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Yuya is an anime-original orphan living in Water 7. Raised among a band of children by a caretaker they all call Mama, he strikes up a brief brotherly bond with the swordsman Zoro in the wake of the Enies Lobby events.

English Voice: Alese Johnson
Japanese Va: Ryō Hirohashi
Crew & Affiliations: Aunt
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Appearance

A young boy with big round eyes, Yuya wears his brown hair short. His shirt is black, crossed by a wide gray band that circles the collar and sleeve cuffs, and he pairs it with blue shorts. When first shown, he is holding a baby in his arms.

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Personality

For Yuya, the bond of family runs deep. He and his fellow orphans hold their guardian, the woman known to them as Mama, very dear.

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History

Whenever danger looms, Yuya lines up with the other children to shield Mama from any pirates threatening her. Once Michael and Hoichael put a stop to Aunt's attack on Zoro, the orphans creep out from where they had been hiding and greet the swordsman as a new big brother, guiding him back to their house so he can pitch in with chores. Disaster strikes during a shopping trip when loansharks seize the entire household and haul them onto a rooftop, where Mikazuki menaces them, though Hoichael races off and returns with Zoro to free everyone. Home again, the family bids the swordsman farewell, but because Zoro carries off a shirt that had been laundered after a baby soiled it, the children give chase through the streets. Reading the pursuit as a plea not to go, Zoro just keeps fleeing while they keep running after him.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Yuya in One Piece?

Yuya is an anime-original orphan living in Water 7 who forms a brief brotherly bond with Zoro following the events at Enies Lobby.

Who raises Yuya and the other orphans?

Yuya is raised alongside a group of orphans by a caretaker the children call Mama in Water 7.

What does Yuya look like?

Yuya is a young boy with big round eyes and short brown hair, wearing a black shirt with a wide gray band around the collar and cuffs along with blue shorts.

How does Yuya react when loan sharks threaten his family?

When loan sharks seize the household and threaten Mama on a rooftop, Yuya and the other children wait fearfully until Hoichael returns with Zoro to rescue everyone.

Why do Yuya and the other children chase Zoro?

Yuya and the other orphans chase Zoro through the streets after he leaves with a freshly laundered shirt, a pursuit Zoro reads as their plea for him not to go.

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