NARUTO EPS 333 ANOBOY SERIES

Half a point goes to the ‘Curry of Life’ arc, which at least raises a smile, but the rest fail to make a lasting impression. It was all going so well until I was unceremoniously dumped into an eighty-five-episode run of filler – goodbye quality storytelling, hello mediocrity! The extraneous episodes add nothing to the plotline, and honestly I couldn’t give a flying shuriken about the hidden star village, or some rare beetle with an incredible sense of smell. I found myself completely enthralled in the world of the Konoha ninja in particular, the Chuunin Exam, Hunt for Tsunade, and Sasuke Retrieval arcs had me so engrossed, that even getting up and going to the loo became an unforgivable interruption. Luckily, Naruto balances the comedic content perfectly with the kick-ass action and riveting fights. For me, the inclusion of well-placed humour can make or break a shounen anime.

NARUTO EPS 333 ANOBOY SERIES

This allows the series to become more than simply a young shinobi completing his missions.Īlso, as is typical with such anime, the series includes a healthy dose of comedy. I find that this is when Naruto becomes far more intriguing as, with each event, more details came to light about the character’s pasts. Though initially the series appears to focus more on Naruto himself, attention soon shifts more towards the bigger picture and the introduction of the show’s main villain – Orochimaru. Nevertheless, despite following this conventional recipe, I still found the plot wholly gripping. Group of friends whose bonds are stronger than any foe – check. Said character rapidly improves and becomes more powerful with each passing mission – check. Lively, young male lead protagonist with an unusually strong power – check. Instead it joins a plethora of other similar shows and happily falls back on a box-ticking exercise. No matter how I look at it, Naruto doesn’t attempt to push the boundaries of the shounen genre all that much.

The show follows him in the early stages of his career and the deadly foes that not only pose a threat to Konoha, but also to himself and the entire ninja world.

Shortly after he was born, the powerful nine-tailed demon fox was sealed inside him and, as the host of this monster, Naruto has spent his life as the village outcast. Twelve year-old shinobi-in-training, Naruto Uzumaki, lives in the hidden ninja village of Konoha. With all the extensive publicity, fanboyism and build-up surrounding the series, I had foolishly come to anticipate that Naruto would be different however, as I soon came to discover, I was wrong. Consisting of dizzying highs of compelling fights followed by the bitterly crushing disappointment of tedious filler, the genre in itself becomes a love/hate affair. If you go into the show without expecting it to be one way or the other, you may enjoy its carefully-crafted story like I have.I’m not ashamed to admit that I adore shounen anime, but it's a rocky romance. If you want a completely new experience, Boruto isn't it either. In a lot of ways it feels like a continuation of Naruto, but in other ways it is a completely different show, and I think that has some people confused. And yes, a lot of the old jutsus are passed down, but there are also improvements and totally new ones. In this way, it is very similar to the original series. Each character, old and young, grapples with the path they choose to follow. Without giving spoilers, the story that's told is one where the older generation of ninja deal with protecting a world at peace, and the younger generation try to live up to their parents despite maturing in a very different environment. Some complain that Boruto doesn't embody the same spirit as Naruto, while others complain that it's too similar. I don't understand much of the other criticisms though. However, I understand the criticisms about the story. Some of the episodes drag on too long or focus on side-stories that aren't very interesting, but it all adds up in the end. The main story develops at a slow pace, but it does steadily develop and climax with beautifully animated battles and emotionally-touching interactions.

I'm 67 episodes into the series, and it rates a solid 7/10 for me so far.

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