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One Piece season 2 casts Katey Sagal as Dr. Kureha, Mark Harelik as Dr. Hiriluk

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Erik Tenedero

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<div><img src="https://news-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com/api/upload-raw/20240821180824/7ceca053be0ca3bb0a7cb5deffcb11da7edc6feb366fe2df891ca48e82dd061a.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii" alt="Katey Sagal will play as the eccentric Dr. Kureha while Mark Harelik will play the role of outcast quack doctor Hiriluk in the second season of One Piece live action adaptation. : 📷 onepiecenetflix/Instagram"/>Katey Sagal will play as the eccentric Dr. Kureha while Mark Harelik will play the role of outcast quack doctor Hiriluk in the second season of One Piece live action adaptation. : onepiecenetflix/Instagram</div>MANILA — Netflix&#x27;s &quot;One Piece&quot; live action series has announced two more major casting for its much-anticipated Season 2.Katey Sagal will play the eccentric Dr. Kureha while Mark Harelik will play the outcast quack doctor Hiriluk. This according to a social media post from the live action production.Sagal, an American actress and singer, is known for her roles in television shows &quot;Married... with Children&quot;, &quot;Futurama&quot;, and &quot;Sons of Anarchy&quot;.Harelik, on the other hand, is known for his roles in &quot;Breaking Bad&quot;, &quot;Prison Break&quot;, and &quot;Big Bang Theory&quot;.One Piece fans have been eagerly awaiting for this casting since the characters they will portray were central to the introduction of Chopper, a future member of the Straw Hat Pirates and one of the major characters of the entire story.Both Dr. Kureha and Dr. Hiriluk are mentors to Chopper, a talking reindeer shunned by his own herd and feared by humans.In an earlier social media post, One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda announced that the season 2 of the live action will cover Loguetown, Reverse Mountain, Whiskey Peak, Little Garden, and Drum Island. This means that the major story arc of Alabasta will have to wait for a possible season 3.The series was renewed for a second season after successfully topping in over 80 countries.The first season saw the charismatic portrayal of Iñaki Godoy as the main character Luffy, a 17-year-old boy who aspires to become the next King of the Pirates and his adventures with his crewmates. This include Mackenyu Arata, who plays swordsman Zoro, Emily Rudd, who plays the navigator Nami, Jacob Gibson who plays the sniper Usopp, and Taz Skylar, who plays the crew&#x27;s cook Sanji.The popular live action series follows the success of the story on both manga and anime for two decades already.Meanwhile, here&#x27;s a list of actors and their characters for season 2 as previously announced by Netflix:<ul><li>• David Dastmalchian - Mr. 3</li><li>• Carmus Johnson - Mr. 5</li><li>• Jazzara Jaslyn - Miss Valentine</li><li>• Daniel Lasker - Mr. 9</li><li>• Clive Russel - Crocus</li><li>• Brendan Murray - Brogy</li><li>• Werner Coetser - Dorry</li><li>• Callum Kerr - Smoke</li><li>• Julia Rehwald - Tashigi</li><li>• Rob Colleti - Wapol</li><li>• Ty Keogh - Dalton</li></ul>Production for Season 2 started this month for release in 2025.<div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/12/17/23/one-piece-anime-to-get-a-remake">READ: One Piece anime to get a remake</a></div>

Netflix's One Piece live action series has announced two more major casting for its much-anticipated season 2.

Netflix's One Piece live action series has announced two more major casting for its much-anticipated season 2.