One Piece Live-Action Season 2 Sets Sail for 2026 Release Date Window with Exciting New Chopper Addition
Netflix has confirmed the release of the highly anticipated, One Piece live-action Season 2. Expected to come out in 2026, this really exciting announcement was made during the Netflix Tudum event in 2025.
Netflix has confirmed the release of the highly anticipated, One Piece live-action Season 2. Expected to come out in 2026, this really exciting announcement was made during the Netflix Tudum event in 2025. Here is a breakdown of everything we know so far.
From additional cast members to Chopper joining the crew, the Tudum 2025 was filled with a lot of exciting updates for One Piece fans.
One Piece live-action Season 2 Expected Release and New Teaser
While the first season was released in August 2023, the early leaks and Reddit thread conversations suggested that Season 2 will be released in the first quarter of 2026. The 2025 Tudum proved an ideal opportunity to present a new teaser for the second season, giving a real-time glimpse into the next adventures.
Chopper Joins the Crew and An Expanding
Among the most surprising news out of the new teaser is the official announcement of Tony Tony Chopper. The fan-favorite character has announced he will be joining the Straw Hat Pirates in their continued adventures. Excitingly, Mikaela Hoover has been announced as the voice and facial capture actor for Chopper, ensuring audiences the reindeer doctor will be brought to life with authenticity and dynamism. His cameo in the teaser was guaranteed to get the fans hyped and prove the adaptation's commitment to replicating iconic scenes from the manga. The next season will apparently be "bigger" in all aspects, according to what the returning actors have hinted at the fans. Recurring actors Iñaki Godoy (Monkey D. Luffy), Emily Rudd (Nami), Mackenyu (Roronoa Zoro), Jacob Romero Gibson (Usopp), and Taz Skylar (Sanji) will also reprise their respective parts.
Not only is One Piece ready to blow out its world with an abundance of new talent coming on board to join the cast, but it has also locked in an array of new talent for Season 2: Callum Kerr, James Hiroyuki Liao, Clive Russell, Yonda Thomas, David Dastmalchian, Sophia Anne Caruso, Ty Keogh, Katey Sagal, and Mark Harelik. This implies an even richer and broader story that will introduce even more fan-favorite characters and storylines from the original manga.
With a release date set, a beloved character joining, and a new cast member confirmed, One Piece Season 2 is going to be an adventure you don't want to miss. As people are preparing for this journey in anticipation, there are going to be plenty more discussions to dive into regarding the Straw Hats and their next big adventure as more information comes out.
