One Piece Heroines is an upcoming series of shorts exploring the world of pirates from the ladies’ perspective
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During One Piece Day ’25, a few original anime voice actors hit the stage to announce an anime adaptation of the novel One Piece Heroines by Jun Esaka and Sayaka Suwa. The novel is a collection of short stories featuring the women of the pirate world, including Nami and Nico Robin, who are featured in the upcoming show’s new key visual.
The stories first appeared in One Piece Magazine in June 2021 before being compiled into two light novels in March 2024. The first focuses on Nami, Robin, Vivi, and Perona, while the second spotlights Hancock, Tashigi, Reiju, and Uta. The collection wraps up with a final chapter in which Nami and Robin discuss the crew’s hygiene—a topic that, according to original author Eiichiro Oda, ranges from bad to worse.
This isn’t the first One Piece spinoff, but it’s the first to be adapted into an anime, and it’s been a long time coming. If One Piece: Fan Letter proved anything, it’s that this universe has countless untold stories and perspectives worth exploring. While the main series is largely male-focused, highlighting its female characters could offer a fresh perspective for the storytelling. The world of One Piece boasts a wealth of compelling women, especially after the events of the recent Chapter 1156. One Piece Heroines will have its scripts penned by Momoka Toyoda, the acclaimed writer behind One Piece: Fan Letter, which earned widespread praise and even inspired a follow-up one-shot manga after readers were captivated by its touching tale of Nami through the eyes of a lonely young girl.
Haruka Kamatani (One Piece in Love) will direct One Piece Heroines, and Takashi Kojima (Flip Flappers) will handle character designs. And although there’s currently no release date or news about the format, fans should keep their eyes peeled for more announcements later.