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With each passing day,One Piecefans are getting more and more excited about the live-action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s series by Netflix. This is because new details keep popping up about the upcoming season of the series. Be it the revelation of the cast of the series or a personal message from Oda himself, the cravings ofOne Piecefans for the hot details have been satisfied in the last few days.
Fans know that the second season of theOne Pieceseries will focus on the extremely important Alabasta Saga, which introduces many mysteries that are significant to the narrative. And this is also the reason why Alabasta is one of the longest stories ofOne Piece. Thus, it would be difficult for the creators to include everything in a single season.
This is why, allegedly, some executives ofOne Piecelive-action wanted to skip some arcs from the Alabasta narrative. However, Matt Owens, the showrunner of the live-action adaptation, is hellbent on including every important detail in the story, and thus he stood against it and ultimately won.
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According to the popular YouTuber,Nux Taku, because of the time constraints and the number of episodes, the executives ofOne Piecelive-action season 2 allegedly wanted to remove some arcs from the complete storyline. While the specific arcs have not been mentioned, the step was being taken to compress the narrative and make it fit within the length of the upcoming season.
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Compressing the story would have taken out many elements and aspects of the plot that may or may not have been important for the future timeline. AsEiichiro Oda’sOne Pieceis known for its foreshadowing moments, even the most insignificant details within the story hold some kind of importance that is generally revealed later.
Matt Owensunderstands this detail about theOne Piecestory, which is why he allegedly stood against the decision of his executives. He fought to keep the story intact and create it in a way he and the other creators planned initially. Ultimately, he managed to convince the executives, and the series is back on its original track.
Fillers in Alabasta Saga
Although the initial decision of the executives to remove some insignificant arcs from the story is understandable, the Alabasta saga’s importance inOne Pieceas a whole makes it difficult to separate the not-so-important elements from the story.
Furthermore, the Alabasta saga is one of the rare pre-time skip sagas thatdoes not contain many fillerepisodes, let alone filler arcs. Therefore, it makes it even more difficult for the creators to compress the story by removing the fillers and focusing on only the major plots.
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Additionally,Oda himself is involvedin the production, and there is no way he would have allowed that.
How is that even a possibility if Oda is involved, there’s no way he’d green light that
Taking all this into consideration and Owens’ need to include every major plot, there is a chance that the second season may get additional episodes. This would delight theOne Piecelive-action fans who have been waiting for the series since last year.
One Piecelive-action is available to watch on Netflix.
Tarun Kohli
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Tarun Kohli is the Senior Anime Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,900 published articles. He currently specializes in critiquing One Piece and other Shonen anime. A passionate fan of the genre, his love for thoughtful analysis reflects his genuine appreciation for the art of anime. His deep understanding of anime culture has earned recognition from industry figures such as Adi Shankar and the creators of Blood of Zeus.
