Approximately 1,500 people including prefectural officials participated in the ceremony, governor Kamashima said, "" ONE PIECE "is loved all over the world.I am pleased that the bronze statue which is the symbol of reconstruction is completed I greeted.

And students of Kumamoto Hoshiaki High School, Tokuma University's original school, Eiichiro Oda, a manga artist from Kumamoto City who worked on "ONE PIECE" are playing the opening theme of the animation "ONE PIECE", Luffy's A bronze statue was unveiled.

The bronze statue of Luffy standing on the pedestal is 1 meter 74 cm high, pushing up his right arm towards the sky.

This bronze statue was proposed by Mr. Oda who was awarded the prefectural people honor prize because he was committed to the reconstruction support from the Kumamoto earthquake by cartoon characters, and the prefecture established and many tourists are expected to visit It has been.

A boys' 6th grade student at a ceremony in Gujeo Nishi elementary school in Mashiro town who was greatly damaged by the Kumamoto earthquake said, "I am happy that the bronze statue of my favorite Luffy is made and it will lead to reconstruction I want you to do it. "