One Piece Creator Introduces Brand-New Character for Live-Action Series (& You Missed It)

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The live-action One Piece series is back for a second season on Netflix, and surprisingly, the original creator wrote a completely new character that hasn’t been seen in the anime or manga. In One Piece: Into the Grand Line, Luffy and his crew venture into a new area filled with islands, which means many characters are being introduced to the live-action series for the first time – including this brand-new addition.

In One Piece: Into the Grand Line, the Straw Hat crew faces off against the dangerous assassins of Baroque Works, who were hinted at in season one. These villains appear across the first islands of the Grand Line, and the show introduces Miss Thursday – a character Eiichiro Oda, the creator of One Piece, designed specifically for the live-action series. You can now see her in action!

One Piece Creator Reveals Miss Thursday Design

Sanchia Davids plays Miss Thursday, a skilled assassin who throws baseballs as weapons. She appears in the live-action series One Piece: Into the Grand Line battling Smoker near the end, but she’s never been featured in the original One Piece manga or anime. While briefly mentioned as part of Baroque Works, her character design was actually created by Eiichiro Oda specifically for the Netflix live-action adaptation, as explained by co-showrunner Joe Tracz in a behind-the-scenes video.

The complete design for Miss Thursday has been unveiled, and hints suggest she’s connected to a character from the third season. Fans familiar with the Alabasta storyline will recognize similarities to an assassin who wields a baseball bat and poses a threat in that arc. It’s now confirmed that Miss Thursday and that earlier baseball bat-wielding fighter are related, which is a great addition to the show’s established history of almost thirty years.

What Does This Mean for One Piece?

The live-action adaptation of One Piece has altered some of the original story’s plot points, allowing the creators to hint at future events more effectively. Because the team knew the entire story arc, they were able to introduce characters and concepts much earlier than in the manga. However, the original creator, Eiichiro Oda, has also hinted that the story will become even more unpredictable as it progresses.

According to Oda, the first season of the show prioritized developing the characters’ personalities and relatable qualities, rather than immediately diving into the more fantastical parts of the story. He explained that the goal was to make the narrative feel grounded and human. However, for the second season, he directed the team to begin showcasing the wilder, more imaginative elements from the original manga, as Luffy grows stronger and faces increasingly powerful enemies. This change in approach was deliberate, designed to prepare viewers for the more extraordinary aspects of the story as it progresses.

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2026-03-18 19:10