7 Interesting Facts about Anime Character Zoro ONE PIECE, One of the Most Popular Characters

Kapanlagi.com - ONE PIECE is one of the phenomenal and popular anime series today. One of the things that makes this anime interesting is its unique character depiction, some of which are eccentric. Among the many anime characters, Zoro is one that captures the attention of ONE PIECE viewers.

Zoro is depicted as a green-haired male character with a very manly appearance. Zoro's manly impression increases when he wields his swords. And not just one, Zoro can even fight using three swords at once. Pretty cool, right?

In addition to his cool character depiction, Zoro also has some other interesting facts. Curious to know what they are? Just read the following review to find out.

1. Zoro's Name Inspiration

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ONE PIECE fans, do you know where Zoro's name inspiration comes from? Zoro's full name is Roronoa Zoro. Not many people know that the name is actually inspired by the name of a real pirate who lived in the 1660s.

The pirate's name was Francois L'ollonais. This French pirate was known to be cruel and sailed in the Caribbean. The name L'ollonais is read as Roronoa in Japanese. And that's where the name Roronoa Zoro comes from.

2. Originally Designed as Buggy's Crew Member

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Zoro is now one of Luffy's main crew members. However, in the beginning, Zoro was actually designed not to be Luffy's partner. In one interview, the creator of ONE PIECE, Oda, mentioned that Zoro was initially designed to be one of the guards for the pirate Buggy.

As known, Buggy was originally designed as a very family-oriented pirate. In the initial design, Zoro was intended to be the oldest brother. But fate had other plans, and now Zoro has become one of Luffy's main crew members.

3. Meeting of Luffy and Zoro

There is an interesting fact about the meeting of Luffy and Zoro until they were recruited as crew members. Previously, Luffy always recruited crew members after meeting them directly. But it turns out to be different with Zoro, at that time, Luffy was still alone with Coby. Luffy immediately thought of recruiting Zoro after hearing about his greatness.

After meeting, Luffy became more convinced. Now Luffy's decision is proven right, Zoro has become one of the most loyal and brave crew members.

4. The Story Behind Zoro's Scars

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The anime character Zoro is depicted to have many scars all over his body. Each scar on Zoro's body also has its own story. Like the large scar that stretches from his left shoulder to his right hip.

Zoro got that scar when he fought against the world's number one swordsman, Dracule Mihawk, in Baratie. That scar eventually became Zoro's motivation to continuously improve his swordplay skills.

Meanwhile, the scar on Zoro's ankle was obtained when he was trying to free himself from the Giant Candle Service Set. At that time, Zoro dared to try to cut off his own leg. Only the scar on Zoro's left eye remains a mystery until now.

5. Once Killed a Dragon

With his swordplay abilities, Zoro became one of the strong characters in ONE PIECE. Zoro is even said to have once killed a dragon in Punk Hazard. Yes, Zoro became the second person who could kill a dragon. The first person who had killed a dragon is the legendary samurai from Wano, Ryuma. 

6. Inspiration for Zoro to Become a Sword Expert

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Zoro learned swordsmanship at a dojo. While still at the dojo, Zoro managed to defeat many students by using multiple swords at once. Since then, Zoro believes that the more swords he can use, the more invincible he becomes.

However, he experienced defeat when fighting against Kuina. At that time, Kuina only used one sword. Since then, Zoro's mindset changed. He still uses multiple swords, but he also trains to use two swords.

Only after Kuina's death, Zoro asked his master for Kuina's sword. Zoro then uses three swords to fight.

7. So the Second Most Popular ONE PIECE Character

Thanks to his cool appearance and strong and loyal personality, many ONE PIECE viewers are fascinated by the anime character Zoro. It is proven that Zoro is the second most popular ONE PIECE character after Luffy.

This is evidenced by the popular character polls conducted by fans. From the first to the fourth poll, Roronoa Zoro always ranked second after Monkey D. Luffy. Zoro's popularity has lasted for over a decade.

Zoro's position as a popular character in ONE PIECE has been overshadowed, but he still remains in the top 3. Only in the sixth character poll in 2017, Zoro once again reclaimed his throne as the second most popular ONE PIECE character.

Those are some interesting facts about the anime character Zoro from ONE PIECE. Pretty cool, right? So is Zoro also your favorite character in ONE PIECE?

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