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Episode Notes
Netflix released the latest preview for its upcoming Season 2 release of One Piece , its live action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda's worldwide phenomenon. Lera Abova, who previously starred in the Peacock exclusive Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin , steals the show with her performance as the provocative Nico Robin.
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In this podcast episode, the host discusses Netflix’s recent release of an official preview for Season 2 of its live action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece. The new trailer prominently features the debut of Baroque Works, a key antagonist group, and highlights Lera Abova’s portrayal of Nico Robin, a character described as provocative and stealing the show. The preview also teases important story arcs such as Little Garden and sets the stage for the upcoming Arabasta arc, where Joe Manganiello is expected to shine as Sir Crocodile in Season 3.
The host provides additional context about the cast, mentioning new additions like Michaela Hoover as the voice of Tony Tony Chopper, and actors such as Ardo Audo, Sofia Ann Caruso, Kamrus Johnson, and David Dashmashian playing various Baroque Works agents. An interview with Dashmashian at San Diego Comic Con 2025 is referenced, where he describes Season 2 as taking a darker, more violent turn compared to the first season. The host notes that this perspective is naturally biased, given the actor’s involvement in the show. While the host acknowledges the enthusiasm of many fans, they express a critical viewpoint about adapting animated series like One Piece into live action.
They question the feasibility of translating the fantastical elements, such as a rubber bodied protagonist and anthropomorphic animals, into a believable live action format. The host admits to being skeptical but also recognizes that modern technology and effects could potentially make it work if done well. Upon watching the trailer, the host points out that some scenes appear obviously staged, with sets and effects that feel artificial or low budget. They mention specific moments, like a wooden table breaking along pre marked lines, which detracted from the immersion. However, the host also highlights some positive aspects, such as certain animated elements that blend well and moments that show promise.
Despite their reservations, the host remains open to supporting the series and acknowledges the financial success and fanbase behind it. They wonder about the creative direction the show will take, especially since the adaptation is said to be “making its own thing” with the author’s permission. The host rates the trailer a six out of ten, indicating a mixed but cautiously optimistic impression. In closing, the host invites listeners to share their thoughts and encourages them to follow the podcast for more content. They sign off with a casual farewell, emphasizing their balanced approach of critical engagement combined with support for the show’s ongoing development.
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Welcome back again to another episode in the podcast. In this video, we'll be talking about One Piece and how, from this article, Netflix reveals official first look at Baroque Works ahead of One Piece Season 2 Premiere. If you're new here, don't forget to follow the podcast, okay, because it helps to push the content out there. But if you do follow the podcast, it is very much appreciated because we are growing a community. Now, it says here, Miss All Sunday, also known as the lovely Nico Robin, makes her official debut alongside her fellow agents of Baroque Works in Netflix's latest preview for One Piece Season 2.
Netflix released the latest preview for its upcoming Season 2 release of One Piece, its live action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda's worldwide phenomenon. Lera Abova, who previously starred in the Peacock exclusive Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin, steals the show with her performance as the provocative Nico Robin. The latest One Piece Season 2 preview also teased critical moments from its adaptation of the Little Garden arc, as well as a set stage for the upcoming Arabasta arc, where Joe Manganiello will shine as Sir Crocodile in Season 3. So this is the trailer, let's go ahead and read it on, because it's very short, before we watch the trailer.
The upcoming season will introduce Tony Tony Chopper, lovely, the animated anthropomorphic Doctor, as the latest member of the Straw Hats Pirates. Michaela Hoover, who starred in Superman, the movie 2025, The Suicide Squad in 2021, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 in 2023, is joining the Netflix cast as Chopper's official live action English voice. Subversion star Ardo Audo is playing the role of Mr. One, also known as, in quotations, The Killer, Daz Bones. Sofia Ann Caruso, who appeared in Netflix's The School for Good and Evil, is playing, in quotations, Miss Golden Week, Marianne. Mr. Five is played by American actor Kamrus Johnson, who starred in The Electric State and The Witcher, Sirens of the Deep.
Late Night with the Devil actor David Dashmashian makes his official debut as Lone Shark Gardino, best known to One Piece fans as Mr. Three. The character's Season 2 introduction was first teased during a birthday celebration for Monkey D. Luffy, held by his live action actor Enaki Godoy. Steve Yort interviewed Dashmashian about his upcoming role as Mr. Three at San Diego Comic Con 2025, where he revealed that One Piece Season 2 is taking a more dramatic, violent turn compared to Season 1. It says in his words, what happens when the Straw Hats show up at Little Garden and how Mr. Three has been sent to Mr. O to take care of business, he told CBR, is scary in a way that I don't think Season 1 was. Very violent.
Incredible visuals. I want to make sure I do it justice and that I do it right, and I hope people are pleased with the way I brought Mr. Three to life. Now, these are his words, and because he's on the One Piece show, he's going to do his best to glorify it. Very biased opinion, but hey, there's a lot of people who like One Piece and are very biased towards this show actually being apparently good. I'm not saying the show is bad. I'm just very critical because I don't like animated stuff being turned into real life stuff. Only if it makes sense or it can be pulled off.
One Piece is about a boy who can turn, who has a boy who has elasticity properties of rubber and can fight, stretch in a world where there's giants, animals that can turn into humans, people who have abilities. Like it seems too far fetched for today's worldwide television. It just doesn't make sense to me. I'm not saying it can't work thanks to the animation or today's technology and the costumes and so on and the acting. But at the same time, it's like we need to find our middle ground on what is actually a good balance in terms of what can be pulled off on TV. For example, The Witcher. All right, cool. Maybe The Witcher might be a bit of a stretch because it is dragons and stuff like that.
But the point is basically I'm being a bit too critical because I don't want it to be looked at where One Piece feels to me like, yeah, it should have worked out. Then it doesn't. When I'm thinking about it now, there is a lot of shows that has worked on television. So that's me also being a bit biased on my own opinion and what I think. But in terms of me in the middle ground, I do feel like if it can't be achieved in terms of what's being animated, you can do it through the effects and the visuals. But they just got to make it right and make it look good. OK, let's watch the trailer and yeah, let's see what happens in season two. At first they were merely a rumor. A dark whisper. They are Baroque works.
They're an organization of assassins. It's the absence of hope. You will never find the One Piece. My friends. Together. There's nothing we can't take on. So you're a captain of the Straw Hat Pirates. Monkey D. Luffy. You might think you're unstoppable. But your friends aren't made of rubber. You've got to be f... These guys are unstoppable! Now's my turn. Good luck. How's that match the tension? I'm not gonna lie. I could see a lot of like sets. You know what I mean? Like the sets are being built. You know, how do I explain? You know, like obviously the sets in every scene in every movie, right?
That just looks like, oh, yeah, well, you don't notice them because, you know, in the video that you're watching it or series or whatever you want to call it, video production, it looks good. But here I can obviously see that this is a set like and that's what pulled me out of the trailer a little bit. Like, look, this looks like a set. Do you know what I mean? Maybe it's the camera angle, the camera visuals. This just looks like a cheap explosion. Do you know what I'm saying? I'm trying not to be critical because there is some good moments like this, for example. I like the cat and that this, for example, you can't even tell this is a set. This is probably animated, obviously.
But yeah, even this like this, this looks like a set. And even the way he cut the wooden table, you can see the lines of where the table is going to get cut anyways, if that makes sense. It wasn't like a thing that just happened spontaneously and it just broke into many pieces. Before the table was cut, you could see the lines on the table where they were like, yeah, this is where you cut. So just like I ain't mad at it and I ain't trying to be too critical. At the end of the day, they must be making money if there's a lot of fanbase watching this. But where can they go with this? Like as a series, I know they say that they're making it their own thing and they got permission to do that by the author.
But where are they going to go with this? I'll still watch it in support. But what's my one view? This looks like a set to you. I mean, I don't know. I don't know. I liked it. This trailer was good. I'll give it a I'll give it a six. Yeah, cool. All right. If you guys enjoyed this video, let me know. Subscribe. Well, not subscribe to YouTube. Follow the podcast. Take care of yourselves. I'm out. Peace.