
“In my opinion, this has been a simply wonderful workplace. The job as a flight attendant became a way of life and a factor that largely defined Kati’s life. When you go the extra mile for the customer, you end up getting so much in return," reflects Kati. “It’s largely up to you how you structure your workday.

As the secret to her long career, Kati cites a sincere love for customer service work, where every customer interaction is unique and equally important. 45 years later, the last work shift of her wonderful career was a flight to Heraklion and back at the end of April 2023. Kati participated in the cabin crew basic training in 1977, and at the beginning of the following May 1978, she flew her first-ever flight as a Cabin Crew to Copenhagen and back. Her childhood dream job, thus, was to be a flight attendant – along with the profession of physical education teacher. This decision for a respectful rivalry was likely also intentional, causing Zoro to step on a role previously held by Kuina in his life.As a little girl Katriina, or Kati among friends, used to watch with her nose pressed against the window while the flight attendant living next door left for work with her blue cardboard bag. Upon facing the swordsman, Tashigi swears she will defeat him one day, thus inspiring the admiral to become stronger in the awakening of their imminent battle. With a very obvious intention behind their character design, Oda’s choice for Tashigi’s appearance was to clearly hint at her becoming a rival to Zoro, reminiscent of his friend. Since Tashigi’s first appearance, many fans have wondered if Kuina really passed or if she actually survived and eventually changed identities to Tashigi.ĭespite sharing the same age and even appearance - aside from Tashigi’s bad eyesight - Kuina and Tashigi are likely not the same person. The dark bob hair and the eyes would be enough to cause an impression on the Straw Hat swordsman, but Tashigi’s expertise in swords left Zoro absolutely flabbergasted in return. Initially introduced in the East Blue saga, Tashigi accompanied Smoker and other marines as they visited Loguetown for a job, surprising Zoro and the audience alike when her uncanny features were identical to that of Kuina’s. Later on in the story, Zoro meets someone who reminds him of his late friend, and despite being his opponent, Tashigi is almost identical to Kuina in more ways than one, but are they the same person? As the writer introduced Shimotsuki Village, the small place where Zoro grew up, Oda also included a few details regarding Zoro’s childhood friend and soul-bond rival, Kuina - an ambitious and headstrong girl who wishes to become the strongest swordswoman in history. Though mysterious to some inattentive eyes, Oda has been exploring Zoro’s past and present across the entirety of One Piece. Each protagonist and antagonist have a thoroughly explored backstory filled with goulash adventures in its midst, as is the case for one of One Piece‘s most beloved characters: Zoro, the Straw Hats’ swordsman. From zombies to fishmen and even Frank ‘N’ Furter-esque characters, the story created and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda quickly became known for its longevity and most of all, its intricate and complex, well-rounded characters.


With over two decades of history, One Piece has introduced a gigantic medley of characters into its jumble of a story.
