Nojiko

Origin

Creation

Nojiko (ノジコ, Nojiko) is a supporting character in the One Piece series that was created by Eiichiro Oda. The series first began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump on August 4, 1997. She would later appear in the Arlong Park Arc that began in Volume 8.

Her first appearance was in One Piece Volume 8 CH. 70 "Usopp's Great Manly Adventure".

Character Evolution

Major Story Arcs

Arlong Park Arc

Powers & Abilities

Statistics

Age: 22 (20 pre-timeskip)

Hair : light-blue (mohawk)

Distinguishing Marks: tattoos on arm and chest

Occupation: Mikan Farmer

Other Media

Anime

One Piece (1999)

The One Piece animated series is a direct adaptation of Oda's original manga.. It's produced by TOEI Animation and first began airing in October 20, 1999. Nojiko's first anime appearance was in One Piece - Episode 31 "The Worst Man in the Eastern Seas! Fishman Pirate Arlong!", which aired in July 12 2000. Her character in the Japanese series is voiced by Wakana Yamazaki, and the U.S. dub produced by FUNimation is performed by Tiffany Grant.

One Piece: Episode of Nami - Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friends (2012)

One Piece: Episode of Nami - Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friends (ONE PIECE エピソード オブ ナミ 航海士の涙と仲間の絆, Wan Pīsu: Episōdo Obu Nami Kōkaishi no Namida to Nakama no Kizuna) is a special OVA produced by TOEI Animation and it originally aired on TV in Japan directly after One Piece Episode 560, which aired on August 19, 2012. It is a dramatic and abbreviated retelling of the Arlong Park Arc and the events that led up to it. This was later released on DVD and Blu-ray in Japan on Aug. 25, 2012.

Movies

One Piece Film: Strong World (2009)

One Piece Film: Strong World (ONE PIECE FILM ストロング ワールド, Wan Pīsu Firumu Sutorongu Wārudo) is the tenth movie in the One Piece franchise, and the first movie in the series that Eiichiro Oda, the One Piece creator, personally oversaw the production. Oda also created the original concept for the story, created over 120 pages of rough drawings, and designed the costumes and creatures for the movie. The film is directed by Munehisa Sakai, and the script is written by Hirohiko Uesaka. The TOEI Animation produced and distributed the movie. The movie was released to theaters in Japan in December 12, 2009.

Nojiko appears in this film in flashbacks of the time she gave Nami one of her bracelets, and Wakana Yamazaki reprises her role from the anime.