With a vast world and countless captivating characters, One Piece by Eiichiro Oda continues to enthrall fans with its frequent appearances of various characters. Recently, a dedicated fan undertook a remarkable task: meticulously counting the exact number of appearances of each character in the manga, a feat that has sparked considerable surprise, particularly concerning Zoro’s ranking.
One Piece Fan Counts Character Appearances and Reveals Oda’s Most Featured Characters
One Piece is a long-running manga that has been serialized for almost three decades, beginning its journey nearly three decades ago. The series currently boasts over 1,100 chapters, with no signs of slowing down. Oda continues to illustrate the incredible journey of the Straw Hat Pirates in his unique storytelling style.
According to detailed statistics from X (Twitter) account @OnePiece5632, the individual has diligently “scanned” through each chapter from Chapter 1 to Chapter 1125 (up to before the Elbaf arc), focusing on the number of appearances. The character with the highest appearances is none other than Monkey D. Luffy, with a staggering 17,435 frames. This number is significantly higher than the second-most featured character, which exceeds 10,000 frames.
What surprises many fans is the ranking of the second character, Nami, with 7,963 frames. “The Cook” Sanji ranks third with 7,449 frames. Meanwhile, “The Swordsman” Zoro, a character many speculate will eventually take the second place, only ranks fourth with 7,406 frames, trailing Sanji but significantly behind Nami. The gap between Sanji and Zoro may change in the Elbaf arc, but the current rankings seem quite difficult for Zoro to overcome.
The fifth place belongs to Usopp with 7,101 frames, not too far behind the top four. After the top five, the number of frames drops significantly. Chopper ranks sixth, followed by Nico Robin, Franky, and Brook. Notably, Trafalgar Law is the only character who does not belong to the Straw Hat crew but still breaks into the top 10.
The last two positions in the top 12 are held by Vivi and Jinbei. The fact that Jinbei, the most recently joined crew member, does not make it to the top 10 is quite understandable.
This statistic also reveals a very clear trend: the original members of the Straw Hat crew from the East Blue region dominate the number of frames. This makes complete sense considering they have been with Luffy for a much longer time during the early stages of the story, and the number of characters introduced tends to be less. After the “East Blue Saga,” new members continue to appear according to their order of joining the crew.
Notably, the diligent user with the handle @OnePiece5632 highlights the 12 characters that appear the most in One Piece. The results of this statistical analysis not only show Oda’s “favoritism” towards key characters but also provide a fresh perspective on the importance and frequency of appearances of each crew member throughout the epic journey of the Straw Hat Pirates.
Source: Gamerant
