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One Piecewill hold its first official bodybuilding contest in Japan later this year! The competition is a partnership between the officialOne Piece Fitness BragMengym, in Shibuya, and the renowned bodybuilding competition Muscle Gate.
Brag Men is aOne Piece-themed gymthat opened in Tokyo in 2023– it is, so far, the only official gym for the franchise. Trainers are dressed as Marines and the gym is named after a book featured in the series.
Thecontest will be held at the Culttz Kawasaki sports venue on July 23, 2025, and participants will have to dress as Luffy!
Rules of the contest
Contestants will have to wear denim shorts and a straw hat, and perform Luffy’s iconic poses plus any pose of their choice:
They will be judged on their creativity in interpreting and dressing as Luffy, their accuracy in mimicking his poses, and also on their body aesthetics (muscles and proportions), confidence (probably their attitude in general), hair, skin and smile – however, people with overly developed muscles may lose points, so the more natural the shape, the better. The top 3 winners will get a framed version of their own Wanted poster.
Those who want to join the competition can applyon the official websiteuntil April 30, 23:59 JST – only men aged at least 18 can join it. Anyone who joins the contest will receive free access to the gym until May 31 and their own Wanted poster.
What’s Next for One Piece Fans?
While the anime is stillon hiatus until April,One Piecefans are getting massive action in the latest chapters of the manga.
Chapter 1138 was one of the best in the last months– and, a week before, Chapter 1137 revealed an important character related to Shanks,proving a theorythat had been getting stronger among the fandom (anddisproving a few other theories).
While the manga is in its final saga, it seemsOda doesn’t intend to end the story so soon. Fans in the US can buy tickets to checkOne Pieceattractions atUniversal Studio Hollywood’s First Universal Fan Fest Nights.
One Piecelatest chapters are available for free on Manga Plus and Shonen Jump services.
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One Piece is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. The series follows protagonist Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirate crew as they explore the Grand Line to find the King of the Pirates' ultimate treasure, the One Piece, to become the next king. The manga’s popularity helped it spin off into a larger media franchise, including an anime with more than 1,000 episodes.
