Sunday, March 1

Naruto

103 Original Storyline Episodes
90 Filler Episodes
Creator: Masashi Kishimoto
Openings
Endings


Plot Summary: Deep within the Hidden Leaf Village, sharp and cunning Ninja carry an ultimate power while Naruto Uzumaki carries inside the ultimate secret.Twelve years ago, the fourth Hokage sacrificed himself and saved the village by sealing the Nine-tailed Fox Spirit an orphaned baby boy. Now, this plucky prankster must do what it takes achieve this life-long goal and become the next Hokage! (from back of volume 1 boxset)

Review: Naruto is one of my favorite animes to date. It never gets old, as it is one of the most original series out there. It's hard to imagine what type of imagination it takes to think something like this up!

Naruto is hilarious, it never fails in making me laugh. The comedy in Naruto is exaggerated and it does very well at looking at things from a young teen's point of view when it comes to the weird things adults do.

The fight scenes never get old and I can't help myself into cheering for my favorite characters whenever they battle. There are even parts that creep me out with how some techniques are used or injuries sustained. Just thinking about it gives me a shiver up my spine.

Naruto is also one of the most background detailed series I have ever come across. It has layers of history spanning decades! Almost all the characters are shown to have extensive detail dedicated to their pasts and there is still more to learn as the second installment continues to be released. This makes it hard not have favorites.

I am a more visual person and rarely give any mind to soundtracks, but it's hard to ignore Naruto's moving music. And I'm not talking about the opening and ending themes. I'm very sure that without the amazing songs, I wouldn't find this anime half as moving as I do.

Basically I could go on and on about how amazing Naruto is, but I think I'll cut this short and say that this is an anime that should be given a chance by every anime fan. Don't watch the dubbed because well it sucks. But really this series has something to offer to just about anyone.

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