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Netflix’s “One Piece” is returning for season 2, and now we know a bit more about what parts of the long-running manga it will cover.
Based on the anime and manga of the same name by Eiichiro Oda, the live-action series follows the adventures of a kindhearted pirate named Monkey D. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy) as he searches for One Piece, a legendary treasure hidden by a former pirate king. To do so, Luffy must gather a crew and set out for the Grand Line, a dangerous stretch of sea full of hope and adventure.
In season 1, Luffy gains four important allies: sword-wielding pirate hunter Roronoa Zoro (Mackenyu Arata), pirate thief and navigator Nami (Emily Rudd), kickboxing chef Sanji (Taz Schuyler), and liar and sharpshooter Usopp (Jacob Romero Gibson). The adaptation was a success, with the streamer first announcing its renewal on August 31, 2023, just two weeks after the release of season 1.
Season 2 will introduce new friends, enemies, and adventures. Here’s everything we know so far.
When will One Piece season 2 be released?
Vincent Regan plays Vice Admiral Garp in “One Piece.” Casey Crafoord/Netflix
“One Piece” creator Eiichiro Oda has confirmed that the live-action version of “One Piece” has been renewed for a second season. video It will be released on Netflix on September 14, 2023. In the video, Oda did not mention the release date of season 2, saying that “it will take some time to prepare the script,” and asked fans to be patient while they wait.
But Marty Adelstein, CEO of Tomorrow Studios, which produces the live-action show, said: Variety Scripts for season two were written earlier that month.
Season 1 is the first Announced It first aired in July 2017 but didn’t premiere until August 31, 2023. However, season 2 probably won’t be that long away since the production of season 1 was delayed. COVID-19 pandemic.
Tomorrow Studios president Becky Clements, also in a September 2023 Variety report, said that season 2 could be released as early as next year if the strike ends.
“Realistically, hopefully, we can get this done in a year’s time. If we act quickly, we can do it,” Clements said. “We could have the air supply ready in a year to 18 months.”
Netflix Announced On July 1, 2024, TV Asahi announced that “One Piece” season 2 had entered production in South Africa. Given the schedule, it seems most likely that the new season will be released in 2025, rather than 2024 as Clements previously predicted.
Which cast members will return for One Piece Season 2?
Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp, Mackenyu Arata as Roronoa Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Inaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy and Taz Skyler as Sanji in the final episode of “One Piece” season 1. Casey Crafoord / Netflix
All of the Straw Hat Pirates actors (Godoy, Arata, Ladd, Gibson, and Skyler) will be returning for Season 2. Other actors such as Alvida (Ilia Paulino) and the pirate Buggy (Jeff Ward) will likely be added as well, given that their characters will appear in upcoming storylines in the manga.
Garp (Vincent Regan), Coby (Morgan Davis), Helmeppo (Aidan Scott) and Bogard (Armand Okan) are not in the upcoming part of the anime, so it is unclear if they will return, but the live-action series has already made many important changes, including introducing these characters earlier in the story than in the anime, so there is a chance they will return in season 2.
It’s also unclear whether Shanks (Peter Gadiot) and his crew will return for season 2.
Netflix has been slowly announcing the cast for Season 2, including key characters such as Marines Smoker and Tashigi (Callum Carr and Julia Rehwald), Titans Dory and Brogy (Werner Coetzer and Brendan Murray), and Wapol and Dalton (Rob Colletti and Ty Keough). The series also features many Baroque Works agents, including David Dastmalchian as Mr. 3.
There are a few other major cast members yet to be announced, including Miss All Sunday (a character known to “One Piece” fans as Robin) and undercover princess Vivi, but the biggest question mark is Chopper, one of Luffy’s new companions and a fan-favorite character.
Tony Tony Chopper from the anime “One Piece.” Toei Animation
“Looks like the Straw Hat Crew will need a great doctor from now on… let’s see what happens!” Oda teased in the season 2 announcement video, before cutting to footage of the iconic crew.
Tony Tony Chopper was a human-reindeer who ate a human Devil Fruit, granting him sentience and the power to transform into various human-reindeer hybrid forms. He eventually joined the Straw Hat Pirates as a much-needed doctor for the crew.
It’s no surprise that Chopper is a little difficult to draw, considering he’s not fully human. IGN Prior to the renewal announcement, showrunner Steven Maeda said that Chopper is his “favourite character,” but that bringing him to the Netflix series would “definitely be a challenge.”
One Piece teased new villain Smoker at the end of Season 1
Smoker makes a brief appearance at the end of season one. Netflix
At the end of season 1 of Netflix’s “One Piece,” the show hints at a new character who puts a cigar on Luffy’s wanted poster, possibly a Navy Captain “White Chase” smoker who will be pursuing Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates in the next part of the anime.
The teaser seems to suggest that the Navy will be the main antagonist of Season 2 as they try to capture Luffy, just like in Season 1. However, there is another major villain of “One Piece” that was introduced in the teaser for Season 1: the leader of Baroque Works.
What is the plot of One Piece Season 2?
The Oda clan letter Season 2, released in August 2024, is expected to feature several storylines from the manga, including Rogue Town, Reverse Mountain, Whiskey Peak, Little Garden, and Drum Island.
One Piece Season 1 has deviated slightly from the manga’s earlier chapters but stayed relatively faithful to the main plot. It’s unclear how the show will incorporate future developments, but we can get a rough idea of ​​what will happen in the manga.
For those who haven’t read the manga (and don’t want spoilers), Season 2 will likely feature Chopper joining the Straw Hat Pirates. To get to that point, Luffy’s crew must avoid the navy and pass through Rogue Town, where former Pirate King Gold Roger was executed. They’ll then travel up Reverse Mountain to the Grand Line. On the other side, they’ll encounter the town of Whiskey Peak, which has ties to an organization called Baroque Works.
Luffy and friends then travel to an island called Little Garden, which is home to various prehistoric creatures and two dueling giants named Dory and Brogy. They then arrive on Drum Island in search of a doctor. Their search leads them to the mysterious doctor Dr. Kureha and his apprentice Chopper. They also come into conflict with Drum Island’s tyrant Wapol.
Oda’s announcement also confirms that the manga’s long-awaited Alabasta Arc won’t be making an appearance, but Reverse Mountain, Whiskey Peak, Little Garden, and Drum Island are all part of the broader Alabasta Saga – which will give us (hopefully!) more to look forward to in Season 3.
How many seasons will Netflix’s live-action One Piece series last?
“One Piece” season 1 stars Taz Skyler as Sanji, Mackenyu Arata as Roronoa Zoro, Inaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, Emily Rudd as Nami, and Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp. Provided by Netflix
The original anime series has over 1,000 episodes and is not yet complete, leaving questions about how long the live-action series will continue.
Clements and Adelstein deadline Matt Owens, producer and showrunner for the live-action series, is already planning six seasons.
“I’m hoping for 12 seasons. There’s a lot of material,” Adelstein says.
“Matt Owens and I are planning on doing multiple seasons, and even if we did six seasons, I don’t think we’d be using more than half the chapters of the comic,” Clements said. “It could go on forever, really.”
She added: “We’ve had more in-depth conversations about what we’d do in season two if the opportunity arose, and we haven’t had as in-depth conversations about where we’d go in seasons three through six.”
For comparison, season 1 of the live-action series covered almost 100 chapters of the manga and over 40 episodes of the anime. At this pace, season 6 should be around the Shabodi or Marineford arc, one of the main points of the anime.
“One Piece” Season 1 is currently streaming Netflix.