The Nami doll is part of the second batch of One Piece kokeshi from Gunma Prefecture-based doll maker Usaburo Kokeshi, one of the region’s leading kokeshi makers, which was founded in 1950.
Even in a medium already packed with busty character designs, Nami stands out, and her impactful chest, as well as her curvaceous hips, are recreated frequently and lovingly in officially licensed One Piece figures…but not this one.
All six One Piece kokeshi are priced at 4,200 yen (US$39) and can be ordered here through online retailer HKDS, with shipping for the three new designs starting early next month.
One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda is on record as saying he purposely wanted the artwork in the manga/anime franchise he created to look weird. However, “weird” probably isn’t the word passionate fans of One Piece pirate Nami would use to describe how the character looks.