If a member of the Straw Hat Pirates leaves the crew without Luffy's permission, Luffy does his best to recruit them back. This is how things work between the Straw Hat Pirates, as they are a close-knit pirate crew in One Piece. They are not a crew with many members, which is probably why they are like a family. So far, Nami, Robin, and Usopp have left the crew at some point before returning. Additionally, Chopper and Sanji were forced by others to leave the crew against their wishes, with Chopper returning shortly after. The situation with Sanji lasted for about a week, but they are all back together at this point, which is why we will be discussing the crew in this article.

The topic of this article will be eye color, that is, the meaning of the eye color of the members of the Straw Hat Pirates. We will go over each of the individual members, both current and former, and tell you about their eye color and a little bit about each of them so that you know the general story behind each character. This article will serve as a reference guide to knowing the full names of the Straw Hat Pirates.

Monkey D. Luffy – Black

In keeping with the usual anime trope where the protagonist of the story is often designed with black eyes, Monkey D. Luffy, the protagonist of the story, has black eyes. Generally, this doesn't have any particular significance, which is definitely the case in Luffy's case. He is the son of the revolutionary Monkey D. Dragon and the grandson of Monkey D. Garp, Vice Admiral of the Navy.

His greatest dream is to find One Piece, a legendary treasure, and thus become the Pirate King. As a child, he ate the Hito-Hito no Mi fruit (Nika model) and thus had a stretchy rubber body. At first glance, Luffy always seems lively, carefree, aimless, and curious. But if he finds a purpose, he never loses sight of it and never gives up.

Nami – Brown

Nami's eyes are brown (though the shade has changed a bit over the decades), and the usual trope related to brown eyes is that they are present in characters who are ordinary, everyday people without special powers, which is true in Nami's case. Brown-eyed characters also tend to come from a variety of fields and professions, which is why Nami fits the trope.

Nami, also known as "Cat Burglar," is the team's navigator and cartographer. Nami is very high-spirited and loves nothing more than oranges and money. Her dream is to draw a perfect map of the world. After initially using a simple wooden staff in battle, she later uses the weather staff constructed by Usopp, whose components create special bubbles that release heat, cold, or electricity.

Zoro – Black or Silver/Grey/White

Zoro's eyes were initially simply black, like Luffy's, but in later episodes of the anime, they were grayish in color, which is why we could classify him as a white-eyed character (as gray isn't really a trope), which symbolizes freedom and loneliness, both of which can be applied to Zoro. Zoro, also called "Pirate Hunter," is a former bounty hunter and was the first to join Luffy.

His goal is to become the best swordsman in the world. To achieve this goal, he trains very hard to defeat the current best swordsman, the sea samurai, Dracule "Hawkeye" Mihawk. He is the only known swordsman who fights with three swords simultaneously. Zoro is somewhat similar to his captain and places great importance on loyalty. His weakness is his poor sense of direction.

Sanji – Black or Silver/Grey/White

Like Zoro, Sanji's eyes have been black most of the time, but they have been given a whitish color in recent arcs, so we can only repeat everything we said in the Zoro example above. Sanji, also known as "Black Leg," is the chef on Luffy's ship. He has a weakness for beautiful women and will flirt with any pretty girl, often acting very childishly. To spare his hands, which are needed for cooking, Sanji only fights with his feet.

His grand goal is to find the legendary All Blue—an ocean said to contain all the world's fish. Sanji also often quarrels with Zoro. Sanji was born into the famous Vinsmoke soldier family of the Germa 66 Kingdom. However, Sanji was cast out because he wasn't strong enough for his father, and Sanji, for his part, wanted nothing to do with these unscrupulous people.

Nico Robin – Blue

Nico Robin has always been depicted with blue eyes in the series; these eyes generally signify an intelligent, calm, and analytical nature, all of which can clearly be applied to Robin. Nico Robin is an archaeologist and the fourth-oldest member of the crew. She ate the Flora Flora fruit, which allowed her to grow body parts wherever she could see.

Her goal is to reconstruct the Rio Poneglyph, which is said to contain the truth about the true story. Thanks to her archaeological studies and the destruction of Ohara, she is the only person in the world capable of reading and deciphering this poneglyph.

Franky – Black or Silver/Grey/White

Franky's case is special because he's a robot, but regarding his eyes, we can only repeat what we said about Sanji and Zoro in the examples above. Franky, actually "Cutty" Framm, is a cyborg and the ship's carpenter for the Straw Hat Gang after they rescued him and Robin from Enies Hall. He dreams of building a ship that will take him around the world. This ship is said to be the Straw Hat Gang's new ship, which the gang received as a thank you. However, in order for the dream ship to do this, he accepted Luffy's offer to join him.

Usopp – Black

And while Usopp is definitely not a regular go-to character, he is “normal” in that aspect, so his consistently black eyes actually do make sense. Usopp, also known as “Sogeking”, is the crew's marksman and weapons specialist and was the ship's carpenter before Franky joined the gang. Usopp is the son of Yasopp, a member of Shank's pirate gang, and Banchina. Often a coward, storyteller, and liar, he can sometimes be counted on in sticky situations. His goal is to become a brave warrior of the seas and later also the best marksman in the world.

Jinbei – Black or Silver/Grey/White

Also, a specific example, like Franky, Jinbei has been depicted with black eyes that have sometimes been depicted as whitish in color, so there is nothing to add here that we haven't already said. Jinbei, also called "Knight of the Sea," is a fishman. He was a member of the Sun Pirates gang and later became captain of the Fishman Pirates gang. He was also one of the Seven Sea Samurai.

He was imprisoned in Impel Down after refusing to fight Whitebeard and his alliance. During his time in Impel Down, he befriended his old enemy Ace, with whom he shared the same cell. Jinbe and Ace already knew each other; they had dueled in the past. He joined Luffy's alliance and fought alongside Luffy in the Great Battle of Marineford, helping Luffy escape the battle alive and helping him overcome his grief over the loss of Ace.

Stream – ???

Well, being a skeleton and all, Brook doesn't have eyes, so we have nothing to say. Brook, also often referred to as the "Soul King," is a living human skeleton and a member of the Rumba pirate gang. His being a living skeleton is due to the Dead Realm Fruit, which allowed his soul to return to his body after his physical death.

However, his soul has wandered too long and his body has decayed in the meantime. Brooks' trademark Afro is the musician's dream to complete the journey he began with the Rumba Pirates and to see and tell the story of his friend, the giant whale La Boum, after more than 50 years. Brook is an exceptionally talented fencer.

Nefertari Vivi – Black/Dark Grey

Although the shades sometimes vary, Vivi's eyes are either dark gray or black, which doesn't necessarily fit the trope in her case, but is consistent with Oda's preference for black eyes in his characters. Nefertari Vivi is a former member of the Straw Hat Pirates and the current princess of Alabasta. She is the daughter of Nefertari Cobta.

Tony Tony Chopper – Black

Like Jinbei, Chopper is no ordinary character, so we can only confirm that his eyes are black, probably because Oda simply prefers that color. "Cotton Candy Lover" Chopper is a male reindeer who ate the Human-Human Fruit, thus becoming a human reindeer. Chopper is the only known person who can power his Devil Fruit with something called Rumble Balls.

He is the doctor on the Straw Hats' ship. He is very introverted, therefore shy, and has difficulty accepting compliments, but he knows how to talk to animals. Due to his naiveté and enthusiasm for trifles and mundane events, he often appears as a little boy. Having become a human reindeer thanks to the Devil Fruit, Chopper can transform, giving him a unique fighting style.