LEGO ONE PIECE Hits Netflix Tomorrow With an Unreliable Narrator at the Helm

If you've watched Netflix's live-action ONE PIECE, you'll know the world this new special is pulling from. LEGO ONE PIECE is a two-part animated special arriving on Netflix on 29 September 2026 - two 30-minute episodes, both directed by Chelsea Ker and animated by Atomic Cartoons, with Eiichiro Oda among the executive producers. The episodes are titled "Tall Tales from the East Blue" and "Grand Line, Grand Time".

Usopp (Jacob Romero) recounts the Straw Hats' adventures from seasons one and two to new crewmate Tony Tony Chopper, from his own perspective. Anyone familiar with ONE PIECE will appreciate why that's inherently comic - Usopp is brave, loyal and imaginative, but not always the most accurate witness to events. The gap between what he claims happened and what you know actually unfolded is where most of the humour lives.

The live-action cast return to voice their characters: Iñaki Godoy as Luffy, Mackenyu as Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Taz Skylar as Sanji and Jeff Ward as Buggy, with Mikaela Hoover voicing Chopper. Showrunner Tom Hyndman, who also worked on the live-action series, has been upfront that this is partly built as an entry point for younger viewers. Squeezing the East Blue and Drum Island arcs into an hour is ambitious, but it's a far gentler introduction than pointing a ten-year-old at episode one of a thousand-plus episode anime.

It also lines up neatly with the LEGO ONE PIECE range already on shelves. The first wave covers season one - 75636 Windmill Village Hut, 75637 Buggy the Clown's Circus Tent, 75639 The Going Merry Pirate Ship and the 3,402-piece 75640 The Baratie Floating Restaurant - while August's wave moved on to season two territory with 75645 Battle at Drum Castle, 75641 Dr. Hiriluk's Hideout and a buildable 75643 Tony Tony Chopper.

For parents, this sounds like straightforward weekend viewing with the kids - and if it sparks an interest, Windmill Village Hut and Dr. Hiriluk's Hideout are both £24.99 entry points. For existing fans of the live-action, Usopp's perspective offers something genuinely new rather than a straight rehash of seasons you've already watched.

Watch LEGO ONE PIECE on Netflix

Check the sets out at LEGO: The Going Merry Pirate Ship | The Baratie Floating Restaurant | Battle at Drum Castle | Tony Tony Chopper