Wealth, fame, power. In the two and a half decades since Eiichiro Oda first created the legendary manga-turned-anime series One Piece, it has obtained this and everything else the world has to offer. Since 1997, the swashbuckling Shonen Jump serial has maintained an extraordinary level of adoration and popularity, culminating in record-breaking sales and one of the longest-running anime series around. Suffice to say that, much like series' protagonist Monkey D. Luffy himself, One Piece has built up something of a reputation for itself: a legacy filled with wonder, adventure, exuberance, and just a pinch of notoriety, thanks to its ever-expanding episode count. Now, the Straw Hat Pirates have set course for a new adventure, through tumultuous waters and guided by the whims of streaming service executives; One Piece now has a live-action Netflix series. And, much like the crew's other ventures, it's a seriously fun time.

Following the less-than-enthusiastic reception of Netflix's Death Note and Cowboy Bebop adaptations, there's been a fair bit of trepidation regarding the project. While Japan has been creating successful live-action anime adaptations for quite some time, America has struggled to fully grasp the je ne sais quoi that makes these series so beloved. Netflix's One Piece, however, has found resounding success, creating an adaptation that clearly cherishes its source material while also forging its own identity. Though it might suffer from a few of the pains that tend to come with turning manga into live-action television--awkward dialogue and cinematography chief among them--Netflix has unearthed buried treasure with this one.

Set in a world similar yet dramatically different to our own, One Piece kicks off shortly after the dawn of the Great Pirate Era--a period of time following the death of the great pirate Gold Roger, in which countless pirates took to the sea to find the fortune that he left behind in--wait for it--one piece. Among these pirates is Monkey D. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy), who dreams of finding this treasure and becoming King of the Pirates. While some might find Luffy and his firm belief in following his dream at all costs naive, throughout the show he proves time and time again that his tenacity and youthful energy is his greatest strength. Well, other than the rubber body he attained through supernatural means.