‘One Piece’ Season 2 Debuts With 16.8 Million Views in Four Days on Netflix – A slight decrease from the 18.5 million-view debut of Season 1 in 2023.

I’m pretty sure S3 is already a lock right?? As long as this show does well enough to last a few more.

It should be noted that S1 jumped back into the top 10, which is a good sign.

It retained over 90% of its audience after a 2.5-year wait, has a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, and is the #1 show in the world right now. If anyone thinks that's a "flop", every other network wishes they had one

Most successful live action version of an anime, and it’s not even close.

Most might not be aware but Netflix strategy for One Piece is not only based on the Live-Action: they hold in most countries the catalog of the anime (with more than 1000 episodes), but they also have a remake of the anime in production, plus the live action. So, I would say that while there's a decrease, maybe in the end they have a good strategy put in place.

The gap between seasons was so long that I did a full rewatch of S1 when I realized S2 was coming out and will finish S2 this week. Maybe others are doing the same as S1 is back in the top-ten. The show is a really good adaptation. If it had momentum from more regular releases, it would be better positioned to break previous season viewership IMO. I know S3 is in production now so hoping that can come out sometime next year.

This is impressive regardless: first entries in a franchise *tend* to outperform any sequels. To be almost within 10% margins? It's a success.

Idk if it was just me, but they did a terrible job advertising it on the actual Netflix UI. I opened up the app a few hours after launch and had to search for it. If I didn’t know it was out I don’t think I would have seen it. It doesn’t help that this season and the material season 4 will likely cover are a lot of people’s least favorite parts. I know I’ve only been doing an episode or two a day.

Dangit guys I just haven't caught up yet, relax

it was a very good season. my only complaint is I want more episodes.

Now they just need to greenlight Season 4 and do a better job with the release date for 3.

Part of this may be the theatrical release. I saw the first two episodes in theaters, so that affects the hours and my theater was packed. For a 4 day pull, it's likely some people caught the first two and then waited to finish the rest later. I'd be curious to know the Box Office returns on that.

Just finished it last night. Loved it. Can't wait for season 3.

We've just genuinely lost the f****** plot when it comes to the success of TV shows. As the *Variety* article says in the following graf: **It was still the most-watched show on Netflix by a wide margin; the runner up was a Morgan Freeman-narrated documentary about dinosaurs, at 9.6 million views.** Each episode of S2 is just over 60 minutes long, and given that this past weekend had everything from The Oscars to The World Baseball Classic on live TV, it stands to reason that people were prioritizing their eyeballs elsewhere. My wife and I love the show, and we only got around to watching the first episode last night. We usually do one ep an evening, after dinner. Somehow, viewers like me are seen as a show underperforming under this insane, immediate-numbers-and-metrics system piloted by Netflix. S2 is an immediate improvement over the first one; the confidence from the cast and the production is plain to see. I'm glad it's already been greenlit for S3, which will (assumedly) cover Alabasta, Jaya, and maybe Skypeia. (Drum Island is 3 episodes in S2; I can't see Alabasta being any fewer, and using the remaining 5 for Jaya, and Skypeia, saving the big-ass fight with Eneru as the finale, makes sense to me. Then a theoretical S4 could cover Water 7, Enies Lobby, and Thriller Bark. What's fascinating to me is, again, the confidence being displayed here. In the first episode of S2, we're shown characters who **don't appear until 600+ chapters into the manga.** This is either the showrunners simply setting the table in case they need to end the series early in a satisfying way, or them genuinely planning to run for 7-10 seasons. Netflix cannot keep landing the rights to beloved anime adaptations and then bailing on them. For all the rightful criticism of *Cowboy Bebop*, it deserved the 2-3 total seasons it needed to tell its story and figure its shit out. That's how TV shows used to work!

I think that’s still pretty good right?

Sorry yall, I haven’t had a chance to watch it yet. This is on me. Gonna binge it this weekend

3 years is way too long. I'm surprised they retained any audience. Releasing during spring break was also an odd choice.

Love the show - it's managed to capture the heart of the manga and hit most of the emotional moments well. I do wonder how the pacing feels to viewers who haven't read the manga or watched the anime. There's plenty of changes and cuts (for time probably). I think they're mostly sensible changes but the downside is that it could feel rushed, the way they try to fit everything into 8 episodes. Looking forward to more. It's unlikely they'll be able to tell most of the manga story but I'm looking forward to seeing how far it goes and how they realise some of the things coming later.

I think it is good result considering the long 3 years gap

Oh jfc it’s not a race! It’s one of my favorite shows I just haven’t had time to watch

That’s actually insane retention nowadays

first season of a show usually always does better than the following. also, s1 came out in august, and close to the weekend, so more availability to watch. s2 came out on a f****** tuesday

Sounds like abnormally fantastic retention

I genuinely had such a good time with S1 back in 2023, and again loved the new season. This is the kind of show that I want 10 episodes per year. Just keep em coming, this show just has a different vibe. Very well made.

Started watching because of Emily Rudd

Releasing it midweek at midnight is just so stupid, who made that decision?? My SO and I are fans of the anime and the LA, and we STILL are not done with the season yet due to time. 

Wasn’t even on the front page of my Netflix on launch day even though I watched s1 and had been waiting for s2. Bad advertising

Sorry guys, it's been a busy couple of weeks for me

Time to cancel the show because line didn’t go up

considering the gap between seasons that's amazing retain rate, hopefully if it's greenlit they're already working on the next season or will be a lot sooner

Word of mouth is spreading to casuals like myself and we just finished season 1. This is a good binge and got to skip the years of waiting.

Season 4 needs Skypeia to help develop Robins relationship with the crew, as well as giving life to the Merry. Also our introduction to observation haki. Would be weird to skip all those events and be emotionally attached to W7/Enies Lobby

First show I have ever rewatched the first season to make sure I’m caught up for the 2nd I watched maybe 100 episodes of One Piece before I lost interest. The art style was odd and the pacing of the show was monotonous. The Netflix live action series is awesome. Every character is so well cast. The wardrobe and sets are immaculate. You can tell the guy who plays Luffy, Iñaki Godoy, is having the time of his life.

I was one of those 16.8 views.

Season 2 was awesome and the next one will be even better!

As an old man who is a real serious guy, One Piece is what the world needs now. It is serious fun.

That doesn’t seem like a bad drop off at all especially since there was a long wait and almost no marketing for the new season.

Insatiable money hungry sociopaths run these major companies, so a slight decrease is probably not what Netflix wanted to see here. But after a long layoff between seasons, I can see why the non One Piece fan audience may not have been as aware of season 2. They already greenlit season 3 and that's supposed to come out in a more timely manner in around summer 2027 iirc.

Really hope Macy's debuts a Tony Tony Chopper Balloon for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade later this year.

Wife and I are absolutely loving season 2. Seen 3 episodes. She’s not an anime fan like me. She cried when she saw the whales back story. I may have too. Chopper is gonna make me ugly cry and I don’t know how to cope. Hopefully the numbers pick up. I want more than 3 seasons!

They should have done weekly drops! I love being able to watch em all at once but it would keep conversation about the show going for a solid two months. Plus the anime is a weekly staple, would have been a nice nod. A week to digest each little arc and guess about what was coming next and talk about it online would have worked wonders. What the f*** do I know though? lol

I was thinking about Fallout, and for me, the first season was more interesting than the second. With One Piece, though, it’s the opposite—which isn’t too surprising, given that some of the issues with the live-action adaptation came down to budget constraints.

I hadn't even noticed it was out until two days ago. Nobody was talking about it. I like it better than season one.

Well I for one didn’t even know when it was gonna release finally after 2.5 years, can assume some of that drop is the same scenario see as this show was awesome

To be fair, I just heard it came out, soooo… give me a minute and I’ll watch season 2 :)

Not uncommon that a second season of a show has fewer views. Fact is for a second season 16.8 million is really good

Absolutely loved season 2 on so many levels.

I've been loving the live action remake, but honestly it kind of sucks to think about the long term. There's almost no way it will be finished before actors get too old or the older ones start dying. Unless they take a hatchet to the source material, or recast people. Still gonna enjoy the ride, but I don't think it will get finished.

I've watched the whole thing 3 times so far. It is god damn good.

Cole Escola being cast is exactly why I finally watched Episode One today. I've always hated anime so I didn't bother with it until someone I love was cast in the damn thing. With no knowledge of the anime, the pilot was amazingly fun. Loved all the looking into camera ahah. Feels right. They really nailed the fun, zany tone.

Ngl, they've nailed the casting...I had my doubts regarding the live action since the anime is goofy looking for most parts but they've stayed faithful to the source material so far

*Less* than season 1 debut? The show got a great reputation from season 1 and a shitload of people who had never heard of it now know about it and have probably become regular viewers. How does a show do better on a first season premier when the vast majority of its potential audience doesn't even know it exists? It's not like the quality took a nosedive and people stopped watching. Isn't it like one of the highest viewer-rated shows ever?

They're not only doing a live action, but Netflix has agreed to do an anime with the author Oda called "The One Piece". It's basically faithful to the manga, as Toei own half of the anime which is why it deviates and has filler. They are going all in and I love it. S2 was amazing and makes me even more excited for S3.

had I known it was coming out, and I planned time to actually watch it. I would have watched it by now... but it also sucks that their timing was right around the time release that witch started to air on Crunchyroll...

How many price increases & sharing crackdowns ago was that?

Yeah this is normal. This happens most of the time with shows.

That's fine we are just getting rolling

There are also people like me out there, who loved season 1 but I prefer to binge my shows. So Im just waiting for the season to be over to watch 

The show is good and the actors really seem to care The downsides are the long wait between season releases and the fact that the manga is not finished yet so the show will either have to end on a different note or wait til the manga is done Out of the loop on that one, didn't Oda say something on the lines that we have entered the final stretch of the story?

Check this out One Piece Season 2 Trailer Breakdown – Chopper, Laboon & Grand Line Secrets! https://youtu.be/1cTfPORWgfs

I just found out about it today, they didnt really advertise it. I assume itll still get great reviews and the numbers will balance out. Spring break coming up too.

I have not seen the anime. I also have not been so excited to see a show in a long time. I just can't wait for what wacky and fun thing every episode is going to bring. Its such a breath of fresh air.

Why the f*** do headlines care if initial viewership drops? Not everyone’s camping in front of their TVs to watch a show even if it’s enjoyable for them. Similar shit headlines came out about the Percy Jackson show, and both One Piece and PJO have been great.

Gotta admit, never read the manga and never watched the anime. I did enjoy season 1 of the Netflix show.

It’s so good. Rewatching it dubbed now 🤣