One Piece has A LOT of characters. In fact, they have over 1000 named characters in the series. That’s like 1 character a chapter at this point. Today, I’ll focus on the best One Piece female characters because I think they deserve some spotlight over the big boys. Almost every affiliation is here, from princesses to Yonko, these are the 25 female characters from One Piece that left a lasting impression on the story and to the fans. Note, this is not a who is the strongest. This is a collection of the character as a whole such as personality, writing, impact, etc. Anyway, lets jump to the first female character!
20. Chimney
First Appearance: Water 7
Affiliation: Kokoro’s Granddaughter
Why she’s ranked here:
Chimney doesn’t do a lot during her time at Water 7 and Enies Lobby, but she and her little companion, Gombe, were ALWAYS hilarious whenever on screen. That big goofy grin on Chimney’s face is ingrained in my head. A little fact for you all out there, Chimney is actually a one-quarter mermaid which makes sense if you stop and think about it. On top of that, she saved Monkey D. Luffy twice by spotting him being stuck between the buildings in Water 7 and then fishing him out of the water in Enies Lobby.
Even though her time in One Piece is short, everyone will remember her as that goofy little girl with whatever the heck Gonbe is. She was definitely a refreshing comedic side character and one that is very unique to all the other young female characters. It would have been cool to see if there could have been an expansion on her development, but Eiichiro Oda can’t help himself from creating a ton of characters. Chimney is a lowkey GOAT.
Best moment:
- Saving Monkey D. Luffy from drowning.
- Discovering a secret passage leading to Lucci.
- Hilariously mimicking everyone.
19. Big Mom
First Appearance: Fishman Island
Affiliation: Big Mom Pirates, The Charlotte Family, Rocks Pirates
Why she’s ranked here:
I’m not a big fan of villains in any show because morally, I just don’t agree with the actions they choose. However, I have to give credit where credit is due and put her on the list, even if it is at 19. Her power, the Soul-Soul Fruit, is actually really cool and fits her bipolar feelings quite nicely. She has a more complex background compared to most characters on this list, but Big Mom, to me, was not THAT amazing of a character.
She was handled incredibly badly whenever encountering the Straw Hats. She is supposed to be a Yonko, yet she can’t capture a handful of pirates that invaded her gigantic country. On top of that, the whole amnesia arc in Wano Country made the plot super awkward. It was as if she reverted alllllll the way back to when she was a kid and for what? Then, she gets bodied by Trafalgar Water D. Law and Eustass Kidd. Not a single win in her book. Unfortunately, there was always something a little missing from her.
Best moment:
- Driving out the Straw Hats.
- Defeating Trafalgar Law and Eustass Kidd individually.
- Created Zeus.
18. Rebecca
First Appearance: Dressrosa
Affiliation: Dressrosa, Corrida Colosseum
Why she’s ranked here:
Rebecca has one of the strongest backstories in Dressrosa, but compared to the other princesses she has less agency in the story. Not a lot stands out to me, but it is really cool to see her passivity in the Corrida Colosseum (it’s also cool to see her leader card can’t attack in the One Piece Trading Card Game). She has never been defeated as a warrior, yet she never hurts anyone due to Kyros’s ideology. It’s odd to place her so low because she does have an interesting backstory with Kyros, but at times she was a bit bland.
She doesn’t accomplish much in the whole arc of Dressrosa. Yeah, she tries to help as much as she can, but with her fighting style, there isn’t much she can do. If anything, she made it harder for Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hats because she HAD to be protected. Even Nico Robin got injured because of that task. In the end, it was touching to see her reunite with Kyros after the brutal leadership of Donquixote Doflamingo.
Best moment:
- Reuniting with her dad, Kyros.
- Shows passivity instead of violence to win.
17. Kalifa
First Appearance: Water 7
Affiliation: Galley-La Company, CP9, CP0
Why she’s ranked here:
Kalifa is one of my favorite female antagonists in the whole show. She is a calculating, cold diva who don’t need a man. First introduced as Iceburg’s secretary at Galley-La Company, Kalifa was shown to be quite intelligent and at times a little quirky with her gag. After the CP9 identities are revealed, she retains most of her identity as before but just a bit more badass. After receiving a Paramecia Devil Fruit called the Bubble-Bubble Fruit, she comes face to face with Nami, who challenges her new skills.
Even with her new Devil Fruit and her mastery in the Six Powers, Kalifa does not get the job done. Honestly, Kalifa should have won that but Nami definitely ate the Plot-Plot Fruit to help her. She doesn’t really do much in the show, and less so as a CP0 agent, but her personality wins it over some other characters.
Best moment:
- Beating up Vinsmoke Sanji during Enies Lobby arc.
- Eating the Bubble-Bubble Fruit.
16. Camie
First Appearance: Sabaody Archipelago
Affiliation: Takoyaki 8, Fish-Man Island, Mermaid Cafe
Why she’s ranked here:
Camie is pretty hilarious. Her reaction to literally anything is absolutely ridiculous, and I love it. Honestly, she fits the Straw Hat crew much better than Carrot and Rebecca. She just can’t fight. I guess neither can Rebecca… Anyway, she honestly doesn’t really do much other than just be pretty funny, BUT she was the catalyst to the events of Sabaody Archipelago (that actually made it harder on the Straw Hats…). On top of that, there was a bit more exposition that helped understand the Fishmen a bit more, and she got Hatchan accepted as a friend for Luffy and the crew.
Oda had a chance to improve her character more in after the Time-Skip, but he didn’t do much. We learned a bit more of her waitress job at Fish-Man Island, and she did serve as the guide for the Straw Hats. However, there wasn’t much more after that. Camie is just a top-level friend for the Straw Hats. Overall, she’s just dope. I hope to see more of her goofy character.
Best moment:
- Catalyst for Admiral Kizaru and Pacifistas to arrive on Sabaody.
- Mended the relationships between Hatchan and the Straw Hats.
15. Pudding
First Appearance: Whole Cake Island
Affiliation: Charlotte Family, Big Mom Pirates
Why she’s ranked here:
When Pudding is first introduced, we all thought she was going to be this sweet, innocent and helpful girl. Until we quickly find out she wasn’t any of that, just an actress. It makes sense considering her mom is Big Mom of the Big Mom Pirates. During the events at Whole Cake Island, Vinsmoke Sanji is forced into a political marriage with Pudding to connect the Vinsmokes and the Charlottes.
As we now know, Pudding was faking her interest in Sanji. But, she slowly falls for him overtime even after he finds out about her true third eye appearance. Gaining newfound confidence, she decides to help Sanji and the others escape from Whole Cake Island. It was quite sad to see her use her Memo-Memo Fruit to erasa Sanji’s memory of her. She knew he would not leave her behind with the Charlotte Family, so she decided this was the way to force him to escape alive. Overall, a great redemption story for Charlotte Pudding.
Best moment:
- Choosing to be forgotten to save Sanji’s life.
- Helped bake a cake to stop Big Mom’s rampage in Whole Cake Island.
14. Dr. Kureha
I really like Kureha’s personality. She literally does not care to show her true self to anyone, and I find that pretty badass. Additionally, she saves Nami’s life by curing her disease during the events on Drum Island. On top of that, she adopts Chopper after Dr. Hiriluk passes. She may have a tough outside appearance, but we know she has a big heart deep down. I have a feeling there’s WAY more to her character than we know, and I think we’ll see more of her in the final saga of One Piece.
13. Kokoro
I don’t know what it is about Kokoro, but she is pretty darn cool. She is the most carefree character in the entire show besides maybe Kizaru. For some reason, she just drops information during Water 7 like nothing. Like why would she have all this knowledge? Then later she saves the Straw Hats from drowning because she’s also a mermaid. She kept hitting me with surprises, and I was all for it.
12. Tama
Tama brought her A game in Wano. First, she saves Luffy and feeds her the rest of her food. Then, she used her relationship with the amnesic Big Mom to save Luffy from Udon. Finally, she used her Devil Fruit powers to get all the gifters on the Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai alliance. She single-handedly gained hundreds of supporters from the gifters because of the Kibi-Kibi no mi. Overall, she’s a very brave girl who gives her all for her friends.
11. Koala
I really hope Koala gets more time in One Piece. Her first introduction during Fisher Tiger’s backstory was an interesting one. I like her interactions with Sabo, but I feel like there is more to her story that is left unpacked. We don’t know much between Fisher Tiger’s flashback and post-time skip, and I want to see more.
10. Carrot
I never found Carrot to be a character that I really enjoyed. I know a lot of fans probably have her much higher than where I am placing her, but she never stuck out to me. Still, her time with the Straw Hats gave me enough time to analyze her character. My favorite moment of hers has to be when she goes into Sulong form and completely destroys the Big Mom Pirates. I think she’s just missing depth to her character because she just feels too much of a side character at this point.
9. Makino
I feel like Makino is underrated. I may be wrong, but she is just a straight-up homie. All of her interactions with Luffy, Ace, and Sabo were so wholesome, and I would be super upset if anything bad ever happens to her. Her care for practically everyone goes above even Chopper’s pretty much. She’s definitely a GOATed character.
8. Shirahoshi
I previously thought that Shirahoshi kind of sucked, but my perspective on her has changed a bit. Yes, she cries a lot, but she has been in the same room for SO long. That has to damage a person’s psyche no matter who you are. Even after being in there for so long, she still goes out and tries her best to stop Hody and Vanderdecken. AND, SHE IS POSEIDON. Shirahoshi is going to be a pivotal character in the Final Saga for sure.
7. Bonney
Bonney has come a long way especially with all of her development finally happening in Egghead Island. Her being the daughter of Kuma is something fans have been speculating about, and it’s great to finally see what happened between the two. She is definitely one of the best One Piece female characters of all time.
6. Reiju
Reiju is by far the best female character One Piece has had in the last 500 chapters. Her introduction was really cool by having her save Luffy from being poisoned to death. We later learn she is Sanji’s sister and the only sibling that actually cared about Sanji. Sadly, her story is quite tragic considering she doesn’t even want to be alive. She is a very complex and compelling character, and I hope to see her more later in the series.
5. Dadan
Who the hell can not like Dadan? She is the mom of One Piece. Her time with Luffy, Ace, and Saba was so wholesome. She never wanted to take care of them, but deep down she really grew attached to these brats. That’s why it was so devastating to see her reaction to Ace’s death, and Garp definitely deserved those punches. He may be hurting too, but I felt as though Dadan took it much harder. Dadan is MOAT (Mom-est of all time).
4. Vivi
Vivi is one of the first female characters that Oda decides to make an antagonist turn protagonist. From my recollection, he really only does it for female characters. Still, Vivi is a really awesome character, and she is the only Straw Hat to not be with the crew. She turned her entire character around so quickly, and she has become one of the most beloved in all of One Piece. Her dedication to the citizens of Alabasta is very admirable. I am so upset she and Karoo couldn’t stay on the Going Merry.
3. Boa Hancock
Hancock was out for blood when she first saw Luffy. Understandably so. Now, she is the most badass female character in the entire show. Her strength is probably up there as one of the strongest female characters of all time. Also, her dedication to Luffy is on another level. She will literally do anything for the man which is part admirable part crazy. Hancock is definitely my pick for the best One Piece female character.
2. Nico Robin
Thinking about the top 4 female characters is kind of tough. EVERY SINGLE ONE has a sort of evil side to them and then later they turn good. I placed Robin at 2 simply because she joined the Straw Hats because she had nowhere else to go. Deep down, she only joined to use them like she used the other crews she tagged along with. However, she redeemed herself incredibly over time. Now, she is one of the greatest characters in the show and is respected by many.
1. Nami Is the Best One Piece Female Character
First Appearance: Orange Town
Affiliation: Straw Hat Pirates, Arlong Pirtates
Why she’s ranked here:
Oda with a QUADRUPLE back-to-back-to-back (to-back?) bad girl turned good. Again, Nami was written to have this sly side of her. She literally steals the Going Merry, making herself some sort of villain (plus she WAS part of the Arlong Pirates). However, learning why she did what she did makes it quite wholesome and tragic. In order to free everyone’s enslavement from Arlong Park, she made a deal to buy Cocoyasi Village, her home island, from Arlong. Everyone from the village thought she betrayed them, but they had no clue the amount of weight she had on her shoulders. In the end, it was Monkey D. Luffy and friends who helped her. It was a touching moment and a big lesson for Nami to accept the helps of others.
Now, I may not like her personality the most, but she does a lot in the show. She is basically the second main character of the show because she influences the story in many different points. For that alone, she has to be top 5. Also, without her, the Straw Hats aren’t even making it out of the East Blue. We could be here all day from her fights to her genius plans, but we all know that Nami is the best female character in One Piece.
Best Moments:
Until Next Time
What do you guys think of the list? Some characters were tough to rank mostly because I haven’t seen them in so long. Still, a very fun list to do.
Thank you guys for reading, and stay sexy my friends.