YuMe's One Piece Barrel Capsule Series 1 has launched across EMEA and ANZ in partnership with Toei Animation, with the studio actively championing the range to its global fanbase. It's a validation that matters: One Piece is the best-selling manga of all time, and its fanbase expects products that respect the world they love.
This one does. The layered unboxing experience starts with a water-reveal clue card bearing hidden seafarer symbols, followed by sticker loot, a Wanted poster collector checklist and a scene card, all before fans finally discover which of the six original Straw Hat Crew members they've received. Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Sanji or Chopper - each figure is posed and decorated to faithfully match the manga and the anime.
The barrel itself opens out into a display base. Modular plinths connect as the range grows, letting fans build out their crew over time.
It's the chase-led, display-ready format that anime collectors want now with one of the biggest IPs in the world at its centre.
"A surprise capsule experience made by fans, for fans," said Toei Animation Europe.