Kurozumi Tama better known as Tama or O-Tama is a major supporting character of the Wano Country Arc. She befriended Luffy when he first arrived in Wano.
After Orochi and Kanjuro’s death, she is sole survivor of the Kurozumi clan, which no one is aware of her heritage nor does she have any loyalty for them. She became Shinobu's apprentice to one day join the Straw Hat Pirates.
She was voiced by Megumi Han in Japanese and Sarah Wiedenheft in English.
Background[]
At the age of four, Tama lost her parents, due to intense labers caused by Beast Pirates and Kurozumi Orochi as a result she was an orphan with Komachiyo as her companion, due to which she turned against Orochi despite him being a fellow Kurozumi. She was trying to earn money by weaving kasa and selling them, but the customers are too poor to pay. However, Hitsetsu arrived to buy her hat, gave her hope that the Kozuki Clan will being peace, and take her in to live in Amigasa Village.
At some point, when Ace and his Spade Pirates arrived washed up in Wano Country, she and the people in the village tied them up and took their food. When Ace broke free, he ask if you guys want to have deserts. Tama and Ace became close. She wanted to join the Spade Pirates, but Ace didn't want her to join because she is too young. However, he promise to let her join if she grew old enough.
Appearance[]
O-tama is a little girl with a purple hair and black eyes. She wore a green kunoichi outfit.
Personality[]
Power and Ability[]
Devil Fruit[]
Tama ate the Kibi Kibi no mi, which allows her to produce dango coming from her cheek. For those rice ball it can fed to animals and the effect will allow them to be tamed and follow her command. The taming effect cannot be used on humans, however, they are effective toward successful SMILE users. It can't be used toward natural Zoan users. Those dangos can't be used to alleviate hunger. Also, the effect can only last a month afterward either the animals will stay loyal to her or choose to leave.
Synopsis[]
When she was ordering rice for her eighth birthday, she accidently mentioned about the Kozuki Clan in front of the Beast Pirates. As a result she was captured by them until she was rescued by Luffy. She demonstrate her ability to Luffy by taming a giant baboon and they became friends.
After arriving Amigasa Village, she cooked rice for Luffy for rescuing her. Since there were no more rice, she had to drink water from the polluted river, which got her sick. Hitetsu and Luffy saw that Tama got sick and learned the sad news from Luffy that Ace died that she fainted.
When she woke up while on they are on the way to another in Kuri, she was crying over she thought that Luffy was lying about Ace's death, but Luffy stated that is true. This made Tama wanting to beat him up for it until she faint again. She remained unconscious though out with Luffy reuniting with Zoro, then their fight with Hawkins, and finally Tsurujo offering to help Tama recover.
Once she is better, Tsurujo gave her oshiruko for her birthday. At first she was hesitant, but she ate and loved it as it was her best birthday she had.
Trivia[]
- It was revealed during Tama's past that her parents' grave marker had their name Kurozumi before it was confirmed by Oda that in SBS Volume 106 that she is confirmed to be part of her clan.
- Tama calls Luffy as "Aniki" or "big bro" after he saves her from being kidnapped by the beast pirates.
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