Summary
One Piece’s Luffy and many of his Straw Hat crew have assembled in a stunning andunofficial crossoverwithMarvel, with some of the most strikingstatuesshared online in quite some time. The legality differences between the Eastern and Western pop culture worlds have made official crossover between beloved franchises likeOne Piece’s superpower pirates andMarvel’s band of heroes nearly impossible, but that did not stop fans in the Philippines from creatingstunning figures ofOne Piececharacters dressed and themed asMarvel’s coolest cast members.
The stories featuringMarvel’s Avengersand the epic that isEiichiro Oda’sOne Pieceare drastically different in many ways. Still, each is filled with iconic characters, weapons, and costumes that work shockingly well when combined, as fans can see from an incredible discovery byReddituserCharming-Bobcast-8144while shopping at a mall in the Philippines.
The pictures showcase eleven different statues with custom designs depictingOne Piececharacters like Luffy, Zoro, Perona, and more in dramatic poses while wearing iconicMarvelcharacter outfits. Some feature the pirates posing like the heroes they are dressed as, while others are far more extravagant with massive weapons that the Straw Hats can’t help but inject their vibrant personalities onto.
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Straw Hat Captain Luffy looks excellent in the Captain America outfit, and so does Robin as Captain Marvel and Nami as Black Widow. However, the most extravagant statue is arguably the Iron Man Franky, who is easily the most enormous figure on display with the impressively detailed armor opening up all over the body ofOne Piece’s genius inventor and shipwright. Jinbe as Doctor Strange and Chopper’s Monster Point hulking out are also impressive buta personal favorite among theRedditcomments was easily Zoro dressed as Thor, complete with three Mjölnir hammers, with one being held in his teeth.
The post shares a few other belovedOne Piececharacters dressed asMarvelheroes, but unfortunately, there is no easy way for fans to purchase the statues for themselves. According toReddit, the images were taken at the Green Hills Mall in the Philippines, where the impressive crossover statues may or may not still be available. However, because of their quality, there may be some hardcore fans of bothOne PieceandMarvelwho feel inspired enough to make the journey to claim their own statue.
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Because of tricky copywriting laws, it would be incredibly difficult for franchises as lucrative asMarvelandOne Pieceto widely distribute something like whatReddituser Charming-Bobcast-8144 discovered. It’s infrequent to see any official crossover between Japanese and American properties of such high profile. However, withanime likeSuicide Squad Isekaiopening the door wider to the idea of iconic franchises receiving more attention worldwide, there could come a day when an officialOne PieceandMarvelcrossover occurs.
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One Piece
Created by Eiichiro Oda, One Piece is a multimedia franchise that began as a manga series and follows the adventures of the Straw Hat Pirates as led by Monkey D. Luffy. Luffy, an enthusiastic pirate with a thirst for adventure, is afflicted by a mysterious curse that gives him various powers he uses to protect himself and his friends. The manga eventually gave way to the anime series, with the two being some of history’s longest-running anime and manga series. Along with over fifty video games made over the years, the series entered the live-action world with Netflix’s 2023 adaptation.
