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Joe Manganiello, Lera Abova Join ‘One Piece,’ Chopper Set to Return

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Netflix announced on Thursday that Joe Manganiello and Lera Abova will join season two of One Piece, the streamer’s live-action adaptation of the popular Manga series.

Manganiello and Abova will play Mr. 0 and Miss All Sunday, respectively. They join previously announced new cast members Charithra Chandran, Katey Sagal, Mark Harelik, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Brendan Sean Murray, Callum Kerr, Camrus Johnson, Clive Russell, Daniel Lasker, David Dastmalchian, Jazzara Jaslyn, Julia Rehwald, Rob Colletti, Ty Keogh and Werner Coetser. Returning cast members include Iñaki Godoy, Mackenyu, Emily Rudd, Jacob Romero, Taz Skylar, Ilia Isorelys Paulino, Jeff Ward and Michael Dorman.

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The new cast members were revealed during a live table read at a Geeked Week event in Atlanta, in which Netflix also revealed the return of beloved character Chopper.

Season two of One Piece is currently in production in Cape Town, South Africa. Based on Japan’s highest-selling manga series in history by Eiichiro Oda, the show follows Monkey D. Luffy (Godoy), a young adventurer who sets off from his small village on a perilous journey to find a legendary fabled treasure to become King of the Pirates. In order to find the ultimate prize, he must assemble the crew he’s always wanted before finding a ship to sail, searching every inch of the vast seas, outpacing the Marines and outwitting dangerous rivals at every turn.

Matt Owens and Joe Tracz serve as co-showrunners, writers and executive producers. iichiro Oda, Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements through Tomorrow Studios, Tetsu Fujimura, Chris Symes and Steven Maeda also executive produce.

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