Straw Hat Pirates

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Straw Hat Pirates

The Straw Hats' Jolly Roger.
Name in Japanese 麦わら海賊団
Name in Romaji (Hepburn) Mugiwara Kaizoku-dan
English Name Straw Hat Pirates
Ship Going Merry- (chapters 41-430)
Thousand Sunny (chapters 436-present)
No. of Crew Members 9
Captain Monkey D. Luffy
Location Sabaody Archipelago (manga)
Thriller Bark (anime)

Skypeia (anime, English Dub) Alabasta (English Manga)
Combined Bounty 700,000,050 Belli

The Straw Hat Pirates (麦わら海賊団 Mugiwara Kaizoku-dan?), sometimes referred to as the Luffy Pirates (ルフィ海賊団 Rufi Kaizoku-dan?) or the Straw Hat Crew (麦わらの一味 Mugiwara no Ichimi?), are the main focus and protagonists of the manga and anime series One Piece, by Eiichiro Oda.

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[edit] About

All current Straw Hat members have at least one talent in which they are virtually perfect, and several (especially the captain, swordsman, shipwright and cook) have astonishingly inhuman strength. As outlaws, they all have bounties on their heads, and are wanted by the World Government. The World Government and the Navy consider them one of the most dangerous pirate crews in the One Piece world, due to their spectacular evasion of the supposedly unavoidable Buster Call on Enies Lobby.

Each member of the Straw Hats has a dream they want to achieve. These dreams are their reasons for joining Luffy's crew, and essentially the driving force behind their lives. Each Straw Hat's dream was inspired by tragedies in their lives that involved at least one person they idolized or cared for deeply. Whatever the reason, each of the Straw Hats' dreams involves traveling the Grand Line, and each Straw Hat member refuses to die before achieving his or her dream.

Each member of the crew value their friendships above all else. Despite their comic annoyance with each other from time to time, they also often enjoy their time together and love being a member of the crew. One of the major themes of the series is how committed they are to each other. If one single member is hurt by an outside force, the other members will become enraged and take drastic action to avenge their brethren.

One of the best examples of this can be seen in the Alabasta arc when Chopper asks Zoro on why did Zoro join the crew (Episode 103). Zoro replies that even though it is about their own dreams, that there is something more that they are all striving to achieve.

All the current Straw Hats have bounties over their heads with a total bounty of "700,000,050" Belli[1].

[edit] Straw Hat Pirates

From left to right: Nico Robin ; Usopp (as Sogeking) ; Roronoa Zoro ; Monkey D. Luffy ; Sanji ; Tony Tony Chopper ; Nami ; Franky
From left to right: Nico Robin ; Usopp (as Sogeking) ; Roronoa Zoro ; Monkey D. Luffy ; Sanji ; Tony Tony Chopper ; Nami ; Franky

[edit] Recruitment

In the beginning of the series, Luffy claims that he wants at least 10 people to join his crew before entering the Grand Line, though he only manages to recruit four people onto his crew, although in the English anime he says he only wants four. Luffy also tells Red Haired Shanks that he will gather a crew strong enough to surpass his own.

Luffy doesn't seem to mind if someone he wants to recruit has a profession or not, generally asking anyone who is interesting or allowing anyone who wants to join to become a crew member. He allows Usopp to join without an official position, and later on names him the team's sniper, and considers Vivi a member even though she has no profession. He also offers Gaimon who is virtually useless to the crew, the chance to join his crew, though he declines.

[edit] Current Crew Members

Crew Member Position Nick Name Bounty Dream
Monkey D. Luffy Captain "Straw Hat" Luffy 300,000,000 Beli To become the "Pirate King", by finding the legendary treasure One Piece.[2]
Roronoa Zoro Swordsman[3] "Pirate Hunter" Zoro 120,000,000 Beli To become the world's greatest swordsman, by defeating the current most powerful swordsman, Hawkeye Mihawk.
Nami Navigator "Cat Burglar" Nami 16,000,000 Beli To make a map of the world.
Usopp Marksman "King of Snipers" Sogeking 30,000,000 Beli To become a "brave warrior of the sea" and to visit Elbaf.
Sanji Chef "Black Leg" Sanji 77,000,000 Beli To find the "All Blue".
Tony Tony Chopper Doctor "Candy Lover" Chopper (Pet) 50 Beli To see the world and expand his horizons[4] and to become a doctor capable of treating every sickness.[5]
Nico Robin Archaeologist "Demon Child" Robin 80,000,000 Beli To find the "True History" in the "Rio Poneglyph".
Franky Shipwright "Cyborg" Franky 44,000,000 Beli To sail the world on his dream ship.[2]
Brook Musician "Humming Swordsman" Brook 33,000,000 Beli To once again see his old friend Laboon[6] and deliver the Tone Dial of the Rumbar Pirates final performance, "Bink's Sake".

[edit] Ship

Ship Style Theme Designer Time with Crew (Manga) Time with Crew (Anime) Dream
Going Merry Caravel Sheep Merry Chapters: 41-430 Episodes: 17-312 To travel to the end of the Grand Line with the crew. Unfortunately, it was unable to do so, but may achieve said dream in the host ship, Thousand Sunny.
Thousand Sunny Brigantine Lion Franky Chapters: 436-Current Episodes: 321-Current Unknown


[edit] Crew Strength

Despite only having a few members, the Straw Hats are an extremely powerful crew, regularly defeating opponents considered beyond their abilities. The two leading members are also part of the 11 Supernovas, each having a bounty of over 100,000,000. The Following have been defeated by the Straw Hats:

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[edit] References

  1. ^ One Piece manga - Vol.45 - Chapter 435. The Straw Hats discover their bounties; Chapter 489. Brook's bounty revealed.
  2. ^ a b One Piece manga - Vol.1 - Chapter 1. Luffy making a promise to return the Straw Hat after he becomes king of pirates by finding One Piece.
  3. ^ One Piece manga - Vol. 28 - Intro pages. Zoro stated as a "warrior" by Eiichiro Oda.
  4. ^ One Piece manga - Vol.17 - Chapter 153. Chopper, "I want to see the world!" Chopper running away from Dr. Kureha as she refuses to let him leave.
  5. ^ One Piece manga - Vol.16 - Chapter 145. Chopper vowing to become a doctor, and asking for Kureha to teach him medicine.
  6. ^ One Piece manga Chapter 489. Brook, "Traveling around the world, you are my goal!" Brook thinking of Laboon.
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