Eiichiro Oda, the creator of ‘One Piece’, has shared a new update on Season 2 of the live-action series with Netflix, announcing that the next season will “surpass” Season 1.
Netflix has been hard at work on ‘One Piece’ Season 2 since production began earlier this summer. Since then, fans have regularly seen updates on many of the new faces added to the cast for the upcoming episodes. Recently, the set of ‘One Piece’ received a visit from series creator Eiichiro Oda.
‘One Piece’s manga went on hiatus earlier this year with Eiichiro Oda’s visit to the set of Netflix’s live-action series. Oda shared an update with fans about his visit, praising the entire cast and crew involved in the project. With the new cast added for Season 2, he hinted that this new season will “surpass” Season 1. He also shared some photos from the set.
“I went to South Africa!! Cape Town is where the Netflix live-action show is being filmed!!,” Oda’s message to fans begins. “I got to see first hand the hard work of so many crew members across various fields!! The sets? Huge! The attention to detail? Insane! The crew’s love for the project? Off the charts!! And the food? Amazing!! Now I feel an even greater sense of responsibility given my role.” Oda also shared that he met the newest additions to the cast for the first time in person.
Oda then explained that meeting these new additions confirmed they were the “perfect” choices for their characters, “I also managed to speak with not only the returning cast from Season 1 but also each of the new cast members. My own casting selections were made from Japan over photos and videos, but seeing them all in person convinced me: ‘They were absolutely the perfect choice!!!’ The vibe on set was just the best, too! Trust me, this is going to surpass Season 1! Stay turned for Season 2!”
‘One Piece’ creator Eiichiro Oda has already confirmed that the next installment of the live-action series will tackle the Loguetown, Reverse Mountain (Twin Cape), Whiskey Peak, Little Garden and Drum Island arcs from the original manga. As of this publication, no release window or date for Season 2 has yet been announced, but production for the new episodes has been in full swing since earlier this summer.
