ZOROBIN ADVANCES: CHAPTER 152

This cover is part of the Drum Island saga, where Chopper is introduced and Robin is not yet part of the crew. But it's amazing that this cover shows a clear intention to introduce Robin. In fact it is an anticipation of the character:
- All the characters (except Usopp) are reading books, and this is unusual, especially speaking of Luffy and Zoro, who are certainly not literate. Well, Robin is the character of the crew who read the most, so much so that he has her own personal library! So it's a reminder of Robin.

- Usopp is trying to portray a bird, and the bird is portraying him. Well, the bird is Robin's symbol and Robin often draws pictures of where she and her companions go! Not only that: the bird has a bandana (a typical element of Zoro) and has three pencils that he holds tight to the side: they are equivalent to Zoro's three swords. So it's a Zorobin image, which recalls both Zoro and Robin, and implicitly the fact that they are a couple. This drawing, mind you, was done before Robin joined the crew: Oda already had their relationship in mind, then.

- there are flowers around, and the flower is another symbol of Robin. The color of the flowers tends to purple (Robin's symbolic color) and there are green leaves and vines (Zoro's symbolic color).

- Also, there is Zoro on the cover, practically in the center: there is no Nami or Sanji. This implies that Zoro is an important character for Robin.

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Edited by joe 7 - 30/5/2022, 17:39