‘One Piece’ pirate series renewed for a second season

'One Piece' follows the adventures of young pirates on an ocean journey to find a fabled treasure. Photo: Handout

Netflix Inc is ordering a second season of the new Japanese pirate series One Piece after the live-action, comic-book-based show was the top-watched TV title worldwide for two straight weeks.

The eight-episode series, based on one of Japan’s biggest manga franchises, took the No.1 spot on Netflix in the week after its Aug 31 launch and has stayed there through mid-September, attracting 37.8 million views globally in its first 10 days.