Netflix has added four more recurring cast members to One Piece Season 3, the live-action series' Alabasta story. Emilio Sakraya will play Koza, Omid Abtahi will play Toto, Jamie Ward will play Pell, and Nabeel Khan will play Chaka.
The announcement also confirms that production on the season has wrapped. Netflix says Season 3, titled ONE PIECE: The Battle of Alabasta, will arrive in 2027. The company has not announced an exact release date, so fans still do not know which month the Straw Hats will return.
Four Alabasta characters join the cast
These are not minor additions from a random new island. Koza, Toto, Pell, and Chaka are all tied to the central conflict in Alabasta, a desert kingdom facing rebellion and civil war.
Koza is the leader of the rebel army. He grew up alongside Princess Vivi, and their shared history gives the rebellion a personal connection to the royal family. His role helps show why the conflict cannot be reduced to a simple fight between heroes and villains. Many people in Alabasta believe the kingdom's government has failed them, while Vivi tries to stop the country from falling apart.
Toto is closely linked to the town of Yuba and to Koza's family. He is known for trying to find water in the desert as Yuba suffers through a drought. That work places him close to the ordinary people who feel the effects of the crisis. His story gives the rebellion a human scale, away from palaces and battle plans.
Pell and Chaka serve as royal guards of Alabasta. Pell is associated with the falcon, while Chaka is associated with the jackal. They protect the kingdom and remain connected to Vivi as the crisis grows. Their loyalty creates another point of tension: they must defend the royal family while the country's people turn against the government.
What Netflix has confirmed
Netflix's announcement confirms the actors, their character names, the recurring status of the roles, and the fact that production has finished. It also gives the season's 2027 release window.
The announcement confirms the Alabasta rebellion and civil-war setup as part of the season's official story. The live-action adaptation has been moving toward this conflict since the Straw Hats entered the Grand Line. The Alabasta arc brings the crew into direct contact with Baroque Works, a criminal organization working to destabilize the kingdom.
No exact release date has been confirmed. Netflix has not said whether the season will launch early or late in 2027, and there is no announced episode count in this update. Those details remain open.
The new cast completes a larger conflict
The four new roles join several previously announced characters from the Alabasta arc. Xolo Maridueña is playing Ace, Luffy's older brother. Cole Escola is playing Bon Clay, also known as Mr. 2. Daisy Head is playing Miss Doublefinger, and Awdo Awdo is playing Mr. 1.
Together, the announcements point to a season with several groups moving through the same crisis. The Straw Hats are trying to help Vivi save her country. The royal guards are defending Alabasta. Koza's rebels are preparing to fight the government. Baroque Works is pushing the conflict toward open war.
That structure gives each new character a clear place in the story. Koza represents the rebellion's leadership, while Toto connects the political conflict to a town struggling to survive. Pell and Chaka stand on the side of the crown, but their presence does not erase the damage already done to the kingdom. Their duties put them inside the same dispute that Vivi is trying to end.
Why Koza and Vivi matter
For new viewers, Koza may be the most important name among the four. His relationship with Vivi explains why the princess is desperate to stop the fighting without simply defeating the rebels. She knows the people protesting against the king are not strangers to her. Koza is part of her past, and his movement has support from citizens who believe they have been abandoned.
Toto helps explain that support. A drought has made water a constant concern in Yuba, and the search for a way to keep the town alive shows what the national crisis looks like on the ground. The Alabasta story is built around competing accounts of who caused the kingdom's suffering, so characters from Yuba are essential to that conflict.
What remains unknown about Season 3
The cast announcement does not reveal how closely the season will follow every part of the original Alabasta storyline. It also does not confirm which events will appear first, how the season will divide its major battles, or how much time the show will spend with each character.
Those are questions for later updates, not confirmed changes to the story. For now, the reliable picture is simple: production is complete, the Alabasta conflict is official, and four more key characters have actors attached to them.
The 2027 window gives fans a broad target, but the wait for a specific premiere date continues. Which of these new Alabasta characters are you most interested in seeing in live action?
If you are following the wider franchise, Pixel Twelve's One Piece Day 2026 watch guide tracks the latest events and announcements, while our THE ONE PIECE remake guide covers the separate anime project also coming to Netflix.
