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* InconsistentSpelling: Officially, it is "Zoro". All Japanese material and the Funimation dub/subs confirm this. However, the 4Kids dub and Viz's manga spell it "Zolo". It was heavily implied the change was made because someone on the production team worried about being sued by the "owners" of ''Franchise/{{Zorro}}'' [[note]](sarcasm quotes because a judge declared Zorro to be a PublicDomainCharacter back in the 90's, but no one is willing to admit it)[[/note]], who is moss-head's namesake. Still, the FanWank over this grew to a ridiculous extreme; it's one of the biggest backlashes in the history of Western anime fandom. Note that in German, the translators outright use "Zorro".

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* InconsistentSpelling: Officially, it is "Zoro". All Japanese material and the Funimation dub/subs confirm this. However, the 4Kids dub and Viz's manga spell it "Zolo". It was heavily implied the change was made because someone on the production team worried about being sued by the "owners" of ''Franchise/{{Zorro}}'' [[note]](sarcasm quotes because a judge declared Zorro to be a PublicDomainCharacter back in the 90's, but no one is willing to admit it)[[/note]], who is moss-head's namesake. Still, the FanWank fan complaints over this grew to a ridiculous extreme; it's one of the biggest backlashes in the history of Western anime fandom. Note that in German, the translators outright use "Zorro".
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* AffectionateNickName: He was initially her enemy when Vivi was still undercover as Miss Wednesday, but she continues to call him "Mr. Bushido" even after joining the Straw Hats's ship.

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* AffectionateNickName: He was He's initially her enemy when Vivi was is still undercover as Miss Wednesday, but she continues to call him "Mr. Bushido" even after joining the Straw Hats's ship.



* LastNameBasis: More than a handful of characters refer to him as "Roronoa". Nobody within the crew does it, though.

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* LastNameBasis: More than a handful of characters outside of the crew refer to him as "Roronoa". Nobody within the crew does it, though."Roronoa", due to his fame as Pirate Hunter.
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* AffectionateNickName: He was initially her enemy when Vivi was still undercover as Miss Wednesday, but she continues to call him "Mr. Bushido" even after joining the Straw Hats's ship.


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* LastNameBasis: More than a handful of characters refer to him as "Roronoa". Nobody within the crew does it, though.

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* HeroesPreferSwords: Although Zoro is the most anti-heroic of the crew. Zoro is an extremely powerful master swordsman, being able to use one, two, and three swords in varying attack styles, going from melee-type all the way to artillery. He is even able to use some sword techniques that utilize the very air itself to strike the enemy from a distance. Brook classifies Zoro as a user of the "Power of Destruction" (破壊力 Hakairyoku?).



* HeroesPreferSwords: Although Zoro is the most anti-heroic of the crew. Zoro is an extremely powerful master swordsman, being able to use one, two, and three swords in varying attack styles, going from melee-type all the way to artillery. He is even able to use some sword techniques that utilize the very air itself to strike the enemy from a distance. Brook classifies Zoro as a user of the "Power of Destruction" (破壊力 Hakairyoku?).

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* HeroesPreferSwords: Although Zoro is the most anti-heroic HeroicLineage: [[spoiler:The Wano Arc reveals that he's a descendant of the crew. Zoro is an extremely Shimotsuki Clan, a powerful master swordsman, being able to use one, two, and three swords in varying attack styles, going from melee-type all family of sword masters. And it's the samurai Ryuma (the same Ryuma Zoro fought on Thriller Bark) who progenated the clan. In other words, the way to artillery. He is even able to use some sword techniques that utilize the very air itself to strike the enemy from a distance. Brook classifies Zoro as a user of the "Power of Destruction" (破壊力 Hakairyoku?).sword is in Zoro's blood.]]

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* InconsistentSpelling: Officially, it is "Zoro". All Japanese material and the Funimation dub/subs confirm this. However, the 4Kids dub and Viz's manga spell it "Zolo". It was heavily implied the change was made because someone on the production team worried about being sued by the "owners" of ''Franchise/{{Zorro}}'' [[note]](sarcasm quotes because a judge declared Zorro to be a PublicDomainCharacter back in the 90's, but no one is willing to admit it)[[/note]], who is moss-head's namesake. Still, the FanWank over this grew to a ridiculous extreme; it's one of the biggest backlashes in the history of Western anime fandom. Note that in German, the translators outright use "Zorro".



* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Officially, it is "Zoro". All Japanese material and the Funimation dub/subs confirm this. However, the 4Kids dub and Viz's manga spell it "Zolo". It was heavily implied the change was made because someone on the production team worried about being sued by the "owners" of ''Franchise/{{Zorro}}'' [[note]](sarcasm quotes because a judge declared Zorro to be a PublicDomainCharacter back in the 90's, but no one is willing to admit it)[[/note]], who is moss-head's namesake. Still, the FanWank over this grew to a ridiculous extreme; it's one of the biggest backlashes in the history of Western anime fandom. Note that in German, the translators outright use "Zorro".

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* TheCynic: Zoro is the most outwardly cynical and suspicious member of the crew, expressing pessimistic and fatalistic views about the intentions of other people, all very reasonable for a veteran bounty hunter turned pirate...but the world of One Piece runs on the PowerOfFriendship, so his suspicions are usually false.



* TheCynic: Zoro is the most outwardly cynical and suspicious member of the crew, expressing pessimistic and fatalistic views about the intentions of other people, all very reasonable for a veteran bounty hunter turned pirate...but the world of One Piece runs on the PowerOfFriendship, so his suspicions are usually false.
* CynicIdealistDuo: He's naturally the cynic to Luffy's idealist. Zoro is always quick to distrust anyone who he isn't familiar with, while Luffy strives to make friends with anyone if he can. Fittingly, whenever a new person joins the crew, Luffy will usually be among the first to trust them while Zoro will, without fail, be the last.



* GreaterNeedThanMine: Zoro will ''always'' put the lives of the other Straw Hats above his own. He has no problem with sacrificing himself if it means someone else he cares about will live.

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* GreaterNeedThanMine: Zoro will ''always'' put the lives of the other Straw Hats above his own. He has no problem with sacrificing himself if it means someone else he cares about will live. Considering how hard he took Kuina's death and his inability to prevent it, there's likely a deep-seated fear within him of someone else he cares about dying and would just as soon take their place.


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** Within the crew itself he and Brook get along quite well despite the skeleton being a DirtyOldMan. Brook has a deep-seated respect for Zoro, and Zoro was the first to set out for Brook's shadow when he discovered that Brook and Laboon were connected.


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* TookALevelInCheerfulness: While he's still mostly grouchy, he smiles a lot more during the Wano arc, especially when he reunites with Luffy. When the arc is over, he's nothing but completely happy as they all party together.
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** [[spoiler:In Wano, he gets absolutely MURDEROUS and tries to kill Orochi outright after Orochi executed an innocent father of a little girl. When his initial strike is blocked, he goes so far as to ask his crewmates to cover him from Orochi's men so he can be free to hunt down Orochi personally. He's also extremely enraged when Luffy told him that the Beast Pirates are wasting food, while people like Tama are starving at the same time.]]

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** [[spoiler:In Wano, he gets absolutely MURDEROUS and tries to outright kill Orochi outright after (on top of Orochi trying to kill a little girl after having just executed an innocent father of her father) he learns that he effectively poisoned a little girl. village with the defective smiles, leaving them unable to emote in any way other smiling and laughter. When his initial strike is blocked, he goes so far as to ask his crewmates to cover him from Orochi's men so he can be free to hunt down Orochi personally.personally, only failing because Kyoshiro blocked him. He's also extremely enraged when Luffy told him that the Beast Pirates are wasting food, while people like Tama are starving at the same time.]]
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* GreaterNeedThanMine: Zoro will ''always'' put the lives of the other Straw Hats above his own. He has no problem with sacrificing himself if it means someone else he cares about will live.
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zoro isn't exactly the kindest of the straw hats


* AntiHero: Zoro is nothing but kind and caring to his crewmmates and would never hurt an innocent, but he [[BloodKnight loves the thrill of the fight]]. He is even described by other pirates as being capable of exuding a massive killing intent. Zoro is one of the only Straw Hats with a willingness to kill, and said he's not a friend to pirates or Marines.

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* AntiHero: Zoro is nothing very aloof but kind and also caring to his crewmmates and would never hurt an innocent, but he [[BloodKnight loves the thrill of the fight]]. He is even described by other pirates as being capable of exuding a massive killing intent. Zoro is one of the only Straw Hats with a willingness to kill, and said he's not a friend to pirates or Marines.



* BadassArmFold: [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/zoroblood.jpg In this pic,]] which completely cements his {{Made Of Iron}} credentials.

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* BadassArmFold: [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/zoroblood.jpg In this pic,]] which completely cements After confronting Kuma, the latter asks Zoro if he's willing to endure all of Luffy's pain and fatigue, in exchange for his {{Made Of Iron}} credentials.life. Zoro accepts and, after enduring Luffy's fatigue, Zoro remains still, covered in blood and with the arms folded as if nothing happened.
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* AntiHero: Zoro can be particularly murderous, as he's a BloodKnight. He is even described by other pirates as being capable of exuding a massive killing intent. Zoro has also stated several times of his willingness to kill, and said he's not a friend to pirates or Marines.

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* AntiHero: Zoro can be particularly murderous, as he's a BloodKnight.is nothing but kind and caring to his crewmmates and would never hurt an innocent, but he [[BloodKnight loves the thrill of the fight]]. He is even described by other pirates as being capable of exuding a massive killing intent. Zoro has also stated several times is one of his the only Straw Hats with a willingness to kill, and said he's not a friend to pirates or Marines.
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* NoBadassToHisValet: To the world, Zoro is a monstrously powerful swordsman with an intense amount of bloodlust and potential, and the First Mate to one of the most dangerous pirates on the Grand Line. To the rest of the Straw Hat crew, he's their meathead of a swordsman who's capable of getting lost in a ''straight hallway'' and is only marginally smarter than their reckless idiot of a captain, and it's questionable if they even view him as the First Mate.

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* NoBadassToHisValet: To the world, Zoro is a monstrously powerful swordsman with an intense amount of bloodlust and potential, and the First Mate to one of the most dangerous pirates on the Grand Line. To the rest of the Straw Hat crew, he's their meathead of a swordsman who's capable of getting lost in a ''straight hallway'' and is only marginally smarter than their reckless idiot of a captain, and it's questionable if they the Dressrosa arc confirms that not even view him Zoro views himself as the First Mate.
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* AllThereInTheScript: Details concerning Zoro's lineage are given in the SBS section of volume 109. While only implied during the story, [[spoiler:it is confirmed that Zoro is indeed a descendant of Shimotsuki Ryuma, being the grandson of Shimotsuki Furiko.]] Zoro himself remains unaware of that connection.
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* UnderestimatingBadassery: Despite being aware of Mihawk's fame, Zoro challenges him for the title of the world's strongest swordsman. Mihawk accepts, but decides to use only his smallest knife since he doesn't consider Zoro worth using anything bigger on and completely defeats Zoro with it.
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For tropes relating to his [[Series/OnePiece2023 live-action counterpart]], go [[Characters/OnePiece2023 here]].
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As well as Smoker, Caribou, Kid, Law, Killer, Marco


* FullNameBasis: Due to his fame as a bounty hunter, many criminals call him by his full name, and some add in his epithet "Pirate Hunter" as a prefix for good measure. He shares this distinction with Robin. Interestingly, Mihawk and Tashigi are the only people in the world on LastNameBasis with him, frequently calling him just "Roronoa".

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* FullNameBasis: Due to his fame as a bounty hunter, many criminals call him by his full name, and some add in his epithet "Pirate Hunter" as a prefix for good measure. He shares this distinction with Robin. Interestingly, Mihawk and Tashigi are the only people in the world on LastNameBasis with him, frequently calling him just "Roronoa".
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* ClashingCousins: [[spoiler:Downplayed (given that they had more of a FriendlyRivalry), but it's revealed in the SBS of volume 105 that he and Kuina were actually paternal second cousins. Zoro remains completely unaware of of the fact that they were related, though.]]

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* ClashingCousins: [[spoiler:Downplayed (given that they had more of a FriendlyRivalry), but it's revealed in the SBS of volume 105 that he and Kuina were actually paternal second cousins. Zoro remains completely unaware of of the fact that they were related, though.]]
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* ClashingCousins: [[spoiler:Downplayed (given that they had more of a FriendlyRivalry), but it's revealed in the SBS of volume 105 that he and Kuina were actually paternal second cousins. Zoro remains completely unaware of of the fact that they were related, though.]]
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/WataruTakagi [''[[Anime/OnePieceDefeatHimThePirateGanzack Defeat Him! The Pirate Ganzack]]''], Creator/KazuyaNakai [TV series onwards], Megumi Urawa [young], Creator/KazukiYao [Bon Clay disguise] (Japanese); Brian Zimmerman [Odex dub], Creator/MarcDiraison [4Kids dub], Creator/AndrewRannells [young, 4Kids dub], Creator/ChristopherSabat [Funimation dub], Creator/BrinaPalencia [young, Funimation dub] (English)[[note]]'''Other languages:''' Gabriel Basurto [first season of the 4Kids dub and fifth season of the Creator/{{Netflix}} dub onwards], Creator/DafnisFernandez [second season of the 4Kids dub onwards], Jared Mendoza [young, Netflix dub] (Latin American Spanish); Creator/JorgeSaudinos, Rocío Azofra [young] (European Spanish); Philipp Brammer, Uwe Thomsen [episode 401 onwards] (German)[[/note]]

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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/WataruTakagi [''[[Anime/OnePieceDefeatHimThePirateGanzack Defeat Him! The Pirate Ganzack]]''], Creator/KazuyaNakai [TV series onwards], Megumi Urawa [young], Creator/KazukiYao [Bon Clay disguise] (Japanese); Brian Zimmerman [Odex dub], Creator/MarcDiraison [4Kids dub], Creator/AndrewRannells [young, 4Kids dub], Creator/ChristopherSabat [Funimation dub], Creator/BrinaPalencia [young, Funimation dub] (English)[[note]]'''Other languages:''' Gabriel Basurto [first season of the 4Kids dub and fifth season of the Creator/{{Netflix}} dub onwards], Creator/DafnisFernandez [second season of the 4Kids dub onwards], and 1-4 season of the Creator/{{Netflix}}], Jared Mendoza [young, Netflix dub] (Latin American Spanish); Creator/JorgeSaudinos, Rocío Azofra [young] (European Spanish); Philipp Brammer, Uwe Thomsen [episode 401 onwards] (German)[[/note]]
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/WataruTakagi [''[[Anime/OnePieceDefeatHimThePirateGanzack Defeat Him! The Pirate Ganzack]]''], Creator/KazuyaNakai [TV series onwards], Megumi Urawa [young], Creator/KazukiYao [Bon Clay disguise] (Japanese); Creator/ChristopherSabat [Funimation dub], Creator/BrinaPalencia [young, Funimation dub], Creator/MarcDiraison [4Kids dub], Creator/AndrewRannells [young, 4Kids dub], Brian Zimmerman [Odex dub] (English)[[note]]'''Other languages:''' Gabriel Basurto [first season of the 4Kids dub and Creator/{{Netflix}} dub season 5 onwards], Creator/DafnisFernandez [second season of the 4Kids dub onwards], Jared Mendoza [young, Netflix dub] (Latin American Spanish); Creator/JorgeSaudinos, Rocío Azofra [young] (European Spanish); Philipp Brammer [Episode 1 - 400], Uwe Thomsen [Episode 401 onward] (German)[[/note]]

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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/WataruTakagi [''[[Anime/OnePieceDefeatHimThePirateGanzack Defeat Him! The Pirate Ganzack]]''], Creator/KazuyaNakai [TV series onwards], Megumi Urawa [young], Creator/KazukiYao [Bon Clay disguise] (Japanese); Brian Zimmerman [Odex dub], Creator/MarcDiraison [4Kids dub], Creator/AndrewRannells [young, 4Kids dub], Creator/ChristopherSabat [Funimation dub], Creator/BrinaPalencia [young, Funimation dub], Creator/MarcDiraison [4Kids dub], Creator/AndrewRannells [young, 4Kids dub], Brian Zimmerman [Odex dub] (English)[[note]]'''Other languages:''' Gabriel Basurto [first season of the 4Kids dub and fifth season of the Creator/{{Netflix}} dub season 5 onwards], Creator/DafnisFernandez [second season of the 4Kids dub onwards], Jared Mendoza [young, Netflix dub] (Latin American Spanish); Creator/JorgeSaudinos, Rocío Azofra [young] (European Spanish); Philipp Brammer [Episode 1 - 400], Brammer, Uwe Thomsen [Episode [episode 401 onward] onwards] (German)[[/note]]
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/WataruTakagi [''[[Anime/OnePieceDefeatHimThePirateGanzack Defeat Him! The Pirate Ganzack]]''], Creator/KazuyaNakai [TV series onwards], Megumi Urawa [young] (Japanese); Creator/ChristopherSabat [Funimation dub], Creator/BrinaPalencia [young, Funimation dub], Creator/MarcDiraison [4Kids dub], Creator/AndrewRannells [young, 4Kids dub], Brian Zimmerman [Odex dub] (English)[[note]]'''Other languages:''' Gabriel Basurto [first season of the 4Kids dub and Creator/{{Netflix}} dub season 5 onwards], Creator/DafnisFernandez [second season of the 4Kids dub onwards], Jared Mendoza [young, Netflix dub] (Latin American Spanish); Creator/JorgeSaudinos, Rocío Azofra [young] (European Spanish); Philipp Brammer [Episode 1 - 400], Uwe Thomsen [Episode 401 onward] (German)[[/note]]

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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/WataruTakagi [''[[Anime/OnePieceDefeatHimThePirateGanzack Defeat Him! The Pirate Ganzack]]''], Creator/KazuyaNakai [TV series onwards], Megumi Urawa [young] [young], Creator/KazukiYao [Bon Clay disguise] (Japanese); Creator/ChristopherSabat [Funimation dub], Creator/BrinaPalencia [young, Funimation dub], Creator/MarcDiraison [4Kids dub], Creator/AndrewRannells [young, 4Kids dub], Brian Zimmerman [Odex dub] (English)[[note]]'''Other languages:''' Gabriel Basurto [first season of the 4Kids dub and Creator/{{Netflix}} dub season 5 onwards], Creator/DafnisFernandez [second season of the 4Kids dub onwards], Jared Mendoza [young, Netflix dub] (Latin American Spanish); Creator/JorgeSaudinos, Rocío Azofra [young] (European Spanish); Philipp Brammer [Episode 1 - 400], Uwe Thomsen [Episode 401 onward] (German)[[/note]]
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/WataruTakagi [OVA], Creator/KazuyaNakai [TV series onwards], Megumi Urawa [young] (Japanese); Creator/ChristopherSabat [Funimation dub], Creator/BrinaPalencia [young, Funimation dub], Creator/MarcDiraison [4Kids dub], Creator/AndrewRannells [young, 4Kids dub], Brian Zimmerman [Odex dub] (English)[[note]]'''Other languages:''' Gabriel Basurto [first season of the 4Kids dub and Creator/{{Netflix}} dub season 5 onwards], Creator/DafnisFernandez [second season of the 4Kids dub onwards], Jared Mendoza [young, Netflix dub] (Latin American Spanish); Creator/JorgeSaudinos, Rocío Azofra [young] (European Spanish); Philipp Brammer [Episode 1 - 400], Uwe Thomsen [Episode 401 onward] (German)[[/note]]

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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/WataruTakagi [OVA], Creator/WataruTakagi [''[[Anime/OnePieceDefeatHimThePirateGanzack Defeat Him! The Pirate Ganzack]]''], Creator/KazuyaNakai [TV series onwards], Megumi Urawa [young] (Japanese); Creator/ChristopherSabat [Funimation dub], Creator/BrinaPalencia [young, Funimation dub], Creator/MarcDiraison [4Kids dub], Creator/AndrewRannells [young, 4Kids dub], Brian Zimmerman [Odex dub] (English)[[note]]'''Other languages:''' Gabriel Basurto [first season of the 4Kids dub and Creator/{{Netflix}} dub season 5 onwards], Creator/DafnisFernandez [second season of the 4Kids dub onwards], Jared Mendoza [young, Netflix dub] (Latin American Spanish); Creator/JorgeSaudinos, Rocío Azofra [young] (European Spanish); Philipp Brammer [Episode 1 - 400], Uwe Thomsen [Episode 401 onward] (German)[[/note]]
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/WataruTakagi [OVA], Creator/KazuyaNakai [TV series onwards], Megumi Urawa [young] (Japanese); Creator/ChristopherSabat [Funimation dub], Creator/BrinaPalencia [young, Funimation dub], Creator/MarcDiraison [4Kids dub], Creator/AndrewRannells [young, 4Kids dub], Brian Zimmerman [Odex dub] (English)[[note]]'''Other languages:''' Gabriel Basurto [first season of the 4Kids dub], Creator/DafnisFernandez [second season of the 4Kids dub onwards], Jared Mendoza [young, Netflix dub] (Latin American Spanish); Creator/JorgeSaudinos, Rocío Azofra [young] (European Spanish); Philipp Brammer [Episode 1 - 400], Uwe Thomsen [Episode 401 onward] (German)[[/note]]

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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/WataruTakagi [OVA], Creator/KazuyaNakai [TV series onwards], Megumi Urawa [young] (Japanese); Creator/ChristopherSabat [Funimation dub], Creator/BrinaPalencia [young, Funimation dub], Creator/MarcDiraison [4Kids dub], Creator/AndrewRannells [young, 4Kids dub], Brian Zimmerman [Odex dub] (English)[[note]]'''Other languages:''' Gabriel Basurto [first season of the 4Kids dub], dub and Creator/{{Netflix}} dub season 5 onwards], Creator/DafnisFernandez [second season of the 4Kids dub onwards], Jared Mendoza [young, Netflix dub] (Latin American Spanish); Creator/JorgeSaudinos, Rocío Azofra [young] (European Spanish); Philipp Brammer [Episode 1 - 400], Uwe Thomsen [Episode 401 onward] (German)[[/note]]
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This trope is not "character hits a girl" but "character hits a girl, showing off how villainous (or antiheroic) he is". Same for the child; it's a subtrope of Kick The Dog


* WouldHurtAChild: For an antiheroic character like Zoro, the age of his opponent doesn't make any difference. A child assassin at Whiskey Peak alongside an assassin dressed as a nun tries to kill him after attempting a WoundedGazelleGambit. Zoro quickly brings them both down, but uses the back of his blades to not kill either of them.
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** Zoro is a ruthless swordsman and wouldn't hesitate to fight a woman, although he also says that he doesn't like it. The only exception is Tashigi because she reminds him of his dead childhood friend and rival, Kuina, with whom he's made the promise to become the world's greatest swordsman.
** At Punk Hazard, Tashigi claims that Zoro is holding back against Monet due to a [[PoliticallyIncorrectHero dismissive attitude towards women]], after proving to Monet that he will cut a girl if necessary. He admits that there are things he doesn't like to cut, but if he has to, he will.
** Further shown that he's willing to cut women if he has to during Wano when he fought Big Mom (as well as Kaido) alongside Luffy, Law, and Kid. Unlike Tashigi and Monet, Zoro had no qualms with fighting seriously against her.
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** Further shown that he's willing to cut women if he has to during Wano when he fought Big Mom (as well as Kaido) alongside Luffy, Law, and Kid. Unlike Tashigi and Monet, Zoro had no qualms with fighting seriously against her.
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* {{Ronin}}: While in Wano, he poses as a ronin named Zorojuro and exchanges his clothes for a robe. The fact that he's already a swordman and his real-life nationality would be Japanese make him almost an authentic ronin.

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* {{Ronin}}: While in Wano, he poses as a ronin named Zorojuro and exchanges his clothes for a robe. The fact that he's already a swordman and his real-life nationality would be Japanese make him almost an authentic ronin. [[spoiler: The later reveal that Zoro is descended from Wano natives only cements this further.]]
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* EverythingsBetterWithSamurai: Although not an actual samurai from [[{{Wutai}} Wano]], Zoro is reminiscent of one. He is a MasterSwordsman who wields katanas and follows the samurai philosophy of Bushido, which stresses honor and loyalty. He fights fair, refusing to attack enemies whose backs are turned unless his friends are in danger of dying. He is also very loyal, standing by Luffy and respecting his decisions. He's nicknamed "Mr. Bushido" by Vivi and even poses as a {{ronin}} in Wano. This all makes perfect sense after it is revealed [[spoiler: Zoro is descended from the Shimotsuki family, several of whom emigrated from Wano to the East Blue decades earlier. This in turn also means he a descendant of Ryuma.]]

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* EverythingsBetterWithSamurai: Although not an actual samurai from [[{{Wutai}} Wano]], Zoro is reminiscent of one. He is a MasterSwordsman who wields katanas and follows the samurai philosophy of Bushido, which stresses honor and loyalty. He fights fair, refusing to attack enemies whose backs are turned unless his friends are in danger of dying. He is also very loyal, standing by Luffy and respecting his decisions. He's nicknamed "Mr. Bushido" by Vivi and even poses as a {{ronin}} in Wano. This all makes perfect sense after it is revealed [[spoiler: Zoro is descended from the Shimotsuki family, several of whom emigrated from Wano to the East Blue decades earlier. This in turn also means he he's a descendant of Ryuma.]]
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** One of the things that help clue them into his resemblance to Ryuma is his strong resemblance to the former daimyo of Ringo, Shimotsuki Ushimaru, another one of Ryuma's descendants, [[spoiler:Onimaru's original master, and one of the samurai who befriended Yamato in his childhood and helped him read Oden's journal]]. According to them, Ushimaru was also a spectacular swordsman like Zoro, and ultimately, Zoro's resemblance to him ''along'' with his resemblance to Ryuma is what makes Hyogoro, Kawamatsu, and other Wano natives so predisposed to him. [[https://twitter.com/ONEPIECESPOILE1/status/1630823810864926720 The SBS for Volume 105]] later reveals why Zoro resembles both of them so much: [[spoiler:Zoro is the grandson of Ushimaru's older sister Furiko, making him Ushimaru's grandnephew and one of Ryuma's many descendants]].

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** One of the things that help clue them into his resemblance to Ryuma is his strong resemblance to the former daimyo of Ringo, Shimotsuki Ushimaru, another one of Ryuma's descendants, [[spoiler:Onimaru's original master, and one of the samurai who befriended Yamato in his childhood and helped him read Oden's journal]]. According to them, Ushimaru was also a spectacular swordsman like Zoro, and ultimately, Zoro's resemblance to him ''along'' with his resemblance to Ryuma is what makes Hyogoro, Kawamatsu, and other Wano natives so predisposed to him. [[https://twitter.com/ONEPIECESPOILE1/status/1630823810864926720 The SBS for Volume 105]] later reveals why Zoro resembles both of them so much: [[spoiler:Zoro is the grandson of Ushimaru's older sister Furiko, making him Ushimaru's grandnephew great-nephew and one of Ryuma's many descendants]].



* IdenticalGrandson: [[spoiler:Zoro is a near-carbon copy of both his granduncle Ushimaru and his FamousAncestor Ryuma, which plays a heavy role in why the natives of Wano warm up to him so quickly]].

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* IdenticalGrandson: [[spoiler:Zoro is a near-carbon copy of both his granduncle great-uncle Ushimaru and his FamousAncestor Ryuma, which plays a heavy role in why the natives of Wano warm up to him so quickly]].
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* EverythingsBetterWithSamurai: Although not an actual samurai from [[{{Wutai}} Wano]], Zoro is reminiscent of one. He is a MasterSwordsman who wields katanas and follows the samurai philosophy of Bushido, which stresses honor and loyalty. He fights fair, refusing to attack enemies whose backs are turned unless his friends are in danger of dying. He is also very loyal, standing by Luffy and respecting his decisions. He's nicknamed "Mr. Bushido" by Vivi and even poses as a {{ronin}} in Wano.

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* EverythingsBetterWithSamurai: Although not an actual samurai from [[{{Wutai}} Wano]], Zoro is reminiscent of one. He is a MasterSwordsman who wields katanas and follows the samurai philosophy of Bushido, which stresses honor and loyalty. He fights fair, refusing to attack enemies whose backs are turned unless his friends are in danger of dying. He is also very loyal, standing by Luffy and respecting his decisions. He's nicknamed "Mr. Bushido" by Vivi and even poses as a {{ronin}} in Wano. This all makes perfect sense after it is revealed [[spoiler: Zoro is descended from the Shimotsuki family, several of whom emigrated from Wano to the East Blue decades earlier. This in turn also means he a descendant of Ryuma.]]

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