Prepare to hoist the sails again: Netflix has confirmed that One Piece Season 2 will premiere on March 10, 2026. In the upcoming run, Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates finally reach the Grand Line — a stretch of ocean that introduces wilder islands, stranger inhabitants, and higher-stakes adventures.
One of the season’s early destinations is Drum Island, a snowbound realm ringed by mountains and known for its perpetual winter. That is where viewers will meet Tony Tony Chopper in live action — a reveal first reported earlier this year — and the island’s eccentric physician, Doctor Kureha, who arrives when a member of the crew falls gravely ill. (Source reporting on Chopper and casting details.) Read more on the casting and context.
“It’s our medieval Winterfell,” co-showrunner, writer, and executive producer Joe Tracz told Tudum, describing Drum Island’s castle and its eerie, isolated feel.
Tracz adds that the scope of Season 2 expands dramatically: “Everything gets bigger.” Expect colossal encounters — giants like Dorry and Brogy on Little Garden — prehistoric creatures, and the emotional reunion with Laboon when the crew winds up in the belly of a whale. These set pieces underscore the season’s ambition to scale up both spectacle and heart.
If you haven’t yet dived into One Piece, this is a good moment to catch up before March 10, 2026. The story centers on Monkey D. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy), a buoyant young pirate who dreams of becoming King of the Pirates by locating the legendary treasure left behind by Gold Roger — the One Piece. Accompanying Luffy are his steadfast crewmates: swordsman Roronoa Zoro (Mackenyu), navigator Nami (Emily Rudd), marksman Usopp (Jacob Romero), and chef Sanji (Taz Skylar). Together they voyage through perilous seas in search of freedom, adventure, and destiny.
Netflix’s live-action One Piece returns on March 10, 2026.
Source: Polygon
