# Netflix One Piece live-action season 3 casting > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/netflix-one-piece-live-action-season-3-casting > Updated: 2026-09-12T01:37:19.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 3. Netflix has provided further updates regarding the third season of its live-action adaptation of the manga series ‘One Piece’, titled ‘One Piece: The Battle of Alabasta’. Expected to release in 2027, the season follows the Straw Hat crew as they enter a desert kingdom to face a brewing civil war. In addition to previously announced cast members such as Charithra Chandran as Princess Vivi and Yonda Thomas as Igaram, the production has confirmed several recurring roles. German actor Emilio Sakraya will play Koza, a character central to Vivi’s storyline. Other cast members include Omid Abtahi as Toto, Jamie Ward as Pell, and Nabeel Khan as Chaka. The core ensemble will return, featuring Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, Mackenyu as Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Jacob Romero as Usopp, and Taz Skylar as Sanji. Lead actor Iñaki Godoy has shared insights into his proactive approach to the role. Drawing from his interest in the original manga, Godoy noted that he frequently creates PowerPoint presentations to pitch character and story ideas to showrunners Joe Tracz and Ian Stokes. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-12: Netflix One Piece Season 3 casting and production updates Netflix reveals casting updates for 'One Piece' Season 3, featuring German actor Emilio Sakraya, while lead Iñaki Godoy shares his creative process of pitching ideas via PowerPoint. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/netflix-one-piece-season-3-casting-and-production-updates ### 2026-08-31: One Piece live action season 3 expands cast for Alabasta saga New cast members Emilio Sakraya, Omid Abtahi, Jamie Bell, and Nabeel Khan have been announced for the third season of the One Piece live action series, focusing on the Alabasta saga. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/one-piece-live-action-season-3-expands-cast-for-alabasta-saga ### 2026-08-25: Netflix reveals new cast for One Piece season 3 Netflix has revealed new cast members for the third season of its ‘One Piece’ live-action series, set to feature the Alabasta arc and release in 2027. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/netflix-reveals-new-cast-for-one-piece-season-3 --- Cite as: Netflix One Piece live-action season 3 casting. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/netflix-one-piece-live-action-season-3-casting