LEGOhas developed a reputation for collaborating with everything from movies and video games to clothing labels, and two new mediums are about to join that list. The LEGO Group, Netflix, and Tomorrow Studios announced on Jun 07, 2025, that Eiichiro Oda and Shonen Jump’s anime and manga powerhouse,One Piece, would receive aLEGOcollaboration in 2025. While few details are known so far, it’s been stated that the sets released will adapt iconic moments from the East Blue arcs of earlyOne Piece, keeping pace with at least the first season of the Netflix live-actionOne Pieceshow.
This is a big moment forLEGO, as it potentially opens the door to many other popular anime and manga properties, and forOne Piece, as this should introduce the franchise to more global demographics. Owing to its unusual, classic cartoon-inspired art style and someearly missteps in localizingOne Piece’s anime, the swashbuckling epic can use all the help it can get. Netflix’s live-action show might be enough to right the ship, but there are more opportunities a partnership withLEGOcan giveOne Piecethan just producing some toys.
A LEGO One Piece Game Sounds Like A Dream Come True
Not only doesLEGOdominate the world of toys, but it’s managed to build an impressive video game library as well.LEGO Fortniteis the most recent example, but the developer Traveller’s Tales has built a long andprestigious history of licensedLEGOtitles, currently starting and ending withStar Warsitself. Adding an anime-basedLEGOgame to that pedigree would be an interesting change of pace after the especially ambitiousStar Wars: The Skywalker Saga, and Traveller’s Tales couldn’t ask for a better IP to adapt ifOne Pieceis on the table.
LEGO And One Piece Are Surprisingly Good Fits For Each Other
It’s rare to see such a perfect match for an adaptation, but not only wouldOne Piecework as aLEGOgame, but it has the potential to be one of the bestLEGOandOne Piecegames.One Piecehas a ton of islandsand story arcs that can easily translate toLEGOlevels due to their often-backloaded action sequences, and there are even more characters available to play as.LEGO’s typical collectathon element will feel appropriate in a pirate game, leavingOne Piece’s identity plenty of room to slide into place.
How A LEGO Game Would Mesh With One Piece
Many powers and mechanics aLEGO One Piecegame would be expected to include already have equivalents in pastLEGOtitles. For example, Luffy’s iconic Gum-Gum Devil Fruit power would theoretically stretch in unnatural ways for aLEGOminifigure, but Mr. Fantastic fromLEGO Marvel Super Heroesand similar characters have already laid the groundwork for his animations.The Skywalker Saga’s open-world hubcould be worked in as a stretch of the Grand Line itself, while progressing through it could feel likeLEGO Lord of the Rings’ hub recreating the Fellowship’s journey. Ironically, the least relevantLEGOgame might be the similarly nauticalLEGO Pirates of the Caribbean.
One Piece Is Primed For A LEGO Adventure
On the other side of this fusion,One Piece’s very format lends itself to aLEGOgame’s structure. What arc is its cut-off point is tough to predict, but whether it keeps things safe withOne Piece’s pre-time skip era ending at Marineford, or goes all the way up to Wano, every island could be boiled down to one-to-three levels like inOne Piece Pirate Warriors 3, so adapting it isn’t as overwhelming as it looks. AlthoughLEGO’s combat might need a tune-up to keep pace withOne Piece’s action and many climactic battles, a game combining these two franchises sounds like the best of both worlds.
