The live-action One Piece adaptation’s season 2 formally has a launch window. Iñaki Godoy is ready to return as Monkey D. Luffy, alongside Mackenyu Arata’s Zoro, Emily Rudd’s Nami, Jacob Romero Gibson’s Usopp, and Taz Skylar’s Sanji. The crew will even be choosing up new Straw Hats alongside the best way. One Piece season 2 started manufacturing in June 2024 and wrapped filming in February 2025. The unique launch date was scheduled for late 2025, which might be a big shift from season 1’s August 2023 launch date.
At Netflix’s Tudum occasion, the One Piece solid gathered to have a good time the top of manufacturing and to tease the upcoming episodes. As post-production continues, Tony Tony Chopper (Mikaela Hoover) was launched to the Tudum viewers with a significant announcement. Whereas preliminary hopes have been that the season might debut in 2025, One Piece‘s sophomore season will formally be launched in 2026. Chopper didn’t clarify precisely when the season will debut, however it is going to be coming throughout the subsequent yr.
What The New Launch Window Means For One Piece
Straw Hats Will Have To Wait A Little Longer
The delay isn’t particularly shocking, on condition that a late 2025 launch date was already a stretch. With the quantity of VFX work wanted merely to make sure that Luffy’s Satan Fruit powers usually are not particularly goofy, there needs to be a considerable post-production course of. Season 1 wrapped on August 22, 2022, and it will be one other yr earlier than the season really reached audiences. On condition that season 2 introduced the top of filming on February 4, 2025, a 2026 launch was solely pure. The preliminary expectations might have been too optimistic, sadly.
One Piece season 3 is predicted to function the Arabasta Saga.
Whereas it does imply an extended wait, which is disappointing, on condition that the discharge will now come three years after season 1, it is very important get this story proper. This season will cowl a number of vital arcs, together with the Loguetown, Reverse Mountain, and Little Backyard arcs. It’s comforting that the solid and crew taking their time with the manufacturing to make sure that its storytelling is efficient. Thankfully, One Piece season 3 is predicted to enter manufacturing in 2025, even earlier than season 2 releases, which implies that it ought to have a a lot faster launch date.
Our Take On One Piece’s Launch Window
Important Delays Are Turning into An Business Customary
Current years have seen a rise within the lengths between seasons, as Home of the Dragon, The Final of Us, Stranger Issues, and different main reveals have seen gaps of two to 3 years. This implies higher high quality visible results, however it has the unlucky impact of dulling pleasure and a present’s momentum. The season 3 manufacturing course of starting in 2025 is an effective signal that season 3 won’t be marred by comparable points, however it’s disappointing to see that the One Piece wait shall be even longer.
Supply: Netflix
One Piece (Dwell-Motion)
7/10
- Launch Date
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August 31, 2023
- Community
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Netflix
- Showrunner
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Matt Owens
- Administrators
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Tim Southam, Marc Jobst, Josef Kubota Wladyka
- Writers
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Tiffany Greshler, Diego Gutierrez, Allison Weintraub, Lindsay Gelfand
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Iñaki Godoy
Monkey D. Luffy
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