Against all odds, the first season of one piece It has been greatly liked by both professional critics and fans of the franchise. Netflix’s live-action remake It premiered on August 31 and its viewing numbers have been frankly positive. For this reason, and given that barely a tenth of the manga’s history has been covered, many fans are eagerly awaiting news of a possible second season. Something that could be very close.
Marty Adelsteinexecutive director of Tomorrow Studios—company that produces the live action of one piece in association with manga creator Eiichiro Oda and the publisher Shueisha– confirmed to Variety that plans are already underway. “We have the scripts ready,” said the producer. The creators of the series, therefore, know perfectly well how to continue the story of luffy and company.
In fact, the final scene of the first season already anticipated that there were plans to continue the proposal. But not only that, but Tomorrow Studios have even ventured to give an estimate for the release date. “Realistically, hopefully within a year, if we do it very quickly, it is a possibility,” he suggests. becky clementspresident of the company.
Next, the producer gives a more approximate clue. “Sometime between a year and 18 months, we could be ready for the premiere,” he says. Therefore, it is likely to arrive at the end of 2024 or in the first half of 2025. Although everything will depend on when the strike of writers and actors ends so that filming can begin.
What would a second season of One Piece be about?
It is worth saying that Netflix It remains unconfirmed whether the second season will be given the green light.. one piece It has managed to be number one in practically all markets and has gathered a considerable number of viewers. But the platform usually waits several weeks and even a month before renewing its series. Although Tomorrow Studios are very optimistic.
“They keep it on the air until after the premiere,” he says. clements about the renewal. “With the support of Netflix title, we expected it to be number one, and felt that its predictions and algorithms probably confirmed that possibility. But in our calls after the premiere, they told us that we had exceeded expectations, which is fantastic,” he adds.
The first season of one piece has adapted what is known as the East Blue Saga. This is the first saga of the manga, which corresponds to the first 100 chapters. However, there is one arc missing to complete this saga, the loguetown arch. And the final scenes of the eighth episode confirmed that it will be the one with which the second installment begins, if it comes to fruition. In it, the protagonists will travel to the city where they executed GoldRoger, the king of the pirates. There they will come across Buggy and Alvidawho have signed an alliance, but also with smoker. This powerful marine is one of the best-known antagonists of the franchise, and the remake of Netflix introduced him in the final sequence looking at the “Wanted” poster of luffy.
This arc only covers 5 chapters of the manga, so it will probably be shipped very quickly. From there, the Straw Hat pirates will embark on their journey along the Grand Line. Once there they will encounter pirate and criminal organizations of all kinds, although they will also make several allies. Since the manga has more than 1,000 chapters, it is likely that the second season be more ambitious than the first and advance beyond issue 200. That would mean cutting several subplots and even eliminating some narrative arcs. For now, the exact synopsis of the upcoming episodes remains a mystery.