Sanji, born as Vinsmoke Sanji, is the cook of the Straw Hat Pirates and one of the Senior Officers of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet. He is the fifth member of the crew and the fourth to join, doing so at the end of the Baratie Arc. Sanji was born as the third son and fourth child of the Vinsmoke family, making him a former prince of the Germa Kingdom. He disowned his family twice, once in his youth and again after reuniting with them as an adult. His dream is to find the rumored chef’s paradise, All Blue, where the East Blue, West Blue, North Blue, and South Blue meet, along with their wildlife. Sanji is one of the top three fighters of the Straw Hats, alongside Luffy and Zoro, who are referred to as the “Monster Trio.”

Chapter and Episode Introduced

Sanji was introduced in Chapter 43 of the manga and made his debut in Episode 20 of the anime.

Year of Introduction

Sanji was introduced in the year 1997 in the manga and in the anime, he appeared in the year 1999.

Physical Appearance and Abilities

Sanji is a slim, muscular, long-legged man with blond hair, which he keeps brushed over one side of his face. He is known for his distinctive eyebrows that form spirals but at different ends. Sanji is also a chain-smoker and is rarely seen without a cigarette. After the two-year timeskip, Sanji now covers his right eye, shows his left eye, and has grown his hair just slightly longer. He also sports a dark anchor style facial hair, and stubble on his upper lip.

Personality

Sanji is a gentleman who is very respectful towards women. He is also a highly skilled martial artist, using his own unique fighting style known as the “Black Leg” style, which is a mix of Brazilian Capoeira, French Savate, and Korean Taekwondo. Sanji can also use both Kenbunshoku Haki and Busoshoku Haki.

Bounty

Sanji’s bounty has seen several changes over the course of the series. He first gained a bounty of 77,000,000 Berries for his role in the raid on Enies Lobby. It increased to 177,000,000 after the Dressrosa Arc. Following the Raid on Onigashima, his bounty was increased to 1,032,000,000 Berries.