Gen X Dad Watches One Piece Live Action!!!

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🎬 Join Richard, the Gen X Dad, as he dives into the world of One Piece with the live-action adaptation! 🏴‍☠️ In this episode of Pork Chops, Rice, and Peaches, Richard shares his thoughts and reactions to the popular anime turned live-action series. Will it live up to the hype, or will it leave him wanting more? 🤔 Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to join our father-son duo, Richard and Noah, for more movie analysis, comic discussions, and character deep dives! 🍿🎉

[@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches]

Hey everyone! For an update and some added context: this was filmed shortly after the series dropped. With the actor's strike being over, I can discuss projects like this again. Behind the scenes dad has read up to Orange Town in the manga, but as he said in the video, reading online hurts his eyes so he may have to start getting physical copies of the manga. He's watched a decent bit of the anime over mom's shoulder(she started after finishing the live action). At the moment he's still budgeting time and deciding which format he wants to consume the story in. Thank you all for your patience and support! We're excited to get back to making videos. -Noah

[@honkworld9405]

If he's going to watch the anime, maybe try One Pace at least for post-timeskip where pacing gets horrible.

[@Nastyn1nja808]

however he reads it'll be fun. online let's you zoom in though...hmmm

[@edwardwhitebeardnewkatt2726]

Vincent Raegan was also in the movie 300.

[@kurumi-san5993]

I'm glad Mom Piece and Gen X Dad exists in the fandom❤❤❤❤

[@andrewhantzes9504]

I just came from the newest mom piece video 😂

[@g_g...]

​@@andrewhantzes9504same😂

[@zohakamal9729]

Omg😂😂 same

[@g_g...]

Petition for future partnership video???

[@Nastyn1nja808]

we need a crossover some day lol

[@gerhino7892]

I think its fair to mention that taz skylar NEVER had ANY experience with martial arts before this show.. he just started learning in preparation and i think it is just incredible how far he came already..

[@JKribbit]

Even trained to be a fine dining chef! He can probably work in any restaurants now. Sanji is my favourite character from the manga and I will admit I had doubts whe they casted this Eminem looking dude as Sanji, especially without the curly eyebrows. But man! Am I glad I was proven wrong. Taz nailed Sanji and even makes me like Sanji even more now!

[@rickmatsokotere2251]

Garp actor was in 300. He was the warrior there with his son.

[@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches]

I thought so! That was the movie that kept coming to mind when I saw him on screen. - Dad

[@judgejase7583]

I'm 58 and the One Piece Netrlix was a breath of fresh air. I last enjoyed a show with pure joy when I saw the original Star Wars in a 1978 cinema. OP has heart, characters we care about & who care about each other, pure optimism, fun action & best of all, no woke rubbish.

[@unRottenemSpines]

👏✊👍

[@iamrayvell3052]

THE STRIKE IS OVER, THE ERA OF PIRATES (and occasionally Vikings wink wink Noah) HAS BEGUN

[@wamuu7108]

Ja bababababababababa

[@vitre69]

OH, MY GOD. HARRY POTTER AND MALFOY BECOMING KOBY IS A FUCKING GENIUS TAKE.

[@f.carasind4188]

For me live action version of Helmeppo was way more three-dimensional than his manga counterpart. I never cared about Helmeppo before the live action aired.

[@LuffyPortal]

DUDE YOUR DAD IS AMAZING, His energy is so contagious. his comments make me smile and laugh everytime.

[@dgreyman2096]

The thing about Jamie lee Curtis being in one piece isn't just because she wants to be in the show, but because the character she wants to play is one that most of the fandom has wanted her to play so having her in it would really be a win win

[@77LDK]

we dont want people who support genocide :)

[@Nastyn1nja808]

she wants to be Robin but she to old nowadays she said. lol so "are ya Happy?"

[@dgreyman2096]

@Nastyn1nja808 she wants to be Dr Kureha, she's even has a cosplay as her, so if she plays her then yes I will be very happy

[@hellbunniez3]

@@Nastyn1nja808she wants to be kureha not robin. the robin answer comes from the question someone asked her which is “if you were a one piece character who would you be?” meaning someone she identifies with and not the character she wants to play. for the show she wants to be kureha.

[@LPTheGas]

It's not that Luffy doesn't know what "pirate" means, it's that it doesn't mean quite the same thing in that world as it does here. To explain much further would be spoilery, but the short version is "seafaring anarchist". And just like in real world politics, some of these 'anarchists' are taking a principled stand against illegitimate authority, some want to personally enjoy the most freedom possible (and may or may not care about the consequences to others - Luffy would be in the 'does care' subset of this group), and some just want to watch the world burn.

[@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches]

"seafaring anarchist", I like it. - Dad

[@BluesPoet]

Dad might find this curious: the Samurai Actor mentioned is Sonny Chiba.

[@KaIIavan]

So glad that you guys enjoyed the Live Action! The manga journey for One Piece will be a long one, but it’ll be well worth it :D

[@Nastyn1nja808]

let's Goooooooooi

[@turkishraccoon]

The toilet mug caught me off guard ngl lmao

[@aruhik]

Omg finally! I've been dying for a one piece upload from you guys! I'm so glad the strike has ended omg. Unfortunately this will be like 3 am for me so I won't join live, but will look forward to the upload!!

[@aohige]

I am a Gen X myself, 49 this year. I've been reading Japanese One Piece every week on Jump since the start in the late 90s. It's amazing to see it reaching people that it was never intended to originally, with the spectacular LA adaptation.

[@pecharimbi]

good lord koby as the drarry child is definitely new 😂😂😂

[@thebladerunner5226]

Garp's actor has been in Troy and 300

[@manasik6108]

One day we need Gen X Dad and mom Piece collab. This video was awsome.

[@Dragonwrter51]

The best thing about LAOP is how it has led new people to the series. It warms my heart to see a new convert. I am really looking forward to introducing my dad to the series because he would never watch the anime, but he'll try live action. Also, loved the dad joke at the end.

[@L2Angel]

Regarding the HPDM being the picture perfect parents for Coby: 1. You're not the first with that observation, nearly every single reactor/reviewer pointed that out which has made me burst out laughing harder each time I hear it because that is honestly hilarious. 2. As a fanfiction writer- yes.

[@StanNotSoSaint]

The dad joke in the end was clutch!

[@rudyrocksice]

Buggy was casted incredibly

[@CodeBreakerLP]

To your dads question about Mihawks eyes, they are yellow because hawk eyes are yellow, in the anime he is referred to as Hawk-eyes Mihawk.

[@DireConsenquences]

Also, it's sexy. Sexy wins. Every. Time.

[@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches]

Lol @@DireConsenquences

[@hardboil4033]

yoooo i remember your other one piece related video. algorithm at its finest

[@insatiablehunger2138]

Shanks looked Terrible with the hat but man he looks good without it 😂

[@chessegangsters]

Thank you for the reaction.

[@ReiseLukas]

Buggy and Incredi-boy comparison is spot on, now I can't unhear it.

[@Whitewingdevil]

Great video guys, yall are just dripping with enthusiasm for the show, it's adorable :D I agree hands down the fights were great, it was a risky move going close to the original fights but simplifying them a bunch, it worked but the show really depended on the fights working. I love how in the original the fights are more like puzzles early on in the story, they lost a bit of that in the adaptation, but it absolutely works.

[@MN-vw3rp]

Buggy behaviour voice and patterns kinda reminds me of Michael from the office maybe some other character too

[@priyanshuamranand6639]

Really loved this!!!

[@Whitewingdevil]

On the topic of stunt actors: My understanding is they love it when the main actor gets really involved with learning the stuns and choreography, because stunt-men and women are there in the industry to create awesome fight scenes, not to necessarily stand out themselves, a perfect stunt double is completely invisible in the final shot, but they make the main actor look like an absolute god.

[@hellbunniez3]

and then mackenyu walks in and does most of his stunts himself 😭 i just know his stunt double must be the chillest person there while they were shooting lol

[@Whitewingdevil]

Haha yeah, I heard in an interview that he walked into the production with a style for Zoro's fighting already in mind, he worked with the choreographer of course, but Mackenyu is film royalty and already looking to be legendary in his own right@@hellbunniez3

[@Gnostic88]

You never told him what the deal was with Kuro. I'll say this much. It wasn't a devil fruit.

[@cmt5140]

“That was totally wicked” lmao

[@luciapetrozzi3760]

Loved your video and comments on the show/anime/manga! You are a fantastic duo and you can see how close you are from the way you relate to each other. It warmed my heart. Also, great job explaining the story of OP to your dad! It was the most correct and perfect way to introduce the story without spoiling it too much. I hope you do more of these! Keep it up!

[@thebladerunner5226]

Was hoping y'all would react to the anime ,but this looks good

[@migueldominguez78]

Cant wait for him to read. The live action did great bringing some scenes to life, but the manga does a great job fleshing out characters and the comedic timing of jokes in panels is amazing. The Sanji LA episodes are some of my favorite, but they had to skip over just how much Luffy was impressed by Sanji's kindness and just how impressed Sanji was by Luffy's determination in the original, it makes the crew dynamic feel deeper between all the straw hats when the depth behind their reason to join is explored a little more

[@Toffi1510]

guys , chill out with the anime , if they want to - they will react to it

[@aruhik]

Let the fans put forward their desire XD Its not like anybody is forcing anyone

[@Toffi1510]

@@aruhik Sure sure, you are right but Richard said je doesnt have the time for it and the has a lot on his „to read“ List

[@Toffi1510]

@@aruhik so its not fair to put pressure on theme you Know? Maybe he like the show so mich that he will start the Anime , who knows

[@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches]

Trust me, more anime will come. - Dad

[@IlikePurple2]

We gotta get Gen X dad to react to One Piece on KZbin.

[@frankdlemon]

Hey guys, quick suggestion, perhaps raise off the table so that the mic does not pick up all the thudding sounds of your hands. Audio mixing in general, i had to turn volume up and down multiple times the entire duration of the video.

[@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches]

We appreciate the feedback. We are in the process of purchasing new equipment. - Dad

[@NuclearDragonTwitch]

Vincent Regan (Garp actor) was in "300" and "Troy" with Brad Pitt.

[@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches]

He was?

[@daxeah8472]

I really enjoyed yalls discussion on the Live Action One Piece. Especially how yall broke down the characters, what you thought was done well and not so well. Season 2 will really make or brake the show for sure but Im here for it and cant wait till it is released. If yall want a fun show to check out in the mean time.... Check out The Expanse. It is probably the best Sci-fi released in the last 2 decades. It is a slow burn but it is really worth it.

[@KyouOneZilla]

Emily Rudd did a lot of the simpler Bo Staff action sequences

[@edgeelric4245]

The wind waker ost has no right sounding so thematic with one piece discussion lol.

[@teralltimoti8876]

They're BACK!!!!!!!!

[@splashofcitrus66]

Even though most of us prefer the original version, you should probably just let him watch it in the dub, it’s not that bad and I feel like he’d still enjoy the show, if anything just give him specific scenes that are must see in Japanese to take the time to watch when he’s reached those points in the story

[@everlude4402]

Can we end every episode with a dad joke like that? That was great!

[@Thiamida10]

Hi, enjoy the episode. Are you going to watch Yu Yu Hakusho? the live-action is coming next month.

[@hellbunniez3]

vincent regan was actually in 300! he played the guy whose son gets killed, so gen x dad’s comment about him looking like he’s in gladiator is actually pretty much on point.

[@samfisher6606]

My biggiest complaint is that in the Live-Action, Morgan might not be the best marine but he's not evil or a criminal. In the mangwa he's a criminal. He needlessly kills his own men. In the Live-Action, he just comes off as sort of incompetent.

[@silentfisher4099]

Vincent regan was one of the spartans in the movie 300

[@sabbliz]

Great video as always!

[@Qballony]

So what is the reference with the cross containting a knife/sword being problematic?

[@Ryroe]

WE ARE BACK! Love you guys' One Piece anime reactions. Keep it up :) Also, I love that Zelda Wind Waker intro music you put in there

[@ZachParks21]

Anime hopefully after? JJK and other anime too?

[@priyanshuamranand6639]

I would love to see discussion on other anime and manga too. Peace!

[@HobbiesofaMan]

The garp stuff isn't really Live action original, it's all basically there in the manga, just at different points along the story. The only thing I think is show original is the final confrontation between luffy and garp in the last episode.

[@moisesmarquez7564]

just looked up jesse Enkamp and yes he luffy does sound like him xD

[@TheReapers520]

As someone who speaks english and Japanese, the dub is actually really good. Additionally all the straw hats and certain main characters were approved by oda. So the dub is a perfectly fine way to catch up. Don't pevent him from watching just cause of a preference. Also gald to hear he enjoyed it.

[@ZachParks21]

So Usopp is some peoples favorite character. Is. Not mine, but I think he his ok. The live adaption actually doesn't show much of him being courageous. Also, Usopp is kinda the closest to a normal human of the group. Lol. Also, all the characters are alot weaker as you change the medium. At the very start, Luffy moves faster than the speed of sound and only increases.

[@muhammadgharibaldy8064]

Let's go!!!!😊

[@LuffyPortal]

WE HAVE GOT A CONVERT

[@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches]

Just finished reading East Blue volumes 1,2, &3. We're filming on it Monday. - Dad

[@jaygooese4242]

When is The 1st time you seen the anime 1 piece show??

[@annika8897]

I liked how you mentioned Buggy’s head in a bag 😂 Spoiler for those who are not past Punk hazard I’m not sure if it is supposed to be an Easter egg or I just made the connection (no reactor that I have seen that is caught up caught it so I’m assuming I made a weird connection) but Sanji carrying Buggy’s decapitated head around reminded me of Sanji carrying Kinemon’s decapitated head around. I just found it absolutely hilarious that Sanji became the decapitated head carrier😂

[@arahcozy]

I want to defend Usopp… I love him… hes a very great character and fun. He’s smart and funny, his morality and loyalty is big as much as Zoro too…

[@arthurbourgois3360]

Hey great to hear you diving into one piece but in the mean time why not check out Vineland saga or heavenly delusion

[@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches]

Haven't heard of Heavenly Delusion, but Vinland Saga has been on my list to watch for a minute. -Noah

[@arthurbourgois3360]

it has kinda flown under the radar due to it being exclusive to disney + a real shame but its a mix of thriller mistery, sci fy, and post apocolyptic.@@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches

[@poopee6314]

You should check out mom piece.

[@dutchnintendo94]

The pirates are coming 🎉❤

[@iamrayvell3052]

ngl, i didnt think id hear a mention of Jesse in this 🤣

[@zaratulxxx]

Please watch ONE PACE guys! Love your videos keep going.

[@stunfish]

YAY!!!

[@tenebrisdumplin4583]

The live action One Piece is proof God exists

[@thedoctor3528]

FINALLY!! WHAT TOOK SO LONG

[@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches]

The Actor's Strike is over, I can talk about things again! -Noah

[@thedoctor3528]

@@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches you were part of it? Didn't know that, do you already have everything recorded then?

[@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches]

@@thedoctor3528 yep, I'm a stunt actor. That's why the channel was dead for the past few months, I was not supposed to promote struck companies during the strike.

[@samfisher6606]

If you want to watch the anime,you can watch the fan edit One Pace which more closely follows the manga.

[@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches]

I am going to. After watching 100+ episodes of the series I have two complaints - the pacing and the screaming. I'm hoping that One Pace will help lessen instances of each. - Dad

[@johannalvarsson9299]

@@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches I would strongly recommend the manga. That solves both problems and on top of it it is the original. Plus its 10 times faster. I am in your age range btw, and I wish my parents would actually give that stuff a try, but I guess for OUR parent-generation this is like completely alien.

[@nasreenshah6446]

@@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches The pacing for the first 100 episodes is actually quite manageable compared to the rest, especially compared to the post time skip arcs because the pacing for those are terrible! If the pacing is an issue this early on, you would for sure enjoy the fan edit One Pace. I actually prefer One Pace to the original and ive watched both versions!

[@DireConsenquences]

@@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches the screaming is why I highly prefer the live action. Like, I am gonna be honest, I got about 530 somethin episodes in before I dropped it. At least in the Live Action, Luffy's childishness is really smoothed out so he becomes more bearable.

[@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches]

I'm pushing 60. I don't think my mom (early 80's) would give this stuff a try. I do wish more parents in general would show interest in their children's interests. Some of the comments from our earlier One Piece videos are heartbreaking. Sharing in my children's interests is opening an entirely new aspect to our relationships. 'Rents that don't try are missing out on a lot of good family dynamics.

[@someoldguyplays]

Watch the anime in Japanese whenever you can (I think you mentioned this as a preference for foreign material anyway) Though a nice touch in the English translations is how Luffy always yells he's "going to be King of the Pirates" while everyone of consequence in the world (admirals, kings, etc) refer to the title as "Pirate King" while in the Japanese, both are "Kaizoku-Ou" (but I'm not sure if it's written differently or with different kanji when Luffy says it vs the others) I also like to think that Rossio and Elliot borrowed the title, Pirate King, from One Piece when they were writing the PotC sequels, but that's probably just wishful thinking by a fan

[@Bardic_Knowledge]

It always bugs me that there are people who go "oh no, not the dub!" The Funimation dub is not bad! Yes, it starts a bit rough with a couple of the characters, but the VAs are all veteran VAs! Also, the only reason Luffy has a female VA is that Toei demanded it, and at least they grabbed Colleen Clinkenbeard, who, again, is a anime veteran, having been the voice of Young Gohan and Goten for years.

[@g_g...]

Just want to make clear, ussop is not a comedy relief character. If you see ussop as a comedy relief character, then technically, they all are. Ussop has just as much purpose and meaning in the story like any of the important characters

[@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches]

When I delve deeper into his character in the manga, I'll keep this in mind. - Dad

[@g_g...]

@@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches his character becomes more apparent the further you read. Enjoy

[@SeanRyan_83]

COMET, BWAHAHAHAHA

[@gnaleinad]

Tell me at 38:23 that your dad is not watching Cowboy Bebop Live Action and enjoying it? Tell me that it's the anime. Please. Anyway signage and shop having two languages is actually very common in multi racial society and popular tourists location like Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. Given that most society are singular lingo, pirates are actually most common in the above said region in the 16 centuries spices war. Lastly just wanna say, One Piece is best enjoyed by the manga followed by the anime. Live action is really in a league of its own. I'm certain that it has created more one piece fans and some may only ever watch that version. I pray that the live action will be more awesome next season. They took the first 95 chapters plus chp 431 to 433 and turn it into a 7.5 hours series. I don't agree completely with some of the changes (No Arlong shock with Zoro Awesome Scar, Momoo or Hachi) but it was still really good. One part that I really dislike was for Arlong to come look for Luffy himself. As a boss, you should send your henchman first, who gave Luffy serious trouble because of the sea and then that original scene of Sanji being deeply impressed by Luffy secret power could have been in. Arlong should have lesser scenes and the camera tricks to make him look even larger. Not impressive enough. I think that's why Oda created characters who are 3m to 6m tall in the series, to showcase power without showing you power. Well. I sincerely hope that the new found success and support will make them do Loguetown, Smoker, Whiskey Peak, Little Garden, Drum Kingdom and finally Alabasta in more faithful adaptation. And please have kung-fu Dugong. Please. Thanks for the awesome video review! Cheers!

[@f.carasind4188]

As I heard it now rather often: You seemingly can enjoy the Cowboy Bebop live action if you didn't watch the anime. But if you do you likely won't like the anime when you try it later.

[@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches]

Nope, he started the anime. We plan to make a video on it, but bingeing shows is hard with our schedules. One Piece LA was a priority because of all the support we've gotten on our One Piece videos.

[@thebladerunner5226]

Also what chapter is your dad at in the Manga?

[@thedoctor3528]

Huh? I dont think his dad has seen/read One Piece before, Live Action will be his first One Piece experience

[@aruhik]

He has read the first chapter my guy, if you have seen the last one piece update video they shared, the father had begun the manga @@thedoctor3528

[@BarcaBoy67]

​@@thedoctor3528there is a video 3 months ago where he said that he read the first 5 chapters.

[@thedoctor3528]

@@BarcaBoy67 well i doubt he has read much since he said that he doesn't have time to commit and his reading list is wrong

[@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches]

I don't know exactly where I left off, but I found reading on a computer difficult, so I'm investing in the manga. Or someone is. For Christmas. - Dad

[@TheHermesLP]

Get an E-reader. That's too much manga too buy just like that.

[@iwiilltrollu1770]

I would also highly recommend Attack on Titan especially after it's masterful conclusion.

[@thedoctor3528]

Wait i thought this was going to be reaction- not that i dont like the discussion

[@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches]

You might be as new to our channel as I am to making videos. I had to ask Noah what a "reaction" video is. All of our videos are discussions. But thanks for checking us out! - Dad

[@unRottenemSpines]

😂👍

[@theejackai]

I loved the video per usual. Just one thing confused me. Why does your dad have such disdain towards Jamie Lee? Curtis? I'm not invested either way. I don't care. She could be the worst person in the world. It just came out of left field and surprised me that someone would be so vehement against her, if you could clarify it all much appreciated

[@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches]

@theejackai he doesn't dislike Jamie Lee Curtis. He doesn't enjoy recognizing actors, it draws him out of the performance. Kinda like a fourth wall break. He likes seeing fresh faces and being sucked into their performances.

[@theejackai]

@@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches OHHHH that makes so much more sense. Okay! Thank you for this response!!

[@notorioushkm97]

Don't watch the anime in English Dub for the love of God! Especially not for One Piece