Netflix had a reputation for pretty bad anime adaptations with Death Note and Cowboy Bebop, but they managed to pull off a decent series with One Piece which came out back in 2023.
Production is already completed for the second season, but the series has gotten caught in a snag as they have lost their co-showrunner Matt Owens. Here’s the announcement he posted on his IG:
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While some think that this could be Owens quitting the show, his statement does read like he would come back after a break. We don’t know exactly how long that would take, but if he would be quitting post-production, it probably means that things aren’t going that smoothly behind-the-scenes.
Admittedly, Netflix hasn’t always seen eye-to-eye when it comes to creatives. Most famously, original Avatar creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko were developing the live-action Airbender series, but they ended up quitting due to creative differences.
Could the same kind of clashes be happening behind-the-scenes of One Piece?
Whenever news comes out that a showrunner leaves their series, fans are always worried about what that means for the show. Until Netflix makes an official update on One Piece, fans are just going to have to wait and see what that means for the quality of the live-aciton series.
Despite the success of Season 1, a lot do admit that the show wasn’t perfect, so maybe a few changes could be beneficial this time around. Despite being the lead, the series did have to gold back on showcasing Luffy’s powers, and I was hoping the second season would show some more fantastical abilities onscreen.
No release date has been set for One Piece Season 2.
