Cobra Kai alum Xolo Maridueña is set to return to Netflix, nabbing a key role in the upcoming third season of One Piece.
The streaming announced on Wednesday that he will play Portgas D. Ace in the junior season of the Netflix show, which will resume production later this year in Cape Town, South Africa.
Maridueña is the second new cast member for the season, joining the previously announced Cole Escola, who will play Bon Clay. More cast will be announced at a later date.
When does Season 2 premiere?
Season 2 is set to debut in March 2026, with Season 3’s renewal news preceding this.
What’s going to be the plot of ‘One Piece’ Season 2?
Here’s the description for the forthcoming second season, titled One Piece: Into the Grand Line: Netflix’s epic high-seas pirate adventure, ONE PIECE, returns for Season 2—unleashing fiercer adversaries and the most perilous quests yet. Luffy and the Straw Hats set sail for the extraordinary Grand Line—a legendary stretch of sea where danger and wonder await at every turn. As they journey through this unpredictable realm in search of the world’s greatest treasure, they’ll encounter bizarre islands and a host of formidable new enemies.
The series is created in partnership with Shueisha and produced by Tomorrow Studios (an ITV Studios partner) and Netflix.
The Season 3 co-showrunners, writers and executive producers are Joe Tracz & Ian Stokes. Also executive producing are Eiichiro Oda, Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements through Tomorrow Studios, Tetsu Fujimura, Chris Symes, Christoph Schrewe and Steven Maeda