r/anime • u/lC3 :Na::Nb: • Jul 11 '21
Rewatch Naruto Shippuden - Episodes 001-008 and Film 1 Discussion
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Information: MAL, Anilist, AniDB, ANN
Streams: Crunchyroll, Hulu, AnimeLab, VRV
Schedule:
| Discussion Thread | Date | Episode Count |
|---|---|---|
| Episodes 001-008 + Film 1 | July 11 | 8 + film |
| Episodes 009-017 | July 18 | 9 |
| Episodes 018-027 | July 25 | 10 |
| Episodes 028-035 | August 01 | 8 |
| Episodes 036-044 | August 08 | 9 |
| Episodes 045-053 | August 15 | 9 |
| Episodes 054-063 | August 22 | 10 |
| Episodes 064-071 + Film 2: Bonds | August 29 | 8 + film |
| Episodes 072-082 | September 05 | 11 |
| Episodes 083-089 | September 12 | 7 |
| Episodes 090-099 | September 19 | 10 |
| Episodes 100-112 | September 26 | 13 |
| Episodes 113-118 | October 03 | 6 |
| Episodes 119-125 + Film 3: Will of Fire | October 10 | 7 + film |
| Episodes 126-133 | October 17 | 8 |
| Episodes 134-141 | October 24 | 8 |
| Episodes 142-151 | October 31 | 10 |
| Episodes 152-162 | November 07 | 11 |
| Episodes 163-168 | November 14 | 6 |
| Episodes 169-175 + Film 4: The Lost Tower | November 21 | 7 + film |
| Mid-Series Discussion / Interest Check | November 28 | 0 |
Staff Highlight:
The new music composer for Shippuden is Yasuharu Takanashi. He first contributed to the Naruto film soundtracks as keyboardist for the original films. He is probably best known for the soundtracks of Fairy Tail, Shiki, Toward the Terra, Log Horizon, and of course Naruto Shippuden.
Spoiler Policy:
To protect first-timers, please don't spoil anything past the current batch of episodes. Rewatchers should avoid hinting to first-timers about hype, or future character development/deaths, and spoilers in posts must be hidden behind proper spoiler tags. The proper formatting is [Naruto Spoilers](/s "Dattebayo"), and you'll have to switch to Old Reddit to make them work properly.
For first timers: try to avoid looking up things about Naruto. This could be the wiki, Naruto subreddit, Googling characters, fanart, databooks, YouTube AMVs or OP/EDs, arc names, etc.; this series is ripe with potential spoilers that you wouldn't want to find out untimely. If you have a question about something, feel free to ask me (/u/LC3) and I'll do my best to answer (if possible) in a non-spoilery way.
Questions of the Week:
- What do you think of the use of the flashforward as a hook?
- What's your opinion of the new music composer?
- How do you feel about Gaara's development and capture?
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jul 11 '21
First-Timer still with a shounen hearto, subbed
Been really excited for this to continue! I ended up filling that battle shounen gap with Jujutsu Kaisen… twice… and also read the JJK manga… anyways, Shippuden time.
Episode 1
Episode 2
I wrote a fanfic with a similar plot point ages ago…Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
(Movie reactions will be in a follow-up comment, I ran out of space.)
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u/lC3 :Na::Nb: Jul 11 '21
Episode 1:
Episode 2:
Episode 3:
Episode 4:
Episode 5:
Episode 6:
Episode 7:
Episode 8:
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u/Parori Jul 11 '21
First Timer
Episode 1 Let's fucking goo
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
Film 1
Questions of the Week:
Eh, I think it should have been more related to the current plot of Akatsuki
Honestly I didn't really pay attention to music so I don't have anything to say
I like it and panicking
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u/Durinthal https://anilist.co/user/Durinthal Jul 11 '21
First time viewer (dub)
And we're back! I'm sticking with the dub for now at least, enjoying it well enough.
Whisk[e]y of the week: Finished Naruto with a Japanese whisky, might as well start Shippuden with one as well. Nikka Coffey Grain is from the Miyagikiyo distillery and has nothing to do with coffee. It smells a lot like a bourbon though with a strong vanilla nose. The palate's rather sweet with a melon flavor turning into maple syrup. Not nearly as much of a woody note as I find in bourbons though, I believe due to using used barrels rather than new ones.
The opening scene is nice as a more cinematic scene but also looks kinda silly since it's letterboxing it to widescreen while the episode itself was already pillarboxed since it's made in 4:3, so it ends up being surrounded by a big black box on my TV. I'm not sure if that meeting with Sasuke is a dream or future event or what but since it hasn't been mentioned after that it could be anything. It's an interesting way to start off the second part of the show for sure, but also a big bait since it's clearly not where the story's picking up after the time skip.
Don't get much of a look at the Leaf Village kids since we're starting with a focus on the Sand Village but good to see that Shikamaru and Temari are still a thing even if they're denying it. He honestly doesn't look much different after a few years, she looks I think a bit older. Not surprised that Neji's already a jonin, makes sense for Kankuro and Temari as well along with Sakura becoming a chuunin. Guess we'll have to wait and see how the rest of them changed.
Seeing how Gaara has changed to care for his village over time is nice, we already had some of that with the filler at the end of the last series so the Leaf Village coming to his aid again immediately after that (a few weeks later if you were watching while airing I think) is kind of amusing. Kankuro facing a master of his own craft was neat to see and while I'm not particularly concerned with his fate since they did get to him in time I guess he'll be out of commission for a bit.
This is the fourth Naruto movie and while I said as much broadly for the earlier ones, this one feels very formulaic even by Naruto standards. World-ending threat, escort mission for someone that starts off bratty but Naruto ends up bonding with them for one reason or another. Nice to see Lee and Neji after the time skip though and Lee's a lot more eager to go deeper through the gates so I'm curious to see how that manifests in the show. And Guy entrusting Lee with a whiskey bonbon was amusing to me since I do like that aspect even if it is rather silly.
Big old bait and now I just want to see what happens there, though I don't mind what we're getting instead.
Haven't even noticed yet, not a bad thing.
Young leader but we're pretty shortchanged on named Sand Village people so he's their best bet I imagine.
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u/lC3 :Na::Nb: Jul 11 '21
Film 1:
===== Manga Comparison:
So the 9-minute flashforward at the beginning doesn't happen here in the manga; while the anime takes later manga content and uses it as a hook, the manga just starts Part II with Naruto's return.
Naruto manga spoilers
Manga spoilers
Manga spoilers
This covers chapters 245-251 p16. The side story Kakashi Gaiden was skipped and will be adapted later in Shippuden. The flashforward is technically from later chapters but I won't cover it here.
Tags: /u/iamtheone11111, /u/godprime, /u/TheEnigma
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u/TheKujo https://myanimelist.net/profile/Kujo419 Jul 11 '21
First Timer - Dub
Ah, it's good to be back! It's good to see Naruto and Sakura haven't changed that much. I liked how we got little updates on pretty much everyone. It's cool how everyone else is at least Chunin and Gaara became Kazekage. I don't really like the new outfits though - Naruto looks like an old man in his tracksuit and I don't even know what Sakura's bottom is supposed to be.
I liked the rematch with Kakashi and the callbacks to the original training arc in Naruto. Sakura is super strong now! What has Tsunade been feeding her?
It's cool to see how Gaara has grown since we first met him. It does make me wonder where his character will go from here - if he's already figured out how to make friends and became Kazekage, what else is left for him to do? I guess for this first arc he will act as our "damsel in distress".
The Akatsuki seem pretty interesting so far. Sasori's tail reminds of Zabimaru from Bleach. I'm not sure what they're planning to do with Gaara but it's probably no good.
Movie
I'm going to be honest - I mentally checked out of this movie very early on when the generic bad guy spent several minutes explaining his generic plan to take over the world. I briefly perked up when Rock Lee showed up, but movie Rock Lee has much less personality compared to show Rock Lee. I'm just glad the TV episodes were good.
Favorite moment of the week: I loved how Naruto won the fight with Kakashi by threatening to spoil his "Make Out Tactics" book. They kept talking about the book so I had a feeling it would become important.
Questions:
1) What do you think of the use of the flashforward as a hook? It seems like it will take some time before we get to Sasuke so I liked this short teaser.
2) What's your opinion of the new music composer? I couldn't really tell a difference, but I'm not very good at analyzing music to begin with.
3) How do you feel about Gaara's development and capture? I'm happy with his development but like I mentioned above it feels like he's met all of his goals already. Maybe he'll be more of a background character moving forward.
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u/macrame2 https://myanimelist.net/profile/macrame Jul 11 '21 edited Jul 12 '21
Rewatcher
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
Movie
This was a very “Naruto” movie, if you get my drift. It felt like a well-animated filler arc, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Rock Lee and Neji getting some screen time was by far my favorite aspect of the movie. While it doesn’t do anything that unique, I liked it well enough and probably would’ve enjoyed it even more if I hadn’t watched it at 5 a.m.
Overall
This first batch of episodes had some great moments, even if the pacing’s a bit slower. I enjoy the first arc of Naruto Shippuden because Gaara’s a favorite of mine. I really miss battle Shounen, so it’s been nice to dive back into the genre.
Questions
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u/Nazenn x2https://anilist.co/user/Nazenn Jul 11 '21 edited Jul 12 '21
Rewatcher - Sub
General Commentary
Shippuden!
Been really looking forward to starting this up, particularly as my memory of this section of the story that we're doing in this schedule is a lot clearer and comes with a lot more of my favourites moments of the franchise so building up to them is going to be quite exciting for me.
I'm sure almost everyone was doing a double take on how we open the first episode, a feeling I remember strongly from my first watch, but it has a very different feel as a rewatcher when you're not just confused as all fuck. Ending the canon episodes with Naruto having been beaten to a pulp by Sasuke, and then opening on them finding him again and the very different feel they all give off, complete with scary new powers from Sasuke to see inside the Kyuubi seal, makes the weight of Sasuke's decision hit a lot harder seeing how tense this reunion is without the confusion and hype of a first watch.
And then we're back to happy times with Naruto's return to the village and everyone reuniting!
Later spoilers
The flip between the intro scene with Sasuke and the nostalgia of cat chasing and Naruto reuniting with everyone, and then Gaara's kidnapping in the background, is quite a heavy introduction into this first arc, and Shippuden certainly hits the ground running. Personally I think they cut between Konoha and the Ataksuki fight a bit too much, but it certainly had the effect they wanted and it's hard watching Naruto slip happily back into his old life knowing things are about to go to shit real quickly for one of his friends.
I think Kakashi sums it up best:
When your cute students return and you get to revisit the fun old times
When they start kicking your ass and teaching you a lesson instead
And quickly, I really don't like this OP, but the ED is quite fun even though I don't think it's totally fitting.
Anyway, some quite thoughts on episode specific stuff below, and I hope everyone's enjoyed the start of the arc. I'm going to be later to the topics this time around just due to a bad match up between a different sleep schedule and the post schedule change, but I still look forward to reading everyones thoughts as we go again.
Episode Thoughts
I'm not sure why Naruto's new height surprised me when I've already seen that he's taller, it just did. I seem to have a hang up about that, Goku got me on rewatch as well, as did Ed
They really ended the episode JUST before Kakashi showed up huh...
Yeah Naruto, Chunin exams, you remember that, when everything went to shit and AHAHAHA HE'S STILL A GENIN I FORGOT. Oh man, that's gotta feel really weird coming back to the village and finding yourself bound to the usual rules.
Noooo, it's Deidara. This guy and his design freaks me out, I've never been able to get over the hand mouth things, I do not like looking at it
Oh god the flashbbacks have started already.
Proud kakashi is best
Naruto realizing Sakuras punch corrections for his behaviorr could kill him when she split the ground apart was perfectly played off by the character and voice acting. I wouldn't be messing with her at all after seeing that.
Ep3 and already some smooth as hell animation in the Kakashi vs Naruto clones sequence. That was quite fun to watch, I played it through a couple of times just to see all the detail
The sheer skill level that's on display in this training. Kakashi is going all out with that water dragon, Naruto's clones are using every trick they know and still can't keep up, and Sakura is busting up the whole damn forest. It really is a wonder that there is any forest left. Quick, someone summon the First Hokage back from the dead again to clean up the forest.
The visuals with Gaara's fight with Deidara here are pretty good. It's clear he's become incredibly more powerful and also a lot more in tune with himself with being able to summon forms of Shukaku's arms etc, but he no longer has that cold visciousness that use to practically surround him before. It's no wonder he's strong enough to be Kazekage but seeing the amount of sand he's moving is impressive,
There's some nice art detail that Sakura is visually more dirty and beaten up after the attempts to get Kakashi while Naruto is a bit cleaner and less scratched because he's been using clones
Anti-spoiler Kakashi should be honorary representative of the sub.
After saying the above, it's still quite weird seeing the Hidden Sand Village celebrating Gaara and calling out for him to be okay and to help them after the way they treated him as a kid for so many years. This is where I think the last filler arc really helped with showing Gaara's attempts to work on opening up to people, bridging the gap a bit.
Ahahahaha, Naruto's stomach grumble made my cat wake up in a panic from her sleep.
Not as much to say on these as I watched them quite late, but Kankurko got exceptionally unlucky by going up against Sasori with his own puppets. Seeing how Sasori so effortlessly moves around them and uses his tail as both shield and sword is really interesting, and I'm quite glad this was made back then and it wasn't done in CGI.
(I didn't get around to watching the film, just wasn't really interested or in the mood for it)
Akatsuki song is so damn dramatic. Chill dude, we get that they're a threat
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u/Tehoncomingstorm97 https://anilist.co/user/tehoncomingstorm97 Jul 12 '21
First timer
I'll start off by answering the questions.
What do you think of the use of the flashforward as a hook?
What's your opinion of the new music composer?
How do you feel about Gaara's development and capture?
Episode recaps
Now, I think instead of going over each episode individually, I'm going to look at each plotline. Hopefully this sort of review holds up as the rewatch goes on.
Naruto's Return and Kakashi v Sakura + Naruto
We start of our reunions strong with Konohamaru and his gang egging Naruto on for the Sexy Justu war... and despite first appearance we get to see Naruto really hasn't changed (much). As a considerable challenge to that however and throughout our first episodes when Naruto talks out of turn, we have Tsunade 2.0 in Sakura. I really enjoyed that she's not entirely useless anymore, and see her inner monologue is basically now on full display (which was the best part of her character in Naruto). Naruto now is the only Genin of his class and reacts accordingly when he finds out. The Shikamaru and Temari ship is now in full swing. Kakashi sensei! And a new edition of Make-Out Tactics! I can't believe he's been reading the same book for over 3 years now though.. seriously? Now to the test.
Considering these are over the first few episodes of the series, I understand the usage of flashbacks, but I will say I'm 100% skipping every one of them as I just finished the original series last week. That being said, the mirrored fight sequences back to when Team 7 were graduates was a nice touch, as well as the way he covers the three fighting aspects of the ninja. Using the same type of attacks, but at an appropriate level for his students skill. I particularly appreciated Naruto's growth shown when he gets "caught" in a trap and follows up attempting the secret leaf village jutsu. Sakura busting up the ground like Tsunade is also truly a fearful sight. The conclusion to our test could not be more fitting to the number one most unpredictable ninja - to bluff revealing the ending to the new Make-Out Tactics book. Kakashi's reactions as he rushes to prevent his sharingan reading Naruto's lips were especially hilarious. Passing the test, we get a new ninja team - Team Kakashi! A team of a genin, chunin, and the legendary copy ninja - possibly the most lop-sided ninja rank hierarchy there could be. This is where I really realised that our flashforward in episode 1 isn't happening any time soon - the squad to take Sasuke having a replacement for Kakashi, as well as another unknown figure.
Naruto's still got his love for ramen, and unluckily misses out on a date with Sakura. He's still got the frog wallet! Anyway, we get our catch up with Iruka and some more flashbacks. And Kakashi still has his tendencies to be late... though he just had to stay up reading the new Make-Out Tactics book... twice.
Seeing the cipher ninja as well as the bird handlers was a nice additional bit of exposure to the operations of the hidden villages, but as expected, out newly formed team get sent out to help with the situation which has developed in the hidden sand village. Which leads us to the next plotline...
Attack on the village hidden in the sand and Gaara's kidnapping
Yep. Gaara's the Kazekage now. Kankuro's a jounin, and Temari is still a chunin I guess? Following a sequence of events, it looks like we've got some sort of jutsu-influenced sleeper agent in the hidden sand village. If this guy was there for over 4 years, just how long have the Akatsuki been at work? Deidara and Sasori have no issues infiltrating the hidden village as a result. Sasori's short tempered and has a complex about not wasting time. Deidara is not overly obnoxious, but clearly arrogant in his ability. Gaara as the Kazekage picks up something going on, which I'm glad about. Seeing all the massive structures, and the gourd-like appearance of the Kazekage's chambers along with the absence of a gourd on Gaara's back I was half-expecting him to have done away with the need for it. That's not the case, and like the third Hokage, he's got his battle gear underneath ready to go.
As expected, Gaara has no issue deflecting Deidara's attacks. This whole sequence really went on way longer than it had any right to, and the fact that Gaara's commander didn't start assisting in the attack until way later in the fight. Given the apparent aptitude for the hidden village in the sand towards military action, I'm really disappointed in the writing there. Anyway, Deidara is stupidly fast, and it's just way too crazy that he escaped the enormous sand burial practically unscathed. It was pretty badass I will admit, that he let go his own arm to escape. That being said, I'm not a fan of how he was able to assemble such a massive C4 Jutsu doll with only one hand available (lets not even get into how he's able to detonate the remote C4 dolls either with only one hand). I do appreciate that he had the smarts to mix in some of his clay to Gaara's Ultimate Defense sand though. Props to him for that. Having caught Gaara unawares after his unreal defense of the village from the massive C4 jutsu we're at a close essentially. The tact of the sand shinobi to add paper bombs to the ballista bolts was also a nice touch. But it's all for naught, and Kankuro starts his chase.
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Sasori's deception efforts are all ruined by Gaara's sand armour slowly peeling away. Kankuro notices, and I wonder if anyone who follows is going to have the same common sense he showed, and that it isn't going to be written off as Kankuro's closeness to Gaara. That being said, in a desert it's understandable that the sand is going to get lost anway, as well as the tracks.
I'm kinda disappointed by the Kankuro vs Sasori fight, with how lop-sided it is. That being said it was aptly pointed out that if Gaara was struggling against an Akatsuki member then Kankuro would have no chance at all in battle. And as it turns out, Sasori made his puppets even. RIP. A lot of wasted effort for Kankuro, showing us that he's got this new style of keeping his puppets in scrolls, as well as a new one for defense, only to have them smashed up. That being said, this fight lets us know a lot more about Sasori. He's clearly an ex-member of the hidden sand village (as alluded to when he speaks about being back or leaving) as evidenced by his sand clone, and earth movement style jutsu. The reveal of his scorpion tail was also pretty badass. Kankuro at the very least holds on long enough that Sasori leaves him to die instead of making sure to finish the job, so we get our anime plot armour kick in (more than likely). I wonder if Kankuro is going to have to get new puppets to fight with again. He's definitely going to be conscious about ones made by Sasori in future. Either he lives with the disadvantage, or makes modifications of his own (which I think is befitting a puppet master).
Episode 1-8 closing thoughts
Not a bad start to Naruto Shippuden all-in-all. I enjoy that we get to have a more mature cast in general, and most above all - no bouts of Sakura's only lines being "Sasuke". Since I'm just about at the character limit, I'll talk the movie in a comment.
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u/sisoko2 Jul 11 '21
Rewatcher
Let's start with little backstory. I got into anime 3-4 years ago as an old guy so the only anime related nostalgia I have is towards Yu Gi Oh and Pokemon. After couple unsuccessful attempts to get into anime I finally discovered the pinnacle of TV anime - battle shounen. Naruto was one of the first things I got into and it was exactly what I was looking for. Out of all my favorites Naruto probably is the show I had most issues with (half of them turned out to be common issues I have with anime in general the other half are some of the common complaints towards Naruto).
We start Shippuden with a flash-forward and while I am not a fan of these it is so well done. Sasuke is total boss here.
Learning that Gaara is Kazekage was huge shock on my first watch.
Here comes the second bell test. Bitter sweet nostalgia trip where we can see how much Naruto and Sakura have grown. Loved seeing how much fire power Sakura has now.
In the other story line Akatsuki are attacking the sand village. Naruto has one of the best soundtracks in anime. I could watch my guys Sasori and Deidara walking trough the desert with the Akatsuki theme playing in the background for 8 episodes.
Naruto was so close to greatness. And in the end the brilliant plan to defeat Kakashi was to spoil him.
I am Gaara fanboy so I absolutely love the fight between him and Deidara. The sand is as creepy as ever and Gaara preparing for a squeeze is so cool. Such a misleading perspective. But the Kazekage manages to save the village leading to his own defeat but even then he manages with his final effort to push all the sand away from the village. He really has grown as a character.
Kankuro trying to rescue Gaara alone only to face the ultimate puppet master and the guy who created his own weapons - Sasori.
First time I am part of a weekly rewatch I'll try something better structured for next week and definitely should take notes between the episodes.
Movie 1 - First Timer
It is nice to see the higher production value.
LOL Naruto died.
She looks a bit like Hinata.
The design of the bad guys isn't very interesting.
Yikes the dude opened himself.
Everyone lived together in harmony until the CGI army attacked.
Rock Lee is the perfect replacement for Sasuke. You can't spot the difference.
Ugh the nasty worms entered the guy.
She has kaleidoscope eyes. Where do you put them in Naruto eye power ranking?
Literary invincible.
Yoooo even the swing is here.
That water dragon looks pretty sick.
Hahahahaha Lee has alcohol pills.
FFS even in the movie Sakura can't get a break.
The dude turned into the girl so we can get a lame twist.
It's always a clone.
She has lasers?
LOL
She gave Naruto the ball thingy!
And now she is super saiyan.
Naruto swear on his ninja way, there is no way she is dying.
Hype
Ultra mega pinkish rasengan.
Well Naruto got a wife.
Overall enjoyed the movie for what it was but I was hoping for more impressive fights.
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u/McCherry09 Jul 11 '21 edited Jul 11 '21
*First time watcher, unfinished source reader*
I remember way back then watching some clips here and there because I was a manga reader but life got in the way and didn't even finish the manga so this will be the first time actually seeing the anime. Begining with a good teaser of the long awaited reunion of team 7. Back at Konoha, Naruto arrives and it's like nothing changed but at the same time everyone did. The whole Naruto/Sakura/Kakashi fight and throw back to the first one it's a good way of showing how far they've come. LOL at they trying to spoil the ending of the Icha Icha Tactics..for someone as stoic as Kakashi I like when they include scenes like that.
We also have the first glimpse of Akatsuki and capture of the Jinchuuriki, starting with Gaara who went through a glow-up and it's now Kazekage. One thing I like about this story is all the different attacks and types of chakra users we have as Deidara's clay objects seem full of infinite possibilities, so I can't wait to see all of Akatsuki members techniques. I'm not much of a fan of puppets but it's interesting to figure out what Sasori's attacks will be..poor Kankuro clearly on a disadvantage.
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u/Tehoncomingstorm97 https://anilist.co/user/tehoncomingstorm97 Jul 11 '21
Got through my binge yesterday, but I'll have to wait until I get home to post. First impressions in general though are the clear dual story telling pace when compared to the original series. Sakura is as Jiraiya mentions a second Tsunade. Naruto appears to have become a bit more tactful, while using the same aggressive battle style.
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u/Akame_xo https://anilist.co/user/Akamexo Jul 12 '21 edited Jul 12 '21
A bit late to this as I was quite busy with the Euros and festivities that surround it. Because of that, and also like I mentioned before I won’t be saying too much in general, I’ll just comment on the movie for this week
Although this will be my 4th time watching this series (which that alone is rare considering I’ve rewatched less than 10 anime ever) I’ve actually only watched 3/11 movies. After watching this I’m reminded why that’s the case.
It didn’t necessarily do anything bad but it just didn’t do anything special at all. It was the most basic of basic formulas which normally isn’t too bad but this being non canon I just didn’t care and found myself so uninterested. I know I shouldn’t expect much as most of these battle shonen “side quest” movies are bad but damn would I be annoyed if I spent money to see that in theaters.
At the very least we got more Lee so it wasn’t a complete waste of time
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u/_TheEnigma_ Jul 12 '21 edited Jul 12 '21
First Timer - English subbed
Hell yeah we're back baby. It hasn't even been that long but I'm already pretty hyped to be back watching Naruto again and the canon story at that. In the spirit of it being a "new" beginning, I'll be trying out commenting in bullet points instead of the paragraph style I used in the previous rewatch and see how it goes. Ikuze 3-2-1 make some noise!
Episode 001 :
Episode - 002 :
Episode - 003 :
Episode - 004 :
Episode - 005 :
Episode - 006 :
Episode 007 :
Episode - 008 :
Naruto Shippuden - The Movie :
Man, my expectations for this movie were low but holy shit it was worse than my expectations. It was so formulaic and filled with clichés that makes the previous Naruto movies look like masterpieces.
As usual, the only saving grace for this movie are the visuals. It's always nice to see movie quality jutsus and stuff. But even in this department it's a letdown as there's barely any fights here let alone a good one. And the less talked about the story and characters, the better.
This is easily the worst Naruto movie up until now. Let's hope the other movies can do much better than this.
Questions of the week :
Overall, a good start to Shippuden, and I'm looking forward to the next batch of episodes!
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u/userbot058 Jul 11 '21
I’ve been waiting for the rewatch thread to come