We have good news for fans of Monkey D. Luffy – work on the set of the series’ second season is now complete! Over the past few months, Netflix has been releasing a lot of information about the new cast members – to celebrate the end of filming, creators shared a photo of the leading actors.
In the past, Netflix hasn’t had much luck with live-action anime adaptations. The infamous Death Note film from 2017 was met with criticism, and Cowboy Bebop was cancelled after just one season. However, one production has bucked the trend.
One Piece, a live-action series based on a manga by Eiichirō Oda, has been a surprising success. According to Netflix’s website, the show received as many as 18.5 million views in the first weekend after its premiere.
The secret of its popularity is maintaining the spirit of the original as well as great casting, inventive scenography and excellent CGI. It’s no wonder that fans are eagerly looking forward to the show’s next instalment. Here is everything you need to know about the second season of One Piece.
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One Piece season 2 potential release date
Work on the set of the series’ second season has already finished. Fans may hope that the series will return later this year, but this won’t be the case – as the One Piece clip was missing from the video announcing Netflix’s 2025 releases. Sadly, all indications are that season 2 won’t appear until 2026.
One Piece season 2 plot
Eiichirō Oda’s manga is one of the most extensive Japanese series – it consists of over 1,000 chapters, compiled in 106 volumes. In the show’s first season, Netflix adapted only 95 chapters, meaning there is still plenty of material for the showrunners to cover.
Season 1 covered the formation of the crew, setting common goals, and fighting with the Marines. In season 2, it’s likely that the serious treasure hunt will begin, as the Straw Hat Pirates decided to travel to the Grand Line. The journey likely won’t be peaceful: the crew must make their way through a strip of sea called the Calm Belt, populated by giant beasts.
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What’s more, the young pirates will probably still be tracked by Vice Admiral Garp and the Marines. The Straw Hat Pirates may have to fight with the sinister organisation called the Baroque Works. As you may remember, Roronoa Zoro killed one of its members in the first episode of the series.
It’s also possible that in season 2, we will again meet more old enemies, such as Captain Alvida and Buggy the Clown.
One Piece season 2 cast
In the second season, we can expect the following cast to appear:
- Iñaki Godoy – Monkey D. Luffy
- Mackenyu Arata – Roronoa Zoro
- Emily Rudd – Nami
- Jacob Romero Gibson – Usopp
- Taz Skylar – Sanji
Sophia Anne Caruso (The School for Good and Evil) will play teenage Miss Goldenweek, Anton David Jeftha (Happiness Is) will star as K.M. a pirate, while Mark Penwill (Warrior) will appear as Chess, Wapol’s minister of defense.
The second season will also feature Rigo Sanchez (Outer Banks) as Dragon, the infamous commander of the Revolutionary Army, Yonda Thomas (Seriously Single) as Igaram, the captain of the Alabasta royal guard, and James Hiroyuki Liao (Bones) as Ipponmatsu, the owner of an arms shop.
Netflix also presented two members of the Baroque Works: a pirate called Mr. O played by Joe Manganiello (True Blood) and the vice president of Baroque Works, Miss All-Sunday, portrayed by Lera Abova (Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin).
Sendhil Ramamurthy (The Flash) was cast to play Nefertari Cobra, the king of Alabasta, located deep in the desert.
Katey Sagal (Sons of Anarchy) will play fan-favorite Dr Kureha, the elderly and eccentric woman some call a witch. Her colleague, Dr Hiriluk, a complicated figure, will be portrayed by Mark Harelik (Presumed Innocent).
However, that’s not all.
The villainous Smoker, the marine teased in the season 1 finale, will be portrayed by Callum Kerr (Monarch). Julia Rehwald (Fear Street) has been cast as Tashigi, a talented swordsman and member of Smoker’s crew.
Wapol, the former ruler of the Drum Kingdom and now a pirate, will be played by Rob Colletti (The Many Saints of Newark). Ty Keogh has joined the cast as Dalton, the new king of the Drum.
The second season’s cast will also include Clive Russell, known for Game of Thrones. The actor will play Crocus. He’s an old doctor, overseer of the Twin Cape Lighthouse, and caretaker of the whale Laboon.
Brendan Murray, who starred in Warrior and Raised by Wolves, will play Brogy the Red Ogre, co-captain of the Giant Warrior Pirates.
Werner Coetser will star as Dorry the Blue Ogre, Brogy’s brother and co-captain of their bunch.
Netflix has also chosen four actors to portray villains from the crime syndicate known as Baroque Works.
David Dastmalchian, the star of the horror Late Night With the Devil, will play Mr. 3, also known as “Loan Shark” Galdino.
Camrus Johnson, who you may remember from Batwoman, will star as Mr 5, also known as Gem of the Border.
Jazzara Jaslyn, known from the Warrior series, will play Miss Valentine, an officer agent also known as Mikita.
Daniel Lasker, who appeared in Raised by Wolves, has been cast as Mr 9, a young agent who likes to wear a golden crown.
You can get a sneak peek of the actors and their characters below:
In the second season, we may also see the return of:
- Langley Kirkwood – Captain Morgan
- Aidan Scott – Helmeppo
- Ilia Isorelýs Paulino – Captain Alvida
- Jeff Ward – Buggy the Clown
- Alexander Maniatis – Klahadore/Kuro
- Peter Gadiot – Shanks
- Steven John Ward – Dracule Mihawk
- Craig Fairbrass – Chef Zeff
The doctor Tony Tony Chopper will also be joining the crew next season, though we don’t yet know who will be voicing the live-action version of the character.
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