The adventures of the live-action straw hats continue! One Piece, will return for season 2 on Netflix. The cultural phenomenon embraced all over the world, will continue to sail into the high seas of adventure in search of treasure. One Piece creator and illustrator Eiichiro Oda confirmed the news today in a special video via Transponder Snail.
The live-action adaptation will return with new adventures from the sprawling One Piece universe. Episode count and story details for One Piece Season 2 will be shared at a later time. In addition to thanking fans for their support, Oda-sensei — who also serves as Executive Producer for the live-action series — hinted that, “From here on, it seems to me the Straw Hats will need a great doctor… We will see!”
As of this week, One Piece is the #1 title globally on Netflix with 37.8 million views amassed in less than two weeks since its release. The series also reached the Top 10 in 93 countries, and debuted at #1 in 46, including Malaysia.
ABOUT ONE PIECE
Based on Japan’s highest-selling manga series in history by Eiichiro Oda, One Piece is a legendary high-seas adventure unlike any other. Monkey D. Luffy is a young adventurer who has longed for a life of freedom since he can remember.
Luffy sets off from his small village on a perilous journey to find the legendary fabled treasure, ONE PIECE, to become King of the Pirates! But in order to find the ultimate prize, Luffy will need to assemble the crew he’s always wanted before finding a ship to sail, searching every inch of the vast blue seas, outpacing the Marines, and outwitting dangerous rivals at every turn.
(Images: Netflix)
