Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece has been present for a little over two decades and has been entertaining the otaku community with its consistent and gripping storylines. From the manga to the anime adaptation, the series has overcome all sorts of challenges that once surrounded it.
Thanks to its live-action adaptation, the title has been booming with success, with fans awaiting its return with season two. Though it has been quite some time with no release date in sight, the TV series has confirmed that Lera Abova will be the newest name to join the cast.
The Russian model-turned-actress has been confirmed to portray the role of Nico Robin and the casting can’t get any more perfect. Despite the initial skepticism surrounding the casting, all doubts were cleared when fans decided to do a tiny bit of editing to realize how great her addition might be in the role.
Lera Abova Makes One Piece Fans Skip Their Heartbeat
Even though Lera Abova is a fairly new name in Tinsel Town, fans must not underestimate her acting range. The Russian actress has an unparalleled aura and has set industry standards high, following her debut with Cillian Murphy.
As a result, her being a part of Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece live adaptation has only added to the hype that has been following season 2. Though several new names have joined the star-studded cast of the show, the news of Abova being a part of it has received unparalleled hype.
Moreover, to add to the buzz of her portrayal of Nico Robin in season 2, fans decided to photoshop the actress’ face in place of another cosplayer named Karina Coser (@coser.karina). The fandom wanted to ensure that the casting was perfect and did justice to the character.
Needless to say, the results following the edit were nothing short of impressive because Lera Abova looked like a spitting image of the Seventh Member of the Straw Hat Pirates.
As a result, fans are jumping with excitement and are now impatiently waiting for the show to announce or drop a hint at the expected release date for the next season.
One Piece Fans are Thrilled to Watch Lera Abova Breathe Life into Nico Robin
Lera Abova’s performance in the 2019 film Anna has been nothing short of impressive. Additionally, the results following Photoshop have set those expectations even higher. With the idea of casting a Russian actress to ensure that it does justice to the character’s origin.
The upcoming season will feature the character on the center stage as it will continue with the faithful adaptation of the source material. Hence, fans are thrilled to see Abova embrace the role of Miss All Sunday as they praise her casting on X. They commented,
OPLA always gets the perfect casting🙏
— Ulti’s Husband💢 (@Ult1_mate) September 19, 2024
She gonna be great! pic.twitter.com/8YYcW3i89I
— Rohit (@JokinPhilosophy) September 19, 2024
She looks like robin
— Freya Rose Simone (@FreyaRoseSimone) September 19, 2024
Looks accurate 😻
— Sumanth Reddy (@SumanthRebel17) September 19, 2024
who ever doing the castings needs to be promoted to admiral man
— ONITSUNKA (@MuziUrameshi) September 19, 2024
literally perfect.
— kai (@eastbluedreamer) September 19, 2024
Nevertheless, it will be thrilling to revisit those iconic moments from the manga and anime, as it is expected that the show will do justice to Oda-Sensei’s magnum opus, making it the best anime adaptation series present out there.
One Piece live-action Season 2 doesn’t feature an official release date. However, fans can stream Season 1 of the show on Netflix.
