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Oda-san!

Hello!

It's me, Iñaki Godoy, and your friend, Oda-san.

Let's try doing the interview only in Japanese.

I started learning Japanese this January

because I wanted to talk to you, so I am very happy now.

That's really impressive!

Oda-san, welcome to Cape Town.

Are you enjoying South Africa?

I'm having fun.

I don't want to go home.

-You don't want to go home? -Aw!

Oda-san,

this is your first time on the live-action set?

-It is. -How is it?

I got to see some actual filming,

and especially the props, massive sets, special effects,

the making of wigs and costumes,

the stunts…

I saw so many things and was truly touched by everyone's dedication.

-Oda-san, was the acting good? -It was good.

It was good. I'm happy.

Next question!

Season 1 was very challenging,

but this season, going to the Grand Line,

everything is huge and crazy.

Why make the Grand Line so challenging?

It's tough!

I'm very tired.

In that universe,

the Grand Line is the harshest of the seas.

We need to shock the audiences.

That's why there are giants,

and, of course, lots of bounty hunters.

This needs to be a season full of new, surprising elements.

That's why it's more challenging.

As soon as I'm out of here, I'm on my way to the Grand Line.

Pirate graveyard.

The more I play Luffy, the more I realize that

even though he seems simple at first,

he's actually a deeper

and more interesting character.

How did you come up with the character of Luffy?

How did you come up with it?

Luffy is an ideal child for me.

When you become an adult and join a company,

you can't always do what you want.

Entering society often means losing freedom.

Luffy has a child's heart, so he does whatever he wants.

I'm gonna be king of the pirates!

That aspect is probably, for adults already toiling in society

and to children about to enter society,

what makes Luffy so appealing.

That is lovely. Ah.

The more energetically Iñaki performs…

We are the Straw Hat crew.

…the more it energizes the audience.

Oda-san! Oda-san!

I love you, Oda-san!