Summary
Although Water 7 and Enies Lobby seem distant, Netflix’s latestOne Pieceupdate is great news for the future of the live-action show.Netflix’sOne Pieceseason 1followed the source material relatively closely, and while changes were made, the series embraced and respected Eiichiro Oda’s manga. This makes it easier to predict what will happen inOne Pieceseason 2, as the show is expected to continue following the structure laid out by the manga.
Considering that previousNetflix live-action anime adaptationshad been disappointing,One Piece’s success among long-time fans of the manga and casual audiences was a pleasant surprise.Pleasing those familiar with the source material while also bringing in new viewers is not easy, which is whyOne Pieceshould be the benchmark when it comes to live-action adaptations.One Piecewill surely influence future anime adaptations, especially if the show continues for multiple seasons and covers the manga’s biggest arcs.
One Piece Live-Action Was A Hit For Netflix (Meaning More Seasons Will Happen)
One Piece was Netflix’s Number 1 Show In July-December 2023
One Piecelive-action was Netflix’s most-watched show from July to December 2023 with 72 million views. Per Netflix’s latestWhat We Watched Report,One Pieceaccumulated over 541 million watched hours, more than twice as many as the streamer’s second most-watched series in the same period,Dear Child. Not only wasOne PieceNetflix’s most successful show in the latter half of 2023, but it was also one of the platform’s most-watched shows of last year in general. Additionally,One Piecelive-action more than doubled viewership for theOne Pieceanime on Netflix.
2025-07-23
541.900.000
7:34
71.600.000
2025-07-22
252.800.000
4:49
52.500.000
2025-08-03
286.200.000
5:43
50.100.000
2025-07-13
274.300.000
5:31
49.700.000
2025-08-03
363.800.000
7:36
47.900.000
2025-05-31
374.700.000
8:06
46.300.000
2025-05-30
208.500.000
4:45
43.900.000
2025-07-09
40.100.000
1:04
37.600.000
331.400.000
9:16
35.800.000
2025-06-21
292.300.000
8:11
35.700.000
According to Netflix, “Views” represent the total hours viewed divided by the runtime.
One Piece’s success on Netflix is good news for the future of the live-action show, which will need quite a lot of seasons to even come close to catching up with the anime. TheOne Pieceanime has released 1107 episodes as of the writing of this article, whereas the manga is currently at 1100 chapters and counting.One Pieceseason 2 is happening, but it will take a lot more than that for the live-action show to cover some of the anime’s most important moments. Fortunately,One Piece’s great viewership numbers suggest the live-action show will continue for years.
How Many Seasons Will It Take For Netflix’s One Piece To Reach Water 7?
Live-Action Water 7 Is Still A Couple Of Seasons Away
The Water 7 saga, which includes the Water 7 and the Enies Lobby arcs, is widely considered one of the best storiesOne Pieceever told.Water 7 is a turning point in the series, as it makes Luffy and his friends into number one enemies of the World’s Government following their mission to save Nico Robin. Water 7 is also a fan-favorite saga, which is why a live-action version of it is already highlight anticipated despite still being far away. Netflix’sOne Piecehas so far only covered the East Blue saga.
Water 7 and Enies Lobby are two of the biggest, most influentialOne Piecearcs from the pre-time skip era.
The live-action series has yet to get to Arabasta and Sky Island before it reaches Water 7.One Pieceseason 1 covered roughly 50 anime episodes, whereas season 2 will likely adapt a little more than that to cover all of the Arabasta saga. AssumingOne Pieceseason 2 concluded with the Arabasta arc, season 3 can cover the Sky Island saga. In other words,Water 7 and Enies Lobby would likely happen in season 4 of the live-action show.Although Netflix’sOne Piececould perhaps rush through Sky Island, saving Water 7 for season 4 would be the best option.
Why Adapting Water 7 Would Be An Important Milestone For One Piece Live-Action
Water 7 and Enies Lobby are major One Piece arcs
Water 7 and Enies Lobby are two of the biggest, most influentialOne Piecearcs from the pre-time skip era. They felt like the culmination of everythingOne Piecehad set up since episode 1, to the point they almost played out as a finale for the show. Enies Lobby concluded not just the Water 7 saga but an entire storyline that had been teased sinceNico Robin’s first appearance, whose live-action counterpart is expected to happen inOne Pieceseason 2.Bringing Water 7 into live-action would be a major milestonefor the Netflix show.
One Piece Season 2’s Confirmed Flashback Teases A Future Straw Hat Member Debuting Much Earlier
With a key flashback all but confirmed for One Piece season 2, a future Straw Hat Pirates member could potentially appear much earlier.
Adapting Water 7 and Enies Lobby is also a reasonable milestone for Netflix’sOne Piece. As successful as the first season was, it would take 12 seasons or more for the live-action show to catch up with the anime, which is still releasing new episodes. Even massively popular shows likeGame of ThronesorStranger Thingshad to wrap up things eventually, meaningOne Piecemight not get to cover all of the anime after all. This is why reaching at least Water 7 and Enies Lobby would be a major victory for the live-action series.
One Piece
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One Piece follows young pirate Monkey D. Luffy and his diverse crew as they embark on a daring quest for treasure. Released in 2023, the film brings the adventurous world of the popular manga to life, capturing Luffy’s relentless pursuit of the legendary One Piece treasure.
