The live-action ONE PIECE season 2 has cast Charithra Chandran as Miss Wednesday (Vivi). This is the third new cast announcement, following the reveal of Doctors Kureha, Hiriluk, and King Cobra Nefertari. The actress is known for voicing Sabina Pleasance in Alex Rider and Edwina Sharma in Bridgeton.
ONE PIECE Live-Action – Charithra Chandrany Plays Miss Wednesday (Vivi)
There is also a message from the actress:
Eiichiro Oda's latest message has revealed information about 3 days of cast announcements, this is the third and final day. The upcoming season will include Loguetown, Reverse Mountain (Twin Cape), Whiskey Peak, Little Garden, and Drum Island.
The live-action series stars Matt Owens (Agents of SHIELD, Luke Cage) and Steven Maeda (The X-Files, CSI: Karenmi, Lost) as writers, executive producers, and showrunners. Creator Eiichiro Oda is also an executive producer on the show. We also had the chance to interview the Director of Photography for the first two episodes, Nicole Hirsch Whitaker, and we talked a little about the production process, cast, crew, challenges, fun, and more. Check out the full interview to learn more.
The first season debuted on August 31 and topped Netflix's Global English-language TV Chart with 18.5 million total views, 140.1 million hours watched, and an average runtime of 7:34. It also held the top spot for its second week, marking a resounding success for the adaptation. Producers had previously said that production on the sequel could last 12 to 18 months after the SAG-AFTRA strike ends. The strike ends on November 9, 2023.
The ONE PIECE manga series is written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It currently has 1,122 chapters, while the anime adaptation has 1,116 episodes. VIZ Media has licensed the manga in English, and Crunchyroll is streaming the anime. They describe the story:
Monkey D. Luffy refuses to let anyone or anything stand in his way of becoming king of all pirates. With a course set for the dangerous waters of the Grand Line and beyond, this is the captain who will never give up until he has claimed the greatest treasure on Earth: the legendary One Piece!
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