Makino

Makino was released as part of the ST-08 Monkey D. Luffy Starter Deck for the One Piece Card Game. This deck was specifically designed to focus on the themes and characters surrounding Luffy’s early adventures and the East Blue saga, providing players with a foundational strategy centered on the Black color archetype. The card features Makino, the gentle and kind-hearted bartender from Foosha Village who played a pivotal role in Luffy's childhood by providing him with support and wisdom before he set out to sea.

The card’s illustration captures Makino’s characteristic warmth and domestic simplicity, contrasting with the more aggressive combat-oriented designs typically found in the competitive card pool. As a common rarity card, it was crafted to serve as a functional support piece for deck-building, emphasizing her role as a nurturing figure within the game’s mechanics. Its design is consistent with the established visual aesthetic of the One Piece trading card series, which prioritizes clear character representation and thematic loyalty to Eiichiro Oda’s original source material.