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- For the earlier, shorter Chopperman manga, see Chopperman: Go Go! Everyone's Chopper-sensei.
- For other uses, see Chopper Man (Disambiguation).
Chopperman is a One Piece spin-off manga based on the Chopper Man franchise. It is written and illustrated by Hirofumi Takei. It originally ran in Shueisha's monthly Saikyo Jump magazine between the years 2011 and 2014.
Premise[]
Chopperman (Tony Tony Chopper) is a superhero who lives on Tony-Tony Island and fights against an evil organization led by Dr. Usodabada (Usopp).
Characters[]
Volumes[]
| Chopperman Volume 1 | |||
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| Our Hero Chopperman Appears!! (僕らのヒーロー チョッパーマン登場!!, Bokura no Hīrō Choppāman Tōjō!!?) | May 2, 2012[1] | 176 | 978-4-08-870447-0 |
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| Chopperman Volume 2 | |||
| Title | Release Date | Pages | ISBN |
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| "Perverted Monster" Attacks!!! (〝工ロ怪獣〟襲来!!!, Ero Kaijū Shūrai!!!?) | November 2, 2012[2] | 174 | 978-4-08-870547-7 |
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| Chopperman Volume 3 | |||
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| Cheering Energy (応援エネルギー, Ōen Enerugī?) | June 4, 2013[3] | 164 | 978-4-08-870678-8 |
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| Chopperman Volume 4 | |||
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| "Nightmare Once More" (〝悪夢ふたたび〟, "Akumu Futatabi"?) | January 17, 2014[4] | 160 | 978-4-08-870847-8 |
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| Chopperman Volume 5 | |||
| Title | Release Date | Pages | ISBN |
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| Our Friend Chopperman! (ぼくらの友達 チョッパーマン!, Bokura no Tomodachi Choppāman!?) | June 4, 2014[5] | 158 | 978-4-08-880082-0 |
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Takei-sensei's Comments to Everyone![]
In addition to the standard Author's Notes on the sleeve's inside flap, the Chopperman volumes also included a note at the end of each volume, titled Takei-sensei's Comments to Everyone! (武井先生からみんなヘコメント!!, Takei-sensei Kara Min'na e Komento!!?).[6]
| Takei-sensei's Comments to Everyone! | |||||
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I pray that you enjoyed reading this volume and that you'll continue to follow the series with as much pleasure that I have creating it! | ||||
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Thank you for the warm encouragement boosting me up. Rest assured that I do my best to make the series as fun as possible! | ||||
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| Thank you for having read the 4th volume of Chopperman's adventures! I write the manga alone, which represents a fairly large amount of work, and consequently numerous hours spent at my drawing table. Up to now, I sat comfortably on a chair that I've had for years, but unfortunately, my cat made it unusable by vomiting all over it... so my vertebrae risk making me suffer while I break in my new seat. There's a little overview of my workspace (and I won't tell you about the cat's crate!).
See you soon for Volume 5! | |||||
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I infinitely thank all the people involved in the realization of this series, and especially Eiichiro Oda-sensei, of course.
And, of course, to all of you faithful readers who have followed Chopperman's adventures to the end... a big thank you from the bottom of my heart!! | ||||
Author Comments[]
| Author's Comments | |||
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| Chapter | SJ Issue | Translation | Transcript |
| 01 | January 2012 | 祝!最強ジャンプ創刊☆みんなのヒーローチョッパーマンに応援力よろしくね | Congratulations! Saikyo Jump has been launched! Please support everyone's hero, Chopperman! |
| 02 | February 2012 | あけましておめでとうございます。今年も |
Happy New Year! Let's have fun this year just like Chopperman ☆ |
| 03 | March 2012 | 寒々しい真冬に半そで短パン姿で遊んでいる子供達。目を疑う元気さに驚愕。 | Children playing in short sleeves and shorts in the cold middle of winter. I was amazed at their energy, and found it hard to believe. |
| 04 | April 2012 | 食べた事がない魚を食べるのが楽しい。見ためまずそうな魚が美味な時感動♪ | It's fun to eat fish that I've never tried before. I'm impressed when a fish that looks unappetizing turns out to be delicious. |
| 05 | May 2012 | 魚釣りは一生の趣味になるほと楽しいらしいです。興味深いけど釣り場が遠い(涙) | Fishing is so much fun that it can become a lifelong hobby. It's interesting, but fishing spots are so far away (tears) |
| 06 | June 2012 | ただの物忘れなのか |
Maybe I'm just forgetful, but I don't remember anything about what I did during Golden Week. Have a great Golden Week everyone!! |
| 07 | July 2012 | 連日お尻から血が出て(痔じゃないよ) 驚きました。健康を考えるこの頃です。 | I was surprised to find that I was bleeding from my butt every day (not hemorrhoids). I've been thinking about my health lately. |
| 08 | September 2012 | 健康考え運動をと思うもいつも頓挫。1日1時間散歩が効果的らしいので挑戦! | I always think about exercising to stay healthy, but end up giving up. I heard that walking for an hour a day is effective, so I'm going to give it a try! |
| 09 | October 2012 | しじみ (オルニチン) を毎日摂取してたら快調な感じ。しじみパワー凄いかも。 | I feel great when I take shijimi (ornithine) every day. The power of shijimi may be amazing. |
| 10 | November 2012 | 長いこと飽きることなくバイオハザード5を楽しんでます。シリーズ6楽しみ。 | I've been enjoying Resident Evil 5 for a long time and have never gotten bored. I'm looking forward to the sixth game in the series. |
| 11 | December 2012 | 近所でお祭り。豪雨の中、神輿を担いで練り歩く子供達の姿に感動しました。 | There was a festival in my neighborhood. I was moved by the sight of children carrying a mikoshi and parading through the heavy rain. |
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| 16 | May 2013 | 今まで暴飲暴食をしても太らなかったのに近頃体重増加が加速。加齢がこわい。 | I used to be able to binge eat and drink without gaining weight, but recently my weight has been increasing. Aging is scary. |
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| 20 | September 2013 | 新発売のカップラーメンが登場するたびに食べてます。キムチ焼そばウマい!! | I eat every new cup ramen that comes out. Kimchi Yakisoba is delicious!! |
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| 23 | December 2013 | 夏の暑さが長いのも辛いし冬の寒さが長いのも辛い。日本の四季バランス最良! | Long hot summers are tough, and long cold winters are tough. Japan has the best balance of the seasons! |
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| 25 | February 2014 | 最強ジャンプ誕生からチョッパーマンへの応援! 本当に有難うございました☆ | You've supported Chopperman since the beginning of Saikyo Jump! Thank you so much ☆ |
Trivia[]
- Non-antagonist characters will usually make their first (and generally only) appearance in chapters with a villain from their respective arc.
- Genzo and Nako first appeared in Chapter 3, when Death Hatch was the villain.
- Boodle, Chouchou, Poro, and Hocker first appeared in Chapter 4, when Bara Buggy was the villain.
- Pagaya, Aisa, and Mochi first appeared in Chapter 5, when Enelgotton was the villain.
- Shiromarimo and Cheko first appeared in Chapter 9, when Wapoln was the villain.
- Cheko is the only character for which a substantial, non-comedic aspect was changed from their main counterpart.
- Unlike in Chopperman for the New World and Chopperman: Go Go! Everyone's Chopper-sensei, Sanjirops does not switch sides upon seeing Namifia. Instead, he switches sides after Dr. Usodabada kidnaps her, refusing to work with somebody who would threaten a woman.
- While Robiflowan still switched sides because of Chopperman's cuteness, she had not been hit with the Kyuun Spark, and instead switches after simply seeing him for the first time. This may be due to the fact that at the time of her meeting, the Dabada-gang was thought to be destroyed, so she had no hostility towards him to begin with.
- Every member of the Straw Hat Pirates at the time of publication is represented except Franky.
- Laboon, Tama, Nin, & Pii are the only non-Straw Hat antagonists in Chopperman who were not antagonists in the main series.
- In both cases, their role as villains can be explained by their superiors; Laboon works under Black Brook, and Tama, Nin, & Pii work under Dr. Usodabada.
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