A scene from ‘One Piece’
The iconic anime franchise, one pieceThe show topped aggregator IDMB’s list of the top ten television shows of the year so far.
The Toei Animation series has achieved a stellar rating of 9.0 out of 10, just as it crossed its 1100th episode. The show, which has been airing since 1999, is also the only anime series on this list.
The series, an adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s best-selling manga, has managed to outsell popular live-action shows such as Bear, Home of the Dragon, BoysAnd true Detective,
Hulu’s popular live-action TV series, ShogunRanked second on the list with a rating of 8.7. Animated series X-Men 97 and Emmy Award-winning comedy series Bear secured third and fourth place respectively.
Next on the list is Prime Video’s dystopian series Controversysuperhero drama Boys, game of Thrones Spin-off series House of the DragonStarring Jodie Foster and Kali Rees True Detective: Night CountryNetflix romance dramas one dayand Guy Ritchie’s series, Gentlemen,
Earlier this year, a live-action adaptation of it was made. one piece premiered on Netflix, and the show’s stellar performance on the streamer also earned it a second season renewal. Meanwhile, the growing popularity of both the anime and live-action series led to Netflix ordering a new anime adaptation of the classic manga.
Written and illustrated by Oda, the hugely popular manga follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy, a young boy made of rubber who sets off to retrieve a legendary pirate treasure known as ‘One Piece’. To fulfill his dream, Luffy forms his own ragtag crew known as the Straw Hat Pirates.
