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Jose is an anime-only cook who serves as the second pupil of Carmen. He turns up during the Loguetown Arc, tagging along with his teacher and fellow disciple Leo as Carmen pursues a cooking duel with Sanji.

English Voice: Christopher Bevins
Crew & Affiliations: Carmen
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Appearance

Jose has a stout, rounded body and a nose so wide its nostrils could pass for sunglasses, all but swallowing his tiny eyes beneath them. His lips are notably thick and his brown hair short. He dresses in a green matador outfit edged and buttoned in gold, with a darker green dress shirt underneath, a pale green tie, and shoes in green and grey.

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Personality

Jose carries a cocky streak, happy to boast about Carmen's talents in the kitchen. He is also frank to a fault, openly correcting his master when she claimed to have hunted for Sanji across ten years, when the search had in truth lasted only ten days.

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Abilities

Studying under Carmen, Jose presumably holds at least respectable cooking skill. He totes a red flag he waves to throw people off, along with a polearm-like implement topped by an egg-beater, though whether he can actually fight with it remains unknown.

When Carmen blocked Sanji's path, Jose and Leo stepped up to introduce themselves and their teacher, then displayed photos of famous East Blue cooks at her request. After Jose blurted out the real length of the search and earned a frying pan to the face, the two recovered and hauled off Carmen once she fainted from spinning herself dizzy. Through the contest the pair flanked her, shooed Sanji away from kissing her hand, and tried to break his focus with a dance that he simply ignored. When Carmen finally conceded, the two looked on as she promised Sanji a rematch.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Jose in One Piece?

Jose is an anime-only cook who serves as the second pupil of Carmen, appearing in the Loguetown Arc alongside his teacher and fellow disciple Leo when Carmen challenges Sanji to a cooking duel.

What is Jose's personality like in One Piece?

Jose is cocky and quick to boast about his teacher Carmen's cooking talents, but he is also blunt to a fault, openly correcting her when she exaggerated how long she had searched for Sanji.

What happened during Carmen's cooking duel with Sanji?

During the duel, Jose and Leo introduced themselves and their teacher, showed off photos of famous East Blue cooks, and tried to distract Sanji with a dance, though he ignored it, and the contest ended with Carmen conceding and promising Sanji a rematch.

What does Jose look like in One Piece?

Jose has a stout, rounded body, a wide nose that nearly swallows his tiny eyes, thick lips, and short brown hair, and he dresses in a green matador outfit trimmed in gold over a darker green shirt.

Is Jose a canon One Piece character?

No, Jose is a non-canon, anime-only character who appears only as Carmen's second pupil during the Loguetown Arc.

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