One Piece season 2: Netflix release date prediction, likely cast, and more news and rumors

One Piece season 2’s impressive cast has taken shape in recent months

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• Announced in September 2023- New showrunner revealed- No release date, trailer, or plot synopsis revealed- Principal photography began as of July 1- Key cast members expected to return- Multiple new cast reveals were made in last June, August, and September- Fan-favorite characters set to be introduced to live-action adaptation- Plot details teased by lead star- Future seasons likely

Wondering whenOne Pieceseason 2 is coming? While we don’t have a release date to share with you just yet, there’s a lot of exciting news to share on the live-actionNetflixseries. Even more so following Netflix’s Geeked Week Live 2024 event packed with epic reveals. There were high expectations for season 1 of Eiichiro Oda’s best selling manga of the same name came to the streamer. Fortunately, it sailed with its flag held high all the way to number one on the Netflix streaming charts. Now, it’s up to one of thebest streaming servicesto live up to the hype when providing viewers with their next devil fruit fill in season 2.

While we have to await Luffy and the Straw Hats' return just a little bit longer, there’s a great-looking cast list to discuss that only seems to be growing evermore impressive. We’ve got the lowdown on all the cast announcements, as well as a release date prediction, story rumors, and more in our guide toOne Pieceseason 2 below. It’s one of thebest Netflix showswith good reason, and there’s plenty more to enjoy on the streamer while you wait forOne Piece’sreturn. For now, moor up and let’s delve into everything we know.

One Piece season 2 release date prediction

ONE PIECE HAS BEEN RENEWED! And now a message directly from Oda-Sensei pic.twitter.com/VvsZ4CdaEqSeptember 14, 2023

It doesn’t have a launch date yet, butNetflix announcedOne Pieceseason 2 in September 2023. One week before its renewal, producer Marty Adelstein suggestedOne Pieceseason 2 was ready to go, but two big Netflix hurdles blocked its path. Thankfully, those issues didn’t prove to be detrimental to its second season’s cause. ConsideringOne Pieceseason 1 was king of the TV show high seasweeks after its launch, then, it was only a matter of time before Netflix commissioned a second season.

It’s happening, Nakama! 🏴‍☠️ Our Straw Hats have reunited to begin filming their epic ONE PIECE Season 2 adventure! Our journey begins from the deck of the Going Merry with Iñaki Godoy, Mackenyu, Emily Rudd, Jacob Gibson and Taz Skylar! ⛵ 🌊 pic.twitter.com/V956ezFkAqJuly 1, 2024

Netflix teasedOne Pieceseason 2’s next high-seas adventureby confirming on July 1 that filming is officially underway. Sharing the news on X (formerly Twitter), the streaming service shared a teaser trailer with some behind-the-scenes footage of the main cast heading to Cape Town. It’s happening, Nakama!

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/EnW5PF0srZSeptember 18, 2024

If we take a look at how long it took One Piece season 1 to go from filming to Netflix, the cast and crew shot for six months, and wrapped in August 2022. It then took a whole year before viewers could stream it in August 2023. Mix that information in with what Buggy the Clown actor, Jeff Ward, seems to imply in the X/Twitter post above during a set visit, a 2025 date is looking more likely than 2026. For our season 2 release date prediction then, we’d say late 2025.

One Piece season 2 cast: confirmed and rumored

Full spoilers follow forOne Pieceseason 1.

It’s fair to assume we’ll see all of the Straw Hats Crew back forOne Pieceseason 2:

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Monkey D. Garp (Vincent Regan), who was revealed to be Luffy’s grandad who had been testing Luffy to see if he was dedicated to his dream, is likely to return as well, as are Buggy the Clown (Jeff Ward) – who vowed to kill Luffy – and rival Captain Alvida (Isorelýs Paulino).

As for potential newcomers, beloved actor Jamie Lee Curtis – a massive fan ofOne Piece– took to Instagram in late 2023 to throw her hat in the ring to play the part of Doctor Kureha, who joins the pirate gang as their official medic (a necessity, given the wild amount of violent skirmishes they find themselves in). Although, as of a cast reveal in August (discussed below), we know that role is no longer up for grabs.

ONE PIECE NEWS. Joe Manganiello and Lera Abova will make up Baroque Works' most dangerous duo – Mr. 0 and Miss All-Sunday! #GeekedWeek pic.twitter.com/EhoHwy8M5KSeptember 20, 2024

But, there’s still plenty of other roles to play inOne Piece. Responding to Curtis' post, former showrunner Matthew Owens wrote: “Hope to speak to you soon” before later tellingDeadline: “At this point we’re writing for her –we really, really want her to come and play with us”. The season 2 announcement video appeared to tease this potential star casting, too, with Oda adding: “From here on, it seems to me that the Straw Hats will need a great doctor…we will see.”

When it comes to new cast members joiningOne Pieceseason 2, Netflix made an exciting reveal in late June with a list of actors and who they’ll be playing in the upcoming episodes. OnX/Twitter, the first four newcomers were announced on June 25, followed byanother X/Twitter postrevealing three more cast members a day later, before a final drop onX/Twitterannounced four other cast additions on June 27.

Three more cast reveals forOne Pieceseason 2 were made in late August with thisX/Twitter postconfirming Katey Sagal (Futurama, Disenchantment) as Dr. Kureha,this postfor Sendhil Ramamurthy (Never Have I Ever)as Nefertari Cobra, and thisfinal postfor Charithra Chandran (Bridgerton)as Miss Wednesday.

And, there’s more. During Geeked Week Live 2024 in mid-September,One Piecegot some serious season 2 cast upgradesadding Joe Manganiello as Mr. O/Crocodile and Lera Abova as Miss All Sunday to the impressive list.

Finally, even though we expected him to appear, based on season 2’s plot being based on the Arabasta Saga (read more below), Tony Tony Chopper’s debut was teased in a behind-the-scenes/table read during Geeked Week Live, too, but no voice actor has been announced yet. You can see his trademark red hat and reindeer antlers in thisX/Twitter post.

TheOne Piecenew cast announcements are as follows:

One Piece season 2 story speculation

Look what we found, Straw Hats 👀 pic.twitter.com/ElcvF9vWcpJuly 2, 2024

Major spoilers follow forOne Pieceseason 1. Potential season 2 spoilers are also discussed.

Season 2’s plot synopsis hasn’t been revealed yet, but we do have a clearer picture of what it’ll entail, thanks to the new cast additions, the manga series, and theOne Pieceanime adaptation. We’ve also been teased with a post on X (seen above) revealing the first episode’s title, “The Beginning and the End”, which hints at a potential story arc from episode 48 of the original manga, “The Town of the Beginning and the End - Arrival at Loguetown.” New cast addition, Smoker (Callum Kerr) is considered the main antagonist of the Loguetown arc, so this could potentially hint at where theOne Piecestory sails to next.

Season 1 wrapped up with the stretchy-limbed Luffy turning his back on the marines before having an almighty face-off with Arlong (freeing Nami’s people in the process) and his grandfather. However, when Garp relents and reveals he had been testing Luffy this whole time, it seems all is well in Straw Hat land. With Nami officially joining the Straw Hats crew, the group bands together to head to The Grand Line to find the titular One Piece, which Luffy hopes will fulfill his dream of becoming King of the Pirates.

As it happens, all isn’t well. Following his humiliation at Luffy’s hands, Captain Nezumi placed a bounty of 30 million berries on our protagonist’s head, and several of the nightmarish characters who seem intent on capturing him – dead or alive – aren’t going to turn down a prize of that magnitude. Expect this manhunt to be a main story thread inOne Pieceseason 2.

Considering season 1 covered around 90 chapters in Oda’s sweeping (and seemingly never-ending) manga series, there’s likely to be a similar breadth in the follow up. This means we could see the crew land on an island of giants, as well as the fight against a gang of bounty hunters who want to dominate the nation of Alabasta. The arrival of Smoker, too, will see him also popping up in the Little Garden and Arabasta arcs, as well as the Loguetown arc we previously mentioned.

Speaking of the Arabasta arc, as hinted at byIGN,One Pieceseason 2 is expected to follow it closely, in-keeping with theOne Pieceoriginal manga. The Arabasta arc is known for featuring the Baroque Works, a criminal syndicate hell bent on conquering the Arabasta Kingdom, and who’s an officer of Baroque Works? None other than Mr. 3 himself. It’s not the first we’ve heard of Baroque Works either, with Zoro almost getting recruited to the dodgy gang in season 1’s pilot episode.

From the new cast additions, there’s some other story threads that could potentially occur inOne Pieceseason 2. While we have speculated over Smoker’s place in season 2, he’ll also be joined by his crewmate Tashigi, who, despite rivalry with Luffy, ally with him during the Arabasta arc. There’s also Crocus from the Reverse Mountain arc, Dorry and Brogy, the two captains of the Giant Warrior Pirates, who ally with the Straw Hats during the Little Garden and Egghead arcs. And finally, Dalton and Wapol from the Drum Island arc - Dalton an ally, Wapol very much not. Either way, there’s potential for lots of team ups and rivalries on the cards.

One Piece season 2 trailer: is there one?

These ONE PIECE bloopers with all your favorite Straw Hats will have you laughing your heart out. #GeekedWeek pic.twitter.com/OZ0HvTc9OKNovember 11, 2023

There’s noOne Pieceseason 2 trailer yet. As soon as that changes, we’ll let you know.

The future of One Piece on Netflix

Let’s start with the obvious: given the level of success its predecessor enjoyed, it’s highly unlikelyOne Pieceseason 2 will be the end of the line for the live-action adaptation. Indeed, with over 1,000 chapters (and counting) in Oda’s legendary manga series, there’s plenty more source material to mine.

The good news is we could seeOne Piecestretch out for over a decade. Speaking toDeadline, Adelstein and Clements revealed their hopes for the future, with Adelstein saying: “We have hopes for 12 seasons, there’s so much material”. Speaking before Owens' departure, Clements added: “We’re over 1,080 chapters at this point in the manga. We have plans with Matt for how we would break multiple seasons, and I think even if we did six seasons, we would probably only use up half of the chapters of the manga. It really could go on and on and on.”

In June, the rumor mill was set ablaze with speculation around a season three renewal, which came from aComicBook.cominterview with Brashaad Mayweather, who plays Patty in the show. Asked about a third season, Mayweather said: “They [Netflix] are filming two seasons – season two and three – back to back starting soon”. Since the interview circulated online, though Mayweather has said he was just speculating on that possibility. Netflix has confirmed reports of season 3 were “not accurate at this time,” withWhat’s On Netflix, too. In short:One Pieceseason 3 hasn’t secretly been greenlit, but it feels inevitable at this point.

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Laura Martin is an entertainment journalist who covers TV, film, and music. She’s written for numerous big publications, including TechRadar, Esquire, BBC Culture, The Guardian, and The i newspaper. Her favourite stories usually involve prestige TV drama, reality TV, or true-life documentaries. Basically, the more obscure, the better!

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