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Nami.

Nami is the navigator of the Straw Hat Pirates. A thief from the East Blue who grew up with a dream of mapping the whole world, she joins Luffy’s crew and charts its course across the Grand Line with a weather staff called the Clima-Tact.

  • Navigator of the Straw Hat Pirates and a former thief
  • Verified October 31, 2026

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Quick facts

BirthdayConfirmed
July 3
AgeConfirmed
18 at her debut; 20 after the time skip
HeightConfirmed
169 cm before the time skip; 170 cm after
BountyEstimate
366,000,000 berriesThe latest bounty listed on the One Piece Wiki at the verification date. It changes with new chapters.
OriginConfirmed
East Blue (Conomi Islands, raised in Cocoyasi Village)
OccupationConfirmed
Navigator; thief; former officer of the Arlong Pirates
Blood typeConfirmed
X
DebutConfirmed
Manga chapter 8 (a cover appearance in chapter 1); anime episode 1 (as listed by the One Piece Wiki)Ep. 1 · ch. 8
Voice actorsConfirmed
Akemi Okamura (Japanese); Luci Christian (English, Funimation)

Confirmed: stated in the manga, anime or official guidebooks. Estimate: approximate or derived. Unknown: not revealed.

Nami’s biography

Bell-mère and Nojiko

Nami is found as a baby by Nojiko and then by Bell-mère, a wounded Marine officer, who brings both children home to Cocoyasi Village and adopts them. The three live as a family. (Ep. 35 · ch. 77)

Arlong’s takeover

The fish-man pirate Arlong takes over the Conomi Islands and arrives at Cocoyasi Village while Nami and Nojiko watch from hiding. Nami’s later life as a thief is shaped by what Arlong did to her village. (Ep. 35 · ch. 77)

Joining the Straw Hats

Nami first meets Luffy near the start of the story, and she joins his crew at the end of the Arlong Park arc. She becomes its navigator, and from then on she keeps the ship on course with her skill with weather and sea. (Ch. 8)

Into the Grand Line

Nami’s navigation gets the Going Merry up the rapids of Reverse Mountain and into the Grand Line, where ordinary compasses do not work. (Ep. 62 · ch. 102)

Spoiler: Whole Cake IslandFish-Man Island to Whole Cake Island (episodes 517–889)

Whole Cake Island

During the Whole Cake Island arc Usopp gives Nami a new Clima-Tact. She uses the staff’s Thunderbolt Tempo, and her weather egg, against the Big Mom Pirates’ forces and Big Mom’s homie Zeus. (Ep. 776 · ch. 822)

Personality, motivations and development

Money, maps and loyalty

Nami is clever and quick to bargain, and she loves money and treasure. Her cold side hides a deep loyalty to her crew and to her family in Cocoyasi Village. (Ep. 35 · ch. 77)

Spoiler: A navigator’s confidenceFish-Man Island to Whole Cake Island (episodes 517–889)

A navigator’s confidence

In a crew of fighters, Nami is the one other characters praise for skill, and she values that. Her work is reading the weather and the sea, and the crew trusts her calls. (Ep. 772 · ch. 820)

What drives Nami

  • Drawing a map of the entire world.
  • Protecting her family and the people of Cocoyasi Village.
  • Keeping the Straw Hats alive and on course.
Spoiler: From thief to navigatorFish-Man Island to Whole Cake Island (episodes 517–889)

From thief to navigator

Nami starts out distrusting pirates and working alone. By the Whole Cake Island arc she is also a fighter, with a weapon and techniques of her own rather than only maps and bargains. (Ch. 837)

Nami’s abilities

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Abilities and techniques

Navigation and weather reading

SkillConfirmed

Nami reads the sea and the weather, charts the course and warns the crew of storms.

Strengths
  • Accurate reading of the sea and sky.
  • Keeps the crew on course through the Grand Line.
Limits and weaknesses
  • She is not a front-line fighter, and most of her work is done before and between fights.
Shown in

Ep. 62 · ch. 102

Spoiler abilityFish-Man Island to Whole Cake Island (episodes 517–889)

Clima-Tactクリマ・タクト

WeaponConfirmed

A staff that Nami uses to make and control weather. Usopp builds her a new, upgraded Clima-Tact during the Whole Cake Island arc.

Strengths
  • Creates clouds and lightning to attack at range.
  • Gives her weather attacks she can aim.
Limits and weaknesses
  • Depends on the staff and on the weather around her.
Shown in

Ep. 776 · ch. 822

Spoiler abilityFish-Man Island to Whole Cake Island (episodes 517–889)

Thunderbolt Tempoサンダーボルト＝テンポ

TechniqueConfirmed

A lightning attack Nami strikes with the Clima-Tact. She uses it on Big Mom’s homie Brûlée during the Whole Cake Island arc.

Strengths
  • A strong strike that can bring an enemy to the ground.
Limits and weaknesses
  • It relies on the Clima-Tact and the weather it summons.
Shown in

Ch. 837

Spoiler abilityFish-Man Island to Whole Cake Island (episodes 517–889)

Weather egg

SkillConfirmed

Nami uses a weather egg to build a cloud and summon a storm. In Whole Cake Island, the homie Zeus eats her egg, making the cloud grow huge and stormy.

Strengths
  • Lets her create a large storm.
Limits and weaknesses
  • It can be used against her, as Zeus shows when he eats the egg.
Shown in

Ep. 846 · ch. 875

Nami’s relationships

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Bell-mère

Family · adoptive mother

Bell-mère, a former Marine, took Nami in as a baby and raised her with Nojiko in Cocoyasi Village.

  1. A mother’s love. Bell-mère finds Nami as a baby and adopts her and Nojiko, and the three become a family.(Ep. 35 · ch. 77)

Nojiko

Family · older sister

Nojiko is Nami’s adoptive older sister. She found Nami as a baby.

  1. Sisters. Nojiko and Nami are raised together by Bell-mère in Cocoyasi Village.(Ep. 35 · ch. 77)

Arlong

Enemy · captain

The fish-man pirate Arlong took over Nami’s home islands, and Nami spent years under his control.

  1. The takeover. Arlong takes over the Conomi Islands and comes to Cocoyasi Village, where Nami and Nojiko watch from hiding.(Ep. 35 · ch. 77)

Monkey D. Luffy

Ally · captain

Nami is the Straw Hats’ navigator, and Luffy’s crew depends on her to read the weather and sea.

  1. Into the Grand Line. Nami’s navigation gets the Going Merry up the Reverse Mountain rapids.(Ep. 62 · ch. 102)

Major battles

Arlong Park

Result: Nami is freed from Arlong’s control. (Ep. 40 · ch. 88)

Nami’s home is under the control of the Arlong Pirates. The Straw Hats fight them at Arlong Park to free it. See it on the timeline.

Spoiler: battleFish-Man Island to Whole Cake Island (episodes 517–889)

Nami vs. Brûlée

Result: Nami strikes Brûlée down with Thunderbolt Tempo. (Ch. 837)

In Whole Cake Island, Nami hits Big Mom’s daughter Brûlée with a lightning strike from her Clima-Tact. See it on the timeline.

Spoiler: battleFish-Man Island to Whole Cake Island (episodes 517–889)

Nami and the Big Mom chase

Result: Nami’s storm helps the crew escape. (Ep. 842 · ch. 872)

Zeus, riding with Big Mom, catches up to the crew, and Nami builds a storm out of her weather egg. See it on the timeline.

Nami timeline

Order

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  1. Nami’s childhood

    Bell-mère adopts Nami and Nojiko

    A Marine officer finds Nami as a baby and raises her with Nojiko in Cocoyasi Village.

    Anime ep. 35Manga ch. 77Nami
  2. Before the story’s start

    Arlong takes over the Conomi Islands

    The fish-man pirate Arlong takes over the islands and arrives at Cocoyasi Village.

    Anime ep. 35Manga ch. 77Nami
  3. Romance Dawn

    Nami meets Luffy

    Nami first appears in the story and meets Luffy.

    Not animatedManga ch. 8Romance DawnNamiMonkey D. Luffy
  4. East Blue

    The Straw Hats fight at Arlong Park

    Luffy’s crew fights the Arlong Pirates to free Cocoyasi Village; Zoro keeps Arlong busy while the others fight.

    Anime ep. 40Manga ch. 88NamiMonkey D. LuffyRoronoa ZoroSanji
  5. Entering the Grand Line

    Nami navigates Reverse Mountain

    Nami steers the Going Merry up the rapids of Reverse Mountain and into the Grand Line.

    Anime ep. 62Manga ch. 102NamiMonkey D. Luffy
  6. Whole Cake Island
    Hidden eventFish-Man Island to Whole Cake Island (episodes 517–889)

    Nami gets a new Clima-Tact

    During the Whole Cake Island arc Usopp gives Nami a new Clima-Tact, and she uses it with the weather egg and Zeus.

    Anime ep. 776Manga ch. 822Nami

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Status tracker: is Nami alive?

Status can differ between the anime and the manga, and it can change: characters are sealed, revived or used by others. Each event below has its own spoiler protection and verified references.

In the manga
Alive
In the anime so far
Alive

Nami is alive in all published material. The series is ongoing, so this reflects the chapters and episodes covered at the verification date.

Not confirmed by the story

  • Whether Nami finishes her map of the whole world has not been settled in the chapters covered here.

Anime and manga appearances

MediumTitleRole
MangaOne PieceMain character, from chapter 8.
AnimeOne PieceEpisodes 1–1155 and ongoing

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Nami FAQ

What does Nami do on the Straw Hat crew?

She is the navigator. She reads the sea and weather, charts the course through the Grand Line and warns the crew of storms.

Spoiler questionFish-Man Island to Whole Cake Island (episodes 517–889)
What weapon does Nami use?

The Clima-Tact, a staff that lets her make and control weather. Usopp gives her a new version during the Whole Cake Island arc.

Who raised Nami?

Bell-mère, a Marine officer who adopted Nami and her older sister Nojiko in Cocoyasi Village.

How this profile was checked

Last verified October 31, 2026. Covers Manga chapters 1–1125 and anime episodes 1–1155. Details are written by AnimeSparks from the manga and anime themselves, and cross-checked against the references below. Where something isn’t confirmed, the page says so.