The mysterious and significant character is the one revealed to be the first-ever pirate, Joy Boy, and there is now an opportunity for fans to reveal the design of this character. This opportunity comes from the second worldwide popularity poll for One Piece, dubbed the WORLD TOP 100, which began on March 4, 2026, and will run until June 11. The results of this poll will be revealed in August, along with special illustrations for the top 100 characters who make the list. Thus, fans can effectively force a special illustration of this mysterious character from the creator, and the same could also apply to other mysterious characters.
While Joy Boy is one of the mysterious characters currently depicted only in silhouettes, Imu, presumably the final villain of the series, also remains shrouded in mystery. The popularity poll includes more than 1,500 characters from One Piece, covering the story from Chapter 1 to Chapter 1166. This means that if fans manage to push Imu into the top 100 as well, Eiichiro Oda would have to create a special illustration for this mysterious character, too. However, since both of these characters are extremely significant to the narrative and their appearances are intentionally kept ambiguous for a major reveal later on, the special illustrations could still portray them in silhouette.
