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One Piecehas been ongoing for years, and the actors who play the Straw Hats have become an indispensable part of theOne Pieceexperience. Fans often associate voice actors with the most iconic characters played by them and that impression sticks with them.
Sometimes, it can be a bit jarring to hear your favorite character’s voice for a different character. However, this is not the case with Zoro and Yami’s voice actor. It’s easy to forget, but the English dub of both characters is played by the same actor, Christopher Sabat. Fans have found a common link that makes Zoro’s voice actor perfect for Yami.
Christopher Sabat is the Voice Behind Both Zoro and Yami
Zoro and Yami have many common traits. They are both quite masculine and brute. Whether it’s a laid-back situation or something that requires a voice or judgment of reason, they handle both situations quite well. Beyond the seriousness and the strength, they bring humor to many situations with their antics. Expressing these wide ranges of emotions and characteristics is no easy task, but Christopher Sabat does it quite well.
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Sabat has been actively involved in voice acting for decades and has been a part of many notable anime titles. His roles include manyDragon Ballcharacters like Vegeta, Piccolo, and Yamcha. Aside fromDragon Ball, he has also played characters from celebrated series likeYu Yu Hakusho, Fullmetal Alchemist,andMy Hero Academia. Even beyond the mentioned series, he has a long list of notable roles.
After all these roles, it’d be easy for fans to recognize Sabat’s voice for different characters. This happened during a particular scene ofBlack Cloverthat instantly reminded fans of Zoro.
Here’s Why Fans Thought Zoro’s Voice Actor Was Perfect for Yami
For a show as popular asOne Piece, memes are a huge part of how the fandom interacts with the series. There are manyOne Piecememes that are well-known among fans. However, there’s a Zoro one that is quite problematic and has stuck around for quite long.
After observing how Zoro often fights characters with darker skin color, it became a popular meme among fans that Zoro is racist. So, when Yami called out Zagred in the following scene fromBlack Clover, fans were instantly reminded of Zoro.
Even though it was just a mere coincidence, this became another proof of the infamous Zoro meme. This Yami scene perfectly fit the meme’s context and fans were quick to point that out.
Although this particular instance was satirical and humorous, fans also pointed out how the meme has been drawn out for too long and doesn’t reflect well on the fandom. Moreover, some fans even take it seriously disregarding the context ofOne Piecemanga and anime.
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For this reason, some fans have become vehemently disapproving of this meme, which is understandable. But for a meme as prevalent as this one, there’s no other way around it and sadly there won’t be an end to how it’s mentioned in casual discussions.
Black Cloveris available to stream on Netflix, whereasOne Pieceis available on Crunchyroll.
Laveena Joshi
Anime Writer
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Laveena is an anime content writer at FandomWire. Having written more than 800 articles, she’s an expert in mainstream shonen series, ranging from the bizarre world of JoJo’s to the expansive worldbuilding of One Piece.With her formal education in Journalism and Mass Communication, she explores entertainment journalism through the lens of anime and manga, from mainstream and classic titles to niche and obscure ones.
