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Template:Infobox OPcrew 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 anime and manga series One Piece, by Eiichiro Oda.

About

All Straw Hats current members have at least one talent in which they are virtually perfect, and several (especially the captain, first mate, 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 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.

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

Straw Hat Pirates

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

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.

Current Crew Members

Crew Member Position Nick Name Bounty Dream
Monkey D. Luffy Captain "Straw Hat" Luffy 300,000,000 Belli To become the "King of Pirates," by findind the legendary treasure One Piece.[2]
Roronoa Zoro Swordsman/First Mate "Pirate Hunter" Zoro 120,000,000 Belli To become the world's greatest swordsman, by defeating the current most powerful swordsman, Hawkeye Mihawk.
Nami Navigator "Cat Burglar" Nami 16,000,000 Belli To make a map of the world.
Usopp Marksman "King of Snipers" Sogeking 30,000,000 Belli To become a "brave warrior of the sea" and to visit Elbaf.
Sanji Cook "Black Leg" Sanji 77,000,000 Belli To find the "All Blue."
Tony Tony Chopper Doctor "Cotton Candy Lover" Chopper (Pet) 50 Belli To see the world and expand his horizons [3] and to create a "Miracle Cure".[1]
Nico Robin Archaeologist "Demon Child" Robin 80,000,000 Belli To find the "True History."
Franky Shipwright "Cyborg" Franky 44,000,000 Belli To sail the world with his dream ship.[4]
Brook Musician "Humming" Brook 33,000,000 Belli To be reunited with his friend, Laboon.[5]

Ship

Ship Style Theme Designer Time with Crew (Manga) Time with Crew (Anime)
Going Merry Caravel Sheep Merry Chapters: 41-430 Episodes: 17-312
Thousand Sunny Brigantine Lion Franky Chapters: 436-Current Episodes: 321-Current


Crew Strength

Despite only having a few members, the Straw Hats are an extremely powerful crew, regularly defeating opponents considered beyond their abilities. The Following have been defeated by the Straw Hats:

Anime Only

References

  1. ^ a b One Piece manga - Vol.45 - Chapter 435. The Straw Hats discover their bounties; Chapter 489. Brook's bounty revealed. Cite error: The named reference "Story6" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  2. ^ 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.27 - Chapter 153. Chopper, "I want to see the world!" Chopper running away from Dr. Kureha as she refuses to let him leave.
  4. ^ One Piece manga - Vol.45 - Chapter 437. Paulie tells Franky his dream isn't completey yet, he has to sail with the ship.
  5. ^ One Piece manga Chapter 489. Brook, "Travelling around the world, you are my goal!" Brook thinking of Laboon.