Summary

  • Eiichiro Oda shares excitement for OPLA Season 2 and Tony Tony Chopper's reveal.
  • Season 2 of One Piece Live Action will be released in 2026, surprising fans.
  • Both seasons of OPLA are/will be available to watch on Netflix.

Eiichiro Oda is the talented creator of the biggest manga series of all time, One Piece. From time to time, Oda drops messages for the fans, keeping them in the loop when it comes to various developments for the manga, and other One Piece projects as well. Recently, One Piece Live Action Season 2 dropped a big update, and Oda has now addressed the fans as well.

One Piece Live Action Gives A Massive Boost To Manga Sales 
One Piece Live Action Gives A Massive Boost To Manga Sales 

The One Piece Live Action succeeded in bringing in new fans and manga sales.

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Oda is very excited about a specific character that was just revealed to fans, and about OPLA Season 2, in general.

Eiichiro Oda Has a Message For The Fans

Oda Talks About Chopper in Season 2, And Urges Fans To Check Him Out

Eiichiro Oda has recently come out with a huge message for One Piece fans, and as expected, it was about One Piece Live Action Season 2 that just had a short teaser revealed.

This teaser showcased the newest member of the Straw Hat Pirates, Tony Tony Chopper. Oda seems very excited for the fans to see his live-action design. Here’s Oda's message for fans:

“The live-action ONE PIECE! The key to Season 2 is, of course, our weird talking animal. After extensive trial and refinement by the entire team, the day has come to finally unveil him!! From his form and furs to his expressions and voice, and even lighting and gravity simulation — a world-class team brought their skills together in bringing Tony Tony Chopper to life, and now he’s ready to be introduced to the world!! Check him out!!” — Eiichiro Oda

Oda seems to have been somewhat involved in the process of bringing Chopper to life, and he seems quite happy with the results brought forward by the team working on One Piece Live Action season 2.

When Will One Piece Live Action Season 2 Come Out?

OPLA Season 2 Will Be Released Sometime in 2026

With Chopper’s exciting reveal to fans after such a long wait, one big question might be plaguing fans — just when is season 2 of One Piece’s live-action finally coming out?

Netflix's One Piece Live Action Season 2 Finally Reveals Chopper, Along With A New Release Date Update
Netflix's One Piece Live Action Season 2 Finally Reveals Chopper, Along With A New Release Date Update

Tony Tony Chopper finally makes his appearance in One Piece's Live Action. The series also gets a new release date.

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The One Piece Live Action Season 2 still has no exact release date, but at the very least, the series finally has a release window. It was revealed that it would come out sometime in 2026, which came as a shock to most fans, as they believed it would be in 2025.

Where To Watch One Piece Live-Action?

Available on Netflix

The One Piece Live Action’s first season is available to stream on Netflix. The first season was released back in 2023, with the involvement of the creator Eiichiro Oda. One Piece Live Action Season 2 will be released sometime in 2026, and it will also be available to watch on Netflix.

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Release Date
October 20, 1999
Network
Fuji TV
Directors
Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Imamura, Toshihiro Maeya, Yûji Endô, Nozomu Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou
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    Mayumi Tanaka
    Monkey D. Luffy (voice)
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    Kazuya Nakai
    Roronoa Zoro (voice)

WHERE TO WATCH

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Studio
Toei Animation
Creator
Eiichiro Oda
Streaming Service(s)
Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu, Pluto TV