It looks like Netflix's upcoming The One Piece remake won't stray too far from the original anime, as the series has cast the original voice actor behind Monkey D Luffy.
The official One Piece Twitter page broke the news, writing, "The Japanese voice cast for Monkey D. Luffy is confirmed to be Mayumi Tanaka."
The star provided a comment on her return, saying, "I'm happy to once again take part in a new series, The One Piece, as Luffy. While taking on a new challenge at this age brought some anxiety, the experience itself has been full of new insights. It has truly renewed my spirit in playing Luffy." Check out the post below.
🏴☠️The Japanese voice cast for Monkey D. Luffy is confirmed to be #MayumiTanaka💀We've received comments about her playing the main character, Luffy💭／ I thoroughly enjoyed the recording process, and I hope lots of people around the world will watch and enjoy the series.… pic.twitter.com/xzHXgs8K7FJune 24, 2026
Tanaka was first brought on board to voice Luffy 27 years ago for the original One Piece series, but has since starred in spin-offs such as One Piece Film: Gold, One Piece Film: Red, One Piece: Stampede, and many more One Piece titles. The wider voice cast has yet to be announced, but thanks to the first The One Piece teaser, we know that main characters Roronoa Zoro, Nami, Usopp, and Sanji will appear.
Much like the 1999 One Piece anime, which is still running, The One Piece adapts the legendary One Piece manga by Eiichiro Oda. So why bother making another anime series when one already exists? Well, The One Piece will differ from One Piece in a number of ways. First up, The One Piece is made by Wit Studios and will cover the source material at a much faster rate, meaning new fans can get involved with the franchise without having to watch 22 seasons of the original anime.
Directed by Masashi Koizuka, The One Piece season 1 is set to adapt the first 50 chapters of the original manga, which is about halfway through the East Blue saga, leading up to Luffy’s encounter with Sanji, the sous chef of the floating restaurant Baratie. The One Piece season 1 will consist of 7 episodes, which is pretty speedy as the original One Piece anime covers up to 8 chapters in its first 7 episodes.
The One Piece is set to premiere on Netflix in February 2027. For more, check out our guide on how to watch One Piece in order, and keep up with new anime on the way.
