one pieceJeff Ward's Buggy, the Season 1 breakout, is set to return for Season 2 of the hit Netflix pirate adventure series. The upcoming season also sees fellow villain Alvida, played by Isorelys Paulino, and the executed Pirate King Gold Roger, played by Michael Dorman, begin a race to find hidden treasure.
A live-action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda's beloved manga has begun production in South Africa, aiming for a 2025 release. The streamer marked the day with Straw Hat Crew stars Iñaki Godoy (Monkey D. Luffy), Mackenyu (Zoro), Emily Rudd (Nami), Jacob Romero (Usopp) and Taz Skylar (Sanji) on the set of The Going Merry in Cape Town. We commemorated our reunion with a video. (You can watch it below.)
Buggy's return was never in doubt, considering the character's pop culture fame and TikTok sex symbol status.
“I knew people would really like him.” one piece Season 1 showrunner Matt Owens said of Ward's performance last fall: “It’s new to me that they’re excited about him, but it’s nice to see him getting the attention he deserves as an artist.”
Alvida's return makes sense as she joins forces with Buggy to defeat Luffy.
In an October interview with Deadline, Owens explained why: one piece Villains like Buggy and Alvida don't die so they can come back.
“Dreams are very important in life. one piece Oda has said before that the only thing worse than death is having your dreams taken away. So when you look at a lot of the villains we meet, they have these schemes and desires, often evil desires, and the Straw Hats take that away from them,” Owens said. “For Oda as an artist, that’s a fate worse than death. So that’s something he likes to focus on in his villain showdowns. And that’s also something that allows him to do, when there’s death. one piece“It’s even more shocking because not every story arc necessarily deals with death.”
New cast members previously announced to be joining season 2 include Brendan Sean Murray as Brogy, Callum Kerr as Smoker, Camrus Johnson as Mr. 5, Clive Russell as Crocus, Daniel Lasker as Mr. 9, David Dastmalchian as Mr. 3, Jazzara Jaslyn as Miss Valentine, Julia Rehwald as Tashigi, Rob Colletti as Wapol, Ty Keogh as Dalton and Werner Coetser as Dorry.
It is produced in partnership with Shueisha and produced by Tomorrow Studios (an ITV Studios partner) and Netflix. one piece Luffy leaves his small town and sets out on a dangerous journey to find the legendary treasure, One Piece, to become the Pirate King. But to find the ultimate prize, Luffy must gather the crew he's always wanted, search every nook and cranny of the vast ocean, outsmart the Marines and outsmart his dangerous rivals at every turn before finding a ship to sail with.
Owens and Joe Traitz will serve as writers, executive producers, and co-showrunners for Season 2. Oda will also executive produce via Tomorrow Studios alongside Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements, Tetsu Fujimura, Chris Symes, and Steven Maeda.