Netflix’s latest One Piece update confirms that the live-action show will take even longer to cover Eiichiro Oda’s manga than we thought. While One Piece season 2 was announced shortly after the release of the first season, there had yet to be substantial updates regarding which arcs it was going to cover. More recently, a few cast members were announced, with other key characters expected to be revealed this week. Netflix’s plans for One Piece’s future are much clearer now, but I am surprised by the route the live-action series is taking.

One of Netflix’s most-watched shows of 2023, One Piece broke the Hollywood live-action anime adaptation curse and delivered fantastic versions of Monkey D. Luffy and his friends. Apart from some changes, One Piece live-action was a very faithful adaptation that managed to please both fans of the anime and new viewers. Given that the manga and the anime only get better after East Blue, it is safe to say One Piece season 2 has the potential to be even better than the first season. That said, I’m surprised that season 2 will not include the Arabasta arc.