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Maccus

Character

Maccus is an anime-only figure from the second TV Special who, with his partner Bonney, fled Zap's ship and joined Amanda in chasing a hidden treasure. What begins as greed grows into genuine devotion, and he ends up an adoptive father to Amanda and her siblings.

Canon: Non-canon
Gender: Male
Species: Human
Japanese Va: Kouichi Nagano
First Appearance: Episode Special 2
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Appearance

Tall and crowned by a large afro, part of it gathered into a ponytail at the back, Maccus carries stubble on his chin and broad lips that recall Usopp's. He wears a yellow and green shirt stamped with an orange letter M, held up by red suspenders, and rounds out the look with low-slung yellow shades, light brown cargo pants, and brown boots.

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Personality

At the outset Maccus reads as a coward with no loyalty; whenever danger looms, he and Bonney are first to propose fleeing or ditching the treasure, Amanda, and the children, though in the end they never actually abandon the kids. A braver core emerges later, and he throws himself at enemies he has no hope of beating to keep Amanda's group safe. He and Bonney prove deeply caring, taking the orphans in as their own. Lying, however, is not his strength; he nearly exposed their ruse while spinning a tale to the Straw Hats about a family vacation.

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History

Physically Maccus is unremarkable, with the strength of an ordinary man, enough to haul cargo and row a boat but not to trade blows with a well-armed pirate like Zap, though his endurance is real, since he kept rising against Zap after savage beatings. He fought clumsily with one of the knives Zap had hurled into a wall, only to have it wrested away and turned on him. A month before crossing paths with the Straw Hats, he and Bonney were treasure-hunting pirates captured by Zap and put to work as laborers; while moving cargo they met Amanda and her siblings and struck a deal to find her father's treasure, escaping by lifeboat and digging tirelessly once ashore. When the Straw Hats landed, the pair panicked and hid, posed as a vacationing family until the lie collapsed, then confessed their hunt and led the crew to their dug-out shelter. After Zap and the Bayan Pirates seized Luffy and Amanda, Maccus and Bonney crept aboard the enemy ship to save her, fought Zap bravely, and were beaten. Once the Straw Hats brought down Bayan and Zap, the two retired from piracy, adopted Amanda, Holy, and Milia, and revealed the treasure to be a giant pearl inside a massive clam before parting from the crew as a family.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Maccus in One Piece?

Maccus is an anime-only character introduced in the second One Piece TV Special. Alongside his partner Bonney, he flees the pirate Zap's ship and joins Amanda in chasing a hidden treasure, eventually becoming an adoptive father to Amanda and her siblings.

What is Maccus's personality like?

Maccus starts out reading as a coward with little loyalty, often the first to suggest fleeing or abandoning the treasure and the children when danger looms. A braver core emerges over time, and he and Bonney prove deeply caring, throwing themselves at enemies they have no hope of beating to protect Amanda's group.

How does Maccus become Amanda's adoptive father?

After the Straw Hats defeat Zap and the Bayan Pirates, Maccus and Bonney retire from piracy and adopt Amanda along with her siblings Holy and Milia. The treasure they had been hunting turns out to be a giant pearl inside a massive clam.

Who does Maccus fight in the One Piece TV Special?

Maccus fights Zap, the pirate captain who had earlier captured him and Bonney and forced them into labor. Though only an ordinary man in strength, Maccus shows real endurance, repeatedly rising against Zap even after savage beatings.

How did Maccus first meet Amanda?

Maccus and Bonney met Amanda and her siblings while working as captured laborers moving cargo for Zap, about a month before crossing paths with the Straw Hats. They struck a deal to find her father's treasure and escaped together by lifeboat.

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