Bringing ‘One Piece’ Season 2 to Life: 1,400 Experts, 2 Filming Crews and Oda’s Blessing

Note: This story contains spoilers from “One Piece” Season 2.

It’s hard to watch Netflix’s live-action “One Piece” without asking yourself one seven-word question: How the hell did they do that?

That was true of Season 1, an introduction to the world of the Straw Hat Pirates that included Buggy the Clown (Jeff Ward) — a circus-themed captain with the ability to remove his limbs at will. And it’s especially true in Season 2, an installment that includes giants, emotionally complicated...