Scenes worth keeping: One Piece, BLEACH & Pokémon
Issue No. 28 · Cover: Thousand Sunny – Desktop Display Vol. 01
A clear scene gives each piece a reason to stay.
Sixteen picks connect manga stillness, enclosed worlds, flowing effects and smaller character displays.
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Thousand Sunny - Desktop Display Vol. 01
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Billowing sails turn a familiar ship into a self-contained desktop scene.
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Monkey D. Luffy - Black-and-White Manga Mourning
$129 · Pre-Order
Monochrome hatching makes the quiet pose read like a manga panel.
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Kuchiki Rukia - Hakka no Togame Bankai
Price range: $299 through $339 · Pre-Order
Pale robes and looping ice give the standing pose a flowing outline.
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Gintoki Sakata - Chubby Gintama Series Vol. 01
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A beanbag pose brings relaxed humor to a character display.
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Editor’s Letter
We favor scenes with a clear visual center: Sophia Monad – The Cage and Kuchiki Rukia – Hakka no Togame Bankai give their surrounding effects a purpose. The cage encloses one figure, while looping ice extends the other into the space around her.
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A similar contrast gives our One Piece choices their purpose this week. A ship can carry the feeling of a whole crew, while a single figure can hold a quieter moment. Across the wider selection, we have kept room for enclosed settings, flowing battle effects and smaller displays that change the mood of a shelf. Sophia brings architecture around her seated figure; Gintoki trades dramatic movement for a beanbag and a knowing expression. Our preference is to choose the scene you want to look at every day, then compare its footprint and configuration. The BLEACH selections also show how a composed stance can remain expressive beside more elaborate effects.
Why Now
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Another way to revisit the Straw Hats
Netflix’s September 29 update marked the arrival of the two-part LEGO ONE PIECE special. Its retelling offers a timely reason to revisit Luffy and Sanji in another visual language; our monochrome picks make that connection through character recognition and graphic treatment.
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A moment to revisit BLEACH
The anime website announced a screening and talk event ahead of the finale on October 9. That gives our Rukia selection a current series connection, while the statue’s pale Bankai form supplies the visual reason to include it.
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Thirty years of familiar companions
The September 15 Pokémon TCG Live letter outlined its 30th Celebration activities, including an October 2–15 Pikachu challenge. This is broader series context for our smaller creature displays, with Feraligatr and the Eevee evolutions chosen for their contrasting silhouettes.
Chapter 01
Quiet portraits: Monkey D. Luffy, Vinsmoke Sanji & Kurapika
Hands, faces and clothing carry these standing compositions. Kurapika adds a formal HUNTER×HUNTER interpretation, while the two monochrome Straw Hats create a visual conversation through their shared finish.
Monkey D. Luffy - Black-and-White Manga Mourning
XOXO Studio’s Luffy holds his straw hat against his chest and a bouquet at his side. The closed eyes and bandaged body give this $129, 25 cm resin figure a solemn focus. Dark outlines and crosshatched shading carry the manga treatment across the clothing and hat, so the quiet gesture remains the main event.
We would give him space beside Sanji. Their matching monochrome language connects them, while Luffy’s stillness and Sanji’s raised cigarette keep each pose distinct. A plain background should let those drawn-looking marks register clearly.
Best for: A monochrome character shelf with a reflective mood
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Vinsmoke Sanji - Black-and-White Manga Cigarette Pose
Crosshatched shading connects the raised cigarette and torn clothing in a stark monochrome portrait.
$129 · Pre-Order
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Kurapika - Suit Series Vol. 01
A chain-draped hand gives the tailored suit a recognizable character gesture.
$129 · Pre-Order
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Isane Kotetsu - Gotei 13 Lieutenants Series
Lowered arms and a sheathed sword give the black robes a composed outline.
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Built worlds: Sophia Monad, Sheeta & Thousand Sunny
Thousand Sunny offers Original Color and Gold finishes. Sheeta and Pazu pair hand-cranked music with independently operated lighting. Eren adds an Attack on Titan shoreline portrait, with seven configurations combining heads and, in selected versions, additional busts.
Sophia Monad - The Cage
Sophia Monad – The Cage makes the setting inseparable from the character. At $699, this DOU studio piece stands 58 cm high and measures 54 cm across and deep. Bronze-toned cagework, burgundy drapery and blue butterflies draw attention toward the seated figure, turning the surrounding structure into part of the portrait.
We like it where the curved enclosure stays visible from several angles. A lighting assembly and bonus gramophone are listed. Measure the full 54 × 54 cm base area before choosing its position.
Best for: A dedicated shelf for a large, enclosed character scene
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Sheeta & Pazu - Hand-Crank Music Box
A mine wheel and warm lantern frame the held pose above the hand-cranked music box.
$499 · Pre-Order
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Layered cabins and billowing sails give the ship a complete scene on its stand.
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Eren Jaeger - Looking Out to Sea
Bare feet at the water’s edge give the shoreline portrait a quiet sense of distance.
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Flowing effects: Kuchiki Rukia, Son Goku & Zoh Shia
The Dragon Ball pair has individual and combined options; Broly includes two heads. Naruto and Sasuke’s combined set adds a joined-hands bonus. Zoh Shia’s armor offers a broad creature silhouette beside these effects.
Kuchiki Rukia - Hakka no Togame Bankai
Prologue Studio’s 1/6 Rukia keeps the body upright while translucent ribbons and curling ice create movement around it. The main statue measures 34 × 29 × 20.5 cm. We like the pale blue-and-white palette for a shelf that needs a lighter focal point among dark armor or saturated effects.
The $299–$339 range covers different purchase options; the accessory pack adds one stylized interchangeable head and one bust. Her downward sword and composed face give the surrounding curves a firm center, especially with open space beside the ribbons.
Best for: A pale focal point among colorful battle compositions
Price range: $299 through $339 · Pre-Order
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Son Goku & Broly - Battle Stances with Energy Effects
Blue and green effects separate Goku’s crouch from Broly’s reaching stance.
Price range: $169 through $439 · Pre-Order
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Naruto Uzumaki & Sasuke Uchiha - Six Paths
Orange and purple effects give the two Six Paths poses distinct visual identities.
Price range: $209 through $409 · Pre-Order
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Zoh Shia - Monster Hunter Wilds
Layered white armor and curled claws create a broad silhouette above fractured stone.
$129 · Pre-Order
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Small moments: Gintoki Sakata, Zenitsu Agatsuma & Feraligatr
Gintama supplies relaxed humor, and Zenitsu a seated swordsman. Jolteon and Glaceon are separate character/color choices, priced $39–$49. Feraligatr supplies the lowest silhouette here, despite its 30 cm length.
Gintoki Sakata - Chubby Gintama Series Vol. 01
MADAO Studio’s Gintoki Sakata – Chubby Gintama Series Vol. 01 is our choice for a shelf that could use a less serious expression. The $89 figure measures 15 × 16 × 10 cm. Rounded proportions, a purple beanbag and the half-lidded portrait make the pose readable before we notice the cup and wooden sword.
The robe’s blue-and-turquoise trim preserves a familiar character cue within the exaggerated shape. We would place him at eye level, with space around the chair. His everyday posture makes a useful change of pace beside more dramatic figures.
Best for: A compact character display with an unmistakably relaxed mood
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Zenitsu Agatsuma - Cross-Legged Pose
The spread haori and diagonal sword give the seated pose a balanced triangular shape.
$129 · Pre-Order
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Feraligatr - Swimming Water Diorama
Low water effects let the snout, crests and tail define Feraligatr’s swimming outline.
$49 · Pre-Order
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Jolteon & Glaceon
Braced Jolteon and upright Glaceon offer contrasting silhouettes across the available color choices.
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Jolteon & Glaceon
Braced Jolteon and upright Glaceon offer contrasting silhouettes across the available color choices.
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Thousand Sunny - Desktop Display Vol. 01
Billowing sails turn a familiar ship into a self-contained desktop scene.
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Final Take
Choose the scene you want to keep looking at
Thousand Sunny – Desktop Display Vol. 01 is our first choice for collectors who want a recognizable setting in one object. Its sails, rigging and lion figurehead carry the idea without relying on a surrounding crew. For a quieter shelf, Luffy’s monochrome mourning pose offers a very different emotional register at $129.
Sophia earns the larger display area through the way her cage frames the entire composition. Gintoki is the smaller, lighter-hearted alternative when a shelf needs a change of mood. If this is your first reservation, our first-time buyer guide explains the order process before you choose a configuration.
Start with the mood and footprint, then choose the version that supports them.
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R18+
A poolside portrait with two expressions
Summer Studio’s Holiday Raiden Shogun uses tiled pool steps and a handrail to frame a 43 cm, 1/4-scale figure. The $319 release includes two head sculpts, one anime-style and one realist, plus the pool-deck base. The stated edition is 99 units; shipment is estimated for Q3–Q4 2026, and material details are not provided.
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Holiday Raiden Shogun
Two portrait styles change the character of the same poolside stepping pose.
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Keep a little room for the crew
Explore the wider One Piece collection, or compare the monochrome pair with your existing shelf. Let the available space and the mood of the scene guide the next addition.
