One of the greatest strengths of the One Piece franchise lies in the way the heroes fit together brilliantly. Interestingly, author Eiichiro Oda originally had completely different plans for many of the central characters. Nami (in the live-action adaptation: Emily Rudd) should be about possess a mechanical arm and wield a gigantic axe. There are drafts that Netflix also wanted to incorporate into its One Piece adaptation.
There is a cyborg role model for One Piece heroine Nami on Netflix
As our colleagues at GamePro report, Oda originally planned Nami as a cyborg and made a concept drawing depicting the Straw Hat Pirate with a metal arm and a huge weapon.
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As the comparison on X shows, Netflix must have also seen the design and liked Nami’s clothes. The yellow and white striped stockings that Emily Rudd took from the drawing, The character’s features do not exist either in the manga or in the anime adaptation.
The final version of Nami is perfect for many fans, whether it’s a manga, anime or Netflix adaptation. Oda’s drawing will still leave some wondering how casual the figure would have been with a robot arm and giant axe.
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In our podcast Streamgegewer we marvel at the rise of German Netflix series – here and internationally:
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It all started in 2017 with Dark. There are now 19 German Netflix original series – and that doesn’t even include documentaries and shows. Which are the best? What do fans and critics from other countries celebrate about it?