Monsters brings back One Piece\u2019s Zoro in the most uncanny way CrunchyrollMonsters anime is currently streaming, and it brings back One Piece\u2019s Zoro in a way you wouldn\u2019t expect. The new Monsters anime is a canon side story from One Piece that follows the events from 400 years ago when Ryuma made history by slaying a dragon. Titled \u201cMonsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation,\u201d it is an original net animation that aired this January. Directed by Sunghoo Park, the anime adaptation is all set for its grand premiere on January 21. The studio behind the anime, E&H Production, was established by Director Park. The 25-minute-long episode is currently streaming on Netflix. However, even though the Monsters anime follows the story from centuries ago, One Piece fans will find traces of their beloved character, Roronoa Zoro. Warning: this article contains spoilers from the canon story, One Piece! How did Monsters anime include Zoro in the narrative? The narrators in both Japanese (Kazuya Nakai) and English versions (Christopher Sabat) are Zoro\u2019s voice actors. Additionally, the episode also includes a post-credit scene featuring the iconic scene of Ryuma handing over his Shusui to Zoro in Thriller Bark. The Monsters one-shot came out before the official release of the manga. Hence, the Thriller Bark scene wasn\u2019t in the chapter. If you think that Shimotsuki Ryuma and Zoro having similar appearances is a coincidence, then you\u2019re wrong. Zoro grew up in Shimotsuki village, a small village in the East Blue. It was named after Shimotsuki Kozaburo, a member of the Shimotsuki Family from Wano Country. Zoro\u2019s father, Roronoa Arashi, is the son of Shimotsuki Furiko and Roronoa Pinzoro. Furiko is Ryuma\u2019s direct descendant, making the latter Zoro\u2019s ancestor as well. The Shimotsuki family was one of the most renowned and powerful families in Wano before Kaido and Orochi took over the country. Shimotsuki Yasui, was serving as the daimyo of Hakumai back then. To avoid persecution, he had to hide in Ebisu Town and ultimately died at the hands of Orochi to help the Straw Hats and Oden\u2019s retainers. Monsters is currently streaming on Netflix. The official synopsis reads: \u201cA samurai\u2019s path leads him to a waitress whose hometown was destroyed by a dragon. He doesn\u2019t want any trouble \u2013 but it finds them anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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