Lego’s Amazing ‘One Piece’ Sets Set Course for This Summer

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 ... Read full article.