The team behind the Netflix series One Piece has still not confirmed that there will be a continuation. However, the success of the series and the many stories that still need to be told suggest otherwise. Additionally, another detail indicates that Season 2 is on the way.
Why should a continuation be likely? In a video, the Netflix team shows which props and locations were built for the series. The video features locations such as the Baratie, Kokos village, and Miss Kaya’s villa.
The actors are pleased that they were actually able to enter these locations and that they were not simply added later with CGI effects. It’s no wonder that an episode from Season 1 is said to have incurred production costs of around 15 to 20 million USD (via forbes.com).
Even the Flying Lamb, the ship of the Straw Hat crew, has been fully reconstructed. For cost reasons, Netflix could have decided to only recreate parts of the ship. However, the Flying Lamb can be fully accessed, as shown in the following video from Netflix:
By fully constructing the ship, Netflix could reuse it for upcoming seasons. This would save the team a significant amount of production costs, as they wouldn’t have to reconstruct new sections of the ship over time as parts.
Perhaps the creators anticipated the series’ success in advance, which is why they went to the trouble of building the Flying Lamb in its entirety and invested so much money in each individual episode.
All arcs that could appear in Season 2
Which arcs could be shown in Season 2? In Season 1, 96 chapters of the manga were adapted. Since the Baroque Works were hinted at in the season, Season 2 is likely to include the complete Alabasta arc featuring Princess Vivi.
This means that six different arcs could appear in Season 2:
- Loguetown
- Reverse Mountain
- Whiskey Peak
- Little Garden
- Drum Island
- Alabasta
The second season would kick off with Loguetown. At the end of the last episode of Season 1, we caught a brief glimpse of Captain Smoker welcoming the Straw Hats in Logue Town. A thrilling battle between Luffy and Sir Crocodile awaits at the end.
In the next season, 121 chapters could possibly be shown this time. If Netflix is unable to fit the arcs into eight episodes again, we might expect even more episodes with the second season.
However, if the pacing of the story is as fast as in Season 1, Netflix should have no problem accommodating all these stories in one season.
You can watch the trailer for Season 1 here:
What we already know about Season 2
So far, Netflix has not revealed whether and when a second season will come. The producers have merely stated in an interview with Variety that the script for Season 2 is already completed.
How long do we have to wait? Despite the finished script, shooting and editing work still need to be done. According to Marty Adelstein, CEO of Tomorrow Studios, it would take about 12-18 months for a second season to be completed. Therefore, Season 2 could already be on Netflix by the end of 2024.
MeinMMO editor Sophia Weiss would also be pleased about a second season: After many disappointments, Netflix achieves the impossible: A really good anime adaptation.
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