One Piece Figures in 2026: Portrait.Of.Pirates Turns 20 and Leads With Gear 5 Luffy

One Piece Figures in 2026: Portrait.Of.Pirates Turns 20 and Leads With Gear 5 Luffy

MegaHouse's Portrait.Of.Pirates (P.O.P) line — the premium One Piece figure brand that collectors have chased for two decades — is marking its 20th anniversary, and the celebration is reshaping what serious One Piece shelves look like in 2026. The centerpiece is a new premium series called "Evolutionary History," which pairs the brand's accumulated sculpting craft with newer production technology, spotlighting characters from the manga's Egghead arc. Headlining it is Monkey D. Luffy in his Gear 5 "Nika" form.

The Evolutionary History line and Gear 5 Luffy

The "Evolutionary History" range is P.O.P's flagship push for the anniversary, and its most talked-about entry is an all-new sculpt of Luffy after awakening the Hito Hito no Mi, Model Nika — the white-haired, rubber-limbed Gear 5 form from the climax of Wano. The figure leans into that form's cartoonish freedom: dynamic posing, flowing lines, and the bright, near-pure-white coloring that sets Gear 5 apart from every earlier Luffy. According to Toy-People, the piece stands roughly 260mm tall, carries a suggested retail price of about 22,000 yen, and is slated for an October 2026 release under the MegaHouse banner.

For collectors, an anniversary sculpt of the protagonist's ultimate form is exactly the kind of "anchor piece" a display is built around. Gear 5 is still relatively new to the figure world compared with Luffy's older forms, so a premium P.O.P interpretation carries real display weight.

Toy-People — P.O.P Evolutionary History "One Piece Monkey D. Luffy Gear Five" Pre-painted Figure
Image: TOY PEOPLE

Anniversary reissues and refreshed classics

The 20th-anniversary wave is not only about new characters — it is also a rare window to grab pieces that had gone out of reach. MegaHouse has been bringing back sought-after MAXIMUM-class figures selected through a P.O.P re-release fan survey, including the imposing "Knight of the Sea" Jinbe, returning as a limited reproduction run driven by worldwide demand.

Alongside the reissues, older sculpts are getting fresh coats of paint. Essential-Japan reports that MegaHouse reopened orders on a refreshed Trafalgar Law — a Ver.R update to a fan-favorite figure that had been hard to find for years — with pre-orders opening on August 7, 2026 and shipping expected around late December. Between brand-new sculpts, survey-driven reissues, and repainted classics, 2026 is one of the busiest years the P.O.P line has had.

Essential-Japan — One Piece's Most Sought-After Law Figure Finally Returns After Almost 10 Years
Image: Essential Japan

What the P.O.P anniversary means for collectors

Portrait.Of.Pirates built its reputation on scale, dynamic action poses, and paintwork that rewards close inspection, which is why secondhand prices for retired pieces climb so quickly. An anniversary year tends to do two useful things at once: it reintroduces long-unavailable characters at retail (softening aftermarket prices, at least briefly), and it raises the ceiling on new work as sculptors show off. If you have wanted a specific crew member, watching the anniversary reissue slate is smart — limited reproduction runs sell through and then vanish again.

A practical tip: premium P.O.P figures are often made in limited windows rather than kept in perpetual stock, so pre-order timing matters more than for mass-market prize figures. Decide early which forms and characters anchor your display, then prioritize the reissues you may not see return.

Start or grow your One Piece shelf

Whether you are chasing a Gear 5 centerpiece or filling in the Straw Hats, it helps to browse a curated selection of Straw Hat figures, prize figures, and capsule toys in one place. Explore One Piece figures and collectibles at Akibato, and if you want to compare sculpt styles and scales across series, dig into the wider anime figures collection for display inspiration.

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