Nico Robin is my favorite Straw Hat pirate, and it will take longer than I expected for Netflix’sOne Pieceto introduce the true version of the character. After season 1 of theNetflix live-action adaptationcovered the East Blue saga, I assumed that the second season was going to cover Arabasta in its entirety as well. However,One Pieceseason 2will stop at Drum Island, with the Arabasta arc happening in the yet-to-be-confirmed season 3. In other words,One Piece’s live-action show will not rush things.
Adapting Eiichiro Oda’sOne Pieceinto a live-action show is not an easy task. From the complexity of the story to the number of characters and locations involved,One Pieceis one of the most fascinating shonen manga of all time and has millions of fans around the world. Fortunately,One Pieceseason 1 did not disappoint and was arguably thebest live-action anime adaptationwe ever got from Hollywood. Still, with Arabasta only happening in season 3,it will take a while before the real Nico Robin appears on the show.
The Real Nico Robin Won’t Appear In Netflix’s One Piece Until After Arabasta
Robin Will Be In Her “Miss All Sunday” Era During Season 2
One Piecehas already castNico Robin, with actress Lera Abova playing Miss All Sunday in the upcoming season. However, it is only after the Arabasta saga that we get to see who Robin really is. During Arabasta, Nico Robin is working for Crocodile as one of the members of Baroque Works and takes on the name of Miss All Sunday. The character essentially works as an antagonist during this saga, to the point where I’m assumingMiss All Sunday will be one of the main villains of Netflix’sOne Pieceseason 2.
Lera Abova
Miss All Sunday
Luffy saving Miss All Sunday and later welcoming her into his crew is one of the greatest moments inOne Piece,not only because it tells a lot about Luffy but also because it marks a shift in Robin’s story. We later learn that Nico Robin had been on her own since she was a child, but after meeting Luffy and his friends, she found herself a family. IfOne Pieceseason 3 does cover the rest of Arabasta,we should only get Robin as part of the crew in a potential season 4.
I’m Still Very Excited To See Miss All Sunday In One Piece Season 2
Revisiting Robin As A Villain Will Be A Lot Of Fun
The fact that Robin’s redemption arc (for lack of a better term) only happens at the very end of Arabasta does not mean that she will not be an interesting character in season 2. In fact,having followed Robin as one of our heroes for so long now, it will be fun to revisit her Miss All Sunday erain live-action.One Pieceseason 1 nailed its villains, from Axe-Hand Morgan to Arlong, and I cannot wait to see what they will do withBaroque Works in season 2.
Robin is important enough a character to be the big bad of season 2 before Crocodile properly reveals himself.
Interestingly, assuming that Crocodile does not play a major role in season 2 and acts more as a mastermind hidden in the shadows, Robin could be the main villain of the season. In the source material, the Straw Hats only run into Miss All Sunday once before reaching Arabasta. However,Netflix’sOne Pieceis clearly not opposed to changing things– we got Arlong fighting Luffy at the Baratie after all. Robin is important enough a character to be the big bad of season 2 before Crocodile properly reveals himself.
It Will Take Even Longer For One Piece To Reveal Nico Robin’s Backstory
Robin’s Backstory Should Only Be Revealed During Enies Lobby
Robin joins the crew just in time for Skypiea, but it is only during Water 7 and Enies Lobby that we start to learn about her backstory. Part of what makes Robin and Luffy’s friendship so fascinating is that he does not care about her past and what secrets she might have – Robin is Luffy’s friend, and that is the only thing that matters to him. Therefore,I hope that the Netflix show doesn’t reveal too much about Robin and her past right away.
Assuming the show runs for long enough,One Pieceseason 4 would cover Skypiea, with Water 7 and Enies Lobby potentially happening in seasons 5 and 6 at the earliest. With how long streaming originals are taking to release new seasons, it may take quite a while before we get Nico Robin’s origin story in live-action. Regardless, I’m excited to see what the Netflix series does with the character, both as a villain in Arabasta and as a core member of the Straw Hat pirate crew in future seasons.
