Tony Tony Chopper
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| Tony Tony Chopper | |
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| One Piece character | |
 Tony Tony Chopper, from the anime and manga series One Piece. |
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| First appearance | Manga Chapter #134 Anime Episode #81 |
| Created by | Eiichiro Oda |
| Voiced by | Japanese Ikue Otani (ep. 83-253, 264+) Kazue Ikura (ep. 254-263) English (4Kids) Lisa Ortiz (Brain Boost Form) (FUNimation) Brina Palencia Emlyn Morinelli (Singapore, Odex) |
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| Nicknames | "Cotton Candy Lover"(World Government) "Tony(kun)"(Vivi) "Reindeer Gorilla"(Franky) "Racoon", "Reindeer", "Gorilla"(Various), "Doctor(san)"(Nico Robin) |
| Age | 15[1] |
| Gender | Male |
| Species | Reindeer |
| Date of birth | December 24[2] |
| Occupation | Pirate (Straw Hat Pirates, Doctor) |
| Known relatives | Reindeer of Drum Island (shunned him because of his blue nose and then human traits. |
| Bounty | 50 Beli |
| Devil Fruit | |
| Name | Hito Hito no Mi (Japanese) Human Human Fruit (English) |
| Type | Zoan |
| Powers | The ability to change into a human form, and giving the consumer human intelligence. |
Tony Tony Chopper (トニートニー・チョッパー Tonī Tonī Choppā?) is a fictional character in the anime and manga series One Piece by Eiichiro Oda. He is the fifth member to join and the doctor of the Straw Hat Pirates.
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[edit] About Chopper
Chopper grew up on the winter island Drum, where he was an outcast among reindeer due to his blue nose[3]. He ate the Hito Hito no Mi (ヒトヒトの実, Human Human Fruit), giving him the ability to speak, think, and transform into a human. This ability further alienated him from the other reindeer, and he was rejected by the herd. He grew up an outcast until taken in by the fake doctor Hiruluk, a former thief, who accepts Chopper as his assistant and instills within him his initial passion for medicine.
Chopper is very naïve, and has a tendency to believe anything told to him, even the outrageously fictitious, exaggerated lies of Usopp. According to Usopp, Chopper is the most gullible Straw Hat, which is probably the most truthful thing he's ever said.
Chopper's left antler has a metal plate wrapped around it at all times. He originally broke it while retrieving a mushroom for Doctor Hiruluk. The name "Tony Tony Chopper" is partly a play on "Tonakai" ("Reindeer"), and partly on the idea that his horns look like they could chop down trees, according to Hiruluk, the fake doctor who was Chopper's first mentor and friend[4].
As the doctor of the crew, Chopper has impressive knowledge of medicine and medical drugs, as well as the preparation of remedies and ointments from regular fruits, roots and vegetables found on most islands. Most of this he learned during his apprenticeship under Dr. Hiruluk and Dr. Kureha.
Chopper is also capable of conversing with other animals.
In the most recent Japanese Fan Poll, Chopper is the fourth most popular character. His birthday is Christmas Eve.
Oda has stated that he uses the color pink to represent Chopper,[5] a trait he shares with nearly all doctors from Drum Island. Oda has also stated that Chopper's favorite foods are cotton candy, chocolate, and "sweet stuff".[6]
When creating Chopper, Oda stated that he wanted a mascot who is cute and fearless.[7]
[edit] Powers and abilities
[edit] Basic Transformations
Chopper ate the "Human Human Fruit" (Hito Hito no Mi), a "Zoan"-type fruit which gives whoever eats it three transformations:
- Walk Point (脚力強化 (ウォークポイント)): This is Chopper's form as a normal reindeer, useful for galloping and general travel on foot. Called "Sprint Boost" in the 4Kids English dub.
- Brain Point (頭脳強化 (ブレーンポイント)): Similar to Chopper's standard form, with a small body and large head. He is smarter in this form. In addition, he can scope out an enemies weakness in this form, while he is under the influence of a Rumble Ball. In the 4Kids English dub it is named "Brain Boost" and in the video games as Smart Boost. This is also the form where he does his best strategizing, as he can utilize both human intelligence and reindeer sensitivity at the same time.
- Heavy Point (重量強化 (ヘビーポイント)): Chopper's "human" form, which gives him a werehuman-like appearance and height. He uses this form to help steer the ship. Called "Heavy Boost" in the 4kids dub, and "Weight Boost" in the Funimation dub, 4kids videogames, and Viz Manga. This form imbues Chopper with super-human strength.
[edit] Rumble Ball Transformations
In addition to his normal transformations, Chopper developed the Rumble Ball, which gives its user several more transformations for three minutes by "distorting the wavelengths of transformation":[6] Although the primary effects of the rumble ball only last three minutes, Chopper cannot consume a second ball for six hours without adverse effects, mainly the loss of control over his transformations.
- Jumping Point (飛力強化 (ジャンピングポイント)): Chopper keeps his reindeer legs in a human-like form, which allows him to jump long distances. "Jumping Boost" in the 4Kids English dub.
- Arm Point (腕力強化 (アームポイント)): Chopper's second most powerful form, his fore-hooves become extremely muscular in this form, powerful enough to inflict a great amount of damage. In the 4Kids English version, this is called his "Arm Boost"
- Horn Point (角強化 (ホーンポイント)): Similar to Walking Point, but Chopper's forelegs get bulkier and his horns get larger and sharp. Chopper first uses Horn Point against the Mr.4 team, labeling it his "most powerful form". In the 4Kids English version it is called "Horn Boost".
- Guard Point (毛皮強化 (ガードポイント)): Chopper's fur grows out and becomes an impenetrable shield against outside attacks. In the 4Kids English version it is named "Guard Boost".
[edit] Monster Point
If Chopper consumes three or more Rumble Balls within six hours, he grows to monstrous proportions and loses all self control. This form is extremely powerful, but also has the adverse effect of draining Chopper's life force. The only known way to reverse this transformation is by submerging Chopper in water, negating his Devil Fruit powers. Chopper changed into this form while fighting the CP9. In the game One Piece: Unlimited Adventure this form was called "Overlimit Chopper" in the Japanese version, and "Rampaging Chopper" in the English version.
[edit] Tony Tony Chopper in other media
Chopper has been seen in Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan when Sakura mentions "reindeer who are doctors" and other things from anime, while he was freaking out in a forest.
- Chopper appeared in a Shonen Jump special, where Enel attacks Tokyo and Odaiba.
- Chopper and other characters also appeared in Cross Epoch.
- Chopper has appeared in the games Jump Super Stars and Jump Ultimate Stars for the Nintendo DS. He also appeared in Battle Stadium D.O.N on the GameCube and PlayStation 2.
- Though in the game, One Piece: Grand Battle he is not labeled as a StrawHat character, and has no alliance in the game. Though like the rest of the Straw Hat's, he has unlockable costumes outside of his alternate colors. In One Piece: Grand Adventure he is aligned with the StrawHats.
[edit] References
- ^ SBS questions: One Piece Manga - Vol.19 - Chapter 167, Fan question: I've been wondering, how old are Vivi and Chopper? ((JP) ISBN 4-08-873133-6 )
- ^ SBS questions: One Piece Manga - Vol.16 - Chapter 140, Fan question: What are Vivi-chan and Chopper's birthdays? Are they February 2nd for Vivi and December 24th for Chopper?((JP) ISBN 4-08-873045-3 (US) ISBN 1-4215-1093-6 )
- ^ One Piece Manga
- ^ One Piece Manga
- ^ SBS questions: One Piece Manga - Vol.40 - Chapter 380, Fan question: What colors represent the crew. What do each of the Straw Hat Crew smell like
- ^ a b SBS questions: One Piece Manga - Vol.45 - Chapter 439, Fan question: Luffy's favorite food is meat. What about everyone else on the crew?
- ^ Meet the REAL Pirate King!. US Shonen Jump, August 2007
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