Meet the cast of One Piece Season 2: Iñaki Godoy, Mackenyu, Emily Rudd, and more

​Meet the cast of One Piece Season 2: Iñaki Godoy, Mackenyu, Emily Rudd, and more

Season 1 of the One Piece live-action adaptation did something most people did not expect it to do. It worked, really worked! The series earned its audience the hard way by actually understanding what made Eiichiro Odas legendary manga worth adapting in the first place. Now season two arrives with more ground to cover, a bigger world to build, and several new faces joining the Straw Hats as Monkey D. Luffy and his crew sail deeper into the Grand Line in search of the One Piece. Here is everyone making the voyage

Iñakai Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy The Grand Line does not stand a chance. Iñaki Godoy is back as Monkey D. Luffy, the rubber-limbed, dream-obsessed boy who decided he would be King of the Pirates and has been an absolute menace to every obstacle in his path ever since. Godoy made Luffy feel completely alive in season one, all raw energy and zero self-preservation instinct, and season two looks set to push that performance somewhere even wilder. The Straw Hats are nothing without him, and everyone on board knows it

Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro Three swords. One goal. Absolutely no idea where he is going, but completely unstoppable once he gets there. Mackenyu returns as Roronoa Zoro, the crews silent, steel-nerved swordsman who communicates mostly through intimidating eye contact and the sound of blades being drawn. His fights in season one were some of the best action the show produced. Season two has a lot to live up to, and from the look of things, Mackenyu is more than ready.

Emily Rudd as Nami While everyone else is charging headfirst into disaster, Nami is already three steps ahead, calculating exactly how to survive it. Emily Rudd is back as Nami, the Straw Hats sharp, resourceful navigator who is easily the most competent person on the ship and is very aware of that fact. Rudd brings a precision to the role that makes every scene feel grounded, even when everything around her is completely falling apart. The crew would be lost without her. Literally.

Jacob Romero as Usopp Terrified of almost everything and somehow still always in the middle of it. Jacob Romero is back as Usopp, the Straw Hats sniper, storyteller, and self-proclaimed great warrior of the sea who has no business being as brave as he occasionally turns out to be. Romero carries the comedy and the heart of the crew with a naturalness that makes the character feel completely real. The moments where Usopp surprises everyone, including himself, are some of the best the show has to offer.

​Taz Skylar as Sanji Equal parts chef and combat machine, with enough charm to make both feel effortless. Taz Skylar returns as Sanji, the crews cook whose kicks hit harder than most peoples best punches and who would rather die than let a meal go unfinished. Season two takes the Straw Hats deeper into chaos, and Sanjis particular combination of style, speed, and sheer fighting instinct is going to be tested in ways the first season only hinted at.

​Charithra Chandran as Miss Wednesday One of the most exciting new additions the season has to offer. Bridgertons Charithra Chandran comes aboard as Miss Wednesday, a character whose real story runs far deeper than her introduction suggests. Manga fans already know exactly how significant she becomes and what she truly means to the world of One Piece. Chandran brings a quiet elegance and carefully held tension to the role that makes every scene she is in feel like it is building toward something much larger.

​Lera Abova as Miss All Sunday Cool, composed, and operating on a level of intelligence that makes everyone else in the room feel slightly behind. Lera Abova joins the cast as Miss All Sunday, one of the most quietly menacing and deeply fascinating presences in the entire One Piece universe. She never needs to raise her voice to make a point, and that restraint is precisely what makes her so unsettling. Her arrival in season two is one of the moments long-time fans have been counting down to since the show was first announced.

​Joe Manganiello as Crocodile Sand, silence, and the particular kind of danger that does not need to announce itself. Joe Manganiello joins the cast as Crocodile, the man behind Baroque Works and one of the most methodical, cold-blooded villains the Straw Hats have ever had the misfortune of crossing. Where other antagonists rely on brute force, Crocodile relies on patience, and that is what makes him genuinely frightening. Manganiello brings a stillness to the role that feels completely right. He does not need to move much to dominate every scene he is in. That is the point.

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