One Piece creator says season 2's newcomers are the "perfect choice" after meeting them during filming

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One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda has enthusiastically given his blessing to Netflix's One Piece season 2, particularly to the new cast members.

Also an executive producer on the show, Oda visited the set in Cape Town, South Africa, where the new episodes are being filmed.

"I got to see firsthand the hard work of so many crew members across various fields!! The sets? Huge! The attention to detail? Insane! The crew’s love for the project? Off the charts!! And the food? Amazing!!," he wrote in a statement.

We will also be reunited with the main cast, Iñaki Godoy (Monkey D. Luffy), Emily Rudd (Nami), Mackenyu (Zoro), Taz Skylar (Sanji), and Jacob Romero (Usopp).

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