Though One Piece Season 2 will cease simply wanting reaching the epic Alabasta storyline, there’s nonetheless lots to sit up for on this subsequent batch of episodes spotlighting Monkey D. Luffy and his mates. That features the introduction of Tony Tony Chopper, the human/reindeer hybrid who will turn into the Straw Hat Pirates’ physician. Whereas it stays to be seen once we’ll get our first full have a look at Chopper following the teasing look that dropped final September, considered one of Season 2’s extra monstrous characters has been proven off in a brand new video, and it’s getting me much more excited to see how Chopper shall be depicted within the Netflix subscription-exclusive present.
One of many different key characters within the Drum Island storyline that introduces Chopper is Dalton, who’s being performed by Ty Keogh within the live-action One Piece. Keogh briefly mentioned his time engaged on the Netflix sequence in a video posted on Instagram and different social platforms, however pay attention to the bison head prop that’s on the desk to the correct behind him:
To offer context for anybody studying who hasn’t learn the unique manga or watched the anime, Dalton was the primary Zoan-type Satan Fruit person launched in One Piece. There are three forms of Satan Fruits, and those that eat a Zoan sort are capable of remodel into an animal. Dalton ate the Ox-Ox Fruit, Bison Type, permitting him to rework right into a full bison or a half-bison, half-human.
So now we all know that Dalton’s bison search for One Piece is a minimum of partially achieved by means of sensible results, and I don’t blame Ty Keogh for desirous to deliver that bison head residence with him. It’s creepy, but it surely makes for a pleasant memento of engaged on probably the greatest reveals to binge-watch on Netflix. That stated, I do assume it’s protected to say CGI may also be used on Dalton’s reworked state to additional promote viewers on this look.
Seeing Dalton’s bison head has me extra hyped for the way Chopper will look within the live-action One Piece. He ate the Human-Human Fruit, not solely permitting to rework from his pure reindeer type right into a full human or a hybrid, he additionally gained the total intelligence of a human. The teasy have a look at Chopper talked about earlier revealed that his hybrid type shall be achieved by means of CGI, which is sensible given the his smaller stature when he’s strolling round like that. However relating to his towering human type, perhaps we’ll certainly see an actor carrying the same sort of sensible get-up.
Reasonably than debuting on the 2025 TV schedule, it’s trying like One Piece Season 2 will as a substitute be saved for 2026. Nevertheless, there’s already some indication that Season 3 is on the best way, although it’s in no way official. Regardless of the case, the earlier we are able to see the total scope of this depiction of Chopper, the higher.