The fans' wait has finally been answered. After the huge success of the first season, Netflix officially announced the continuation of the live-action series One Piece. The information you've been waiting for, namely the release date, new cast lineup, and story details for season 2 have now been revealed.
One Piece Live-Action Season 2 airdate and schedule
Mark it on your calendar, because Netflix has officially announced that One Piece: Into the Grand Line, the second season of the live-action series, will premiere globally on March 10, 2026. The announcement was made via a special livestream, complete with new visuals featuring Drum Island and a live greeting from Inaki Godoy.
The second season is set to adapt some crucial arcs from Eiichiro Oda's manga. The Straw Hat Crew's journey will continue from Loguetown, Reverse Mountain, Whiskey Peak, Little Garden, and culminate at Drum Island. This means you'll get to witness key moments like the meeting with Smoker and Tashigi, and the introduction of the Straw Hat Crew's ship doctor.
You can watch Inaki Godoy's special announcement live. The English announcement video was released via ONE PIECE's official YouTube channel for a global audience.
Meanwhile, the Japanese announcement was made by Inaki Godoy during a livestream event on ONE PIECE Japan's official YouTube channel.
New Cast Lineup at Grand Line
Season 2 will introduce a large number of new cast members to play important characters that will appear in the next installment of the saga.
Here is the full list:
- Callum Kerr as Smoker
- Julia Rehwald as Tashigi
- Rigo Sanchez as Dragon
- Charithra Chandran as Miss Wednesday (Nefertari Vivi)
- Joe Manganiello as Mr. 0 (Crocodile)
- Lera Abova as Miss All Sunday (Nico Robin)
- Sendhil Ramamurthy as Nefertari Cobra
- Yonda Thomas as Igaram
- David Dastmalchian as Mr. 3
- Sophia Anne Caruso as Miss Goldenweek
- Jazzara Jaslyn as Miss Valentine
- Camrus Johnson as Mr. 5
- Daniel Lasker as Mr. 9
- Clive Russell as Crocus
- Werner Coetser as Dorry
- Brendan Murray as Brogy
- Katey Sagal as Dr. Kureha
- Mark Harelik as Dr. Hiriluk
- Rob Colletti as Deputy Chief of Police
- Ty Keogh as Dalton
- Mark Penwill as Chess
- Anton David Jeftha as K.M. (Kuromarimo)
- James Hiroyuki Liao as Ipponmatsu
- Mikaela Hoover as the voice of Chopper (English version) and the provider of facial capture.
Changes Behind the Scenes of One Piece Live-Action
Production for season two, which begins in summer 2024, is now reportedly complete. There have been some notable changes in the creative team, with Joe Tracz (Percy Jackson and the Olympians) joins as writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner alongside Matt Owens. Matt Owens himself has announced that he will leave the series after season 2 production ends.
The filming of season two took place in Cape Town, South Africa. To create Drum Island, a winter island, the production team had to use piles of fake snow. Joe Tracz described it as, “the location of Winterfell. Game of Thrones our version, where you have a haunted castle on top of a snowy mountain.”
The Future of the Series and Season 1 Achievements
Another confirmed piece of information is that the series will continue into season three. According to the official synopsis, season two will feature “more ferocious enemies and the most dangerous missions yet.” Co-showrunner Joe Tracz added that the scale of the adventure will be much larger. “We're going to see giants and dinosaurs. We're going to end up in the belly of a whale,” he said.
Tracz also explains that the main theme of season 2 is the test of each Straw Hat Crew member's dreams. “Each island we visit on the Grand Line will challenge one of them in a unique way, and they will learn that in order to fulfill their dreams, they have to rely on each other,” he explains.
The success of season one, which won two Emmy awards, laid a strong foundation for this bigger adventure.
Sources: One Piece YouTube channel, Netflix X/Twitter, Tudum
