The “One Piece” series on Netflix is a live action adaptation of the cult manga by Eiichiro Oda. It will soon return for a season 2, of which new names have been announced in the casting.
The Baroque Works arch takes shape in One Piece. If you only know the Netflix series, this probably means nothing to you, but readers of the manga are already impatient. Season 2 of the live action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s famous manga is currently in preparation. The platform of streaming announced this Tuesday new names in the casting, who will form the terrible criminal organization that Luffy and his friends will soon face.
On social networks, Netflix announced the names and faces of the members of Baroque Works: David Dastmalchian (Prisoners, The Suicide Squad, The Dark Knight) will play Mr 3, alongside Jazzara Jaslyn (Lioness, Warrior) as Miss Valentine, Camrus Johnson (Batwoman, The OA) in that of Mr 5 and Daniel Lasker (Raised by wolves) in that of Mr. 9. For the moment, we do not yet know who will play their leader, Crocodile, nor the future members of the crew who arrive in this arc, in particular Chopper and Miss All-Sunday/Nico Robin. We will have to wait for more information from the streaming platform to find out more, especially since the release date of season 2 has not yet been revealed.
Out from the shadows comes your first look at who’s playing the Baroque Works agents in the upcoming season of ONE PIECE:
David Dastmalchian is Mr. 3
Jazzara Jaslyn is Miss Valentine
Camrus Johnson is Mr. 5
Daniel Lasker is Mr. 9 pic.twitter.com/YLEsXhatix— Netflix (@netflix) June 25, 2024
One Piece is a live-action American-Japanese television series adapting the famous manga by Eiichiro Oda. Available exclusively for streaming on the Netflix subscription platform, it follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy, a young man full of optimism who dreams of becoming the king of pirates and getting his hands on the hidden treasure “One Piece”. by the famous Gold D. Roger.
One Piece is a series by Steven Maeda and Matt Owens, to which Eiichiro Oda was able to largely contribute so that the spirit of his manga is respected. In casting, the series reveals to the general public young, little-known actors: Iñaki Godoy plays Luffy, Emily Rudd lends her features to Nami, Mackenyu plays Zorro, Taz Skylar plays Sanji and Jacob Gibson plays Usopp. Find all the information on the series below.
What is the plot of the One Piece series?
Monkey D. Luffy is a young man who has always dreamed of adventure and piracy. After ingesting a devil fruit which gives him elasticity powers, he leaves his village to set out to conquer One Piece, a treasure which will allow him to become the king of pirates. But to carry out his mission, Luffy will have to put together an exceptional crew to face the creatures of the oceans, the Navy, and the sea pirates. The One Piece series is the adaptation of the cult manga by Eiichiro Oda.
The first season of One Piece only adapts part of Eiichiro Oda’s long manga. The eight episodes of the One Piece series deal with the first 12 volumes of the series, after the Aarlong arc and when Nami permanently joins the Straw Hat crew (which also marks the end of the East Blue Saga).
One Piece has been a true pop cultural phenomenon for 25 years. Since 1997, Eiichiro Oda’s manga has defied all odds to establish itself as one of the most popular Japanese comics around the world. In total, more than 500 million copies have been sold around the world, including 4.5 million sold in 2021 in France alone.
The author of One Piece has also entered the Guinness Book of Records for “the greatest number of copies in circulation of the same comic book series by the same author”. Note also that the series is still being published, since the 105th volume will be released in France on September 30. Japanese fans will be able to discover the 107th volume by the end of the year.
Watch the One Piece series trailer
Which actors are in the cast of the One Piece series?
- Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy
- Mackenyu Arata as Roronoa Zoro
- Emily Rudd as Nami
- Jacob Gibson as Usopp
- Taz Skylar as Sanji
- McKinley Belcher III: Arlong
- Craig Fairbrass as Zeff
- Peter Gadiot as Shanks
Where to watch the One Piece series in streaming?
The first season of the One Piece series was released this Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 9:01 a.m. It is on Netflix that fans of the manga can discover the eight episodes of this live-action adaptation of the cult manga. To watch the series, it will therefore be enough to have a subscription to the streaming platform, whose prices vary from 5.99 euros/month with advertisements to 17.99 euros/month.
When to watch season 2 of the One Piece series?
The One Piece series was eagerly awaited by fans of Eiichiro Oda’s saga around the world. The first season was released on Netflix on August 31, 2023. A season 2 was made official by Netflix, two weeks after the release of the series. But the release date has not yet been confirmed. It would not be difficult to offer a season 2 to the series in terms of plot, since the first season adapts the first 10-12 volumes of the manga, which currently has 106 in Japan (as of July 4, 2023).