The reason manga creator was weary about Netflix show’s release

The creator of the source material that inspired Netflix’s latest hit predicted fan outcry ahead of its release.

On Thursday (31 August), the streaming service unveiled the live-action version of the long-running Japanese manga series One Piece, which is rising up the most-watched charts around the world.

The show was developed by Matt Owens and Steven Maeda, at a rather large cost to Netflix. Ahead of its release, Eiichiro Oda, who created the original manga, predicted certain dedicated fans would not be happy with the end result.

In an open letter, Oda assured fans that there were “no…