One Piece Season 3 Release Date Just Got Its Biggest Update Yet
Official listings have locked in One Piece Season 3’s production, revealing when cameras roll and wrap and tightening the expected release window—news dropping even before Season 2 premieres on Netflix.
Netflix just drew a big red circle around when One Piece Season 3 actually shoots, and the window is no joke. We are talking a long haul, locked in before Season 2 even lands. Fans are buzzing, and yeah, the timing tells us a lot about when we are likely to see it.
The timeline that finally makes sense
After months of speculation and some careful tea-leaf reading, official listings have now nailed down the plan. Here is how it stacks up, from where we are to when Season 3 probably premieres:
- Season 2, titled 'One Piece: Into the Grand Line', was once eyed for 2025 but is now set to premiere on March 10, 2026.
- Season 3 starts filming in Cape Town on November 24, 2025.
- Production runs through June 19, 2026 — one of the longest shoots this show has done.
- Given that lengthy schedule and Season 2 arriving next year, Season 3 is now expected to land sometime in 2027.
How we got here
Season 3 was officially renewed during the One Piece Day celebration in August 2025. That followed months of chatter that prep work had already begun, and we got a bigger clue back in June when Joe Manganiello — who is involved with the series — teased a late-2025 start.
'We have taken a break between Season 2 and Season 3, I will be heading back later on this year, and we will be working on the next part of the story.'
The new filming window was confirmed through official production listings spotted by What's on Netflix, which lines up with what Manganiello hinted at over the summer. The update landed before Season 2 even premieres, which is a rare bit of schedule clarity for a show this massive.
Cast adds and who is making it
No story details for Season 3 yet (Netflix is keeping that shut), but two notable additions are locked:
Xolo Maridueña is playing Portgas D. Ace, and Cole Escola is joining as the assassin Bon Clay. Production stays with Film Afrika Entertainment, FA Project Arcadia, and Tomorrow Studios — the same team steering the live-action ship so far.
The bottom line
Season 2 hits March 10, 2026. Season 3 shoots November 2025 through June 2026 in Cape Town, which points to a 2027 release. It is a long runway, but for a globe-trotting series that keeps scaling up, the timeline tracks. And yes, the fan excitement is loud already.
Originally reported by Disheeta Maheshwari at SuperHeroHype, with production details confirmed via official listings noted by What's on Netflix.