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\n\tNew adventures lie in wait for the cast and characters of Netflix\u2019s live-action One Piece<\/em> television series.<\/p>\n \n\tSeason 3 of the show, based on the Eiichiro Oda\u2019s popular manga series, received its official title: One Piece: The Battle of Alabasta<\/em> April 7. The third season renewal came from Netflix in August 2025, far out from Season 2\u2019s premiere.<\/p>\n \n\tFor everything we know about One Piece<\/em> Season 3, read on.<\/p>\n \n\tHas Netflix\u2019s One Piece<\/em> Season 3 started production?<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tOne Piece<\/em> Season 3 has set sail on production, which started three and a half months ahead of Season 2\u2019s premiere.<\/p>\n \n\tWhen will One Piece<\/em> Season 3 come out?<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\t2027 will be the release year for the third installment, with more specifics to come as production wraps up.<\/p>\n \n\tWhat will One Piece<\/em> Season 3 be about?<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tAt the end of Season 2, Monkey D. Luffy (I\u00f1aki Godoy) and his Straw Hat crew set sail for Alabasta to help their new friend, Princess Vivi, and her people confront the villainous Baroque Works.<\/p>\n \n\tWill there be new characters in Season 3 of One Piece<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tYes. Deadline broke the news in November 2025 that Tony winner Cole Escola (Oh Mary!, At Home with Amy Sedaris<\/em>) had been cast as the fan-favorite season regular Bon Clay (aka Bentham, aka Mr. 2 Bon Kurei). A master of performance and precision, Bon Clay is as dangerous as they are dazzling \u2014 a theatrical assassin who turns combat into art. Xolo Maridue\u00f1a\u2019s casting as Portgas D. Ace was announced that same day.<\/p>\n \n\tRELATED: \u2018One Piece\u2019 Executive Producer Tetsu Fujimura On Japanese IP: \u201cMost Major Properties Are Already Secured But The Next Tier Has Huge Potential\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tPortgas D. Ace is a pivotal character in the manga mythology and the adopted older brother of Luffy. He\u2019s also son of the late Pirate King, Gol D. Roger. He was a member of the Whitebeard Pirates and was the captain of the Spade Pirates before that.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tLater on in November, Awdo Awdo and Daisy Head (Shadow and Bone,<\/em>\u00a0Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves<\/em>) boarded Season 3 in the roles of Mr. 1 and Miss Doublefinger.<\/p>\n \n\tWho will be back in One Piece<\/em> Season 3?<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tThe returning Straw Hat crew includes I\u00f1aki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, Mackenyu as Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Jacob Romero as Usopp, and Taz Skylar as Sanji. Charithra Chandran will also return as Miss Wednesday. Season 2 cast who have been upped to series regulars in Season 3 includes Mikaela Hoover as Chopper, Joe Manganiello as Mr. 0, Lera Abova as Miss All Sunday and Sendhil Ramamurthy as Nefartari Cobra.<\/p>\n \n\tWho is behind One Piece <\/em>Season 3?<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tThe show is created in partnership with Shueisha and is produced by Tomorrow Studios (an ITV Studios partner) and Netflix. Matt Owens and Joe Tracz serve as co-showrunners, writers and executive producers of Season 2, with Tracz teaming with Ian Stokes on Season 3. Additional executive producers include Eiichiro Oda, Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements through Tomorrow Studios, Tetsu Fujimura, Chris Symes, Christoph Schrewe and Steven Maeda.<\/p>\n