New Book ‘Set Sail: The Art and Making of One Piece’ Offers a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Live-Action Series

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A mighty treasure is now available for you to add to your collection! Set Sail: The Art and Making of One Piece, a book giving a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the live-action One Piece series, is now available. See what went into making The East Blue and early Grandline come to life.

“Join Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates on their journey to find the fabled hidden treasure: the One Piece! This deluxe hardcover art book explores the making of seasons 1 and 2 of the hit Netflix live-action series One Piece, based on the hit manga series by Eiichiro Oda and serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump.

Discover how the production team brought to life the expansive story beginning in the East Blue and continuing to Drum Island. Concept art and on-set photography illustrate how unique locations such as the 153rd Branch Marine Base, Baratie, Loguetown, Little Garden, and numerous pirate ships—including the iconic Going Merry—were constructed using a mix of stunning practical sets and striking visual effects. Filled with exclusive interviews and commentary, this book describes the meticulous work that went into the creation of the costumes, prosthetics, hair and makeup, sets, stunts, and much more.”

via Viz Media

Netflix’s One Piece is a live adaptation of the absolute juggernaut anime/manga series One Piece. Developed by Matt Owens and Steven Maeda, with One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda serving as one of the executive producers, the series stars Iñaki Godoy, Emily Rudd, Mackenyu, Jacob Romero Gibson, Taz Skylar, and Mikaela Hoover.

Written by Mike Avila with a foreword by Joe Tracz, Set Sail: The Art and Making of One Piece details the creation of seasons 1 and 2 of the show, including concept art, on-set photographs, costumes, sets, interviews, commentary, and more.

Set Sail: The Art and Making of One Piece is available now. Set a course for Viz.com to see where you can get your copy or check your local comic book shop/bookstore.

You can watch the first two seasons of One Piece now over on Netflix.

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