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One Piece

One Piece is the manga from Japan the writer is Eiichiro Oda that has been serialized in weekly Shonen Jump since August 4,1997 and the first volumn had been released on December 24,1997 and in 2009 their have about 54 volumns of this manga. One Piece follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy, a 17-year-old boy, who gained supernatural abilities by eating a magical fruit, and his ragtag crew of heroic pirates, named the Straw Hats. Luffy's greatest ambition is to obtain the world's ultimate treasure, One Piece, and thereby become the next King of the Pirates. When creating the series, Oda was heavily influenced by the manga Dragon Ball.

The series was adapted into an original video animation (OVA) produced in 1998 by Production I.G. It was later adapted into a full anime series by Toei Animation that premiered in Japan on Fuji Television on October 20, 1999. Since then, the still ongoing series has aired more than four hundred episodes. The anime series was licensed for a heavily edited English dubbed broadcast in North America by 4Kids Entertainment. It has since been licensed for a full Region 1 DVD release and broadcast by Funimation Entertainment in its original and uncut form. In addition to the anime series and OVA, One Piece has been adapted into nine feature films by Toei and multiple video games based on the series have been released.

Characters

Monkey D. Luffy

Monkey D. Luffy (モンキー・D・ルフィ, Monkī D. Rufi?), nicknamed "Straw Hat", is the primary protagonist of the One Piece series. At the beginning of the series, he accidentally eats a devil fruit, causing his body to gain the properties of highly stretchable rubber. These properties are a result Oda's desire for the fighting style to be silly, so that no matter how tense a situation gets, the reader can relax without becoming stressed out. After his life is saved by Shanks as he is only seven years old, Luffy decides to achieve the tantamount goals of finding the series' titular treasure and succeeding Gold Roger as King of the Pirates. Ten years later, wearing Shanks' strawhat, he sets out to sea to gather a crew and sail the Grand Line, where the One Piece is supposedly hidden. Luffy is voiced by Mayumi Tanaka in the Japanese version of the anime. In the English dubs, he is voiced by Bella Hudson for 4Kids Entertainment and by Colleen Clinkenbeard for Funimation Entertainment.

Roronoa Zoro

"Pirate Hunter" Roronoa Zoro (ロロノア・ゾロ, "Roronoa Zolo" in several versions), named after François l'Olonnais, is a skilled swordsman who uses up to three swords at once, clutching the third in his mouth. To fulfill a promise he made to a childhood friend named Kuina, he wants to become the world's greatest swordsman by defeating Mihawk. Before joining Luffy, he made a living by bounty hunting. He joins Luffy's crew in exchange for his aid in escaping execution. He makes it clear that he would turn on his captain if he ever stepped between him and his dream, but unknown to Luffy, Zoro thinks that if he cannot protect Luffy's dream, his own would have no meaning and is even willing to die for it. His physical strength is enough to lift a building. During a fight with Baroque Works agent Das Bones or Mr. 1, he learns how to cut through solid steel. He can employ an "Asura" technique which gives him three faces and six arms, thus totaling nine swords. In addition, Zoro can expand the muscle mass of his arms. He is extremely poor at understanding geographical directions and gets lost very easily. He also sleeps a great deal and loves to drink.

Zoro is one of the most popular One Piece characters, ranking second in all of Shōnen Jump's fan polls. Furthermore, in a 2007 poll by Oricon, Zoro was voted as the 4th most desired character to receive a spinoff. DVD Talk praises Zoro's "hilarious" three-sword fighting style as a great example of the show's sense of humor. Zoro is voiced by Kazuya Nakai in the Japanese version of the anime. In the English dubs, he is voiced by Marc Diraison for 4Kids and by Christopher Sabat for Funimation.

Nami

Nami (ナミ) is the crew's 18-year-old navigator and the second to join. She has the ability to recognize and analyze even the slightest changes in the weather up to the point of sheer intuition. She is also an excellent pickpocket. Her dream is to draw a complete map of the world. Throughout the series, Nami fights using a bō-like staff that is made up of three connectable segments. Usopp later provides her with a version of this weapon capable of controling weather, called the Clima-Tact (天候棒, Kurima Takuto, renamed as "Climate Baton" in the English manga and as "Weather Forcer" in the 4Kids dub). Even later, Usopp augments the Clima-Tact with dials, making it more powerful. Nami is voiced by Akemi Okamura in the Japanese version of the anime. In the English dubs, she is voiced by Kerry Williams for 4Kids, and by Luci Christian for Funimation.

Usopp

Usopp (ウソップ, Usoppu) is the crew's 17-year-old marksman and the third to join. He is a chronic liar, talented inventor and has notable artistic talent, shown in his painting of the Straw Hat's Jolly Roger flag and crafting of detailed snow sculptures. Usopp's dream is to become a "brave warrior of the sea". According to a recent Japanese fan poll in the Shonen Jump magazine, Usopp is the 6th most popular character. 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. Usopp is voiced by Kappei Yamaguchi in the Japanese version of the anime. In the English dubs, he is voiced by Jason Anthony Griffith for 4Kids and by Sonny Strait for Funimation.

Sanji

Sanji (サンジ) is the crew's 19-year-old chef and the fourth to join. He knows how it feels to starve from first hand experience, therefore he will never refuse someone a meal. He has a strong sense of chivalry, because of which, he will never harm a woman, even if he dies. Sanji also seems to keep this code regardless of a woman's appearance. His dream is to find the All Blue, a legendary sea, containing every kind of fish in the world. Sanji is one of the most popular One Piece characters, as he ranked third in a recent Japanese fan poll. 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. He is voiced by Hiroaki Hirata in the Japanese version of the anime. In the English dubs, he is voiced by David Moo for 4Kids and by Eric Vale for Funimation.

Tony Tony Chopper

Tony Tony Chopper (トニートニー・チョッパー, Tonī Tonī Choppā) is the crew's 15-year-old doctor and the fifth to join. He is a blue-nosed reindeer, who gained human properties by eating the Human-Human Fruit (ヒトヒトの実, Hito Hito no Mi). He is capable of conversing with humans and animals alike. He is very naive and has a tendency to believe anything told to him. And he is incapable of hiding his feelings. His dream is to create a cure for all the world's diseases. When creating Chopper, Oda stated that he wanted a mascot who is both cute and fearless. An IGN review of the manga praised Chopper's character as one of the best in the series, and said he was able to be both touching and funny. In the most recent Japanese Fan Poll, Chopper is the fourth most popular character. Chopper is voiced by Ikue Ōtani in the Japanese version of the anime. In the English dubs, he is voiced by Lisa Ortiz for 4Kids and by Brina Palencia for Funimation.

Chopper is a zoan-type devil fruit user. His first form, the original form, is that of a blue nosed reindeer. His second form, Were-form, is quite similar in proportions to that of a human child, but has antlers and hooves among other things. The third form, the beast form, gives him a werehuman-like appearance, giving him great mass, strength and height. It is the most human form he can assume, as it leaves him with only a reindeer-like face and body fur to distinguish him from real human beings. In addition to his normal transformations, Chopper developed a drug he calls Rumble Ball, which allows him to transform into four additional transformations to use over a three minute period. These forms focus on certain aspects of his body to improve his physical abilities. These are broken down into "points" in the Japanese version and "boost" in the English versions called: guard, horn, jumping, and arm point with the original three becoming walk, brain, and heavy point. If Chopper uses a second Rumble Ball within six hours, he can't control his transformations; if Chopper uses a third Rumble Ball within six hours of the first, he transforms into a monstrous version of himself and loses all self-control.

Nico Robin

Nico Robin (ニコ・ロビン, Niko Robin) is the crew's 28 year old archaeologist and the sixth to join. She is extremely intelligent, having taught herself archaeology and to decipher the extremely difficult Poneglyph language at a very young age. Her dream is to find and decipher the Rio Poneglyph, an ancient stone telling a long lost part of history(the Void Century), which is considered a crime against the World Government. Robin values ancient artifacts and buildings, and she will risk her life to protect them. She has vast knowledge of the world of One Piece, and usually keeps her head during surprising situations, allowing her to logically analyze them without losing her cool. Robin is voiced by Yuriko Yamaguchi in the Japanese version of the anime. In the English dubs, she is voiced by Veronica Taylor for 4Kids and by Stephanie Young for Funimation.

Robin was raised on the island Ohara with her Uncle's family after her mother, Nico Olivia, leaves the island to study the lost history of the world. Her abilities cause most of the other residents of the island to call her a demon, though she is welcomed by her mother's colleagues. She eventually meets Jaguar D. Saul, a giant vice admiral who defects from the marines becoming her first real friend. Soon after, her mother returns with the marines close behind her, and the island and its inhabitants are bombarded and slaughtered. Aokiji, a close friend of Saul, kills Saul for his defecting, and decides to spare Robin and monitor her closely, though she has a high bounty placed on her head because of her knowledge. She eventually works with various pirates in order to survive, including joining with Sir Crocodile as "Miss All Sunday" until he is defeated by Straw Hat Luffy. She then decides that since Luffy saved her life and she has nowhere else to go she joins the crew. After many adventures with the crew, Robin grows a strong feeling for them especially after the events of Enies Lobby.

Robin has the abilities of 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 solid surface that she can see, such as her own body, on the bodies of others, on objects, or even the replicated limbs themselves. In battle, she most often employs grappling techniques to incapacitate her foe; by replicating her limbs on their body, she eliminates the need for close range combat. The most often employed techniques thus far are using her hands to hold the foes limbs together or in place, or in a more cruel attack, spawning multiple limbs from the opponents body and bending their spinal columns till breakage. On Thriller Bark island, she reveals that she is able to replicate her arms into a pattern resembling wings, which allow her to fly for up to five seconds. If Robin's replicated body parts are damaged in some way, she feels the pain on her actual body.

Franky

Franky (フランキー, Furankī), originally known as Cutty Flam (カティ・フラム, Kati Furamu) and wanted by the World Government as "Cyborg" Franky ("サイボーグ"フランキー, "saibōgu" Furankī), is the seventh person to join the Straw Hat Pirates. After his pirate parents abandoned him at the age of ten, he became an apprentice of the master shipwright Tom. When eventually Tom was taken away as a criminal by the government for building Gold Roger's ship, Franky felt responsible and tried to stop them. 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, turning himself into a cola-powered cyborg. Franky's thus gained artificial body, granting him super-human strength. His front is heavily armored and insensitive to most attacks, while his back, where he could not reach, remains vulnerable. His body is equipped with a wide variety of weapons, including several guns and an extendable right arm. His stomach contains a refrigerator compartment that can hold up to three bottles of cola to fuel him and his attacks. He can use up large amounts of cola in an instant to launch a powerful bursts of air from his arms. By building the Straw Hats' second ship, Thousand Sunny (サウザンドサニー号, Sauzando Sanī-gō), a brigantine-rigged sloop-of-war, he fulfills the first half of his dream. By joining the crew, he pursues the second half, of sailing the Sunny around the world. He is voiced by Kazuki Yao in Japanese. In English, he is voiced by Patrick Seitz for Funimation.

Brook

Brook (ブルック, Burukku) is the eighth person to join the Straw Hat Pirates. He is a living skeleton and a musician, an idea Oda first conceived during the year 2000, resurrected by means of the Revive-Revive Fruit (ヨミヨミの実, Yomi Yomi no Mi), a paramecia-type devil fruit which grants its eater a second life. Brook is an excellent musician, who claims being able to play any instrument, and a skilled fencer, who uses a shikomizue, a Japanese cane sword, in battle. Brook's lightweight skeleton body allows him to jump extraordinarily high and to run across water. His gentlemanly impression stands in stark contrast to his incredibly bad manners: He bluntly request to see women's panties, helps himself to people's food, and belches out loud on the dinner table. 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. Fifty years later, Brook, being the only survivor, considers it his duty to fulfill his former crew's promise. He is voiced by Chō in the Japanese version of the anime.