100,000,000 to have reached the Red Line. Luffy's current bounty is 400,000,000, stated by the "impostor Luffy" after the timeskip, and confirmed by one of the readings from a Pacifista. He has a worldwide reputation for causing trouble, even among the Yonkou, the Shichibukai, and the Marines, committing actions that were deemed dangerous by the World Government. Starting with the incident of Enies Lobby, Luffy has repetitively committed crimes against the World Government. Since then, Luffy has gained a reputation for being 'reckless' and, in some cases, 'insane', especially after breaking into Impel Down, only to break out and join the Marineford War, and punching out a Tenryuubito with full knowledge of the consequences. This, in addition to his heritage has caused Luffy to be labeled as a "dangerous future element."
Roronoa Zoro
Roronoa Zoro (ロロノア・ゾロ, spelled as "Roronoa Zolo" in several versions), named after François l'Olonnais,ch.28 nicknamed "Pirate Hunter" Zoro (海賊狩りのゾロ Kaizoku-Gari no Zoro, spelled as "Pirate Hunter" Zolo in several versions)[citation needed], is a 19 year old, skilled swordsman who uses up to three swords at once, clutching the third in his mouth.ch.5 To fulfill a promise he made to childhood friend and rival, "Kuina",ch.5 he wants to become the world's greatest swordsman by defeating Dracule Mihawk.ch.50 Before joining Luffy, he made a living by bounty hunting.ch.2 He joins Luffy's crew in exchange for his aid in escaping execution.ch.5–6 He makes it clear that he would turn on his captain if he ever stepped between him and his dream ch.6, although during the "Thriller Bark arc" he says that he can't fulfill his dream if he did not help his captain fulfill his. His enormous physical strength is enough to lift a building, as well as inhumanly heavy weights on a regular basis.ch.194 During a fight with Baroque Works Officer Agent Mr. 1 (Daz Bonez), he learns how to cut through solid steel.ch.195 He can employ an "Asura" technique which gives him three faces and six arms, thus totaling nine swords.ch.417 In addition, Zoro can expand the muscle mass of his arms, and emulate some of his sword attacks using his bare hands.ch.416 He is extremely poor at understanding geographical directions and gets lost very easily. He also sleeps a great deal and loves to drink. Zoro's current bounty is 120,000,000 Berries. He is voiced by Kazuya Nakai as an adult and Megumi Urawa as a child in the Japanese version of the franchise.ep.2 In the English dubs, he is voiced by Marc Diraison as an adult and Andrew Rannells as a child for 4Kidsep.2, and by Christopher R. Sabat as an adult and Brina Palencia as a child for Funimation.ep.2
Zoro ranked second in all three Shōnen Jump character popularity polls.[2][3][4] Furthermore, in a 2007 poll by Oricon, Zoro was voted as the 4th most desired character to receive a spinoff.[5] DVD Talk praises Zoro's "hilarious" three-sword fighting style as a great example of the show's sense of humor.[6] Holly Ellingwood from Activeanime praised Zoro's fight against Luffy as one of the best moments from the 10th DVD from the series released by Viz Media, praising the action scenes.[7] Sabat's work with Zoro has resulted in him being a nominated of the category "Best Voice Actor (English)" in the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) Awards from 2008.[8] Carl Kimlinger of Anime News Network commented on Sabat's work with Zoro as a "standout", noting that Zoro and Sabat are "well-matched.[9]Kimlinger also found that he and Sanji's flashbacks from the anime "really do jerk tears, even if they are less than gracefully executed".
Usopp
Usopp (ウソップ Usoppu), nicknamed "King of Snipers Sogeking" (狙撃の王様 Sogeki no Ō-sama, renamed "Sniper King" in the English manga), is the crew's 17-year old marksman.ch.42 His name comes from Uso, which means liar in Japanese, and Aesop, the author of The Boy Who Cried Wolf.[citation needed] He is a liar,ch.27 talented inventor,ch.190 as well as a skilled painterch.42 and sculptor.ch.106 His primary weapon is a slingshot, which he uses to fire various kinds of ammunition, ranging from rotten eggs and shuriken to hot sauce, and both flaming and exploding projectiles.ch.332 Later, he creates himself a large, dial-powered slingshot he calls Kabuto (カブト),ch.465 with which he is able to outrange even guns.ch.419 Usopp's father, Yasopp, left his family to become a pirate with Shank's crew when Usopp was still very young.ch.25 Some time after this, Usopp's mother, Banchina (バンキーナ Bankīna), fell ill. Usopp started telling lies, stating that his father had returned and would be taking them with him. His mother eventually died, but Usopp, in his sadness, continued to lie.ch.41 Despite all this, he does not blame his father for leaving him, but takes pride in his heritage.ch.25 He is inspired by Luffy, Zoro and Nami and decides to go out to sea,ch.40 following his dream of becoming a "brave warrior of the sea".ch.100 His weakness as a fighter weighs heavily upon himch.331 and when after the crew is defeated and almost destroyed by Admiral Aokiji of the Marines,ch.320,321 Luffy decides to replace the badly damaged Going Merry,ch.331 the Straw Hats' first ship, which is given to them by Usopp's friend "Kaya",ch.41 a girl from his village that he used to cheer up with his lies,ch.24 Usopp goes so far as to temporarily leave the crew.ch.331,438 Usopp's current bounty is 30,000,000 Berries. He is voiced by Kappei Yamaguchi in the Japanese version of the franchise.ep.9 In the English dubs, he is voiced by Jason Anthony Griffith for 4Kidsep.9, and by Sonny Strait for Funimation.ep.9
Usopp ranked in the Top 10 of all three Shōnen Jump character popularity polls.[2][3][4] In a 2007 Oricon poll, Usopp was voted the 10th most wanted character to receive a spin off amongst all respondents, and the 5th most popular amongst males.[5] In a review of Funimation Entertainment's second DVD release for Mania Entertainment, Bryce Coulter notes that Usopp "brings lots of comic relief to the series", but also comments that he "can be down right annoying at times."[14]
[edit]Sanji
"Sanji" redirects here. For the music video director, see Sanji (director). For the seiyū, see Sanji Hase.
Sanji (サンジ), nicknamed "Black Leg" Sanji (黒脚のサンジ Kuro Ashi no Sanji)ch.435, is the crew's 19-year-oldch.55 chef. He knows how it feels to starve from first hand experience,ch.58 so he will never refuse someone a meal.ch.48 He has a strong sense of chivalry, because of which, he will never harm a woman, even if he dies.ch.403 Sanji also seems to keep this code regardless of a woman's appearance.ch.453 His dream is to find the "All Blue" (オールブルー Ōru Burū, renamed "Great Blue" in the 4Kids dub), a legendary sea, containing every kind of fish in the world.ch.57 Sanji is also a very skilled fighter who uses only kicks. He said that this is because a chef's hands are his most prized possessions and should not be risked in battle.ch.370His fighting style resembles the capoeira. Sanji also has the ability to employ a fire based kick, called "Diable Jamble" (ディアブルジャンブ Diaburu Janbu, spelled as "Diable Jambe" in the English manga) in which he sets his leg on fire by spinning around rapidly, this causes his attacks to be much more powerful, Sanji first used this technique at Enies Lobby. Sanji's current bounty is 77,000,000 Berries. He is voiced by Hiroaki Hirata as an adult and Ikue Ōtani as a child in the Japanese version of the franchise.ep.20 In the English dubs, he is voiced by David Moo as an adult and Veronica Taylor as a child for 4Kidsep.19, and by Eric Valeas an adult and Christine Auten as a child for Funimation.ep.20 Sanji ranked in the Top 5 of all three Shōnen Jump character popularity polls.[2][3][4]
[edit]Tony Tony Chopper
Tony Tony Chopper (トニートニー・チョッパー Tonī Tonī Choppā), nicknamed "Cotton Candy Lover" Chopper (わたあめ大好きのチョッパー Watāme Daisuki no Choppā), is the crew's 15-year-old doctor.ch.154 He is a blue-nosed reindeer who gained human properties by eating the zoan Devil Fruit called the Human-Human Fruit (ヒトヒトの実 Hito Hito no Mi).ch.140 The fruit-granted ability allows him to change between three forms. His first and original form is that of a reindeer. In his second form, he has the proportions of a human child, while retaining his antlers, hooves, and fur. In his third form, he looks like a brawny man with fur or gorrila. In addition to his normal transformations, Chopper developed a drug he calls Rumble Ball (ランブル・ボール Ranburu Bōru), which allows him to assume four additional forms for the duration of three minutes. These forms focus on certain aspects of his body to improve his physical abilities. These are broken down into "points" in the original version (renamed "boost" in the English manga and the 4Kids dub) called: guard, horn, jumping, and arm point with the original three becoming walk, brain, and heavy point.ch.149,186 If Chopper uses a second Rumble Ball within six hours, he cannot control his transformations.ch.406 If he uses a third Rumble Ball within six hours of the first, he transforms into a monstrous version of himself and loses all self-control called "Monster Point".ch.407 He also has the ability to understand other animals' speech, because he is an animal himself.ch.154 What he is not capable of, however, is hiding his feelings.ch.140 Chopper's current bounty is 50 Berries. He is voiced by Ikue Ōtani in the Japanese version of the franchise.ep.83 In the English dubs, he is voiced by Lisa Ortiz for 4Kidsep.51, and by Brina Palencia for Funimation.[15]
When creating Chopper, Oda stated that he wanted a mascot who is both cute and fearless.[16] An IGN review of the manga praised Chopper's character as one of the best in the series and said that he was able to be both touching and funny.[17] Chopper ranked in the Top 5 of both Shōnen Jump character popularity polls since the character's introduction.[3][4] Oda said that the message he wanted to illustrate in regards to Chopper's family situation is that a person who is not blood-related to another person can still be considered as a member of one's family.[13]
[edit]Nico Robin
Nico Robin (ニコ・ロビン Niko Robin), nicknamed "Devil Child" (悪魔の子 Akuma no Ko) by the World Government is the crew's 28-year-old archaeologist.ch.218 Growing up alone on the island Ohara (オハラ), home of the world's largest and oldest library, she became an archaeologist at the age of eightch.391,392 and learned how to decipher the writings on the ancient stones called Poneglyph (歴史の本文Pōnegurifu), which are scattered around the world. After the World Government destroyed Ohara for housing archaeologists along with her returning mother, Nico Olvia (ニコ･オルビア Niko Orubia), researching these stones,ch.395 Robin spent twenty years on the run, cooperating with various pirates and other outlaws and became a member of Baroque Works nicknamed as "Ms. All-Sunday" (ミス・オールサンデーMisu Ōrusandē, renamed "Ms. Sunday" in the 4Kids dub) at the time, being briefly an antagonist to the Straw Hat Pirates before joining them.ch.398 Like the scholars of Ohara before her, it is her dream to find and decipher the Rio Poneglyph (真の歴史の本文 Rio Pōnegurifu), which is said to tell the world's lost history.ch.218 Her devotion to history and its preservation goes so far that she will even risk her life to protect ancient artifacts and buildings.ch.264 She ate a paramecia Devil Fruit called the Flower-Flower Fruit (ハナハナの実 Hana Hana no Mi), allowing her to create copies of any of her body parts on any surface that she can see.ch.170 However, if her replicated parts are hurt, she feels the pain on her actual body.ch.265 Robin's current bounty is 80,000,000 Berries. Robin is voiced by Yuriko Yamaguchi as an adult and by Anzu Nagai as a child in the Japanese version of the franchise.ep.67 In the English dubs, she is voiced by Veronica Taylor for 4Kidsep.47and by Stephanie Young for Funimation.ep.144
[edit]Franky
Franky (フランキー Furankī), nicknamed "Cyborg" Franky (サイボーグ フランキー Saibōgu Furankī)ch.435, is the crew's 34 year old shipwright.ch.437 After his pirate parents abandoned him at age ten,ch.427 he became an apprentice of the master shipwright Tom along with Iceburg, who later becomes the mayor of Water 7.ch.354 When Tom was taken away as a criminal by the government for building Gol D. Roger's ship, the "Oro Jackson", Franky tried to stop them.ch.357 In the attempt, he was severely injured and, in order to survive, had to exchange parts of his body with replacements made of scrap metal,ch.358 turning himself into a cola-powered cyborg.ch.336,339 Franky, thus, gained an artificial body which grants him super-human strength.ch.418 Its front is heavily armored and insensitive to most attacks, while his back, where he could not reach, remains vulnerable.ch.368 His body is equipped with a wide variety of weapons, including several guns and an extendable right arm.ch.423 His stomach contains a refrigerator compartment that can hold up to three bottles of cola to fuel him and his attacks.ch.368 His personality is also affected by the type of beverage that is stored in his refrigerator compartment. He can use up large amounts of cola in an instant to launch powerful bursts of air from his arms, one such move is called the Coup de Vent.ch.338 After word of his death had spread, he cast off his original name, Cutty Flam (カティ・フラム Kati Furamu), and became the underground boss Franky.ch.352 His dream is to build a ship, to become its shipwright, and sail it to the end of the world. To that end, he builds the Straw Hats Pirates' second ship, the brigantine-rigged sloop-of-war Thousand Sunny, and joins the crew. Franky tends to act tough most of the time like saying his catch phrase "SUPER!!" However, Franky can get emotional very easy and start to cry, but then denies it.ch.436,437,439 Franky's current bounty is 44,000,000 Berries. He is voiced by Kazuki Yao as an adult and by Junko Noda as a child in the Japanese version of the franchise.ep.233 In the English dub, he is voiced by Patrick Seitz as an adult and by Greg Ayres as a child for Funimation.[18]
[edit]Brook
Brook (ブルック Burukku), nicknamed "Dead Bones" Brook (デッドボーンズブルック Deddo Bōnzu Burukku) (formerly "Humming" Brook(鼻唄のブルック Hanauta no Burukku))ch.489, is the crew's 88-year old musician.ch.489 He is a skeleton, resurrected by the Revive-Revive Fruit (ヨミヨミの実 Yomi Yomi no Mi), a paramecia Devil Fruit, which grants its eater a second life.ch.443 He is an excellent musician, who claims being able to play any instrument,ch.486 and a skilled fencer, who uses a shikomizue, a Japanese cane sword, in battle.ch.454 His lightweight skeleton body allows him to jump extraordinarily highch.493 and to run across water.ch.443 His gentlemanly impression stands in stark contrast to his incredibly bad manners: He bluntly requests to see women's panties, helps himself to people's food, and belches out loud on the dinner table.ch.442,443 When Brook's former crew, the "Rumbar Pirates", entered the Grand Line, they left their pet whale "Laboon" behind at Reverse Mountain, promising to return after sailing around the world.ch.487 Fifty years later, Brook, being the only survivor, considers it his duty to fulfill his former crew's promise.ch.459 Brook's current bounty is 33,000,000 Berries. He is voiced by Chō in the Japanese version of the franchise.ep.339 He does not yet have an English voice, as the English dub has yet to reach that far into the series.
The idea of a skeleton musician was first conceived by Oda in the year 2000.
