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Set Sail: The Art and Making of One Piece
Embark on a journey to discover how the Straw Hat Pirates were brought to life in Netflix’s One Piece live-action adaptation.
Join Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates on their journey to find the fabled hidden treasure: the One Piece! This deluxe hardcover art book explores the making of seasons 1 and 2 of the hit Netflix live-action series One Piece, based on the hit manga series by Eiichiro Oda and serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump.
Discover how the production team brought to life the expansive story beginning in the East Blue and continuing to Drum Island. Concept art and on-set photography illustrate how unique locations such as the 153rd Branch Marine Base, Baratie, Loguetown, Little Garden, and numerous pirate ships—including the iconic Going Merry—were constructed using a mix of stunning practical sets and striking visual effects. Filled with exclusive interviews and commentary, this book describes the meticulous work that went into the creation of the costumes, prosthetics, hair and makeup, sets, stunts, and much more.
Join Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates on their journey to find the fabled hidden treasure: the One Piece! This deluxe hardcover art book explores the making of seasons 1 and 2 of the hit Netflix live-action series One Piece, based on the hit manga series by Eiichiro Oda and serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump.
Discover how the production team brought to life the expansive story beginning in the East Blue and continuing to Drum Island. Concept art and on-set photography illustrate how unique locations such as the 153rd Branch Marine Base, Baratie, Loguetown, Little Garden, and numerous pirate ships—including the iconic Going Merry—were constructed using a mix of stunning practical sets and striking visual effects. Filled with exclusive interviews and commentary, this book describes the meticulous work that went into the creation of the costumes, prosthetics, hair and makeup, sets, stunts, and much more.
208 pages, Hardcover
First published June 23, 2026
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July 22, 2026
This is a great behind-the-scenes look at the making of OPLA seasons 1 and 2. There are a lot of cool stories from the cast and crew, BTS set photos, and a huge collection of concept art. The book covers each major character and location in One Piece and how they were all brought to life.
My favorite thing about OPLA is how lived-in and grounded the world feels. The production team was instrumental in crafting that vision. There's sections that cover costuming, hair and makeup, prosthetics, set design, VFX, stunts, and props. It was neat to read how closely every team worked together to create every aspect of the show. This book has so much ground to cover that I wish the scope was either smaller (or the book longer) so even more production details could be included. For example, every individual location in OPLA gets a section describing how the set was designed and constructed, and I would've loved that same level of attention to individual characters costumes/makeup/hair/prosthetics. There's only enough space in the book to cover a couple of interesting cases.
The opening section that covered the initial development of One Piece and the pre-production process was really interesting. So many people involved were already fans, but I loved how quickly those unaware became fans when they were introduced to the stories and characters. The only part of pre-production that I felt deserved more attention was casting the Straw Hats. They really only briefly covered Luffy's audition, but I would've been interested in knowing more about why the landed on the cast they did. Also, I do feel like the book is pretty unbalanced in the characters it covers. I love the Luffy/Zoro/Nami trio, but I wish I could've read more about Jacob Gibson as Usopp (one of the standout OPLA cast members in my opinion!).
My favorite thing about OPLA is how lived-in and grounded the world feels. The production team was instrumental in crafting that vision. There's sections that cover costuming, hair and makeup, prosthetics, set design, VFX, stunts, and props. It was neat to read how closely every team worked together to create every aspect of the show. This book has so much ground to cover that I wish the scope was either smaller (or the book longer) so even more production details could be included. For example, every individual location in OPLA gets a section describing how the set was designed and constructed, and I would've loved that same level of attention to individual characters costumes/makeup/hair/prosthetics. There's only enough space in the book to cover a couple of interesting cases.
The opening section that covered the initial development of One Piece and the pre-production process was really interesting. So many people involved were already fans, but I loved how quickly those unaware became fans when they were introduced to the stories and characters. The only part of pre-production that I felt deserved more attention was casting the Straw Hats. They really only briefly covered Luffy's audition, but I would've been interested in knowing more about why the landed on the cast they did. Also, I do feel like the book is pretty unbalanced in the characters it covers. I love the Luffy/Zoro/Nami trio, but I wish I could've read more about Jacob Gibson as Usopp (one of the standout OPLA cast members in my opinion!).
July 3, 2026
As a fan of the live action One Piece, this was just a no brainer for me to pick up. This art book covers seasons 1 and 2, from the East Blue saga to the end of Drum Island, so it actually has quite a lot of ground to cover. There's a lot of cool behind the scenes photos and information about what went on in the creation of the show. I particularly liked the concept art of ideas that they had for what could have been. But as great at this is, there were a few things that could have made it even better.
1. Concept art for Hachi. Hachi was cut out of the Arlong Park arc, so even just a snippet of what he looked like or what he would have done would have been interesting. Steve Maeda has already discussed this in interviews before.
2. A section about the music for the show. Season 1 has My Sails are Set; Season 2 had Whiskey Peak Saloon, Binks' Brew, Pray to the Sun, and Am I Enough (Tony Tony Chopper). These were all great original scores, and some discussion about them would have made this book even better. Again, you'll find some great interviews with Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli elsewhere on the internet.
3. A copy-editor. There were a few minor issues, like the description of Arlong claiming him to be half human, half fishman. No, sir, he is all fishman. His whole character is hatred of humans.
4. More interviews with various people behind the scenes.
Still, this was a great read that I devoured from beginning to end. If you loved the live action One Piece show, then this is a great addition to your library.
1. Concept art for Hachi. Hachi was cut out of the Arlong Park arc, so even just a snippet of what he looked like or what he would have done would have been interesting. Steve Maeda has already discussed this in interviews before.
2. A section about the music for the show. Season 1 has My Sails are Set; Season 2 had Whiskey Peak Saloon, Binks' Brew, Pray to the Sun, and Am I Enough (Tony Tony Chopper). These were all great original scores, and some discussion about them would have made this book even better. Again, you'll find some great interviews with Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli elsewhere on the internet.
3. A copy-editor. There were a few minor issues, like the description of Arlong claiming him to be half human, half fishman. No, sir, he is all fishman. His whole character is hatred of humans.
4. More interviews with various people behind the scenes.
Still, this was a great read that I devoured from beginning to end. If you loved the live action One Piece show, then this is a great addition to your library.
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