I can’t say I’m missing for One Piece content material in my life proper now, as I’m at the moment in the midst of watching the anime’s Punk Hazard arc, which is now obtainable to stream with a Netflix subscription. Nevertheless, I’m nonetheless eagerly awaiting the subsequent chapter of the live-action One Piece sequence, because it’s what drew me again to the Eiichrio Oda-created world after I’d learn a few of the manga in my center faculty years. Whereas an official launch date isn’t technically among the many issues we find out about One Piece Season 2, it’s trying seemingly it’ll be added to the checklist of 2025 Netflix launch dates.
Fortuitously, the latter half of 2024 introduced loads of information regarding these subsequent batch of episodes, from precisely which arcs can be tailored in Season 2 to the castings of recent characters and confirmations of ones returning. However assuming the indicators are pointing to One Piece Season 2 debuting on the 2025 TV schedule are correct, there are nonetheless three key castings which have but to be introduced that I’m hoping will come sooner slightly than later. And earlier than I am going any additional, no, I’m not speaking about Luffy’s brother Ace, because it looks like Xolo Maridueña has been solid in that function.
Warning: One Piece manga/anime SPOILERS are forward, so when you’re a fan of the live-action present and need to go into Season 2 as freshly as attainable, tread cautiously.
Chopper
In contrast to the opposite two characters who can be talked about on this characteristic, we all know for a undeniable fact that Chopper will seem in One Piece Season 2. I might have been shocked if he hadn’t contemplating he turns into one of many franchise’s most essential characters when he joins the Straw Hat Pirates. However that hasn’t been involved for months now, as we received our first have a look at Chopper and his distinctive pink hat final September.
That mentioned, we’re nonetheless at midnight about who’s enjoying Chopper, and admittedly, I believe we may very well be speaking about a number of actors. The character in his human/reindeer-hybrid type appears like it will likely be realized by way of full CGI, so that will solely require somebody to voice him for scenes when he’s like that. If the live-action One Piece follows within the anime’s footsteps, that very same voice can be used when Chopper’s in his reindeer or bulked-up human varieties. Nevertheless, there have additionally been rumors {that a} human actor will depict Chopper when he’s in his full human type, which leads me to surprise if that actor’s deeper voice can be used as an alternative when Chopper is huge.
I’ve by no means been good at fan-castings and I don’t plan on speaking about any right here. Nevertheless, I’ll say it will be enjoyable if Brina Palencia, who voices Chopper in Funimation’s English dub, additionally voiced him in Netflix’s One Piece, identical to how Colleen O’Shaughnessey voices Tails in each the Sonic the Hedgehog video video games and films. I need to know if Palencia’s Chopper voice popping out of a extra practical model of the character leads to one thing simply as cute as what we get in animation.
Mr. 2
One of many highest-ranking members of the Baroque Works crime syndicate is Mr. 2, actual identify Bon Clay. Along with gaining the flexibility to impersonate anybody they contact after consuming the Clone Clone Fruit, Clay can also be a powerhouse of a martial artist due to coaching in Ballet Kempo. Though they began out as a villain finishing up the orders of Baroque Works chief Mr. 0, a.okay.a. Crocodile, by the top of the Alabasta arc, they turned an ally to the Straw Hats and was monumental assist to Luffy through the Impel Down arc.
In fact, anybody who’s already accustomed to Mr. 2 is aware of that it is a character with problematic illustration, specifically with how their gender fluidity was performed as a joke. That has me questioning about if Netflix’s One Piece might simply go away them out of the story altogether slightly stroll the tightrope of depicting him in a means that doesn’t make enjoyable of their identification, but nonetheless having them present some comedic aid. If I used to be a betting man, I believe Mr. 2 will nonetheless be included within the live-action adaptation. Their disguise means components into Crocodile’s plans in the principle Alabasta arc, which can be coated in Season 3, plus their integral to when Luffy’s going by way of his Impel Down journey. That mentioned, I received’t be shocked in any respect if the character’s flamboyance is toned means down.
Mr. 8
Miss Wednesday and Mr. 8 have been two of the earliest Baroque Works members that the Straw Hats met, and we all know that the previous can be performed by Charithra Chandran within the Netflix present. Not lengthy after assembly them although, it was revealed that these two have been really spies from the Kingdom of Alabasta, with Miss Wednesday being Princess Nefertari Vivi and Mr. 8 being Igaram, captain of the Alabasta Royal Guard. Though it appeared at first that Igaram was killed throughout his try to steer his Baroque Works pursuers away from Vivi, who’d escaped with the Straw Hats, he was later revealed to have survived.
I can see Netflix’s One Piece dealing with Mr. 8 in one among two methods. First, he’s simply not included within the present in any respect, and Vivi can have merely gone undercover in Baroque Works alone. Two, we’ll see somebody enjoying Ingram, however when the instances involves have him blown up, he’ll keep useless. This is identical factor that occurred with Merry in Season 1, and it’s not like Ingaram’s post-Whiskey Peak moments are completely essential to the plot. Properly, he did disguise himself as Vivi as the top of the Alabasta arc when she went to secretly say goodbye to the Straw Hats, however one thing tells me that wouldn’t fly within the live-action model.
As soon as any of the above three characters are lastly solid in One Piece, we’ll let . CinemaBlend will even go alongside the official Season 2 premiere when it’s introduced, however for now, you possibly can maintain your self entertained by trying over the opposite greatest exhibits on Netflix.