A king who lowers himself to knighthood in order to serve a man he perceives as being his better. And when met with another just like him, he finally recalls his Kingly ambition and selfish desire, becoming all the more powerful for it. Bravo Oda, you magnificent bastard 👏
fr, my jaw dropped when King started his final attack. This is what an adaptation is supposed to be like. So, glad they up the animation when it counts and don't pad out fights with useless screaming anymore.
This was probably the best analysis of Zoro in the Post Time Skip era. While I will always maintain that there should have been more for him in Wano, what we received was satisfactory and completely congruent with his narrative. It’s a shame that people stereotype him into a bland, “cool guy” character when there’s so much more to him. Wano forced the SHs to balance their true selves with their learned experiences. Zoro is competitive in nature. He desired greatness from birth and sealed his conviction with a promise. This guided his journey, but through his bonds he learned that his family holds just as much, if not more value. Placing Luffy’s dream above his own was the culmination of his growth, but as you said, his decision had ripple affects due to him acting in extremes. Going from one to another put his conviction and ability to protect his family at risk. Forcing him to rekindle his conviction and understand that without it, Luffy cannot become the PK was the epiphany required for him to reach a state of balance. After all, without balance, what good is a swordsman? It’s fitting that in an arc centred around balance, Zoro somehow managed to navigate through Enma’s trials to find his own. With his wings soaring, all Luffy must do is prove that he too can stand above others and become a king amongst kings. Great video, 10/10.
I disagree that we should have gotten more, I think that Whole Cake spoiled people and gave them the wrong impression. Zoro got much more attention pre ts than Sanji so Oda made up for it (it was always planned that way). Zoro got everything we ever wanted and more out of Wano. Multiple epic fights and moments to rival any other in the series, a new sword and a fucking flashback! Pre Whole Cake nobody even imagined there will be more backstory to any strawhats, but when Sanji got more people became greedy. Zoro was always this mysetrious cool guy that becomes complex once you read more into him, but it is never spelled out for us... thats why its presented in a minimalist/myhtological/questioning way
Other than wano being the land of the samurai and zoro being a swordsman,why would you think it should be mainly focused on zoro? This is quite literally being upset your headcanon isn't true
Feel like the majority of the people who stereotype him into the bland “cool guy” character, just say what they hear others say. It doesn’t help that most Zoro fans only talk about how badass and strong he is 😂. His writing underrated to me.
@@tobiasarevalo9929 how is Zoro being a swordsman the only connection to Wano you could think of? Half of his bloodline is from Wano and the most legendary figure of the country happens to be one of his ancestors 😂. I personally was satisfied with what we got of Zoro in Wano but I can at least understand where people are coming from.
@@dex7891 it makes no sense how anyone would kno he is from wano i don't think it wil play a part until he knows his lineage himself like kuina's dad telling lik that
Zoro vs King showed one of their most important differences, especially through the way they think in the battle. King constantly focuses on him being genetically superior, and how “Because I’m here, you cannot surpass Kaido”. The man may be called King, but he truly believes Kaido is the one he needs to serve. It’s unknown if King really has any personal goals, since he’s more then happy to serve Kaido. Zoro’s battle is more “How do I damage King” and “How do I control Enma.” His goal of winning for his captain has taken a backstage, to his goal of winning against King, to be the strongest swordsman. At the end of it all, he agrees to merge his two goals, deciding “I will be the worlds greatest swordsman, and I will help Luffy become the pirate king.” That’s the true nature of becoming a “King”, but not just any King, a “King of Hell”. King doesn’t care about himself all that much, and just wants to win for Kaido’s sake. Zoro cares about Luffy, but also has a personal goal to win for, which is why he can win. It’s telling to, that Zoro claims he’ll be the king of hell, while King just says “Kaido”.
My question is how this guy doesn't have 1mil subs yet. This guy got the crazies analogies and story understanding I've ever seen, and he gets no subs. Its crazy
Because he doesn't have clickbait titles + thumbnails. He doesn't talk about easy topics like power scaling or wackjob "theories". That means he's not playing the algorithm. Which means higher quality products, with minimal popularity.
Your writing gave me chills. You're right. Zoro and Luffy are right. So is Sanji. We don't have to compromise, we just have to stand tall and do our best to propel ourselves as far as our arms, legs, teeth, brains and hearts can take us. Thank you for the inspiration. I've subscribed!
watching your videos and hearing you speak is very unreal to me. It is like someone is literally taking my thoughts and putting them into words . I just want to add a bit of extra cool detail to your analysis . 1- one of the important aspect about enma as a sword that it is made by the same person that made zoro original 2 swords that we saw him us in the east blue saga and i think that is important because for me zoro original 2 swords represent his pride and in his fight with mihawk he lost that pride and that was represented in his 2 swords getting broken and you can see how that ties in with emma being the sword that allowed zoro to regain his ambition and how enma is in a sense his new pride a pride that is build not on ignorant but on his growth. 2- one of the central and important detail of the fight is how both zoro and king were trying to strip each other from what they hold dear to them zoro with his swords representing his dream and king with his mask representing the name that was giving to him by his captain kaido and you can see how king after zoro was able to regain his ambition when king tried to take his swords from him again king was overpowered by zoro . 3- zoro title being the king of hell fits perfectly with him being a part of the shimotsuki clan and that because they were the rulers of ringo a place called the Eternal Grave and it fits really well with how zoro contrasts king . Albert, being someone that is running from himself and his race and finding refuge in his title “king” and gives up his original name that represents his trauma and pain as a child and zoro return to his origin .
Fantastic analysis. I always loved Zoro vs King and always felt like the odd man out for doing so. Great to see someone explore the fight in such depth
What I like about the moment when zoro finnaly regained his previous kingly desire is that his haki turned from purple,the color most associated withhaki,brute force and nothing else, to green, the color that represents him, his ambition, his promise to luffy and his desire to become the greatest at what he does
This video just proves that when people say Zoro has no character development like Sanji, it’s obviously haven’t been paying attention and are idiots What amazing video💯🔥🔥🔥🔥
I hope you do more Zoro character analysis videos in the future, too many people misunderstand my goat. Not enough people even understood this fight and I see takes like “Zoro got no development in the land of samurai” :’). I came to a similar conclusion for this fight but videos like your Kaido one really helped me understand things I didn’t before.
9:40 From here upwards, shows the pinnacle of the Pirate Hunter. A man who much like Luffy, looks to the future and knows he must get stronger to achieve their dreams. Just marvelous 🎉
A lot of people think they 'get' one piece. Not gatekeeping but, lots of people think they understand the story, hell, every fan gets false impressions. But this guy? This guy gets it. You earned a sub. Great video
THIS VIDEO IS SO FUCKINGGG GOOODD OMGGGGG. Bro, I’ve rewatched this vid like 5 times already in the span of 2 days. I’m gonna be eagerly cheering on the future of this channel. You deserve to reach such a bigger audience bro
I never once realized Zoro had still put his ambition before that of the crew. I thought after thriller bark Zoro regained his conviction but after watching your video it makes so much sense. That completely went over my head! Thank you brother.
I don't know how someone can make so many great videos on characters within a week. Really loving the one piece in-depth character reviews, keep up the good work!
Wow, this video is as if oda were to be asked to explain zoro's character from beginning to end, has to be your best video mad props for this one actually got chills watching.
Im a little sad i spoiled myself of a bunch of the epsiode you showed here, simply because I hadn't watched it yet. But your words sent a chill down my spine. Thank you for spouting this amazing lecture on zoro, and helping me appreciate his character even more.
This episode was fantastic!!! I know the flashback in the episode was the same in the manga but here, it doesn't feel like the afterthought it does in the manga. Is that flute piece at the end new? I have never heard it before and it's so fucking badass!
Zoro is the seriousness to Luffys goofiness. He realizes that Luffy is not as good of a leader as he should be and steps up. But, along the way, he realizes that there is more than his ambition, just as Luffy does. He realizes that his friends lives are more important than his end ambition, and decides to sacrifice himself for them.
I wish you used the new "world's greatest swordsman" scene, they, surprisingly, made it pretty well animated. The delivery of the voice actor is even better too.
I just watched your Kaido video and then this one. You got me tearing up on the train during my morning commute. wtf man you got me out here looking crazy 😂. Amazing videos. You really see the characters for their narrative purpose.
I love Zoro as a character and this video really brought it out with excellent narration. Also, Zorro grew in strength through training, remeberance, and got a new sword. Sanji had to get a ton of upgrades.
Zoro and Sanji are not equals. It’s unfair to compare them. Zoro is a whole different tier as evidenced by being the only person in this generation apart from luffy with Advanced Conqueror’s, the most powerful ability in the verse.
@@FkTheUFC Well Oda says they are as they are both the wings of the pirate king. They both were the stars of the show fighting queen and King. Sanji go more power ups to reach Zoro's near equal. I am also sure even if they are still around the same level Zoro will win. He simply has more experience fighting at the top tiers.
Phenomenal analysis! Love the Hiyori connection as it's through Hiyori, the shamisen player of the kabuki play that is Wano, that we see the importance of respecting/honouring tradition.
I don't mean to bring "that guy" up, but if you dismiss that guy as the crew's knight because Zoro defends Luffy against Kuma, how would you consider the times that guy saved the crew on dozens of occasions? Knights are defenders. What I'm trying to say is, Zoro is Luffy's Knight, whereas that guy is the crew's knight.
@@rajeshwar9329 Great anime as well, great cast, it's hilarious sometimes, and heartbreaking sometimes, but a lot of the show has episodes that fixate too much on a joke to the point I had to skip them to not hate the series. But, wtf is up with people doing this ">>>" crap? You can't stomach someone might have a different favorite than you?
It really is poetic how luffy wants the best swords man, navigator, liar I mean warrior, cook, doctor, archeologist, shipwright, musician and Jinbe(He is already perfect).
If you like this video, you'll want to check out my full breakdown of Kaido here ua-cam.com/video/SZddE46tMd0/v-deo.html
A king who lowers himself to knighthood in order to serve a man he perceives as being his better. And when met with another just like him, he finally recalls his Kingly ambition and selfish desire, becoming all the more powerful for it.
Bravo Oda, you magnificent bastard 👏
"Zoro lays down his weapons and bets on his sharpest sword... his will" Perfect😮💨
That was one of the best animated fights I ever seen in my entire life
The one against the stairs?
Agreed
fr, my jaw dropped when King started his final attack. This is what an adaptation is supposed to be like. So, glad they up the animation when it counts and don't pad out fights with useless screaming anymore.
My only complaint is that there wasn’t that much black lightning
yes
This was probably the best analysis of Zoro in the Post Time Skip era. While I will always maintain that there should have been more for him in Wano, what we received was satisfactory and completely congruent with his narrative. It’s a shame that people stereotype him into a bland, “cool guy” character when there’s so much more to him. Wano forced the SHs to balance their true selves with their learned experiences. Zoro is competitive in nature. He desired greatness from birth and sealed his conviction with a promise. This guided his journey, but through his bonds he learned that his family holds just as much, if not more value. Placing Luffy’s dream above his own was the culmination of his growth, but as you said, his decision had ripple affects due to him acting in extremes. Going from one to another put his conviction and ability to protect his family at risk. Forcing him to rekindle his conviction and understand that without it, Luffy cannot become the PK was the epiphany required for him to reach a state of balance. After all, without balance, what good is a swordsman? It’s fitting that in an arc centred around balance, Zoro somehow managed to navigate through Enma’s trials to find his own. With his wings soaring, all Luffy must do is prove that he too can stand above others and become a king amongst kings. Great video, 10/10.
I disagree that we should have gotten more, I think that Whole Cake spoiled people and gave them the wrong impression.
Zoro got much more attention pre ts than Sanji so Oda made up for it (it was always planned that way).
Zoro got everything we ever wanted and more out of Wano. Multiple epic fights and moments to rival any other in the series, a new sword and a fucking flashback!
Pre Whole Cake nobody even imagined there will be more backstory to any strawhats, but when Sanji got more people became greedy. Zoro was always this mysetrious cool guy that becomes complex once you read more into him, but it is never spelled out for us... thats why its presented in a minimalist/myhtological/questioning way
Other than wano being the land of the samurai and zoro being a swordsman,why would you think it should be mainly focused on zoro? This is quite literally being upset your headcanon isn't true
Feel like the majority of the people who stereotype him into the bland “cool guy” character, just say what they hear others say. It doesn’t help that most Zoro fans only talk about how badass and strong he is 😂. His writing underrated to me.
@@tobiasarevalo9929 how is Zoro being a swordsman the only connection to Wano you could think of? Half of his bloodline is from Wano and the most legendary figure of the country happens to be one of his ancestors 😂. I personally was satisfied with what we got of Zoro in Wano but I can at least understand where people are coming from.
@@dex7891 it makes no sense how anyone would kno he is from wano i don't think it wil play a part until he knows his lineage himself like kuina's dad telling lik that
Zoro vs King showed one of their most important differences, especially through the way they think in the battle.
King constantly focuses on him being genetically superior, and how “Because I’m here, you cannot surpass Kaido”. The man may be called King, but he truly believes Kaido is the one he needs to serve. It’s unknown if King really has any personal goals, since he’s more then happy to serve Kaido.
Zoro’s battle is more “How do I damage King” and “How do I control Enma.” His goal of winning for his captain has taken a backstage, to his goal of winning against King, to be the strongest swordsman. At the end of it all, he agrees to merge his two goals, deciding “I will be the worlds greatest swordsman, and I will help Luffy become the pirate king.” That’s the true nature of becoming a “King”, but not just any King, a “King of Hell”.
King doesn’t care about himself all that much, and just wants to win for Kaido’s sake. Zoro cares about Luffy, but also has a personal goal to win for, which is why he can win. It’s telling to, that Zoro claims he’ll be the king of hell, while King just says “Kaido”.
This is a kingly analysis. Amazing work and editing man. You deserve millions of subs.
My question is how this guy doesn't have 1mil subs yet. This guy got the crazies analogies and story understanding I've ever seen, and he gets no subs. Its crazy
Because he doesn't have clickbait titles + thumbnails. He doesn't talk about easy topics like power scaling or wackjob "theories". That means he's not playing the algorithm. Which means higher quality products, with minimal popularity.
Your writing gave me chills. You're right. Zoro and Luffy are right. So is Sanji. We don't have to compromise, we just have to stand tall and do our best to propel ourselves as far as our arms, legs, teeth, brains and hearts can take us. Thank you for the inspiration.
I've subscribed!
Great Breakdown. Zoro having to become strong enough to accomplish two goals was explained beautifully in a way I never thought about b4💯
watching your videos and hearing you speak is very unreal to me. It is like someone is literally taking my thoughts and putting them into words .
I just want to add a bit of extra cool detail to your analysis .
1- one of the important aspect about enma as a sword that it is made by the same person that made zoro original 2 swords that we saw him us in the east blue saga and i think that is important because for me zoro original 2 swords represent his pride and in his fight with mihawk he lost that pride and that was represented in his 2 swords getting broken and you can see how that ties in with emma being the sword that allowed zoro to regain his ambition and how enma is in a sense his new pride a pride that is build not on ignorant but on his growth.
2- one of the central and important detail of the fight is how both zoro and king were trying to strip each other from what they hold dear to them zoro with his swords representing his dream and king with his mask representing the name that was giving to him by his captain kaido and you can see how king after zoro was able to regain his ambition when king tried to take his swords from him again king was overpowered by zoro .
3- zoro title being the king of hell fits perfectly with him being a part of the shimotsuki clan and that because they were the rulers of ringo a place called the Eternal Grave and it fits really well with how zoro contrasts king .
Albert, being someone that is running from himself and his race and finding refuge in his title “king” and gives up his original name that represents his trauma and pain as a child and zoro return to his origin .
Fantastic analysis. I always loved Zoro vs King and always felt like the odd man out for doing so. Great to see someone explore the fight in such depth
Nah brah you ain’t alone, been waiting for those panels to get animated since they dropped, felt so good to have it done beyond justice
Zoro's fights are the best, sometimes even cooler tha Luffy's
You showcased an aspect of zoro i think i never saw anyone else talk about. Wow might be the best analysis of zoro i have ever watched. Amazing!!
My bro was sitting on this 😂. Great video bro i love the one piece videos.
What I like about the moment when zoro finnaly regained his previous kingly desire is that his haki turned from purple,the color most associated withhaki,brute force and nothing else, to green, the color that represents him, his ambition, his promise to luffy and his desire to become the greatest at what he does
Damn, top notch analysis of zoro. 10/10
This video just proves that when people say Zoro has no character development like Sanji, it’s obviously haven’t been paying attention and are idiots What amazing video💯🔥🔥🔥🔥
I hope you do more Zoro character analysis videos in the future, too many people misunderstand my goat. Not enough people even understood this fight and I see takes like “Zoro got no development in the land of samurai” :’). I came to a similar conclusion for this fight but videos like your Kaido one really helped me understand things I didn’t before.
This is the best One Piece Analysis I’ve ever seen. You perfectly explained and everything made sense.
You earned a sub.
9:40
From here upwards, shows the pinnacle of the Pirate Hunter. A man who much like Luffy, looks to the future and knows he must get stronger to achieve their dreams. Just marvelous 🎉
Holy crap man, Zoro's struggle wasn't at all clear to me and you explained it perfectly!
A lot of people think they 'get' one piece. Not gatekeeping but, lots of people think they understand the story, hell, every fan gets false impressions. But this guy? This guy gets it. You earned a sub. Great video
THIS VIDEO IS SO FUCKINGGG GOOODD OMGGGGG. Bro, I’ve rewatched this vid like 5 times already in the span of 2 days. I’m gonna be eagerly cheering on the future of this channel. You deserve to reach such a bigger audience bro
Thanks for the support! A lot more op content where this came from over on my channel. Just posted a new one a few days ago, in fact!
This is the best Zoro analysis I've ever watched 👏🏾👏🏾
I never once realized Zoro had still put his ambition before that of the crew. I thought after thriller bark Zoro regained his conviction but after watching your video it makes so much sense. That completely went over my head! Thank you brother.
What a masterpiece of Video!
Sir…you just rightfully earned a subscriber
Appreciate the support! Plenty more OP content just like this on my channel!
The animation was simply mind-blowing 🔥🔥🔥
U been popping of w these banger OP analysis videos lately 🔥 would love to see one about Imu keep up the good work
I don't know how someone can make so many great videos on characters within a week.
Really loving the one piece in-depth character reviews, keep up the good work!
Your flowing narrative is poetic and beautiful. Your descriptions and waves of development paint an emotional journey of Zoro with eloquence.
I honestly needed this explained. I knew zoro got conquers but it’s amazing to see why. Need to watch more closely
This was poetry I wish I could articulate how I feel about the strawhats like this guy did with zoros ambition
Wow, this video is as if oda were to be asked to explain zoro's character from beginning to end, has to be your best video mad props for this one actually got chills watching.
Wow this made me see Zoro, my legit favorite character, in a new light!! This is amazing!
Im a little sad i spoiled myself of a bunch of the epsiode you showed here, simply because I hadn't watched it yet. But your words sent a chill down my spine. Thank you for spouting this amazing lecture on zoro, and helping me appreciate his character even more.
What a hype fight this was! Great video!
Because of course Hot Boy Spicy is here to provide the best commentary on recent events
This is by far the best episode I have ever seen in one piece in terms of Animation that was wild, quite fitting for Zoro
That was great man, 2 peak videos in a row
This episode was fantastic!!! I know the flashback in the episode was the same in the manga but here, it doesn't feel like the afterthought it does in the manga. Is that flute piece at the end new? I have never heard it before and it's so fucking badass!
Zoro is the seriousness to Luffys goofiness. He realizes that Luffy is not as good of a leader as he should be and steps up. But, along the way, he realizes that there is more than his ambition, just as Luffy does. He realizes that his friends lives are more important than his end ambition, and decides to sacrifice himself for them.
What a beautiful explanation that is!! Well done my friend!
I have fallen in love with your analysis and analogies, I am going to binge watch your channel.
This is one greatest videos of Zoro that I ever see.
Damn!
This guys analysis is off the charts accurate
I wish you used the new "world's greatest swordsman" scene, they, surprisingly, made it pretty well animated. The delivery of the voice actor is even better too.
The Incredible Animation from here really showcases Zoro's development.
This character arc totally flew over my head until I watched this, and it makes perfect sense.
Dope video man, my new favorite UA-camr
Amazing analysis
The way you write these videos is unique ❤
This is how you gain more subscribers
You have earned mine
Great video
Great video, 12/10. Woro videos slap.
Dude, these videos are amazing. Keep up the great work!
After the Pirate Hunter he trained to become the Minority Hunter
Really great video! And it was entertaining! Another awesome video from the one and only HotBoy!
bro is doing tricks on it
god tier stuff as always man!
This is acually such a good analysis i didn't expect it to be so well done
More OP content just like this over on my channel!
I love that this analysis coensided with the release of episode 1062
This man has such underrated videos my god
I just watched your Kaido video and then this one. You got me tearing up on the train during my morning commute. wtf man you got me out here looking crazy 😂. Amazing videos. You really see the characters for their narrative purpose.
he don't miss
first also love your videos cant wait to see the next
this was uploaded insanely fast
I love Zoro as a character and this video really brought it out with excellent narration.
Also, Zorro grew in strength through training, remeberance, and got a new sword. Sanji had to get a ton of upgrades.
Zoro and Sanji are not equals. It’s unfair to compare them. Zoro is a whole different tier as evidenced by being the only person in this generation apart from luffy with Advanced Conqueror’s, the most powerful ability in the verse.
@@FkTheUFC Well Oda says they are as they are both the wings of the pirate king. They both were the stars of the show fighting queen and King. Sanji go more power ups to reach Zoro's near equal. I am also sure even if they are still around the same level Zoro will win. He simply has more experience fighting at the top tiers.
Phenomenal analysis! Love the Hiyori connection as it's through Hiyori, the shamisen player of the kabuki play that is Wano, that we see the importance of respecting/honouring tradition.
Amazing analysis! This is the content that I subscribe for!!
GREAT VIDEO DUDE LOVE IT
This video is so well done!!!
Amazing analysis. Loved it!
That was a great analysing 🤩🤩🤩 love it
Cant wait to see whats next
I wonder if Oda had lost his way these past few years. I think Wano revitalized the authors spirit just as much as the characters
You do the best analysis videos on youtube. If you ever get into BNHA, I am sooo curious what you'd make of Bakugo.
Great video, loved it
Zoro is THAT guy.
Beautiful man
Can’t wait till we get to see usopp’s arc progress more so we can hear your thoughts on it
most badass analysis
Another magnificent video, brother.
I always had that doubt, when zoro said "a promise to my captain and my best friend", was he referring to luffy and kuina or just luffy?
Three Sword Style: three promises. To Himself, to Kuina and to Luffy.
@@ReiseLukas I like that!!
Wonderful video
The thumbnail at first sight looked like it was this was like a real buff thrist trap donald duck
Great video
Well said
W vid good work
I don't mean to bring "that guy" up, but if you dismiss that guy as the crew's knight because Zoro defends Luffy against Kuma, how would you consider the times that guy saved the crew on dozens of occasions? Knights are defenders.
What I'm trying to say is, Zoro is Luffy's Knight, whereas that guy is the crew's knight.
yes this fight was his affirmation as Kingof hell, and consecration
Good very good!
U need more subs fr
I recommend you analyze world trigger. their characters have a very good development
good anime?
@@newt2120 yes
whats the song that plays at 10:10 ?
FunFact- One Piece Is The Best Anime Of All Time ❤ and ots getting better and better every single ch and episode ❤
Gintama>>>
i wish i stayed as anime only
@@rajeshwar9329 Great anime as well, great cast, it's hilarious sometimes, and heartbreaking sometimes, but a lot of the show has episodes that fixate too much on a joke to the point I had to skip them to not hate the series. But, wtf is up with people doing this ">>>" crap? You can't stomach someone might have a different favorite than you?
It really is poetic how luffy wants the best swords man, navigator, liar I mean warrior, cook, doctor, archeologist, shipwright, musician and Jinbe(He is already perfect).
"before pirates there was pirate hunter"
- HotBoySpicy (2023)
I remember reading about his fight against King like 12 years ago in the manga LMAO
This man sound like the laser tag rules narrator
Is it just me or does zoro look like howard the duck in the thumbnail?
The mouth sword makes it look like he has a bill.