The Dwell-Motion ‘One Piece’ Has Discovered Its Tony Tony Chopper

The Straw Hat crew will solely proceed to develop as Netflix sets sail on One Piece‘s second season, and now we’ve lastly received our first glimpse at some of the vital additions of all: the arrival of the diminutive crew physician, Tony Tony Chopper.

Throughout right this moment’s Tudum livestream occasion, One Piece stars Iñaki Godoy, Mackenyu, Emily Rudd, Jacob Romero, and Taz Skylar took to the stage to disclose a particular sneak peek on the upcoming season, which included the primary have a look at the live-action collection’ spin on Chopper. Test it out under!

Chopper shall be performed by Guardians of the Galaxy Quantity 3‘s Mikaela Hoover (she appeared there as Rocket Raccoon’s rabbit pal Ground, and can proceed her skilled relationship with James Gunn in Superman subsequent month, the place she’ll play media character Cat Grant), who will present each voicework and facial movement seize for the character. Launched early on in One Piece after the occasions of the manga’s Drum Island arc, Chopper is an aspiring medic who desires to journey the world and develop his data as a physician. Oh, and he occurs to be a reindeer who ate a satan fruit that turned him right into a human-reindeer hybrid, which facilitated the entire curiosity in a profession in medication within the first place.

Netflix remains to be staying mum about simply once we’ll have the ability to see One Piece‘s return, past the truth that it’s coming subsequent yr, however Hoover is becoming a member of a veritable host of latest faces that’ll seem in season two, together with the likes of Katey Sagal, Joe Manganiello, David Dastmalchian, Clive Russell, James Hiroyuki Lio, and extra.

We’ll deliver you extra on Netflix’s plans for One Piece as and once we study them.

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