Posting a clip with Eiichiro Oda’s letter, Netflix confirmed that there will be a One Piece season 2 after creating a global phenomenon over the past time.
Recently, the producer of One Piece revealed plans to make part 2 of this famous project. Part 2 is expected to be released to fans around the end of 2024 and early 2025. The script for season 2 is known to have been completed.
Currently, the producers do not reveal much information about part 2, but they affirm that fans will not be disappointed. Executive director of the film’s production unit Marty Adelstrien said that the script writing team is rushing to complete so that part 2 can start filming at the end of 2023.
Released at the end of August, One Piece season one received showers of praise from experts and impressive results in terms of views on Netflix. The film scored 84% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
According to Deadline, One Piece reached 19.3 million views on Netflix Weekly Global from September 4 to September 10. The total number of global viewers of the film in its two weeks of release was 37.8 million, a number considered “not average” by the American media.
One Piece is currently the number one “hot” television series in 86 countries and territories worldwide. However, Deadline commented that One Piece still needs to work harder to become the drama with the highest viewership rating in television history.
Experts say that the number of One Piece viewers will continue to increase because currently, the movie seems to have no competitors. The number of people searching for the movie on social networking platforms shows no signs of cooling down. As of September 11, there were more than 4 billion searches for the keyword #onepiecenetflix on TikTok alone.
One Piece is set in a fantasy world and is adapted from the manga of the same name. The film revolves around the character Monkey D. Luffy (played by Inyaki Godoy) growing up and raising his ambition to become a pirate king. Accidentally eating the Gum Gum devil fruit, Monkey D. Luffy has a special ability, which is a body as flexible as rubber.
Monkey D. Luffy and some friends boarded the Going Merry ship and began their journey to the Grand Line in search of the treasure of the pirate king Gold Roger… The film is considered one of the most famous works of art. The most successful comic book adaptation today.
To increase the authenticity of the film, the “father” of the series – author Eiichiro Oda – was invited to participate in producing and writing the script.
In an interview with the New York Time, author Oda said: “Actually, at first, I did not think that adapting One Piece into a live-action version would bring value to the entire brand. I only changed my mind after watching Shaolin Soccer. That movie gave me the feeling like I was watching a live-action adaptation of a manga (comic book).”
“The success and influence of the Shaolin Soccer Team has changed my perception. I understand that current technology is fully capable of adapting the details of the One Piece comic and creating a successful live-action version. Therefore, I am looking for a partner to turn my vision into reality,” said author Oda.
