List of One Piece characters

The One Piece manga features an extensive cast of characters created by Eiichiro Oda. The series takes place in a fictional universe where vast numbers of pirates, soldiers, revolutionaries, and other adventurers fight each other, using various superhuman abilities. The majority of the characters are human, but the cast also includes dwarfs, giants, mermen and mermaids, fish-men, sky people, and minks, among many others. Many of the characters possess abilities gained by eating "Devil Fruits". The series' storyline follows the adventures of a group of pirates known as the Straw Hats as they search for the mythical "One Piece" treasure despite the opposition of the World Government and the Four Emperors.

Monkey D. Luffy is the series' main protagonist, a young pirate who wishes to succeed Gold Roger, the deceased King of the Pirates, by finding his treasure, the "One Piece". Throughout the series, Luffy gathers himself a diverse crew: the three-sword-wielding combatant Roronoa Zoro (sometimes referred to as Roronoa Zolo in the English manga); the thief and navigator Nami; the cowardly marksman and inventor Usopp; the cook and modified human Sanji; the anthropomorphic reindeer and doctor Tony Tony Chopper; the archaeologist Nico Robin; the cyborg shipwright Franky; the living skeleton musician Brook; and the Fish-Man helmsman Jimbei. Together they sail the seas in pursuit of their dreams, encountering other pirates, bounty hunters, criminal organizations, revolutionaries, secret agents and soldiers of the corrupt World Government, and various other friends and foes.

Pirates

Straw Hats

The protagonists of the One Piece series are all the members of the Straw Hat Crew(麦わらの一味, Mugiwara no Ichimi), a crew of ten pirates captained by Monkey D. Luffy. The crew's number increases throughout the series, as Luffy recruits new members. Once Usopp joins the Straw Hat Crew, they gain their own ship, the Going Merry, which is later destroyed and replaced by a larger and more powerful vessel, the Thousand Sunny created by their shipwright Franky.

Two years later, the Straw Hats gain a new fleet, called the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, consisting of 5,640 pirates from seven different crews; Luffy objects to the idea of being a fleet commander and organizes his new army in a way that they may act independently, but when one crew is in trouble, the others must do what they can to help them. By the end of the Wano Country Arc, the Straw Hat Crew are recognized as an Emperor-led crew with Luffy being recognized as the leader of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet[ch. 903] and the other nine members as its Senior Officers[ch. 1058] after the defeat of Kaido and Big Mom.

World Government

Revolutionary Army

The Revolutionary Army(革命軍, Kakumeigun) is a globally operating military force of rebels, openly aiming to overthrow the World Government. To that end, they incite revolutions in countries around the world. The organization is led by the world's most wanted man, Monkey D. Dragon, who is known to the public only as Dragon.[ch. 432] Also previously unknown to the public are his family ties; he is the son of Garp and father of Luffy.[ch. 432] Next in command after Dragon is Sabo, Luffy's sworn brother.

Before the events in Dressrosa, they were based on Baltigo, but after the Blackbeard Pirates attacked the island because of the presence of one of their Ten Titanic Captains, they moved to Kamabakka Kingdom.

Monkey D. Dragon

Monkey D. Dragon(モンキー・D・ドラゴン, Monkī Dī Doragon), commonly known simply as "Dragon the Revolutionary", is the father of Monkey D. Luffy and the son of the naval hero Monkey D. Garp. He was previously in the Marines like his father but deserted it after seeing corruption and formed the Freedom Fighters to overthrow corrupt monarchs before becoming the infamous leader and founder of the Revolutionary Army who has been attempting to overthrow the World Government. Not much is known about his activities, background, history, or power. He is the World Government's greatest enemy, and is the most dangerous and most wanted man in the world. Dragon's family ties were revealed to the world, following the end of the Battle of Marineford. Despite his non-presence, Dragon cherishes his son, keeping a distance to save him from persecution with Garp, though he saved Luffy from execution at Loguetown and deescalated the situation.[ch. 558][ch. 794]

Dragon is voiced by Hidekatsu Shibata in the original Japanese version, with Kazuhiko Inoue voicing his younger self. In the 4Kids English adaptation, he was voiced by Dan Green, and in the Funimation English version of the series, he is voiced by Bryan Massey. In the live-action series, Dragon is portrayed by Rigo Sanchez.

Sabo

Sabo(サボ) is the chief of staff of the Revolutionary Army and sworn brother to Luffy and Ace.[ch. 585, 744] Introduced as a noble from the Goa Kingdom years before the series' present, Sabo leaves his home and family to live in the Gray Terminal. After he and Ace befriend Luffy, the three of them exchange cups of sake and become "brothers" (similar to the initiation ritual in yakuza organizations). Sabo's ship is destroyed by a Celestial Dragon. Though he is thought to have been killed in the attack, Sabo survived and was rescued by Monkey D. Dragon, though he suffers from amnesia. Under Dragon, he joins the Revolutionary Army and ascends the ranks. After hearing of Ace's death, Sabo's grief causes his memory to return. Although remaining loyal to the Revolutionary Army, Sabo becomes determined to obtain Ace's Devil Fruit, the Flame-Flame Fruit, to inherit Ace's will. He later finds it as the prize of a tournament on Dressrosa, where he reunites with Luffy and takes his place by using Luffy's alias "Lucy".[ch. 744] After winning the tournament, Sabo eats the Flame-Flame Fruit and battles Admiral Fujitora and Jesus Burgess in an effort to protect Luffy. He was later framed for the murder of Nefertari Cobra after witnessing the existence of Imu.

He is voiced by Tōru Furuya as an adult and as a child by Junko Takeuchi, however following Tōru's extramarital affair, he was voiced by Miyu Irino from episode 1116 onwards. In the Funimation English adaptation, his adult voice is supplied by Vic Mignogna in the dub of One Piece Film: Gold and Episode of Sabo and by Johnny Yong Bosch in all other appearances, while his child voice is supplied by Morgan Garrett.

Emporio Ivankov

Emporio Ivankov(エンポリオ・イワンコフ, Enporio Iwankofu), nicknamed "Miracle Person"(奇跡の人, Kiseki no Hito), is a queer person who is the captain of the Revolutionaries' G Army(G軍, G-gun) which covers the Grand Line, Dragon's comrade, and the queen of the drag queen(お釜, okama) kingdom Kamabakka(カマバッカ). They can inject hormones into a person's body by making his finger nails into syringes, creating various effects like increased healing abilities, increased vigor, or changing the person's gender thanks to the powers of the Horm-Horm Fruit.[ch. 537–539] Most of the Newkama working under him are former Impel Down prisoners. They were enslaved in the past, becoming good friends with Bartholomew Kuma and Ginny before leaving after the God Valley incident and eventually recruiting them. Emporio Ivankov is voiced by Norio Imamura from episodes 438-460 of the original Japanese version and by Mitsuo Iwata starting in Episode 461 of the original Japanese version. In the Funimation dub, he is voiced by Randy Pearlman.

Bartholomew Kuma

Captains

The captains(軍隊長, guntaichō; army commanders) of the Revolutionary Army lead divisions, each representing a sea. Ivankov represents the Grand Line. Kumo and Ginny were formerly captains. Aside from Ivankov, the current captains are:

• Karasu(カラス): The captain of the Revolutionaries' North Army(北軍, Hokugun) that covers the North Blue, is a man capable of turning his body into a flock of crows and communicating through it.[ch. 904] This would later be revealed to be one of the abilities of the Soot-Soot Fruit, which enables Kasaru to generate, control, and become soot. Karasu is voiced by Takeshi Kusao in the original Japanese version and by Matt Fowler in the Funimation dub.
• Belo Betty(ベロ・ベティ, Bero Beti): The captain of the Revolutionaries' East Army(東軍, Tōgun) that covers the East Blue, a woman with the power to cheer people up by waving a flag thanks to the powers of the Pump-Pump Fruit.[ch. 904] Belo Betty is voiced by Yūko Kaida in the original Japanese version and by Kristi Rothrock in the Funimation dub.
• Morley(モーリー, Mōrī): The captain of the Revolutionaries' West Army(西軍, Seigun) that covers the West Blue, who is a 41 ft. giant capable of shaping the environment like the floor and the walls like molding clay after eating the Push-Push Fruit.[ch. 904] Morley is voiced by Kenta Miyake in the original Japanese version and by Brad Kurtz in the Funimation dub.
• Lindbergh(リンドバーグ, Rindobāgu): The captain of the Revolutionaries' South Army(南軍, Nangun) that covers the South Blue, who is a cat-type mink working as Revolutionary Army's scientist.[ch. 904] Lindbergh is voiced by Hisayoshi Suganuma in the original Japanese version and by Mike Haimoto in the Funimation dub.

Deputy Captains

The deputy captains(副軍隊長, fuku guntaichō; deputy commanders) are second-in command of divisions, each representing a sea and assisting their captains.

• Inazuma(イナズマ): The deputy captain of the G Army, serving under Ivankov as his right-hand man, who is a Newkama[ch. 539] that can turn his hands into giant scissors capable of cutting and deforming almost anything as if it were paper thanks to the powers of the Snip-Snip Fruit.[ch. 540] In the original Japanese version, Inazuma is voiced by Kenji Hamada as a male and by Umeka Shōji as a female. In the Funimation dub, he is voiced by Christopher Wehkamp as a male and by Angela Chase as a female.
• Jiron(ジロン): The deputy captain of the North Army, serving under Kasaru as his right-hand.[ch. 1082]
• Ahiru(あひる): The deputy captain of East Army, serving under Betty as her right-hand, who is a woman with a cybernetic left arm.[ch. 1082]
• Ushiano(ウシアーノ): The deputy captain of the West Army, serving under Morley as her right-hand, who is a cattle-type mink.[ch. 1082]
• Gambo(ギャンボ, Gyanbo): The deputy captain of the South Army, serving under Lindbergh as his right hand. He loves bets and will use any chance to start one.[ch. 1082]

Ginny

Ginny(ジニー, Jinī) is the former captain of the East Army of the Revolutionaries. She was once enslaved alongside Emporio Ivankov and became close enough to refer to him as her big brother. She escaped during the God Valley Incident and became good friends with Bartholomew Kuma. Ivankov later recruited Ginny and Kuma into the Revolutionaries. She is known for her rambunctious appetite, which is passed on to her daughter Bonney. She was abducted and forcibly married to a Celestial Dragon, with Jaygarcia Saturn experimenting on her. She later gave birth to Bonney and escaped with her, dying of complications of said experiments after delivering her child to Kuma. Kuma promised Ginny as her grave that he would raise Bonney as his own daughter.[ch. 1095-1100]

Hack

Hack(ハック, Hakku): A Fish-Man Karate Instructor in the Revolutionary Army and Japanese soldierfish-type fish-man. He was once enslaved but escaped during the God Valley Incident. Hack partook in the tournament for the Flare-Flare Fruit at Dressrosa, where he was part of the B-Block fight.[ch. 707] Hack is voiced by Kōsei Hirota in the original Japanese version and by Garret Schenck in the Funimation dub except for some episodes, where he is voiced by Kent Williams.

Koala

Koala(コアラ, Koara) is an Assistant Fish-Man Karate Instructor in the Revolutionary Army. She was a slave who was saved by Fisher Tiger from Celestial Dragons, able to heal from her trauma with help from the Sun Pirates including a reluctant Arlong. She joined the Revolutionary Army as a teenager, being treated like a high-ranking officer and contributing greatly to its management despite being a mere instructor.

Koala is voiced by Satsuki Yukino in the original Japanese version and by Jeannie Tirado in the Funimation dub.

Characters by location

East Blue

East Blue is the birthplace of Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and Usopp, and the longtime home of Sanji. Pirate King Gol D. Roger was born and executed at Loguetown, an island in the East Blue near Reverse Mountain.

North Blue

North Blue is the birthplace of Sanji.

Lvneel

• Aruyutayan V(アルユータヤン五世, Aruyūtayan Gosei): He was the king of Lvneel in ancient times. When Mont Blanc Noland told him about the Golden City, he asked him to take him there. After arriving on Jaya and seeing that the city was nowhere to be found, he thought Noland had lied to him, so he condemned him to be executed.[ch. 292] In the original Japanese version of the anime he is voiced by Masami Kikuchi, while in the Funimation dub he is voiced by Douglass Burks in Episode 189 and by Andy Mullins in Episode of Skypiea.
• Mont Blanc Noland(モンブラン・ノーランド, Monburan Nōrando): A well-known explorer and great botanist from ancient times. One day he found the island of Jaya where he helped the Shandia tribe and became great friends with the tribe's warrior, Kalgara. Later, Noland returned to his kingdom and told of the wonders of the island and its Golden City. Upon returning to Jaya with the king of Lvneel, he saw that the Golden City and the tribe were gone (since, unbeknownst to him, an updraft had carried them up to the sky). As a result, he was accused of lying and ordered to be executed. Noland's name became synonymous with liar throughout history, even among his descendants (including Mont Blanc Cricket). Noland is voiced by Hōchū Ōtsuka in the original Japanese version, and by Daniel Penz in the Funimation dub.

Germa Kingdom

The Germa Kingdom(ジェルマ王国, Jeruma Oukoku) is Sanji's fatherland. It is ruled by the Vinsmoke Family(ヴィンスモーク家, Vinsumōku-ke) who are also the leaders of the Germa 66(ジェルマ 66, Jeruma Daburu Shikkusu; pronounced "Germa Double-Six"), the military branch of the kingdom and an Underworld mercenary force, and Sanji's biological family.

• Vinsmoke Judge(ヴィンスモーク・ジャッジ, Vinsumōku Jajji) is the 8 ft. ruler of the Germa Kingdom, patriarch of the Vinsmoke Family, supreme commander of Germa 66, and Sanji's father. As a former member of MADS, he is a skilled scientist who specialized in engineering, giving his children their respective enhancements. He was extremely abusive to Sanji, enabling his siblings' harassment and declaring him a shame for not awakening his enhancements. Despite this, he loved his son enough to save him from arranged marriage after the Big Mom Pirates' betrayal. After Big Mom's defeat, he cooperates with former MADS colleague Caesar Clown to form NEO MADS to surpass Vegapunk, only to be dismayed by the news of Vegapunk's death on Egghead.[ch. 1078,1113] Judge is voiced by Hideyuki Hori in the original Japanese version and by Christopher Bevins in the Funimation dub.
• Vinsmoke Sora(ヴィンスモーク・ソラ, Vinsumōku Sora) is Sanji's mother who died when he was a child. She deeply cares for her children, especially Sanji for retaining his emotions. Sora is voiced by Yuriko Yamamoto in the original Japanese version and by Kristen McGuire in the Funimation dub.
• Vinsmoke Reiju(ヴィンスモーク・レイジュ, Vinsumōku Reiju) is Sanji's older sister who has great strength and wields the Poison Pink which enables her to suck the poison out of people. Despite partaking in her sibling's harassment of Sanji, she truly cared for him and motivated him to escape Germa 66 to pursue his dream. Their relationship is likewise less hostile than Sanji's relations with his brother.[ch. 841] Reiju is voiced by Michiko Neya in the original Japanese version and by Alexis Tipton in the Funimation dub.
• Vinsmoke Ichiji(ヴィンスモーク・イチジ, Vinsumōku Ichiji) is one of Sanji's two older brothers who has the Sparking Red ability, enabling him to emit light beams from his eyes and hands. He partakes in bullying Sanji in his childhood with his siblings. Ichiji is voiced by Noriaki Sugiyama as an adult in the original Japanese version, Masami Suzuki as a boy in the original Japanese version, Howard Wang as an adult in the Funimation dub, and Apphia Yu as a boy in the Funimation dub.
• Vinsmoke Niji(ヴィンスモーク・ニジ, Vinsumōku Niji) is one of Sanji's two older brothers who has Dengeki Blue enabling him to use a form of electrokinesis. He partakes in bullying Sanji in his childhood with his siblings. Niji is voiced by Atsushi Miyauchi as an adult in the original Japanese version, Yūko Mita as a boy in the original Japanese version, Austin Tindle as an adult in the Funimation dub, and Trina Nishimura as a boy in the Funimation dub.
• Vinsmoke Yonji(ヴィンスモーク・ヨンジ, Vinsumōku Yonji) is Sanji's younger brother. He partakes in bullying Sanji in his childhood with his siblings. Yonji is voiced by Kenjiro Tsuda as an adult in the original Japanese version, Akemi Okamura as a boy in the original Japanese version, Clifford Chapin as an adult in the Funimation dub, and by Meli Grant as a boy in the Funimation dub.

West Blue

West Blue is the birthplace of Nico Robin and Brook.

Ohara

Ohara(オハラ) is an island consisted primarily of archaeologists and is also the birthplace of Nico Robin. Their library was held within the gigantic 5,000 year old Tree of Knowledge. The island's surface was destroyed 22 years ago by a Buster Call sanctioned by the World Government because they were researching information regarding the Void Century and the associated Poneglyph. Following what became known as the Ohara incident, several giants from Elbaph were recruited by Jaguar D. Saul and visited Ohara, where they salvaged the surviving books for safekeeping.

The following are Ohara's residential archaeologists who were also called the "Devils of Ohara"(オハラの悪魔達, Ohara no Akuma-tachi)[ch. 394] by the World Government:

• Clou D. Clover(クラウ・D・クローバー, Kurau Dī Kurōbā): Commonly known as Professor Clover(クローバー博士, Kurōbā-hakase), he was the director of the Ohara Library and the leader of Ohara's archaeologists.[ch. 391] He died 22 years ago through Ohara's Buster Call, summoned due to the archaeologists' forbidden research on the Void Century.[ch. 398] Clou D. Clover is voiced by Kōichi Kitamura in the original Japanese version except for episode 1042, where he was voiced by Minoru Inaba. In the Funimation dub, he is voiced by Kent Williams.
• Nico Olvia(ニコ･オルビア, Niko Orubia): She was the mother of Nico Robin,[ch. 392] and an archaeologist who studied the Poneglyphs.[ch. 392] Due to that, she was captured by the Navy for conducting forbidden research. With the help of Jaguar D. Saul, she was able to return to Ohara and briefly reunite with her daughter, before dying alongside the other Ohara residents due to the Buster Call.[ch. 398] Nico Olvia is voiced by Yuriko Yamaguchi in the original Japanese version and by Stephanie Young in the Funimation dub.
• Rint(リント, Rinto): An archaeologist on Ohara who was killed during the destruction of the Tree of Knowledge. Rint is voiced by Rikiku Hanioka in the original Japanese version and by Martha Harms in the Funimation dub.
• Zadie(ゼイディー, Zeidī): An archaeologist on Ohara who was killed during the destruction of the Tree of Knowledge. Zadie is voiced by Masaya Takatsuka in the original Japanese version and by Craig Dvorak in the Funimation dub.
• Roche(ロシュ, Roshu): A bespectacled archaeologist on Ohara who was killed during the destruction of the Tree of Knowledge. Roche is voiced by Mahito Ōba in the original Japanese version and by Ben Holmes in the Funimation dub.
• Busshiri(ブッシリ, Busshiri): A large-chinned archaeologist on Ohara who was killed during the destruction of the Tree of Knowledge. Busshiri is voiced by Takahiro Fujimoto in the original Japanese version.
• Hack(ハック, Hakku): A round-nosed archaeologist on Ohara who was killed during the destruction of the Tree of Knowledge.
• Hocha(ホチャ, Hocha): A tall archaeologist on Ohara who was killed during the destruction of the Tree of Knowledge. Hocha is voiced by Keiji Hirai in the original Japanese version and by Christopher Wehkamp in the Funimation dub.
• Gram(グラム, Guramu): An archaeologist on Ohara with short blonde hair who was killed during the destruction of the Tree of Knowledge. Gram is voiced by Kozue Kamada in the original Japanese version and by Jamie Marchi in the Funimation dub.

These are other inhabitants of Ohara:

• Roji(ロジ, Roji): Roji is a housewife who is the sister-in-law of Nico Olvia and the aunt of Nico Robin. She was abusive towards Robin and treated her like a slave. During the Buster Call, Roji attempted to escape on a refugee ship, only to be killed when Sakazuki destroyed the ship. Roji is voiced by Noriko Uemura in the original Japanese version and by Jessica Cavanaugh in the Funimation dub.
• Oran(オラン, Oran): Oran is the younger brother of Nico Olvia, the husband of Roji, and the uncle of Nico Robin. She treated Nico Robin well and often dealt with Roji's temper. During the Buster Call, Oran attempted to escape on a refugee ship, only to be killed when Sakazuki destroyed the ship. Oran is voiced by Masaya Takatsuka in the original Japanese version and by Randy Pearlman in the Funimation dub.
• Mizuira(ミズイラ, Mizuira): Mizuira is the daughter of Roji and Oran, the niece of Nico Olvia, and the cousin of Nico Robin. She is presumed to be among those who died when Sakazuki blew up the refugee ship during the Buster Call.

Shuri's Kingdom

This kingdom's name is not yet known.

• Brook was once the leader of a battle convoy here.[ch. 443]
• Princess Shuri, currently known as St. Manmayer Gunko. She was previously brainwashed into serving Imu and killed her father, who was Brook's benefactor.[ch. 1173]

South Blue

South Blue is the birthplace of Franky.

Baterilla

Portgas D. Rouge(ポートガス・D・ルージュ, Pōtogasu Dī Rūju) was the lover of Gol D. Roger and the mother of Portgas D. Ace. Portgas delayed her pregnancy for twenty months through sheer willpower to deceive the world of Ace's connection to the Pirate King.[ch. 550] However, holding Ace for so long led to her death from exhaustion after giving birth.[ch. 551]

Evil Black Drum Kingdom

The Evil Black Drum Kingdom(悪ブラックドラム王国, Waru Burakku Doramu Ōkoku) is a kingdom that is currently ruled by Wapol since he was defeated by Luffy in Drum Kingdom.

Wapol

Wapol(ワポル, Waporu) is the King of the Evil Black Drum Kingdom and former King of the Drum Kingdom, as well as the former captain of the Bliking Pirates. He ate the Paramecia-type Munch-Munch Fruit(バクバクの実, Baku Baku no Mi) which allows him to eat virtually anything and take on its properties. Initially overthrown and exiled by Dalton for his selfish and despicable behavior, he masqueraded as a pirate crew with his men to usurp the throne only to be defeated by a passing Monkey D. Luffy.[ch. 151]

Falling into poverty, Wapol gradually regained his status after toys produced by his Devil Fruit ability and diet of scraps became highly popular, forming a successful conglomerate and eventually his own kingdom after marrying Miss Universe.[ch. 262]

Wapol is one of the only alive individuals to be aware of Imu's existence, having unintentionally witnessed Nefertari Cobra's murder at Marijoa; his successful escape attempt also unwittingly rescued a captive Vivi, with whom he previously had a hostile relationship.[ch. 1085]

The 9th One Piece movie titled Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in Winter, Miracle Sakura, which serves as a retelling of the Drum Island storyline, includes as an addition to the plot that Wapol has an older brother named Musshuru.

Wapol is voiced by Bin Shimada in the Japanese version and by Matt Hoverman and Andy Mullins in the 4Kids and Funimation dub respectively.

In the live-action series, Wapol is portrayed by Rob Colletti. Unlike the anime and manga, Wapol got his Devil Fruit from Miss All Sunday to help reclaim Drum Island nor does he combine Chess and Kuromarimo into one body. He does use his Devil Fruit to fuse his soldiers with different weapons. When Wapol was defeated by Luffy, the soldiers regressed back to normal and surrendered.

Other Evil Black Drum Kingdom residents

• Kinderella(キンデレラ, Kinderera): A Miss Universe who is Wapol's wife and the queen of the Evil Black Drum Kingdom.[ch. 906] Kinderella is voiced by Rachel Thompson in the Funimation dub.
• Hakowan(ハコワン): Wapol's pet dog who has a robotic head obtained by Wapol's powers.[ch. 249]

Sorbet Kingdom

The Sorbet Kingdom is Kuma's birthplace. The Sorbet Kingdom monarchy history is as follows: Bulldog → Bekori → Kuma → Bulldog.[ch. 1095-1100]

• Former King Bartholomew Kuma[ch. 1095-1100]
• Princess Jewelry Bonney[ch. 1095-1100]
• Ginny[ch. 1095-1100]
• Queen Dowager Conney(コニー, Konī): The queen dowager and Bulldog's mother. She helped Bonney escape the Sorbet Kingdom and become a pirate.[ch. 1095-1100]
• King Bekori(ベコリ): The evil king overthrown by Kuma after attempting mass killings against his subjects.[ch. 1095-1100]
• King Bulldog(ブルドッグ, Burudoggu): The king before Bekori and after Kuma.[ch. 1095-1100]

Grand Line

The Grand Line serves as the main setting of the story. It is also the birthplace of Tony Tony Chopper and Jimbei.

Easter Egg characters

In the series, some characters usually appear as easter eggs, making some cameos in the scenes as recurring jokes. Notable among them is Panda Man(パンダマン, Pandaman), a panda-headed man who is often found among crowds of characters, similar to the Where's Wally? books.

Other Easter Egg characters include Pandawoman(パンダウーマン美, Pandaūmanmi), a female version of Pandaman, normally seen in crowds on Amazon Lily, Sam(サムさん, Samu-san), a man who often appears drunk in cities, and Tomato Gang(トマトギャング, Tomato Gyangu), a tomato-headed man who pursues Pandaman.

Video game characters

This section lists the characters who appeared in the One Piece video games.

Great Hidden Treasure of the Nanatsu Islands

The following are characters who appear in the 2002 RPG video game One Piece: Great Hidden Treasure of the Nanatsu Islands:

• Simon(サイモン, Saimon): The leader of the Simon Pirates and the main antagonist of One Piece: Great Hidden Treasure of the Nanatsu Islands. He ate the Paper-Paper Fruit which enables him to generate, control, and become paper. During a fight with the Straw Hat Pirates, Simon would get eaten by the ancient monster Shushibaruba and assume the form that resembles him. When Shushibaruba was destroyed, it can be assumed that Simon died as well.

Ocean's Dream!

The following are characters who appear in the 2003 RPG video game One Piece: Ocean's Dream! which served as the inspiration to the anime-exclusive Ocean's Dream arc as part of the Water 7 Saga:

• Noko(ノコ, Noko): A seahorse who ate the Sleep-Sleep Fruit which enables him to trap people in a dream world and steal their memories while they slept enough to grow larger. Noko was sent flying far way to the sky by Luffy's attack. Noko is voiced by Keiichi Sonobe in the original Japanese version of the anime and by Cris George in the Funimation dub of the anime.
• Drim(ドリム, Dorimu): A boy who was controlled by Noko. When Luffy defeated Noko, Drim lost all memory of Noko and reunited with his mother. In One Piece: Stampede, Drim made a cameo at the Pirates Festival. Drim is voiced by Chinami Nishimura in the original Japanese version of the anime and by Mary Morgan in the Funimation dub of the anime.

Chopper's Big Adventure

The following are characters who appear in the 2003 video game Chopper's Big Adventure:

• Raccoon(ラクーン, Rakūn) is a boy who grew up in the same village with his scentist grandfather. When Raccoon became a scientist, he took over his grandfather's experiments and worked on one that would place animal traits onto humans. Something went wrong and Raccoon developed the features of a raccoon. Raccoon's experiment later affected the Straw Hats where Luffy was turned into a monkey, Zoro was turned into a tiger, Nami was turned into a cat, Usopp was turned into a kappa, Sanji was turned into a fox, and Nico Robin was turned into a parrot. Tony Tony Chopper helped Fang out in curing his crewmates. The local villagers learned what happened to Raccoon and those involved where the villagers had to learn to co-exist with them as the process can't be reversed.
• Fang(ファング, Fangu) is the brother of Raccoon. He and Raccoon grew up in the same village with their scientist grandfather. Becoming a scientist, Fang helped his brother in the animal trait experiment where something went wrong and he was turned into a red and black wolf. He worked on finding resources to reverse the process.
• Edamame(エダマメ, Edamame) is one of the scientists who worked with Raccoon and Fang. Raccoon's experiment involving animal traits went horribly awry and he developed the traits of a wild boar. Edamame helped Fang in finding a way to reverse the process.
• Azuki(アズキ, Azuki) is one of the scientists who worked with Raccoon and Fang. Raccoon's experiments involving animal traits went horribly awry and she developed the ears and snout of a pig. Azuki helped Fang in finding a way to reverse the process.

Unlimited Cruise

The following are characters who appear in the 2008 and 2009 video games of One Piece: Unlimited Cruise:

• Gaburi(ガブリ): Is an animated Orb, brought to life by the Great Tree, who accompanies the Straw Hats on their journey. In The Treasure Beneath the Waves, Gaburi appears as a small demon, while in Awakening of a Hero, he returns in an angelic form. Gaburi is voiced by Rie Kugimiya in the original Japanese version.
• Doom Guardian(裁きの番人, Sabaki no Ban'nin): Is an entity created by the Great Tree by transforming Gaburi, whom the Straw Hats confront in The Treasure Beneath the Waves. It later returns in Awakening of a Hero, were it is transformed into the Demon of Doom(滅びの鬼神, Horobi no Kijin), being more powrful.

Unlimited World Red

The following are characters who appear in the 2013 video game One Piece: Unlimited World Red:

• Patrick Redfield(パトリック・レッドフィールド, Patorikku Reddofīrudo): Also known just as Red(レッド, Reddo), is a pirate who appears as the main antagonist of Unlimited World Red. Patrick consumed the Bat-Bat Fruit: Model Vampire which enables him to transform into a vampire, fly, and drain the life force out of others. When Luffy defeats Patrick, he returns the life forces to his victims and allows the Straw Hat Pirates to leave. Patrick Redfield is voiced by Masachika Ichimura in the original Japanese version of the video game's normal version and by Kazuhiro Yamaji in the original Japanese version of the video game's deluxe version.
• Pato(パト, Pato): A pen owned by Patrick Redfield that "ate" the Dog-Dog Fruit: Model Bake-danuki, which enables it to transform into a bake-danuki and create illusionary clones. Pato is voiced by Tarako in the original Japanese version.

One Piece Odyssey

The following characters appear in the 2023 video game One Piece Odyssey:

• Lim(リム, Rimu): A mysterious girl that lives on Waford, with special abilities that allow her to materialize others' skills and power as cubes whenever she touches someone. Lim is voiced by Marika Kōno in the original Japanese version.
• Adio Suerte(アディオ゠スエルテ, Adio Suerute): The main antagonist of One Piece Odyssey and the last member of the Wandering Clan from the former sky island Waford. He ate the Grab-Grab Fruit which enables him to summon large gauntlets to grab and control anything. Adio Suerte is voiced by Masaya Matsukaze in the original Japanese version.

Reception

Allen Divers of Anime News Network comments that the male character designs of One Piece are "often quite varied and unique", while the female ones become "a bit repetitive". He also notes that, as the characters are "defined by what they seek", there is little room "for actual development". Todd Douglass Jr. of DVD Talk simply states that the series' characters have a lot of "charm". His colleague Carl Kimlinger describes the visual style of One Piece as "unconventional" with "grotesquely exaggerated expressions, simple eyes, big mouths and bigger teeth", "supremely ugly supporting characters and skinny, gangly-limbed main cast" and comments that "it's all amazingly distinctive, utterly appropriate, and surprisingly cool—in a goofy kind of way". He also notes that "Funimation's English dub is light-years better than the 4Kids debacle", "unusually accurate, professional, and largely enjoyable, which is far, far more than can be said of the previous dub". He laments that Funimation's version of "Crocodile loses his sepulchral charisma" and that "the original's fine dance on the edge of mawkish sentimentality is disrupted often enough by less-than-stellar acting". He also states that "Colleen Clinkenbeard's Luffy is more a generic spunky kid than a personality in his own right, really coming to life only during the action scenes during which she does a fine job of being darned cool."

Dustin Somner of Blu-ray.com comments that the Japanese and Funimation voice-acting is "fairly good, but not exceptional" and sometimes "overly zany". Todd Douglass Jr. of DVD Talk notes "the daunting cast of characters, both good and bad" as "one of the appealing factors" of the anime, but also comments that "Some of the voices [of the 4Kids dub] were pretty irritating ... with a lot of high-pitches and over exaggerated speech." Brigitte Schönhense of Splashcomics comments that the "brilliant" (German: genial) flashbacks into the characters' pasts make them so "likeable and lovable" (German: "sympathisch und liebenswert") and that they are the manga's real strength. Mania Entertainment writer Jarred Pine comments that Oda's characters are "whacky" and that his "bizarre" character designs create "wonderful characterizations and personalities". He notes the "well illustrated" facial expressions and says that "it's the whacky characterizations and designs that makes One Piece its own". His colleague Bryce Coulter comments that "One Piece's bizarre character designs will keep your attention as they can be very random and often memorable. Not the prettiest, but it will definitely capture your attention."

Notes

Citations

One Piece manga

Entire series

• Oda, Eiichiro. One Piece. 108 vols. San Francisco: Viz Media, 2003–2025.
• Oda, Eiichiro. ワンピース [One Piece] (in Japanese). 112 vols. Tokyo: Shueisha, 1997–2025.

Individual volumes