Hattori
Hattori is Rob Lucci’s pet pigeon, and initially acted as the target of his ventriloquism.
Appearance
Hattori is a white pigeon and is always seen wearing a light red tie while Lucci was undercover as a shipwright and a black one afterwards. He wore a light green coat identical to his master’s while Lucci wore his during the Sea Train ride to Enies Lobby and the meeting at the Tower of Justice.
After the timeskip, Hattori wears a white coat and hat resembling those worn by Lucci, though with the addition of a white necktie.
Video Games
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Personality
Why Hattori is with Lucci is unknown considering the man’s reputation as a heartless mass-murderer, though Lucci has had him since he was a child. He apparently is not afraid of Lucci and is very loyal to him, as he stays close to his master even in dangerous situations like the Buster Call. He even attempted to bandage him after his fight with Luffy and was happy when Lucci finally woke up in the hospital in St. Poplar. When Lucci is not fighting, Hattori is usually perched on his master’s right shoulder.
Lucci would have had to express some emotions to blend in with citizens while undercover, but Hattori did this for him as his ventriloquist dummy; this allowed Lucci to be somewhat sociable while at the same time remain emotionless. While Hattori reverts to being an ordinary pigeon after Lucci was revealed to be an assassin, he occasionally exhibits human traits such as drinking from a cup.
Abilities and Powers
Hattori does not seem to have any combat abilities, and in battle, tends to fly out of the way, generally hovering around in a circle like a bird of prey until the fight is over. He does, however, seem to be incredibly intelligent, able to understand human mannerisms and can mimic them as part of Rob Lucci’s ventriloquism act in Water 7, such as moving his beak in sync with Lucci’s words and moving his wings around like human arms, as well as facial expressions. He was also seen wearing a coat, holding a glass and drinking like a human.
History
Past
24 years ago, Hattori was seen sitting on Rob Lucci’s hat as he was training.
Water 7 Saga
Water 7 Arc
During Lucci’s time at Water 7, Hattori was used as part of a ventriloquism act his master developed; in which Hattori was completely in sync with him, as he was able to move his beak and make gestures with his wings to match everything Lucci says without his master having to do anything.
Enies Lobby Arc
Hattori was seen during the travel to Enies Lobby, with his coat, waiting until the arrival. He then stood most of the time on Lucci’s shoulder, until he left during Lucci’s fight with Monkey D. Luffy. When Lucci was finally defeated, he returned and landed on his injured back. It was shown that Hattori tried to bandage up Lucci after his battle.
Summit War Saga
CP9’s Independent Report
After the Buster Call, he is seen with the rest of CP9 as they used the Sea Train tracks to escape the pursuing Marines Spandam sent so he could blame the agents for his failed mission. They reached St. Poplar where the agents worked as street performers (Kalifa as a street cleaner) to pay for Lucci’s medical fees. He has apparently been following them around the town as he was seen being fed by Kumadori. He was at the window when Lucci awoke, clearly very happy that his master had finally awaken after the epic battle with Luffy. After Lucci was discharged from the hospital, Hattori returned to his perch on his master’s shoulder.
CP9 decided to go bowling to celebrate Lucci’s recovery, but the game was interrupted when the Candy Pirates invaded St. Poplar. Lucci dealt excessive justice to the captain, for which they had to leave the town. They used the pirate’s ship and returned to their homeland where they watched the future generation of CP9 being trained, until Captain Very Good came to capture them. As CP9 fought and defeated the unit, Lucci contacted a crippled Spandam to say that they would be coming for him. They then used Very Good’s ship to go after their former director.
Dressrosa Saga
Dressrosa Arc
After the timeskip, Lucci had become a member of CP0, and Hattori accompanied Lucci during an assignment at Dressrosa.
Whole Cake Island Saga
The following events are Non-Canon and therefore not considered part of the Canon story.
One Piece Film: Gold
Hattori appeared once again on his master’s shoulder. When Lucci gave the order to crush Tesoro, Hattori chirped passionately. He flew away when the clash with the revolutionary, Sabo, started.
Concludes non-canon section.
Levely Arc
At Mary Geoise, Hattori sat on Lucci’s shoulder while the latter guarded Charlos as he tried to enslave Shirahoshi.
Wano Country Saga
Wano Country Arc
While heading for Wano Country, Hattori sat on Lucci’s shoulder as the latter spoke with one of the CPO’s agents via Den Den Mushi.
The following events are Non-Canon and therefore not considered part of the Canon story.
One Piece Film: Red
Hattori was perched on Lucci’s shoulder during the discussion with the Five Elders. Later, after the events of Elegia, Hattori, along with CP0, listened to Uta’s childhood song “Where the Wind Blows”.
Concludes non-canon section.
Final Saga
Egghead Arc
Hattori accompanied Lucci, Kaku, and Stussy to Egghead. When Stussy defeated Lucci, Hattori squawked angrily at her and watched his master fall unconscious.
Translation and Dub Issues
“Hattori” (服部?) is a common Japanese surname, associated with both historical and contemporary figures. Here, it may also serve as a pun on the Japanese terms for “pigeon” (鳩, hato?) and “bird” (鳥, tori?).
Merchandise
Hattori was one of five notable One Piece animals featured in Banpresto’s 2006 Chopper&Animals keyholder set. He was also part of a similar line of Banpresto prize plushies – the Chopper&Animals Riku no Doubutsu (Land Animals) series. However, above all, he is most frequently represented alongside Rob Lucci in figures.
Video Games
Non-Playable Appearances
- One Piece: Pirates Carnival
- One Piece: Unlimited Adventure
- One Piece: Pirate Warriors
- One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3
- One Piece: Burning Blood (appears as part of Rob Lucci (Film Gold) DLC)
- One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4
Other Appearances
Other Media
- In One Piece Premier Show 2016, Pokke made a clone of Lucci and Hattori to fight the Straw Hat Pirates.
- Hattori appears alongside Lucci in the 2019 One Piece Water Battle show.
- An image of Hattori appears in One Piece Water Spectacle.
- Hattori appears in the Zoro version of Hungry Days.
Trivia
- Hattori’s close relationship with Lucci is ironic considering Lucci’s Devil Fruit, as cats are known to prey on birds.
- Hattori’s favorite food is beans, and his least favorite food is rice.
- Hattori is—presuming that he was the same bird accompanying Lucci’s childhood training—at least 24 years old, an age virtually unheard-of for any real-life pigeon (or dove) species. However, given that the world of One Piece features humans (e.g. Kureha) able to surpass 140 years without issue, it is possible that bird lifespans are also significantly longer.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 34 Chapter 323 (p. 18) and Episode 230, Hattori appears with Lucci as part of the Galley-La.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 36 Chapter 345 (p. 18) and Episode 243, Hattori is affiliated in CP9.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 34 Chapter 327 (p. 3) and Episode 232, Hattori is introduced along with his master Lucci.
- ↑ One Piece Blue Deep: Characters World (p. 138), Hattori’s birthday is revealed.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 38 Chapter 361 and Episode 252, Hattori is seen wearing the same coat as Lucci.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 34 Chapter 327 and Episode 252, Hattori is used by Lucci to communicate with the citizens of Water 7.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 40 Chapter 385 and Episode 271, Hattori is seen drinking from a small cup.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 34 Chapter 327 (p. 11) and Episode 252, Hattori uses human body language.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 40 Chapter 385 and Episode 271.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 0 Chapter 0 and Episode 0.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 51 Chapter 502, cover story: CP9’s Independent Report Vol. 12, Hattori is seen being fed by Kumadori.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 52 Chapter 505, cover story: CP9’s Independent Report Vol. 14, Hattori shows joyfulness after seeing Lucci awakens.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 80 Chapter 801 (p. 2) and Episode 746.
- ↑ One Piece Movie — One Piece Film: Gold.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 90 Chapter 907 (p. 12) and Episode 886.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 102 Chapter 1028 (p. 5) and Episode 1053.
- ↑ One Piece Movie — One Piece Film: Red.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 106 Chapter 1073.
- ↑ Vivre Card – One Piece Visual Dictionary (Card #0378), Hattori’s favorite and least favorite foods are revealed.