Luffy: Monkey D. Luffy Main article: Monkey D. Luffy Monkey D. "Straw Hat"[a] Luffy, is the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates and the primary protagonist of the One Piece series. In the beginning of the series, he accidentally eats the Paramecia-type Gum-Gum Fruit, causing his body to gain the properties of highly stretchable rubber.[ch. 1] These properties are a result of Oda's desire for Luffy's fighting style to be silly, so that no matter how tense a situation gets, the reader can relax without becoming stressed out.[1][title missing][page needed] In addition to his Devil Fruit ability, Luffy eventually learns to use Haki.[ch. 597] After his life is saved by Shanks when he is 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.[ch. 1] Ten years later, wearing Shanks' straw hat, he sets out to sea to gather a crew and sail the Grand Line, where the One Piece is supposedly hidden.[ch. 7] He is voiced by Mayumi Tanaka.[2] In the 4Kids Entertainment English adaptation, he is voiced by Bella Hudson.[3] In the Funimation Entertainment English adaptation, his voice is supplied by Colleen Clinkenbeard.[4]

Roronoa Zoro:

Main article: Roronoa Zoro Roronoa "Pirate Hunter", named after Fran�ois l'Olonnais, is a swordsman who uses up to three swords, holding the third in his mouth.[ch. 5] To fulfill a promise to his childhood friend and rival, "Kuina",he decides to become the world's greatest swordsman by defeating Dracule Mihawk.Before meeting Luffy, Zoro has become a bounty hunter. Zoro is saved from his executioners by Luffy, who decides to follow his dream.[ch. 5f.] He makes it clear that he would turn on his captain if he ever stepped between him and his dream,[ch. 6] although he later says that he can not fulfill his dream if he did not help his captain fulfill his.[ch. 485] In the anime adaptation, his voice actor is Kazuya Nakai.[2] In the 4Kids English adaptation, his name is changed to Roronoa Zolo and "Pirate Hunter" Zolo, and is voiced by Marc Diraison.[3] In the Funimation English adaptation, his voice is supplied by Christopher R. Sabat.[4]

NamiMain article: Nami

"Cat Burglar"[c] Nami is a navigator and thief who recognizes and analyzes even the slightest changes in the weather.[ch. 130] She is also an excellent pickpocket.[ch. 95] Her dream is to draw a complete map of the world.[ch. 77] Throughout the series, Nami fights using a three-sectioned bo staff. Usopp later provides her with a version of this weapon capable of controlling weather, called the Climate Baton.[ch. 190] She is voiced by Akemi Okamura.[2] In the 4Kids English adaptation, her name is changed to Nami the "Navigator", and her voice actress is Kerry Williams.[3] In the Funimation English adaptation, her voice is supplied by Luci Christian.[4]

Usopp:

Nicknamed "King of Snipers Sniper King", is a liar,[ch. 27] talented inventor,[ch. 190] as well as a skilled painter[ch. 42] and sculptor, and he fills the role of the Straw Hat's Sniper.[ch. 106] In combat, Usopp primarily uses slingshots to fire various kinds of ammunition.[ch. 332] During Usopp's early childhood, his father, Yasopp, leaves him and his mother to join the Red-Haired Pirates.[ch. 25] Some time after this, Usopp's mother, Banchina (?????, Bankina?), falls ill. Usopp starts telling lies, stating that his father has returned and will be taking them with him. His mother eventually dies, but Usopp, in his sadness, continues to tell lies.[ch. 41] Despite all this, he does not blame his father for leaving him, but takes pride in his heritage.[ch. 25] Usopp has an alter-ego named "Sogeking", a hero sniper, wearing a golden mask and cape. In the anime series, his voice actor is Kappei Yamaguchi.[2] Jason Griffith and Sonny Strait provide his voice in the 4Kids and Funimation English adaptations, respectively. 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.[6] 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."[7]

Sanji:

"Sanji" redirects here. For the music video director, see Sanji (director). For the Japanese voice actor, see Sanji Hase. For the village in Iran, see Sanji, Iran. "Black Leg"[d] Sanji[ch. 435] is the Straw Hat Pirates' cook. 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", a legendary sea, containing every kind of fish in the world.[ch. 57] Sanji only uses kicks while fighting. He said that this is because a chef's hands are his most prized possessions and should not be risked in battle.[ch. 370] Sanji begins using a fire-based kick technique known as Diable Jambe, Diaburu Janbu?, French for "Devil Leg", Japanese text translates as "Devil Wind Leg"), in which he heats his leg by spinning around rapidly to increase his attack power. Eventually, he can fly using CP9's Skywalk technique and can use Diable Jambe without spinning around. He is voiced by Hiroaki Hirata.[8] In the 4Kids English adaptation, he is voiced by David Moo.[9] In the Funimation English adaptation, his voice is supplied by Eric Vale.[4]

Tony Tony Chopper:

Tony Tony "Cotton Candy Lover" Chopper is a doctor and a blue-nosed reindeer who gained human properties by eating the Zoan-type Human-Human Fruit Using a self-developed drug he calls Rumble Ball, Chopper can assume more than the three forms provided by his Devil Fruit ability alone. When complimented, Chopper acts really happy while either telling the person who complimented him to stop trying to make him happy, or that Chopper isn't very happy.[ch. 140] His voice actress is Ikue Otani.[10][11] In the 4Kids and Funimation English adaptations, his voice is supplied by Lisa Ortiz and Brina Palencia, respectively. When creating Chopper.

Nico Robin:

"Devil Child" Nico Robin is an archaeologist originating from Ohara, home of the world's largest and oldest library; she becomes an archaeologist at the age of eight and learns how to decipher the writings on the ancient stones called Poneglyph, which are scattered around the world. However, the World Government destroys the island for housing archaeologists along with her returning mother, Nico Olvia, researching these stones.[ch. 395] As a result, Robin cooperates with various pirates and other outlaws, eventually becoming a member of Baroque Works as its vice president, nicknamed as "Ms. All-Sunday" 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 (???????(??�??????), Rio Ponegurifu?), 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. Robin ate the Paramecia-type Flower-Flower Fruit, allowing her to create temporary copies of parts of her body on surfaces near her.

Franky:

Originally named Cutty Flam, he eventually starts calling himself Franky to hide his identity,[ch. 352] gains infamy as "Cyborg" Franky,[ch. 435] and becomes shipwright of the Straw Hat Pirates.[ch. 437] Abandoned by his pirate parents on the Grand Line island Water 7 at the age of ten,[ch. 427] Franky becomes an apprentice to the master shipwright Tom along with Iceburg, who later becomes the island's mayor.[ch. 354] When Tom is taken away as a criminal by the World Government for building Gold Roger's ship, the Oro Jackson, Franky tries to stop them.[ch. 357] In the process, he is severely injured and, to survive, rebuilds parts of his body using pieces of scrap metal,[ch. 358] turning himself into a cola-powered cyborg with super-human strength.[ch. 336, 339, 352] His dream is to build a ship, become its shipwright, and sail it to the end of the world. To that end, he builds the Thousand Sunny, a brigantine-rigged sloop-of-war, and joins the Straw Hat Pirates.[ch. 436f.] In the anime adaptation, his voice actor is Kazuki Yao.

Brook:

"Dead Bones" Brook [ch. 489], is a musician. Brook is a living skeleton, resurrected by the Paramecia-type Revive-Revive Fruit, which grants the user a second life.[ch. 443] He is an excellent musician, who claims to be able to play any instrument, although he is usually seen playing the violin.[ch. 486] He is also a skilled fencer, who uses a shikomizue (a Japanese cane sword), in battle. Brook can hypnotize people with his music.[ch. 454] His lightweight skeleton body allows him to jump extraordinarily high[ch. 493] and to run across water.[ch. 443] He has a very childish and energetic personality.[ch. 442f.] When Brook's crew, the "Rumbar Pirates", enters the Grand Line, they leave their pet whale "Laboon" behind at Reverse Mountain, promising to return after sailing around the world.[ch. 487] Fifty years later, Brook considers it his duty to fulfill his former crew's promise.[ch. 459] He is voiced by Cho.