Kuzan

クザン

Kuzan, better known by his former alias Aokiji, was one of the three Marine admirals. Sengoku nominated him for the position of fleet admiral. However, after losing the position to Akainu, he resigned from the Marines.
Kuzan is a very laid-back man, showing no shock or surprise from almost anything. His lack of interest and lazy justice (as he describes his motto himself) often lead others to believe he could not possibly be a marine of such high rank. However, if he deems a situation worthy, he will take action, as shown when he created a passage to another island for a few injured castaways at Long Ring Long Land.
He seems to be the kindest of the three admirals, helping Tonjit at Long Ring Land to cross the ocean with the power of his Devil Fruit and even letting Nico Robin escape the Buster Call on Ohara. He seems to dislike the Shichibukai, or at least Crocodile; he said that the only reason he did not kill Luffy was that Luffy had defeated Crocodile.
In contrast to his fellow admiral Sakazuki, Kuzan has a sense of honour, as he keeps his word to not attack the Straw Hats after accepting a one-on-one fight with Luffy. Kuzan's moral stance is unknown, but it is likely that he follows Moral Justice. He is disgusted by Sakazuki's brutal actions in dealing with situations (such as the Ohara Incident), calling him a fool. While he may follow Moral Justice, he does understand the position his ranking puts him in, as he does not hesitate to do what is necessary for the needs of the Marines, as shown when he freezes Jaguar D. Saul after the Ohara incident, and attacked Luffy and Whitebeard during the Marineford War.
Aokiji was a faithful follower of the World Government. He always tried to obey orders but sometimes found his own ideals in opposition to his orders. Even as he followed his orders, he would sometimes exhibit a sense of mercy and honor that other World Government officials did not. Like many characters in One Piece (for example, Jaguar D. Saul and Smoker), after witnessing the senseless murder of many innocent people, Aokiji may have come to realise how low these events have sunk the World Government.
His relaxed demeanour while performing the more macabre of his duties is similar to that of Borsalino, making him one of the more complicated characters in the series. Despite not really wanting the position of fleet admiral, he was even more opposed to Sakazuki getting the position, and fought his fellow admiral rather than letting him take it. After being defeated, Kuzan chose to resign from the Marines rather than stay under Akainu's command.

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First name:
Kuzan
Other names:
  • Aokiji

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Productions featuring this character

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TV Special

Supporting

One Piece: Yuruganu Seigi! Kaigun no Hokoritakaki Log!

One Piece: Unwavering Justice! The Navy's Proud Log!

TV Special

Supporting

One Piece: Episode of Sabo - 3 Kyoudai no Kizuna Kiseki no Saikai to Uketsugareru Ishi

One Piece: Episode of Sabo - Bond of Three Brothers, A Miraculous Reunion and an Inherited Will

TV Special

Supporting

One Piece 3D2Y: Ace no Shi wo Koete! Luffy Nakama to no Chikai

One Piece 3D2Y: Overcoming Ace's Death! Luffy's Pledge to His Friends

TV Special

Supporting

One Piece: Episode of Merry - Mou Hitori no Nakama no Monogatari

One Piece: Episode of Merry - The Tale of One More Friend

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One Piece Film: Z

One Piece Film: Z

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TV

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One Piece

ONE PIECE

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Jason DouglasVoices: English
Takehito KoyasuVoices: Japanese
Ole PfennigVoices: German
Eric PeterVoices: French
César MarchettiVoices: Portuguese (BR)
José Gilberto VilchisVoices: Spanish
Marco BalzarottiVoices: Italian
Manuel GimenoVoices: Spanish
Won-hyeong ChoiVoices: Korean
Roberto EncinasVoices: Spanish
Carlos HernándezVoices: Spanish
Caleb MosleyVoices: English
Quentin MinonVoices: French

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