Netflix’s One Piece live-action adaptation has become a surprise hit and has officially been renewed for Season 2. One Piece creator and illustrator Eiichiro Oda confirmed the news today in this special video via Transponder Snail. Oda said that the renewal was signed on almost instantly.
“To the Straw Hat Grand Fleet: What did you think of Season 1 of the live-action ONE PIECE? I spent a long time working on it with Netflix and Tomorrow Studios. It seems people around the world have been enjoying the show, which makes the hard work from the production team truly worth it,” Oda said.
“To everyone who’s been a fan of One Piece for years, and to those who experienced One Piece for the first time, thank you so much. Two weeks after the launch, I just received some great news. Netflix has decided to renew the show! The adventures of Iñaki and the live-action Straw Hats will continue onward!”
He mentioned that production would still take a while to get the scripts ready and advised fans to be patient. However, the producers recently told Variety that scripts for Season 2 are already done, and the next season could be ready to air 12 to 18 months after production starts.
One Piece dominated on Netflix with 37.8 million views in less than two weeks since the show’s release. According to Netflix, the series reached the Top 10 in 93 countries and debuted at #1 in 46.
One Piece stars Inaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp, and Taz Skylar as Sanji, and arrives on Netflix on August 31. Additional cast members include Vincent Regan, Ilia Isorelys Paulino, Morgan Davies, Aidan Scott, Langley Kirkwood, Jeff Ward, Celeste Loots, Alexander Maniatis, McKinley Belcher III, Craig Fairbrass, Steven Ward, and Chioma Umeala.
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