Overview

• Creator Eiichiro Oda confirmed his seal of approval for Chopper’s live-action design following its debut at Netflix’s TUDUM event.
• Mikaela Hoover will voice Tony Tony Chopper and provide facial motion capture for the character in Season 2.
• Filming is currently underway in Cape Town, South Africa, with advanced effects teams refining Chopper’s appearance.
• The Chopper design reveal has polarized fans over its translation from manga to live-action.
• Netflix has confirmed that Season 2 will debut in 2026 after extended visual effects and postproduction for Chopper’s scenes.