Netflix’s live-action series One Piece has returned with its second season, drawing renewed attention following its release. Early critic reviews on Rotten Tomatoes indicate a strong reception for the new installment of the action-adventure adaptation.
One Piece Season 2 gets a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes
One Piece Season 2 holds a 100 percent Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes based on 19 critic reviews. The audience Popcornmeter shows a 96 percent rating from more than 500 verified ratings.
The first season of the series holds an 86 percent Tomatometer score from 63 critic reviews and a 95 percent audience score from more than 10,000 ratings on Rotten Tomatoes.
What critics are saying about One Piece Season 2 in reviews
Critics reviewing One Piece Season 2 on Rotten Tomatoes highlighted the scale and tone of the live-action adaptation.
Steven Nguyen Scaife of Slant Magazine wrote, “In its second season, the series continues to embrace theatricality and artifice on a grand scale.” Perri Nemiroff said the new season is “a wildly impressive level-up in many respects,” noting changes following the show’s first season. Critics also highlighted narrative depth and expanding world-building.
Several critics also referenced the storytelling approach and character depth. Elijah Gonzalez of AV Club wrote that the writers “continue to capture the secret sauce of this work, one where literal cartoon characters are regularly granted unexpected depth.”
Dais Johnston of Inverse stated the series finally reaches “island-hopping adventures, scary yet campy villains, and stories that make you cry without realizing it.”
Additional reviews on the site included multiple high scores from outlets and critics. LaNeysha Campbell of But Why Tho? A Geek Community rated the season 9.5 out of 10 and wrote it is “even bolder than its predecessor, raising the stakes with more ambitious action sequences and political intrigue.” David Caballero of Collider rated it 9 out of 10 and stated the series has “everything going for it to become one of Netflix’s all-time best originals.”
Notably, Season 2 started premiering on Netflix on March 10.
