Netflix’s live-action One Piece returns for Season 3 in 2027 with a new central focus. Screen Rant reports the season, officially titled One Piece: The Battle of Alabasta, puts Vivi (Charithra Chandran) in the spotlight instead of Luffy.
Luffy is not being written out. Iñaki Godoy returns as Luffy, per Screen Rant. The headline refers to the arc’s focus on Vivi and her story. Netflix has not announced a release date beyond 2027. Season 2 premiered in March 2026, according to TVLine.
There is separate 2027 news for fans. The animated remake The One Piece from WIT Studio premieres on Netflix in February 2027, with seven episodes released at once, covering the first 50 chapters of the manga, per Netflix Tudum.
In Japan, Gamerant reports that One Piece Film: God Valley is set for summer 2027 and is a Luffy-free story built around the God Valley flashback. The long-running Toei anime went on break after episode 1180 on September 27, per FandomWire, and returns in 2027.
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