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The Straw Hat crew may have just wrapped up their second outing, but Netflix is already looking well beyond season 3 of its smash hit live-action "One Piece" adaptation. With the second season now finished and a third forthcoming, that means fans have plenty to look forward to another adventure starring Monkey D. Luffy and his crew. Better yet, we now know exactly where that next voyage is headed, and it’s a major one for longtime "One Piece" fans.
Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s hugely popular manga and anime has been one of the streamer’s biggest success stories since it first debuted in 2023. The series quickly became a global hit, breaking records and proving there was a real appetite for a live-action version of Monkey D. Luffy’s story done right. That success made it clear this wasn’t going to be a one-and-done experiment, and now Netflix has officially confirmed that the adventure will continue with season 3, titled "One Piece: The Battle of Alabasta," which is currently in production.
Article continues belowThe third installment is currently slated for 2027, so there’s still a lengthy wait ahead before "The Battle of Alabasta" finally arrives. Still, for fans eager to know whether the Straw Hats would be sailing onward after season 2, that question has already been answered. They are. In fact, here's everything we know so far about the Straw Hats' next mission so you can get excited in plenty of time to experience it for yourself.
'One Piece' season 3 release window
The Going Merry isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Netflix gave its live-action "One Piece" series an early season 3 renewal during One Piece Day in August 2025, then followed that up after season 2’s March 10, 2026 premiere by confirming that the next installment had already entered production in Cape Town, South Africa.
Netflix also revealed that season 3 will have a subtitle this time around, so we'll be looking forward to "One Piece: The Battle of Alabasta." The new season is currently slated for 2027, so there's still some time before Luffy and company return.
There’s no mystery about the show’s future, though. The next voyage is already in motion, so there's an opportunity for you to grab your nakama and get caught up long before the battle with Miss All Sunday and company begins.
The fact that "One Piece" season 3 is already in production is great news. Season 2 proved the series still has momentum after it pulled in 16.8 million views in its first four days. That was slightly below season 1’s debut, but still a very strong showing after a gap of more than two and a half years between installments.
That’s a very different story from the one Netflix told with some of its earlier live-action anime attempts. Projects like "Cowboy Bebop" and "Death Note" left a lot of fans skeptical that the streamer could translate this kind of material in a way that actually worked. "One Piece" changed that conversation. It may not be a frame-for-frame recreation, but it's managed to create a "real" version of creator Eiichiro Oda's world, and fans can sense that authenticity.
After years of mixed results with live-action anime, "One Piece" has become the streamer’s clearest example that this kind of project can work when the execution lands. That's why season 2 didn't have to be a massive record-shattering event for season 3 to roar into production, with fans eagerly awaiting further details with each passing day.
'One Piece' season 3 cast
With the gears for season 3 turning, Netflix has already made some early cast announcements for who we can expect to see in the next journey.
Alongside the returning Straw Hats, Netflix says Charithra Chandran will return as Princess Vivi, with Mikaela Hoover as Tony Tony Chopper, Joe Manganiello as Mr. 0, Lera Abova as Miss All Sunday (Nico Robin), and Sendhil Ramamurthy as King Nefertari Cobra.
Netflix has also announced new additions for the season, including Cole Escola as Bon Clay and Xolo Maridueña as Portgas D. Ace. See below for the current list of confirmed characters in "One Piece", with all or most of these actors showing up throughout the next batch of episodes.
- Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D Luffy
- Emily Rudd as Nami
- Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro
- Jacob Romero as Usopp
- Taz Skylar as Sanji
- Ilia Isorelýs Paulino as Captain Alvida
- Jeff Ward as Buggy the Clown
- Alexander Maniatis as Klahadore/Kuro
- McKinley Belcher III as Arlong
- Vincent Regan as Vice Admiral Garp
- Langley Kirkwood as Captain "Axe Hand" Morgan
- Steven Ward as Dracule Mihawk
- Colton Osorio as Young Luffy
- Maximilian Lee Piazza as Young Zoro
- Lily Fisher as Young Nami
- Kevin Saula as Young Usopp
- Christian Convery as Young Sanji
- Morgan Davies as Koby
- Aidan Scott as Helmeppo
- Peter Gadiot as Shanks
- Craig Fairbass as Chef Zeff
- Milton Schorr as Krieg
- Tamer Burjaq as Higuma
- Stevel Marc as Yasopp
- Rory Acton Burnell as Nezumi
- Katey Segal as Dr. Kureha
- Mark Harelik as Dr. Hiriluk
- Sendhil Ramamurthy as Nefertari Cobra
- Charithra Chandran as Miss Wednesday (Nefertari Vivi)
- Joe Manganiello as Mr. 0
- David Dastmalchian as Mr. 3
- Camrus Johnson as Mr. 5
- Daniel Lasker as Mr. 9
- Lera Abova as Miss All-Sunday (Nico Robin)
- Brendan Sean Murray as Brogy
- Callum Kerr as Smoker
- Clive Russell as Crocus
- Jazzara Jaslyn as Miss Valentine
- Julie Rehwald as Tashigi
- Rob Colletti as Wapol
- Ty Keogh as Dalton
- Werner Coetser as Dorry
- Xolo Maridueña as Portgas D. Ace
- Cole Escola as Bon Clay
'One Piece' season 3 plot and storylines
Warning: Spoilers for One Piece season 2 lie ahead.
Season 2 doesn’t leave the Straw Hats drifting without a destination. By the end of the season, the show has already pointed directly toward its next major conflict. And it just might mean the toughest battles the team has faced so far.
Netflix has confirmed that after agreeing to help Princess Vivi at the end of season 2, the Straw Hats head for Alabasta, where they face an even bigger crisis: saving Vivi's kingdom as a rebellion threatens to rip Alabasta apart, with Sir Crocodile and Baroque Works secretly manipulating events behind the scenes to take control.
While Netflix hasn't offered much more than that by way of plot details, it still gives the next season some very important weight. The Straw Hats are no longer just chasing the next island or crossing paths with colorful new enemies. They’re walking straight into a brewing civil war. It's tied directly to a new friend, so the stakes are higher and much more personal.
There's still plenty of time before Netflix reveals additional information about what's happening with "One Piece" season 3, but that just leaves us plenty of time for theorycrafting. Whatever adventure the Straw Hats set off on, however, we know it's going to be a wild ride.
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