Overview
- All eight episodes will debut together on March 10, 2026, confirming no split-season release.
- New casting includes Joe Manganiello as Crocodile, David Dastmalchian as Mr. 3, and Mikaela Hoover voicing Tony Tony Chopper, with the main Straw Hat cast returning.
- First-look materials highlight Drum Island while Season 2 charts stops at Loguetown, Reverse Mountain/Twin Capes, Whisky Peak, Little Garden, and the Laboon sequence.
- Co-showrunner Joe Tracz says the team will “scale it all up,” featuring giants, dinosaurs, and a whale set piece; Ian Stokes and Tracz lead Season 2.
- Netflix has Season 3 moving forward, and Toei Animation’s anime will take a three-month break in early 2026 with a reduced annual episode count.