Usopp
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| − | Usopp (Japanese: ウソップ, Hepburn: Usoppu) was a male human born as the son of '''Yasopp''' (ヤソップ) and '''Banchina''' (バンキーナ). | + | Usopp (Japanese: ウソップ, Hepburn: Usoppu) was a male human born as the son of '''Yasopp''' (ヤソップ) and '''Banchina''' (バンキーナ) who came to reside at '''Syrup Village''' (シロップ村, Shiroppu-mura). His father came to be a pirate where he left the island and joined the crew of [[Shanks (One Piece)|Red-Haired Shanks]]. This led to Usopp being left behind to be raised by his mother though he always admired his father. Over time, his mother came to be ill and a young Usopp would lie to her by stating that pirates were coming in the hope of lifting her spirit enough to keep her alive. Despite his efforts, she would die and Usopp came to keep the habit of lying out of the pain of losing both his parents. As a result, Usopp was known to often yell that pirates were coming thus bringing panic to the villagers until they realised it to be a lie. A consequence of his lying led to the villagers seeing Usopp as a nuisance where they often chased him and threw things at him as they ran him out of town. Despite that, they were used to his antics and allowed him to stay in the village where some came to use his daily lies as a kind of alarm clock. |
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Personality and attributes=== | ===Personality and attributes=== | ||
| − | In appearance, Usopp was a tanned and thin young man with black curly hair and a long nose. He usually wore a dark handkerchief yellow boxes, special shooter glasses, coveralls, brown with a white sash and no shirt underneath. Usopp inherited his famous nose of his mother, while the rest of his face resembles that of his father. | + | In appearance, Usopp was a tanned and thin young man with black curly hair and a long nose. He usually wore a dark handkerchief yellow boxes, special shooter glasses, coveralls, brown with a white sash and no shirt underneath. Usopp inherited his famous nose of his mother, while the rest of his face resembles that of his father. It was his remarkable aim and sniping skill that led to him gaining the epithet of '''King of Snipers''' (狙撃の王様 Sogeki no Ō-sama?, "Sniper King" (Viz)). |
| − | Initially, he was shown to be a | + | Initially, he was shown to be a coward who was easily frightened with him being anxious, insecure, and compulsive. Usopp's cowardice was the result of his fear and insecurity, especially when faced with uncertainty. While Usopp was a coward by nature, he was able to put aside their fears for desperate times despite the danger. Usopp was known to face his fears for the sake of their friends and sometimes even people he barely knew. |
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| + | In that time, he was also known to be a liar who constantly lied and enjoys telling tall tales to both friends and strangers alike. Most of his lying was intended to make him feel better as he was easily overwhelmed by his opponents. | ||
He was one of the most sentimental of the Straw Hat Pirates where he cried or got angry at times of emotional stress. | He was one of the most sentimental of the Straw Hat Pirates where he cried or got angry at times of emotional stress. | ||
His dream was to become a great pirate like his father Yasopp, member of the Red-Haired Pirates of "Red-Haired" Shanks. | His dream was to become a great pirate like his father Yasopp, member of the Red-Haired Pirates of "Red-Haired" Shanks. | ||
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| + | On his home island, he came to develop a close friendship with '''Kaya''' (カヤ, Kaya) who was a rich young girl from their village. She suffered from an illness that confined her to her room and meant she could not be out in the world. The one friendship she had was with Usopp who often regaled her with his adventures and stories. Most of these were lies but brought a smile on her face which was enough for him. | ||
===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
Despite not excelling in physical fitness, Usopp, like his father, has a unique aim with his slingshot, it is able to hit many people without missing once, even at distances at which he can barely see the target. To attack, Usopp uses a slingshot and shoots spherical projectiles which he built and called Boshis. Each Boshi has different effects: some include explosive, smoke, fire, barbed and even hot sauce. | Despite not excelling in physical fitness, Usopp, like his father, has a unique aim with his slingshot, it is able to hit many people without missing once, even at distances at which he can barely see the target. To attack, Usopp uses a slingshot and shoots spherical projectiles which he built and called Boshis. Each Boshi has different effects: some include explosive, smoke, fire, barbed and even hot sauce. | ||
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| + | Usopp came to join Monkey D. Luffy's crew and thus became one of the earliest members of the '''Straw Hat Pirates''' (麦わら海賊団 Mugiwara Kaizoku-dan). | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*Usopp was created by Eiichiro Oda where he featured in the setting of One Piece. | *Usopp was created by Eiichiro Oda where he featured in the setting of One Piece. | ||
*Oda had asserted that Usopp was represented by the armadillo. | *Oda had asserted that Usopp was represented by the armadillo. | ||
| + | *During the 10th Anniversary One Piece: Treasures, Oda had said that no matter who joined the crew that he always intended for Usopp to be the weakest member of the Straw Hat Pirates. | ||
==In other media== | ==In other media== | ||
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[[Category:Artists]] | [[Category:Artists]] | ||
[[Category:Inventors]] | [[Category:Inventors]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Snipers and Marksmen]] | ||
[[Category:Pirates]] | [[Category:Pirates]] | ||
[[Category:One Piece]] | [[Category:One Piece]] | ||
[[Category:Eiichiro Oda]] | [[Category:Eiichiro Oda]] | ||
Revision as of 09:06, 24 April 2022
Usopp is a male manga and anime character who features in One Piece.
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Biography
Usopp (Japanese: ウソップ, Hepburn: Usoppu) was a male human born as the son of Yasopp (ヤソップ) and Banchina (バンキーナ) who came to reside at Syrup Village (シロップ村, Shiroppu-mura). His father came to be a pirate where he left the island and joined the crew of Red-Haired Shanks. This led to Usopp being left behind to be raised by his mother though he always admired his father. Over time, his mother came to be ill and a young Usopp would lie to her by stating that pirates were coming in the hope of lifting her spirit enough to keep her alive. Despite his efforts, she would die and Usopp came to keep the habit of lying out of the pain of losing both his parents. As a result, Usopp was known to often yell that pirates were coming thus bringing panic to the villagers until they realised it to be a lie. A consequence of his lying led to the villagers seeing Usopp as a nuisance where they often chased him and threw things at him as they ran him out of town. Despite that, they were used to his antics and allowed him to stay in the village where some came to use his daily lies as a kind of alarm clock.
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Usopp was a tanned and thin young man with black curly hair and a long nose. He usually wore a dark handkerchief yellow boxes, special shooter glasses, coveralls, brown with a white sash and no shirt underneath. Usopp inherited his famous nose of his mother, while the rest of his face resembles that of his father. It was his remarkable aim and sniping skill that led to him gaining the epithet of King of Snipers (狙撃の王様 Sogeki no Ō-sama?, "Sniper King" (Viz)).
Initially, he was shown to be a coward who was easily frightened with him being anxious, insecure, and compulsive. Usopp's cowardice was the result of his fear and insecurity, especially when faced with uncertainty. While Usopp was a coward by nature, he was able to put aside their fears for desperate times despite the danger. Usopp was known to face his fears for the sake of their friends and sometimes even people he barely knew.
In that time, he was also known to be a liar who constantly lied and enjoys telling tall tales to both friends and strangers alike. Most of his lying was intended to make him feel better as he was easily overwhelmed by his opponents.
He was one of the most sentimental of the Straw Hat Pirates where he cried or got angry at times of emotional stress.
His dream was to become a great pirate like his father Yasopp, member of the Red-Haired Pirates of "Red-Haired" Shanks.
On his home island, he came to develop a close friendship with Kaya (カヤ, Kaya) who was a rich young girl from their village. She suffered from an illness that confined her to her room and meant she could not be out in the world. The one friendship she had was with Usopp who often regaled her with his adventures and stories. Most of these were lies but brought a smile on her face which was enough for him.
Powers and abilities
Despite not excelling in physical fitness, Usopp, like his father, has a unique aim with his slingshot, it is able to hit many people without missing once, even at distances at which he can barely see the target. To attack, Usopp uses a slingshot and shoots spherical projectiles which he built and called Boshis. Each Boshi has different effects: some include explosive, smoke, fire, barbed and even hot sauce.
Usopp came to join Monkey D. Luffy's crew and thus became one of the earliest members of the Straw Hat Pirates (麦わら海賊団 Mugiwara Kaizoku-dan).
Notes
- Usopp was created by Eiichiro Oda where he featured in the setting of One Piece.
- Oda had asserted that Usopp was represented by the armadillo.
- During the 10th Anniversary One Piece: Treasures, Oda had said that no matter who joined the crew that he always intended for Usopp to be the weakest member of the Straw Hat Pirates.
In other media
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