Tourists take a photo on April 15, 2025, with the bronze statue of Monkey D. Luffy, the main character of the comic and animated TV series "One Piece," installed in front of the prefectural office ...

Below, we’ve pulled together 20 vintage photos that show just how this legendary statue came to life—one piece at a time.

The statue of Monkey D. Luffy, the main character of the popular manga series “One Piece,” stands outside the Kumamoto prefectural office in Kumamoto. (Ryutaro Ito) ...

UTO, Kumamoto Prefecture--A statue of Jinbe joined the rest of the Straw Hat Pirates from the popular “One Piece” manga series to support the prefecture’s recovery from the 2016 Kumamoto ...

The southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto has recently launched a two-day bus trip to tour 10 bronze statues depicting characters from megahit comic and animated TV series "One Piece," ...