Fans have been eagerly waiting for the second season of One Piece live-action, but a new rumor about the series will disappoint them majorly.

The production of Netflix’s One Piece live-action season 2 is going full throttle as the series is anticipated to be released by the end of 2025. Fans have huge expectations for the upcoming season because the first season of Netflix’s One Piece adaptation broke the live-action curse and paved the way for many other prominent anime series to get a live-action adaptation.

One Piece live-action | Credit: Netflix

The second season also holds a lot of significance for the future of the series, as it will be adapting the Alabasta saga, which is quite important for the One Piece narrative. It not only introduces major characters like Ace, Nico Robin, Crocodile, Chopper, etc. but also provides a glimpse into some of the biggest mysteries that will shape the One Piece storyline in the future.

While the fans eagerly wait for the live-action adaptation’s release, new rumors about the upcoming series have started making rounds on the internet, and it does not look good. According to these rumors, the second season of One Piece live-action will probably have only 7 episodes, which might be disappointing as fans have been waiting for the series’ release for a long time.

The Disappointing Rumors About One Piece Live-Action Season 2

For the past few months, the One Piece live-action season 2 has been trending all over the internet as the creators have been revealing some crucial details about the upcoming season. From cast reveals to the arc adaptations, fans have found out quite a lot about the series, and now the only thing that is left is for the series to be released and become a success.

While this may sound exciting, it looks like the series is still currently in the production phase, as actors from the One Piece live-action have indirectly pointed out that the shooting is still going on.Therefore, it may still take a few months for the series to get a release date, much less an official release. The series might get ready by mid-2025 and could see a release by the end of the year.

However, the excitement for the release might have gotten a little low as new rumors about the series have been revealed.

These rumors were shared by @OP_Netflix_Fan on X, and they claim that the upcoming season of One Piece live-action might only have 7 episodes. This is indeed disappointing considering the fact that the first season of One Piece had eight episodes.

7 Episodes Might Not Be Enough for One Piece Live-Action

One of the main reasons why the notion that One Piece live-action season 2 will only have 7 episodes is disappointing is the arcs that will be adapted within the series. It was confirmed by Oda himself that the second season of the series will be adapting Loguetown, Reverse Mountain, Whisky Peak, Little Garden, and Drum Island.

Alabasta Saga | Credit: Toei Animation

While Loguetown is the final arc of the East Blue Saga, the rest of the arcs are a part of the Alabasta Saga, and it holds a lot of significant moments from the original One Piece storyline. Thus, compressing all these crucial moments into 7 episodes might make them lose their importance within the series. There is also a chance that the creators might just ignore a lot of them.

If this happens, the Alabasta saga will not be as enticing and thrilling as fans are anticipating. It might also affect the success of the upcoming series. However, the only silver lining is that the only silver lining is that the main arc of the storyline, the Alabasta arc, will not be a part of season 2, which increases the possibility of One Piece live-action getting a third season.