With Saws For Arms
Dice-Dice Fruit
Daz Bones is an epicBaroque WorksOne Piecevillainthat the Netflix live-action show has to get right, including his horrifying Dice-Dice Fruit transformation. Also known as the Supa Supa no Mi, theDice-Dice Fruit enables its consumers to manipulate sharp metal. The appropriately named Daz Bones can turn his flesh into hard metal, creating weaponry out of his own body. One of Daz Bones' scariest powers might be adding spinning saws to his arms, creating a lethal situation for enemies.
A previous assassin, Daz Bones is known as"The Killer."
Roronoa Zoro took on Daz Bones in the Arabasta arc, creating one of the swordsman’s more memorable battles.It will be hard for practical effects to cover Daz Bones' transformation,as the idea of attaching realistic-looking blades to him is far-fetched. They may stay on for a short time, but flinging them around may be a stretch. CGI may have to fill in the gaps. Regardless, this will be a fascinating Devil Fruit to witness in live-action.
6Crocodile Creating Sandstorms
Sand-Sand Fruit
Crocodile has already been cast forOne Piece, so his appearance is guaranteed and should create a storm of the sandy variety on the show. Crocodile may be one of the toughest foes to face Monkey D. Luffy, with his Sand-Sand Fruit granting him the ability to turn into sand.Crocodile can impressively create sandstormsand bladed weapons out of sand while dehydrating people to death with his right hand.
Luffy’s Gum-Gum Fruit powers will combine with Crocodile’s Sand-Sand Fruit powers to make this one challenging fight to adapt into live-action.
Crocodile’s power to transform into sand makes him particularly elusive and hard to kill, which is one struggle that is coming up for Monkey D. Luffy. Luffy’s Gum-Gum Fruit powers will combine with Crocodile’s Sand-Sand Fruit powers to make this one challenging fight to adapt into live-action. However, if done right,Crocodile’s underrated Devil Fruit could easily provide some of the best momentson the show.
5Rob Lucci Becoming A Leopard
Cat-Cat Fruit
Rob Lucci ate a Zoan-type fruit, which can trigger his transformation into a leopard-human hybrid. Although not the most powerful of transformations inOne Piecehistory, thisbeastly anthropomorphism may actually be one of the hardest things for the Netflix show to adapt. While many Paramecia fruits could be resolved on the show through green screens, and Logia fruits can be tackled with CGI, turning a human into a cat-man hybrid offers no simple hack.
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Having eaten the Cat-Cat Fruit, Rob Lucci has multiple forms to offer the Netflix show. Rob Lucci has a hybrid form, plus the ability to turn into a full leopard. Rob Lucci’s clash with Luffy is one of theepicOne Piecefightsto feature in the Water 7 saga, but there are even more Lucci vs. Luffy moments coming for the Netflix show, if the anime is anything to go by.Lucci and Luffy’s fights keep leveling up as the characters do, making their dynamic one of the ones to watch in the show.
4Jabra’s Hybrid Form
Dog-Dog Fruit
Jabra is a member of CP9 who could make an appearance in the show and will challenge the show with his ability to turn into a wolf. Transitioning to CP0 eventually, Jabra is a mainstay of theOne Pieceanime and manga’s intelligence agencies. With his Fu Manchu mustache,Jabra is a unique and notable antagonist of the Enies Lobby arc. Destined to make waves with his Devil Fruit abilities, Jabra’s powers could be incredibly difficult to adapt. Like Rob Lucci, Jabra can transform into a human-animal hybrid and also into the animal related to the Devil Fruit he ate.
…putting Jabra’s actor into a motion capture suit may be the best way to transform him on-screen.
Jabra’s various wolf forms could present some serious headaches for theOne Piececrew, with animatronics and special effects all possible entry routes into Jabra scenes.One Piececreated animatronic snailsfor the Transponder Snails, rendering this one technique the team is clearly happy to use to adapt fantasy creatures. But putting Jabra’s actor into a motion capture suit may be the best way to transform him on-screen.
3Kaku Becoming A Cube
Ox-Ox Fruit
Kaku’s appearance is surely one of the funniest parts of CP9, and his ridiculous power-up will make him even harder to get right for Netflix’sOne Piece. CP9, otherwise known as Cipher Pol 9, providesOne Piecewith a wide range of major antagonists for the Straw Hat Pirates. This group is focused on covert assassination of threats to the World Government, assisted by the Devil Fruit powers of its members.
Kaku uses his Devil Fruit power-ups innovatively, once turning into a cube to defeat Zoro.
Kaku ate an Ox-Ox Fruit of a particular variety, which transforms him into a giraffe-type being. This Zoan-type fruit allows Kaku both hybrid and giraffe forms, while his square nose in human form results in a square nose in giraffe form. Kaku uses his Devil Fruit power-ups innovatively, once turning into a cube to defeat Zoro.TheOne Pieceshow has proven it can match Eiichiro Oda’s creativity, making Kaku an exciting prospect.
2Tony Tony Chopper’s Hybrid Form
Human-Human Fruit
Tony Tony Chopper is definitely one of the bestOne Piececharacters of all time, with more crazy Devil Fruit transformations than a lot of the superpowered heroes and villains in the anime and manga. A small reindeer, Chopper’s use ofthe Human-Human Fruit turns him into a human-reindeer hybridof epic proportions. Chopper’s hybrid mode has various different levels.
Having consumed the Hito Hito no Mi, the “Cotton Candy Lover” is destined to become a superpowered Doctor for the Straw Hat Pirates. A compelling prospect,the crew ofOne Piecehas already confirmed Chopper’s inclusion. When Chopper uses his human form, he becomes a normal reindeer due to his innate species. Known as Walk Point, this form gives way to other levels of significantly more credibility in battle, including Heavy Point and Horn Point.
1Luffy Gear Second
Gum-Gum Fruit
Monkey D. Luffy ate the Gum-Gum Fruit, which allows some intense transformations and powers. These may be hard forOne Pieceto adapt into live-action, considering the fantastical changes that they cause in Luffy’s body.Luffy levels up bit by bit in theOne Pieceanime and manga, ensuring that the live-action show will be keeping things interesting, and won’t be able to settle.
Luffy’s Gear Fifth will present a major obstacle for the show, as Luffy’s hair becomes a cloud-like substance and he manipulates his surroundings. However, evenLuffy’s Gear Second will be fascinatingand will appear much sooner on the Netflix show. Enhancing Luffy’s speed and mobility inOne Piece, Luffy’s Gear Second involves increasing blood flow to his limbs, which are seen to bulge as they receive more nutrients and oxygen.
One Piece
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One Piece follows young pirate Monkey D. Luffy and his diverse crew as they embark on a daring quest for treasure. Released in 2023, the film brings the adventurous world of the popular manga to life, capturing Luffy’s relentless pursuit of the legendary One Piece treasure.
