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Baroque Works (バロック・ワークス Barokku Wākusu) is a fictional underground criminal organization in the anime and manga series, One Piece. Baroque Works stands as the longest spanning antagonistic presence in One Piece.

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[edit] About

Baroque Works is a criminal organization created by Sir Crocodile. Agents often function as bounty hunters and take down other pirates in order to earn more money to aid their operations. The most important tasks of the agents however, were to spread lies and rumors in Alabasta about their King Nefertari Cobra in order to launch a rebellion against him. All of their missions together lead towards the takeover of Alabasta and Crocodile's ultimate goal, obtaining the Ancient Weapon Pluton, which is said to be hidden somewhere in Alabasta. This final mission went under the name "Operation Utopia".

All the main agents in Baroque Works are given code names and address each other by these, their real names are all secret to one another. Male agents are named by number, while female agents are named either after weekdays or holidays.

[edit] Membership

[edit] President: Mr. 0

Main article: Shichibukai#Sir Crocodile

[edit] Vice President: Miss All Sunday

Main article: Nico Robin

[edit] Officer Agent Pairs

[edit] Mr. 1

Mr. 1 (Misutā Wan) is an infamous assassin from West Blue who was known as Das Bones. Mr. 1 has the kanji for "1" on his chest. Mr. 1 fights against Roronoa Zoro in Alabasta, and is defeated when Zoro learns to cut steel during their fight. Mr. 1 ate the Supa Supa no Mi (Dice Dice fruit in the 4Kids dub) that can make any part of his body into powerful steel blades, as well as giving his entire body the hardness of steel. As one of Baroque Works' top agents, his basic fighting skills are impressive.

Mr.1 appears in One Piece Grand Battle rush and Grand Adventure as Crocodile's support character, where he's ranked a dash type in the support rank.

[edit] Miss Doublefinger

In Japan, the date January 1st is often signified by holding up two index fingers (01/01); hence the name "Doublefinger." In the 4Kids English dub, her name is Ms. New Year's Eve (the western equivalent to Doublefinger), though the Doublefinger moniker is retained in the FUNimation version. She first appears as Paula, the owner of the Spider's Cafe, although this may be another alias. Eating the Toge Toge no Mi (Spike Spike Fruit) gave her the power to create stretchable spikes from her body. She is defeated by Nami in Alabasta.

Miss Double Finger made an appearance in One Piece Grand Battle 2, Rush and One Piece Grand Adventure, she is Crocodile's support character and is ranked a Jump type.

[edit] Mr. 2 Bon Clay

Bon Clay (ボン・クレー, Bon Kurē, ), AKA: Mr. 2 (Misutā Tsū) is an "okama", a Japanese slang term for a transvestite. He has a flamboyant attitude, and is prone to singing and dancing. His martial art style is called "ballay Kenpo" in the Japanese anime and manga (Crazy Karate in 4kids Dub,Crossdresser Kenpo in Funimation Dub, and Oh Come My Way Kenpo in the English Manga). Bon Kurei ate the Devil Fruit, Mane Mane no Mi (Clone Clone Fruit) which allows him to transform into an exact copy of anyone he has touched. Mr. 2 Bon Kurei's swans form the shape of a two. He fought with Sanji in Alabasta, and was defeated. However, they struck up a friendship/rivalry when Sanji refused to deal a "finishing blow."

Mr. 2 Bon Kurei is the only Officer Agent in Baroque Works without a female partner. This stems from the belief that, as an okama, he fills both roles by himself.[1] Likewise, his name is a composite of a male Baroque Works agent's number and a female agent's holiday-based name. "Bon Kurei" is celebrated in Japan on either July 15 or August 15 because of the use of a lunar calendar. It is a Buddhist celebration found on the last day of the Bon festival, honoring the dead. Lanterns are lit, and the Bon-Odori is traditionally danced.[1]

Bon Kurei is a playable character in One Piece Grand Battle 2-Rush, One Piece Grand Adventure, and in One Piece Unlimited Adventure.

[edit] Mr. 3

Mr. 3 (Misutā Surī) A self proclaimed brilliant strategist, Mr. 3 believes that his plans are flawless. He is ordered to kill the Straw Hat Pirates and confronts them at Little Garden, where he is defeated by Monkey D. Luffy. Mr. 3 ate the Doru Doru no Mi (Wax Wax Fruit), giving him the power to produce molten wax from any part of his body. He also loves Earl Grey tea and is almost always seen drinking it. His hair is perfectly shaped as the number 3 and Luffy is dumb-founded by it. He is defeated by Luffy on Little Garden, and returns to Crocodile to beg for forgiveness. However, he is fed to the Bananawani, yet escapes in a wax-ball, only to be defeated once again by Sanji.

He appears as a playable character in One Piece Grand Battle 2, and appear in One Piece Grand Battle Rush and One Piece Grand Adventure as Robin's support character he is ranked a Dash Type.

[edit] Miss Goldenweek

Seiyuu:Akiko Nakagawa

  • First Appearance: One Piece Manga Chapter 117

Miss Goldenweek (Miss April Fools Day in the English dub) partnered with Mr. 3, a wax sculptor. She hates work, is a talented painter, and can be seen constantly eating her favorite snack: rice crackers. She also appears younger than the other Baroque Works agents. She wields Color Traps, which control a person's emotions or affect their fighting abilities by painting colors upon their body. Miss Goldenweek uses these Color Traps to control Luffy, attempting to prevent him from defeating Mr. 3.

Golden Week is a period in Japan from 29 April to 5 May in which several holidays fall.

She appeared in the Japanese version of One Piece Grand Battle Rush and in One Piece Grand Adventure as Robin's support Character, she is ranked a Gun Type. She also made an appearance in One Piece Grand Battle 2 as Mr. 3's supporting character.

[edit] Mr. 4

Mr. 4 (Misutā Fō) has a four on his bat and shirt. He's a large, and inhumanly strong batter. He wields a four ton bat. Being very dimwitted, he only listens to his partner's, Miss Merry Christmas, orders and rarely speaks. He has a dog named Lasso, who was once a gun who "ate" the Inu Inu no Mi (Mutt Mutt Fruit, in the English dubs), who now shoots explosive baseballs for Mr. 4 to hit at his opponents. He is defeated by Usopp and Chopper, along with his partner, in Alabasta.

Mr. 4 appeared in One Piece Grand Battle 2-Rush and One Piece Grand Adventure as Bon Clay's support, he is ranked an Area Type support. Lasso appeared in One Piece Grand Battle 2-Rush and in One Piece Grand Adventure as Bon Kurei support, Lasso is ranked a Gun Type support.

[edit] Miss Merry Christmas

Miss Merry Christmas (Miss Groundhog's Day in the 4Kids English dub and was shown to still be called this in the Alabasta Funimation Movie Credits), is partnered with Mr. 4. Unlike her partner, who is very slow, she talks very fast, often only pronouncing the first syllable of the word. In the English anime, she talks like an army drill sergeant.

She has the power of the Mogu Mogu no Mi (Diggy Diggy Fruit in the 4Kids English dub; Mole Mole Fruit in the FUNimation dub), a Zoan type fruit that gives her the ability to transform into a giant mole or a mole-human hybrid that Usopp mistakes for a penguin. Because of this transformation, she can easily dig underground in the sands of Alabasta and sneak up on opponents. She is defeated by Usopp and Chopper.

Miss Merry Christmas appeared in One Piece Grand Battle 2-Rush and in One Piece Grand Adventure as Bon Kurei's support, she is ranked a dash type.

[edit] Mr. 5

Mr. 5 is the lowest-ranked Officer Agent in the Baroque Works along with his partner, Miss Valentines Day. Like most of the Baroque Works agents, he is extremely confident. He is especially devoted to his work, and believes that friendship is a sign of weakness. Mr. 5 has a five on his coat.

Mr. 5 has the power of the Bomu Bomu No Mi (Bomb Bomb Fruit in the English anime and Boom Boom Fruit in the English Manga) which allows him to turn any part of his body into a bomb, and renders all explosive based attacks useless against him. He fought Usopp at Little Garden, but was ultimately defeated by Zoro.

Mr. 5 made an appearance in One Piece Grand Battle 2 as Mr. 3's supporting Character.

[edit] Miss Valentine

Miss Valentine is partnered with Mr. 5, and she has the power of the Kilo Kilo no Mi, which allows to her change her weight to anything between 1 and 10,000 kilograms. She uses this power to crush her opponents, or to make her light enough to glide through the air using her umbrella. She is defeated in Little Garden by Nami and Nefertari Vivi.

Miss Valentine appeared in One Piece Grand Battle 2 as Mr. 3 Supporting character.

[edit] Frontier Agent Pairs

[edit] Mr. 6 and Miss Mother's Day

  • Mr. 6/Miss Mother's Day
  • First Appearance: none
  • Neither are seen, but Mr. 6 offered Zoro a position in Baroque Works. Zoro's one and only condition was that he would "be the boss".

[edit] Mr. 7

  • Seiyuu: Keisuke
  • Voice Actor: (4Kids) Sean Schemmel
  • Voice Actor: (FUNimation) Anthony Bowling
  • First Appearance: One Piece Manga Chapter 205
  • Mr. 7 is a Baroque Works agent and part of a sniper pair along with Miss Father's Day. His body is covered with sevens, including his eyebrows, shoes, nose, mouth, and gun. In the English 4Kids dub of the anime, he also uses phrases and terms common during the 1970s. His Yellow Gun named the Kiiroi Juu shoots dice-shaped bullets, which he fires so they line up with Miss Father's Day's bullets, thus creating an explosion. Sir Crocodile gave them the job to guard the cannon at the top of the clock tower until it went off and destroyed the people fighting in the middle of the capital city of Alabasta, Alubarna, though they are both unaware of the fact that they'll be caught in the blast as well. He always seems to yawn or whisper to Miss Father's Day. Both he and Miss Father's Day were defeated by Princess Vivi as the Straw Hat Pirates help her climb the clock tower.

Mr. 7 appeared in One Piece Grand Battle Rush and One Piece Grand Adventure not as a playable character or a support character, he appears as one of Bon Clay's transformations.

[edit] Miss Father's Day

  • Seiyuu: Tomoko Naka
  • Voice Actress: Amy Birnbaum (4Kids Entertainment), Cynthia Cranz (FUNimation)
  • First Appearance: One Piece Manga Chapter 205
  • Along with Mr. 7, Miss Father's Day is part of the "Sniping" pair who apparently are deployed for jobs where sniping is necessary. Miss Father's Day has a strange sense of fashion involving frogs, and her Gero Gun is shaped like a one. Gero is the Japanese word for the sound a frog makes, and she makes this sound a lot. (In both the 4Kids and FUNimation dubs, she says Ribbit, the English equivalent.) Miss Father's Day shows up in the main story briefly during the climax of the Alabasta Kingdom storyline manning the giant cannon that Baroque Works has placed in the Alabasta capitol of Alubarna. Princess Vivi figures out the location of this cannon and, during the final moments of the battle of Alubarna, she with the Strawhat Crew's help attacks it. Miss Fathers day and Mr. 7 attempt to stop her, but Vivi skilfully evades their gunfire and defeats them using her peacock slashers. Miss Father's Day has a French accent in the 4Kids dub, likely due to the stereotype of French people enjoying frog's legs.

[edit] Mr. 8 and Miss Monday

  • Seiyuu: Makiko Ohmoto
  • Voice Actor (4Kids Entertainment): Scottie Ray
  • First Appearance: One Piece Manga Chapter 107
  • Miss Monday is the assigned female partner to Igaram (AKA Mr. 8) at the time during his infiltration within the Baroque Works. Not much is known about her other than that she is inhumanly strong as indicated by her massive muscles and huge size. Miss Monday, along with Mr. 8, Mr. 9, Miss Wednesday (AKA Princess Vivi) and every resident on Whiskey Peak fight against Zoro. After Vivi is exposed by Mr. 5 and Miss Valentines Day, Miss Monday attempts to hold them off, claiming that Vivi is her friend. She is defeated by Mr. 5.
  • Igaram
Main article: Igaram

Mr. 8 has his bow tie in the shape of an 8. Also his rolls of hair form a vaguely 8-shaped formation.

[edit] Mr. 9 and Miss Wednesday

  • Seiyuu: Yasuhiro Takato
  • Voice Actor (4Kids Entertainment): Mike Sinterniklaas
  • First Appearance: One Piece Manga Chapter 103
  • Mr. 9 is Princess Vivi's assigned male partner during her infiltration within Baroque Works. He wears a crown decorated with nines, as well as having swirls that vaguely resemble nines on his face, and fights with acrobatics coupled with steel bats (which hide a retractable chain that he traps his enemies with). He and Vivi meet the Straw Hats while trying to kill Laboon the whale for food. The Straw Hats give them a ride there later after they accidentally lose their Log Pose. After Vivi is exposed by Mr. 5 and Miss Valentines Day, Mr. 9 tries to hold them off to allow her to escape. He is defeated by Mr. 5.

In a recent character poll, Mr. 9 is currently ranked the 42nd most popular character in One Piece.

  • Miss Wednesday
Main article: Nefertari Vivi

[edit] Mr. 10 and Miss Tuesday

  • Mr. 10/Miss Tuesday
  • Neither appear in the series.

[edit] Mr. 11 and Miss Thursday

  • Mr. 11 appears when he is captured by Captain Smoker and tied to a flag post. On Smoker's ship, he unwittingly reveals information about Baroque Works after Smoker's men intercept a call between Sanji and Mr. 0. He appears again in Alabasta, attempting to escape from Smoker's ship. He is intercepted by the Billions, henchmen for Officer Agents, who kill him in order to advance their rank. Mr. 11 has two tattoed arrows on his face forming an eleven shape.
  • Miss Thursday
  • Never shown.

[edit] Mr. 12 and Miss Saturday

  • Mr. 12/Miss Saturday
  • Neither is shown.

[edit] Unluckies

  • First Appearance: One Piece Manga Chapter 105

The Unluckies consist of an otter named Mr. 13 and a vulture named Miss Friday. The Unluckies serve as messengers for Mr. 0 and are also in charge of executing any Baroque Works agents that fail their missions. Also, Mr. 13 is a skilled artist and was able to draw up posters of Nami, Zoro and Luffy to report to Mr. 0 that they'd learned of his secret identity.

The Unluckies appear first in the Laboon Arc to punish Mr. 9 and Miss Wednesday. Miss Friday has a pair of machine guns strapped on her back and Mr. 13 has a pair of shell gloves with short but very sharp claws on the fingers. Besides these weapons they also have bombs that they use to punish the Baroque Works members. They were defeated in Little Garden by Sanji.

Mr. 13's claws have both straight and curved lines that together look similar to a thirteen.

The Unluckies appeared in One Piece Grand Battle Swan Collisium only as a background character.

[edit] Subordinates

[edit] Millions

These are henchmen working under the Frontier agents. There are 1,800 Millions.

[edit] Billions

These are henchmen working under the Officer agents. There are 200 Billions. Billions are also the men due promotion into number agents on Baroque Works' rank system.

[edit] Banchi

Banchi (Bunchi in English versions) is a giant turtle used by Miss All-Sunday for transportation, and is often seen wearing a cowboy hat and smoking several cigars. He was also used to transport the officer agents of the Baroque Works from Spider's cafe to the Rainbase.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b SBS questions: One Piece Manga - Vol.18 - Chapter 161, Mr. 2's name explained.
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