One Piece (Netflix): will there be a season 2?

Update from Friday September 15: Netflix announced Thursday evening, September 14 that One Piece would indeed return for a season 2. The platform had teased an important announcement on social networks and then unveiled a video revealing: “The number 1 series in the world returns for new adventures”. And in the caption of this post, it was also written: “One Piece, the sequel coming soon”. Good news immediately welcomed by the many fans of the series.

One Piece arrived on the streaming platform Netflix on August 31, and many are already wondering about the continuation of the series, adapted from the successful manga of the same name by Eiichiro Oda. The manga and series tell the story of Monkey D. Luffy, a young pirate who possesses the power to stretch his body as he wants, since he ate a devil fruit. Luffy dreams of becoming the Pirate King by finding the ultimate treasure, the “One Piece”, hidden somewhere on Raftel Island. To do this, he forms a motley crew, the Straw Hats, made up of various characters with their own dreams and goals. Together they travel, facing powerful enemies, discovering strange islands, and meeting other pirates and organizations. Just a few days after the release on Netflix, subscribers are already wondering about the possibility of a season 2 of One Piece. From the English site The Daily Express, Emma Sullivan, the director of episodes 3 and 4, gave her feelings on the subject: “At the end of this season, they leave for The Grand Line, where more adventures take place, and I think we should go there”, she confided. If you haven’t understood the final scene of season 1, we’ll explain who the mysterious character who appears in the series is.

“I would love there to be a season 2 of One Piece”

“I think we should go to all these islands and see what happens next”, even added the director. Asked if showrunners Matt Owens and Steven Maeda had a story in mind that could span several seasons, Emma Sullivan responded: “I don’t know. I don’t think anything’s been decided yet.” Marc Jobst, who directed the first two episodes, also confided his desire to see the adventure One Piece continue : “I would love for there to be (a season 2). There’s so much material, we could even do several different series, but these are very big shows to produce.” He also recalled that a series like One Piece costs a lot of money, especially because of the number of sets to build.

Soon a season 2 of One Piece announced by Netflix?

Steven Maeda declared that the team “definitely moving forward step by step”but pointed out that Eiichiro Oda gave them “so many possibilities” with his vast body of work, 100 volumes of manga and 20 seasons of anime. The production designer of One PieceRichard Bridgland seems certain that a second season will be ordered, with “again a different view of the world”since, in the finale, Luffy (Iñaki Godoy who you may have already seen in another Netflix series) and his team left East Blue. “I’m sure you’ll see the Vogue Merry in season 2”, he added. But, for now, even if everyone seems to want it, One Piece has not yet been renewed for a second season on Netflix. The series, however, received rave reviews from critics and fans and has already broken a record held by Stranger Things And Wednesday. And as the American giant is used to renewing series that appeal to a wide audience, it is possible that confirmation will arrive in a few weeks or months.

Article written with the collaboration of 6Medias