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What the hell are we going to do with all these pirates? 

I suppose that's Monkey D. Luffy's problem when One Piece returns to Netflix for season 2. And a problem it is - Luffy's list of foes (and possibly problematic friends) seems to grow by the day. David Dastmalchian, Joe Manganiello, Katey Sagal, and many more have already joined the series' ranks for its next go-round, and now, we can confirm there are still further names to add to the list.

According to Variety, those names are Rigo Sanchez, Yonda Thomas, and James Hiroyuki Liao, none of whom are new to the TV game. Redemption regulars will recall Yonda Thomas's role on the series, Barry-philes have seen James Hiroyuki Liao before, and Bankers (that's what I'm calling Outer Banks fans until someone arrests me) are certainly familiar with Rigo Sanchez's handsome face.

But just who will this trio be playing in Netflix's live-adaptation of one of the biggest (and longest) anime in the world? Here's what we know:

• Rigo Sanchez will play Dragon, a revolutionary and criminal who's related to [NO SPOILERS] 
• Yonda Thomas will play Igaram, a captain of the royal guard and eventual Straw Hat ally
• James Hiroyuki Liao will play Ipponmatsu, an arms merchant and sword collector

What we don't know is if the above roles will feature in the live-action One Piece story the same way their characters do in the anime (or for the real ones out there, the manga), especially considering how much shorter the story arcs have gotten in the Netflix adaptation. But you can bet Popverse will be watching the series when it comes out, and any interesting changes will make their way to our front page.

One Piece season 1 is streaming now on Netflix. The release date for season 2 is yet to be announced.

Each week, Popverse's resident anime expert Trent Cannon runs down the latest and, dare we say "greatest," in anime and manga in Popverse Jump. Some recent columns have included... 

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