During his journey, audiences are introduced to his crew of nakama (meaning friends or comrades in Japanese) and shipmates, which include swordsman Roronoa Zoro (Mackenyu) and thief Nami (Emily Rudd). The production also features Jacob Romero as Usopp, Taz Skylar as Sanji, Morgan Davies as Koby, Vincent Regan as vice-admiral Garp and Aidan Scott as Helmeppo.

The three main characters (Monkey, Roronoa and Nami) are the focus of Oda’s illustrious tale. Here’s what we know about the real-life actors who play them …

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1. Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy

Iñaki Godoy, 20, plays the lead character of Monkey D. Luffy in One Piece. The Mexican actor describes his character as a “super cheerful guy, full of joy”, per Netflix, and “a great friend … he will fight for you and your dreams”.

According to his IMDB page, Godoy is a relative newcomer to the acting world but has starred in a string of films and TV shows since 2016, including Blue Demon, Who Killed Sara? and The Imperfects.

As the leader of the Straw Hat Pirates, Monkey D. Luffy happens to be one of the most famous manga and anime characters of all time, so we expect to be seeing a lot more of the man who plays him in the coming years.

2. Emily Rudd as Nami

Cast as a thief who’s also an expert navigator and cartographer, Emily Rudd describes her character of Nami as the “cool, calm, collected cat burglar of the group”, per Netflix.

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This leading lady isn’t afraid to take chances in the show and is incredibly fearless and confident in her every decision. In real life, the 30-year-old American actress has accumulated 2.4 million followers on her Instagram and previously starred in episodes of Dynasty, as well as films like The Fear Street trilogy and Moonshot.

Nami’s outfits in the Netflix show are more conservative compared to the original anime and manga series in an attempt to keep the series’ “innocence intact”, per Insider.

3. Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro

With hopes of becoming the world’s greatest swordsman, Mackenyu’s character of Roronoa Zoro in the series is also referred to as the “Pirate Hunter”.

For the 26-year-old Japanese actor, One Piece holds a special place in his heart – and has done for a long time. He told Netflix, “I was born in 1996, so One Piece has been around my entire life … If you’re Japanese, it’s impossible not to know about it.”

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Mackenyu has nearly five million followers on Instagram, where he often shares photos of him promoting luxury brands like Fendi, Tiffany & Co., Burberry and Louis Vuitton.

He might only be in his mid 20s but already has a whopping 45 acting credits to his name, according to IMDB. The young talent has starred in hits like Pacific Rim: Uprising and Knights of the Zodiac, along with a number of Japanese flicks like We Did It and Impossibility Defense.