One Piece: Heroines

One Piece: Heroines
First light novel volume cover
Created byEiichiro Oda
Light novel
Written byJun Esaka
Illustrated bySayaka Suwa
Published byShueisha
English publisher
ImprintJump J-Books
Original runJune 4, 2021 – present
Volumes2
Anime television series
Directed byHaruka Kamatani
Written byMomoka Toyoda
Original networkFuji TV
Original run July 5, 2026 – scheduled

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 series adaptation is set to premiere in July 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 Ghost Princess 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.

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.[1] Two volumes have been released as of March 4, 2024.[2]

In May 2024, Viz Media announced that they had licensed the series and would release the first volume in Q2 2025.[3]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1June 4, 2021[4]978-4-08-703510-0April 22, 2025[5]978-1-9747-5283-6
  1. "Nami: The Shoe Must Go On!"
  2. "Robin: The Archeologist's Unscrambled Eggs"
  1. "Vivi: The Blue Rose and the Writingale"
  2. "Perona: Nightmare of the Drifting Barrel"
  1. "Nami: Don't Let Me Go"
2March 4, 2024[2]978-4-08-703510-0July 22, 2025[6]978-1-9747-5541-7
  1. "Hancock: Why Grandma Nyon Keeled Over"
  2. "Tashigi: There's Something Over There"
  1. "Reiju: A Terrible Cook"
  2. "Uta: Where the Wind Goes"
  1. "Nami & Robin: A Fleeting Moment"

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.[7][8] The series is set to premiere on July 5, 2026 on Fuji TV.[9]

References

  1. ^ 「ONE PIECE」女性キャラを主人公に、それぞれの“自分らしさ”を描いた小説. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 4, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  2. ^ a b ONE PIECE novel HEROINES ［ Colorful ］ (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  3. ^ Luster, Joseph (May 31, 2024). "VIZ Media Announces Vagabond Definitive Edition, One Piece: Heroines and More". Crunchyroll. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  4. ^ ONE PIECE novel HEROINES (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  5. ^ "One Piece: Heroines, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  6. ^ "One Piece: Heroines, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  7. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (August 10, 2025). "One Piece: Heroines Novels Get Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  8. ^ Harding, Daryl (August 10, 2025). "ONE PIECE Heroines Anime Announced". Crunchyroll. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  9. ^ Mateo, Alex (February 5, 2026). "One Piece: Heroines Anime Debuts on July 5". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
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