One Piece Fan Builds the Going Merry in Pokopia

A fan of both One Piece and Pokemon Pokopia has built a stunning tribute to the iconic anime franchise in their game, recreating Luffy and his crew’s first ship. The sandbox spin-off from Omega Force has been a fountain of inspiration for many Pokemon fans, crafting a wide variety of impressive structures. Fans have used the expansive tools included in Pokopia to build everything from apartments and extravagant homes to practical applications like a fully functioning subway. Now, one Pokopia fan has been inspired by one of the most highly-regarded anime franchises of all time.

One Piece stands as one of the most recognizable and beloved Japanese properties of all-time. The series follows aspiring pirate adventurer Monkey D. Luffy on a journey to reach the Grand Line and find the titular treasure, becoming the new “King of the Pirates.” The One Piece manga has run for more than 1,100 chapters since its debut in 1997, and the long-running anime adaptation has aired a similar number of episodes. A passionate fan is now showing off a stunning homage to the franchise’s earliest days, recreating the Straw Hats’ first ship in Pokopia.

Pokopia Player Recreates One Piece’s Going Merry

Pokopia fan Austin Brewster shared their impressive One Piece build in Pokopia on a Facebook group dedicated to the game. The stunning recreation of the Going Merry sports the recognizable sail used by the Straw Hats, adorning the traditional skull-and-crossbones with Luffy’s iconic hat. The build re-creates the look of the ship’s sheep figurehead by using a combination of stairs and antique wall blocks to match the appearance of the sheep’s eyes and mouth, while using logs to represent its ears. The Pokopia fan also included a video showing off the interior of the ship, showing off the completed mess hall, bathroom, and living quarters within the beloved One Piece pirate ship.

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The incredible One Piece-themed Pokopia build was an instant hit with other fans in the Facebook group. Many fans expressed their adoration for the One Piece build, suggesting that they planned to build similar tributes to the anime, like Buggy the Clown’s ship. Some fans suggested that the Going Merry shouldn’t be the last One Piece project from the creator, urging them to build the Thousand Sunny, the second ship used by the Straw Hats. One fan even expressed their desire to see an iconic location from another popular anime recreated in Pokopia, wanting to see Demon Slayer’s Infinity Castle in the game.

The One Piece tribute comes as multiple big projects are on the way for the beloved anime franchise. One Piece is gearing up to launch its twelfth season in April with the beginning of the Elbaf Arc, seeing Luffy and crew head to the giant-inhabited country. The franchise is also preparing for the launch of a brand-new spinoff, debuting One Piece: Heroines as a series centered around the main female cast, including Nami and Nico Robin. WIT Studio is continuing to develop its remake of One Piece as well, with a tighter narrative that cuts out much of the filler content in the anime.

One Piece’s iconic status made it an easy fit for a stunning fan tribute in a game like Pokopia. The Pokemon spin-off has already seen plenty of fans creating homages to the franchise’s past, ranging from Pokemon Gold and Silver’s Bell Tower to the entire Kanto region. Pokopia has even seen some players share their Pokemon-themed reimagining of real-world locations, including one Pokopia fan recreating an Olive Garden restaurant. Pokopia continues to inspire one fan after another to craft some truly impressive builds within the sandbox game.