One Piece Season 2 is coming to the 2026 TV schedule , and I'm absolutely psyched to see it. That was before the latest news that the series finally cast its actor for Portgas D. Ace, the brother of Monkey D. Luffy. It's a great day to be a fan of the live-action anime adaptation, but there is a slight bummer to all this news.

For those who don't know, Ace is a big deal in One Piece. It's a good thing, then, that the Netflix series found the perfect actor to play him, though we'll have to wait a while to see him in action.

Netflix Confirmed Xolo Maridueña Is Playing Portgas D. Ace

In what may be the series' worst-kept secret ever, former Cobra Kai star Xolo Maridueña will be Ace in the live-action One Piece . The news was rumored back in July of 2024 , when an actor involv

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