After a prolonged silence, news on the second season of One Piece is finally arriving. Several actors have just joined the cast of the pirate saga, and they will play vicious criminals and pirates.
In the past, Netflix has not had much luck with live-action anime adaptations. The infamous Death Note film from 2017 met with criticism, and the Cowboy Bebop series was cancelled after just one season. However, one production has bucked the trend.
One Piece, a live-action series based on a manga by Eiichirō Oda, has been a surprising success. According to Netflix’s website, the show received as many as 18.5 million views in the first weekend after its premiere.
The secret behind the success is maintaining the spirit of the original as well as great casting, inventive scenography and excellent CGI. It’s no wonder that fans are eagerly looking forward to the show’s next instalment. Here is everything you need to know about the second season of One Piece.
One Piece season 2 potential release date
Netflix has officially renewed One Piece for a second season. Take a look at the official announcement below, which also confirms that Tony Tony Chopper will be joining the crew next season:
Producers of the show Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements have told Variety that the scripts are ready to go, though they cannot continue until the SAG-AFTRA strike is resolved. If studios reach a deal, then the pair are estimating that it will take between 12 and 18 months for the series to air.
That is a similar timeline to season 1. Production on this began in January 2022 and ended in August of the same year, but the show debuted on Netflix a year later. Based on all of that information, we won’t see One Piece season 2 until 2025 or later.
One Piece season 2 plot
Eiichirō Oda’s manga is one of the most extensive Japanese series – it consists of over 1,000 chapters, compiled in 106 volumes. In the show’s first season, Netflix adapted only 95 chapters, meaning there is still plenty of comic material for the showrunners to cover.
Season 1 covering the formation of the crew, setting common goals, and fighting with the Marines. In season 2, its likely that the serious treasure hunt will begin, as the Straw Hat Pirates decided to travel to the Grand Line. The journey likely won’t be peaceful: the crew must make their way through a strip of sea called the Calm Belt, populated by giant beasts.
What’s more, the young pirates will probably still be tracked by Vice Admiral Garp and the Marines. The Straw Hat Pirates may have to fight with the sinister organisation, the Baroque Works. As you may remember, Roronoa Zoro killed one of its members in the first episode of the series.
It’s also possible that in season 2, we will meet again more old enemies, such as 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
According to the latest news, Netflix has chosen four actors to portray villains from the crime syndicate known as Baroque Works.
David Dastmalchian, the star of the horror Late Night With the Devil, will play Mr. 3, also known as “Loan Shark” Galdino.
Camrus Johnson, who you may remember from Batwoman, will star as Mr. 5, also known as Gem of the Border.
Jazzara Jaslyn, known from the Warrior series, will play Miss Valentine, an officer agent also known as Mikita.
Daniel Lasker, who appeared in Raised by Wolves, has been cast as Mr. 9, a young agent who likes to wear a golden crown.
You can get a sneak peek of the actors and their characters below:
However, that’s not all.
The second season’s cast will also include Clive Russell, known for Game of Thrones. The actor will play Crocus. He’s an old doctor, overseer of the Twin Cape Lighthouse, and caretaker of the whale Laboon.
Brendan Murray, who starred in Warrior and Raised by Wolves, will play Brogy the Red Ogre, co-captain of the Giant Warrior Pirates.
Werner Coetser will star as Dorry the Blue Ogre, Brogy’s brother and co-captain of their bunch.
In the second season, we may also see the 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
The doctor Chopper will also be joining the crew next season, though we don’t know who will be voicing the live-action version of the character yet.
