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One Piece will likely be setting sail once more! Netflix at present has confirmed that the present will likely be returning for “extra” episodes, anticipated to be within the type of at the least a season 2.
In a renewal affirmation video launched alongside the information of the renewal, Eiichiro Oda (creator of the manga and an govt producer on the present) had the next to say:
“To the Straw Hat Grand Fleet: What did you consider Season 1 of the live-action ONE PIECE? I spent a very long time engaged on it with Netflix and Tomorrow Studios. It appears individuals world wide have been having fun with the present, which makes the laborious work from the manufacturing staff really value it.
To everybody who’s been a fan of ONE PIECE for years, and to those that skilled ONE PIECE for the primary time, thanks a lot.
Two weeks after the launch, I simply acquired some nice information. Netflix has determined to resume the present! The adventures of Iñaki and the live-action Straw Hats will proceed onward!
It’ll nonetheless take some time to get the scripts prepared, so please be affected person.
From right here on, it appears to me the Straw Hats will want an incredible physician… We are going to see!”
Episode depend for season 2 and extra story particulars for the brand new season will likely be shared later.
Apparently, Netflix doesn’t use the phrase season 2 in its renewal announcement (much like how The Sandman was renewed for “extra episodes”), suggesting that whereas it’s anticipated a brand new season is on the best way, precisely the way it appears is unclear. Given the character of the present, it may simply be break up into completely different codecs corresponding to motion pictures, self-contained story episodes, or one thing longer. With out additional clarification, it’ll simply be often called season 2 for now.
A second season renewal has seemed possible with the comparatively sturdy efficiency (extra on this in a second) and the 2 interviews Tomorrow Studios have accomplished with Selection and Deadline over the previous week. Of their Variety interview, Marty Adelstein (CEO) said, “We’ve received scripts prepared,” clarifying that ought to filming get underway shortly, the present may return “inside 12-18 months”.
In one other interview, the staff stated they hope for 12 seasons.
As Oda clarified within the above assertion, there’s nonetheless writing work to be accomplished, and naturally, with the continued strikes happening ad infinitum. Any manufacturing will possible not occur till 2024 when the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes are resolved.
How effectively is ONE PIECE acting on Netflix?
The present has been featured because the primary English language present in each weeks it has certified for the Netflix prime 10s. Between August twenty seventh and September tenth, it picked up 285.80 million world viewing hours, which breaks right down to 37.8 million views (accomplished viewing equivalents). Viewing hours rose 4% in week 2.
Regardless of the efficiency to this point, as we coated on our prime 10 report for September tenth, One Piece is presently monitoring under Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, which means that the present is unlikely to hit the Netflix all-time prime 10 checklist.
We’ll quickly be including One Piece to our mega-list of exhibits which were renewed for brand spanking new seasons, presently sitting at effectively over 100 exhibits from world wide.
We’ll be holding our season 2 information for One Piece up to date within the coming months and years on any and all developments.
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