Book Review: Set Sail: The Art and Making of One Piece

Submitted by  Teoh Yi Chie on  September 5, 2026 - 11:00 am

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Fun and outrageous

Let me start by saying that I've not read the One Piece Japanese manga before, and I've not watch the Netflix adaptation. So I may not be the best person to review this book as I cannot tell you the differences with the manga vs live-action adaptation. Having said that, after going through the book, I can tell it's a great book for fans of the show.

This book is a 208-page hardcover published by Viz Media.

The book covers the making of the show and has all the things fans will enjoy, namely plenty of behind the scenes photography, wonderful character and set designs and a lot of commentary. This book is packed with insights and beautiful images. Fawn Lau and Jenny Haru Kim have done a terrific job with the layout of the book, and the author is Mike Avila

The characters are just incredibly fun to look at. The designs are so wild but still work. Having guns pointing out from the magistrate wig? The art direction is over the top and there is so much style.

If you like the show, you'll love this book.

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Here are direct links to the book:
Amazon.com | Amazon.ca | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | Amazon.fr | Amazon.it | Amazon.es | Amazon.com.au | Amazon.co.jp

This book was borrowed from Basheer Graphic Books for review purposes. You can order the book from them. Check with Basheer on Facebook.

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