This scene was pulled straight from the anime into the live-action series.
The Big Picture Netflix's One Piece has been heralded as the series that finally breaks the live-action anime curse. Where other shows adapted from anime have typically been panned by critics and fans alike, Eichiiro Oda's blockbuster hit has been a sensation on the streaming service, topping the charts with millions of views in its second week.
Nami Finally Opens Up To The Straw Hats Throughout the season, we see Monkey D. Luffy recruit member after member to join his pirate crew on a journey to find the fabled One Piece and achieve their dreams. He had connected with the stoic swordsman Zoro , the boisterous sharpshooter Usopp , and the stylish chef Sanji . However, it was one of the earliest friends he made on his adventure that kept the eager captain at an emotional distance.
After Arlong reneges on his deal with Nami to free her village, the despondent thief falls to the floor in defeated frustration. Picking up a knife, she begins stabbing at the tattoo on her shoulder, the branding of membership to be an Arlong Pirate. As she screams out Arlong's name in despondent rage, Luffy grabs her arm and stops her from continuing to hurt herself.
The camera work wasn't the only accurate translation, as the acting of Emily Rudd and Iñaki Godoy truly bring Nami and Luffy off of the 2D world and into ours. You can hear the strain on Rudd's voice with each scream that comes out at the same frustrated cadence of voice actor Akemi Okamura. Godoy's portrayal of Luffy at this moment captures the heart of what makes the overeager rubber boy the right man to be captain.