Netflix\u2019s\u00a0One Piece<\/em>\u00a0continues to be sailing strong.\u00a0Season 2 hit No. 1 after its March debut<\/a>\u00a0with 16.8 million views, while the manga recently crossed a wild 600 million copies in print.<\/p>\n So naturally, the casting discourse is already somewhere deep in Wano.<\/p>\n Susann Alicia<\/a>, the German content creator known online as LienSue, has turned handmade anime costumes right into a seven-figure profession and amassed greater than 6 million followers across her platforms. Now she\u2019d wish to add another credit: playing Yamato if Netflix\u2019s live-action adventure ever reaches that a part of the Grand Line.<\/p>\n \t\t<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve read the manga, watched the anime and defended Yamato in additional comment sections than I can count,\u201d Sue said in an announcement. \u201cAt this point, I mainly am Yamato. Learning the lines can be the straightforward part.\u201d<\/p>\n For anyone who needs the short pirate briefing, the role is a giant one. Yamato is Kaido\u2019s horned child \u2014 a Wano arc powerhouse who idolizes the legendary samurai Kozuki Oden. Fans adore the character, who ranked No. 17 out of greater than 1,500 contenders within the\u00a0midterm results<\/a>\u00a0of this 12 months\u2019s global\u00a0One Piece<\/em>\u00a0popularity poll.<\/p>\n Sue isn\u2019t coming to the role cold, either. Her cosplay work has gone viral multiple times across Reddit, Instagram and Twitch since 2022 and even earned coverage from gaming publications.<\/p>\n In 2024, she entered streamer\u00a0Emiru\u2019s fourth annual cosplay contest<\/a>\u00a0as Yamato and placed second within the fan-voted Chat Favorite category, winning $2,500. The competition awarded greater than $50,000 to cosplayers overall, with Sue standing out in a field filled with\u00a0Diablo<\/em>,\u00a0Elden Ring<\/em>,\u00a0Destiny 2<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Final Fantasy XIV<\/em>\u00a0builds.<\/p>\n Still, the OnlyFans model knows winning over the web in horns and a wig isn\u2019t the identical thing as stepping onto a set. \u201cYou’ll be able to\u2019t fake loving Yamato,\u201d she explained. \u201cThis fandom would see all the way through it, which is precisely why I believe a cosplayer should at the least be within the conversation.\u201d<\/p>\n That concept isn\u2019t as far-fetched because it sounds. Viral cosplayer Jessica Nigri built her name on the convention circuit before landing voice roles in RWBY and Super Sonico. Even the present solid makes Sue\u2019s pitch sound a little bit less wild. Emily Rudd grew up watching anime, fell hard for\u00a0One Piece<\/em>\u00a0and said she wanted \u201cone shot\u201d at playing Nami.\u00a0She landed the part from a single audition tape<\/a>.<\/p>\n The excellent news for Sue is that she has loads of time to make her case. Season 3 wrapped production in June and is headed to Alabasta, with Xolo Maridue\u00f1a joining as Ace and Cole Escola as Bon Clay. In other words, Wano continues to be a great distance down the map. \u201cOne Piece<\/em>\u00a0fans know how you can wait,\u201d she teased. \u201cI\u2019m just ensuring Netflix knows where to search out me when the story finally reaches Yamato.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"Viral](\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788%2Cheight=609%2Cfit=crop%2Cquality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Viral-Model-With-6M-Followers-Wants-Netflix-to-Make-Her-%E2%80%98One-Piece-Dream-Real-3-788x609.png\")