The post-time skip era of One Piece continues with Punk Hazard, which saw many returning characters from pre-time skip, and also teed us up for Dressrosa and major ramifications going forward. While Tamashii Nation's S.H.Figuarts line has jumped around a bit in the timeline, Punk Hazard is one arc they haven't made their way too quite yet, and between the supporting cast and the villains of this storyline there are lots of great designs and characters just begging to be made.
Honorable mention: Luffy
Luffy's outfit in Punk Hazard is one that could be handled in a similar manner to his Egghead look, but I think it is an opportunity to really shine with soft goods in the line. For the most part the One Piece line has stayed away from doing soft goods on their figures, but that has to change given how successful it is in other lines, and Punk Hazard Luffy is a cash-grab opportunity to release the same Luffy with a new jacket and some new faceplates.
5. Trafalgar Law
One of the most popular One Piece characters of all time really got the spotlight in Punk Hazard, being upgraded to a main player and sticking around to remain with the Straw Hats even after the arc concluded. This is another example of where soft goods could be implemented really well, outfitting Law with his jacket in a fashion similar to Naruto's Akatsuki cloaks. The inclusion of a removed heart accessory would be a ton of fun as well.
4. G-5 Smoker and Tashigi
We got to see Smoker and Tashigi back in action in a big way as well, leading the G-5 branch of the Marines, with a lot of screen time devoted to this duo. Smoker is more likely the one of the two to receive a figure first, and he is one I've been awaiting on a while ever since first meeting him back in Loguetown.
3. Vergo
The villains of this arc really hit the sweet spot with me, especially after not being as impressed by Hordy and the other villains of Fish-Man island. Vergo was one I initially didn't take too seriously what with him walking around with random objects stuck to his face, but once he started fighting, murdering his fellow Marines, and showing the threat he truly was it was then that I really enjoyed him as a villain. His Haki appendages would be great swap-out pieces, along with his weapon of course.
2. Monet
The high price point of Marco has me wondering if Monet would have to be similarly priced, though they don't have to include a lot of swap out pieces for alternate arms and legs, and I imagine Monet's wings would be much simpler to recreate as opposed to the paintwork and sculpt of Marco's fiery phoenix form. Including a transponder snail with her would be a fantastic way to recreate one of the best scenes from the arc in which she was about to blow up the factory while on the line with Joker.
1. Caesar Clown
While shilo-lo-lo was a bit annoying with his constant laughter at times, Caesar Clown was still a big improvement over Hordy both in design and application to the story. His gaseous form is a ton of fun, and his use of his abilities in battle made for some interesting workarounds Luffy had to adopt in order to defeat him. I could see soft goods being used to recreate his gas cloak, but plastic would work just as well.
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