TRENDING Published January24, 2015 By Alex Turner

New Strawhat Crew Member Is Bartolomeo? Voice Actor Shotaro Morikubo Reveals 'He Is Thrilled To Be The New Member' In An Interview!

One of the most debated topics in "One Piece" is who will be the new Strawhat crew member. As of writing, Brook is the latest to join Monkey D. Luffy's pirate crew and looking back to what Luffy said, he is looking for ten crew members.

Currently, there are nine members including Luffy. Heading into the New World, fans believe that Oda will add two to four new characters in the fray. Fast forward to the current story, the Dressrossa Arc, countless characters have been introduced and one name has been climbing up the ladder, Bartolomeo.

Bartolomeo ranked ninth in the recent "One Piece" popularity contest. This is a tremendous feat considering he is a new character and it hasn't been a year since he was first introduced. Perhaps the biggest reason for this is due to his character background. He is Monkey D. Luffy's number one fan and fans find his antics and 'fanboyism' too funny. As a result, this might have given "One Piece" mangaka Eiichiro Oda the go-signal to make him the new Strawhat crew member.

According to a report by kdramastars, Bartolomeo may join the Straw Hat Pirates after the Dressrosa Arc. Quoting the article:

"Morikubo was interviewed by the Japanese press on being added to the One Piece cast of voice actors, he replied by saying "I'm glad to be part of this and I'm looking forward to working with the cast and to join Luffy and his crew".

Bartolomeo's voice actor is Shotaro Morikubo. Morikubo is a veteran Seiyuu and some of his notable roles were: Shikamaru (Naruto), Akaya Kirihara (The Prince of Tennis), Norikuni Iwata (Excel Saga) and Tensa Zangetsu (Bleach), among many others.

What do you think readers? Will Bartolomeo be the new strawhat crew member? What will be his role? Sound off in the comments section below!

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