One Piece Exec Quietly Confirms Exactly Where Season 2 Ends Ahead of Netflix’s Major Comeback

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Netflix’s live-action adaptation of One Piece is moving forward with one of the series’ most beloved storylines. With season 2 arriving soon, viewers can expect to see the Straw Hat crew gain new members and prepare for the challenges to come.

Joe Tracz, the new writer, executive producer, and showrunner for One Piece, recently told SFX magazine (as reported by GamesRadar+) where season 2 will leave off. He confirmed that the season will finish with the end of the Drum Island arc, setting up the Alabasta Arc for season 3 – a detail already hinted at by the released episode titles.

One Piece Live-Action Season 2 Confirms Where It Leaves Off

I’m hearing from Tracz that the One Piece anime is cleverly weaving together a bunch of smaller story arcs as the Straw Hats finally hit the Grand Line. What’s really interesting is this setup basically guarantees a smooth transition into a third season. Don’t expect the biggest, most intense parts of the Alabasta Saga to kick off until then, but season 2 will lay all the groundwork – introducing all the key characters and setting everything in motion. It’s a smart way to build towards something huge!

The second season has a truly powerful ending that always gets to me emotionally. It beautifully portrays a character’s journey, leading to a point that fans of the original manga will recognize – the conclusion of the Drum Kingdom arc. It’s visually stunning and deeply moving. The season feels complete in itself, while also cleverly setting up the events of the next season, which we’re currently filming in Cape Town – something we’re all very excited about.

-Joe Tracz

Even though the most intense conflicts weren’t in season 2, One Piece still delivers strong emotional moments. The introduction of Laboon foreshadows a heartbreaking story about a lone survivor of a destroyed pirate crew, while encounters with characters like Mr. 3 create dangerous situations, and Nami even faces a life-threatening experience.

It’s amazing how much happens before our crew gets its sixth member! By the end of season 2 of One Piece, around chapter 155 of the manga, we’ve really seen how dangerous the Grand Line is going to be. And it also means there’s still a chance we might see some characters I’m really hoping for, like Karoo or the Kung-Fu Dugongs, show up later on!

Netflix’s One Piece Is Picking Up the Pace, but for How Long?

It’s exciting that One Piece is back after about two and a half years, and they’re already advertising season 3! This suggests we’ll be getting new adventures more frequently, but it also makes you wonder how long the show will continue.

With expectations that the live-action One Piece could last for twelve seasons, a key question arises: can the actors realistically continue playing characters who don’t age, as they do in the original manga? While some characters like Chopper, and future ones like Brook, Franky, and Jinbe, might be easier to handle with effects, there’s a limit to how much the actors can be digitally de-aged to maintain their youthful appearances.

Right now, fans don’t need to worry about any slowdowns, as the show is consistently releasing new episodes. The Skypiea arc is coming up next, and fans of Franky and Robin are in for a treat with the Water 7 and Enies Lobby arcs – they’ll be visually impressive! However, adapting story arcs like Impel Down and Marineford will be a much bigger undertaking.

Even before considering the Wano arc, which feels like a very long and visually complex story to bring to streaming services, One Piece is currently doing well. It will be interesting to see if the show can maintain this success as new seasons are released and whether future seasons beyond the fourth are quickly greenlit.

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2026-02-24 21:38