The news came out of the annual One Piece Day celebration on Tokyo, where it was also revealed that Ian Stokes would be joining Joe Tracz as co-showrunner on Season 3. Stokes was previously a co-executive producer on Season 1. Production on the third season will begin later this year in Cape Town, South Africa.

There will be some changes behind the scenes for Season 3. While Matt Owens and Joe Tracz co-showran the second season, Tracz will now share leadership duties with Ian Stokes for the upcoming season. Owens plans to take a step back to focus on his mental health and self-care.