The journey of the Straw Hat Pirates continues in One Piece Season 2, one of the best shows to watch on Netflix.
If you were online from the end of August 2023 to the beginning of September, you would have heard about One Piece. While some fans were excited about the One Piece live-action adaptation of the same-named famous manga, the show premiered on Netflix and became a huge hit. Not that long after its premiere, it earned a Season 2 renewal.
But when might this Season 2 release? This is what we know so far.
What Is The One Piece Season 2 Release Date?
As of updating this in October 2024, there has yet to be a set release date for One Piece Season 2, but we do have a timeframe of release – sometime in 2025, as reported by Deadline. This means it’ll be part of the 2025 TV premiere schedule.
Previously, from a report by Variety in September 2023, producers said that ‘scripts’ were ready for Season 2, and that new episodes could air between 12-18 months. With that being said, 18 months would be around 2025, so at least the timeframe lines up.
The One Piece Season 2 Cast
One Piece is all about the Straw Hat Pirates and their adventures together, so there are plenty of members of the One Piece cast who will be back, according to Netflix Tudum These include:
- Iñaki Godoy as Luffy
- Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro
- Emily Rudd as Nami
- Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp
- Taz Skylar as Sanji
- Morgan Davies as Koby
- Aidan Scott as Helmeppo
- Vincent Regan as Vice Admiral Garp
- Langley Kirkwood as Captain “Axe Hand” Morgan
- Craig Fairbrass as Zeff
- Peter Gadiot as Shanks
- Ilia Isorelýs Paulino as Alvida
- Jeff Ward as Buggy the Clown
- Alexander Maniatis as Klahadore
- McKinley Belcher III as Arlong
- Steven Ward as Dracule Mihawk
- Michael Dorman as Gold Roger
I’m not surprised many characters will most likely be back, including Buggy, an instant fan-favorite, or Peter Gadiot as Shanks. And now, this just makes me more excited.
New Cast Members For One Piece Season 2
That Tudum article above also confirmed a plethora of new characters, all with names that we can tell you about. Here are the new characters you can expect to see:
- Charithra Chandran as Miss Wednesday
- Sendhil Ramamurthy as Nefertari Cobra
- Katey Sagal as Dr. Kureha
- Mark Harelik as Dr. Hiriluk
- Daniel Lasker as Mr. 9
- Camrus Johnson as Mr. 5
- Jazzara Jaslyn as Miss Valentine
- David Dastmalchian as Mr. 3
- Werner Coetser as Dorry
- Brendan Murray as Brogy
- Clive Russell as Crocus
- Callum Kerr as Smoker
- Julia Rehwald as Tashigi
- Rob Colletti as Wapol
- Ty Keogh as Dalton
- Joe Manganiello as Mr. 0
- Lera Abova as Miss All-Sunday
I mean, my god. Talk about some great additions!
Other Characters From The Anime Could Appear As Well
It was teased that another fan-favorite, Chopper, could appear in the second season. In the announcement video from Eiichiro Oda posted on Twitter for Season 2, it ended with a drawing of Chopper, the reindeer doctor who is a part of the Straw Hat Pirates. And in a special teaser released by the official One Piece Twitter, we see the back of Chopper’s head, as well as his Antlers, so who knows? Maybe we’ll get to see him in Season 2.
Our sweet reindeer boy is busy studying his lines for Season 2. Nakama, who are you most excited to meet next season? pic.twitter.com/n1zjRL0VuZSeptember 23, 2024
There was also another tease in May 2024 from a Twitter user online that showed a photo of the Rumbar Pirates ship, something that is connected to Brook, another Straw Hat Pirate. This could also be a potential addition.
What Is One Piece Season 2 About?
With a show as highly anticipated as One Piece Season 2, there are plenty of directions the series could go in. Here are just a few story tidbits we’ve managed to pick up over the last year:
Season 2 Might Focus On The Consequences Of Luffy Becoming A Wanted Man
While details of the plot of One Piece Season 2 are relatively unknown, Owens commented on what the story could bring next in that Deadline interview from October 2023. The co-showrunner said that now that Luffy is a wanted man, Season 2 could deal with the repercussions of that, and that not every Marine is like Garp, who will let him go:
While Garp may have been the Marine who was testing Luffy, not every Marine is going to give him any leeway because of who his grandfather might be. And so we’re going to see this very powerful, very driven marine as a major antagonist moving forward in the story.
The actor behind Luffy, Iñaki Godoy, did also tease the arc for Season 2 with a birthday post for Luffy on his Instagram in May 2024, zooming into the cake at the very end and focusing on the number ‘3’ – a tease of a fan-favorite criminal, Mr. 3, which has been cast as reported above:
Whether this will be the full story for Season 2 or not, I have a feeling it’ll play right into this storyline and everything else going on.
Season 2 Will Introduce Some “Pretty Cool Power”
If you were surprised by the amount of powers that were in One Piece, get ready, because Season 2 is only going to introduce more of those. In an interview with that Gold Derby did with Eric Litman, an editor for One Piece in May 2024, he revealed that Season 2 is going to include some “pretty cool powers” that we haven’t seen yet:
I have read some of the scripts for [One Piece] Season 2. I am pretty excited about where things are going. There are some pretty cool powers coming.
One Piece has probably some of the most outrageous and wacky powers in anime, and I for one can’ wait to see how these new ones are brought to us in live-action form.
Filming For Season 2 Is Ongoing
One Piece Season 2 officially began production in South Africa in June 2024, according to the official Netflix YouTube channel. And, in a set tour that was conducted by Jeff Ward (Buggy) in September 2024 on the One Piece Twitter page, it’s clear that filming is still very much ongoing for Season 2.
Jeff Ward is pulling back the curtain to this circus! 🤡🎪 The clown prince himself is here to give you a sneak peek behind the scenes of One Piece Season 2. #GeekedWeek pic.twitter.com/GGKuxPlQ1uSeptember 18, 2024
While it’s undoubtedly going to take some time for One Piece Season 2 to drop, I’m going to be counting down the days until we see the next adventure with the Straw Hat Pirates again. Until then, I suppose I’ll rewatch the first season and spot all the big differences from the anime.
