Development In July 2017,
Weekly Shōnen Jump editor-in-chief Hiroyuki Nakano announced that
Tomorrow Studios (a partnership between
Marty Adelstein and
ITV Studios) and Shueisha would commence production of an American live-action television adaptation of
Eiichiro Oda's
One Piece manga series as part of the series' 20th anniversary celebrations. Oda was set to serve as executive producer alongside Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements. In January 2020, it was revealed that
Netflix had ordered a 10-episode first season. Production was delayed due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, though scripts were already completed. In 2021, production resumed under the codename
Project Roger,
Steven Maeda and Matt Owens were serving as co-showrunners. In 2023, Netflix confirmed a second season development, though production was delayed due to the
2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. A second season was officially announced on September 14, 2023. A third season was officially announced in August 2025, with series writer Ian Stokes serving as co-showrunner alongside Tracz.
Changes from the manga In a July 2023
open letter, Oda stated that there were numerous scenes he felt "weren't good enough to put out into the world", so the film crew
re-shot them. Oda also felt some of Luffy's lines did not feel like the character on paper; however, he changed his opinion after seeing Godoy's performance of them.
Costume designer Diana Cilliers was directly influenced by Oda's
Color Walk compendiums when creating the show's designs. She made minor changes to the original designs to either "spice up scenes with variation" or to address safety concerns during live-action filming. The adaptation made several structural changes with Oda's approval, such as focusing on Garp and revealing his connection to Luffy much earlier as well as moving Arlong's introduction up and swapping him with Don Krieg's storyline. Maeda commented that they wanted to make Arlong the season's "big bad" and by introducing him at the Baratie they were able to "ramp up towards the last two episodes".
Casting In November 2021, the main cast portraying the
Straw Hat Pirates was revealed via a series of
wanted posters:
Iñaki Godoy as
Monkey D. Luffy,
Mackenyu as
Roronoa Zoro,
Emily Rudd as
Nami,
Jacob Romero Gibson as
Usopp, and
Taz Skylar as
Sanji. New cast members for the second season include
Callum Kerr as Smoker,
Julia Rehwald as Tashigi,
David Dastmalchian as Mr. 3,
Joe Manganiello as Mr. 0 and
Lera Abova as Miss All Sunday. Other notable additions include
Katey Sagal as Dr. Kureha,
Mark Harelik as Dr. Hiriluk,
Sendhil Ramamurthy as Nefertari Cobra, and
Charithra Chandran as Miss Wednesday.
Mikaela Hoover voices
Tony Tony Chopper. Manganiello, Abova, Ramamurthy, and Hoover were promoted to main cast for the season. New cast members for the third season include
Cole Escola as Bon Clay,
Xolo Maridueña as Portgas D. Ace, Awdo Awdoc as
Mr. 1, and
Daisy Head as
Miss Doublefinger.
Filming Principal photography began on January 31, 2022 in Cape Town Film Studios and ended on August 22, 2022. Filming for the second season began on July 1, 2024 in South Africa and wrapped on December 15, 2024. Filming for the third season began on November 24, 2025.
Music Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli composed the series score. The soundtrack includes singles such as "Wealth Fame Power" and "My Sails Are Set" featuring Aurora. == Release ==