Netflix's One Piece Sets Up A Huge Future Debut With A Sneaky Easter Egg

Depending on how Netflix's "One Piece" approaches the manga's arcs, fans could be looking at a very long wait for Doflamingo's live-action introduction. Season 1 adapts most of the East Blue Saga, but as the series continues, it'll only encounter longer and longer stories, so don't hold out hope to see the Warlord in a possible Season 2.

Following Season 1, the Straw Hat Pirates will sail toward the entrance to the Grand Line, making a quick stop in Loguetown before the Netflix series dives into the Arabasta Saga. While the live-action adaptation will likely continue condensing these stories, Loguetown and Arabasta seem more than enough to fill Season 2, possibly pushing Doflamingo's introduction in the Sky Island Saga to Season 3.

Assuming this is the case, Season 3 would then open with the Jaya Arc, paying off the Season 1 tease by introducing Bellamy and Doflamingo. In the anime, the pink-themed Warlord briefly appears in this arc as the story pulls back the curtain on the Seven Warlords of the Sea. We see Doflamingo meet with the Marines, discussing who the Warlords should add to their ranks, and he also arrives in Mock Town after the Straw Hats leave to punish his subordinate, Bellamy, for losing to Luffy. Unfortunately, he doesn't stick around for long, meaning it'll be an even more of an extended wait to see Doflamingo as the main villain when — fingers crossed — the Netflix series arrives at Dressrosa, which doesn't happen in the anime until a few hundred episodes in.