We’ve known for a while that Lego was going to be bringing the world of One Piece—or more specifically, Netflix’s imagining of Eiichiro Oda’s seminal manga and its epically lengthed anime adaptation—to brickbuilt life, but now the company has lifted the lid on a treasure lest laden with new sets: and from big to small, there’s plenty to love in their spin on the series.
This morning Lego officially confirmed that its One Piece line will sail into stores this August, and it’s not just one lavish set, but seven. Five standard playsets will depict key moments, characters, and locations from throughout the first season of the Netflix series, alongside two chibi-figurine BrickHeadz of Luffy and Buggy to round out the wave.
The sets include options big and small, from a small scene recreating Luffy’s first encounter with Shanks, to a lavish, 3,402-piece recreation of the Baratie and its absurd dining experience. And, of course, there’s probably what is going to be the most sought after set: a replica of the Going Merry itself, complete with the whole Straw Hat Crew as of the end of season one (you’ll have to wait to see if Lego does season two sets to get Tony Tony Chopper, alas).
Check out the breakdown below of each set—every Lego One Piece set is available to preorder today, ahead of a launch on August 1.
Lego BrickHeadz One Piece Luffy and Buggy the Clown
Our fearless, stretchy pirate hero and the creepiest villain of season one will both get the BrickHeadz treatment as part of the wave. ($10 each)
Lego One Piece Windmill Village Hut
Clocking in at 299 pieces, this set gives you a small slice of Luffy’s home village on Dawn Island, and comes with minifigures of the young Luffy, Shanks, and Makino—and the gum gum fruit that changes Luffy’s life forever. ($30)
Lego One Piece Buggy the Clown’s Circus Tent
The next set up recreates the battle with Buggy in his creepy circus set up, and as well as Buggy and Luffy, includes minifigures of Nami and Zoro… and various contraptions for the crew to escape from. ($55)
Lego One Piece Battle at Arlong Park
The Straw Hats’ showdown with Arlong and Chu has plenty of smaller builds as part of the set, including the collapsible pagoda and a small forest to replicate Usopp’s duel with Chu. As well as minifigures of the aforementioned Arlong, Chu, and Usopp, it also includes Nami and a special version of the Luffy minifigure with wildly elongated arms to showcase his rubbery powers. It’s the only set of the wave that includes these, so if you want this Luffy in particular, you’ll have to cough up for it. ($80)
Lego One Piece The Going Merry Pirate Ship
It’s not the biggest set in the wave, but there’s no doubt this is going to be the breakout everyone wants: the Straw Hat crew’s very first pirate ship, faithfully recreated in Lego form. The 1,376-piece set includes a detailed interior and a printed sail emblazoned with the iconic, behatted skull and crossbones of the Jolly Roger, and the complete crew: Luffy, Nami, Usopp, Zoro, and Sanji. ($140)
Lego One Piece The Baratie Floating Restaurant
The only adult-focused set in the wave, the Baratie is a stunner. Clocking in at a whopping 3,402 pieces, the restaurant is packed with Easter eggs, including a detailed interior across multiple floors; a pier you can dock the Going Merry at; and 10 minifigures, including Luffy, Nami, Usopp, Zoro, and a unique version of Sanji in his sous chef uniform, as well as Zeff, Vice Admiral Garp, Helmeppo, Koby, and Mihawk. ($330)
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