LEGO One Piece 75636 Windmill Village Hut review

LEGO One Piece 75636 Windmill Village Hut is the perfect starter set for the new theme, targeting anime fans in the most effective way possible.

Picking a prequel scene for the smallest and most affordable LEGO One Piece set may not seem like the obvious choice, but it's a very welcome move for fans, providing easy access to beloved characters without breaking the bank. 75636 Windmill Village Hut is an essential LEGO One Piece set, thanks to a low price and the trio of exclusive minifigures.

75636 Windmill Village Hut

Release: Aug 1, 2025

Retiring: Dec 31, 2026

Price: £24.99 / $29.99 / €29.99

Pieces: 299

Minifigures: 3

With just shy of 300 pieces, 75636 Windmill Village Hut costs only £24.99 / $29.99 / €29.99. That's a great deal for a licensed model, even without considering the actual contents of the set or what it's based on. The smallest of the LEGO One Piece sets is nothing short of essential for fans of the series, depicting the moment that starts Luffy's journey, which doesn't necessitate a larger and more expensive model.

Selecting this specific prequel scene for the most affordable LEGO One Piece set is an interesting but decisive choice, instantly appealing to the franchise's biggest fans with an entry-level model. That appeal comes mostly from a fan-favourite character who's only available in this set, but first up is the build itself.

The build of 75636 Windmill Village Hut is a good size, recreating the hut that houses Partys Bar, complete with a menu and ample space inside for patrons. Considering the size and cost of this creation, it's a fantastic depiction of the bar that complements the scene well. The wooden colour scheme and thatched roof only add to the build too.

Just outside of the hut is a bounty notice board that has enough space for all eight of the posters that are randomly scattered throughout the LEGO One Piece sets. It's a simple inclusion, but one that makes this model all the more essential to display the full collection of posters in one place. The pier and boat are also relatively straightforward additions but were needed for this scene specifically, allowing Luffy to find and consume the Gum Gum fruit, starting his pirate adventure.

The minifigures are where 75636 Windmill Village Hut shines, as all three are exclusive to this small set. Shanks is the star of the show as a fan-favourite character that is mostly featured in flashback scenes in the Netflix series, only allowing him to be included in this build. Shanks has an exclusive variant of the straw hat piece with his red hair, as well as a piece with just his hair. Including both makes sense for the scene, and it's good to see the LEGO Group maintain such accuracy.

A young Luffy is next with an exclusive torso and face print. While this minifigure is going to be specific to this flashback sequence, it's a great and essential inclusion, but not quite as interesting as Shanks. Makino rounds out the selection, and she is unfortunately not as memorable as the other two. She'll be behind the bar most of the time, and in that sense, her design – including her unprinted dress element – fulfils this purpose adequately.

With three exclusive minifigures and a fan-favourite character, a place to display the collectable posters and a low asking price, 75636 Windmill Village Hut is nothing short of an essential LEGO One Piece set. It will appeal first and foremost to fans of the franchise, but it's priced such that it may find its way into a few other collections too.

Our honest opinion: It's not the scene we expected for the entry-level LEGO One Piece set, but it puts 75636 Windmill Village Hut in an advantageous position through exclusive minifigures at an accessible price.

This LEGO set was provided by the LEGO Group for review purposes.

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How long does it take to build LEGO One Piece 75636 Windmill Village Hut?

It will only take you 35 minutes to build the entirety of 75636 Windmill Village Hut, perfect to put together while you watch an episode of the live-action adaptation.

How many pieces are in LEGO One Piece 75636 Windmill Village Hut?

299 pieces are included in 75636 Windmill Village Hut, making up the hut, a small boat and three minifigures.

How big is LEGO One Piece 75636 Windmill Village Hut?

75636 Windmill Village Hut's hut and pier structures are 13cm tall, 19cm wide and 19cm deep. The small boat easily fits within this footprint, too.

How much does One Piece 75636 Windmill Village Hut cost?

You can pick up 75636 Windmill Village Hut starting from August 1 for £24.99 / $29.99 / €29.99.