One Piece: Heroines
Japanese light novel series
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One Piece: Heroines is a Japanese light novel series written by Jun Esaka and illustrated by Sayaka Suwa. It began publication under Shueisha's Jump J-Books imprint in June 2021. The series is a female-centric spin-off of the One Piece manga series by Eiichiro Oda. An anime television special adaptation is set to premiere in July 2026.
| One Piece: Heroines | |
First light novel volume cover | |
| Created by | Eiichiro Oda |
|---|---|
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Jun Esaka |
| Illustrated by | Sayaka Suwa |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Jump J-Books |
| Original run | June 4, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Anime television film | |
| Directed by | Haruka Kamatani |
| Written by | Momoka Toyoda |
| Original network | Fuji TV |
| Released | July 5, 2026 |
Synopsis
One Piece: Heroines is a collection of stand-alone short stories set in the One Piece universe that spotlight various female characters outside the main narrative. Nami participates in a fashion show that impacts her perspective on style, Robin assists Koala and Sabo in deciphering an ancient tablet, Princess Vivi becomes involved in an incident surrounding an unsolicited love letter, and Perona, Zoro, and Mihawk contend over a bottle of wine. Each vignette focuses on the respective heroine's minor adventure or interaction, drawing on character traits established in the original series.
Characters
- Miucha (ミウチャ)
- Voiced by: Maaya Sakamoto[1]
- Lubun (ルブノ, Rubuno)
- Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu[1]
Media
Light novel
Written by Jun Esaka and illustrated by Sayaka Suwa, One Piece: Heroines began publication under Shueisha's Jump J-Books light novel imprint on June 4, 2021.[2] Two volumes have been released as of March 4, 2024.[3]
In May 2024, Viz Media announced that they had licensed the series and would release the first volume in Q2 2025.[4]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN | ||
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| 1 | June 4, 2021[5] | 978-4-08-703510-0 | April 22, 2025[6] | 978-1-9747-5283-6 | ||
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| 2 | March 4, 2024[3] | 978-4-08-703510-0 | July 22, 2025[7] | 978-1-9747-5541-7 | ||
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Anime
An anime adaptation was announced during the "One Piece Day" event and livestream on August 10, 2025. It is directed by Haruka Kamatani, with Momoka Toyoda writing the script and Takashi Kojima designing the characters.[8][9] The special is set to premiere on July 5, 2026, on Fuji TV.[10]