Netflix has had mixed results with live-action anime adaptations in the past. The iconic Death Note film was panned in 2017, and the Cowboy Bebop series was canceled after only one season. However, the platform’s most recent release has defied expectations.
One Piece, a live-action series based on Eiichir Oda’s manga, has been an unexpected hit. According to Netflix, the program earned up to 18.5 million views in the first weekend after its debut.
The secret to success is keeping the essence of the original while also having terrific casting, imaginative scenography, and excellent CGI. It’s no surprise that viewers are looking forward to the next episode of the show. Here is everything you need to know about the second season of One Piece.
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One Piece season 2 potential release date
At this time, Netflix has not confirmed the continuation of One Piece. However, considering the show’s popularity and the open conclusion of Season 1, a continuation is quite conceivable.
The show’s producers, Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements, informed Variety that the scripts are ready to go, but production will be halted until the SAG-AFTRA strike is resolved. If the studios achieve an agreement, the couple estimates that the series will broadcast between 12 and 18 months.
Season 1 had a similar timeframe. The show’s production began in January 2022 and finished in August of the same year, however it aired on Netflix a year later. We will not proceed based on all of that information see One Piece season 2 until 2025 or later.
One Piece season 2 plot
Eiichir Oda’s manga is one of the most comprehensive Japanese series, with over 1,000 chapters collected in 106 volumes. Netflix adapted just 95 chapters for the show’s first season, leaving plenty of humorous material for the showrunners to tackle.
Season 1 focuses on the crew’s formation, finding shared goals, and combat with the Marines. As the Straw Hat Pirates agreed to sail to the Grand Line, the major treasure hunt is set to begin in season 2. The journey is unlikely to be peaceful: the crew must pass through the Calm Belt, a stretch of sea filled by huge monsters.
Furthermore, Vice Admiral Garp and the Marines will most likely continue to pursue the teenage pirates. The Straw Hat Pirates may have to go up against the evil Baroque Works. Roronoa Zoro murdered one of its members in the first episode of the series, as you may recall.
It’s also feasible that in season 2, we’ll see more familiar foes like Captain Alvida and Buggy the Clown.
One Piece season 2 cast
If the series will be greenlit for a second season, we can expect the following cast to appear:
- Iñaki Godoy – Monkey D. Luffy
- Mackenyu Arata – Roronoa Zoro
- Emily Rudd – Nami
- Jacob Romero Gibson – Usopp
- Taz Skylar – Sanji
There is also the possible return of:
- Langley Kirkwood – Captain Morgan
- Aidan Scott – Helmeppo
- Ilia Isorelýs Paulino – Captain Alvida
- Jeff Ward – Buggy the Clown
- Alexander Maniatis – Klahadore/Kuro
- Peter Gadiot – Shanks
- Steven John Ward – Dracule Mihawk
- Craig Fairbrass – Chef Zeff
