Netflix announces One Piece Live Action season 2 casting for young Vivi Nefartari

Netflix announces One Piece Live Action season 2 casting for young Vivi Nefartari (Image via Toei Animation)
Netflix announces One Piece Live Action season 2 casting for young Vivi Nefartari (Image via Toei Animation)

According to reports from the verified One Piece Netflix Fan, Aroop Shergill has been cast to play young Princess Nefertari Vivi in One Piece Live Action season 2. Casting information coming from the sources, known for being ahead of the curve on the series, has shown that Netflix is going to do some flashbacks for Vivi in season 2, as young Vivi will be seen in similar hair work as Nojiko in season 1.

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The decision to cast young Vivi reflects on the fact that Netflix is not only planning to do flashbacks but also is doing it in a way that stays true to the source material and sets the scene for the next part of Vivi’s character arc.


One Piece Live Action season 2 adds young Vivi flashbacks, with Aroop Shergill casting reports

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According to sources, Vivi will have a flashback in the upcoming episodes. It's also worth mentioning that Aroop Shergill being cast as young Vivi suggests that we will get to see her earlier years and the struggles she endured before she becomes a major player in the politics of Alabasta.

It will be a bit of foreshadowing on what will come for the character and the major part she will play in the Straw Hats.

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It is worth noting that young Vivi will be done in the same way that Nojiko was done in season one and reflects the same practice that the team is using to stay true to the manga and bring the character to life for live-action.

The news coming from the source reveals that Netflix is sticking to the manga and not just changing for the sake of it.

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These are the main evidence that the young Vivi was done to bring Nojiko to life and that they want to stay true to the manga while adapting to the new world.

Experts say that the reports of flashbacks of young Vivi reflects the intention of Netflix to take the viewers to Alabasta through flashbacks and help them better understand what the grand arc in One Piece Live Action is all about.

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It is expected that the show will continue with the character arc and not just action scenes, and will also focus on the part that makes Alabasta one of the best arcs in One Piece.

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According to reports from the reputable One Piece Netflix Fan, Aroop Shergill has been cast to play young Princess Nefertari Vivi in One Piece Live Action season 2.

Casting information coming from the sources known for being ahead of the curve on the series has shown that Netflix is going to do some flashbacks for Vivi in season 2, as young Vivi is seen sporting the wig work done for Nojiko in season 1.

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