Statue of "One Piece" cartoon character Luffy unveiled in Kumamoto

A statue of cartoon character Luffy from megahit comic and animated TV series "One Piece" was unveiled Friday in front of the Kumamoto prefectural government office building in southwestern Japan.The 174-centimeter-tall statue, matching the height of Monkey D. Luffy, the main character of the story, has been erected to commemorate author Eiichiro Oda's reception of a prefectural honor for his support of the region's rebuilding efforts following a major earthquake in 2016.Oda, who hails from the city of Kumamoto, expressed hope in a statement that the Luffy statue will help draw visitors to …READ FULL ARTICLE