

After the two-year timeskip Chopper is able to transform into six forms without a rumble ball and can use a rumble ball to control his Monster Point. This form, known as Monster Point, is extremely powerful, but also has the adverse effect of draining Chopper's life force. If Chopper consumes three Rumble Balls within six hours, he grows to monstrous proportions and loses all self control. Although the primary effects of the rumble ball only last three minutes, Chopper cannot consume a second ball for six hours without adverse effects, mainly the loss of control over his transformations during the three minutes of his second Rumble Ball. In addition to his normal transformations, Chopper developed a drug he calls the Rumble Ball ( ランブル・ボール, Ranburu Bōru), which allows him four additional transformations to use temporarily. The power of the Zoan-type Human-Human Fruit ( ヒトヒトの実, Hito Hito no Mi ) provides Tony Tony Chopper with the ability to transform into three forms: a human, human-reindeer hybrid or his default reindeer form. After the time-skip he embraces his status because he wants to be a “monster for Luffy." Chopper loves to be complimented and is incapable of hiding his feelings. Chopper is very naïve, and has a tendency to believe anything told to him, even the outrageously fictitious, exaggerated lies of Usopp. Ĭhopper is initially labeled a monster, leading to him to being ostracized. When asked by a fan what the nationalities of the members of the Straw Hat Pirates would be if One Piece was set in the real world, Oda replied that Chopper would be Canadian. Īccording to Oda, Chopper is 17 years old (originally 15) and his birthday is December 24. With Chopper's back story, Oda wanted to illustrate that one need not be blood-related to be considered family. When creating Chopper, Oda wanted a mascot who is both cute and very weak but also fearless. In the original concept art for the Straw Hats, Chopper's default form was a bipedal reindeer with a note that he was a doctor but "an idiot otherwise." Chopper's default form would later be reworked to be smaller and cuter. Kureha", which was first published in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on May 8, 2000.
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Tony Tony Chopper was created by manga artist Eiichiro Oda, the author of the manga series One Piece and made his first appearance in its 134th chapter, titled "Dr. A running gag within the series is when other characters mistake him as a Tanuki, and he angrily corrects them, pointing out that he is a Tonakai (Japanese for "Reindeer").Ĭreation and conception Design and characteristics When complimented, Chopper acts flustered and sometimes yells at the person who complimented him to stop trying to make him happy. After the Straw Hats arrive at Drum Island and take Chopper with them, Kureha uses Hiriluk's potion to turn the snowy sky into cherry blossoms, fulfilling Hiriluk's life mission. After Hiriluk's death, Doctor Kureha takes him in as his mentor. While developing a potion to create cherry blossoms when in contact with snow, Chopper is heartbroken when Hiriluk falls ill with a deadly disease.

Rejected by his herd because of his blue nose and eating the Devil Fruit, Chopper is rescued by Drum Island's quack doctor Doctor Hiriluk. A self-developed drug he calls Rumble Ball ( ランブル・ボール, Ranburu Bōru) enables him to perform even more transformations for a short time.

The power of the Zoan-type Human-Human Fruit ( ヒトヒトの実, Hito Hito no Mi ) provides him with the ability to transform into a full-sized reindeer or a reindeer-human hybrid. Chopper is frequently featured on official merchandise, serving as a mascot for the series. He is the fifth member to join and the doctor of the Straw Hat Pirates. Tony Tony Chopper ( トニートニー・チョッパー, Tonī Tonī Choppā) is a fictional character in the manga series One Piece by Eiichiro Oda. Human-Human Fruit ( ヒトヒトの実, Hito Hito no Mi )
