Roronoa Zoro
One Piece character
Roronoa Zoro, from the anime and manga series One Piece. (anime in Japanese, ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly is a Japanese Shōnen Manga written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda, that has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine
First appearance	Manga Chapter #3 Anime Episode #3
Created by	Eiichiro Oda
Voiced by	Japanese Kazuya Nakai Megumi Urawa (as a child) Wataru Takagi (OVA) English Marc Diraison Andrew Rannells (as a child) (4Kids) Christopher Sabat Cynthia Cranz (as a child) (Funimation) Brian Zimmerman (Odex)
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Age	19 [2]
Gender	Male
Species	Human
Date of birth	November 11th [3]
Occupation	Pirate (Straw-Hat Pirates, Swordsman)
Bounty	120,000,000 Beli

Roronoa Zoro (ロロノア・ゾロ, Roronoa Zoro^?) (Written as Roronoa Zolo in the 4kids dub and FUNimation edited dub, as well as the European English translation) is a fictional character in the manga and anime series One Piece by Eiichiro Oda. The following is a list of minor characters in the Manga and Anime series One Piece: Aisa Aisa (アイサ is a small girl and since she was Marimo (Japanese 毬藻 marimo) also known as Cladophora ball Lake ball or Moss Balls in English is a Species of filamentous is a fictional character in the Anime and Manga series One Piece, created and written by artist Eiichiro Oda. Swordsman redirects here For the comic book characters see Swordsman (comics. ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly (anime in Japanese, is a Japanese Shōnen Manga written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda, that has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine is a Japanese manga artist, best known as the creator of the Manga and Anime One Piece. He is a swordsman and the first member to join the Straw Hat Pirates.

Contents 1 About Zoro 2 Powers and abilities 3 Roronoa Zoro in other media 4 References 5 See also 6 External links

About Zoro

According to Eiichiro Oda, Zoro resembles a shark. Sharks ( Superorder Selachimorpha) are a type of Fish with a full cartilaginous Skeleton and a highly streamlined body ^[4] Oda uses the color green to represent Zoro, and he smells of steel. ^[5] Oda has also said that Zoro's favorite foods are white rice, sea monster meat, and "stuff that goes with ale" . ^[6] His family name, Roronoa, comes from the real-life French pirate François l'Ollonais^[7]. Jean-David Nau (c 1635 - c 1668 Panama) better known as François l'Olonnais, was a French pirate active in the Caribbean during the

Zoro is a skilled swordsman, able to use one, two and three swords in varying attack styles, although he is most proficient with the fictional sword technique Santōryū (literally: three sword style), clutching his third sword in his mouth. Zoro is somehow able to speak with his sword held in his mouth; Eiichiro Oda has stated that it is his heart that allows him to do so. ^[8] Though not a samurai, he maintains his own code of honor. is the term for the military nobility of Pre-industrial Japan. His goal is to become the greatest swordsman in the world^[9], by beating the current greatest swordsman, Hawkeye Mihawk.

As a child, Zoro trained in a dojo in Shimoshiki village. He defeated all of the adults of the dojo, but consistently lost to Kuina, the sensei's daughter. After two thousand and one victories against Zoro, Kuina confided in him. Her father told her that as a woman, she would naturally become weaker than Zoro and could never be a great sword fighter. Zoro became furious, telling Kuina that if he beat her as a result of her gender, he would be dishonored. The two children vow that one of them will become the world's strongest sword fighter. The next morning, Kuina dies falling down a set of stairs. Zoro asks her father for her katana, Wadō Ichimonji, and swears to become a swordsman so renowned that his name will be heard even in heaven. ^[10] To fulfill his dream he must defeat Dracule "Hawk-Eye" Mihawk, the man currently regarded as the strongest sword fighter in the One Piece world. Zoro also displays several personality quirks, a trait common in One Piece characters. Zoro is extremely poor at understanding geographical directions and gets lost very easily. Zoro also sleeps a great deal, and has been known to sleep through important events. Zoro also likes to drink, and although he has an abnormally high alcohol tolerance, he claims that a true swordsman should never let himself get drunk. ^[11]

Zoro is one of the most popular One Piece characters, ranking second in the most recent Japanese fan poll. ^[12]

According to series creator Eiichiro Oda Zoro was originally intended to be a bodyguard of Buggy the Clown. is a Japanese manga artist, best known as the creator of the Manga and Anime One Piece. ^[13]

Powers and abilities

Over the course of the story Zoro has used many different swords, carrying three at a time with one, the Wadō Ichimonji, remaining with him through the entire series thus far. His other notable swords are Sandai Kitetsu, Yubashiri (Yu-bashiri in the Viz translation) and the recently obtained Shuusui which replaced the broken Yubashiri. Most of Zoro's swords have been Meitou (A Named Blade).

Zoro has several sword techniques at his disposal, using one sword, two swords, or all three. He is also capable of fighting effectively with no swords^[14], and his physical strength is enough to lift a building^[15]. Zoro also has the ability to cut through solid steel^[16], or materials as hard as steel, which he learned when fighting Das Bones (Baroque Works Mr. 1) in Arabasta. He is also capable of using the 'Asura' technique^[17], which gives the impression that Zoro has three faces and six arms, thus totaling nine swords. So far only one variant of this technique has been seen, Ichibugen. In addition, Zoro can expand the muscle mass of his arms, an ability he often employs to break through opponent's physical defenses. ^[18] He also possesses incredible vitality, as he regularly loses immense amounts of blood during battle.

Roronoa Zoro in other media

In the one-shot comic story Cross Epoch, a collaborative effort between Eiichiro Oda and Dragon Ball Z creator Akira Toriyama, Zoro and Piccolo are portrayed traveling together as wandering swordsmen. is a Japanese manga artist, best known as the creator of the Manga and Anime One Piece. born on April 5 1955 in Kiyosu, Aichi, Japan, is a widely known and acclaimed Japanese manga artist known mostly for his creation of

Zoro appears in a VG Cats comic^[19] alongside Tony Tony Chopper, that comments on a trope within anime. VG Cats (short for Video Game Cats) is a Webcomic written and drawn by Canadian Cartoonist Scott Ramsoomair. is a fictional character in the Anime and Manga series One Piece by Eiichiro Oda. A literary trope (from Greek τρόπος - tropos "turn" related to the root of τρέπω - trepō "to turn to direct

A Mattel Inc. action figure, the "One Piece Triple Slash Zoro Roronoa" figure, was recalled in October 2007 because small magnets in the toy can fall out and be swallowed or aspirated by small children. Mattel Inc ( is the world's largest Toy importing company based on revenue An action figure is a posable character Figurine, made of Plastic or other materials and often based upon a movie, Comic book, Video game ^[20]

Roronoa Zoro has appeared as a playable character in most One Piece video games, including One Piece: Grand Battle and One Piece: Unlimited Adventure. A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. One Piece Unlimited Adventure (アンリミテッドアドベンチャー Wan Pīsu Anrimiteddo Adobenchaa is a Video game for the Nintendo Wii based

Zoro was featured in Jump Super Stars and its sequel Jump Ultimate Stars as a playable character. is a 2D Fighting game for the Nintendo DS. It was developed by Ganbarion and published by Nintendo. is a fighting video game developed by Ganbarion and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS.

References

See also

• Mihawk
• Straw Hat Pirates

External links

• One Piece Encyclopedia - Roronoa Zoro

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