Usopp

King of Snipers / Sogeking / God

The sniper of the Straw Hat Pirates, a cowardly but kind-hearted young man who excels at lying. He is also gifted in craftsmanship and handles weapon and ship repairs.

Quotes

  • I cling to life even if snot is dripping from my nose
  • King of Snipers, Sogeking has arrived!
  • My lies will surely become reality someday
  • I'll make this whole thing a lie!
  • As long as I'm alive, it's okay to keep running away
  • I will become the world's greatest sniper!

Trivia

  • Nose is 13cm long with a bone, making it easy to bend.
  • Sogeking is a dual-personality hero who hides his identity with a mask and red cape.
  • His lies often coincidentally become reality.
  • Sniping skills inherited from father Yasopp of the Red Hair Pirates.
  • Excels in craftsmanship, creating the Straw Hat flag, repairing ships, and developing weapons.
  • Pop Greens are a plant-based new technology started in the New World saga.

Alternate names

Sogeking God Usopp King of Snipers Usohachi (Wano Country arc alias)

Tags

One Piece Straw Hat Pirates Sniper Liar Masked Hero Sogeking God Usopp Tinkerer Pop Green Inventor

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Profile

Species
Human
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 1

Appearance

Overall appearance
Distinctive long, bendy nose and round eyes are his trademarks. In the New World saga, he has a muscular build, with a chin beard and extended back hair. He usually wears overalls, and during battles, transforms into "Sogeking" by donning a mask and red cape.
Height
176cm (New World saga)
Eye color
Brown
Hair color
Black
Distinguishing features
  • Distinctive long, bendy nose (13cm)
  • Round, long eyelashes (3 on each side)
  • Chin beard (New World saga onward)
Iconic items
  • Slingshot (Galaxy Slingshot, Kabuto, Kuro Kabuto)
  • Mask (used when Sogeking)
  • Red cape (worn when Sogeking)
  • Weather Rod (Clima-Tact)
  • Numerous inventions (salvage set, rope gun, etc.)

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Cowardly
Detailed personality
Extremely cowardly and a show-off. Known as a liar since childhood, but never tells lies that hurt others. Deeply cares for his friends and shows courage at the very end, with a pure-hearted side. Serves as the straight man alongside Luffy. Quick-witted and dexterous, but very timid.
Keywords
  • Cowardly
  • Liar
  • Quick-witted
  • Loyal to friends
  • Show-off
  • Tinkerer
  • Brave (hidden within)
  • Straight man
Motto
I cling to life even if snot is dripping from my nose
Talents
  • Sniping genius
  • Craftsmanship talent
  • Drawing talent
  • Artisan techniques
  • Invention creation
Skills
  • Slingshot shooting
  • Cannon operation
  • Ship repair
  • Trap and gadget creation
  • Pop Green manipulation
Motivation
To become a brave sea warrior. Dream of becoming a sniper like his father.
Habits
Tells lies but is easily fooled by his own lies. Has a habit of imposing strict self-restrictions before battle and scaring himself. His "Sogeking" persona, where he calls friends with "-kun," is also characteristic.
Favorite foods
Autumn Island saury, Seasonal fish, Fish and chips, Ice, Fried eggs (semi-soft on both sides with ketchup), Wano mackerel miso stew
Hobbies
Crafting, Inventing, Drawing, Making tall tales with lies
Favorite colors
Yellow
Favorite places
Autumn Island summer
Person
Yasopp (father)
Disliked foods
Mushrooms (dislikes due to past food poisoning)
Disliked insects
Not particularly disliked, but fine even with generally hated poison spiders

History

Backstory
Hails from Syrup Village in the East Blue. Lost his mother Banchina to illness in childhood and began lying to cheer up his grieving mother. His father Yasopp is the sniper of the Red Hair Pirates. Became famous in the village as a liar, formed the "Usopp Pirates" with friends, but left the village aspiring to be a pirate and joined Luffy's Straw Hat Pirates.
Debut date
November 22, 1999
Work title
One Piece
Media type
Manga
Episode or chapter
Volume 3 Chapter 23

Black Cat Pirates invasion prevention

Significant event
Black Cat Pirates invasion prevention
Description
His lies became reality as he fought the Black Cat Pirates to protect the village

Enies Lobby incident

Significant event
Enies Lobby incident
Description
Active as the masked hero "Sogeking" and contributed to Robin's rescue

Dressrosa SOP operation

Significant event
Dressrosa SOP operation
Description
Pretended to be the hero of the Tontatta tribe, struggled, and was hailed as "God Usopp"

New World saga training

Significant event
New World saga training
Description
Learned "Pop Green" techniques from Heracles, greatly improving his combat ability

Activities as a Wano patriot

Significant event
Activities as a Wano patriot
Description
Used alias "Usohachi" to gather intelligence for the rebellion and participated in the Onigashima raid

Relationships

Yasopp

Father

Sniper of the Red Hair Pirates and Usopp's admired father. Usopp holds strong respect for his brave father.

Banchina

Mother

Died of illness in childhood. Long nose inherited from mother, began lying to cheer her up.

Monkey D. Luffy

Best friend

Invited by Luffy to join the Straw Hats, forming a rival best-friend relationship fooling around together throughout.

Tony Tony Chopper

Teammate

Pure-hearted comrade who believes his lies. Collaborated in numerous battles.

Nami

Teammate

Created a weapon upon her request for weather rod development, forming a partner-like relationship.

Franky

Teammate

Mutual cooperation in ship repairs and inventions.

Robin

Teammate

Fought together in the Enies Lobby Robin rescue battle.

Straw Hat Pirates

Straw Hat Pirates: sniper

Media appearances

One Piece

Manga / Protagonist

Serialization started in 1997

One Piece

Anime / Protagonist

1999 TV series

ONE PIECE FILM STRONG WORLD

Movie / Protagonist

2009 theatrical release

ONE PIECE FILM Z

Movie / Protagonist

2012 theatrical release

ONE PIECE FILM GOLD

Movie / Protagonist

2016 theatrical release

ONE PIECE STAMPEDE

Movie / Protagonist

2019 theatrical release

Jump Super Stars

Game / Protagonist

ONE PIECE Pirate Warriors series

Game / Protagonist

Super Kabuki II One Piece

Stage play / Protagonist

2015–2017

ONE PIECE (live-action TV drama)

Series / Protagonist

2023

Voice cast and creators

Kappei Yamaguchi

Voice actor
Kappei Yamaguchi
Language
Japanese
Version or series
TV anime version, live-action drama dub version
Notes
current

Eiichiro Oda

Creator name
Eiichiro Oda
Role
Original author

Related goods

Usopp figure

Item name
Usopp figure
Category
Figure
Availability
Regular

Sogeking mask

Item name
Sogeking mask
Category
Accessory
Availability
Limited

Weather Rod Clima-Tact

Item name
Weather Rod Clima-Tact
Category
Digital
Availability
Regular

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