One Piece viewership was down for season 2, and now the 12-season plan doesn't seem all that likely
By Amy West
Published on March 24, 2026.
The team behind Netflix's One Piece, which stars Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat Crew, has confirmed that season 2 of the anime adaptation received less viewers than season 1. The second chapter of One Piece earned 16.8 million views in its first four days of streaming, which was 1.7 million less than its predecessor. This indicates a lack of longevity for the show, which costs $18 million per episode. Producer Marty Adelstein suggested that they could plot out six seasons but that is not the case.
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