Are Tashigi and Kuina the same?
No, they aren’t the same. Tashigi and Kuina are different people. Tashigi wore glasses since she was a kid, oda mentioned that and even drew a sketch of kid tashigi with glasses. Kuina never wore glasses.
Are Zoro and Kuina related?
Kuina was a childhood friend and rival of Roronoa Zoro. She was the daughter of Koushirou and a descendant of the Shimotsuki Family, and was the reason why Zoro developed the Three Sword Style technique. She died eleven years ago.
Is Tashigi Zoros childhood friend?
First off Tashigi resembles a childhood friend of Zoro’s in many ways. This friend was a girl named Kuina. She was his greatest rival and a constant source of annoyance for him because he never once managed to defeat her in their 2001 fights. However she died due to a fall down the stairs.