General & Others Odas zoro color spread rough drafts and how much it shows off his character

#1
First off the actual video

Second of all different versions
1.

  • Theme? Swordsmen
  • Characters i think i see
    • Zoro๐Ÿ—ฟ
    • Oden to the top left
    • Shiryu to the right middle
    • Gandhi? Maybe ray without his hair fully drawn in because there seems to be a lil mustache. To the top right
2.

  • Theme? Idk ๐Ÿ—ฟ
  • Characters i think i sse
    • Tashigi near top right
    • Mihawk? Near top middle
3.


  • Theme ? Important characters to zoro out side of the strawhats. The left and right highlighting his past
  • Characters i definitely see
    • Koshiro, the kids from dojo, and Kuina
    • Kinemon, Kiku, and Ushimaru
    • Tashigi, perona, and mihawk
    • Idk what the hell is next to perona tho unless its supposed to be her dress somehow
4.


  • Theme? Even more of the important characters to zoro
  • Characters i see
    • Ushimaru and onimaru (fox)
    • Kuina
    • Koshiro and 3 kids that became teachers at the dojo
    • Ryuma
    • Kinemon and kiku
    • Tashigi perona and mihawk
    • Shiryu and maybe maybe killer
5.

  • Theme? Top swordsman
  • Characters i think i see
    • Oden and mihawk
6. Rough draft to final

  • Theme. Right hand men
  • Characters
    • Same ones from the final one
    • But also daz bones and vito

My main take aways
  • Johnny and yosaku ๐Ÿ˜”
  • Not 1 of them have hiyori
  • Lots of shiryu hype
  • I really with we could see what the others would look like drawn fully clean
 
#2
First off the actual video

Second of all different versions
1.

  • Theme? Swordsmen
  • Characters i think i see
    • Zoro๐Ÿ—ฟ
    • Oden to the top left
    • Shiryu to the right middle
    • Gandhi? Maybe ray without his hair fully drawn in because there seems to be a lil mustache. To the top right
2.

  • Theme? Idk ๐Ÿ—ฟ
  • Characters i think i sse
    • Tashigi near top right
    • Mihawk? Near top middle
3.


  • Theme ? Important characters to zoro out side of the strawhats. The left and right highlighting his past
  • Characters i definitely see
    • Koshiro, the kids from dojo, and Kuina
    • Kinemon, Kiku, and Ushimaru
    • Tashigi, perona, and mihawk
    • Idk what the hell is next to perona tho unless its supposed to be her dress somehow
4.


  • Theme? Even more of the important characters to zoro
  • Characters i see
    • Ushimaru and onimaru (fox)
    • Kuina
    • Koshiro and 3 kids that became teachers at the dojo
    • Ryuma
    • Kinemon and kiku
    • Tashigi perona and mihawk
    • Shiryu and maybe maybe killer
5.

  • Theme? Top swordsman
  • Characters i think i see
    • Oden and mihawk
6. Rough draft to final

  • Theme. Right hand men
  • Characters
    • Same ones from the final one
    • But also daz bones and vito

My main take aways
  • Johnny and yosaku ๐Ÿ˜”
  • Not 1 of them have hiyori
  • Lots of shiryu hype
  • I really with we could see what the others would look like drawn fully clean
First off the actual video

Second of all different versions
1.

  • Theme? Swordsmen
  • Characters i think i see
    • Zoro๐Ÿ—ฟ
    • Oden to the top left
    • Shiryu to the right middle
    • Gandhi? Maybe ray without his hair fully drawn in because there seems to be a lil mustache. To the top right
2.

  • Theme? Idk ๐Ÿ—ฟ
  • Characters i think i sse
    • Tashigi near top right
    • Mihawk? Near top middle
3.


  • Theme ? Important characters to zoro out side of the strawhats. The left and right highlighting his past
  • Characters i definitely see
    • Koshiro, the kids from dojo, and Kuina
    • Kinemon, Kiku, and Ushimaru
    • Tashigi, perona, and mihawk
    • Idk what the hell is next to perona tho unless its supposed to be her dress somehow
4.


  • Theme? Even more of the important characters to zoro
  • Characters i see
    • Ushimaru and onimaru (fox)
    • Kuina
    • Koshiro and 3 kids that became teachers at the dojo
    • Ryuma
    • Kinemon and kiku
    • Tashigi perona and mihawk
    • Shiryu and maybe maybe killer
5.

  • Theme? Top swordsman
  • Characters i think i see
    • Oden and mihawk
6. Rough draft to final

  • Theme. Right hand men
  • Characters
    • Same ones from the final one
    • But also daz bones and vito

My main take aways
  • Johnny and yosaku ๐Ÿ˜”
  • Not 1 of them have hiyori
  • Lots of shiryu hype
  • I really with we could see what the others would look like drawn fully clean
Dont forget about this one too Shanks :)

As you can see the left eye has 3 scars, only shanks has that trait.
We can confirm that shanks is indeed a swordman and will be under the grandmaster goat Roronoa Zoro:kata:
 
#3
It is interesting to see that Shiliew appears in a lot of them. I guess Oda does not think it is necessary to be mysterious about who Zoro will fight in BBโ€™s crew.

What is also interesting is the fact that Zoro was always the focus of this color page. And I guess if Oda let go the Shimotsukiโ€™s covers it is because it might have spoil too much.

Last thing apparently, Kiku and Kinemon are the most important scabbards for Zoro. Which explained his rage after seeing Kikuโ€™s arm.
 
#8
Fuji is on the top one next to mihawk you can see his Admiral cape and samurai outfit.
It can't be Fuji, these covers are like people that Zoro will surpass and I learned from a user here that Zoro will never be stronger than him.:kayneshrug:
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โ€ฆ a decent amount of those would have been even better than what we got, sadly. More dynamic.
Zoro is Vista level and already stronger than Mihawk and you have him on the same cover as a Yonko, Oden, Ryuma, etc? Makes no sense.:virusprot:
 

KiriNigiri

The Road To Harmony
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#9
Seems like Oda always intended for a Zoro spread to commemorate his birthday month, and decided to settle on a Right Hand Men theme. The others seem to be a swordsman theme and characters important to Zoro.

The inclusion of Kin and Kiku makes sense. They are the Scabbards Zoro knows the most, and clearly regards as friends. Ushimaru's ties to Zoro become even stronger.

A lot of those drafts, I would've preferred over the final. So many that include the Captain (who is in both the Important and Swordsman spreads), and they just seem more exciting in composition.
 
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#11
It can't be Fuji, these covers are like people that Zoro will surpass and I learned from a user here that Zoro will never be stronger than him.:kayneshrug:
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Zoro is Vista level and already stronger than Mihawk and you have him on the same cover as a Yonko, Oden, Ryuma, etc? Makes no sense.:virusprot:

These people are dumb. It is like saying zoro will never surpass milhawk.
Zoro wil surpass fujtora. He is swordman, and blind guy.
Watch oda tell us vista is actually stronger than Marco or even king, yonko fans and milhawk haters will lose their mind.
 
#12
Dont forget about this one too Shanks :)

As you can see the left eye has 3 scars, only shanks has that trait.
We can confirm that shanks is indeed a swordman and will be under the grandmaster goat Roronoa Zoro:kata:
Amazing catch pal.

Swordman Shanks should be something generally accepted :sadgrin:

Captains or emperors are not a prohibited boundary for Zoro dream.
 
#16
Legit tho if anyone sees someone making fanart by finishing this sketch @ me

Even better with johnny and yosaku ๐Ÿ™

Still think its weird not one of them included hiyori or yasu but a have kinemon and kiku. Like he obviously cares about them too but both hiyori and yasu seem to have a bigger inpact and more meaningful interactions. Especially if zoro ends up with her
 

Finalbeta

Zoro Worshipper
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#17
Legit tho if anyone sees someone making fanart by finishing this sketch @ me

Even better with johnny and yosaku ๐Ÿ™

Still think its weird not one of them included hiyori or yasu but a have kinemon and kiku. Like he obviously cares about them too but both hiyori and yasu seem to have a bigger inpact and more meaningful interactions. Especially if zoro ends up with her
Hopefully this is happening

 
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