Netflix's live-action take on One Piece not only captivated long-time followers but has also introduced many new future pirate fans to the franchise – and to great acclaim. Wondering about season 2? Here's all the intel we've gathered so far!
The crew is (mostly) assembled, the Flying Lamb is ready, and The Straw Hats are all geared up to chase the One Piece! Brace yourselves for the Grand Line adventure, with a treasure trove of source material awaiting, Netflix better keep pace, even with the other projects they got going on!
Eiichiro Oda's legendary manga has been unfolding for an impressive 26 years, resulting in over 100 manga volumes and, inspired by them, a staggering 1,000+ anime episodes. That's a marathon of over 15 days of relentless One Piece action, so Netflix won't be running out of source material anytime soon.
The hefty investment Netflix poured into the adaptation clearly bore fruit, as One Piece not only surpassed records set by Wednesday and Stranger Things, but also lived up to the sky-high expectations of its dedicated fans.
So, season 2 should be set in stone, right? Let's dive into everything we know so far about the possible continuation.
Netflix's One Piece: What We Know About Season 2
Here are the facts: One Piece had its premiere on Netflix on August 31, 2023 – that's really not that long ago. But, to our amazement, we've already received official confirmation: Netflix has greenlit season 2 of their One Piece series! Netflix revealed this amazing news in a video on their Still Watching Netflix channel on YouTube titled "A very special message from Eiichiro Oda". That just had to be good news!
I mean, Netflix has been teasing the story arcs the source material has in store, so it was pretty obvious that they had always planned to eventually bring them to life.
We'll probably still have to wait for a while until season 2 is actually produced and then released. Eiichiro Oda asked his viewers to please be patient, as they are currently still working on the scripts for season 2.
While this is obviously great news, the scripts might not be the only reason it could take a while for season 2 to be released...
The One Problem With One Piece Season 2
According to Eiichiro Oda, the scripts for season 2 are still being prepared, but according to Variety, the scripts for season 2 are already done and ready to go – there's just one problem that's been keeping showrunners up at night for a while now.
The SAG-AFTRA strike has been a thorn in Hollywood's and streaming platforms' side for quite some time now, and Netflix's One Piece is no exception. With scripts ready to be brought alive, showrunners just have to wait for the strike to end.
Tomorrow Studios president Becky Clements sparks hope and as producer of the show, she'd know best, right?
Realistically, hopefully, a year away, if we move very quickly, and that is a possibility. Somewhere between a year and 18 months, we could be ready for air.
So if everything goes according to plan and the big studios finally start to pay their actors accordingly, One Piece season 2 could air as soon as next year.
At this point, fans will just have to be patient. Or watch the anime or get the manga to know how the story continues. Take four weeks off of work and you should be up-to-date!
Who's Going To Be In Netflix's One Piece Season 2?
We don't have any official details or leaks regarding the cast yet. But it's safe to say that they most likely won't change the cast if they don't have to, as the whole ensemble is already deeply entrenched in their roles.
So prepare for Iñaki Godoy to return as Luffy, Emily Rudd as Nami, Mackenyu as Zoro, and Taz Skylar as Sanji. But what about other characters? Well, there is one special little guy who has yet to show up in the show. Adapting Chopper to live-action may be a pretty big challenge for Netflix, but we have high hopes.
Another character that we might be able to cross off the list is Dr. Kureha. Recently, Jamie Lee Curtis has voiced her interest in playing the iconic character once more and the showrunners seem to like the idea, quite a bit!
Besides that, there's also iconic characters from other arcs like Logue Town or Arabasta, that we'll hopefully get to see, like Smoker or Vivi, but we don't no anything about their casting yet.
But so far, they did a pretty good job with the "Netflix One Piece" look – so here's hoping they'll keep up the good work!
What Is Netflix's One Piece Season 2 Going To Be About?
What are you even doing here if you're afraid of spoilers? Last chance for you to leave!
As there's source material for days that's also over twenty years old, it's not really hard to guess where the Straw Hats are headed next. Even though the Netflix adaptation has condensed the source material – obviously for good reasons, as there's a lot – the overall arc structure has stayed pretty much the same up to this point.
That means that season 2 will most likely cover the gang's adventures on the Grand Line as well as Logue Town , maybe even the Arabasta arc, depending on how much they want to condense the original.
This has also been confirmed by co-showrunner, writer and producer of the show Matt Owens. In a Reddit AMA, he addressed a fan's question on whether Logue Town will be skipped, emphasizing that they will definitely include it in the show.
Skipped? Never! It wasn't included in season 1 because our episode number got reduced. And to try to cram it in would not have done service to it or the story it had to share space with. Loguetown is not "cut" we just haven't gotten there yet!
So Logue Town is basically confirmed to be in the show, and with how much they were able to cover in the first season, it's highly likely that it will take place in the second season of One Piece.
So that means, we'll get to see Smoker and maybe even Luffy's dad, Dragon, now that would be hype! Regarding Arabasta, it might be a little ambitious for them to include that as well.
You never know, though, at this point, it's all just speculation. Until Netflix announces the release date of season 2, there's nothing to do but wait... and rewatch the anime, of course.