Before the manga, the creator of One Piece releases a "Secret Notebook of Ideas" featuring Luffy.

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An exclusive "secret" notebook featuring concept art for several famous characters, including Monkey D. Luffy, will soon be available to readers of Oda's manga.

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One of these designs looks remarkably like Monkey D. Luffy, the protagonist of One Piece, and another design looks remarkably like Nami,

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the famed female navigator of the Straw Hat, as you can see below.

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