Gol D. Roger is the reigning King of the Pirates and thus one of the most important figures in the anime and manga of One Piece. As the pirate story has been running for several decades, the design of the Pirate King has changed over time. Fans are now discussing which design was better.
How has Gol D. Roger changed? The Pirate King has been visible since the very first episode of One Piece. Back then, he was still a great mystery, which is why mangaka Eiichiro Oda decided to censor his eyes. Roger also had messier hair and a thicker beard.
On X, user Geo_AW is glad that Gol D. Roger no longer looks like he used to. In a picture with Whitebeard, he is seen in his prime:
He even thinks that his current design looks even more like Ace now. The two are actually blood relatives, so it makes more sense that the King of the Pirates looks more like him now.
Under the original post, a discussion about Roger’s design has arisen. There are some advocates who think Roger looks better now. However, there are also lovers of the old design who have good reasons for it.
Gol D. Roger will also play a major role in the remake of One Piece:
One Piece fans discuss the appearance of the Pirate King
Which design do they prefer? There are many comments stating that the new Roger looks better than the old one. User BiggWeast even thinks that Roger used to look like a homeless bum and that the facelift was necessary. Now he looks like a true King of the Pirates.
Others agree with him:
- For SoldierBaguette he now looks like the best character in the universe.
- rafael_zamoth believes that the old Roger had an incredible aura. However, the new Roger with his good looks would fit better with his overall character.
But there are many users who see it differently. They believe that the old Roger looked more appropriate:
- TheHeroClass likes the new design, but he loved that you couldn’t see the eyes of the old Roger.
- For Dannyboyh20 the old Roger looks more like a pirate.
In general, there are some who think that while the old Roger was uglier, he at least looked more like a pirate. Others, however, see hardly any differences between the two designs.
Who is Gol D. Roger? The Pirate King became the hero of all pirates due to his speech at his execution. He hid the greatest treasure of all time somewhere on the Grand Line. This sparked the great pirate era, as many are still trying to find the legendary treasure today.
Gol D. Roger has a touching past. His crew is the only one that has made it to Laugh Tale so far. There he found the treasure of Joy Boy, which he could only laugh at. MeinMMO tells you who actually is behind Joy Boy.
