One Piece Episode 362 UNCUT REACTION!
Added 2024-10-10 03:54:51 +0000 UTCComments
I would say Zoro is more of an "inverted version of a Buddhist Miyamoto Musashi/Shinigami".
boredbeck
2024-10-14 16:17:25 +0000 UTCOda LOVES using wordplays and subtle references so im glad you pointed this all out here, its gives it so much more context...although I personally think sometimes his tendency to cram puns/references is a detriment to his storywriting, but most of the time, it gives it more gusto IMO.
boredbeck
2024-10-14 15:01:25 +0000 UTCWatch oda one shot Monosters on netflix
ignorantWeed
2024-10-12 08:21:54 +0000 UTCGeez Dude you cooked!!!love the insight on the Buddhist meaning of it all!!!
Sanji Joestar
2024-10-11 01:49:22 +0000 UTCWith One Piece โ especially the fights โ a good guiding principle is usually simply "The Rule of Cool" & the TLDR could be: this is just another "fire manifested from mere will, like Pearl๐ and Sanji"-power, which incinerated Ryuma, meaning there was nothing left for the shadow to inhabit, hence why it returned to Brook. I am not the biggest fan of Zoro fights, especially "early" on, when Toei still is cheaping out on animation (I can't wait for you to get to the 2020s^^), though I do love to nerd out when it comes to religious & mythological allusions and perhaps read more into it than was initially thought out lol. And as other have already said, Zoro's abilities follow holistic, spiritual Buddhist themes & do progress within that framework. Hence why I wouldn't necessarily want to dismiss them, even if they get quite lost in "translation" / the cultural barrier. ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฅ๐: ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐/๐๐ฅ๐๐ณ๐ (้ฃ็ซ็ซ็, ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฒลซ ๐๐๐๐ง) ้ฃ (Hi) and ็ซ (Ryลซ) mean "Flying Dragon" (= nฤga in Sanskrit), which in Buddhism, among other things, are seen as a force tied to samsara (= the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth), often associated with suffering. Ryuma โ the dragon slayer โ had already conquered one such great force in his life. However, in his death, he remains trapped; symbolically bound in samsara by being forced to fight in this shameful, undead state. ็ซ็ (Kaen), means "Blaze/Flame", with fire in Buddhist symbolism representing purification & often being used for spiritual cleansing & the overcoming of worldly desires (known as Klesha Nashana Kriya or Goma/่ญทๆฉ in Japan). When Zoro defeats Ryuma with the "Flying Dragon Blaze", the fire that engulfs Ryumaโs body can be seen as a purifying flame, releasing Ryuma from the dishonor of his undead state & cleansing of his spirit, allowing his legacy to be restored. Zoro understands this deeply, which is why he tells Ryuma he will pretend the battle never happened, ensuring that Ryuma's history & honor remain untarnished. Moreover, by using an attack with the name "Flying Dragon," Zoro metaphorically takes on the role of the dragon that Ryuma once defeated (the aura dragon during Zoro's attack is the same as the one Ryuma defeated in in Oda's one-shot "Monster"). This isnโt just about Zoro winning a fight, itโs about the inheritance of Ryumaโs will and strength, even moreso apparent by Ryuma giving up his sword. The evolution of Zoro's attacks, from his "108 Pound-Ho/Cannon" in Skypiea, which transliterated to "Phoenix of 108 Kleshas" (= death & rebirth of 108 worldly desires / negative mental states)", to its evolution "Flying Dragon Blaze" now, follows a thematic line tied to Buddhist beliefs. Just as Zoro used this attack to defeat/liberate Om๐ง (เฅ) โ the guy who was deeply entrenched in existential suffering & nihilism (a slave to the samsara), his "Flying Dragon Blaze" purges Ryuma from his undead state, restoring his spirit and honor, by breaking the samsara cycle in a similar fashion. ๐๐๐๐; ๐๐จ๐ซ๐จ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ (pls correct me if I'm wrong on any of the Buddhist stuff)
klairvoyage
2024-10-11 01:12:36 +0000 UTCNow you can calmly watch Oda's one-shot 'Monsters' :)
Dariusz Rosiak
2024-10-10 22:33:21 +0000 UTCAnimation couldโve pop-off here like with the previous episode or the Zoro vs T-Bone episode. But its fine ig
Monkey D. Lucci
2024-10-10 12:59:11 +0000 UTCYou guys should check out the monster special, but maybe after this arc so it doesnโt slow the momentum
Sonicluis
2024-10-10 10:37:37 +0000 UTCI interpreted it the same as you, Zoro lit him on fire with his attack
Martin Hagen
2024-10-10 09:42:42 +0000 UTCI like when fights have more silence than yap, usually most of Zoro's fights. So tragic how an honorable swordsman with a legendary name gets resurrected as a zombie only to be trashed.
EOussama
2024-10-10 08:02:27 +0000 UTCWatch โMonstersโ itโs a short story about Ryuma!
Chriz
2024-10-10 07:01:03 +0000 UTCMine is a bit different lol, its more on Zoro's side...but yeah, i think thats the best way to look at Ryuma's death
boredbeck
2024-10-10 05:50:01 +0000 UTCI was gonna include my headcanon in my comment and it also included his spirit being part of the reason for the fire too XD
ChocoBoshi
2024-10-10 05:48:21 +0000 UTCI have some thoughts about why Ryuma caught fire, but it might be theory-ish that might also hint stuff (its a headcanon so not really but dont wanna say just to be safe)...so I'll just say from my interpretation that Ryuma's "spirit" leaked out in form of a fire becoz of his wound (and Zoro's attack is named Soaring Dragon Blaze...so it might be that)
boredbeck
2024-10-10 05:46:16 +0000 UTCLove the respect Zoro has to Ryuma as a fellow swordsman
Sanji Joestar
2024-10-10 05:19:33 +0000 UTCLove the fight Quick and efficient Fire even, pun intended For the reason why it happened as far as the informations you got, this is something new Zoro hasn't done before. On the top of my mind about where you guys are at, i recall when he defeated Mr5 in Little Garden using the fire Usopp lit to slash him using '' Yaki Oni Giri/Burning Oni Giri ''. He mentioned that the idea of a flaming sword isn't so bad. Here he uses his arm to strengthen the other and deliver a blow that caused flames to burst, with the image of a dragon accompanying him.(Flying Dragon Blaze/Hiryu Kaen) Like other comments mentioned many of his techniques have Buddhist attributes and thematics to them too. I'm not well versed in that to give more insight however. You're free to interpret it your way.
Sanji Joestar
2024-10-10 05:15:52 +0000 UTC@Luther, thats a good point, ill edit my original post a bit
ChocoBoshi
2024-10-10 04:41:51 +0000 UTCZoro is seemingly developing powers based on Buddhist demons
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2024-10-10 04:34:08 +0000 UTCOf Course Ryuma likes thrusts, he has Brook's Shadow.
Envyus
2024-10-10 04:31:47 +0000 UTCRegarding the blue flames, as far as I'm aware it isn't clear why *exactly* that happened. It may be an unsatisfying answer but its just one of those things that's a bit vague. There is the fact that Sandai Kitetsu's hamon is a flame pattern (though I'm pretty sure he uses Wado Ichimonji for this and all of his one sword style attacks). As well as what Luther brings up bellow that Zoro's character and style are all very inspired by Buddhism in many ways (His Asura attack in Enies Lobby is among the most obvious).
ChocoBoshi
2024-10-10 04:29:17 +0000 UTCI highly recommend watching Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation. Itโs a single 25 minute episode worth watching
SwaggyMan
2024-10-10 04:15:05 +0000 UTCYou've already gotten a couple comments regarding it and I'm sure you'll get quite a few more during this arc but, just to clarify, there's a one episode special (~25 minutes) called "Monsters: 103 mercies Dragon Damnation" that you can now watch on Netflix. It was written by Oda before he started One Piece and is now considered canonical to the One Piece world and lore. If you had plans to stop after this arc and catch up on any fillers you skipped that you wanted to check out or even watch the 6th One Piece movie "Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island" which is also highly requested, then would be a great time to also watch that.
ChocoBoshi
2024-10-10 03:59:04 +0000 UTC
