With the global success of the first season of One Piece live-action, the one question that is running through everyone’s minds is, “Will there be a Season 2?” Well, the second season of One Piece live-action is confirmed to be happening. If you have watched the first season, you’ll know that it ended with a new character tease, hinting at the beginning of an extraordinary adventure.
So, if you wish to learn all the details about One Piece live-action Season 2, we have listed everything we know so far about the upcoming season, including its rumored release date, cast, plot, leaks, and rumors.
Last updated on April 24, 2024, to include details about the addition of Joe Tracz as the co-showrunner alongside Matt Owens. We also include production updates for Season 2.
One Piece Live Action Season 2 Renewed by Netflix
The debut season of Netflix’s One Piece live-action series has been well-received by fans and critics all over the world. Moreover, both long-time fans and newbies were able to enjoy the show equally, albeit with minor flaws (read about them in our One Piece live-action review).
However, the good thing that came out of this live-action show is that it successfully broke the anime adaptation curse that has been haunting every single manga adaptation for so long. For example – Cowboy Bebop, Death Note, Dragon Ball, and many others. But the success of Season 1 has given us hope for another season, and Netflix seems to be ready for it as well.
The huge success of the series automatically made the streaming giant give the green light for its second season. In an official tweet, Netflix has confirmed that the One Piece live-action series has been renewed for Season 2. Check out a personal message from Oda sensei right here:
One Piece Live Action Season 2 Production Status
Furthermore, Marty Adelstein, CEO of Tomorrow Studios, recently confirmed (via Variety) that the scripts for One Piece live-action’s second season are ready. Becky Clements, the president of Tomorrow Studios revealed that Season 2 could be released as early as next year. She added, “Somewhere between a year and 18 months, we could be ready for air.”
The latest news regarding season 2 is that the shooting work is expected to begin in June 2024 (via Deadline) and will be filmed around South Africa, Spain, and Mexico. Along with this, it is also now confirmed that the showrunner for One Piece Live-Action’s first season, Steve Maeda, has chosen to solely serve as an executive producer for Season 2.
Consequently, Joe Tracz, known for “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” has stepped up to become co-showrunner for season 2 of One Piece live-action with Matt Owens.
When Will One Piece Live Action Season 2 Release?
As mentioned above, the scripts are ready but might require some polish before the shooting kicks off. It took around 8 months to completely film the first season of One Piece live-action. So, in line with season 1, the filming will begin in June 2024 and is expected to be wrapped up around January 2025.
So, it is almost confirmed that OPLA Season 2 will premiere in 2025 and if you are curious about the release window, it is speculated that Season 2 will be released sometime in early or mid-2025 hopefully.
One Piece Live Action Season 2 Potential Plot (& Arcs)
Season 2 of Netflix’s One Piece live-action adaptation will also primarily focus on the Straw Hat Pirates exploring the perilous oceans and visiting new islands during their adventures to find the legendary One Piece treasure.
More importantly, you can also find Luffy recruiting some fresh new members for the crew as well. Since the first season adapted the East Blue Saga (excluding the Logue Town arc), we will get to see this arc (Manga chapters: 96-100, Anime episodes: 45-53) as the first to get a live-action adaptation in the next season.
After that, Season 2 will adapt the second saga of One Piece, the Arabasta Saga (Chapters: 101-217, Anime episodes: 62-135). The second season will potentially adapt the One Piece arcs in the order listed below:
- Loguetown Arc (Manga chapters: 96-100, Anime episodes: 45-53)
- Reverse Mountain Arc (Manga chapters: 101-105, Anime episodes: 62 & 63)
- Whisky Peak Arc (Manga chapters: 106-114, Anime episodes: 64-67)
Koby and Helmeppo Arc (Manga chapters: 83-119, Anime episodes: 68 & 69)– already adapted in Season 1- Little Garden Arc (Manga chapters: 115-129, Anime episodes: 70-77)
- Drum Island Arc (Manga chapters:130-154, Anime episodes: 78-91)
- Arabasta Arc (Manga chapters: 155-217, Anime episodes: 92-135)
One Piece Live-Action Season 2: New and Returning Cast
The Straw Hat Pirates and some of the other characters that appeared in the first season such as Koby, Helmeppo, Buggy, and others will be returning for the second season. So, we can expect the return of the same adorable cast members, including Inaki Godoy, Emily Rudd, Mackenyu, Jacob Romero, and Taz Skylar.
In addition, there will be plenty of new characters who will make their entry in the next season. Currently, the casting is also underway and we have mentioned some of these new characters along with the speculated actors who will be playing those roles below:
- Dean Damonse as Dragon (rumored)
- Jamie Lee Curtis as Dr. Kureha (speculation)
- Erin Maloney as Nico Robin (rumored)
- Danny DeVito as Wapol (rumored)
- Nefertari Vivi
- Smoker
- Tashigi
- Crocodile
- Chopper
Note: No actors have been confirmed for the above roles just yet. We will update the list with the respective actors once the official information is out. In the meantime, check out how the Netflix One Piece live-action characters compare to the anime via the linked article.
That’s everything we know about Netflix’s One Piece live-action season 2 so far. We are awaiting more official news regarding the second season and will update the details as they are revealed. Therefore, bookmark this article and stay tuned for more updates. In the meantime, let us know your thoughts on the first season in the comments below.
eiichira oda plsss make the second season faster i loved it pls i like to watch its so cooooollll
Heyyy, Jamie Lee Curtis will finally play Dr. Kureha. It’s confirmed! How could you missed that?
Very good live action
love it hopefully there will be season 2
excited and cant wait for season 2
I wonder if they are going to make Alvida slim in season 2.
meeee tooo
Big fan of the anime. Live-action was amazing! Well done!!
looking forward to season 2. Awesome series.
Please keep the story line and series as good for season 2
Awesome! I can’t wait for Season 2 😍😍
Can’t wait for season 2.
Very good series we waiting for next season, plz don’t take long time, Netflix plz upload series like this ever in Hindi also. After long time on Netflix I watched the a show of my choice. Before this my favorite showes are. 1 sweet tooth, 2 stranger thing, 3 all of us are dead, 4 locke and keys, 5 squad game, 6 Wednesday, and some more likely these. Thanks 👍🏻
The show was beyond amazing!
Loved everything about it🥴
,already ready for the second season to come out!!!
The best show I’ve watched in a long time
One piece live action on Netflix was awesome! If you haven’t seen it, go ahead and watch it.
I can’t wait for season 2 getting excited for season 2
One the best live action anime series of my life I’m wait for season 2
Hi ty for the article. pretty detailed and predicted i hope at least
3 of these theories are TRUE anyways bye