A Phoenix Labs Senior artist creates stunning 3D concept art of the gothic pirate, Perona, from One Piece.The artist, who goes by @leslievdb on Twitter, shared the animation on their page. This 3D model showcases Perona with a significantly altered facial design. Leslie's piece found direction inspiration from Perona concept art by artist zhaoziyue, who shared it on their ArtStation account. In addition to Perona, Zhaoziyue also posted fanart of several other One Piece characters, including Hancock, Carrot, Sanji, Doflamingo and Mr. 0.RELATED: One Piece Manga Reportedly Goes on Hiatus Until January

One Piece Introduced Perona in Its 5th Arc

In Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga, Perona was a commander of the Thriller Bark Pirate group featured in the manga's fifth story arc. This arc has Luffy and his fellow Straw Hats journey to an island surrounded by rumors of hauntings. Once there, the pirates have their shadows stolen by Gecko Moria, captain of the Thriller Bark Pirates and one of the famous Seven Warlords of the Sea. At the same time, while trying to recover their shadows, Luffy and the gang face off against several Thriller Bark members, including Perona.

Known as the "Ghost Princess," Perona is a Gothic-style character who often sports a frilly black-and-white dress and a large red parasol. While commanding Moria's Zombie army, she harbors a dream of creating her own nation full of zombie animals that obey her every whim. Although Perona has a rather childish personality, she possesses the formidable power of the Hollow-Hollow Fruit, which allows her to create ghosts that can make people severely depressed. When fighting the Straw Hats, Usopp ultimately defeats her as they are naturally immune to the depressive powers of her Hollows.​​​​​​​

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Perona Isn’t One Piece’s Only Best Girl

Although Perona is an iconic character in her own right, the One Piece girl that is dominating the spotlight currently is Uta, who starred in the franchise's latest film, One Piece Film: Red. The plot of this movie revolves around Uta using her music to create a "world of happiness for all" where no one has to suffer. However, her efforts make her a target of her father, the infamous Red-Haired Shanks, who abandoned her as a child. Since her appearance in the manga and Film: Red, Uta has amassed a huge fanbase, with thousands of followers honoring the character through cosplay and artwork.

In addition to their work with Phoenix Labs, @leslievdb has also worked with Riot Games, Blizzard Entertainment and Cloud Chamber. Those interested in Leslie's future projects can find their Twitter page here.

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