Overview
- Netflix confirmed Maridueña’s role as Ace, joining the previously announced Cole Escola as Bon Clay for the new season.
- Season 3 is slated to return to production in Cape Town, South Africa, later in 2025, according to Netflix and producers.
- Escola, a Tony winner, will play Bon Clay as a non-binary character described as a theatrical assassin who turns combat into art.
- Season 2, titled One Piece: Into the Grand Line, is scheduled to premiere on March 10, 2026, with no Season 3 launch date set.
- An early Season 3 renewal in August enabled accelerated planning, with reporting indicating the new episodes will track Alabasta-era storylines.