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Smoker
01-19-2008, 01:11 PM
Well, just we need to get a few more threads in here, so lets start with a simple one.

Mine would have to be Smoker.

Cooli
01-19-2008, 01:12 PM
Luffy's brother i cant remember his name though


or Mihawk and Crocodile

KLoWn
01-19-2008, 01:25 PM
Mihawk & Crocodile.

I would've said Kuma before i found out he was a cyborg, total letdown.

*Edit*
Add Smoker to the list.

diablejambe
01-19-2008, 01:27 PM
Spandam.. no wait.. joke.. its Ace;-)

Dzopa
01-19-2008, 02:02 PM
Dragon. There's got to be a reason why he's the most wanted man in the world.

KLoWn
01-19-2008, 02:18 PM
No offense, but how can a dude that we've seen in one page be your current favourite?
But i agree that he probably gonna turn out to be a wicked motherfucker.

Dzopa
01-19-2008, 02:20 PM
That's exactly what I'm expecting.

If I had to pick someone with more panels to their name, I'd pick Mihawk.

Buggy The Clown
01-19-2008, 02:37 PM
Buggy and Bellamy assuming hes not dead.

FinalEnd
01-19-2008, 02:56 PM
Hands down pandaman!!

Code
01-19-2008, 03:55 PM
Pell and Wiper. I'd put them on par as my favorite character actually (along with Zoro.)

Xell
01-19-2008, 04:22 PM
Probably Ace.

Buggy The Clown
01-19-2008, 04:50 PM
Michael Jackson (Jango) is another one of my favs

Powdered Toast Man
01-19-2008, 06:45 PM
Fucking Wiper and Buggy.

Hidan
01-19-2008, 07:29 PM
Shanks........

Lahtis
01-19-2008, 08:10 PM
I would say Smoker

Teach
01-19-2008, 09:08 PM
I love myself.

Jetstorm
01-19-2008, 10:39 PM
I'm actually pretty fond of Kaku. :amuse

Others to mention are Ace, Smoker, and Aokiji. lol Logias.

Lusankya
01-20-2008, 05:55 AM
Shanks........

I second that.

Dragon (banned)
01-20-2008, 08:31 AM
Dragon. There's got to be a reason why he's the most wanted man in the world.

heh heh. Trust me...there is a good reason.

Dragon and Smoker

AlienMeg
01-29-2008, 12:35 PM
Ace and Kaku

Wolfarus
01-29-2008, 12:59 PM
Califa / Vivi (cant really be counted as a SH) and paulie all vie for top spot, depending on my mood

Wrathchild
02-03-2008, 06:16 PM
Without a doubt, Wiper. Then Kaku, Smoker aaaand, I guess Paulie's cool too.:nod

Gary
02-03-2008, 06:41 PM
ace smoker mihawk shanks white beard bb to amy people

Lobolover
02-03-2008, 06:51 PM
Admiral Akainu

and Bartholomew Kuma

MIHAWK
02-03-2008, 07:51 PM
I love myself.

u 2? :laugh

Mullet_Power
02-03-2008, 07:53 PM
Shandia no Senshi Wiper. (i have no idea of i put that correctly but it sounds cool)

Eldritch
02-03-2008, 10:46 PM
BB, Kaku, Smoker, Ace, Ao Kiji, and uh.. Lucci. Gotta be the sickest villain in OP atm, besides maybe eneru..

Lobolover
02-04-2008, 08:44 AM
id say Spandam was the sickest villian.

(\/)ugen
02-04-2008, 10:11 AM
Smoker & Portgas D. Ace

Grrblt
02-04-2008, 11:01 AM
Brook
Mr 2
Gedatsu

MIHAWK
02-05-2008, 08:15 AM
who is the blue seas is gedatsu?

jjv236
02-05-2008, 01:33 PM
Buggy!!! and Smoker. Buggy is halerious and is a really cool, more traditionnal style pirate (mean to crewmates but likes them and overall bad guy) and compared to most in one piece and i see his devil fruit having alot of potential. Cant wait to see him again. Smoker is interesting because hes a badass marine who is actually a genuine good guy and fits what a real marine should be. Unllike the stereotypical pirate that luffy isnt.

GottSein
02-05-2008, 02:19 PM
Ace and Bon clay http://images.wikia.com/onepiece/images/c/c3/Mr.2.jpg

afro luffy
02-05-2008, 06:07 PM
who is the blue seas is gedatsu?

that priest chopper fought in skypiea.

favorite characters? mmm, hatori and sengoku's goat.

Hoshigaki
02-05-2008, 06:19 PM
Smoker, Ace and Lucci

Dead Bones Musician
02-06-2008, 08:37 PM
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h176/CaptainRootbeer/449_018.png

adam5aby
02-06-2008, 11:15 PM
man...seems like mentioning non-anime spoilers in this forum is OUT DA WINDOW!

Dragon. There's got to be a reason why he's the most wanted man in the world.

uh well...they already did explain that he's trying to overthrow the government with his own. i think that explains it well enough

Fucking Wiper and Buggy.

wiper is ok, but buggy? are you kidding me. fool has the most annoying voice ever.


im surprised no one put pell.

i for one liked captain kuro.


but my number 1 so far has to be chopper's mentor on drum island. it's a shame i always forget his name.
but he gave the winter world it's first sakura blossom!

'REDHAIRED' SHANKS
02-07-2008, 12:29 PM
^ It is Dr. Hiluruk .......

Do you remember his last words ?? "People die when they are forgotten" ..... pleaase dont forget it this time :wtf

My fav Character outside the SH is Shanks of course XD

youngmiyn
02-14-2008, 02:48 PM
whitebeard shanks coby and helimepo

jinjue
02-14-2008, 06:03 PM
In no particular order: Shanks, Aokiji, Smoker, Zeff and Rob Lucci. Oh, and just about all of the Shandian warriors, but especially Wiper and Kamakiri. Norland and Calgara were awesome as well.

StrawHat4Life
02-14-2008, 09:19 PM
Mihawk, Ace, Kaku, Tashigi.

Shoddragon
02-14-2008, 10:00 PM
Buggy and Bellamy assuming hes not dead.

his head was chopped off. unless Bellamy suddenly= Buggy or Hidan from Naruto, he's dead. sorry :(

'REDHAIRED' SHANKS
02-15-2008, 06:32 AM
Calgara and Norland ... their mini arc was win .....

The VAs were awesome :wtf

Calgara = Sandamie's VA and Norland = Jirayia's VA ..... they were the best XD

Spike
02-15-2008, 06:33 AM
Definitely Aokiji.

MacGyver
02-15-2008, 10:59 AM
Shanks & Bartholomew Kuma

Webbmaster62
02-15-2008, 06:04 PM
Shanks, Zeff, and Whitebread are looking pretty bad tight right now.

Jicksy
02-15-2008, 06:15 PM
smoker, mihawk or shanks

zeff and ace r cool too

Shoddragon
02-15-2008, 06:34 PM
Aokiji ( top of my list), dragon, Ace, Blackbeard, Whitebeard, Arlong, enel ( the expression when he used 100 million volts on luffy and it did not affect him was PRICELESS), Crocodile aka Pimp, Rob Lucci and his pimp Pidgeon, and some others. theres a lot of awesome characters, and many of them are logias, most are DF users period.

Cochise
02-15-2008, 06:48 PM
Lucci or Croc

Prowler
02-15-2008, 06:51 PM
Enel of curse.

sanji's left eye
02-16-2008, 08:25 PM
but of course, THE WORLD'S BIGGEST TRAITOR, DRAGON THE REVOLUTIONARY!!!

'REDHAIRED' SHANKS
02-18-2008, 02:44 AM
Dragon aint a traitor .... :pek

Traitor is someone who cheats an ally/friend .... :notrust
Dragon was probably never allied with the WG in the first place :mad

Webbmaster62
02-19-2008, 07:23 PM
I would think dragon isn't a traitor. But ya know Luffy gonna have to fight him eventually.

Ryuk
02-22-2008, 09:06 PM
¥-¥Arlong¥-¥

manifest one piece
02-27-2008, 12:15 AM
I'll have to say BUGGY THE CLOWN smile-bigthere is always a soft spot in everyones heart for the first real bad guys

Dragon (banned)
02-27-2008, 12:21 AM
but of course, THE WORLD'S BIGGEST TRAITOR, DRAGON THE REVOLUTIONARY!!!

What is this rubbish? I am not a traitor. I have never allied with the scum called the WG, and I never will. I have my own plans, and goals. Of which I have the power to obtain without betraying anyone. ALL HAIL, KING DRAGON, the REVOLUTION BEGINS

Cyphon
02-27-2008, 04:32 PM
Mihawk and Ace

K.
03-27-2008, 12:55 AM
Shanks and Mihawk. there are so many honorable mentions though, too many to list

Teach
03-27-2008, 02:01 AM
Traitor is someone who cheats an ally/friend .... :notrust
Are you suggesting something One arm? :vegeta

the_sloth
03-27-2008, 02:16 AM
Garp or Ace.

Hype
03-27-2008, 06:25 AM
Crocodile bye far

Batman
04-03-2008, 02:48 AM
1. Shanks


3. Blackbeard/Ace

roronoa_zoro
04-03-2008, 09:54 AM
Mine is obviously Zoro.
Second Mihawk

Kiba Inuzuka
04-03-2008, 06:59 PM
Mine is obviously Zoro.
Second Mihawk

Zoro is a strawhat...

Law
04-14-2008, 03:28 PM
1. Shanks/Aokiji
3. Ace/Smoker/Mihawk

Cochise
04-14-2008, 04:09 PM
Since Crocodile is my favorite character, I'll go with him.

Toad Hermit
04-18-2008, 11:02 PM
Blackbeard X3
Bon Clay

oops forgot Garp :pek

Nightmare
04-18-2008, 11:04 PM
Shanks and Mihawk :LOS

MrChubz
04-18-2008, 11:57 PM
Teach (his name is Teach because he gives lessons on why not to mess with badassness)
Smoker
Dragon (he's gonna' be one badass mofo)
Captain of Rumba Pirates (madde a pirate crew that does nothing but jam. Genius)

Teach
04-19-2008, 07:29 AM
Bon Clay, Buggy and BB.

I love B guys, dunno why :zaru

-joey-
04-19-2008, 09:04 AM
If we are not classing Vivi as one of the Strawhats, then Vivi hands down. She is probably the character which has received the most attention from Oda in her development outside of the Strawhats. My own personal bias towards the Alabasta arc probably swayed it also. Even now I still miss her :(

Another character to mention would be Crocodile. As far as One Piece bad guys go... Croc is by far the most twisted and evil imo.

Yuusuke
04-27-2008, 12:31 PM
Shanks X3
Ace X3
Lucci & Kaku were good, but I don't like Kaku's DF.. :zaru

Falco-san
04-28-2008, 09:33 PM
Bon clay.....








what?

Emperor Time
04-28-2008, 09:40 PM
I guess for me it would be Vivi and Camie.

Berry
04-28-2008, 09:40 PM
Tashigi and Shanks............Wow, thats a odd couple:haha

Kiba Inuzuka
04-28-2008, 11:06 PM
I guess for me it would be Vivi and Camie.

Anime Section :P

Dead Bones Musician
04-28-2008, 11:54 PM
Guess..........

Falco-san
05-02-2008, 10:36 AM
You can stray from the path of a Man.
You can stray from the path of a Woman.
BUT! You can never stray from the path of a HUMAN!
OKAMA WAY.

By.
Bon Clay.

Mugiwara
05-02-2008, 10:40 AM
Ace, Smoker and Kaku

diesirea
05-04-2008, 10:24 AM
Gol D. Roger... he's the pirate king for pete's sake.

bug_ninja
05-23-2008, 01:03 PM
I'd say Lucci and Ace.

Teach
05-23-2008, 01:54 PM
Blackbeard pirates, Brook, Calgara, Norland, Wiper. Those are the top.

Xion
05-24-2008, 10:22 PM
Brook the Skeleton.

BigHazz
05-24-2008, 11:07 PM
Trafagar Law
Captain Kidd & crew
Lucci & Kalifa & Kaku
Marco
Gecko Moria
Bon Clay & Mr.1
Von Auger
Akainu and Akoji

p-lou
05-24-2008, 11:11 PM
^^ Anime section.

Anyway, Buggy and Wiper. Totally fucking awesome.

Dracule Mihawk
06-13-2008, 09:44 AM
Smoker by far. 2nd coolest would probably be SHanks.

Juli
06-14-2008, 04:54 AM
Smoker and Ace
..I would love to see a real fight between these two.

Kooiman
06-16-2008, 07:52 AM
Dracule Mihawk is my favorite non-strawhat

Teach
06-16-2008, 08:21 AM
Smoker and Ace
..I would love to see a real fight between these two.

Ace would probably defeat Smoky without DFs.

Louis-954
06-16-2008, 12:17 PM
Wiper is definitely my favorite.

Dante10
06-18-2008, 01:27 AM
enel and lucci no contestsmile-big

SchmoozingWouter
07-03-2008, 03:35 PM
Portgas D. Ace, the jet boat he ride around in is freakin wicked >_<

GsG
07-03-2008, 05:10 PM
Samurai Ryuma

Skoemie
07-03-2008, 09:23 PM
Shanks, Ace and Smoker in no particular order...

tanukibeast
07-03-2008, 09:27 PM
Law.
It used to be Smoker.

Xion
07-03-2008, 10:30 PM
Eneru.

He is godly. :wtf

Mashiro
07-03-2008, 10:45 PM
Brook. i really don't count him as a Straw Hat, he's dead.
Or Kaku.

Rob Lucci
07-03-2008, 11:51 PM
All of CP9
Aokiji
Ace
Gecko Moria
Sir Crocodile

Brandon Heat
07-04-2008, 01:39 AM
Ace
Shanks
Blackbeard

All worth noting for obvious reasons.

Dracule Mihawk
07-04-2008, 02:23 PM
Mihawk, obviously.

the perverted cook sanji
07-13-2008, 06:15 PM
my fave of all time is bellamy (the nutjob that gets pwned in 1 hit from luffy)

2nd would be either be enel, zeff or ace

3rd without doubt is jyabura

the perverted cook sanji
07-13-2008, 06:19 PM
sry half asleep first is sanji not bellamy
rest is the same

Cyphon
07-27-2008, 10:32 PM
I think mah favorite non crew member is...Ace or Aokiji

Kizaru
07-28-2008, 09:33 PM
Kizaru :LOS
Kuma
Blackbeard

and a ton more :awesome

BAD BD
07-28-2008, 09:35 PM
Kizaru
Blackbeard
Ace
Fuck the rest.

Doberman
07-28-2008, 09:36 PM
Gaimon, Buggy and Black Beard

Kizaru
07-28-2008, 09:36 PM
Kizaru
Blackbeard
Ace
Fuck the rest.

I like how you think. :LOS

mortsleam
07-29-2008, 06:45 PM
Smoker, Buggy and Monkey D. Dragon + Ace

narutosushi
07-29-2008, 07:40 PM
I like Coby for some reason

Kizaru
07-30-2008, 01:39 PM
I like Coby for some reason

Is it the pink hair? :high

narutosushi
07-30-2008, 04:23 PM
Is it the pink hair? :high

How'd you know :zaru

TheWired
07-30-2008, 04:50 PM
Dragon, Ace, Blackbeard, Wiper, Ithought the Big Round CP9 dude with the zipper on his mouth was funny as shit... Blackbeard was cool as shit in Jaya.. If you go back and watch the Jaya episode again you get the feeling that he would like to squash Bellamy's head, but he's not worth the effort... and the whole sequence with BB and luffy at the bar going on about Meat and Pies was Hillarious to me this time... knowing what we know now... if you havn't gone back and watched that old segment knowing what you know now about the story line, you should... it's funny.. back to the OP... their are so many good characters all over the place.. that's what makes One Piece the Best..
More Dragon is desperatly needed though... I wanna know more about his powers... later

Techno_Jutsu
07-30-2008, 06:09 PM
Bazooka Conis, followed by Smoker and Tashigi.

Kizaru
07-30-2008, 11:32 PM
How'd you know :zaru

Everyone likes pink hair. :LOS

typhoon72
07-31-2008, 01:23 AM
Smoker, thats my nigga

Yagami1211
08-01-2008, 01:05 PM
Vivi ! She's the shit !

Goku
08-16-2008, 10:48 PM
Portgas D Ace by a long way, I like his sort of character, he reminds me of Kakashi and Itachi who are my two favourite Naruto characters lol

Sawako
08-17-2008, 01:14 AM
Vivi! But if she doesn't count, then Perona.

mastercilander
08-17-2008, 01:26 AM
Dragon, Black Beard, and Shanks.

kokoro3
08-17-2008, 10:03 PM
Mine is Kokoro. I just loved her charater!

Eustass
09-20-2008, 03:21 PM
Ace,Kidd,and Akainu

Hawkins
09-20-2008, 05:09 PM
Ace, Mihawk, Garp the Fist, Crocodile, Aokiji and Gin.

Barrow
09-20-2008, 10:28 PM
Blackbeard.

zoro_santoryu
09-29-2008, 07:20 AM
Mihawk and Shanks

kerlon44
09-29-2008, 10:09 AM
Shanks and Smoker are the best!!

tminty1
10-17-2008, 10:26 PM
Sir Crocodile and Smoker

TalikX
10-17-2008, 10:50 PM
Shanks, Dragon, Garp and Ace.

Umnicus
10-18-2008, 04:17 AM
Mihawk, Blackbeard, Shanks, Kuma, and...


...Boa, because she's hot!

Emily
10-31-2008, 05:13 PM
Probably Ace! But I liked that Pigeon guy as well.

Yamucha
10-31-2008, 08:14 PM
My favorite non-straw hat is batman.

Cyborg Franky
10-31-2008, 08:24 PM
In no particular order.

Ace
Buggy
Blackbeard
Eneru

Shadows Asgard
10-31-2008, 11:54 PM
Gecko Moria, Fukurou, and Spandam

Teach
11-01-2008, 06:44 AM
Buggy, Blackbeard and Pandaman.

th0breathless
11-04-2008, 07:01 AM
Mihawk! Though I have only seen him briefly I find him absolutely fascinating.

Aeon
11-04-2008, 07:11 AM
I'd say Ace is or probably Aokiji.

Nuriel
11-23-2008, 01:27 PM
Kuma and Smoker.

gangst
11-26-2008, 10:43 AM
ace , Mihawk and shanks

^_^ !

Stark
11-26-2008, 10:57 AM
Commodore Smoker.

XMURADX
11-26-2008, 11:43 AM
Kuma... :zaru

Jessica
11-26-2008, 01:53 PM
Ace, Bon Clay, and Perona. :thumbs

Hiken no Ace
11-29-2008, 03:57 AM
for me without a doubt would be Ace, but if i have to add a second one i would say Mihawk

Graham Aker
11-29-2008, 03:59 AM
Blackbeard. ZEHAHAHA!

StrawHat4Life
11-29-2008, 04:02 AM
Ryuuma, Shanks and Kaku.

Zoidberg
11-29-2008, 04:07 AM
Crocodile, Enel, Kizaru and Blackbeard.
Logia chars always have the most interesting personalities.

eyetrendhenry
12-05-2008, 12:17 AM
I love Dr Hogback.

He's got the best expressions and laughs. lol.

Here's a highlights clip of most of his laughs and high-pitched squeals on Thriller Bark. Hilarious...

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=uqUC5oc2olM (http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=uqUC5oc2olM)

Gamma Akutabi
12-05-2008, 12:20 AM
Eneru and Kizaru.

eyetrendhenry
12-06-2008, 11:51 PM
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=uqUC5oc2olM

http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/uqUC5oc2olM/default.jpg

Funniest expression at 2:02...LOL

jonathanakamike
12-07-2008, 10:08 PM
I personally like Shanks the best. I mean come on.. HAKI (Kings Form) , EXPERT SWORDSMANSHIP (we can assume that because we know that he has daily duels with Mihawk [best swordman in the world] and Mihawk considers Shanks his rival , also seen he can match the strength of Whitebeard [pressumed to be the strongest pirate in the world] with just one hand.... granted i dont think Shanks could beat Whitebeard when he was really trying but still... Shanks is prettt cool you have to admit...

Raleigh
12-08-2008, 12:24 AM
I'd have to say...Shanks and Jango.

KazeYama
12-08-2008, 12:41 AM
There is only one answer and so far no one has gotten it right.
Here is a hint it starts with Boa and ends with Hancock.

Kasumi 霞
12-13-2008, 03:54 AM
Gol D. Roger! xD
Though I suppose, honestly my favorite is Ace.

Ningen
12-13-2008, 03:59 AM
Probably Ace, but it feels like there's someone else somewhere in the back of my mind that for some reason I can't think of at the moment.

Jinnai
12-14-2008, 03:22 AM
Crocodile, Enel, Kizaru and Blackbeard.
Logia chars always have the most interesting personalities.

Yup and I'd add Smoker to that list.

Wiggin King
01-01-2009, 01:39 AM
Buggy the Clown

Madara42
01-01-2009, 01:57 AM
Lucci. :zaru

BrianTheGoldfish
01-01-2009, 06:47 AM
Vivi!

She's cute. :3

Yagami1211
01-31-2009, 10:09 AM
Vivi!

She's cute. :3

This. Vivi :wtf

Crocodile
01-31-2009, 10:30 AM
But Vivi's a pure Mugiwara :zaru
ATM,mine is Croc and Jyabura,But I hold high hopes for Magellan.

Tenryuken
02-01-2009, 12:52 PM
Buggy
Ace
Croc
Teach
Duval

Geranx
02-19-2009, 04:28 AM
WhiteBeard all night long

DirkXXVI
02-19-2009, 04:34 AM
Ace and Rob Lucci. Before that it was Arlong. Personally I like how One Piece doesn't focus to much on straight up brawls, opting instead usually for special circumstances (Enel running away, Crocodile and water, Moria's shadows) however when they do come along they really are something special.

Captain Altintop
02-19-2009, 08:17 AM
Mihawk obviously.

I :repstorm everybody who is getting in my way.

Tenryuken
02-20-2009, 05:20 AM
Buggy and Ace.

Lobolover
03-08-2009, 01:23 PM
Well, Spandine was at least not as wussy and.....woman beating.

Koroshi
03-12-2009, 06:21 AM
I like Trafalgar Law and Rob Lucci, they're cool.

Pussy Monster
03-12-2009, 03:53 PM
It's got to be Aokiji.

Yuusuke
03-16-2009, 12:38 AM
Shanks & Law!

shadowlords
03-16-2009, 01:47 AM
MARCO first divison commander of the Whitebeard pirates

lint789
03-17-2009, 06:21 PM
Smoker, Tashgigi, Moria, Ace, and perhaps X Drake.

tanukibeast
03-22-2009, 05:52 PM
BOOONNNNN-CHAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!
BECAUSE WE ARE FRIENDS!

ZexionAxel
03-25-2009, 09:01 AM
Ace and Rob lucci :zaru.

halfhearted
03-26-2009, 01:17 AM
Spandam, Shanks, Ace and Bon-chan (in no particular order) with honorable mentions given to Rob Lucci and Smoker.

Spandam: My favorite quality of Spandam's has to be his utter worthlessness and pathetic nature combined with his extreme cowardice. That along with his terminal clumsiness and coffee-related mishaps leads to no end of amusement for me. I love when he freaks out in an extreme manner, evidences some sadistic turn of phrase or laughs a laugh filled with pompous mania. His design is wonderfully homely with its purposefully non-cute panda markings and scarring. And, Funk Freed has to be one of my favorite weapons throughout the entire series, in part due to my own love of elephants.

Shanks: His laidback, selfless aura is incredibly appealing. The way he calmly and amusedly makes his way through most situations (always at his own pace) is something I respect and enjoy a great deal; not to mention the mischievous yet respectful and open way he deals with those around him. Added to that, I find his design (particularly after the loss of his arm) to be one of my favorites. While he may not have any extreme attributes, the accent color of his redhair and the swashbuckling style of his look cause his design to feel both traditional and unique at the same time. All in all, he's just a very charismatic, engaging personality.

Ace: Possibly one of the most polite pirates in the series, I enjoy how such idiosyncrasies seemingly contrast with his appearance and relationship to Luffy. Going further, I find interest in his dynamics with others in a way that's uncommon for me to experience regarding a non-strawhat character. For example, I like that he chose to reject his father's name in favor of his mother's, how he views Whitebeard, and, in conjunction, how he views Blackbeard. And, as a whole, I find him to be a very lively and/or intriguing presence to the point where I end up liking him more than most.

Bon-chan: From his first appearance, I really got a kick out of his character's comedy, even moreso when his seiyuu's performance is added into the equation. In addition, he earned a lot of my respect when he helped the Strawhats to escape from the Marines in Alabasta. And, it's that devotion to his friendship with Luffy and the crew which has ended up solidifying my love of his character in the long run.