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{{Infobox character
| name = Nico Robin
| series = [[One Piece]]
| image = Nico Robin manga.png
| image_size = 120px
| caption = Nico Robin as illustrated by Eiichiro Oda
| first = ''One Piece'' chapter 114: "The Course" (''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'' No. 52, November 22, 1999)
| creator = [[Eiichiro Oda]]
| voice = [[Yuriko Yamaguchi (voice actress)|Yuriko Yamaguchi]] <br /> Anzu Nagai (young) <br />[[Veronica Taylor]] ([[4Kids Entertainment]] dub)<br />[[Stephanie Young]] ([[Funimation]] dub)<br /> [[Jad Saxton]] (young; Funimation dub)
| portrayer = Emiya Ichikawa II (''[[Super Kabuki II: One Piece]]'')<br />[[Lera Abova]] ([[One Piece (2023 TV series)|live-action television series]])
| full_name = Nico Robin{{refn|name=NRobin|group=Jp}}
| aliases = Devil Child{{refn|name=DChild|group=Jp}}<br />Ms. All-Sunday{{refn|name=Ms.A-Sunday|group=Jp}}
| relatives = Nico Olvia{{refn|name=NOlvia|group=Jp}} (mother)<br />Oran (uncle)<br />Roji (aunt)<br />Mizuira (cousin)
| lbl21 = Affiliations
| data21 = [[List of One Piece characters#Baroque Works|Baroque Works]] (formerly)<br />[[List of One Piece characters#Revolutionary Army|Revolutionary Army]] (formerly)<br/>[[List of One Piece characters#Straw Hat Pirates|Straw Hat Pirates]] (currently)
| lbl31 = [[One Piece#Devil Fruits|Devil Fruit]]
| data31 = Flower-Flower Fruit (Hana-Hana Fruit in 4Kids dub){{refn|name=F2-Fruit|group=Jp}}<!--Please do not remove or change the name to its Japanese equivalent without providing the English translation. Wikipedia guidelines dictate we must use the English language name. Please see the article's discussion page for more information.-->
| lbl24 = Age
| data24 = 28 (debut)<br>30 (after the timeskip)
| lbl1 = Birthday
| data1 = [[February 6]]
| lbl32 = Bounties
| data32 = [[File:Berrysymbol.png]]930,000,000 <small>(current)</small><ref>{{Cite web |last=Penber |first=Rei |date=2022-08-29 |title=One Piece 1058: Crocodile And Mihawk Return |url=https://gamerant.com/one-piece-1058-review-crocodile-and-mihawk-return/ |access-date=2022-08-29 |website=Game Rant |language=en-US}}</ref><br> [[File:Berrysymbol.png]]130,000,000 <small>(third)</small><br> [[File:Berrysymbol.png]]80,000,000 (second)<br> [[File:Berrysymbol.png]]79,000,000 (first)<ref name="vol22">
{{cite book
|last=Goda
|first=Eiichiro
|title= Hope!!
|series=One Piece
|volume=22
|year=2002
|publisher=[[Shueisha]]
|language=
|isbn=1-4215-2430-9
|chapter=201 Nico Robin
}}</ref><ref name="vol45">
{{cite book
|last=Oda
|first=Eiichiro
|title= You Have My Sympathies
|series=One Piece
|volume=45
|year=2007
|publisher=[[Shueisha]]
|language=
|isbn=978-1-4215-3461-9
|chapter=435 You Have My Sympathies
}}</ref><ref name=vol80>
{{cite book
|last=Oda
|first=Eiichiro
|title= Opening Speech
|series=One Piece
|volume=80
|year=2015
|publisher=[[Shueisha]]
|language=
|isbn= 978-1-42-159024-0
|chapter=801 Opening Speech
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{{Nihongo|'''Nico Robin'''|ニコ・ロビン|Niko Robin}}, otherwise known as "'''Devil Child'''", is a fictional character in the ''[[One Piece]]'' franchise created by [[Eiichiro Oda]].  The character made her first appearance in the 114th chapter of the series, which was first published in Japan in [[Shueisha]]'s ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'' magazine on November 22, 1999.

In the series, Robin is introduced as an [[antagonist]], but eventually becomes the seventh member of the [[Straw Hat Pirates]] crew and the sixth to join. Acting as the group's [[archaeologist]] and [[historian]], Robin is a [[One Piece#Devil Fruits|Devil Fruit]] user who possess the power of the Flower-Flower Fruit, allowing her to sprout replicas of her limbs, and later her entire body, from any surface. As the only survivor of the island of Ohara, Robin is the only known living person in the world of ''One Piece'' with the ability to read the ancient stones called Poneglyphs, something considered threatening by the [[List of One Piece characters#World Government|World Government]], which forbids the practice.

Robin has become extremely popular and a [[breakout character]] in [[anime and manga fandom]]. She has also appeared in several [[List of One Piece media|adaptations based on the manga]], including the [[One Piece (1999 TV series)|anime television series]] in which she is voiced by [[Yuriko Yamaguchi (voice actress)|Yuriko Yamaguchi]] and Anzu Nagai as a child in the original Japanese language, as well as by [[Veronica Taylor]] and [[Stephanie Young]] and [[Jad Saxton]] as a child in the English versions. She has also become a popular subject of [[cosplay]], causing a trend in Japan where women attempted to replicate her iconic costumes.

==Concept and creation==
The character of Nico Robin was created by [[Mangaka|manga artist]] [[Eiichiro Oda]], the author of the [[manga]] series ''[[One Piece]]'',<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/one-piece-nico-robin-devil-connection-explained/ |title=One Piece: What Is Nico Robin's Association With the Devil? |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |last=Markle |first=Christian |date=February 5, 2022 |access-date=March 9, 2022}}</ref> and she made her first appearance in its 114th chapter, titled "The Course", which was first published in [[Shueisha]]'s ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'' magazine on November 22, 1999.<ref>{{cite book |last=Oda |first=Eiichiro |title=[[One Piece]] |volume=13: ''It's All Right!!!'' |chapter=Chapter 114: The Course |date=April 2000 |publisher=[[Shueisha]] |isbn=4-08-872863-7 |author-link=Eiichiro Oda }}</ref> As a fan of film director [[Quentin Tarantino]], Oda stated that he used as a source of inspiration for Robin's design the character of [[Mia Wallace]], played by [[Uma Thurman]] in ''[[Pulp Fiction]]'' (1994), one of Tarantino's most famous films.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://conteudodenerd.com.br/10-curiosidades-sobre-one-piece/ |title=10 Curiosidades sobre One Piece |website=Conteúdo de Nerd |language=pt |last=Coutinho |first=Leandro |date=November 1, 2020 |access-date=June 5, 2021 |archive-date=November 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102003807/https://conteudodenerd.com.br/10-curiosidades-sobre-one-piece/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/one-piece-pulp-fiction-mashup-fan-art/ |title=One Piece Meets Pulp Fiction in Adrenaline-Pumping Fan Art Mashup |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |last=McCullough |first=Hayley |date=February 12, 2022 |access-date=March 9, 2022}}</ref> According to Oda, Robin has her [[birthday]] on February 6, and is 6.2 feet tall which is around 188&nbsp;cm.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://criticalhits.com.br/anime/one-piece-idade-alturas-chapeu-de-palha/ |title=Estas são as idades e alturas corretas de cada membro dos Chapéus de Palha em One Piece |website=Critical Hits |language=pt |last=Oliveira |first=Willian |date=April 18, 2019 |access-date=June 5, 2021}}</ref> When asked by a fan what the nationalities of the members of the [[List of One Piece characters#Straw Hat Pirates|Straw Hat Pirates]] would be if ''One Piece'' was set in the [[Real life|real world]], Oda replied that Robin would be [[Russians|Russian]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://soranews24.com/2015/10/01/one-piece-characters-nationalities-revealed-but-fans-have-mixed-opinions/ |title=One Piece characters' nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions |website=SoraNews24 |last=Koide |first=Jamie |date=October 1, 2015 |access-date=May 29, 2021}}</ref> Robin was a later addition to the story and Robin and Franky are the only crew members who did not appear in the original concept art for the Straw Hats. However there was a male member who was a botanist, which may allude to Robin’s Devil Fruit power.<ref name=StrawHatsConceptArt>{{cite book|title=One Piece Magazine Vol. 10|publisher=Shueisha|author=Eichiro Oda|date=September 16, 2020|isbn=978-4-08-102406-3}}</ref> 

Nico Robin, a character from "One Piece," is of the Oharan race. She is the only survivor of the Ohara Island's destruction, known for its scholars. In the world of "One Piece," races can vary widely, and the Oharans were known for their knowledge and expertise in archaeology.

===Abilities===
Robin ate the [[One Piece#Setting|Flower-Flower Fruit]],{{refn|name=F2-Fruit|group=Jp}} a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit that allows her to sprout duplicates of any of her body parts from any surface within range.<ref>''One Piece'' Manga and Anime — Vol. 19 Chapter 170 (p. 7) and Episode 106.</ref> The number of duplicates she can create appears to be unlimited, so long as they are within range. Usually, when she uses her powers, she crosses her arms and makes an "X" shape across her chest, though it's shown that she does not necessarily need to do so to use her abilities.

She can sprout her duplicate body parts from her own body, inanimate surfaces, and even from other people's bodies.<ref>''One Piece'' Manga and Anime — Vol. 30 Chapter 283 and Episode 185.</ref> She can even sprout duplicate body parts on top of other duplicate body parts.<ref>''One Piece'' Manga and Anime — Vol. 28 Chapter 264 (p. 8) and Episode 174.</ref> She maintains full control of her duplicated limbs and can perceive sights and sounds remotely through duplicate eyes and ears.<ref>''One Piece'' Manga and Anime — Vol. 26 Chapter 237 and Episode 153.</ref><ref>''One Piece'' Manga and Anime — Vol. 50 Chapter 486 and Episode 378.</ref>

Robin can create entire clones of herself and even sprout gigantic-sized limbs.<ref>''One Piece'' Manga and Anime — Vol. 64 Chapter 629 (p. 6-7) and Episode 547.</ref><ref>''One Piece'' Manga and Anime — Vol. 65 Chapter 643 and Episode 563.</ref>

==Appearances==
[[File:Nico Robin anime.png|left|thumb|130px|Robin's first look as seen in the ''One Piece'' anime.]]

===In ''One Piece''===
Being raised in Ohara,{{refn|name=Ohr|group=Jp}} home of the world's oldest and largest library, Nico Robin becomes an [[archaeologist]] at the age of eight.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/one-piece-nico-robin-unknown-facts/ |title=One Piece: 10 Weird Facts You Never Knew About Robin |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |last=Mazzuca |first=Anthony |date=August 9, 2020 |access-date=April 26, 2021}}</ref> At some point she gains the power of the Paramecia-type Flower-Flower Fruit, which allows her to have temporary copies of parts of her body, including her eyes and ears, which spring up on surfaces near her.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/one-piece-nico-robin-facts-no-sense/ |title=One Piece: 10 Things That Make No Sense About Nico Robin |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |last=Cubillas |first=Sean |date=September 11, 2020 |access-date=April 27, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://comicbook.com/anime/news/one-piece-robin-chopper-devil-fruit-revealed-anime/ |title=One Piece Finally Reveals Robin and Chopper's Devil Fruits |website=[[ComicBook.com]] |last=Valdez |first=Nick |date=June 16, 2019 |access-date=May 1, 2021}}</ref> Behind her teachers' backs, she acquires from them the outlawed knowledge of how to translate the ancient stones called Poneglyphs,{{refn|name=Pnglphs|group=Jp}} which are scattered around the world. She comes to share their goal of finding the elusive Real Ponegliff,{{refn|name=RPonegliff|group=Jp}} which is said to tell the world's lost history.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-02 |title=Nico Robin: The Archaeologist of the Straw Hat Pirates |url=https://www.officialroms.com/nico-robin-the-archaeologist-of-the-straw-hat-pirates/ |access-date=2023-09-02 |website=Officialroms |language=en-US}}</ref> However, the [[List of One Piece characters#World Government|World Government]] finds out about these efforts and sends a battlefleet to stop them. Only Robin escapes the devastating attack that claims the lives of the island's entire population, including that of her mother, Nico Olvia.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/one-piece-nico-robin-best-quotes-ranked/ |title=One Piece: Nico Robin's 9 Best Quotes, Ranked |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |last=Ababou |first=Hicham |date=November 7, 2020 |access-date=April 26, 2021}}</ref>

Given the [[epithet]] "Devil Child" by the World Government,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/one-piece-nico-robin-costumes-best-worst-loved-hated/ |title=One Piece: 5 Nico Robin Costumes We Loved (And 5 She Should Never Wear Again) |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |last=Epps |first=De'Angelo |date=December 4, 2019 |access-date=April 26, 2021}}</ref> traumatized, and with a [[Bounty (reward)|bounty]] on her head, Robin lives a life on the run, unable to trust anyone.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/one-piece-nico-robin-most-heartbreaking-backstory/ |title=Nico Robin Still Has One Piece's Most Heartbreaking Backstory |website=[[Screen Rant]] |last=Sockol |first=Benjamin |date=January 14, 2022 |access-date=March 9, 2022}}</ref> To survive, she cooperates with various pirates and other outlaws. She eventually joins [[List of One Piece characters#Sir Crocodile|Sir Crocodile]]'s [[List of One Piece characters#Baroque Works|Baroque Works]] group, using the codename Ms. All-Sunday and becoming their vice-president.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/one-piece-baroque-works-members-ranked-bounty/ |title=One Piece: Every Member Of Baroque Works, Ranked According To Their Bounty |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |last=Suliman |first=Omar |date=August 22, 2020 |access-date=April 26, 2021}}</ref> After Baroque Works falls apart, with nowhere else to go, she tags along with the [[List of One Piece characters#Straw Hat Pirates|Straw Hat Pirates]] and grows so fond of them that she gives herself up to the Government in order to save them.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/one-piece-nico-robin-anime-wrong/ |title=One Piece: 6 Times Nico Robin Was Wrong (& 5 Times She Was Smarter Than We Thought) |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |last=Wallace |first=Winston |date=June 19, 2020 |access-date=April 26, 2021}}</ref> After they discover her real reason for leaving, the Straw Hat Pirates declare open war against the Government to get her back. She realizes that she has finally found people who will never sell her out and becomes part of the crew.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/one-piece-nico-robin-changed-stayed-same/ |title=One Piece: 5 Ways Nico Robin Changed Since She Was Introduced (& 5 Ways She Stayed The Same) |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |last=Wiedenheft |first=Grant |date=October 1, 2020 |access-date=April 26, 2021}}</ref>

Two years later, Robin further hones her Flower-Flower Fruit powers to the point where she can create a full-bodied duplicate of herself and even wings composed entirely of arms and hands that allow her to fly.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.legiaodosherois.com.br/2021/one-piece-principais-akuma-no-mi-fruta-diabo.html |title=One Piece: As principais Akuma No Mi (Frutas do Diabo) que você precisa conhecer |website=Legião dos Heróis |language=pt |last=Jangarélli |first=Márcio |date=2021 |access-date=May 29, 2021}}</ref> After Robin was unsuccessfully captured in Wano by CP0, the Government's direct intelligence agency after another Cipher Pol organization CP9 had already failed to execute her two years prior, her bounty was raised to over seven times her previous bounty, from [[File:Berrysymbol.png]]130,000,000 to [[File:Berrysymbol.png]]930,000,000.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mckenzie |first=Kashief |date=2021-10-16 |title=One Piece: Why Does the World Government Want Robin So Badly? |url=https://www.cbr.com/one-piece-why-does-the-world-government-want-robin-so-badly/ |access-date=2022-08-29 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Penber |first=Rei |date=2022-08-29 |title=One Piece 1058: Crocodile And Mihawk Return |url=https://gamerant.com/one-piece-1058-review-crocodile-and-mihawk-return/ |access-date=2022-08-29 |website=Game Rant |language=en-US}}</ref>

===In other media===
In the [[One Piece (1999 TV series)|anime television series]] adaptation of the manga, Robin's voice actress is [[Yuriko Yamaguchi (voice actress)|Yuriko Yamaguchi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://comicbook.com/anime/news/one-piece-straw-hat-crew-covid-vaccine-photo/ |title=One Piece Stars Celebrate Their Vaccinations With Straw Hat Crew Photo |website=[[ComicBook.com]] |last=Valdez |first=Nick |date=May 8, 2021 |access-date=May 29, 2021}}</ref> In the [[4Kids Entertainment]] English adaptation, her Baroque Works codename was changed to '''Miss Sunday''' and she is voiced by [[Veronica Taylor]] who portrays her with a country accent.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://poly.rpi.edu/features/2019/02/veronica-taylor-shares-life-experiences-with-fans/ |title=Veronica Taylor shares life experiences with fans |website=The Polytechnic |last=Gali |first=Namish |date=February 27, 2019 |access-date=May 29, 2021}}</ref> In the [[Funimation]] English adaptation, her voice is supplied by [[Stephanie Young]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/times-english-dub-was-better-than-original/ |title=One Piece: 10 Times The English Dub Was Actually Better Than The Original |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |last=Nealy |first=Devin |date=June 7, 2020 |access-date=May 29, 2021}}</ref> In addition to the anime, Robin is featured in many of the adaptations based on the [[List of One Piece media|''One Piece'' media franchise]], including [[List of One Piece films|films]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-04-01/one-piece-20th-anniversary-special-shows-never-before-seen-bloopers/.145186 |title=One Piece 20th Anniversary Special Shows Never-Before-Seen Bloopers |website=[[Anime News Network]] |last=Morrissy |first=Kim |date=April 1, 2019 |access-date=June 5, 2021}}</ref> [[List of One Piece video games|video games]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2013-01-30/one-piece/pirate-warriors-2-4-minute-promo-streamed |title=One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2's 4-Minute Promo Streamed |website=[[Anime News Network]] |last=Loveridge |first=Lynzee |date=January 30, 2013 |access-date=June 5, 2021}}</ref> and others as well.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://codigoespagueti.com/noticias/anime/ya-conoces-cross-epoch-te-presentamos-el-manga-crossover-entre-dragon-ball-y-one-piece/ |title=¿Ya conoces Cross Epoch? Te presentamos el manga crossover entre Dragon Ball y One Piece |website=Códio Espagueti |language=es |last=Castrejón |first=Jesús Zamora |date=May 28, 2021 |access-date=June 5, 2021}}</ref> Emiya Ichikawa II performed as Robin in a [[kabuki]] [[Play (theatre)|play]] inspired by ''One Piece'' that ran at Tokyo's [[Shinbashi Enbujō]] throughout October and November 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-07-28/one-piece-kabuki-play-lead-actor-plays-luffy-hancock-and-shanks/.90984 |title=One Piece Kabuki Play's Lead Actor Plays Luffy, Hancock, & Shanks |website=[[Anime News Network]] |last=Pineda |first=Rafael Antonio |date=July 28, 2015 |access-date=June 4, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-08-28/yuzu-member-yujin-kitagawa-performs-one-piece-kabuki-play-theme-song/.92210 |title=YUZU Member Yujin Kitagawa Performs One Piece Kabuki Play's Theme Song |website=[[Anime News Network]] |last=Pineda |first=Rafael Antonio |date=August 28, 2015 |access-date=March 9, 2022}}</ref> Robin has also appeared as a [[Player character|playable character]] in the crossover fighting games ''[[Jump Super Stars]]'' and ''[[Jump Ultimate Stars]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=キャラクター紹介 ONE PIECE |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/ajsj/char22.html |publisher=[[Nintendo]] |access-date=June 5, 2021 |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | script-title=ja:ジャンプアルティメットスターズファーストアルティガイド |trans-title=Jump Ultimate Stars First Ultimate Guide | publisher=Shueisha | year=2006 | pages=68 | isbn=4-08-779392-3 | language=Japanese}}</ref> Robin is set to be portrayed by [[Lera Abova]] in the [[One Piece (live action)|live action adaptation]].<ref name="Comicbook">{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/news/netflixs-one-piece-season-2-lera-abova-nico-robin/|title=Netflix's One Piece Season 2 Casts Lera Abova as Nico Robin|website=[[Comicbook.com]]|first=Nick|last=Valdez|date=September 18, 2024|accessdate=September 18, 2024}}</ref>

==Reception==

===Popularity===
Nico Robin is one of the most popular characters in the ''One Piece'' series.<ref name="ScreenRantRobin">{{cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/one-piece-main-characters-best-most-iconic-scenes/ |title=One Piece: Each Main Character's Most Iconic Scene |website=[[Screen Rant]] |last=Cubillas |first=Sean |date=May 23, 2021 |access-date=June 5, 2021}}</ref> Nico Robin has earned her place among anime audiences for many reasons.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-07 |title=Nico Robin Popularity: The Most Popular One Piece Character? |url=https://robloxcode.org/nico-robin/ |access-date=2023-09-08 |language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907133036/https://robloxcode.org/nico-robin/|archive-date=2023-09-07|url-status=dead}}</ref> Ever since her debut, she has become a popular subject of [[cosplay]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1630487052 |title=『ONE PIECE（ワンピース）』の女性キャラクターの美しいコスプレ特集！ ナミ、ニコ・ロビン、ボア・ハンコックなど人気キャラクターをピックアップ |website=[[Animate (retailer)|animate Times]] |date=September 6, 2021 |access-date=March 9, 2022}}</ref> causing a trend in which female fan readers of the series attempt to replicate the various iconic looks of the character that have been shown over the years.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/one-piece-nico-robin-cosplay-anime-awesome/ |title=One Piece: 10 Amazing Nico Robin Cosplays That Look Just Like The Anime |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |last=Sammut |first=Mark |date=January 13, 2020 |access-date=June 3, 2021}}</ref> In 2013, [[website]] Tokyo Otaku Mode held a poll asking anime and manga fans via [[Facebook]] which characters they would most want to date; Robin was ranked in 2nd place.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2013-12-06/otaku-from-100-countries-voice-which-characters-they-want-to-date |title=Otaku from 100 Countries Voice Which Characters They Want to Date |website=[[Anime News Network]] |last=Loveridge |first=Lynzee |date=December 6, 2013 |access-date=June 4, 2021}}</ref> In 2014, Goo Ranking conducted a poll amongst [[Nippon Telegraph and Telephone|NTT]] customers by asking for their favorite female and male black-haired anime characters, with Robin ranking in 6th place out of the top 15 females.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-05-05/japanese-fans-rank-their-favorite-black-haired-anime-characters |title=Japanese Fans Rank Their Favorite Black-Haired Anime Characters |website=[[Anime News Network]] |last=Dong |first=Bamboo |date=May 5, 2014 |access-date=June 4, 2021}}</ref>

===Critical response===
[[Review]]ing ''One Piece'', Rebecca Silverman of [[Anime News Network]] (ANN) said that Robin "watches everything with quiet, amused detachment", while also noting how Robin's store of knowledge is "steadily growing and she is starting to really put things together".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/one-piece/gn-66 |title=One Piece GN 66 - Review |website=[[Anime News Network]] |last=Silverman |first=Rebecca |date=March 23, 2013 |access-date=May 1, 2021}}</ref> Reviewing the 278th episode of the anime, Sam Leach of ANN commented that Robin's "big 'I want to live!' scene is one of the most [[Catharsis|cathartic]] moments you'll ever find in [[fiction]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2017-12-15/the-10-best-episodes-of-one-piece/.125331 |title=The 10 Best Episodes of One Piece |website=[[Anime News Network]] |last=Leach |first=Sam |date=December 15, 2017 |access-date=June 4, 2021}}</ref>

Sean Cubillas of ''[[Screen Rant]]'' wrote, "Based on aesthetics alone, Nico Robin is an easy fan favorite for her dark, mysterious design and attitude. Her backstory more than skyrocketed her to legendary status, as it brought tears to everyone's eyes and expanded the series' scope and sense of politics. It didn't take long after that for the series to truly immortalize her."<ref name="ScreenRantRobin" /> In another article, Cubillas stated, "Nico Robin, at first sight, is clearly one of the edgier characters of the group. She has a sharp stare to most and often carries herself with a mysterious demeanor. Her introduction into the series as an elite assassin and vice president to an underground organization likely hasn't helped. Fortunately for her, she's taken to the Straw Hats to lighten her demeanor and, in recent stories, has become more of a mother figure to the crew. However, just because she's nicer, doesn't mean that she doesn't have the same, dark imagination. Whenever something dangerous or mysterious happens to the crew, Nico Robin always comes up with a darker scenario that dials up everyone's tensions further."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/one-piece-best-running-gags/ |title=One Piece: 10 Funniest Running Gags, Ranked |website=[[Screen Rant]] |last=Cubillas |first=Sean |date=May 23, 2021 |access-date=June 5, 2021}}</ref>

==Notes==
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{{refn|name=NRobin|group=Jp|{{Nihongo|Nico Robin|ニコ・ロビン|Niko Robin}}}}
{{refn|name=DChild|group=Jp|{{Nihongo|Devil Child|悪魔の子|Akuma no Ko}}}}
{{refn|name=Ms.A-Sunday|group=Jp|{{Nihongo|Ms. All-Sunday|ミス・オールサンデー|Misu Ōrusandē}}}}
{{refn|name=NOlvia|group=Jp|{{Nihongo|Nico Olvia|ニコ・オルビア|Niko Orubia}}}}
{{refn|name=F2-Fruit|group=Jp|{{Nihongo|Flower-Flower Fruit|ハナハナの実|Hana Hana no Mi}}}}
{{refn|name=Ohr|group=Jp|{{Nihongo|Ohara|オハラ}}}}
{{refn|name=Pnglphs|group=Jp|{{Nihongo|Poneglyphs|{{ruby-ja|歴史の本文|ポーネグリフ}}|Pōnegurifu}}}}
{{refn|name=RPonegliff|group=Jp|{{Nihongo|Real Ponegliff|{{ruby-ja|真の歴史の本文|リオ・ポーネグリフ}}|Rio Pōnegurifu}}}}
}}

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://one-piece.com/log/character/detail/robin.html Nico Robin's bio] at ''One Piece''{{'}}s official website {{in lang|ja}}

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