Netflix sparked excitement in the One Piece fandom by announcing the completion of One Piece Season 2 filming. It’s rare to see fans getting excited over live-action adaptations since they are usually met with skepticism in the anime community due to past disappointments.
However, One Piece live-action season 1 brought a fresh wave of hope to the field of live-action anime adaptations. Finally, Netflix broke its long-running curse and produced a good season. This makes it even more challenging for them now, as they will have to live up to the expectations of millions of One Piece fans.
One Piece Live-Action Season 2 Wraps up Production
Along with sharing the news of pre-production wrap, Netflix shared a picture taken at the set of Loguetown featuring the Straw Hats. The location is easily recognizable thanks to the banners around it celebrating the 22nd anniversary of the Marines’ victory over the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger.
While the post-production is still underway, fans can expect Season 2 to release in late or early 2026. More details about the series will be revealed in Netflix’s upcoming TUDUM Global Fan Event scheduled for May 31, 2025.
What to Expect from One Piece Live-Action Season 2
Assuming the adaptation does remain true to its source material, Season 2 will cover chapters 96 to 154 from the manga, featuring arcs such as Loguetown, Reverse Mountain (Twin Capes), Whiskey Peak, Little Island, and Drum Island.
The Straw Hat crew will finally make it to the Grandline in the season, with their journey becoming even more arduous than ever as the stakes are about to get high from here onward.
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This season will primarily set the stage for the next one, which will cover the Alabasta Arc. The most exciting aspect of this season is the introduction of several major characters, including Nico Robin aka Miss All-Sunday, Monkey D. Dragon, Smoker, Tashigi, Vivi aka Miss Wednesday, Crocodile aka Mr. 0, and everyone’s most-awaited Tony Tony Chopper.
One Piece Live-Action Season 2 New Cast
One Piece Season 2 brings along a promising new cast, with Clive Russell being the widely recognized one. Best known for his role as Brynden Tully (the Blackfish) in Game of Thrones, Russell will be portraying Crocus in this installment.
Aside from him, many other new cast members were revealed recently.
- Monkey D. Dragon played by Rigo Sanchez
- Igaram played by Yonda Thomas
- James Hiroyuki Liao, played by Ipponmatsu
- Sophia Anne Caruso, played by Miss Goldenweek
- Mark Penwill played by Chess
- Anton David Jeftha played by K.M.
- Charithra Chandran, played by Miss Wednesday
- Sendhil Ramamurthy played by Nefertari Cobra
- Katey Sagal played by Dr. Kureha
- Mark Harelik played by Dr. Hiriluk
- Daniel Lasker played by Mr. 9
- Camrus Johnson played by Mr. 5
- Jazzara Jaslyn played by Miss Valentine
- David Dastmalchian, played by Mr. 3
- Werner Coetser played by Dorry
- Brendan Murray played by Brogy
- Callum Kerr played by Smoker
- Julia Rehwald, played by Tashigi
- Rob Colletti, played by Wapol
- Ty Keogh played by Dalton
- Joe Manganiello played by Mr. 0
- Lera Abova, played by Miss All-Sunday
However, Chopper’s casting remains a mystery. A previous teaser showed him reading a book in a library, but no further details have been disclosed. Given his importance in the story, fans are eagerly waiting to see how he will be adapted in the live-action series.
Since Season 1 set a high record in the anime live-action adaptation field, fans are looking forward to its new season. It won’t be long before they release its teaser at upcoming events, alongside its release date.
