PH9 Things You Should Know About Tashigi
- Tashigi’s character design has changed significantly during the series. In her first appearance, she looked like Kuina, but by the battle of Marineford, her design had become more distinct.
- Tashigi was the second female Marine shown in the series, the retired and deceased Bell-mère being the first.
- Along with Smoker, Tashigi has appeared in more sagas than any other characters outside the Straw Hat Pirates.
- In One Piece: pìrâ†é Warriors 3, Tashigi’s taunt action allows her to remove or put on her glasses. When her glasses are off, the screen becomes blurry with a heavy depth of field effect.
- In the 4th Japanese Fan Poll, Tashigi was ranked the 42nd most popular character in One Piece.
- In the 5th Japanese Fan Poll, towards the end of the Dressrosa Arc, Tashigi dropped to 64th place, sharing the spot with Emporio Ivankov.
- A fan once inquired about Tashigi’s glasses, as she seems nearsighted but lifts her glasses to look closely at a swordand was seen running without glasses. The reader asked if the glasses were for show. Oda stated that she does need them.
- In Japan, the act of taking another’s sword is seen as a strong statement that implies the wielder was not worthy of the blade, and Tashigi is doing this by taking the blades from criminals.
- So far, Yamaoroshi and Kashu are the only swords known to have been taken from their previous owners by Tashigi.