News: LEGO and Netflix's ONE PIECE Bring New Anime Sets

The LEGO Group Embarks on a New Adventure with Netflix’s ONE PIECE

For the first time, we will be getting LEGO Anime sets, thanks to a new partnership with Netflix’s ONE PIECE. Today the LEGO Group announce a new series of sets will be coming out in the coming months.

This comes only weeks after the LEGO Group announced a collaboration with Australian TV show Bluey.

A Word From the LEGO Group

Lena Dixen, Senior Vice President for Core Businesses at the LEGO Group says “This is a truly special collaboration. For the first time, LEGO play and the exciting world of anime meet. Building the world of ONE PIECE, as depicted in the Netflix live action adaptation, in LEGO brick form has been such an exciting challenge and I couldn’t be more excited for fans to experience the new adventures this ONE PIECE collaboration will bring them for the first time,”

Continued, “Throughout this project with Netflix and Tomorrow Studios, it has been an exciting, collaborative process, and I think that shows in all the grand adventures we will begin to unveil soon.”

What is ONE PIECE?

ONE PIECE follows the tale of the daring young pirate, Monkey D. Luffy, who has a dream of becoming King of the Pirates by finding the legendary One Piece treasure. On his quest Luffy encounters other pirates, bounty hunters and corrupt generals.

Some turn out to be fierce enemies who he must overcome using his wit, cunning and (sometimes) his elastic superpowers. On his quest he also gains steadfast allies like Nami, Roronoa Zoro, Usopp and Sanji, end up becoming his friends and join his crew – The Straw Hat Pirates – and mission for the One Piece.

The New LEOG Sets

Of course all the main characters from the series will be featured, and in Minifigure form! The LEGO Group says the sets will be revealed in the coming months.