One of the crew members of the Straw Hat Pirates, and the seventh member to join Luffy’s crew.
His position is shipwright, and he is also the creator of the crew’s second flagship, the Thousand Sunny. His dream is to see his own ship sail all the way to the ends of the sea.
By the way, his real name is “Kachi Fram.”
As a carpenter, his skills are top-notch; he can not only build and repair ships but also swiftly construct bridges, staircases, buildings, and even use collapsed rubble as materials—such is his extraordinary talent.
Moreover, he has dabbled in developing weapons and machinery far beyond human capabilities, giving him an aspect akin to a mechanical engineer. He himself is a cyborg, having undergone extensive modifications that grant him a robust physique and the ability to wield various advanced weapons. In battle, he relies on firearms concealed throughout his body and his powerful arms to fight.
When first introduced, he posed as the leader of the Water 7 demolition gang known as the “Frankie Family,” rallying local thugs to engage in violent acts and theft against travelers. However, in reality, he was quietly contributing to urban security by eliminating notorious bounties. He initially clashed with the Straw Hat Pirates after they stole over 200 million berries meant to pay for repairs to the Going Merry, but later reconciled following their joint rescue operation of Nico Robin at Enies Lobby. Subsequently, spurred on by Luffy’s persistent recruitment efforts, as well as support from Iceburg—Tom’s former apprentice—and Frankie Family subordinates, he joined the crew.
He sports distinctive aqua-colored pompadour hair and sideburns. Through surgical enhancements, his body has been cybernetically upgraded: he now sports a metallic nose, a triple‑split chin (which the author jokingly calls the “Butt‑Butt Chin”), and thick forearms reminiscent of Popeye. On his shoulder is engraved “BF-36,” which denotes the serial number of his Battle Franky series of warships—a line he has personally crafted since childhood. Both forearms are covered in arm hair and bear star-shaped tattoos, and he habitually aligns the star mark atop his head before striking a signature pose while shouting “Nnnn~~~~~……Super~~~~!!”
From the very beginning, he stood out among the crew as one of the larger members, but by the New World arc two years later, his body had undergone a dramatic upgrade, becoming even more mechanical and massive. His arms—from fingertips to shoulders—are fully mechanized; his shoulders have been replaced by red spherical units labeled “BF-37”; and his forearms have transformed into aqua‑colored, rectangular robotic arms. Upon reuniting with the crew, Usopp worried aloud, “With hands this big, won’t it be hard to do precise work?” But Frankie revealed that another tiny arm is hidden inside his palm. Additionally, though his hairstyle is now completely shaved bald, pressing down firmly on his button‑like nose unlocks a feature allowing him to freely adjust both hair length and styling.
Despite these meticulous preferences—changing outfits chapter by chapter—he had always kept his lower half bare. Yet, as the story entered the Egghead arc, when everyone donned futuristic suits paired with DOM shoes (cylindrical footwear capable of flight), Frankie too adopted a full-body tights‑style outfit along with DOM shoes. After such a long interval since his debut in the Water 7 arc, he finally began wearing clothes on his lower body. Consequently, this chapter presents a rare sight: Frankie sporting both trousers and shoes.