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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.

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.
The World Government (Japanese: 世界政府, Hepburn: Sekai Seifu) is a global empire that rules over the world.[ch. 398]

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.
Dawn Island is an East Blue island, and Luffy's birthplace.
The Goa Kingdom is located there. Its rulers include:
Luffy was born in Windmill Village, a small village in the kingdom. The Red-Haired Pirates regularly visited the village ten years before the series' events. Its citizens include:
In the kingdom, there is also Mt. Corvo where the Dadan Family lives, a group of bandits, among them:
Other inhabitants include:
Shells Town is the place where Zoro was captured by Helmeppo. The island was under the control of Captain "Axe-Hand" Morgan until he was removed from his position in the Marines.
Shimotsuki Village is Zoro's hometown. It was founded by Wano Country immigrants, including swordsmith Shimotsuki Kozaburo (霜月コウ三郎, Shimotsuki Kōzaburō), creator of legendary sword Enma.
Orange Town is a town that was under the control of Buggy's Band of Pirates, until they were defeated by Luffy, Zoro and Nami.
Among its inhabitants are:
The Island of Rare Animals is home to several animals who are hybrids of two different species.
The hybrids of this island consist of Cocox (a fox/rooster hybrid; his vocal effects are provided by Kentarou Tone in the original Japanese version and by Dan Green in the 4Kids dub), Usagihebi (a rabbit/snake hybrid), Lionbuta (a pig/lion hybrid), Kirinkodanuki (a giraffe/raccoon dog hybrid), and other unnamed hybrids like a giraffe/dog hybrid, a poodle/duck hybrid, and a bear/tiger hybrid.[ch. 22,47] The anime also includes Kabagorilla (a hippopotamus/gorilla hybrid), Kamonohitsuji (a platypus/sheep hybrid), Saikangaroo (a rhinoceros/kangaroo hybrid), and unnamed hybrids like a zebra/ostrich hybrid, a giant panda/bat hybrid, a tiger/elephant hybrid, and a giant cattle/tortoise hybrid. A giant crab also lived near the island until it was killed by Alvida.[ch. 50,51]
The only human inhabitants in the island are:
Syrup Village is where Usopp lived with the Usopp Pirates. Yasopp also originates from Syrup Village. The pirate Kuro lived here some years under the "Klahadore" alias.
The Baratie is an ocean-going restaurant where Sanji worked.
Coco Village is Nami's home in the Conomi Islands. For years, the Arlong Pirates also lived near the village, ruling with an iron fist until they were defeated by the Straw Hat Crew.
Loguetown is a prominent location on the Primestar Islands near the Reverse Mountain where pirate ships stop to resupply. This location was where Gold Roger was executed and where Smoker and Tashigi were formerly stationed.
The known inhabitants of Loguetown are:
There are also several anime-exclusive inhabitants:
North Blue is the birthplace of Sanji.
| Name | Title | Anime voice actor(s) | Live actor(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | US | |||
| Judge | Supreme Commander | Hideyuki Hori | Christopher Bevins | TBD |
| Reiju (0) | Poison Pink | Michiko Neya | Alexis Tipton | TBD |
| Ichiji (1) | Sparking Red | Noriaki Sugiyama Masami Suzuki | Howard Wang Apphia Yu |
TBD |
| Niji (2) | Shock Blue | Atsushi Miyauchi Yūko Mita | Austin Tindle Trina Nishimura |
TBD |
| Sanji (3) | Stealth Black | Hiroaki Hirata | David Moo Eric Vale |
Taz Skylar |
| Yonji (4) | Winch Green | Kenjiro Tsuda Akemi Okamura | Clifford Chapin Meli Grant |
TBD |
The Germa Kingdom (ジェルマ王国, Jeruma Ōkoku) 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.
West Blue is the birthplace of Nico Robin and Brook.
Ohara (オハラ) is an island primarily inhabited by archaeologists and 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:
These are other inhabitants of Ohara:
The Kingdom of Esperia (エスペリア王国) is a former country in the West Blue which consisted of musicians that existed 90 years before the series' timeskip and is also the birthplace of Brook. The Holy Knight of God Manmayer Gunko was born here as Princess Shuri.
South Blue is the birthplace of Franky.
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 (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, or merge beings and objects together into a single entity.[ch. 147] 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 and turned over a new leaf after toys produced by his Devil Fruit ability became highly popular, forming a successful conglomerate and eventually his own kingdom after marrying Miss Universe.[ch. 262]
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. Rather than combine Chess and Kuromarimo into one body, he instead fuses his soldiers with different weapons, who regressed back to normal after his defeat.

Paradise is the first half of the Grand Line, and the birthplace of Tony Tony Chopper.
Reverse Mountain (リヴァース・マウンテン, Rivāsu Maunten) is located on the Red Line and must be crossed to enter the Grand Line. It is mostly uninhabitable outside of the Twin Capes, the exit of the mountain on the Paradise side. Crocus resides here as the lighthouse keeper.
Drum Island (ドラム島, Doramu-tō) is an island with an Arctic climate and the birthplace of Tony Tony Chopper. Wapol was the ruler of Drum Island before he was overthrown, with the Bliking Pirates being former members of his court.
The island is named after its drum-shaped mountains. Said mountains were inspired by the hoodoos at Drumheller, Canada.
Its inhabitants include:

The Alabasta Kingdom (アラバスタ王国, Arabasuta Oukoku) is a desert climate-type Summer Island in the Grand Line. The Straw Hats have been welcomed here because they helped to save the kingdom.
The environment and culture of the kingdom are mainly inspired by Egypt.
The Alabasta Royal Guard is Alabasta's army.
The following make up the Palace Staff who work for the Alabasta royal family:
The Alabasta Rebel Army is a group led by Koza. Some of the Rebel Army made up the Sand Sand Clan that Koza and Nefertari Vivi were part of when they were younger, while Sir Crocodile planted Mr. Love and Baroque Works agents in their ranks to further his plot. The Alabasta Rebel Army has at least 300,000 members.
The Super Spot-Billed Duck Troops (超カルガモ部隊, Chō Karugamo Butai) are a group of Super Spot-Billed Ducks who are led by Karoo and loyal to the Alabasta royal family. They aid the Straw Hat Crew in dealing with Baroque Works and later assist the Straw Hat Crew in returning to the Going Merry undetected.
Other inhabitants include:
There are also several anime-exclusive inhabitants:
Lulusia Kingdom was a kingdom in Paradise. King Seki ruled over the kingdom before it fell in the Eight-Nation Revolution with help from the Revolutionary Army. Portgas D. Ace and Sabo both traveled here. The World Government ordered its complete destruction and erasure from history.[ch. 1060]
Former inhabitants include:
Tonjit is an old man who comes from a nomadic nation traveling yearly between the different parts of Long Ring Long Land, which is a ring of islands connected underwater.[ch. 304] The Straw Hats befriend Tonjit and his horse Sherry, who is shot by Foxy leading to the Foxy Pirates clashing with the Straw Hats in a Davy Back Fight.[ch. 305]
Water 7 (水の都ウォーターセブン, Mizu no Miyako Wōtā Sebun; lit. "City of Water, Water Seven") is a city with water-ways and canals that are used for transportation almost like roads, often surrounded by sidewalks on the canals. Said canals around the city take inspiration by Venice, Italy.
There is Galley-La Company, the company with the best carpenters in the world, including:
In the city, there is also the Franky Family which was led by Franky before joining the Straw Hat Crew. The group include:
Near to the city is the sea train station, whose workers include:
Other known citizens include:
Several CP9 members also lived undercover in the city.
There are also several anime-exclusive inhabitants:
Sabaody Archipelago (シャボンディ諸島, Shabondi Shotō) is the final destination in Paradise, close to the Red Line. Silvers Rayleigh and Shakuyaku reside here after retiring from piracy.
Other inhabitants and people from the surrounding area include:
Amazon Lily (アマゾン・リリー, Amazon Rirī) is an island where men are forbidden,[ch. 514f., 535] and the home of the Kuja Tribe (九蛇), a tribe of women. They are ruled by the Empress Boa Hancock.
The island's structure, whose houses are built into the walls of a mountain, takes its inspiration from the Hanging Temple, in China, while the name of the island, as well as the Kuja Tribe, are based on the Amazons in Greek mythology.
Outside the members of the Kuja Pirates, the islanders include:

Skypiea (スカイピア, Sukaipia) is a land located in the skies of the Paradise half of the Grand Line, consisting of Angel Island (エンジェル島, Enjeru Tō), one of several solid clouds, and Upper Yard, a lost part of the Grand Line island Jaya, believed by most on the Blue Sea to have never existed while a minority believes it sunk into the ocean. The Shandorians are the original inhabitants of Jaya until the part of the island where they lived ascended to Skypiea via the Knock-Up Stream 400 years ago. At that time Sky Islanders were already living on Angel Island, and conquered the newly ascended Island which they called Upper Yard. Six years before the story, Eneru overthrows Gan Fall to become the "God" ruling the islands. The Straw Hats overthrow Eneru and drove him off the island.
Gan Fall (ガン・フォール, Gan Fōru) is the previous King of Skypiea before being overthrown by Eneru. He has aided the Straw Hat Crew, saving them from different dangers. After Eneru was defeated, Gan Fall accepted the people of Skypiea's request to rule them again. With the exception of Gan Fall, most of the inhabitants of Skypiea are shown to have bird-like wings on their backs even though none of them have been able to fly on their own.
Gan Fall is voiced by Jōji Yanami in the original Japanese version, Ichikawa Ennosuke IV in the original Japanese version of Episode of Sky Island, Masaharu Satō in Episode 967 of the original Japanese version, and John Swasey in the Funimation dub.
God's Army (神の軍団, Kami no Gundan) is the personal army of Eneru, consisting of himself, the God's Priests, and the fifty Enforcers.[ch. 246, 254, 257] In combat, the Priests and Enforcers rely heavily on various types of dials. Eneru and the Priests are also skilled users of the Color of Observation Haki, which they refer to as Mantra (マントラ, Mantora).[ch. 257, 597] With the exception of Eneru, most of its members are remnants of the sky island of Birka. Upon Eneru being defeated, most of his followers were either banished through Cloud Drifting or returned to working under Gan Fall.
Eneru (エネル) was the "God" of Skypiea. He originates from Birka before destroying it, arriving at Skypiea, and annexing the region from Gan Fall. Though "God" is traditionally the title only for the island's ruler, he takes it literally, forcing the population to worship and serve him.[ch. 254f., 274] The Logia-type Rumble-Rumble Fruit (ゴロゴロの実, Goro Goro no Mi) grants him the ability to manipulate, generate, and transform into electricity.[ch. 266] He can also use Observation Haki, called Mantra (マントラ, Mantora) on Skypiea.[ch. 257, 597] Used in conjunction, these abilities extend his hearing over the entire country and allow him to immediately punish those who speak up against him.[ch. 278] Eneru's overly long earlobes reach down to his chest, similar to some depictions of Buddha, and like the god of thunder and storms, Raijin, he wears a ring of drums, showing a tomoe on the drumhead, on his back.[ch. 254] After his defeat at the hands of Luffy, Eneru pilots his ship the Ark Maxim into outer space and lands on the Moon where he discovers his ancestry, including Skypieans, Shandians, and Birkans, to have originated from the natural satellite.
Eneru is voiced by Toshiyuki Morikawa in the original Japanese version, Wayne Grayson in the 4Kids English dub, and J. Michael Tatum in the Funimation English dub.
God's Priests (神官, Shinkan) are the elite minions of Eneru who use their own ordeals to punish criminals and trespassers to Skypiea. All except Gedatsu were banished through Cloud Drifting.
There are 50 Enforcers (神兵, Shinpei) who fight in the name of Eneru.
Weatheria is a Sky Island located over Paradise run by climatologists.
Lying on the ocean floor halfway through the Red Line part of the Grand Line, Fish-Man Island is inhabited primarily by Fish-men (魚人, gyojin) and Merfolk (人魚, ningyo).[ch. 69] The average fish-man has ten times the strength of a human, can breathe underwater, and swim fast.[ch. 70f., 495] It is also the island where Jimbei come from.
On the Fish-Man Island is the Ryugu Kingdom (リュウグウ王国, Ryūgū Ōkoku), ruled by the Neptune family. Several members of some pirate crews, including the Sun Pirates, the Arlong Pirates, the Macro Pirates, the Flying Pirates, and the New Fish-Man Pirates, come from Fish-Man Island.
The New World is the second half of the Grand Line.
Punk Hazard (パンクハザード島, Panku Hazādo-tō) is an island which is half hot and half cold, because Sakazuki and Kuzan fought there for the post of fleet admiral. Dr. Vegapunk once had a laboratory here. It was also where Kaido and King were held prisoner and used as guinea pigs for the experiments there.
The island's climate was inspired by Iceland.
Caesar Clown (シーザー・クラウン, Shīzā Kuraun) is a psychopathic former Marine scientist capable of transforming into gas due to the Logia-type Gas-Gas Fruit (ガスガスの実, Gasu Gasu no Mi).[ch. 668] He is a former member of MADS and a leading expert on chemical weapons of mass destruction. He works for Donquixote Doflamingo creating artificial Devil Fruits called SMILEs, and using kidnapped children in Punk Hazard for his experiments. He is also a direct subordinate of the Donquixote Pirates. After his defeat at the hands of Monkey D. Luffy, he is taken to Dressrosa by the Straw Hat Crew and Trafalgar Law as a prisoner to make a hostage swap with Doflamingo. Despite his antagonistic relationship with the Straw Hats, he cooperates with Chopper in medicine production and assists in improving his Rumble Balls.[ch. 1014] After his escape, he cooperates with former MADS colleague Vinsmoke Judge to form NEO MADS in order to surpass Vegapunk only to be dismayed by the news of Vegapunk's death on Egghead.[ch. 1078,1113]
Most of Caesar Clown's henchmen working in Punk Hazard have aspects of mythological creatures like centaurs and satyrs, because Trafalgar Law gave them animal parts to replace their wrecked legs; these include Monet and Brownbeard.
Other inhabitants include:
Caesar Clown captured children to serve as his guinea pigs in his experiments. Most of them were made into artificial giants through Caesar's experiments with gigantification and kept in the Biscuit Room. Following Caesar's defeat at the hands of the Straw Hat Crew, Smoker and Tashigi took the children into their custody and arranged for them to be treated by Dr. Vegapunk near Egghead. Among they are:
Dressrosa (ドレスローザ, Doresurōza) is a kingdom within the New World.
The island's culture is primarily inspired by Spain, with its architecture mainly based on Park Güell.
Dressrosa is ruled by the Riku Family (リク一族, Riku Ichizoku),[ch. 722] which include:
The Corrida Colosseum is a place in Dressrosa based on the real life Colosseum in Rome, Italy.
Besides Luffy, Riku Dold III, Bellamy, Sabo, members of the Donquixote Pirates, members of the Marines, and members of those pirate crews that would later become part of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, the following characters participated in a tournament for the prize of the Flare-Flare Fruit in Corrida Colosseum as gladiators:
The members of the Donquixote Pirates also resided in Dressrosa during the period when Donquixote Doflamingo dethroned King Riku.
Green Bit (グリーンビット, Gurīn Bitto) is an island next to Dressrosa, and the home of the Tontatta Tribe (トンタッタ族, Tontatta-zoku), a group of dwarves living on Tontatta Kingdom, a little kingdom hidden in.
The Tonta Corps, later the Tontatta Pirates, are the armed forces of the tribe.
Prodence Kingdom (プロデンス王国, Purodensu Ōkoku) is a kingdom located somewhere in the New World.
Zou (ゾウ, Zō) is an island that is the home of the Mink Tribe (ミンク族, Minku Zoku), a tribe of anthropomorphic mammals. The Mink Tribe is loyal to the Kozuki Family from Wano Country as they shared unbreakable ancestral bonds. One red-colored Poneglyph belongs to the Mink Tribe, which proves to be useful in finding Raftel. The Mink Tribe's city, built on the back of Zou, is known as the Mokomo Dukedom. The Mokomo Dukedom is led by Dogstorm and Cat Viper.
Other members of the tribe include the Heart Pirates' navigator Bepo, the Big Mom Pirates' combatant Pekoms, and the Revolutionary Army commander Lindbergh.
Zunesha (象主) is a 35-kilometer (115,000 ft) Naitamie-Norida (Japanese for "Elephant resembling Dalí's painting" spelled backwards) Elephant who carries Zou as part of a punishment for an as-yet-unrevealed crime. He can only attack if someone with the "Voice of All Things" orders so as seen when it decimated the Animal Kingdom Pirates fleet led by Jack. Zunesha was a companion of Joy Boy.
Zunesha is voiced by Ben Hiura in the original Japanese version and by Reagan Murdock in the Funimation dub.
Zunesha's appearance is based on the real life Elephant Rock, in Iceland.
Dogstorm (イヌアラシ, Inuarashi) is a canine-type mink resembling an Inugami who leads the Mink Tribe from dawn to dusk. Cat Viper (ネコマムシ, Nekomamushi) is a wildcat-type mink with lion mane-like hair who lead the Mink Tribe from dusk to dawn. They are both part of the Akazaya Nine.
As children they came to Wano Country, where they became retrainers of Kozuki Oden, whom years later they accompanied on his journey at sea as crew members of the Whitebeard Pirates, and later as members of the Roger Pirates. When Oden died, they both blamed each other for failing to protect him, later returning to Zou, where at some point they became rulers, and harboring a grudge for years by avoiding seeing each other.
Due to an invasion of Zou by the Animal Kingdom Pirates led by Jack, Dogstorm lost half a leg, while Cat Viper lost half an arm. When the Straw Hat Crew and the Heart Pirates arrived in Zou, they formed an alliance with them and the Kozuki Clan to travel to Wano and end Kaido's tyranny. Dogstorm becomes the Daimyo of Kuri.
Dogstorm is voiced by Takaya Hosi in the original Japanese version and by Naomi Shindō as a young Mink in the original Japanese version. In the Funimation dub, he is voiced by Jeff Plunk as an adult and by Mary Morgan as a young mink.
Cat Viper is voiced by Masari Ikeda in the original Japanese version and by Arisa Sekine as a young Mink in the original Japanese version. In the Funimation dub, he is voiced by SungWon Cho as an adult and by Emi Lo as a young mink.
Carrot (キャロット, Kyarotto) is a rabbit-type mink member of Dogstorm's Musketeers and a ruler's aide.[ch. 809] Eager to travel around the world and see the seas, she infiltrates the Thousand Sunny as the Straw Hat Crew set out on their journey to Totto Land to rescue Sanji,[ch. 823] and remains on with the crew during their trip to Wano Country.[ch. 903, 976] Carrot is an extremely skilled fighter, possessing extraordinary agility and speed and, as a rabbit, is capable of jumping very high.[ch. 804] In combat, she uses clawed gauntlets that Pedro, who was her trainer, gave her when she was younger.[ch. 888] Like the other members of the Mink tribe, under the full moon Carrot transformed into a ferocious berserker with incredible speed, strength, the power to fly and lightning powers. After the events in the Wano Country, Dogstorm and Cat Viper propose to her to become the future ruler of the Minks.[ch. 1056]
Carrot is voiced by Kanae Itō in the original Japanese version and by Tia Ballard in the Funimation dub.
Dogstorm's military forces are Dogstorm's Musketeers (犬嵐銃士隊, Inuarashi Jūshi-tai).
Cat Viper's military forces are the Guardians (ガーディアンズ, Gādianzu).
| Title | Region | Name / Actor(s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shōgun | Wano / Flower Capital | Kozuki Sukiyaki | Kurozumi Orochi | Kozuki Momonosuke | |||
| Ryūzaburō Ōtomo | John Burgmeier | Hiroshi Iwasaki | Keith Silverstein | Ai Orikasa Hiro Shimono | Corinne Sudberg | ||
| Daimyō | Hakumai | Shimotsuki Yasuie | ? | Kawamatsu | |||
| Bin Shimada | Kenny Green | ? | Yū Mizushima | Anthony Bowling | |||
| Kibi | Fugetsu Omusubi | ? | Denjiro | ||||
| Takahiro Shimada | Daniel Penz | ? | Daisuke Kishio | Christopher Wehkamp | |||
| Kuri | Kozuki Oden | ? | Dogstorm | ||||
| Hiroya Ishimaru | Robbie Daymond | ? | Takaya Hashi Naomi Shindō | Jeff Plunk Mary Morgan | |||
| Ringo | Shimotsuki Ushimaru | ? | Cat Viper | ||||
| Ryōta Takeuchi | Christopher Sabat | ? | Masaru Ikeda | SungWon Cho | |||
| Udon | Uzuki Tempura | ? | Raizo | ||||
| Jiro Saito | Jim Johnson | ? | Masashi Ebara | Andrew Kishino | |||
Wano Country (ワノ国, Wano Kuni) is a nation in the New World unaffiliated with the World Government. It has its own warriors, the samurai, who are swordsmen so strong that not even the Navy goes near them. It was first mentioned by Dr. Hogback as Ryuma was from this particular country. Yakuza families have also formed the day when Kaido helped the Kurozumi Family overthrow the Kozuki Family. Roronoa Zoro is a descendant of Wano Country immigrants to the East Blue.
The country's culture is based on Japan, primarily the Edo period.
In Punk Hazard, the Straw Hat Crew met two residents of Wano, Kin'emon and his "son" Momonosuke, who temporarily accompanied them on their journey. Later, they discover that Momonosuke is actually the son of Kozuki Oden, and part of the royal family of Wano, and Kin'emon is his father's retainer.
The Kozuki Family (光月家, Kōzuki-ke) was originally the ruling family of Wano Country until the Kurozumi Family overthrew them with help from Kaido. Following the defeats of Kurozumi Orochi, Kaido, and Big Mon, the Kozuki Family regained their rule over Wano Country.
Kozuki Oden (光月おでん, Kōzuki Oden), in addition to having been the daimyo of Kuri and son of the country's former shogun Kozuki Sukiyaki, was also a legendary skilled swordsman and samurai who developed his own variation of Nitoryu. Oden was specialized in the style of two swords, and wields two legendary swords: Ame no Habakiri, the sword said to be able to cut "heaven" itself, and Enma, the sword said to be able to cut to the "bottom of hell". He also was capable of utilizing all three types of Haki, including the advanced application for both Haoshoku and Busoshoku Haki, and has the ability to hear the "Voice of All Things".
Oden became a famous pirate for several years by joining the Whitebeard Pirates and later the Roger Pirates. Oden was regarded as being a tremendously powerful pirate with a great level of influence in both crews, helping the latter decipher Poneglyphs in exchange for accompanying their travels on the Grand Line. Due to his affiliation with them, Oden received a bounty (the amount of which is unknown). On his journey meeting Toki, and having their two children, Momonosuke and Hiyori.
After returning to his homeland, Kurozumi Orochi took over Wano Country with Kaido's help and they sentenced Oden to be boiled alive. After he spared his retainers from his fate, Oden was shot in the head by Kaido and died smiling.
In the anime series, Oden is voiced by Hiroya Ishimaru in the Japanese version and by Robbie Daymond in the Crunchyroll dub.
Kozuki Momonosuke (光月モモの助, Kōzuki Momonosuke) is Oden and Toki's son and Hiyori's big brother. He and some retainers were sent ahead in time by Kozuki Toki, where he wound end up eating an artificial version of the Fish-Fish Fruit: Model Azure Dragon that Dr. Vegapunk once created. He ended up being aged up twenty years by Shinobu during the war in Onigashima. Momonosuke became the Shogun of Wano after Kaido's defeat.
Kozuki Momonosuke is voiced by Ai Orikasa as a boy in the original Japanese version, Hiro Shimono as an adult in the original Japanese version, and by Corinne Sudberg in the Crunchyroll dub.
Kozuki Oden has different retainers. They together form the group known as the "Akazaya Nine" (赤鞘九人男, Akazaya Kunin Otoko; lit. "Nine Red Scabbards"), a group of powerful samurai who serve Oden and the Kozuki family:
Izo, although not part of the group, was also a retainer for Kozuki Oden alongside them.
The Kurozumi Family (黒炭家, Kurozumi-ke) are one of the six ruling families of Wano Country. After falling out of power following a failed coup, they allied with Kaido and the Animal Kingdom Pirates who helped procure their shogunate.
Kurozumi Orochi (黒炭オロチ, Kurozumi Orochi) was the head of the Kurozumi family and Kaido-installed shogun of the Wano Country, who had the ability to become a Yamata no Orochi or a Yamata no Orochi-human hybrid thanks to the powers of the Snake-Snake Fruit: Model Yamata no Orochi. One of the main antagonists of the Wano Country arc, Orochi was a power-hungry tyrant who did not care about the country or its citizens, as he oppressed the citizens for twenty years to the point where he fed starving villagers malfunctioning SMILE Fruits and robbing them of negative emotions, while Wano Country devolved into despondency. He was later betrayed by Kaido to further his goals. He survived Kaido's attack and was later killed by Denjiro. He was succeeded by Momonosuke who became the rightful Shogun of Wano after Kaido's defeat.
Kurozumi Orochi is voiced by Hiroshi Iwasaki in the original Japanese version and by Keith Silverstein in the Crunchyroll dub.
Kurozumi Tama (黒炭玉, Kurozumi Tama) is a girl from Wano Country's Kuri region, member of the Kurozumi family, and an aspiring kunoichi who knew Portgas D. Ace and allies with the Straw Hat Crew against the forces of Kaido and Big Mom. Having eaten the Millet-Millet Fruit, Tama can produce dango from her cheeks which have the power to control animals and anyone who has eaten the SMILE fruits for about a month. Following the death of Kurozumi Orochi and the defeat of Kaido and Big Mom, she gains approval from Monkey D. Luffy to join the Straw Hat Crew, training to become a kunoichi beforehand. Tama is the only survivor of the Kurozumi family as her surname and ancestry was never mentioned or known to other characters, with the former briefly alluded to in a flashback to her parents' demise. Oda confirmed this in the 105th volume of the manga.
Kurozumi Tama is voiced by Megumi Han in the original Japanese version and by Sarah Wiedenheft in the Crunchyroll dub.
Yamato (ヤマト), also known as "Ogre Princess" (鬼姫, Onihime),[ch. 1024] is Kaido's daughter.[ch. 984] Yamato idolizes Kozuki Oden to the point of adopting male pronouns to be more like him,[ch. 983][ch. 1024] and even proclaiming to be Oden himself, like saying Momonosuke (Oden's son) is his son.[ch. 988,989,1057] Having witnessed Oden's death, Yamato proclaimed to inherit his will of freeing Wano from Kaido's tyranny, destroying his relationship with his father.[ch. 985] Imprisoned by Kaido for his rebellious acts, he read Oden's logbook with the help of three Wano samurai and eventually befriends a visiting Ace.[ch. 999] Yamato consumed the Dog-Dog Fruit: Model Okuchi no Makami, enabling him to become the titular mythological Japanese wolf deity which can produce cold and ice attacks.[ch. 1020] Yamato teams up with the Straw Hats to defeat Kaido, ultimately freeing him from Kaido's control. He refuses to accept an offer to join the Straw Hats, opting to complete a journey around Wano to ensure its safety beforehand; he befriends and recruits Ulti and Page One after defeating Who's-Who.[ch. 1146]
Yamato is voiced by Saori Hayami in the original Japanese version, and by Michelle Rojas in the Crunchyroll dub.
The character is named after the Japanese folk hero Yamato Takeru.
There are several yakuza groups that operate in Wano Country.
Five yakuza leaders were captured by Kurozumi Orochi before being freed by Luffy. The known leaders of the yakuza are:
The Kyoshiro Family (狂死郎一家, Kyōshirō Ikka) is a yakuza group led by Denjirou under the alias Kyoshiro. Besides Denjirou, the other members of the Kyoshiro Family are:
Other inhabitants include several ninjas and samurai under the service of Kurozumi Orochi who ended up abandoning him to join the Animal Kingdom Pirates.
Elbaph (エルバフ, Erubafu) is a mountainous island that is inhabited by giants and has a colossal tree called Treasure Tree Adam that dwarfs all of Elbaph. The lower regions are snow-coated mountains and are labeled the "Underworld". The upper regions are on the tree and are labeled the "Sun World". The highest level is classified as the "Astral World". Travel to either of the levels requires the use of an artificial rainbow.
Elbaph is based on the Viking culture and on the Norse mythology.
It is ruled under the Warland Kingdom, with its leader currently vacant after Harald's death.
Besides the Giant Warrior Pirates, the New Giant Warrior Pirates, and John Giant, the following reside in Elbaph:
Harald (ハラルド, Hararudo) is a giant with ancient giant lineage, the former King of Elbaph, and the father of Loki and Hajrudin. A childhood friend of Dorry and Brogy, he is a spoilt and extremely violent man whose strength and iron-fist rule led to him becoming a feared figure around the world. A chance meeting with foreign giant Ida (with whom he sired Hajrudin) motivated him to turn over a new leaf, becoming an honorable person and prioritizing the country's development on education and diplomacy. Due to his responsibilities, he neglected his sons' needs, leading to Loki's constant abuse by his family, though Hajrudin was not affected. At different points, Harald had declined the invitation of Rocks D. Xebec to join the Rocks Pirates in his plan of world domination. After witnessing Rocks' death during the God Valley Incident, he destroys his horns and chooses to serve the World Government as a Devoted Blade, defeating pirates in exchange for Elbaph's pending membership. Harald is later killed by his soldiers on his orders due to the World Government's manipulation of his mental state, with Loki willingly bearing responsibility.
Loki (ロキ, Roki) is a very large giant with a demonic appearance and an ancient giant lineage who is the son of King Harald, the Prince of Elbaph, and the half-brother of Hajrudin.
Born to Harald and Estrid, he was thrown into the Underworld by his mother due to his demonic eyes, only to climb his way back to the palace by himself. He met Rocks D. Xebec when attempting suicide and failed to persuade Xebec to let him join up with the Rocks Pirates. Loki was blamed by the public for any grievances on Elbaph, be it natural disasters or deaths of any cause. Despite Harald's love, his non-presence and further abuse by family led to Loki growing into a lonely and violent yet fundamentally misunderstood individual. Despite her illegitimacy, he considers Hajrudin's mother Ida to be his own, massacring a village for poisoning her to death. At one point in his life, Loki was to have an arranged marriage with Charlotte Lola, spitefully arranged by Elbaph elders and Big Mom due to the latter and Loki's poor reputation in Elbaph.
When Harald started losing control of Imu's gift, he advised Loki to flee with the legendary Devil Fruit and to rule Elbaph. As Loki fled, he was confronted by Ragnir, who allowed Loki to eat the Dragon-Dragon Fruit: Model Niddhoggr, which gives him the ability to transform into a dragon or a dragon-giant hybrid. Afterward, Loki killed Harald in self-defense.
Loki is voiced by Yuichi Nakamura in the original Japanese version of the anime.
The character is named after the god of the Norse mythology Loki.
Ragnir (鉄雷, Raguniru) is a war hammer believed to contain the spirit of Ratatoskr that gained sentience after consuming a Devil Fruit called the Squirrel-Squirrel Fruit: Model Ratatoskr, which enables it to transform into a squirrel or a squirrel-war hammer hybrid as well as summon lightning and ice. Ragnir is the guardian of the Legendary Devil Fruit, only allowing the worthy to eat it. Ragnir serves as comedic relief and a companion to Loki and Luffy.
Jaguar D. Saul (ハグワール・D・サウロ, Haguwāru Dī Sauro) is a giant and former Vice Admiral of the Marines.
Jaguar was loyal to the World Government until the Buster Call was unleashed on Ohara, Jaguar risked his life and abandoned his post to save a young Nico Robin, only to be frozen by Kuzan. He later escapes from the thawing ice and retires in Elbaph despite his foreign nature, helping a clone of Dr. Vegapunk gain access to Elbaph's library. He becomes a history professor and teaches at Elbaph's Owl School until it was burned down amidst the country's invasion. He reunites with Robin after the Straw Hats arrive.
Jaguar D. Saul is voiced by Takeshi Kusao in the original Japanese version. In Funimation dub, he was voiced by Cole Brown in the earlier episodes and by Mark Stoddart in Movie 8 and the later episode starting at 1042.
Biblo (ビブロ, Biburo) is an old giant owl who is the chief librarian of the Owl Library. He ate the Grow-Grow Fruit, which enables him to increase the size of inanimate objects.
Biblo's vocal effects are provided by Hiromu Miyazaki in the original Japanese version.
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 (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 have 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 (サボ) is the chief of staff of the Revolutionary Army and sworn brother to Monkey D. Luffy and Portgas D. 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 is voiced by Tōru Furuya as an adult and as a child by Junko Takeuchi. After Furuya stepped down from the role, he was replaced 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 (エンポリオ・イワンコフ, Enporio Iwankofu), nicknamed "Miracle Person" (奇跡の人, Kiseki no Hito), is the bigender Captain of the Revolutionaries' G Army (G軍, G-gun) which covers the Grand Line, a close comrade of Dragon, and the queen of the drag queen (お釜, okama) queendom Kamabakka (カマバッカ). Ivankov can inject hormones into a person's body by making their 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] 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, they are voiced by Randy Pearlman. They are based on Dr. Frank-N-Furter from The Rocky Horror Picture Show as portrayed by Tim Curry.
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:
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.
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 (ハック, Hakku) is 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 (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.
Baroque Works (バロック・ワークス, Barokku Wākusu) is a secret organization of more than two thousand members whose aim is to stage a coup d'état in the Alabasta Kingdom. Using code names, Mr. 0 (Sir Crocodile) and Ms. All-Sunday (Nico Robin) serve as the organization's president and vice-president respectively. Taking orders directly from them are thirteen male agents, who use the code names Mr. 1 through Mr. 13, and their female partners, who use code names taken from days of the week or holidays and happy events.[ch. 161f.]
Agents Mr. 1 through Mr. 5, and their partners are called Officer Agents and entrusted with only the most important of missions.[ch. 155] Agents Mr. 6 through Mr. 12 and their partners are called Frontier Agents who oversee the other operations.
The Unluckies (アンラッキーズ, Anrakkīzu) are a duo formed by Mr. 13, a male otter, and Ms. Friday (ミス・フライデー, Misu Furaidē), a female vulture who serves as her partner's mode of transportation. Their names refer to Friday the 13th, often associated with bad luck.
Both of them are charged with reporting threats to Baroque Works and punishing any agents who fail their mission. The Straw Hat Crew first encounter them in Whisky Peak after Nefertari Vivi told them about Sir Crocodile. Mr. 13 drew their images as he and Ms. Friday fly off.[ch. 113] 13 and Friday were dispatched by Crocodile to check up on Ms. Golden Week in Little Garden, only for them to be defeated by Sanji.[ch. 127]
Having been apprehended by the Marines after surviving Sanji's attack, they cooperated with them by making out pictures of the Baroque Works agents who avoided capture.[ch. 375]
The foot soldiers for the Officer Agents are called the 200 Billions. Its known members are:
The foot soldiers for the Frontier Agents are called the 1,800 Millions and have eclectic codenames. Zoro confronts them at Whisky Peak and defeats most of them. Its known members are:
The World Economic Journal (世界経済新聞, Sekai Keizai Shinbun) is a newspaper company that operates worldwide.
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.
This section lists the characters who appeared in Toei Animation's anime series.
Warship Island (軍艦島, Gunkan-jima) is an anime-exclusive island in the East Blue. Its inhabitants include:
The island is also visited by Eric (エリック, Erikku), a mercenary hired by Nelson Royale to capture Ryu. He has the power of the Sickle-Sickle Fruit (カマカマの実, Kama Kama no Mi), which gives him long, sharp nails that he can use to create slicing air blades. Eric is voiced by Ryūsei Nakao in the original Japanese version, and by Kenny Green in the Funimation dub.
Ruluka (ルルカ, Ruruka-tō) is an anime-exclusive island in Paradise that is known for having the Rainbow Mist and its Ape's Concert sub-dimension in it.
Hyokaido (氷街道, Hyōkaidō) is an anime-exclusive location in Paradise that was visited by the Straw Hat Pirates following their leaving from Water 7. It is a frigid land with moving icebergs.
Little East Blue (リトル・イーストブルー, Ritoru Īsuto Burū) is an anime-exclusive island in Paradise that is inhabited by settlers from East Blue.
This section lists the characters who appeared in the One Piece video games.
The following are characters who appear in the 2002 RPG video game One Piece: Great Hidden Treasure of the Nanatsu Islands:
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:
The following are characters who appear in the 2003 video game One Piece: Chopper's Big Adventure:
The following are characters who appear in the 2008 and 2009 video games of One Piece: Unlimited Cruise:
The following are characters who appear in the 2013 video game One Piece: Unlimited World Red:
The following characters appear in the 2023 video game One Piece Odyssey:
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."