Susann Alicia eyes Yamato role in Netflix’s One Piece

Susann Alicia has a very specific dream job in mind: Yamato in Netflix’s live-action One Piece.

The German OnlyFans creator told TMZ she wants a part in the streaming adaptation after growing up with the anime. Her target is not a background pirate or a quick cameo, either. Alicia said she is aiming for Yamato, one of the later major characters in the sprawling series.

Alicia has already tested the look in cosplay. TMZ reported that she has dressed as Yamato before and has made the character’s oversized weapon, a Kanabo, as part of the costume.

Why Yamato is the dream role

Alicia told TMZ that the appeal starts with Yamato’s power. In her words, “I love that Yamato is ridiculously strong. She's one of the few female characters who can genuinely stand shoulder to shoulder with the strongest men in the series, and that strength isn't defined by her beauty.”

She also said she would be more than happy to handle the character’s giant club on screen. Alicia told TMZ, “I mean... who doesn't want to have a huge bonker in real life? That's also why I crafted it! It's taller than I am!”

Yamato is not an early-series character, which means any live-action casting could be some distance away. The anime has more than 1,170 episodes and counting, and Yamato appears in the later stretch of the story.

Netflix’s live-action One Piece adapts the hit anime and manga about Monkey D. Luffy and his pirate crew. The material is vast, so the path from the current live-action storyline to Yamato is likely a long one if the series keeps going.

A personal connection to the character

Alicia told TMZ she also connects with Yamato’s gender expression. In the anime, Yamato was born female and comes to identify as a man after idolizing a male samurai and adopting his mannerisms.

Speaking about her own childhood, Alicia said, “As a kid, I never really fit into the stereotypical ‘girly girl’ box. I loved soccer, video games, wanted to wear camo shorts and tanktops, and would see myself as a boy. Even my dad jokingly referred to me as his second son.”

She told TMZ that, for her, Yamato’s story is tied to self-definition rather than fitting someone else’s expectations. Alicia said the character “never feels limited by what people expect her to be,” adding that the point is “being yourself without caring whether that fits someone else's expectations.”

Alicia has not been announced for the Netflix series, and TMZ did not report any casting talks. For now, she is making her case publicly, with a Yamato cosplay already in the bag and a very tall Kanabo ready to swing.

This story draws on original reporting from TMZ.