With One Piece Season 2 adapting the Loguetown, Reverse Mountain, Whiskey Peak, Little Backyard and Drum Island storylines, there are loads of huge moments to look ahead to when the Netflix subscription-exclusive present returns (now confirmed to be in 2026). Arguably the most important, nevertheless, is the introduction of Tony Tony Chopper, the reindeer who ate the Human-Human Satan Fruit will turn out to be the Straw Hat Pirates’ physician. Though we received a teasing have a look at Chopper’s human-reindeer hybrid kind final September, the primary full look has lastly arrived. Moreover, it’s been revealed {that a} Guardians of the Galaxy actor has been tapped to play the character.
Mikaela Hoover, who performed each Nova Prime’s assistant in Guardians of the Galaxy and Flooring the Rabbit in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, will voice Chopper within the live-action One Piece, in addition to did facial seize for him. This information involves us straight from Netflix’s TUDUM occasion, in addition to the beneath video of the sixth Straw Hat Pirate:
Nicely isn’t he simply lovely, similar to the model voiced by Brian Palencia within the anime’s English dub. The “live-action” Chopper is seen talking with Iñaki Godoy’s Monkey D. Luffy, who’s off digital camera, and to the TUDUM crowd, and I am actually liking Mikaela Hoover’s tackle the character. It was additionally a pleasant contact to indicate Chopper’s frequent behavior of hiding the improper approach and getting flustered when he receives reward.
One factor it’s value noting for these unfamiliar with the supply materials is that Chopper can also be able to switching again to a daily reindeer or turning right into a full human (albeit nonetheless with some fur round his neck and retaining his reindeer nostril). The latter sees him rising a lot bigger and his energy rising, but when the live-action One Piece is taking its cue from the anime, then we’ll nonetheless hear Mikaela Hoover’s voice popping out of his mouth. I am trying ahead to seeing these different varieties, as effectively additional transformations when Chopper swallows certainly one of his trademark Rumble Balls.
Chopper’s introduction will assist shut out One Piece Season 2, as he comes into play through the Drum Island storyline, the place we’ll additionally meet Katey Sagal’s Dr. Kureha, Mark Harelik’s Dr. Hiruluk and Rob Colletti’s Wapol, amongst others. However as I stated earlier, Chopper will go on to journey with Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, Nami, Usopp and Sanji. With One Piece Season 3 being confirmed by Zoro actor Mackenyu in February, after which by Mr. 0 actor Joe Manganiello to our personal Alexandra Ramos earlier this month, we’ll be listening to much more of Mikaela Hoover’s Chopper within the coming years.
Different notable characters who shall be launched in One Piece Season 2 embody Lera Abova’s Miss All Sunday, David Dastmalchian’s Mr. 3, Callum Kerr’s Smoker, Sendhil Ramamurthy’s Nefertari Cobra and Charithra Chandran’s Miss Wednesday. We’ll let as soon as Netflix declares the premiere date, however till then, you may revisit Hoover’s work within the first and third Guardians of the Galaxy motion pictures with a Disney+ subscription. The actress may also be seen taking part in Cat Grant in Superman, which arrives to the 2025 motion pictures schedule on July 11.