LEGO One Piece minifigure comparison, from Arlong to Zoro

The LEGO One Piece sets on shelves now feature some astoundingly accurate minifigures, and here’s exactly how each one compares.

It’s been over a month since fans were able to get hands-on with all five LEGO One Piece sets. These recent builds are based on the Netflix live-action adaptation of the iconic manga and anime, and this brings with it some unique minifigures that will be familiar to One Piece fans, but are still distinctly based on the live-action iteration.

The LEGO Group’s One Piece minifigures each bear a striking resemblance to their respective character and outfit. Here’s a look at how every single LEGO One Piece minifigure compares to their on-screen counterpart, sorted by character.

Arlong

Arlong serves as a major antagonist in the first season of Netflix’s One Piece series, with a design that required many prosthetics to be depicted in live action realistically.

The character’s minifigure in 75638 Battle at Arlong Park is a standout in the theme for its unique head element to represent the long hair and fin protruding from the character’s back.

The contour lines on the minifigure head do a good job of capturing the shape of Arlong’s head, and you can even spot his tattoo on the purple arm. The outfit has similarly been captured well in the minifigure, with only the gold chains around the neck being simplified for this scale.

Buggy the Clown

LEGO Buggy the Clown’s minifigure is exclusively available in 75637 Buggy the Clown’s Circus Tent, making use of an exclusive element for his hat.

Everything in the minifigure lines up practically perfectly with the character’s on-screen appearance, thanks to full-body printing. The latter changes when he takes on a much smaller form, though.

Buggy’s power to split his limbs from his body means that he takes on a miniature form in the series, and the LEGO Group’s efforts to recreate it using non-minifigure elements are successful, despite a single sticker being needed for his downsized shirt (which in the show is actually his sleeves pushed together).

Chu

Chu is the other fish-like pirate minifigure in 75638 Battle at Arlong Park and similarly required plenty of prosthetics to come to life in live action.

The minifigure’s attempt at replicating the prosthetics is mostly successful, but it misses the gills on his neck due to limitations in minifigure printing. It at least gets the enlarged lips right as well as the segmented design of the character’s vest.

Dracule Mihawk

Dracule Mihawk’s minifigure has two major changes compared to the character’s on-screen appearance. While it still features the black hat, unique facial hair, and shirtless torso with the gold-flecked jacket, that torso is missing a signature piece of jewellery.

What appears to be a cross around Mihawk’s neck is actually a hidden dagger, but it is exempt from the minifigure entirely. The reason for this is unknown, but the lack of the cross is hard to miss.

The missing feather on the hat is also noteworthy, showcasing just how much Mihawk’s design had to be adapted for a minifigure.

Helmeppo

Helmeppo is exclusive to 75640 The Baratie Floating Restaurant, and their minifigure isn’t the most detailed in all of LEGO One Piece

Despite the simplistic appearance, it’s a great depiction of the character, and the bowl-cut hair element works well for the character. The face print is suitably awkward and shy, matching the character’s personality.

The torso would be reused for another Marines minifigure exclusive to the biggest LEGO One Piece set.

Koby

Koby also appears only in 75640 The Baratie Floating Restaurant, making use of the Marines cadet torso design again.

Matching this character’s appearance as a minifigures all comes down to the hair piece and face print. The pink colour scheme and round glasses go a long way in recreating the character’s look, and Koby comes with both a happy and a forlorn face print.

Makino

Makino’s minifigure is another simple depiction in the five LEGO One Piece sets, featured only in 75636 Windmill Village Hut

Her minifigure has a printed torso that matches the on-screen outfit nicely, as well as a green hair element that is sufficient for her hairstyle.

Monkey D. Garp

Garp’s minifigure rounds out those of the Marines in all of LEGO One Piece with a sufficient level of detail to capture his iconic appearance.

The face print’s shift in facial hair colour is effective, and the red epaulettes are a good use of the existing element, though they’re not quite as pronounced in the live-action series. The torso print is otherwise great with the necessary buttons, chairs and undershirt recreated.

Monkey D. Luffy

The LEGO Luffy minifigure comes in many of the new One Piece sets and takes on two forms in the theme. The most common of these is adult Luffy with the straw hat, red vest, and blue shorts with sandals.

The minifigure captures Luffy’s energetic personality and outfit nicely, and the long arms, exclusive to 75638 Battle at Arlong Park, are effective in representing a portion of his elastic powers.

Kid Luffy from 75636 Windmill Village Hut has an exclusive torso matching that of the series, as well as a modified face print with more youthful features. It’s easy to tell that this is a younger version of the character, even without the short legs.

Nami

Nami’s minifigure comes in two forms in LEGO One Piece. The most common of these comes with a striped shirt, and thanks to its simple design, the minifigure effectively recreates the outfit.

Nami’s orange hair is depicted nicely using the new element, and a fierce face print takes the accuracy one step further.

Nami’s minifigure from 75638 Battle at Arlong Park comes equipped with the green patterned vest, once again featuring a simple design that is easily recreated. The bandana on her arm is an exclusive print, too, and while it might not be intentional, the neck bracket matches the colour of the strap around her shoulder.

Roronoa Zoro

Zoro’s LEGO One Piece minifigures are some of the most accurate in the theme, thanks to a new accessory.

One of his minifigures wears the light brown shirt seen in promotional artwork for the second season, as well as episodes of the first. The printing is accurate, though it lacks the black band on his left sleeve.

Zoro’s other minifigure wears the black bandana and dark blue shirt, and to match his three-sword style, the LEGO Group introduced a new element. This piece allows a minifigure to hold a sword next to their mouth, and the overall effect is about as accurate as you can expect a minifigure to be.

Additional printing for the third sword would have been ideal, and its white appearance may not have been the best choice to accurately depict the sword from the series.

Sanji Vinsmoke

Sanji similarly has two minifigures in LEGO One Piece. The more affordable minifigure comes in his sharp-fitting suit, which is easily captured in a relatively simple torso print.

The other outfit represents his chef’s outfit from The Baratie, once again making effective use of simple printing to accurately portray the outfit.

Sanji’s new hair element to cover one eye completes one of the most accurate minifigures in all of LEGO One Piece.

Shanks

Shanks reuses the straw hat element with hair in an exclusive colour as part of 75636 Windmill Village Hut. It works excellently for his hairstyle, as well as that of Luffy’s curlier hair. Shanks’ scarred head print is also accurate to the series, and even the facial hair is coloured red.

A torso print for his loose shirt, a cape and a simple sword complete another incredibly accurate minifigure in LEGO One Piece, and you can easily tell who this minifigure is meant to be.

Usopp

Usopp completes the Straw Hat crew as minifigures with two minifigures in the theme’s first five sets. The most iconic of these wears the brown vest, and the presented outfit is accurate to the series, save for one detail.

The bandana seen in this minifigure is much too vibrant a colour. While it doesn’t spoil the minifigure, it does affect its overall accuracy and should be brown instead.

Thankfully, this is amended in his other minifigure, depicting his outfit as seen at Arlong Park. The bandana is now a more correct colour, but lacks the patterned detail that could only be captured with printing.

The exclusive torso makes up for this with an impressive recreation of the shirt’s patterns, and you’ll be tempted to apply this outfit to other minifigures in your collection.

Zeff

Zeff’s LEGO One Piece minifigure is also exclusive to 75640 The Baratie Floating Restaurant and is another especially accurate depiction, thanks to a new piece.

The torso printing hints at his muscular frame (and his past as a fierce pirate), while the face is captured well using the new braided moustache element. You’ll score a spare of this element in the massive model, too. The peg leg rounds out the minifigure with a final dose of accuracy, while paying tribute to the history of LEGO Pirates.

All five LEGO One Piece sets with these minifigures are available now.

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