{"id":24638,"date":"2026-04-07T19:15:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T17:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=24638"},"modified":"2026-04-07T19:15:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T17:15:24","slug":"season-3-of-the-live-action-series-gets-an-official-title-one-piece-the-battle-of-alabasta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2026\/04\/07\/season-3-of-the-live-action-series-gets-an-official-title-one-piece-the-battle-of-alabasta\/","title":{"rendered":"Season 3 of the Live-Action Series Gets an Official Title, \u201cONE PIECE: The Battle of Alabasta\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In Season 3 of the live-action <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/tudum\/one-piece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ONE PIECE<\/a>, the Straw Hats sail for Alabasta, a desert kingdom full of rich culture and breathtaking architecture, which is on the brink of civil war.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NetflixLogo.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NetflixLogo.png?resize=400%2C113&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NetflixLogo.png?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NetflixLogo.png?resize=300%2C85&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The upcoming chapter, titled ONE PIECE: The Battle of Alabasta, brings the fan-favorite Alabasta arc to life as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/tudum\/articles\/one-piece-luffy-character-bio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luffy<\/a> (I\u00f1aki Godoy) and his crew race to help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/tudum\/articles\/one-piece-season-2-charithra-chandran-vivi-miss-wednesday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Princess Vivi (Charithra Chandran)<\/a> save her embattled homeland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor many ONE PIECE fans, Alabasta is the arc that hooked them as&nbsp;nakama&nbsp;for life, combining [ONE PIECE manga creator Eiichiro Oda] Oda-san\u2019s incredible talent for world-building and memorable characters in a story that\u2019s thematically rich, emotionally gripping, and visually spectacular,\u201d Season 3 co-showrunners, writers, and executive producers Joe Tracz and Ian Stokes tell Tudum. \u201cReaching this story has been a dream for our team since the live-action series began. We\u2019re excited to be in production on Season 3 right now. We\u2019ll see you in Alabasta, it\u2019s going to be epic!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Production on the third installment is currently underway in Cape Town, South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read on to learn more about the new season, including the synopsis and cast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DW0E9ccFLnX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DW0E9ccFLnX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; 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