No other currently running manga series embraces the style of shonen manga (boys’ comics) storytelling as fervently as One Piece does.
However, with hundreds more One Piece characters left in the series, sould Maki ever want to draw more, she’s got plenty of candidates.
But what if instead of being the standard-bearer for shonen manga and the flagship title of anthology Weekly Shonen Jump, One Piece was instead a shojo manga, or girls’ comic? Then maybe series star Luffy would look like this.
The redesign is the work of shojo manga artist Yoko Maki, whose resume includes the titles Aishiteiru Ze Baby, Romantica Clock, and Yamamoto Zenjirou to Moushimasu.