Gear 5 Luffy vs Kaido in Live Action Is Every One Piece Fan's Dream Come True

Luffy’s Gear 5 battle against Kaido in One Piece has been translated to live-action by an enthusiastic fan, and it looks absolutely incredible.

One Piece‘s reveal of Luffy’s Gear 5 during his battle with Kaido was a massive moment, and now a fan has immortalized that in a new live-action video. With the announcement of Netflix’s One Piece being renewed for season 2, fans were hopeful that some of One Piece‘s best moments would be adapted. While that series might take a decade to reach Luffy and Kaido’s last brawl, one talented fan couldn’t wait for the moment to be brought to life, and took it upon themselves to create something that can only be described as a masterpiece.

An avid One Piece fan, X user JalexRosa spent more than 100 days creating a one-minute live-action version of the iconic final fight between Luffy and Kaido. The video perfectly captured how menacing and scary Kaido would look in real life.

LUFFY GEAR 5 VS KAIDO LIVE ACTION 😍 pic.twitter.com/g8YDn9OOUz

— One Piece Tweets (@onepiecedaiIys) October 22, 2023

The setting was also accurate, in a damaged battlefield on top of Onigashima on a full moon. His choice of capturing the moment when Luffy transformed into Gear 5 was a brilliant decision, as that is the most iconic moment in the fight. The cartoonish style of the transformation was also on point.

Artist JalexRosa documented every step of the process in a video they posted on their Youtube channel, allowing viewers to fully appreciate the incredible amount of time and effort involved. From recording and editing footage to mastering 3D animation techniques to adding vivid and vibrant effects, to seamlessly incorporating music and sound, the artist’s range of skills and talents are nothing short of extraordinary. Videography, sound design, and animation came together under one person to produce an end result that is a stunning masterpiece.