With regards to dedication to a task, and the spirit required to totally embody it, there have been few individuals higher ready to tackle the position of Monkey D. Luffy in Netflix’s live-action One Piece adaptation than star Iñaki Godoy. The star launched into a journey earlier this 12 months to study Japanese, and now Netflix has launched an thrilling replace on his progress: an interview with One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda, performed fully in Japanese, from the Cape City set, the place filming is at the moment underway for a December 2025 launch.

The pair chat concerning the progress on Season 2, with this being Oda’s first go to to set, and we get a behind the scenes have a look at among the props and costumes, very similar to again through the Geeked Week sneak peek on the new season. Oda and Godoy additionally tease among the “enormous and loopy” parts coming to Season 2, holding it spoiler free as Oda says the journey to the Grand Line will essentially deliver new challenges with it, being essentially the most harmful of the seas. Plus, it is simply extra attention-grabbing for the viewers to observe the stakes get larger with every passing season and story arc.

Who Else Is in ‘One Piece’ Season 2?

Along with Godoy, Season 2 will see the return of Mackenyu as Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Jacob Romero as Usopp, and Taz Skylar as Sanji rounding out the Straw Hat pirates. Additionally returning are Ilia Isorelys Paulino as Alvida, Jeff Ward as Buggy, and Michael Dorman as Gold Roger. Becoming a member of the crew in Season 2, although no casting has been introduced but, is the ship’s physician, the lovely Tony Tony Chopper, who will seemingly be part of the crew through the Drum Island arc, offered issues do not change within the adaptation.

Past the returning pirates, Season 2 additionally boasts some critical star energy, with Katey Sagal set to play Dr. Kureha together with Mark Harelik as Dr. Hiriluk, Sendhil Ramamurthy as Nefertari Cobra, Charithra Chandran as Miss Wednesday, and Joe Manganiello as Mr. 0. The latter two will play a serious position within the Baroque Works arc, together with Camrus Johnson as Mr. 5, Clive Russell as Crocus, Daniel Lasker as Mr. 9, David Dastmalchian as Mr. 3 and Jazzara Jaslyn as Miss Valentine. Rounding out the solid are Brendan Sean Murray as Brogy, Callum Kerr as Smoker, Julia Rehwald as Tashigi, Rob Colletti as Wapol, Ty Keogh as Dalton, and Werner Coetser as Dorry.

One Piece Season 2 is filming now. Take a look at the interview with Oda and Godoy above and stream Season 1 on Netflix.

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