has that search taken him a while.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nBased on Eiichiro Oda\u2019s manga of the same name, One Piece has aired continuously since the late \u201990s, making it one of the most legendary anime shows of all time. And because of that, there\u2019s a <\/span>lot <\/span><\/i>of characters to get familiar with over the span of its many, many episodes.<\/span><\/p>\nRead on to learn about every member of the Straw Hat Pirates crew, what they do, what their dreams are, and more.<\/span><\/p> Luffy<\/strong><\/h2>\nMonkey D Luffy, nicknamed Straw Hat, is the head honcho of the Straw Hat Pirates (unsurprisingly). He makes his debut in, you guessed it, chapter 1 of the manga and episode 1 of the anime. He is the son of Monkey D Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, and also the grandson of Monkey D Garp, a Marine hero.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nLuffy is undoubtedly one of One Piece\u2019s top fighters, and this all began when he <\/span>accidentally <\/span>ate the Gomu Gomu no Mi, a devil fruit, which gave him the ability to transform his body into rubber at will.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nHe has two \u2018sworn brothers\u2019 in the forms of Portgas D<\/span> Ace, a fan-favorite character, and Sabo. Luffy has done a LOT over the course of One Piece, fighting the Seven Warlords of the Sea, World Nobles, Cipher Pol and the Four Emperors of the Grand Line.<\/span><\/p>\n Crunchyroll<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nZoro<\/strong><\/h2>\nBetter known as Roronoa Zoro, Zoro is one of the Straw Hat Pirates\u2019 swordsman and a Senior Officer of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet. He is essentially Luffy\u2019s right-hand man and also one of the most powerful characters in the whole of One Piece. He was also the second most popular character in the franchise for over a decade, with multiple character popularity polls pitting him at #2 \u2013 right behind Luffy.<\/span><\/p>\nZoro holds a bit of a unique position in One Piece as he\u2019s the only crew member that Luffy wanted to recruit <\/span>before <\/span>even meeting him. He learns about Zoro from his friend Coby, who warns him about Zoro, but instead Luffy becomes excited about the possibility of having such a powerful individual as part of his crew.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Crunchyroll<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nUsopp<\/strong><\/h2>\nUsopp is the sniper of the Straw Hat Pirates and also one of the Senior Officers of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet. First appearing in chapter 23 of the manga, and episode 8 of the anime, he is widely regarded as one of the funniest characters in the series due to his foolishness and comical cowardice.<\/span><\/p>\nOriginally, Usopp was actually going to be the vice-captain of the Straw Hat Pirates as well as the sniper, which would\u2019ve changed the dynamic of the character and his position in the story quite significantly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Crunchyroll<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nSanji<\/strong><\/h2>\nSanji is the cook of the Straw Hat Pirates. He\u2019s the fourth member to be recruited, making his first appearance in chapter 43 of the manga and episode 20 of the anime. Sanji has an interesting background, being a former prince of the Germa Kingdom due to his family background as part of the Vinsmoke Family.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nUnlike many of the other crew members, who seek fame and fortune, Sanji\u2019s ultimate dream is to find \u2018All Blue\u2019, a so-called chef\u2019s paradise. It\u2019s said to be the location where all four of the different oceans meet, and where the rarest animals supposedly exist. He also has nosebleeds a <\/span>lot <\/span>in the show, which if you know anime, you know what that means.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\nNami<\/strong><\/h2>\nNami is the navigator of the Straw Hat Pirates, and is the second person to join the crew in the entire anime. Because of this, she makes her debut in just chapter 8 of the manga, and appears in the debut episode of the anime. Nami actually originally travelled with the Arlong Pirates, and merely joined the Straw Hats in order to rob them \u2013 this was in an attempt to buy back her village from Arlong. However, after defeating Arlong, she realised her place was with the Straw Hat Pirates after all.<\/span><\/p>\nInterestingly, the early designs for Nami show that she could\u2019ve gone in a very different, mechanical direction \u2013 as a cyborg! Her left hand and right leg would have both been prosthetic, and she was to carry a gigantic battle-axe around with her. It\u2019s undeniably a very cool design, but we\u2019re happy with the Nami we got.<\/span><\/p>\n Crunchyroll<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nChopper<\/strong><\/h2>\nChopper, or Tony Tony Chopper, or \u2018Cotton Candy Lover\u2019 Chopper to some, is the doctor of the Straw Hat Pirates. He is the fifth member of the crew to join, making his debut in Chapter 134 of the manga and episode 81 of the anime. Unlike the rest of the crew, Chopper is actually a reindeer \u2013 his devil fruit enables him to transform into a human hybrid or even a human at will.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nYou may wonder how a reindeer came to become a doctor on a pirate ship \u2013 well, he got his education on Drum Island by Doctors Hiriluk and Kureha, his parents. His dream is to become the world\u2019s best doctor, travelling the world to cure anyone of any disease and ailment.<\/span><\/p>\n Crunchyroll<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nNico Robin<\/strong><\/h2>\nNico Robin, also known as \u2018Devil Child\u2019 or \u2018Light of the Revolution\u2019, is the archeologist of the Straw Hat Pirates \u2013 she is the sixth member of the crew to join, appearing in chapter 114 of the manga and episode 67 of the anime. Nico actually served as one of the antagonists of the Straw Hat Pirates through the Arabasta Saga, during which time she served as the vice president of Baroque Works under the former warlord Crocodile.<\/span><\/p>\nNico\u2019s special ability as a result of the Hana Hana no Mi fruit is that she is able to reproduce her entire body (or just parts) on any surface she desires. She also is one of only two people in the entire world of One Piece that can read and transcribe Poneglyphs, something forbidden by the World Government, thus making her a great threat to their organisation.<\/span><\/p>\n
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