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The biggest collaboration of the year has been announced, and it is everything that Lego and One Piece fans could have hoped for. After what has felt like months of preparation and anticipation, the lineup for the new sets has been revealed, and they are absolutely stunning.

At the beginning of the year, Lego teased that there would be a new collaboration, teasing only a short glimpse at an odd straw hat-looking piece being picked up by a long, gangly arm. Fans immediately clocked the new collab to be with none other than the infamous One Piece anime, which has ballooned in popularity since Netflix's live-action adaptation brought it to mainstream audiences.

The return of the Egghead Island arc has also fanned the flames and reignited interest, as the latest installments have featured some of the best animation and fight scenes that og fans have ever witnessed. Now, we...

It’s been 14 years since Portgas D. Ace died in One Piece, and it still tugs at our heartstrings. We think of numerous ways in which he could’ve lived, and Luffy would be spared the trauma. However, no matter what, we can’t change history or Ace’s personality.

Like every character in One Piece, Ace had his flaws. He might have been an incredible friend, brother, and a loyal and protective comrade, but to a fault. He never knew how to quit and pick his fights. Any insult to his loved ones and he will enact revenge. That’s how Akainu got to him.

Why couldn’t the Whitebeard Commander just ignore him and turn back? It puzzles fans to this day, but there is an intriguing reason why, and it’s something that Luffy has learnt early in his life. Ace never received guidance like his brother did,...

Voice actor Yui Makino , known for her portrayal as Sakura in Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE and Mayu Sakuma in The Idolm@Ster Cinderella Girls , made her solo singer debut under her own name with her first single "Amrita" on August 18, 2005, releasing 15 singles, four original albums, one re-recorded album, and two mini-albums to date. On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of her artist's debut on August 18, 2025, a commemorative project to celebrate the 20th anniversary has been launched and a special website has been set up . In the 20th anniversary visual posted on the site, Makino, wearing a gorgeous dress, lies on a giant keyboard in the motif of the “piano” that has been her partner throughout her life. "Looking back, it has been a very long 20 years," said Makino. "But along with the amazing speed, it has also been a concentrated 20 years. And now, when I look ahead, the road continues endlessly.

Warning: spoilers ahead for Netflix's One Piece and the original anime and manga.

Netflix's live-action One Piece hints at a game-changing twist regarding Luffy's Devil Fruit. The addition of Shanks insisting that the Gum Gum Fruit is worth more than all his other treasure adds depth to the mystery behind Luffy's Devil Fruit in the live-action adaptation. The live-action series can continue dropping hints and clues about the true nature of Luffy's Devil Fruit without contradicting the original manga story.

Netflix's live-action One Piece tells the backstory of how Luffy became a rubber man, but the adaptation's flashbacks also tease a game-changing twist from the original manga. One Piece's flashbacks explain how a frustrated Monkey D. Luffy ate a Devil Fruit belonging to the pirate known as Red-Haired Shanks, accidentally turning his body into rubber. Rather than the Gum Gum Fruit, the One Piece manga has since...

The following contains spoilers for One Piece Chapter 1090, "Kizaru," by Eiichiro Oda, Stephen Paul and Vanessa Satone, available in English from Viz Media.

The news of Garp's capture has reached his hometown, Windmill Village, in Chapter 1089 of One Piece. Naturally, Makino and the other villagers are worried about his well-being, though the mayor assures them that the legendary Marine won't be taken down easily. However, Garp's capture isn't the only thing that shocked the world. An earthquake that is strong enough for the entire world to feel hit, resulting in the worldwide sea level rising by one meter. Consequently, many shores across the globe have vanished, with some low islands even sinking into the seas. Most of all, what used to be the Kingdom of Lulusia has become a massive never-filling hole.

Chapter 1089 also brings a much-awaited update regarding the situation on Egghead. Sentomaru confronts his uncle over the Marines' invasion.

The live-action One Piece series will bring the original manga and anime's East Blue saga to life in spectacular fashion. The live-action One Piece story may be one of the best live-action anime adaptations in years, and fans are confident that their favorite characters like Monkey D. Luffy, Zoro, and Nami will look great. Still, the minor characters shouldn't be left behind in the process. Some of them desperately need a second chance to be more relevant and interesting.

Some of the East Blue saga's weakest characters didn't get a fair chance the first time around, and were simple, shallow, or boring, or all three. That means the live-action One Piece series is these characters' best and last chance to become more impressive and substantial characters who contribute more to the story.

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Makino was introduced as a very minor...