The best part about watching Netflix's One Piece live action series is being introduced to the faces who would play the characters fans have known and loved for so long. Particularly with the upcoming second season, fans have hardly been able to contain their excitement about certain characters like Vivi, and more recently, Monkey D. Dragon.

James Hiroyuki Liao plays the role of Ipponmatsu. The actor starred in several episodes of Barry in the role of Albert Nguyen. He also starred in nine episodes of Orphan Black: Echoes. Much of Liao’s career has seen him star in small roles, but his credits include titles such as:

Get the latest updates on 'One Piece' Season 2, including new cast members, potential release date, and returning characters. Don't miss out on this highly anticipated continuation!

Season 2 promises to dive deeper into Luffy’s adventures with his eclectic crew. Fans are particularly excited about the Baroque Works arc, with new characters adding depth and drama to the already gripping narrative.

Dragon will be played by Rigo Sanchez (Outer Banks, Station 19) whose role in season two will be interesting to see considering the anime character’s place in the series overall. Keen-eyed One Piece fans might have spotted what they believed was Monkey D.

Netflix's One Piece has added three new cast members for the upcoming second season after the success of the first instalment

The second season of Netflix’s live-action “One Piece” series has added three new cast members, Variety has learned exclusively. Rigo Sanchez (“Outerbanks,” “Goliath”), Yonda Thomas (“Redemption,” “Seriously Single”),

We're hoping to stream One Piece Season 2 with our Netflix subscriptions later this year, and as anticipation builds for the return of the adaptation, another major character was announced. That's right,

Netflix is expanding the One Piece Season 2 cast with the addition of three new actors set play key characters in the next installment of the hit live-action adaptation. This includes Rigo Sanchez (Outerbanks),

Netflix's hit series One Piece has added three new cast members to the second season of the hit fantasy adventure series

Netflix has added three new actors to the cast of One Piece season 2: Rigo Sanchez, James Hiroyuki Liao, and Yonda Thomas, according to Variety. Sanchez will star in the series as Dragon, alongside Liao as Ipponmatsu and Thomas as Igaram.