Naruto anyone?

~~AquaParade~~ · 02-11-2007, 06:39 PM

Hey everyone, I saw my first episode of this show the other day, and for the first time, became interested in watching it. The episode was called Demon in the Snow, and to my surprise, I had my eyes glued. I'd like to check out this show a little more, but I'm still not sure if its what I'm looking for. The show seems to get a lot of fuss, and I've even heard it called the "next DBZ", but at the same time, it seems a little aimed toward kids. I was wondering if you guys could give me your opinion on the show and lemme know if you think its worth checking out. Thanks!

*Cure* · 02-11-2007, 06:47 PM

I tried getting into it, I honestly did. But like most any other Shonen Jump anime, it takes like 50 episodes to get any one thing done. It's unbearably annoying and stupid. Like, I seriously watched one episode where they had like 5 characters explain the same thing over and over.

*Aelia* · 02-11-2007, 07:07 PM

I'm pretty up to date on the manga. I stopped watching the anime at around episode 191, because after 135 it went to Filler Hell.

tinlunlau · 02-11-2007, 07:45 PM

the show finally ended in Japan.
now we are back to the canon story for the anime!! yay!!!

technically speaking "Naruto" ended. now they're starting anew with "Naruto: Shippuden (Hurricane Chronicles)."

*Deathknight* · 02-11-2007, 09:15 PM

I loved the original series until it hit fillers. A few of the filler arcs weren't half bad but most of them were horrible. Thank god it's finally over. I'm also big into the Gamecube games. Naruto GNT 4 is so awesome.

*Aelia* · 02-11-2007, 09:17 PM

Yeah, I don't want to call it that so I'm going to keep calling it Naruto.

Peanut · 02-11-2007, 09:18 PM

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Naruto anyone?

No thanks, I'm full. I get my fill of anime from Digimon. ROALZ! That's right, I went there.

*ZariusTwo* · 02-11-2007, 09:24 PM

Few shows earn the title "most overrated anime", this one does in more than spades, it earns it in BUCKETS. Too many fillers exist to pad things along in between adaptations, annoying characters, cliches of anime style writing that cry out for originality.

*Masked Ninja* · 02-11-2007, 09:52 PM

*shrug* I don't really like anime, but a friend introduced me to the show and I've watched all the episodes. The fillers are dang annoying, but the original story is cool, even if some parts take forever to tell. I'm also a sucker for ninjas, so that helps it a lot for me.

I guess since I don't like anime in general too much, I don't see the "anime cliches" that are apparently rife in this... hey, I can handle being ignorant.

I don't try to pretend this is the "best show ev4r," because yeah... those talking/flashback episodes drive me nuts. But I get some enjoyment out of it, yes.

Sliced · 02-11-2007, 11:30 PM

I once was a big Dragon ball (DB, DBZ and DBGT... yeah even GT) fan, well I'm still one, but not as much as I was 2 years ago. Fillers were there but they were ok. Its pretty much the only anime I ever got into. All the ''fighter'' animes are all the same now. Its annoying. Always the same thing over and over again.

I saw maybe 5 eps of Naruto. Liked it, but its really like ''talk, talk, fight, talk, fight, talk, talk, fight, talk, episode ends.'' So much fun... Things take forever to happen, fights are predictable, there's always a moment where everybody's like ''oh no, (insert bad guy's name) is too strong ! How (insert good guy's name) will be able to win.... WOW HE'S SO STRONG !! WOW! YOU SAW THAT ! GO NARUTO!! WHERE DID HE LEARNED THAT MOVE?!...'' etc...

Boring really. Dragon Ball Z is just like that, but since it was the very first anime I saw, it was ok.

An anime won't be good just because there's some blood here and there... Just look at Bleach. Lots of blood, lots of action, but still pretty much the same thing happening over and over again...

So, I'm done ranting here.. Long live the anime !

**Barkworm** · 02-12-2007, 01:14 AM

I liked the first couple of Manga voumes but everything after that is god awful. It's basically one boring fight after the other. In that aspect Naruto is actually very similar to Bleach.

*Aelia* · 02-12-2007, 01:22 AM

Quite honestly, I think it's very far from being my so-called favorite. I've seen many other animes that can kick Naruto's ass anyday. One thing about Naruto is that's it's secondary characters are way more interesting than the main characters themselves.

**Krang** · 02-12-2007, 02:46 AM

Although I stopped watching at episode 135 due to the fillers, I thought the rest of the series was pretty fun to watch. Sure, there are a lot of pacing problems and predictable storylines, but I've certainly seen worse.

愛 · 02-12-2007, 08:44 AM

I watched a good 10 episodes of this show and came to the conclusion that it's all been done before. The characters aren't even all that lovable. The story is stagnant and awfully written.

Oh, and that Naruto kid from here two years ago turned me off to the anime, too.

Peanut · 02-12-2007, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Ai

Oh, and that Naruto kid from here two years ago turned me off to the anime, too.

I lol'd...really hard.

*Drtooth* · 02-12-2007, 04:08 PM

I like it, myself, but I haven't watch it that much. Personally, I think One Piece should have had all the acclaim this show had, buyt 4Kids... well, you know.

Personally, I don't get why the shell they bothered bringing Prince of Tennis over here. I mean, does anyone actually watch that thing?

splinter zombie · 02-13-2007, 01:16 AM

Good series, but predictable. Reminds me a lot of dBZ. Lots of standoffs' before fighting even begins. Then an even stronger bad guy enters. Repeat
Haku and Zabuza Arc was my favorite. (HAKU!)

Is One Piece subbed really that good? I can't get into the Cartoon NetWork's version.

Prince of Tennis

(What is that About?)

**Barkworm** · 02-13-2007, 03:44 AM

If you want to get into One Piece I strongly recommend to read the manga. It takes everything people like about shônen manga, adds some extremely quirky humour and puts it into a gargantuan world filled with life and its own rules. The art needs some getting used to in the beginning but gets really fantastic towards later volumes with a ridiculous amount of detail. The anime on the other hand can be really painful to watch because of some incredibly stupid filler episodes and some of the worst animation you'll ever see in any cartoon (voice acting and music is top notch though).

*Drtooth* · 02-13-2007, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by splinter zombie

Is One Piece subbed really that good? I can't get into the Cartoon NetWork's version.

I really don't see it subbed. IOt's supposedly available on Line, but I can't watch it without a computer. I've been buying bootlegg Korean store VHS for the last couple of months. I will agree a lot of it does drag one, but in the case of Naruto/DBZ/ and pretty much any other anime I've ever seen (which isn't so much, actually) they all have long filler eps. This is basically to keep the cartoon from going beyond the manga's continuity. But I feel that One Piece is pretty close to the manga. Unlike Sailor Moon or Kinnikuman Ni sei, which they totally changed. But in any case, the manga is usually better, though some parts look better animated.

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Prince of Tennis

(What is that About?)

One thing I will never get... girls that watch animes/read manga souly because they think the guys are drawn sexy or attractive. That's pretty much the only reason this thing exists. It's basically every single cliche from every single sports anime of all time. I'm just ticked they don't have Bobobobo Bobobo any more to accomodate it.

Ra · 02-14-2007, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Drtooth

Personally, I don't get why the shell they bothered bringing Prince of Tennis over here. I mean, does anyone actually watch that thing?

My friend does. Passionately...

Naruto isn't that great of an anime, but it's certainly entertaining if you don't have anything to watch. Some of the stories are pretty good (My favorite thus far is the Haku/Zabuza arc), and you can't help but laugh in some moments. But then there comes the pacing and that...shmeh, even as an anime nut, it's not my place to rant about that *shrugs*

02-11-2007, 06:39 PM	#1
~~AquaParade~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8,450	Naruto anyone? Hey everyone, I saw my first episode of this show the other day, and for the first time, became interested in watching it. The episode was called Demon in the Snow, and to my surprise, I had my eyes glued. I'd like to check out this show a little more, but I'm still not sure if its what I'm looking for. The show seems to get a lot of fuss, and I've even heard it called the "next DBZ", but at the same time, it seems a little aimed toward kids. I was wondering if you guys could give me your opinion on the show and lemme know if you think its worth checking out. Thanks!

02-11-2007, 06:47 PM	#2
Cure Y'all need Jesus Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,938	I tried getting into it, I honestly did. But like most any other Shonen Jump anime, it takes like 50 episodes to get any one thing done. It's unbearably annoying and stupid. Like, I seriously watched one episode where they had like 5 characters explain the same thing over and over. __________________

02-11-2007, 09:15 PM	#5
Deathknight Mad Scientist Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: One of the 972 rooms of the technodrome Posts: 1,995	I loved the original series until it hit fillers. A few of the filler arcs weren't half bad but most of them were horrible. Thank god it's finally over. I'm also big into the Gamecube games. Naruto GNT 4 is so awesome. __________________ Shredder: "Ninja hall of fame? Ha! Where's MY statue?!" -My Brother, the Bad Guy

02-11-2007, 09:24 PM	#8
ZariusTwo Overlord Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Britain, DINO THUNDER...POWER UP! Posts: 22,494	Few shows earn the title "most overrated anime", this one does in more than spades, it earns it in BUCKETS. Too many fillers exist to pad things along in between adaptations, annoying characters, cliches of anime style writing that cry out for originality. __________________ Spider-Man: The Rescue Spider-Man: The Galloping Cat Spider-Man: Scarlet Mirror Doctor Who: Child of the Daleks

02-11-2007, 11:30 PM	#10
Sliced Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Right behind you Posts: 793	I once was a big Dragon ball (DB, DBZ and DBGT... yeah even GT) fan, well I'm still one, but not as much as I was 2 years ago. Fillers were there but they were ok. Its pretty much the only anime I ever got into. All the ''fighter'' animes are all the same now. Its annoying. Always the same thing over and over again. I saw maybe 5 eps of Naruto. Liked it, but its really like ''talk, talk, fight, talk, fight, talk, talk, fight, talk, episode ends.'' So much fun... Things take forever to happen, fights are predictable, there's always a moment where everybody's like ''oh no, (insert bad guy's name) is too strong ! How (insert good guy's name) will be able to win.... WOW HE'S SO STRONG !! WOW! YOU SAW THAT ! GO NARUTO!! WHERE DID HE LEARNED THAT MOVE?!...'' etc... Boring really. Dragon Ball Z is just like that, but since it was the very first anime I saw, it was ok. An anime won't be good just because there's some blood here and there... Just look at Bleach. Lots of blood, lots of action, but still pretty much the same thing happening over and over again... So, I'm done ranting here.. Long live the anime ! __________________

02-11-2007, 07:07 PM	#3
Aelia Hamfisted Bun Vendor Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 1,582	I'm pretty up to date on the manga. I stopped watching the anime at around episode 191, because after 135 it went to Filler Hell.

02-11-2007, 07:45 PM	#4
tinlunlau Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 279	the show finally ended in Japan. now we are back to the canon story for the anime!! yay!!! technically speaking "Naruto" ended. now they're starting anew with "Naruto: Shippuden (Hurricane Chronicles)."

02-11-2007, 09:17 PM	#6
Aelia Hamfisted Bun Vendor Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 1,582	Yeah, I don't want to call it that so I'm going to keep calling it Naruto.

02-11-2007, 09:52 PM	#9
Masked Ninja Doodles TMNT for fun Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sploshin' through some sewer... Posts: 2,137	shrug I don't really like anime, but a friend introduced me to the show and I've watched all the episodes. The fillers are dang annoying, but the original story is cool, even if some parts take forever to tell. I'm also a sucker for ninjas, so that helps it a lot for me. I guess since I don't like anime in general too much, I don't see the "anime cliches" that are apparently rife in this... hey, I can handle being ignorant. I don't try to pretend this is the "best show ev4r," because yeah... those talking/flashback episodes drive me nuts. But I get some enjoyment out of it, yes.

02-12-2007, 01:14 AM	#11
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,758	I liked the first couple of Manga voumes but everything after that is god awful. It's basically one boring fight after the other. In that aspect Naruto is actually very similar to Bleach. __________________ Make ****, not kill!

02-12-2007, 01:22 AM	#12
Aelia Hamfisted Bun Vendor Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 1,582	Quite honestly, I think it's very far from being my so-called favorite. I've seen many other animes that can kick Naruto's ass anyday. One thing about Naruto is that's it's secondary characters are way more interesting than the main characters themselves. Last edited by Aelia; 02-12-2007 at 01:27 AM.

02-12-2007, 02:46 AM	#13
Krang Admin and Sega Guru Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Dimension X Posts: 3,755	Although I stopped watching at episode 135 due to the fillers, I thought the rest of the series was pretty fun to watch. Sure, there are a lot of pacing problems and predictable storylines, but I've certainly seen worse. __________________ "My motherboard's microchips are chomping at the... 'bit'. A little computer humor." --Krang, Welcome Back, Polarisoids

02-12-2007, 08:44 AM	#14
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	I watched a good 10 episodes of this show and came to the conclusion that it's all been done before. The characters aren't even all that lovable. The story is stagnant and awfully written. Oh, and that Naruto kid from here two years ago turned me off to the anime, too.

02-12-2007, 04:08 PM	#16
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	I like it, myself, but I haven't watch it that much. Personally, I think One Piece should have had all the acclaim this show had, buyt 4Kids... well, you know. Personally, I don't get why the shell they bothered bringing Prince of Tennis over here. I mean, does anyone actually watch that thing? __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

02-13-2007, 01:16 AM	#17
splinter zombie Foot Soldier Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: USA BAYBEE !!!!!!!! Posts: 123	Good series, but predictable. Reminds me a lot of dBZ. Lots of standoffs' before fighting even begins. Then an even stronger bad guy enters. Repeat Haku and Zabuza Arc was my favorite. (HAKU!) Is One Piece subbed really that good? I can't get into the Cartoon NetWork's version. Prince of Tennis (What is that About?) __________________ Azarath Metrion Zinthos

02-13-2007, 03:44 AM	#18
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,758	If you want to get into One Piece I strongly recommend to read the manga. It takes everything people like about shônen manga, adds some extremely quirky humour and puts it into a gargantuan world filled with life and its own rules. The art needs some getting used to in the beginning but gets really fantastic towards later volumes with a ridiculous amount of detail. The anime on the other hand can be really painful to watch because of some incredibly stupid filler episodes and some of the worst animation you'll ever see in any cartoon (voice acting and music is top notch though). __________________ Make ****, not kill!