Character Discussion Would you prefer Zori if he had a tattoo?

[yorosenpai]

 

[Loki D. Terror]

Yes

 

[MarineHQ]

Doesn't suit him

 

[RyoQ]

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He's a traditional Samurai not a metrosexual from Tokyo

 

[Juanpiz]

He doesnt Need ink on his skin
Just himself

 

[warsame zaylai]

Yes I’ve said it before
Zoro is the only one in the crew deserved tattoos.
it really fits him and his themes
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He's a traditional Samurai not a metrosexual from Tokyo

Zoro literally has earring which isn’t traditional samurai.
Zoro is mixture of samurai and native east blue

 

[Peroroncino]

something that is already cool doesnt need any ink on top of it

 

[RyoQ]

Zoro literally has earring which isn’t traditional samurai.
Zoro is mixture of samurai and native east blue

Earrings? Giving Zoro a little bit of jewelry hardly goes against his traditional Samurai theme lmao

You give him a tattoo and he looks like a fuckboy or e-boy on TikTok would totally destroy the traditional samurai theme. It'd be too tryhard at that point

I am generally against giving characters certain "add ons" for this reason, like when Oda gave Akainu a cigar
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before

This official picture of Zoro at the bottom with his tattoo looks terrible lol. Look how harshly that cartoonist face contrasts with that dark intense tattoo, doesn't fit at all

 

[warsame zaylai]

Earrings? Giving Zoro a little bit of jewelry hardly goes against his traditional Samurai theme lmao

You give him a tattoo and he looks like a fuckboy or e-boy on TikTok would totally destroy the traditional samurai theme. It'd be too tryhard at that point

I am generally against giving characters certain "add ons" for this reason, like when Oda gave Akainu a cigar

Giving zoro jewellery especially earring kinda goes against his traditional samurai theme.funny thing is he has a whole bandana as part of his sword life which has nothing to do with traditional samurai.
People fall into the idea that zoro is traditional samurai when in reality he is just mixture between samurai and non samurai lifestyle. Like for example when we first met zoro he didn’t had the traditional samurai clothing unlike his sword teacher or Fujitora or even oden which they all wear traditional samurai clothing. Zoro didn’t give samurai vibes unless if he was talking about swords

 

[Thaidakar]

No

 

[RyoQ]

People fall into the idea that zoro is traditional samurai when in reality he is just mixture between samurai and non samurai lifestyle

If we were to quantify his traditional vs urban/modernistic elements, it is about a 9:1. Oda will give Zoro some jewelry or a zipper jacket but not go beyond that

 

[mly90]

I don't think he needs it but some temporary marking like tanjiro marking would be cool in intense fights

 

[warsame zaylai]

This official picture of Zoro at the bottom with his tattoo looks terrible lol. Look how harshly that cartoonist face contrasts with that dark intense tattoo, doesn't fit at all

not that last pic lol that’s just oda ass drawing

I meant the first fanart pic similar to akainu lol

 

[RyoQ]

not that last pic lol that’s just oda ass drawing

I meant the first fanart pic similar to akainu lol

Why did Oda ever think that look good lmao

I am surprised his brain didn't click seeing the contrast between that cartoon face he gave Zoro and that tattoo, lol

 

[BattalGazi]

It can of gives yakuza vibes which doesn't suit Zoro.

 

[warsame zaylai]

If we were to quantify his traditional vs urban/modernistic elements, it is about a 9:1. Oda will give Zoro some jewelry or a zipper jacket but not go beyond that

Pre timeskip zoro didn’t give traditional samurai vibes bro

like I said the only time we got samurai vibes from zoro was when he was talking about swords during battle or off battle. I mean in the one piece world people didn’t see zoro as samurai except very few like vivi because of zoro lifestyle of swords

 

[Peroroncino]

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He's a traditional Samurai not a metrosexual from Tokyo

is GB a metrosexual since he has a tattoo?

 

[warsame zaylai]

Why did Oda ever think that look good lmao

I am surprised his brain didn't click seeing the contrast between that cartoon face he gave Zoro and that tattoo, lol

I mean most of the strawhat outfits is ass
even luffy looks goofy but I kinda get used to it eventually because that’s oda be

 

[RyoQ]

I mean most of the strawhat outfits is ass

True

Ussop looking like pre reveal Scopper
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Pre timeskip zoro didn’t give traditional samurai vibes bro

like I said the only time we got samurai vibes from zoro was when he was talking about swords during battle or off battle. I mean in the one piece world people didn’t see zoro as samurai except very few like vivi because of zoro lifestyle of swords

Idk I just think some super detailed tattoo would make him look too city/modern

 

[Warchief Sanji D Goat]

It depends on what kind of tattoo.

But me personally, I always thought tattoos look super cool on you no matter what. I always wanted to get one.