Netflix announces One Piece season 2, and that’s bad news for Shadow and Bone season 3

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Netflix has announced that its hit live-action adaptation ofOne Piecewill return for a second season.

In a tweet posted on the show’s official X account, Eiichiro Oda,One Piece’s original creator, confirmed that season 2 was officially on the way. The renewal comes two weeks after theNetflixseries' first season, whichimmediately sailed to top spot on Netflix’s TV chart, was released.

NAKAMA!!! 🏴‍☠️👑 It fills us with great joy to give you this message directly from Oda-Sensei. ⛵️ #OnePieceNetflix #OnePieceLiveAction pic.twitter.com/X8ZOLPkaXDSeptember 14, 2023

Using one of the manga’s iconic transponder snails to make the announcement, Oda also gave a brief update on how much work had gone into season 2’s scripts. On September 8, two of theNetflix show’s producers suggested thatOne Pieceseason 2 was ready to enter full productionas soon as the writers and actor strikes were resolved. That’s because the sequel season’s scripts had reportedly been completed and, according to its producers,One Pieceseason 2 would be ready “within a year”.

However, Oda confirmed that there was more work to be done before season 2’s scripts were ready to go. With no end in sight for the long-running industrial action, Oda has urged fans to be patient as they look forward to the return of one of thebest Netflix shows.

In a press release, Netflix added that “episode count and story details will be shared at a later time”, which is basically code for fans having a long wait ahead of them. In the meantime, fill theOne Piecevoid in your life withone of these five similarly positioned pirate shows, or check out another of the world’sbest animeseries, of whichOne Piece’s animated series is also one.

Delight for One Piece, but a further fright for Shadow and Bone

With 37.8 million views in its first two weeks,One Piece’s renewal was a mere formality. It debuted at number one in 46 countries, after all, so it was only a matter of time before the world’sbest streaming servicesaw fit to give it another outing.

While that’s great news for everyone involved in the hit series, as well asOne Piece’s fanbase, its renewal raises further questions about the future ofShadow and Boneseason 3.

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Another popular Netflix show,Shadow and Bone’s cast and crew are still waiting for Netflix to confirm whether it’ll get another season. It’s been six months sinceShadow and Boneseason 2was released and, although we called it a “magic-fuelled mishmash” in ourShadow and Bone2 review, it appeared to perform well in its first few weeks on the platform. In its first month post-launch,Shadow and Bone’s second season racked up almost 150 million hours streamed, so it proved popular enough.

Still, the signs don’t look great ahead for another outing. As I mentioned earlier,One Piecewas renewed just two weeks after its Netflix debut. Other major successes for the streaming giant over the past year, includingWednesday,The Night Agent, andFUBAR, were all renewed for second seasons within a month of airing on the service. EvenThe Witcher, which has drawn ire from fans for its middling third season and lead star Henry Cavill’s departure,was renewed for a fourth seasoneightmonths beforeThe Witcherseason 3was released.

So yes,One Piece’s cast and crew have plenty to celebrate, butShadow and Bone’s creators and fanbase will view the former’s renewal as further proof that a third season announcement isn’t on the cards.Netflix users had been gaming viewing figures to save it from cancellation, but the stramer has rarely gone this long without green lighting a show’s next installment. In short:One Piece’s renewal might have officially sounded the death knell forShadow and Bone’s live-action adaptation.

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