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Careful-Meal-7855 Apr 7, 2026 +1928

One year gap okay Netflix I’m impressed 👍

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NoNefariousness2144 Apr 7, 2026 +709

Yeah they renewed it for season 3 before season 2 aired, partly because of how long season 2 took to release due to the strikes. I hope they do this more often because waiting 2-3 years for a season is brutal lol

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HighOnGoofballs Apr 7, 2026 +166

They ought to record season 3 and 4 at the same time

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RecommendsMalazan Apr 7, 2026 +62

It makes more sense, imo, that 2 into 3 was basically filmed together (one after the other) than 3 and 4. A lot more connections between 2 and 3 than there would be between 3 and what 4 is likely going to be about.

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TerraTF Apr 7, 2026 +21

Depending on how they break up Jaya/Skypeia/LRLL they may do something similar with Seasons 4 and 5. Same thing with Water 7/Enies Lobby as season 6 and 7. Thriller Bark is really the only other pre-timeskip arc that doesn't have a natural pair to make filming easier so they may just do Thriller Bark/Impel Down/Marineford and film three seasons back to back.

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RecommendsMalazan Apr 7, 2026 +11

I don't see how they could possibly stretch any of those arcs (jaya, skypiea, water 7, enies lobby, thriller bark, saobody) into a whole season each. It's a lot more likely, imo, that they get paired up and do them all across three seasons. After that, it's hard for me to judge as I'm only on impel down myself, but I imagine they could do Amazon lily, impel down, and marineford as either a longer season or season+movie. Actually now that I think about it, I wouldn't be opposed to half seasons. I know listnook typically doesn't like that kinda stuff, but maybe a season 4 part 1 of jaya and season 4 part 2 of skypiea, split up by a couple weeks or a month or so. That would be kinda cool, imo.

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TerraTF Apr 7, 2026 +4

I think a big decision to be made for future seasons is moving from 8 episodes to 10 episodes or more. Jaya/Skypeia/LRLL is a bit long to compress into 8 episodes but works a bit better broken into 10-12 episodes.

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RecommendsMalazan Apr 7, 2026 +3

Yeah, that would work too. But it's kinda why I think they'll cut LRLL out myself, doesn't seem important and just jaya and skypiea should be easily doable in 8 episodes.

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GabeCube Apr 8, 2026 +3

They are going to need to make a lot of tough choices going forward, even assuming the show won’t get cancelled or vastly changed due to increased costs as the events get more extraordinary. LRLL presents a huge challenge, but if it gets adapted, it will most probably get the Loguetown treatment (that is, moved as opening for the following season in a single episode), because it would be horrible as a season finale after the preceding events - you can’t have a climax that is so much lower stakes than the rest of the season. I frankly have no idea if they will just start simplifying things even more or just plain give up, but I think unfortunately both are fairly plausible. My head hurts trying to imagine how many sacrifices one would need to adapt Skypiea into live action with Netflix’s tendency to lower budgets with further seasons (though I agree One Piece is high profile and successful enough to be one of their rare exceptions).

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CeaRhan Apr 7, 2026 +2

Thriller Bark - Sabaody could work as a pair but I think it's gonna be awkward. If you stop there you either have a season that's too long, or too short depending on what htey cut. If you keep going, you cut the dramatic tension to nothing. But then what comes next is honestly 2/3 seasons worth of stuff that would need to be packaged as a whole for general audiences, or have a smaller season before a bigger one.

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NightFire19 Apr 7, 2026 +45

That's how Slow Horses does it.

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Lather Apr 7, 2026 +37

I think Slow Horses is, in comparison, a much more simple production though. Not saying it would be impossible for OP to do the same, but significantly more complicated.

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MilitantRabbit Apr 7, 2026 +9

Logistically, keeping Sir Gary Oldman fed and flatulent is dead simple.

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thebbman Apr 7, 2026 +3

Could at least get principle done at the same time.

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kagemac Apr 7, 2026 +3

I think I read somewhere they were trying to get Netflix to let them do that. I guess we’ll see, but yes that would be by far the smartest choice

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G_Art33 Apr 7, 2026 +3

I just don’t want the live action to catch up to the anime too fast 😅 I’m on ep 1097 right now - I’d like to have time to get current, then double back for the live action new season. Can’t wait to see what the alabasta arc looks like!

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mileseverett Apr 7, 2026 +54

3-4 good shows that air yearly supplemented with a lower budget gem a few times a year and i'd say i'm getting value for my netflix sub. Same as my expectations for HBO

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thebluick Apr 7, 2026 +27

netflix should really always have at least 1-2 decent shows coming out every month for how much they are charging. I legit feel like we are getting less and less from the streaming platforms while their prices are getting higher and higher.

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Arrowstormen Apr 7, 2026 +16

I think they generally do, depending on your criteria for decent.

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MyManD Apr 8, 2026 +3

You gotta look at the worldwide releases Netflix pumps out. Sure if it’s just English shows you want they’re getting more and more spread out, but add in the Asian, South American, and European offerings? Netflix has bangers debuting weekly.

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demoliahedd Apr 7, 2026 +2

Free market capitalism at work

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sevensvnset Apr 7, 2026 +28

It'll most likely come out in the second half of 2027 so probably a 16-18 month gap. Still better than the 30 months between Seasons 1 and two.

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prazulsaltaret Apr 7, 2026 +7

I mean if it's December 2027 it might as well be 2 years

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PayneTrain181999 Apr 7, 2026 +3

I don’t think it will be. Summer-Fall is my guess

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Arabiancockonato Apr 7, 2026 +3

Forreal

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FireZord25 Apr 7, 2026 +2

Well they were filming it back to back.

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skyeeshooter Apr 7, 2026 +580

A great 3 season arc, in case they don’t renew it further. Season 3 should only focus on Alabasta.

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NoNefariousness2144 Apr 7, 2026 +214

I have a feeling they will try to get to five seasons and end it with >!Enies Lobby!<. Oda apparently has an arc he wants the live-action to end with and that feels like a solid point to leave the story at and guide people to the manga/anime.

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TheCarina Apr 7, 2026 +341

I dont like how people misinterpreted this. Oda didn't say end, mackenyu even correct himself "not end". Its just a point Oda would like to see the anime at least reach

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NoNefariousness2144 Apr 7, 2026 +61

Ah okay, good point. Hopefully the show does well enough they can go past Oda’s goal lol

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PayneTrain181999 Apr 7, 2026 +32

Wonder if they can make it to >!Marineford!<

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AgentHibachi00 Apr 7, 2026 +16

They’ll end at the beginning but of the Timeskip and leave it open ended imo.

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Azzarrel Apr 8, 2026 +2

I appreciate being overly careful, but do location names really have to be put in spoiler tags? If you don't know what's going to happen there, you won't be any wiser from knowing the name.

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Massive_Weiner Apr 7, 2026 +17

I wonder if they’ll do an original ending at >!Marineford!<. I don’t see them going as far as >!post-timeskip!<.

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Telekineticism Apr 7, 2026 +28

There’s no way they do >!Impel Down/Marineford!< and don’t at least reach >!the reunion of the crew after the timeskip!<. It’d be crazy to end the series with a season or two without >!seeing the vast majority of the main cast again!<.

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Massive_Weiner Apr 7, 2026 +21

I could see them going at it from either angle when it comes to signing off with the audience. “We’ll see each other again!” Vs. “There’s an adventure on the horizon!” Tbh, there’s no way for them to stop at a satisfying point without straight up doing an original ending. There has to be a “sailing off into the distance” moment **somewhere** if they’re going to stick with Oda’s version.

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blacksoxing Apr 7, 2026 +3

Oh, I can EASILY see that. That's the perfect place to....launch One Piece - THE MOVIE! :) I could easily see the first 10 mins being the recaps of the aftermath and even condensing some arcs to quickly get to a major battle.

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blargman327 Apr 7, 2026 +8

My bet is they'll do 6-7 seasons and end with post-marineford as the crew sails into the new world

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MugiwaraNoAlex1996 Apr 7, 2026 +2

I've always felt that if the series was popular enough reach Marineford and do it justice than why would Netflix want it to end? For the live action to reach like 7 seasons and make it to marineford it would have to at least reached Stranger Things level of popularity. If that was the case Netflix would want it to keep going and since there's a plethora of source material still to be adapted from that point there's no way they stop. If the show ended at that point it wouldn't be because of Netflix but because of something else, like the cast wanting to be done and move on

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Massive_Weiner Apr 7, 2026 +6

That’s most likely the reason why. It’s going to take close to a decade to reach that point in the series, and the cast and crew will be older + most likely not as invested in continuing to work on the same project for another 10 years. That’s a lot.

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MugiwaraNoAlex1996 Apr 8, 2026 +2

They could though to be fair it's not like we haven't seen actors stick with long running shows. American Horror Story has retained a staggering amount of its cast and it's being renewed for its 13th season, Supernatural went on for like what? 16 seasons and a large amount of it's main cast stuck with the show. Most of the characters in the series come and go sometimes with multiple arcs or sagas between appearances, a lot of the cast is going to have time to undertake new projects during those years between appearances. The main issue is the straw hats but the upside to the series is that the stories, locations and genres explored are so varied compared to any other show ever made that it could continue to be creatively fulfilling enough to stick with it but I guess we'll have to see what the future holds

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Talentagentfriend Apr 7, 2026 +13

The plan has to be to make it to >!Marineford!<. Especially after next season. It pays off everything we’ve seen up to that point.

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Sloppykrab Apr 7, 2026 +24

I want to see Dressrosa in live action, people constantly killing each other in the background would be sick.

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ThePreciseClimber Apr 7, 2026 +26

Just, you know. Not 12 million times, over and over again, like in the anime.

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Sloppykrab Apr 7, 2026 +13

Every god damn scene.

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nhb202 Apr 7, 2026 +3

Dressrosa was the arc that finally broke me and I just couldn't keep watching the anime for how bad it was dragged out. I'm going to need to load up One Pace or something if I ever pick it up again.

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Sloppykrab Apr 7, 2026 +2

I read the arc, in hindsight I'm glad I did lol.

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YaIe Apr 7, 2026 +2

The 4 most significant ending points would, in my opinion, be: >!- the crew dropping back down to the ocean after Skypeia!< >!- The Merry's viking funeral!< >!- The crew getting seperated at the end of Sabaody!< >!- The end of marineford!< Given those options, i'd rank them 3 -> 2 -> 1 -> 4 for the live action

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revolverzanbolt Apr 7, 2026 +41

Sabaody would be a wild place to end it. Least satisfying cliffhanger of all time.

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YaIe Apr 7, 2026 +3

In a only live action sense yes, but it's the biggest "check out the resolution of the story in the manga/anime" thing they can do. Given how much the story visually ramps up soon afterwards (>!Impel Down, Marine Ford, Fishmen Island!<), I think the live action will reach its limit without infinite budgets. Real stopping point would obviously be the end of the manga, but this is sadly not realistic for the LA

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revolverzanbolt Apr 7, 2026 +22

Maybe this is just me, but I don’t think an adaption should aim for “read this different thing to find out how it ends!” People have been adapting ongoing manga into shows for decades; historically they just made up a new ending. Trigun is my favourite anime of all time, and they just wrote a new (great) ending.

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Krandor1 Apr 7, 2026 +3

I think ending the live action with gi watch the anime to find the resolution would piss people off.

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Joshawott27 Apr 7, 2026 +17

I think a great point for a series finale would be >!reuniting in Sabaody two years later. End on a more positive note, and a “the journey continues” type ending!<. I could see that taking the show up to about Series 7. Five seasons is a common number of US television, though, so I agree that >!Enies Lobby!< would be a good jumping off point.

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YaIe Apr 7, 2026 +7

The problem with >!reuniting in Sabaody!< is that they would have to do the entire >!time skip and that would include Impel Down + Amazon Lily, 2 arc's only Luffy is present in!< Then they would also need cover >!Marine Ford, which might bankrupt even Netflix and the crew in all their seperate locations!<

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Joshawott27 Apr 7, 2026 +9

>!I can see Marineford being heavily condensed in length and scope, given that it’s basically one massive battle royale. Anyone expecting a whole season dedicated to it should temper their expectations. I can see it being a 1-2 episode season finale!< My concern with ending at >!Sabaody!< is that it would be a bad ending. >!Luffy and the Straw Hats lose, so it would be a bummer to go out on!<. The better type of ending for the series will be an arc that ends with them happily sailing off towards the next adventure. If the live-action plans to go beyond >!Enies Lobby!<, then I think that they need to commit to >!Marineford!<. Otherwise, I’d end it at >!Enies Lobby!<.

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koolaidkirby Apr 7, 2026 +3

At the rate they're adapting chapters its about 9ish chapters per episode of the live action (154 chapters in 16 episodes so far), Marineford is 31 chapters so it would be about 3 episodes. Plus considering Marineford has quite a few flashbacks, I agree with you that it can be 1-2 episodes, especially if they continue pulling forward those flashbacks to earlier like they did with the Garp + Roger scene in season 2.

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Faile-Bashere Apr 7, 2026 +6

You know, as someone who has only seen season 1 of the live action Netflix show, none of those spoilers meant anything to me. Haha.

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2347564 Apr 7, 2026 +6

Ending after setting sail from Enies Lobby would be the best case scenario. Off to a bright future unknown, many major plot points resolved. Anything left is basically Easter eggs for fans.

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Lochifess Apr 7, 2026 +42

Would’ve been great if they did up to Marineford and ended on a timeskip, but they’ll probably be too old before timeskip :(

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0dias_Chrysalis Apr 7, 2026 +32

Opening my wallet and seeing how much is in there to afford a 9ft tall man made out of light fight a pineapple man who can morph into a flaming blue and yellow phoenix and that’s just one interaction

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Jercek Apr 7, 2026 +7

Season 2's entire budget $150-200m went into animating Chopper So that by Netflix standard would probably double subscription price globally

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henry_tbags Apr 8, 2026 +3

We've already thrown manga-accurate heights out the window with Arlong haven't we? Every character can just be a normal sized adult human, that's fine. But yeah, Kizaru and Marco's devil fruits (among many others) will definitely be interesting to see on a limited budget lol

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GothicGolem29 Apr 7, 2026 +13

>!Imagine they decided to end the series on the episode death of the straw hats lol!<

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-ImJustSaiyan- Apr 7, 2026 +31

Ngl with them already having to make budget sacrifices so far, notably no Karoo in season 2, I doubt Netflix would be willing to give Marineford the astronomical budget it would need to be done justice. Between all the CGI for the many devil fruit users and giants, the set, and all the actors they'll have to pay for all the major characters who show up, I just can't see Netflix greenlighting it. It would be by far the most expensive thing they've ever produced.

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T0kenAussie Apr 7, 2026 +11

Just do it as a movie with theatrical release slates as well. I know it’s antithetical to Netflix’s MO but honestly banger movies to coincide with events on their premium shows would make so much sense. To me anyways

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-ImJustSaiyan- Apr 7, 2026 +5

Yeah a movie is probably the best bet, but even then it's still gonna need pretty much an Avengers level budget + runtime.

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Cimorene_Kazul Apr 7, 2026 +2

Karoo added nothing to the story. The Unluckies were included, but had a role and achieved it quickly.

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Circle_Breaker Apr 7, 2026 +26

Why would their age matter at all? It's not important to the story. Plus the actors won't age much. They're young looking adults, that won't change in 5 years. Not like a 15 year old aging to 20.

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SpaceOdysseus23 Apr 7, 2026 +20

If anything it would make more sense because Roger took 20+ years to get to the One Piece. The timelines for the protagonists were always a bit too compressed, considering the size of the world and all of the things that happen to them.

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Lochifess Apr 7, 2026 +6

We have a lot more before Marineford, and if they release every 2-3 years it’s still gonna take them a good decade for quality content. Who knows how they’ll be by then.

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Mattyzooks Apr 7, 2026 +5

>if they release every 2-3 years Sir, this is a thread about them now releasing annually. I joke since this will probably be the exception and not the norm as the need for CGI increases.

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hepatitisC Apr 7, 2026 +2

Depends. They have the same amount of CGI I would assume in the next arc and it's coming out next year because they started filming season 3 before season 2 released. If they do the same with future seasons, it could stay annual.

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SomeBoxofSpoons Apr 7, 2026 +3

I remember not long after season one the showrunners said they met with Oda and worked out the basic ideas for what they’d do up to at least season 6. Obviously we have 1-3 covered, obviously they’d do a season for Water 7/Enies Lobby, probably want Skypeia before that because W7/EL doesn’t really work without at least one major arc of Robin being in the status quo, and then if they’re willing to condense and spend a lot of money I think it could be possible to get through to Marineford in a single season.

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jsswirus Apr 7, 2026 +2

What? W7/EL in one season is already a speed run, but TB -> SA -> AL -> ID -> MF in one season would be crazy. Unless you rewrite the story completely, it's impossible.

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oyvasaur Apr 7, 2026 +9

Honestly not a great final season unless they change things up a lot (which they could). Would feel wrong if the rest strawhats barely show up for the series ending.

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FireZord25 Apr 7, 2026 +3

They'd likely do more of what the anime did, and expand on the scenes with the other Straw Hats. The manga didn't give them much screentime during that arc.

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giangerd Apr 7, 2026 +6

I hope we manage to reach W7 saga somehow (prob season 5)! People are gonna love it

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FearLeadsToAnger Apr 7, 2026 +10

8 hours is too long for Alabasta imo, I realise it's fairly long in the manga, but it would still be massively dragged out compared to all the other arcs they've covered so far. I'd bet the clocktower conclusion is in episode 6, and 7 and 8 are Jaya, with the series ending at the knock-up stream.

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babasilikum Apr 7, 2026 +25

I highly doubt that given the title of season 3. Alabasta has to be the climax of the season, otherwise it makes no sense. Given how they worked in background story stuff, they can easily fill the full 8 episodes without huge filler.

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countemerald Apr 7, 2026 +7

No way they build sets and cast actors for Jaya, only to need them again in season 4. Not to mention how interconnected Jaya and Skypiea are

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cjbobs Apr 7, 2026 +6

Alabasta by itself covers more chapters than what were covered in Season 2, so I highly doubt this. I see no reason why it wouldn't be 8 episodes if Season 2 was. Plus Jaya is entirely connected to Skypiea so it makes no sense to include Jaya next season.

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SutterCane Apr 7, 2026 +4

> 8 hours is too long for Alabasta imo Did you forget how many duck flashbacks they’re going to need to properly do Alabasta like the anime? Eight hours is barely enough time!

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MercuryInCanada Apr 8, 2026 +2

>I'd bet the clocktower conclusion is in episode 6, and 7 and 8 are Jaya, with the series ending at the knock-up stream. That's exactly my prediction. Skypiea is frequently referenced and iirc Odas favorite arc. It's also a huge increase in the size and feeling of the world. It deserves a 6-7 episodes as well

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-ImJustSaiyan- Apr 7, 2026 +71

Here's hoping for a season 4 confirmation sometime this year, like how we got a season 3 confirmation last year.

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PayneTrain181999 Apr 7, 2026 +26

They need to keep up the annual releases if they wanna reach the good arcs to end at.

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jacquesrabbit Apr 7, 2026 +60

This is semantics, but i would prefer The Battle For Alabasta, rather than The Battle of Alabasta.

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Will-Of-D-3D2Y Apr 7, 2026 +6

I thought the exact same thing. It sets the stakes much higher IMO.

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shadowCloudrift Apr 7, 2026 +203

Nice. I hope we continue to get annual new season releases for this show. Finished season 2 yesterday and I love how it dives into all the goofy costumes and anime aesthetics without a care. I also respect the fact that they went for practical effects for some of the transformations. I never expected to get teary eye over some CGI reindeer.

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SupaKoopa714 Apr 7, 2026 +75

>I love how it dives into all the goofy costumes and anime aesthetics without a care. 110% agree, I think it's so cool how they didn't even try making some of the bonkers character designs more realistic looking or whatever, like any other live anime adaptation would've toned down characters like Mr. 3 but instead the costume's hilariously faithful to the manga.

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Nessidy Apr 7, 2026 +33

"So you're Mr. 3?" "What gave it away?"

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PayneTrain181999 Apr 7, 2026 +15

“Probably the 3 in your… HAIR!”

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shadowCloudrift Apr 7, 2026 +23

Also having everyone yell out their special moves. Just love how the show goes all in. Anime and comic adaptations how come a long way since the days of X-Men and Dragonball Evolution.

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alethea_ Apr 7, 2026 +19

The actors being all in makes it work too. It could have been corny but they do not gaf and it's amazing.

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PayneTrain181999 Apr 7, 2026 +5

Oda had final say in casting and it shows. Each of the Straw Hats and basically all the supporting cast are either good or fantastic.

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alethea_ Apr 7, 2026 +3

Ooooh that's cool to know! LA was my first exposure to actually watching the show and now I'm working through the anime. They did such a good job with the show. :)

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MeowMyMix Apr 7, 2026 +8

To me it was always when they would try to do an adaptation and make it more realistic even if the source is the farthest from realism and it would always be corny and embarrassing to watch. One piece knows it's "corny" and doesn't shy away from it.

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PhanThief95 Apr 7, 2026 +9

> I never expected to get teary eye over some CGI reindeer Well, his voice actress Mikaela Hoover had already made people teary eyed over a CGI rabbit in Guardians of the Galaxy 3. She has experience! Also, Chopper’s backstory is one of the tamer ones in One Piece. The backstories get so much worse! We recommend tissues.

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shadowCloudrift Apr 7, 2026 +2

Didn't know that. Someone named Hoover voicing Chopper. Wasn't aware that she also voice acted since I mostly remember her from Superman.

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PhanThief95 Apr 7, 2026 +2

She played Floor (the talking rabbit who was friends with Rocket) in Guardians of the Galaxy 3. She’s a bit of a James Gunn regular since she’s been in a lot of his stuff.

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GenGaara25 Apr 7, 2026 +5

Annual release is unlikely. They only managed to this time because S2 and 3 were greenlit close together and went into production nearly back to back. S4 doesn't have a green light yet, so it's likely to be a similar break as S1 and 2.

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supersaiyanmrskeltal Apr 7, 2026 +2

> I love how it dives into all the goofy costumes and anime aesthetics without a care. Its exactly why I kind of enjoyed it more. Wasn't trying to be super gritty or trying to make it 'modern' or 'realistic'. Just goofy fun played straight.

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Podo13 Apr 8, 2026 +2

>and I love how it dives into all the goofy costumes and anime aesthetics without a care. This is why I assumed, just like most other anime to live action adaptations, it would be awful. I thought they were going to try to "ground" the show by ignoring a lot of crazy shit. With the main crew it's whatever because until you get to Chopper they're all fairly normal looking until they fight (i also thought they'd try to downplay Luffy's ability which I'm glad they didn't). But basically every character who isn't a main early protagonist has an extremely goofy aesthetic. It would have absolutely killed the feeling of the One Piece universe. I'm glad Oda basically said "It's getting made the way I want it or you aren't doing shit with my IP". Even if the character designs are stupid and completely unnecessary at times, it still adds to the charm. Edit: also props to Mr. 3 and the Chopper's dad. It must have been very annoying to deal with the head pieces they had to wear while moving around but they didnt look to stiff (especially for the doctor. They really didnt tone down the length of his hair, ha)

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planemissediknow Apr 7, 2026 +44

Did not expect a turnaround like that. Hell yeah. The more Miss All Sunday in my life the better. I’m thoroughly smitten

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PhanThief95 Apr 7, 2026 +13

Oh, you’re definitely going to love what Season 3 covers. They also perfectly cast her with Lera Abova.

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PayneTrain181999 Apr 7, 2026 +5

Oh, you’ll be seeing a lot more of her going forward, don’t worry. Lera Abova absolutely crushed the role.

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Skyslimitations Apr 7, 2026 +33

i cannot wait for the Water 7 + Enies Lobby Arc. My personal favourite arcs

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socialistRanter Apr 7, 2026 +6

We may have to wait a few years for those, we have Skypeia in between Alabasta and Water 7. Something related but a bit funny is that my dad keeps on forgetting about Skypeia when talking about seasons after Alabasta (and he watched the anime too)

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smellybrit Apr 7, 2026 +3

Goated

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LunarRepubl1c Apr 7, 2026 +2

I finished the anime version of that arc this week, it is incredible. If they fit all that in one season, I hope the Enies Lobby stuff takes up the last three episodes, with as much budget as possible.

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Mimolettesan Apr 7, 2026 +2

Same same, it was the first I ever saw in anime, that got me reading the whole thing! (Then Charithra Chandran, that I discovered 10 years later, got me to watch the series, which I don't regret). I trust Lera Abova will be astonishing, that is if the series manages to be renewed up to this arc.

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fireandiceofsong Apr 7, 2026 +77

I hope S4 manages to come out in 2028 as well.

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Affectionate_Owl_619 Apr 7, 2026 +27

It won’t. They produced S2 and S3 almost back to back. It’ll probably be a 2 year gap at least

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Mr_The_Captain Apr 7, 2026 +20

If they spin up S4 production at some point this year (likely the end, obviously), they could maybe hit a 2028 date. Definitely not 12 months, but 18 seems feasible IF they start filming this year.

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Tragedy_Boner Apr 7, 2026 +18

Leaker said it was internally green lite. Like how season 3 was

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Galle_ Apr 7, 2026 +9

Season three production isn't finished yet, they can certainly jump into S4 production the moment it is.

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Luzekiel Apr 7, 2026 +4

Me when I spread misinformation Season 3 only started production 1 year after Season 2. Season 2 started production in 2024, while Season 3 was in November 2025

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camusonfilm Apr 7, 2026 +2

There was a year long gap between filming on season 2 and season 3.

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notthatbluestuff Apr 7, 2026 +85

Good news. The series is loads of fun.

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PayneTrain181999 Apr 7, 2026 +21

Yup, hooked me on the world despite the manga and anime seeming like excessive commitments. I’m now reconsidering lol

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blargman327 Apr 7, 2026 +19

The manga is long but it's not an absurd thing to get through. The anime is padded to really stretch the runtime out but managed just reads faster. If you do decide to watch the anime, I'd recommend looking into One Pace. It's a fan re-edit that trims a lot of the fat without affecting the canon story.

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woffdaddy Apr 7, 2026 +8

I say this with as much sincerity as I can muster, one piece is the only show ive ever seen that is consistently better every arc. That being said, I feel like the first few arcs are the most rough but the show really picks up a ton after alabasta (i would say the arc after that, skypia, is actually the last of the rough arcs, but I dont want to ruffle too many feathers). If they manage to get through water 7 and enis lobby with the same quality they've managed so far, this wont just be the best anime adaptation of all time, it will go down as one of the best TV shows period because those arcs are perfection.

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Blashmir Apr 7, 2026 +7

Always stopped at the Captain Kuro stuff in the anime. The live action got my hooked and finally pushed through and am now at Namis backstory. Im really enjoying it.

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Mr_Squids Apr 7, 2026 +3

You can download the Shonen Jump app and read the entire manga for only 4 bucks a month. Totally worth it.

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LADYBIRD_HILL Apr 7, 2026 +2

>excessive commitments The nice thing about One Piece is that the arcs each have their own story outside of the larger adventure, so you can totally just watch a single arc when you feel like you're ready for more and not feel like you need to push towards the eventual conclusion. I've been chipping away at it for years now, just picking up the next arc whenever I'm ready to see another pirate adventure. The best thing about One Piece's length is that characters will leave the story for *just* long enough that you've almost forgotten them before they show up again all powered up like an old high school friend who got their shit together before the class reunion. When a character monologues about how they'll meet the straw hats again one day when they're more powerful, they pretty much always mean it. But yeah, use One Pace and prepare for the post-time skip to get more drawn out than the earlier stuff.

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Whoreson-senior Apr 7, 2026 +9

I'm 60 years old and not a watcher of anime, although I do like a couple like Final Fantasy Spirits Within and I liked Gantz Zero. My youngest daughter came to visit this past weekend and turned me on to One Piece. She's watched the anime over the years and said the live action show was really good. She wasn't wrong. As you stated, the show is loads of fun and I just finished the first season. There's an author I like named China Mieville who is really good at world building. His worlds are wierd and quirky, but they work. One Piece reminds me of his books.

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ArchDucky Apr 7, 2026 +21

A buddy of mine at work reads the Manga, I only watch the live action. I finished Season 2 and asked him this.. Me : Hey, so I finished One Piece yesterday. That princess said people ride around on giant ducks, are we going to see that next year? Him : Yup

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ClevelandBrownJunior Apr 7, 2026 +11

Honestly, I'm not sure we'll see much of it. One of them should have been in season 2 and we don't get the bond we did in the anime and manga so they are considerably less pivotal to the story.

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Ponce-Mansley Apr 8, 2026 +6

Vivi said Karoo is waiting for her in Alabasta, the writers were basically saying "Don't worry, he'll be here next time, guys"

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PM_MY_OTHER_ACCOUNT Apr 7, 2026 +7

Karoo!

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Galle_ Apr 8, 2026 +3

We were supposed to see a giant duck in *this* season, but they had to cut it because the CGI budget already included dinosaurs, a giant whale, a talking reindeer, and an otter wearing pajamas riding a vulture with machine guns.

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rp_361 Apr 7, 2026 +16

Yearly releases is always something I’ll celebrate especially when the show is as good as it is. Can’t wait

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SupaKoopa714 Apr 7, 2026 +14

I only just started reading the One Piece manga for the first time like a month or two ago and this show's been a perfect companion piece to it, I have zero interested in even attempting to get into the beast that is the anime so having something else to watch alongside as I read has been awesome. I've pretty quickly gone from being kind of disinterested in One Piece to being totally in love with it, it's such a blast of a series.

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myloveandmytouch Apr 7, 2026 +35

Season 2 was awesome, but season 3 is going to be the highlight of the show if done right!

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ArchDucky Apr 7, 2026 +23

Everyone kept saying that throughout the promotion of Season 2 and I didn't get it. Then throughout Season 2 they kept talking about Alabasta and the season ends with pretty much every single character heading to the same spot to fight some war. So I get it now.

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sahyl97 Apr 7, 2026 +24

It's a fantastic arc. Amazing buildup, story, fighting and climax. Some emotional moments too.

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ArchDucky Apr 7, 2026 +23

Plus that ending with Joe Manganiello playing Captain Hook. Dude looks f****** great in that costume and hes got this big ass f****** hook on his arm. Can't wait to see the strawhats fight that guy. Man I really love this show.

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sahyl97 Apr 7, 2026 +9

You are not ready for his powers. If they pull this off, this season will be amazing. I'm so excited to see how they do this in live-action.

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ArchDucky Apr 7, 2026 +17

Look at how they pulled off Smoker. Thats some seriously high quality simulation work. That really wasn't c**** to do. That shot of his face dematerializing and rematerializing in the smoke was just dope as f***. If they can pull that off im pretty sure they got whatever his powers are. (I actually don't know because I haven't seen the Anime or read the Manga.)

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sahyl97 Apr 7, 2026 +9

Yep. Smoker VFX was top-tier quality. Do not search his powers. Wait. It's worth it. Hope nothing gets spoiled for you.

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PayneTrain181999 Apr 7, 2026 +4

He also nailed the iconic laugh

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Luzekiel Apr 7, 2026 +11

lets f****** go

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Ragnar_Dragonfyre Apr 7, 2026 +25

I haven’t found an anime that my wife would watch all the way through. I think the last one she got fully into was Sailor Moon. But she absolutely adores this version of One Piece. Tony Tony Chopper made her cry harder than anything else in recent memory. I never would’ve thought One Piece could be so heartfelt. Whatever they’re doing on this production, I hope they keep it up and don’t unceremoniously end it like so many other Netflix shows.

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lostbelmont Apr 7, 2026 +18

Season 3 is the make it or break it for this show, Alabasta is one of the most beloved and one of the best arcs of the manga

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PhanThief95 Apr 7, 2026 +4

I mean, they’re already off to a strong start with the castings we got, especially Cole Escola as Bon Clay & Xolo Maridueña as Ace. Xolo is good friends with Luffy’s actor Iñaki Godoy, so >!those two will perfectly capture Luffy & Ace’s brotherly bond.!< As for Cole, they are literally Bon Clay!

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LilyWhiteClaw Apr 7, 2026 +9

Great turnaround time!

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sahyl97 Apr 7, 2026 +8

Y'all not ready for Alabasta. It will beat both Season 1 and Season 2 in terms of storyline. Alabasta arc is amazing.

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HEMAN843 Apr 7, 2026 +6

Just renew it for season 4-5 and keep shooting throughout the year off course with breaks for everyone involved.. A while back I tried watching One piece anime and few episodes in I couldn't continue however I absolutely like this Live Action by Netflix.

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henry_tbags Apr 7, 2026 +2

> keep shooting throughout the year off course with breaks for everyone involved I'm not in the entertainment business, but this seems impossible. The last big budget show to release yearly (Game Of Thrones) was famously hard on the actors, who all hated the schedule. Pretty sure if they get breaks, we're looking at 18-24 month gaps on average.

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giangerd Apr 7, 2026 +9

Alabasta!!! Season 3 will be the first time people that only watch the live action will go "wait, this isn't just a fun adventure show?" and I cannot wait for it!

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JerrodDRagon Apr 7, 2026 +5

If they can get these out with 12-16 months. We could get to the time skip point at least

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PhanThief95 Apr 7, 2026 +5

And just a reminder to everyone that we have the first 4 castings for Season 3. We have Awdo Awdo as Mr. 1, Daisy Head as Miss Doublefinger, Cole Escola as Bon Clay, & Xolo Maridueña as Portgas D. Ace.

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Glittering_Bet_9263 Apr 8, 2026 +4

I WANT MORE!!!

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PhenomsServant Apr 7, 2026 +9

Wow the unheard of is actually happening. Netflix is actually taking only a year to release a new season.

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SuicideSkwad Apr 7, 2026 +5

My main man, James Alabasta

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groglox Apr 7, 2026 +4

They should transition to continuous production. There is enough content already made to draw from with enough success that it probably would be more cost effective.

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Yesthisisdog69 Apr 7, 2026 +3

Just green light the whole f****** thing. Not a fan of the cartoon but this show rocks.

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DoodleBuggering Apr 7, 2026 +4

Wow, a Netflix show past season two?

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iabyajyiv Apr 8, 2026 +3

I'm so excited! I've been so obsessed with this show and One Piece in general.

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HortonDrawsAwho Apr 7, 2026 +7

likely it’ll be 2-3 years before season 4 and 5, which i’d bet are filming back to back like 2 and 3 did

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BrilliantForever3792 Apr 7, 2026 +3

season 3 alabasta, skypiea/jaya movie then water 7/enie lobby for 4/5 then call it. i dont think we need more than that.

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realblush Apr 7, 2026 +13

I just don't see 8 episodes of Alabasta but I'm sure they have a plan

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pak256 Apr 7, 2026 +45

We’re gonna get more Ace scenes most likely. Maybe even as the B story where we see him going after Blackbeard throughout the season

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PlainSightMan Apr 7, 2026 +7

There's a cover story in the manga that they could adapt. Another option is Wapol's Cover Story in which he goes through a sort of rags to riches story.

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snowe99 Apr 7, 2026 +4

Someone once mentioned the idea that maybe they could do a “ASL” flashback episode and cover that arc early to really flesh out Ace

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HeavenlyE Apr 7, 2026 +18

Alabasta is actually longer than what they covered in season 2. I think it can work being on one island the whole season if they really flesh out the cities they travel to and make them more unique from each other

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KTR1988 Apr 7, 2026 +6

Right, like there are a lot of players and moving pieces in Alabasta and the live action has had to cut out quite a few characters, subplots and set pieces from the source material to fit within the runtime and budget up to now. 8 episodes is fine if they tell the full story of the Alabasta arc, there's like 4-5 different major factions at play.

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Sarmerbinlar Apr 7, 2026 +22

We got three episodes of Drum Island and that's only 24 chapters in the manga, whereas Alabasta is 62 chapters. I think they can do it in 8

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Seraphayel Apr 7, 2026 +19

Too much or not enough? I think 8 episodes is totally fine if they focus it on that. Jaya and Skypia in 8 episodes sounds like a way bigger task to do.

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AverageAwndray Apr 7, 2026 +4

Too much imo

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YaIe Apr 7, 2026 +5

I think it might be too much from a perspective of "8 desert episodes". If it's all desert all the time it might look visually too same-y, but they can likely fill it with content from outside of Alabasta, spending an episode getting to the Island, spending the last episode with the post arc material, setting up more of the next storyline etc. I have no doubt they can fill 8 episodes with engaging content, especially with how the live action pulls from future stories (like Garp in S1) and flesh out details (surely >!Ace!< will get a lot more screen time)

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Worthyness Apr 7, 2026 +2

They could do all of Alabasta and then do some build up to the next season arc so that they can just jump right in for season 4. Makes the end of season 3 kinda anticlimactic, but quickens the overall pace without forcing completely different sets.

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Woalolol Apr 7, 2026 +6

There was a ton to love from this season. Lots of improvement. Zoro's fight scenes, allowing Mackenyu to be goofier. The crew have more scenes together and the chemistry between the actors has bloomed beautifully. Episode 7 was my favorite. But,I seriously hope they make Luffy stronger. He showed zero signs of having Haki. Couldn't overpower the paint. Couldn't figure out which was the real Mr. 3. His fight scenes were weak too. I get it budget. But his fight against Wapol was really disappointing. He punched like twice and grabbed Wapol's mouth. Needed Vivi to help him win.

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JackLegg Apr 7, 2026 +3

I just want more Luffy in general, he seemed like a side character for a lot of season 2, some episodes with barely any dialogue.

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SpaceOdysseus23 Apr 7, 2026 +7

I don't even care if they axe the show at this point, they're doing my favorite Arc with my favorite antagonist and it's where all the best supporting characters are. I won either way. The only way this could be better for me is if the show somehow got to Impel Down.

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loldoge34 Apr 7, 2026 +2

A 2027 release is very good news, only a year away is great. I honestly don't think tv shows work that well with 2-3 year gaps between seasons, the hype dies very fast. On the other hand, one piece is a massive ordeal to adapt because of the number of episodes so they really can't afford to be taking too much time between seasons. So I think they are making an effort to do it yearly rather than this signifying a change in how Netflix develops tv shows.

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S7ark1 Apr 7, 2026 +2

Excellent news. My son and I are loving this. It's one of the primary reasons we are still paying to Netflix. My son loved the live action so much he started in on the anime. And is now about halfway through

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Wundawuzi Apr 7, 2026 +2

Oh hell yeah cant wait to see Mr. Two 😂

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Sethirothlord Apr 8, 2026 +2

Usopp is about to get his ass whooped.

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SutterCane Apr 7, 2026 +1

*I wonder if they’re finally doing Alabasta.*

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SpikeRosered Apr 7, 2026 +1

I'm worried the whole season will look kind of crappy so they can save budget for the big fight with Crocodile.

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Agitated_Fortune7907 Apr 7, 2026 +1

So we can assume its shorter season?

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Ma7nards Apr 7, 2026 +1

this season could be peak if done right, such a crazy arc in the anime

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SonicTheHedgehog99 Apr 7, 2026 +1

2027? This is alot sooner then i expected!

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Fabulous_Hand2314 Apr 7, 2026 +1

How do I turn off notifications from this dog shit sub. I’ve never visited it once

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Night-Monkey15 Apr 7, 2026 +1

At this rate we’ll be finished by the time sun explodes

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JazzRider Apr 7, 2026 +1

Not to be confused with Alabaster, Alabama

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MattIsLame Apr 7, 2026 +1

[they better include this banger at the end of at least one episode](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QewF2VD7d5Y)

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DrFaustPhD Apr 7, 2026 +1

Now please bump episodes per season to 13, please and thank you.

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House-Business Apr 7, 2026 +1

How far will they film? And wouldn't they be non stop filming almost since actors will be aging after time.

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10061993 Apr 7, 2026 +1

YES I’ve already rewatched season 2 twice, I’m loving all the actors as well

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Tall_Pressure7042 Apr 7, 2026 +1

Let’s go One Piece!

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thenumbwalker Apr 7, 2026 +1

I loved this show so much, I started binging the anime. I figured Season 3 would be The Battle of Alabasta. I can’t wait to see that storyline play out in live action!

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Modern__Guy Apr 7, 2026 +1

So pumped!! , its such an exciting and optimistic show

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KrispyBaconator Apr 7, 2026 +1

Man, 2027? That’s so far away- WHAT DO YOU MEAN THATS NEXT YEAR

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OnyxMemory Apr 7, 2026 +1

If they keep this same pacing in terms of arc length before they could get to Marineford,which what I originally thought would be a natural ending point, that would make Skypiea ,water 7, Enies lobby and thriller bark all have to be one seasons as well. Impel down and saboady as one and that gives you 8 seasons worth of content before marineford. Knowing netflix I sincerely doubt they would make it that far now.

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Happy_Phantom Apr 7, 2026 +1

Is Winona Ryder still hot and a lovable oddball?

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Familiar-Oddity Apr 7, 2026 +1

I think skypeia will end up being a 2 eipsode starter to season 4 as a fun side adventure, into water 7 and ending at enies lobby. If they want season 5 to be a natural end, they'd start with a few episodes of thriller bark, sabaody and really streamlining amazon, impel down and marineford. Impel down will just be the prison at marineford, and amazon lilly will just be hancock arresting luffy to take him there. Considering they are re writing certain parts to fit the show, and they can't have the crew gone for half the season. So I'm guessing they're at saboady in 3rd to last episode, and learn of Ace's execution, plus the warlords and admirals being recalled which is why they show up, and the 2nd to last epi, the crew is sent off in the beginning except luffy is arrested by boa (fights on her ship, learns haki) and taken to impel down as an actual prisoner, and meets jinbe. Final guess is impel down is combined with marineford to be the same place. So the final episode is the pirates escape directly into the fight as whitebeard arrives.

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Zeldro Apr 7, 2026 +1

I bet they could get to marineford if they did a 13 episode season 6

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