One Piece

The Going Merry Pirate Ship

The little sheep ship that punches so far above its size it's almost unfair.

Brick Rated Score

4.5/5

Set 75639 · 2025

Pieces1,374

Minifigs5

Year2025

Set number75639

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The verdict

The Going Merry is one of those sets that looks modest in photos and then completely wins you over in the hand.

It's smaller than most of LEGO's pirate ships, but the interior space and the sheer cleverness packed into that reddish brown hull make it feel like a much bigger model. With five Straw Hat minifigures (including a Zoro you can only get here) and a genuinely charming sheep figurehead, it's the One Piece set fans have been quietly begging for.

Best for: One Piece fans who also love a clever ship build

The full review

What it is

If you grew up with One Piece, the Going Merry isn't just a boat, it's practically a member of the crew, and LEGO clearly understood that. This LEGO® set recreates the Straw Hats' first real ship as a compact caravel with that unmistakable sheep figurehead riding up front, Luffy perched on top exactly where he belongs. At 1,374 pieces it's not a huge model, but the first thing every reviewer noticed is how roomy it feels. There's an actual interior in here, cabins and cargo space and little touches, which is unusual for a ship this size. The set comes with five minifigures, Monkey D. Luffy, Nami, Usopp, Sanji, and Roronoa Zoro, and that lineup alone is a big part of why fans have been so happy with it.

The catch

Now for the honest bits. The price is the thing to sit with. At $139.99 for under 1,400 pieces, you're paying a premium per part, and if you judge sets purely on brick count this will feel a little steep. The value case rests heavily on the minifigures and the pile of new accessories, so if you're indifferent to the characters, some of the magic drops away. It's also small. Set it next to something like Barracuda Bay and the Going Merry looks like a dinghy, so anyone dreaming of a massive shelf-dominating pirate ship should know that going in. And while the interior is genuinely charming, a fair amount of that detail disappears once you close the deck up, which is a slightly bittersweet feeling after you've built it.

Who it's for

So who's going to love this one? One Piece fans, obviously, especially anyone who's emotionally attached to the Merry (and if you know, you know, that ship earns its tears). But it's also a lovely pick for people who appreciate clever ship engineering, because the way the hull is put together without relying on giant molded boat parts is genuinely impressive. If you want maximum plastic for your money or a giant display piece, look elsewhere. If you want a characterful, faithful, surprisingly deep little model with a killer minifigure roster, the Going Merry is an easy set to recommend and an even easier one to fall for.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

The build runs across 10 numbered bags, which keeps the pace brisk and stops it from ever feeling like a slog. You start with the hull, and this is where the design earns its praise, because instead of leaning on big specialized boat elements, the Going Merry is built up from regular bricks in reddish brown, with clever angled shaping at the stern that keeps the curves of a real caravel. The ram figurehead is its own little puzzle, using a mix of curved parts to land somewhere between the soft anime sheep and the more realistic live-action version. Then come the masts, the rigging, and those big sails, and the whole thing goes from promising to properly ship-shaped in a satisfying rush.

On the parts front, the headline is the sails and flags. They're made from a thick matte plastic rather than thin floppy foil, with the Straw Hat skull logo printed crisply, and they feel far more premium than the fabric-and-foil sails of older ships. There are plenty of new and rare reddish brown elements for that hull, which is a genuine boon if you build your own ships or castles. And the five minifigures bring a small mountain of new printed pieces and accessories, from Zoro's swords to Sanji's details, all exclusive enough that army-builders and collectors have taken notice. It's not a parts-monster set by count, but the quality of what's in the box is high.

Fun facts

01The Going Merry was the Straw Hats' first real ship, a gift from a girl named Kaya, and its emotional sendoff in the anime is one of the most famous tearjerker moments in the whole series.
02LEGO's sheep figurehead is a deliberate compromise between the curvy anime version and the more realistic live-action Netflix design, so it reads as both at once.
03In the story the ship is watched over by a Klabautermann, a spirit that only appears to sailors who truly love their vessel, which makes the whole set feel a little more haunted in the best way.
04The Roronoa Zoro minifigure is exclusive to this set, so for collectors chasing a complete Straw Hat crew, this is the only box he comes in.