About this person who runs this blog as some kind of marathon
Yahoo! My nickname here on internet is Zeal ^^ though there is a huge possibility there are other people that have the same nickname ^^" so that's why, my other alias is Aohime Mizuki! ^^ and..just call me Zeal or Mizuki, okay?
I started this blog solely out of my own interest so it's quite a surprise it got relatively big ^^" Feel free to chat with me ~ I like talking to people.
Anime + Manga + other serials list
Anime: Angel Beats, Code Geass, AIR, Tegami Bachi, Baka Test...
Manga: Beelzebub, The world god only knows, Magi The Labyrinth of Magic, Last Game, Fast Kiss, Psyren, Horimiya, Ao Haru Ride, Yamada-kun and the 7 witches, Haru no Houtai Shoujo, Binbougami-ga!...
Anime & Manga: One Piece, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, Tokyo ghoul, Gintama, Hunter x Hunter, Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun, Daily Lives of High School Boys, Naruto, Bleach, Fairy Tail, Kaichou wa Maid-sama, Ao no Exorcist, Katekyo Hitman Reborn... I saw a lot. Bold are my favs.
Serials: Sherlock Holmes, Dr. House
Where you can find me?
How I came to like Zoro x Nami?
I don't know where to post these thoughts of mine...so I will put it here. I should probably put it in Why Zoro x Nami article... but that way the article would be too long :P
If you have read my post in narutoforum.com, don't bother reading this, it's nearly the same ^^".
Firstly, I know One Piece isn't about romance as in romance between the two, but I'm a girl and there are times I can't help it. Don't get it wrong, just because this *points down* is long and for someone maybe over-analyzed doesn't mean that other things aren't as over-analyzed as this one or even more.
Anyway, to tell the truth, I sometimes enjoy the comedy in One Piece more than some shipping.
When I start new anime, I have a habit to look in the forums or somewhere to see the favourite pairings of that anime (the reason lies in Fairy Tail... I kinda liked Gray x Lucy, but the ending pairing will most probably be Natsu x Lucy). When I searched, I got as the most replies Luffy x Nami or Sanji x Nami and Zoro x Robin.
You can say, I watched One Piece and...
Firstly, after seeing Luffy x Nami, I knew why some people ship them was mostly because of the main guy x main girl factor. That's why I didn't really jump onto this pairing head on, because I was starting to grow a bit tired whenever it was the main-guy getting with the main-girl. Though I admit they do look cute. However, later, I got the feeling that Luffy can't think of her on another level other than a friend or...a big sis. Yes, Luffy x Nami are more like best friends. The arguments like "he helped her and gave her his hat" doesn't appeal to me as the arguments for the couple, because he also "helped Vivi and Robin (which was as emotional as Nami)"-not to mention he gave his hat to Usopp (Foxy arc I believe?)-does that take as an argument for Luffy x Usopp I wonder? I would love to see that one... I know that in Nami's case, it was much more emotional, but that doesn't mean he only gave his Straw Hat to her.
Anyway, I came to a conclusion that the only moment Luffy can have some romantic relationship with her is only if Nami shows some romantic interests in him, otherwise...just no--> that's why I think Luffy x Hancock is more possible.
Then, I started searching for Sanji x Nami moments. The reason why I thought Sanji x Nami might happen is because Sanji might have a "special" spot for Nami only. However, I found more Zoro x Nami (Arlong Park-the moment he jumped in the pool to test her, her "waking Zoro up" and Whiskey Peak).
I hoped for a turnover and, in that moment, I was already in Alabasta arc and I discovered Robin. I knew that she will kinda join them (just my feeling and then, thanks to the opening, too). In Alabasta, though, there isn't any major Sanji x Nami either (except the "Nami-san, do you like me?", "Yes, yes, I do, NOW OPEN THE DOOR"-she replies sarcastically).
I started to really doubt Sanji x Nami when I saw the famous piggyback. I mean the almighty Zoro is carying her that way?! Especially when he knew she lied?! To be honest, I might have already started shipping them from that moment, because I was like, "They look so great together!" =.=
But, I still didn't acknowledge them (I know, I'm very stubborn) and instead, I tried to think more of Zoro x Robin. When I discovered how old she is, I was just, are you serious? Not like I care about such things, but it still surprised me. And then, whenever they interacted, I didn't really see anything special at all. In all honesty, I really can't...just can't understand, why so many people ship them (even now, I'm still saying OH-MY-GOD like a mantra when I see them put together as a couple).
Just recently, I wrote a great article about them, so I will mention some things here.
1. He held distrust towards her, but that doesn't mean he wouldn't care about her, because she is still her crewmember, like it or not dude. However, I think that distrust held a lot of importance later on. When Enel attacked her, Zoro didn't immediately go and protect her, he was only able to catch her. But why? He should have seen the attack coming, yet he was only able to catch her. I think that in a way, his distrust towards her played a role here - if he did trust her completely, he wouldn't have that much problem to jump in. However, the most out of character thing he said here is the "She is a woman". For someone who DOESN'T care about gender, there is no way he said this for his benefit. He doesn't think Robin is more woman to him, because LIKE-I-SAID, he doesn't care whether you are or are not female. I think that it could have been because Nami was there and it's Nami for whom female crewmembers are somehow special - they are very close to her, even more than most male crewmembers at times. But you are free to disagree with me on this.
2. When Aokiji made an ice saber and attacked Robin, Zoro came to block it. Why it wasn't Sanji? Well, hell, ice sabers are kind of sharp and unpredictable when you swing them. Of course, out of all the members, only Zoro could block it properly because he could use swords. And what we also see there is the fact Sanji got rid of the object and it was Luffy who made sure Aokiji would leave Robin alone. Not Zoro.
3. These two no matter how you look at it don't have much moments, they don't even interact much. Zoro was maybe angry back in Enies Lobby, but please don't forget ALL of them, it's not like Zoro went there to save her alone. And I should add that other crewmembers were a lot more angry than him.
4. The way how Zoro handled Robin's betrayal - calm and composed was something to be expected since he has already coped with one before (Nami's). He has grown a lot mature since then, and before it was confirmed Robin betrayed them, he was also calm and composed while dealing with Usopp leaving the crew too.
5. What pains me is the fact Robin is quite out of character in fanfictions, but more importantly, it pains me to see her shorter than Zoro in fanarts to make her look good with him -.-
I ADMIT, I am quite bitter about Zoro x Robin pairing and I don't like it. Don't kill me for it, but I just feel this way. As characters, I love them, but as couple, just no. Let's say, I like Garp and Nami the most, so now I would start shipping them because I like them the most? It would be quite awful for Nami, no? This is just an example that the fact I don't like this couple doesn't mean I hate the characters. (Or would you guys ship it....?)
Moreover, Franky seems to be more compatible with her - she interacts with him a lot more, he was even able to save her properly. They both have this more mature attitude the rest of the crew doesn't have. And yet, both of them (mainly Franky) can act a bit childish at times. Franky has also helped her despite not being in the crew and he understood her very easily, no distrust or anything like that. What's more, Robin seems to smile more in Franky's presence, and yet at the same time, Franky is also the only guy she ever admonished.
Back to Sanji x Nami… I didn't really melt when he carried her (because of the starting Zoro x Nami feeling I think?) and I totally stopped shipping them after discovering he didn't even beat the guy who kidnapped her and after that, he started fawning over the other girls, especially the mermaids like there is no tomorrow. About him protecting her treasures… she is just using his monster strength, that's all there is to it. For Sanji, who is having nosebleeds after seeing the other girls than Nami just proves that this just… cannot happen. To me, Nami is too good for him (well, I don't quite like her recent "fashion" though). Maybe in the future, there is a possibility for Sanji x Viola, since Viola is the only girl by far who is seeing something more in him than other girls.
About Zoro x Tashigi, I'm starting to dislike Tashigi a bit. She seems just too obsessed with her thoughts that every single men in the One Piece universe is looking down on her in the battle because she is a woman. In some aspects she is like Kuina, but excuse me here. Kuina is far more better than her, because she at least earned to be the best and she kept these things with her most of the times-and I believe if Kuina was alive, she wouldn't just blast these things everytime, but she would say "don't look down on me just because I'm a woman" when she already FINISHED her job of taking care of the enemy. Him carrying Tashigi wasn't impressive either. She was clearly hurt and at some time unconscious, but he didn't piggyback her, now did he? Not to forget they hold near to no respect to each other.
--and yeah, even though Nami is weak and she knows it, she at least tries to do something to not be a burden - and I am very proud of her on that thing. Nami even managed to hurt Monet in a short amount of time, while Tashigi just got hurt and Zoro had to finish the job. If Oda doesn't do anything better for her character, I will really start disliking her. I'm serious.
So, how did I even start to think of Zoro x Nami as a couple? After realizing so many things on the other pairings, my mind just couldn't let their moments keep locked and just ignore them. To add the finishing blow, seeing her taking care of him after what he has done in Thriller Bark even though she didn't know the reason, why he got beaten this much, makes me think she kinda sensed that this time, his injury isn't actually the same as the usual ones. This scene alone convinced me and I couldn't help but start to wonder how come they are not canon already xD
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My final thoughts are: I have to say, I was suppossed to be Luffy x Nami, Sanji x Nami or Zoro x Robin fan, but as you can see, I am neither of them. I am always a bit shocked whenever I realize this. This just shows that there ARE Zoro x Nami moments and it actually came all to me (even Franky x Robin). I think that it all comes to the observer - whether he is or he isn't perceptive. What I mean for example is, that I laughed really hard few times when someone posted something that wasn't true and yet acted like he owned everything - because he overlooked facts that contradict with what he stated.
Ah, but truthfully, if you ask me whether I want them to be a real couple sharing romantic moments, I have to say that I don't know. I do enjoy reading fanfics about them in a romantic relationship, but I also somehow like how their friendship works the way it is. Maybe if Oda includes something, I will reconsider it. I somehow like how they work out so well and also their strange nakamaship - sometimes they can't stand each other, but in anytime, they will always worry about one another ^^ You can also think that this blog is more to prove that they aren't just arguing and fighting or even hating each other, but they can also share moments of understanding and caring ^^
I started this blog solely out of my own interest so it's quite a surprise it got relatively big ^^" Feel free to chat with me ~ I like talking to people.
Anime + Manga + other serials list
Anime: Angel Beats, Code Geass, AIR, Tegami Bachi, Baka Test...
Manga: Beelzebub, The world god only knows, Magi The Labyrinth of Magic, Last Game, Fast Kiss, Psyren, Horimiya, Ao Haru Ride, Yamada-kun and the 7 witches, Haru no Houtai Shoujo, Binbougami-ga!...
Anime & Manga: One Piece, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, Tokyo ghoul, Gintama, Hunter x Hunter, Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun, Daily Lives of High School Boys, Naruto, Bleach, Fairy Tail, Kaichou wa Maid-sama, Ao no Exorcist, Katekyo Hitman Reborn... I saw a lot. Bold are my favs.
Serials: Sherlock Holmes, Dr. House
Where you can find me?
- tumblr: koukihime.tumblr.com
- narutoforums.com: Zeal
How I came to like Zoro x Nami?
I don't know where to post these thoughts of mine...so I will put it here. I should probably put it in Why Zoro x Nami article... but that way the article would be too long :P
If you have read my post in narutoforum.com, don't bother reading this, it's nearly the same ^^".
Firstly, I know One Piece isn't about romance as in romance between the two, but I'm a girl and there are times I can't help it. Don't get it wrong, just because this *points down* is long and for someone maybe over-analyzed doesn't mean that other things aren't as over-analyzed as this one or even more.
Anyway, to tell the truth, I sometimes enjoy the comedy in One Piece more than some shipping.
When I start new anime, I have a habit to look in the forums or somewhere to see the favourite pairings of that anime (the reason lies in Fairy Tail... I kinda liked Gray x Lucy, but the ending pairing will most probably be Natsu x Lucy). When I searched, I got as the most replies Luffy x Nami or Sanji x Nami and Zoro x Robin.
You can say, I watched One Piece and...
Firstly, after seeing Luffy x Nami, I knew why some people ship them was mostly because of the main guy x main girl factor. That's why I didn't really jump onto this pairing head on, because I was starting to grow a bit tired whenever it was the main-guy getting with the main-girl. Though I admit they do look cute. However, later, I got the feeling that Luffy can't think of her on another level other than a friend or...a big sis. Yes, Luffy x Nami are more like best friends. The arguments like "he helped her and gave her his hat" doesn't appeal to me as the arguments for the couple, because he also "helped Vivi and Robin (which was as emotional as Nami)"-not to mention he gave his hat to Usopp (Foxy arc I believe?)-does that take as an argument for Luffy x Usopp I wonder? I would love to see that one... I know that in Nami's case, it was much more emotional, but that doesn't mean he only gave his Straw Hat to her.
Anyway, I came to a conclusion that the only moment Luffy can have some romantic relationship with her is only if Nami shows some romantic interests in him, otherwise...just no--> that's why I think Luffy x Hancock is more possible.
Then, I started searching for Sanji x Nami moments. The reason why I thought Sanji x Nami might happen is because Sanji might have a "special" spot for Nami only. However, I found more Zoro x Nami (Arlong Park-the moment he jumped in the pool to test her, her "waking Zoro up" and Whiskey Peak).
I hoped for a turnover and, in that moment, I was already in Alabasta arc and I discovered Robin. I knew that she will kinda join them (just my feeling and then, thanks to the opening, too). In Alabasta, though, there isn't any major Sanji x Nami either (except the "Nami-san, do you like me?", "Yes, yes, I do, NOW OPEN THE DOOR"-she replies sarcastically).
I started to really doubt Sanji x Nami when I saw the famous piggyback. I mean the almighty Zoro is carying her that way?! Especially when he knew she lied?! To be honest, I might have already started shipping them from that moment, because I was like, "They look so great together!" =.=
But, I still didn't acknowledge them (I know, I'm very stubborn) and instead, I tried to think more of Zoro x Robin. When I discovered how old she is, I was just, are you serious? Not like I care about such things, but it still surprised me. And then, whenever they interacted, I didn't really see anything special at all. In all honesty, I really can't...just can't understand, why so many people ship them (even now, I'm still saying OH-MY-GOD like a mantra when I see them put together as a couple).
Just recently, I wrote a great article about them, so I will mention some things here.
1. He held distrust towards her, but that doesn't mean he wouldn't care about her, because she is still her crewmember, like it or not dude. However, I think that distrust held a lot of importance later on. When Enel attacked her, Zoro didn't immediately go and protect her, he was only able to catch her. But why? He should have seen the attack coming, yet he was only able to catch her. I think that in a way, his distrust towards her played a role here - if he did trust her completely, he wouldn't have that much problem to jump in. However, the most out of character thing he said here is the "She is a woman". For someone who DOESN'T care about gender, there is no way he said this for his benefit. He doesn't think Robin is more woman to him, because LIKE-I-SAID, he doesn't care whether you are or are not female. I think that it could have been because Nami was there and it's Nami for whom female crewmembers are somehow special - they are very close to her, even more than most male crewmembers at times. But you are free to disagree with me on this.
2. When Aokiji made an ice saber and attacked Robin, Zoro came to block it. Why it wasn't Sanji? Well, hell, ice sabers are kind of sharp and unpredictable when you swing them. Of course, out of all the members, only Zoro could block it properly because he could use swords. And what we also see there is the fact Sanji got rid of the object and it was Luffy who made sure Aokiji would leave Robin alone. Not Zoro.
3. These two no matter how you look at it don't have much moments, they don't even interact much. Zoro was maybe angry back in Enies Lobby, but please don't forget ALL of them, it's not like Zoro went there to save her alone. And I should add that other crewmembers were a lot more angry than him.
4. The way how Zoro handled Robin's betrayal - calm and composed was something to be expected since he has already coped with one before (Nami's). He has grown a lot mature since then, and before it was confirmed Robin betrayed them, he was also calm and composed while dealing with Usopp leaving the crew too.
5. What pains me is the fact Robin is quite out of character in fanfictions, but more importantly, it pains me to see her shorter than Zoro in fanarts to make her look good with him -.-
I ADMIT, I am quite bitter about Zoro x Robin pairing and I don't like it. Don't kill me for it, but I just feel this way. As characters, I love them, but as couple, just no. Let's say, I like Garp and Nami the most, so now I would start shipping them because I like them the most? It would be quite awful for Nami, no? This is just an example that the fact I don't like this couple doesn't mean I hate the characters. (Or would you guys ship it....?)
Moreover, Franky seems to be more compatible with her - she interacts with him a lot more, he was even able to save her properly. They both have this more mature attitude the rest of the crew doesn't have. And yet, both of them (mainly Franky) can act a bit childish at times. Franky has also helped her despite not being in the crew and he understood her very easily, no distrust or anything like that. What's more, Robin seems to smile more in Franky's presence, and yet at the same time, Franky is also the only guy she ever admonished.
Back to Sanji x Nami… I didn't really melt when he carried her (because of the starting Zoro x Nami feeling I think?) and I totally stopped shipping them after discovering he didn't even beat the guy who kidnapped her and after that, he started fawning over the other girls, especially the mermaids like there is no tomorrow. About him protecting her treasures… she is just using his monster strength, that's all there is to it. For Sanji, who is having nosebleeds after seeing the other girls than Nami just proves that this just… cannot happen. To me, Nami is too good for him (well, I don't quite like her recent "fashion" though). Maybe in the future, there is a possibility for Sanji x Viola, since Viola is the only girl by far who is seeing something more in him than other girls.
About Zoro x Tashigi, I'm starting to dislike Tashigi a bit. She seems just too obsessed with her thoughts that every single men in the One Piece universe is looking down on her in the battle because she is a woman. In some aspects she is like Kuina, but excuse me here. Kuina is far more better than her, because she at least earned to be the best and she kept these things with her most of the times-and I believe if Kuina was alive, she wouldn't just blast these things everytime, but she would say "don't look down on me just because I'm a woman" when she already FINISHED her job of taking care of the enemy. Him carrying Tashigi wasn't impressive either. She was clearly hurt and at some time unconscious, but he didn't piggyback her, now did he? Not to forget they hold near to no respect to each other.
--and yeah, even though Nami is weak and she knows it, she at least tries to do something to not be a burden - and I am very proud of her on that thing. Nami even managed to hurt Monet in a short amount of time, while Tashigi just got hurt and Zoro had to finish the job. If Oda doesn't do anything better for her character, I will really start disliking her. I'm serious.
So, how did I even start to think of Zoro x Nami as a couple? After realizing so many things on the other pairings, my mind just couldn't let their moments keep locked and just ignore them. To add the finishing blow, seeing her taking care of him after what he has done in Thriller Bark even though she didn't know the reason, why he got beaten this much, makes me think she kinda sensed that this time, his injury isn't actually the same as the usual ones. This scene alone convinced me and I couldn't help but start to wonder how come they are not canon already xD
-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-
My final thoughts are: I have to say, I was suppossed to be Luffy x Nami, Sanji x Nami or Zoro x Robin fan, but as you can see, I am neither of them. I am always a bit shocked whenever I realize this. This just shows that there ARE Zoro x Nami moments and it actually came all to me (even Franky x Robin). I think that it all comes to the observer - whether he is or he isn't perceptive. What I mean for example is, that I laughed really hard few times when someone posted something that wasn't true and yet acted like he owned everything - because he overlooked facts that contradict with what he stated.
Ah, but truthfully, if you ask me whether I want them to be a real couple sharing romantic moments, I have to say that I don't know. I do enjoy reading fanfics about them in a romantic relationship, but I also somehow like how their friendship works the way it is. Maybe if Oda includes something, I will reconsider it. I somehow like how they work out so well and also their strange nakamaship - sometimes they can't stand each other, but in anytime, they will always worry about one another ^^ You can also think that this blog is more to prove that they aren't just arguing and fighting or even hating each other, but they can also share moments of understanding and caring ^^
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