{"rewrite":{"id":"r_fc15eeec7c8baaf25d4c69db","clusterId":"c_ec6d7f3285057fe53ea932b1","slug":"one-piece-season-3-adds-koza-chaka-pell-toto-cast","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"One Piece Season 3 Adds Koza, Chaka, Pell, Toto Cast","summary":"The live-action One Piece series announced four new cast members for its third season, The Battle of Alabasta, during the One Piece Day '26 livestream event on Sunday. Emilio Sakraya will play Koza, Omid Abtahi plays Toto, Nabeel Khan plays Chaka, and Jamie Ward plays Pell. These characters are residents of the Alabasta kingdom, a setting that becomes central as the season adapts the manga's Alabasta arc and introduces Crocodile as a major antagonist. The third season is scheduled to debut on Netflix in 2027. Earlier cast announcements for the season include Cole Escola as Bon Clay, Xolo Maridueña as Portgas D. Ace, Awdo Awdo as Mr. 1, and Daisy Head as Miss Doublefinger. Ian Stokes and Joe Tracz serve as co-showrunners, writers, and executive producers for the third season. Filming for the season wrapped in June, according to Anime Corner. The announcement came at the end of the event, following the reveal of the second worldwide character poll results, in which Luffy ranked first.","whyItMatters":"This casting confirms the live-action series is moving into the Alabasta arc, a major story milestone that brings Crocodile into play, after the second season covered material up to Drum Island.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe four roles are all residents of the Alabasta kingdom, the desert nation that anchors the season\u0026#39;s story. Koza is the leader of the rebel forces, while Toto is a farmer and father figure in the rebellion, and Pell is the royal guard captain who serves as the kingdom\u0026#39;s guardian. Chaka is another member of the royal guard.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eEmilio Sakraya is a German actor and musician whose credits include the Netflix series \u003cem\u003eWarrior Nun\u003c/em\u003e and the film \u003cem\u003e60 Minutes\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eOmid Abtahi is known for his roles in \u003cem\u003eThe Mandalorian\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAmerican Gods\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eNabeel Khan has appeared in \u003cem\u003eRaised by Wolves\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Old Guard\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eJamie Ward is a British actor whose recent work includes the second season of \u003cem\u003eOne Piece\u003c/em\u003e itself.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe casting reveal closed out the One Piece Day \u0026#39;26 stream, which had earlier presented the final results of the second worldwide character poll. Luffy took first place in that vote, with Zoro and Sanji behind him. Joe Manganiello, who plays Crocodile in the season, previously said filming would begin this year, and production had wrapped by June. The season arrives on Netflix in 2027.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Emilio Sakraya, Omid Abtahi, Nabeel Khan, and Jamie Ward join the live-action One Piece as Alabasta residents Koza, Toto, Chaka, and Pell. Season 3 hits Netflix in 2027.","twitterPost":"The Battle of Alabasta adds four more cast members, including Omid Abtahi as Toto. Filming wrapped in June. Crocodile enters the picture. 2027 on Netflix.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The live-action One Piece series revealed four new cast members for its Alabasta season, bringing in Emilio Sakraya, Omid Abtahi, Nabeel Khan, and Jamie Ward. The third season is set for a 2027 Netflix debut.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-23/live-action-one-piece-season-3-reveals-4-new-cast-members/.240883\",\"title\":\"Live-Action One Piece Season 3 Reveals 4 New Cast Members\"},{\"source\":\"Anime Corner\",\"url\":\"https://animecorner.me/one-piece-live-action-season-3-reveals-alabasta-cast-for-koza-chaka-pell-toto/\",\"title\":\"One Piece Live-Action Season 3 Reveals Alabasta Cast for Koza, Chaka, Pell, Toto\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":9929,"outputTokens":1381,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787870286,"createdAt":"2026-08-27T22:34:29.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-27T22:36:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-27T22:34:29.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_ec6d7f3285057fe53ea932b1","canonicalTitle":"One Piece Live-Action Season 3 Reveals Alabasta Cast for Koza, Chaka, Pell, Toto","representativeArticleId":"a_f795750f02f319fe92ec8eb8","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"One Piece\"],\"work_titles\":[\"One Piece: The Battle of Alabasta\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Emilio Sakraya\",\"Omid Abtahi\",\"Nabeel Khan\",\"Jamie Ward\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-23T09:33:19.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-23T10:56:32.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-27T22:36:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-23/live-action-one-piece-season-3-reveals-4-new-cast-members/.240883","title":"News\nLive-Action One Piece Season 3 Reveals 4 New Cast Members"},{"source":"Anime Corner","url":"https://animecorner.me/one-piece-live-action-season-3-reveals-alabasta-cast-for-koza-chaka-pell-toto/","title":"One Piece Live-Action Season 3 Reveals Alabasta Cast for Koza, Chaka, Pell, Toto"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["One Piece"],"work_titles":["One Piece: The Battle of Alabasta"],"studios":[],"people":["Emilio Sakraya","Omid Abtahi","Nabeel Khan","Jamie Ward"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Emilio Sakraya will play Koza in One Piece: The Battle of Alabasta, the third live-action season.","Omid Abtahi will play Toto, Nabeel Khan will play Chaka, and Jamie Ward will play Pell in the third season.","The third season of the live-action One Piece series is scheduled to debut on Netflix in 2027.","The cast announcement was made during the One Piece Day '26 livestream event on Sunday.","Joe Manganiello will play Crocodile in the third season, according to Anime Corner."]}