The "Devil Child," the "Light of the Revolution," formerly "Miss All Sunday," and one of the most fashionable characters in the One Piece series. Nico Robin is a woman that has been all around, being introduced as the vice president of Baroque Works before joining our lovely Straw Hat Crew as their archaeologist.
When it comes to One Piece it's not usual for the main characters to change outfits every now and then and Nico Robin is no exception. Much like the other main characters throughout the series, she's been through her fair share of fashion do's and don'ts. Those are exactly what we'll be looking at with this list.
10 HATE: THRILLER BARK OUTFIT
In this arc we find Robin fitted in a very short purple dress edged with lacing, stockings, and black heeled boots. It's a very simple outfit that isn't horrible but isn't really appealing from a design standpoint. Yes, she looks really good in it at times but more often than not it just looks a bit odd. Maybe it's the bore factor of it compared to the other great outfits we get to see her and the rest of the cast in but this outfit is definitely not much to write home about.
9 LOVE: OPENING 16 OUTFIT
This may seem like a deep cut and that's because it is, but honestly, the One Piece opening 16 outfit looks really good on Robin. The simple gardening look lends so many favors to our favorite archaeologist and we all know she definitely knows how to work a good sunhat.
Honestly, the only reason this outfit isn't higher is that we don't get to see more of it. Seriously a bit of screentime in an opening is not deserving of a divine outfit such as this. Hopefully, whoever's idea it was to put her in this got a raise.
8 HATE: PIRATE WARRIORS 3 DLC OUTFIT
It's really surprising that people actually paid to put Robin in this outfit when they should have been the ones getting paid to put her in it. While it is a bit of a love letter to the father Musou series Samurai Warriors, Pirate Warriors 3 deserved a way better outfit for this.
It really wouldn't be that bad if there was more to the outfit but it just looks like they took a few already made assets and threw them on Robin for a quick and easy costume. It's not the worst but it's still really bad.
7 LOVE: FIRST HEART OF GOLD OUTFIT
In the One Piece TV Special "Heart of Gold," the first outfit we see Robin in is easily one of her best looks. This special takes place post timeskip so the iconic shades are there and she's rocking her new hair with the addition of a new winter coat and purple turtleneck sweater, both of which fit the character perfectly.
This is one of those outfits that quietly conveys the personality of the character to us and it's something any viewer can appreciate. Much like Robin it is quiet and reserved and the purple just fits her really well.
6 HATE: FILM Z THIRD OUTFIT
Between Robin and Nami's horrible Film Z outfits, the team really dropped the ball when it came to designing something strong and memorable for the girls. It's easy to see what they were going for with this outfit but something really must have been lost in translation. This really looks like what happens when you let a little girl play with a toy doll she has hundreds of outfits for. From the jacket to the bikini top, the hat, the fuzz on the back, and the mix match colors this outfit is just murder on the eyes.
5 LOVE: ENIES LOBBY OUTFIT
Robin's iconic leather dress is the star of the show when it comes to the Enies Lobby arc and it makes her look as badass as ever. Under this dress is a polka-dotted dress and to top it all off, thigh-high boots.
This outfit is another that really fits the character in both personality and appearance. The outfit just looks like something you'd expect pre-timeskip Robin to wear, especially with all that happens during this arc. And was it mentioned how badass that leather dress looks on her? Because that leather dress is really badass.
4 HATE: ONE PIECE UNLIMITED CRUISE ALTERNATE OUTFIT
You may know a lot about One Piece but you definitely didn't know about this outfit. Just looking at it can give anyone a headache. It's got the purple going for it but that's really it. Other than that it looks like a really bad costume you might see on your character dancing to "Butterfly" while playing Dance Dance Revolution.
There are sights for sore eyes and there are sights that cause sore eyes. This one is the second option. So far we're two for two when it comes to alternate costumes for Robin in One Piece videogames.
3 LOVE: ALABASTA OUTFIT
Remember how much gushing there was over how badass the Enies Lobby arc leather dress there was. Well, throw that out the window because Nico Robin's Alabasta outfit is the actual epitome of badass. Back in her Baroque Works days, Robin donned an outfit that resembles a cowgirl complete with hat, corset, and high-heel boots. All this is brought together by a badass fur-lined white trenchcoat.
It's a real shame we only see this outfit for so little and while Robin is still a bad guy but it's better than nothing. Hopefully, this outfit will return as a possible alternate outfit in a One Piece game someday.
2 HATE: UNLIMITED ADVENTURE ALTERNATE OUTFIT
This list was not in any way made to make you wonder why so many alternate costumes for Robin are trash, it just ended up that way.
This One Piece: Unlimited Adventure has to be the worst offender of all time when it comes to bad Nico Robin outfits. Much like the last hated outfit from One Piece: Unlimited Cruise this outfit just doesn't fit the character, period. Honestly, this look might have someone think the design is from some kind of One Piece X Final Fantasy crossover.
1 LOVE: POST-TIMESKIP OUTFIT
This is the perfect outfit for Nico Robin. It absolutely screams out her personality and was the perfect outfit to reintroduce her in post-timeskip. The old is mixed in with the new and the sweetheart side of Robin is perfectly melded with the tough woman we saw way back in Alabasta through her blue leather jacket. It was a real treat to be greeted to this outfit once we saw all our favorite Straw Hat pirates again.