Netflix wants to make up for all the damage it has done with its previous live-action anime adaptations with One Piece. The other day, taking advantage of the TUDUM event, they premiered the trailer for the anime adaptation, which we remember is the most followed in the world, and now they are doing everything possible to get the audience to watch it on its premiere on August 31st.
However, what everyone is wondering is how long this live-action adaptation will last. We’re not just talking about whether it will be canceled or not, a logical debate considering it’s a common practice on Netflix, and Cowboy Bebop only lasted one season. But rather, how long it will last if things go well, considering that the anime already has over 1000 episodes and the manga has been published for over 25 years.
How long will Netflix’s One Piece last?
As we have learned through a leak, we now know the titles of the 8 episodes that will compose the first season of One Piece. And it seems that it will cover the entire East Blue saga. This is already a somewhat fast-paced approach to the story, as it adapts over 50 episodes of the anime. However, it seems logical considering it’s the only real way to transition this series into live-action.
But of course, things will get more complicated with the second season, as when they reach the Grand Line, Eiichiro Oda takes the liberty of creating much longer story arcs. So we have set out to analyze how many seasons the anime should last, following a similar pace… and being optimistic, a minimum of 8 seasons would be needed to reach the current moment in the anime.
Below, we have arranged the arcs of the anime (excluding fillers), as if we were the writers of One Piece, to fit logically without the need to spend 20 years watching Luffy’s adventures in live-action. We have tried to have each season consist of 8 to 9 episodes, although this is likely to change.
Of course, these are rough estimations, and some arcs may require more development, so we might end up with around 10 seasons. Nevertheless, it could all be condensed as follows.
Season 2 (Alabasta Saga / 9 episodes)
Reverse Mountain – 1 episode
Whiskey Peak – 1 episode
Little Garden – 1 episode
Drum Kingdom – 2 episodes
Alabasta Kingdom – 4 episodes
Season 3 (Saga Skypiea and Water 7 / 9 episodes)
Jaya – 1 episode
Skypiea – 4 episodes
Davy Back Fight – 1 episode
Water 7 – 3 episodes
Season 4 (Enies Lobby Saga and Thriller Bark / 8 episodes)
Enies Lobby – 4 episodes
Thriller Bark – 3 episodes
Sabaody Archipelago – 1 episode
Season 5 (Marineford War Saga / 8 episodes)
Amazon Lily – 1 episode
Impel Down – 2 episodes
Marineford – 5 episodes
Season 6 (Fish-Man Island Saga and Punk Hazard / 9 episodes)
Return to Sabaody – 1 episodes
Fish-Man Island – 3 episodes
Punk Hazard – 3 episodes
Dressrosa (Part 1) – 2 episodes
Season 7 (Dresorsa Saga and Whole Cake / 9 episodes)
Dressrosa (Part 2) – 4 episodes
Zou – 1 episode
Whole Cake – 4 episodes
Season 8 (Wano Saga / 8 episodes)
Reverie – 1 episode
Wano Country – 7 episodes
As per current information from the manga, we are in the final arc, but knowing Oda, it means there are still many chapters to come. It might be enough material for at least two seasons, but I would dare to suggest that it could potentially fill three more seasons. In this scenario, the live-action adaptation of One Piece could be completed in approximately 10 to 11 seasons.
Although this may seem like a lot compared to the duration of current series, it is a feasible and comparable length to more classic shows like The CW’s The Flash. However, everything will depend on the reception of this first season and how fans of One Piece respond to this adaptation.
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