My Cosplay Costume - Day 3 (cont.): The Master of Santōryū

As my favorite of favorite anime characters, the master of the three-sword style is automatically one of my top choices for the cosplay. I present you the green-haired, sense of direction-lacking, and hypersomniac swordsman of the Strawhat Crew...

3. Roronoa Zoro


Pros:

• It is an honor to don the get-up of my favorite anime character, Roronoa Zoro, for the cosplay.
• The costume is awesomely kick-a_s.
• Zoro's clothing and the props to use (swords and goggle) are easy to find.

Cons:

• The green hair.
• Talking with a sword in my mouth.

The Challenge:

• The green hair posed a problem but it could be covered with a black bandanna as part of Zoro's trademark costume of white T-Shirt, black pants, and a green obi (above was his gear during the Skypiea Arc, which is cooler).

• Learning ventriloquism. (hahaha)

The Verdict:

• My best substitute if the going gets tough. Sadly, though he's one of the most popular One Piece characters around, only few of my colleagues would recognize him for majority are Naruto fanatics, even the girls. If only they could find in their hearts that my One Piece has the best story, moral lesson, animation, and fighting sequences (pweaceeeee...).

I'll continue with the list next time, probably a day or two after this or whenever I feel lazy again.

On my future posts (clues) will be a giant robot dreaded by the former Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos and a murderous, cunning clown who loves to toy with flying rodents. As bonus, I will also feature the recipients of honorable mention awards, from the downright hilarious to the more expensive concepts of cosplay costumes. Till then, ciao!

I'm Powerful, Determined and Tough

As an avid fan of the series, I often visit One Piece HQ for updates, special features, fanarts, and the latest manga, anime, and OVA releases. I'm a registered member of the site and I recommend checking it out if you possess the same fascination I have towards the franchise.

For fun, I took their Character Quiz to test myself and determine which character fits my personality best. It contains 11 questions about various situations and things that interest you the most. Results vary depending on your choices and the selection includes popular characters like the mischievous Buggy the Clown, the adorable Chopper, the cyborg Franky, Straw Hat Pirates captain Monkey D. Luffy, the mysterious Mihawk, the beautiful Nami, the very intelligent Nico Robin, loverboy Sanji, red-haired Shanks, the funny Usopp, Arabasta's very own princess Nefertari Vivi, and the swordsman Roronoa Zoro. Here's my result.

Coincidently, my favorite character of the series is none other than the expert of Santōryū (three sword style) himself, Roronoa Zoro. I have so much enthrallment for Zoro's character and how he drives himself to be the greatest swordsman in the world. He's my YM's avatar, my nick every time I play DotA, my Imeem's header, my PC's user account image, and my email accounts' passwor...ops, too much information :D

Curious which One Piece character you represent? Take the test and discover the pirate in you.

I Want To Be A Straw Hat Pirate

I'm a huuuuuggggggeeeee, huge, huge fan of One Piece. As of the moment, I hold dear episodes 1 to 347 of the anime and its complete Original Video Animations (OVA) as part of my collection of fave movies and series. I got hooked because of its wacky animation, yes, I really dig the artwork (I know some who don't). The animation may not be Gundam Seedish or Narutoish when it comes to being neat but what makes it stand out is how it intensifies the anime's action sequences, adding to that is the way illustrators do perspective views. Not convinced?

The most important aspect of the anime and what it really presents to its loyal viewers is the value of treating your nakama (friends in Japanese) more than Gol D. Roger's treasure in the anime. It is where One Piece revolves aside from the crew's search for the ultimate treasure and their respective individual aims and ambitions. The series focuses on teaching the grandness of having friends, keeping them, and protecting them with your life.

I'm still barely a third of the anime because I reviewed it from the first episode even after seeing it on TV (a lot of scenes were cut and lines were translated to our country's national language). I watch 2 to 5 episodes a day, with fingers crossed, I hope I could catch up on the latest releases before a new arc begins.



To all non-believers --- Gomu Gomu No.....BAZOOKA!