Roronoa Zoro has been one of the biggest characters in One Piece, ever since the Straw Hat Pirates set sail in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump. With the shonen franchise becoming one of the most legendary anime series of all time, the Grand Line has only been gaining more popularity as years have passed. Unfortunately, it appears as though the anime’s popularity wasn’t enough to save a “real-life Zoro” who was recently arrested in Japan. Fret not Monkey D. Luffy fans, because this isn’t the Zoro we’ve come to know as a part of the live-action Netflix adaptation.
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Recently, it was announced that a 47-year-old man was arrested by the Karatsu Police in Japan, due to possessing knives similar to Roronoa Zoro. In One Piece, Zoro has been known to wield three swords when it comes to fighting against other pirates and the World Government, holding one in each hand and one in his teeth. The “real life Zoro” was found walking down the street in a similar fashion, though the subject denies that he had done anything wrong. In an official statement from the suspect, he stated, “I was on my way to pick up vegetables from a friend’s house.” Unsurprisingly, Shueisha hasn’t released a comment regarding this true-life Zoro finding himself in shackles.
Zoro’s Bright Future
Across the board, Roronoa Zoro has quite a bit to look forward to in the One Piece franchise. When it comes to the anime adaptation, the series is planning to change things up this year, bypassing its normal weekly release to instead go bi-weekly for the first time in decades. While the series is currently on a hiatus when it comes to releasing new episodes, Toei Animation is planning to drop the Straw Hat Pirates into the land of the giants known as Elbaph. With an upcoming remake from Netflix and Wit Studio on the way, the Grand Line has quite a lot happening in the near future for anime fans.
Luckily, the anime isn’t the only big thing on the horizon for One Piece enthusiasts. This March, Netflix is bringing back the real-life Straw Hat Pirates in the second season of the live-action series. Set to introduce heroes like Tony Tony Chopper and villains like Crocodile, Wapol, and more, Zoro will have plenty to do in the show’s return. Of the many events that will take place in season two, Zoro will have an unexpected opponent should the series continue following its source material: Monkey D. Luffy himself.
For the entirety of One Piece, Zoro’s goal has to become the greatest swordsman that the Grand Line has ever seen, but there has been one major obstacle in his way. At present, the Cross Guild leader Mihawk has held this title, and so, we have to imagine that we will see the long-awaited rematch between the great swordsman and Zoro before the series finale eventually arrives.
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