Kara Dennison
July 29, 2025 
The One Piece Heroines book series is a unique offering. These anthologies zero in on the ladies of Eiichiro Oda’s long-running series. But in most cases, they’re not building on the greater lore of the world. Rather, these slice-of-life tales tell us more about the girls: who they are, what they value, and what they think about when no one else is around. Volume 1 showed Nami shopping for a new pair of shoes, Robin deciphering a tablet, Vivi getting crushed on, and Perona enjoying some rare wine.
What stories will Volume 2 of the One Piece spinoff offer? In addition to a new story about Tashigi and some girl-time with Nami and Robin, this new volume offers some interesting tales. From hilarious misunderstandings to childhood memories, this is what you’ll find:
Boa Hancock
One of our top three stories in the new One Piece Heroines is all about the stunning Snake Princess. It’s the first story in the new book and, frankly, our favorite if we’re judging solely on humor. Because while miscommunication for drama is quickly played out, miscommunication for comedy is fantastic.
In this new story, Boa discovers that Dahlia, a member of the Kuja Tribe, has had a baby. She wishes to learn more about such familial situations, and her loyal subject explains. Through the same scene played out from two points of view, Boa comes to a number of mistaken conclusions… one concerning her relationship with Luffy! It’s an adorable, low-stakes story, and we love to see Boa being this cute and flustered.
Vinsmoke Reiju
While her brother Sanji sails with the Straw Hats, Reiju remains with the other brothers… none of whom can cook. The third story in this One Piece Heroines volume sees them trying regardless, while Reiju thinks back fondly on her brother in between failed attempts at bread baking and egg cracking.
Reiju may not be successful at helping her brothers make a meal, but that ultimately doesn’t matter. They get a feast regardless, and she even gets to show off some of her abilities! It’s an adorable story that serves as both counterpoint and background to Sanji’s, and it’s paired with some hilarious pictures of the brothers attempting to work in the kitchen.
Uta
Great news, Uta fans: there’s more of her in One Piece Heroines! Her story is a blast from the past, featuring the superpowered songstress as a little kid in the care of Shanks. The two go ashore to see a festival late at night. And while there are some moments of tension as the locals recognize Shanks from his wanted poster, it’s mostly a sweet father-daughter outing. (Very sweet, as Shanks lets her have juice and cotton candy past her bedtime!)
While all the art in this book is great, thanks to illustrator Sayaka Suwa, the art that accompanies this story is especially cute. There are lots of moments of Shanks and little Uta just enjoying life. Whether blowing bubbles or eating cotton candy, they’re having a surprisingly normal time. And we also get to hear about some of Uta’s early musical aspirations, too!
One Piece Heroines, Vol. 2 is now available.
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