I also got my first glimpse at the next figure in the series, Usopp! Although it is difficult to get a lot of details from an unfinished piece, he’s wearing his post time skip outfit and it looks like the bag and goggles can be removed. At the rate this line is growing, I wouldn’t be surprised if prototypes for Franky and Brook are on display at the next festival.

Portrait of Pirates S.O.C.

The Sits On A Chair or S.O.C series has also grown this year. Sanji, Sabo and Law are now joined by Rob Lucci and Marco. I was a little surprised to see these two characters being released before someone more popular like Zoro or Luffy. Both figures are currently unpainted so it is difficult to determine what they are wearing but I was able to see a lot of detail. I like Marco’s pose and I think this figure will look interesting when finished as his right arm is showing his devil fruit power. The Lucci figure made me laugh because Hattori is the one doing the drinking. I assume they will both be wearing white.

Both Sabo and Sanji will be released in 2016 while Law, Lucci and Marco are scheduled for a 2017 release.

World Collectible Figures (WCF)

These approximately three inch tall figures feature various characters from One Piece in a partial SD style. The Film GOLD version of series has the crew in their “White Casino” outfits. In total, there are twenty eight different figures from the movie grouped into four sets containing seven figures each. These sets were released in July and August.

Ichiban Kuji

The Ichiban Kuji series was probably the most exciting as it gave us the first glimpse of figures from the Zou Arc. For those of you unfamiliar, Ichiban Kuji is a monthly lottery featuring limited edition figures from various Shonen Jump titles. To participate to the lottery, you buy ¥650 ticket from Japanese convenience stores or toy stores. Each ticket has a corresponding letter with A,B, and C winning figures. December’s top lottery prizes are Sanji, Cat Viper and Dog Storm.

Sanji is dressed in the clothing he received from the Mink Tribe. The coat looks great and I love the details on the cuffs and along the front. What really impressed me the most was his facial expression. The sculptor did an amazing job and I really hope the paint job does this figure justice.