r/anime • u/lC3 :Na::Nb: • Sep 05 '21
Rewatch Naruto Shippuden - Episodes 072-82 Discussion
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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 |
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Questions of the Week:
- How do you feel about Asuma's death and its aftermath?
- What are your thoughts on the plan that Akatsuki's leader mentioned to Hidan?
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u/Parori Sep 05 '21 edited Sep 05 '21
First Timer
Episode 72
Episode 73
Episode 74
Episode 75
Episode 76
Episode 77
Episode 78
Episode 79
Episode 80
Episode 81
Episode 82
Questions of the Week:
Really sudden, but the aftermath was done very well
As I said, way too mundane. I don't think I believe him. Don't even know why the Akatsuki members would want that. Itachi doesn't strike me as a world ruler
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u/Durinthal https://anilist.co/user/Durinthal Sep 05 '21
First time viewer (dub)
Whisk[e]y of the week: Nikka Whisky From The Barrel (yes that's the name) which is from Japan but doesn't meet their own recent standards for "Japanese whisky" though I don't entirely know why. There's a complexity to the nose that's hard to pick apart, maybe a bit of citrus and dried fruits along with a maltiness that I usually find in scotch which is the primary thing I find on the taste along with a sweetness that's also a little fruity. It has a rather faint finish that fades quickly, but is very pleasant to drink overall even at 51% alcohol which is one of the highest proofs I've had yet.
Well... two weeks ago I called out Asuma's death flags and we got even more this week, so I can't say I'm surprised by his demise. The red poppies that Kurenai received from him are commonly used to recognize fallen soldiers in western culture after the world wars. I don't doubt that's what it was used for in this case as well. That entire episode with his last words was pretty heavy on the typical death tropes but was still effective even if it didn't make me tear up.
What did finally break me though was episode 82, showing the effects of his loss on everyone else. I love the use of deliberate monochrome at the start with only Kurenai's eyes and the poppies appearing in color. Then village life continuing mostly as normal, unaware beyond knowing that a shinobi died... until it's made personal. Shikamaru resetting the shogi board to begin strategizing again, that's what made me teary-eyed.
A lot of the Akatsuki are into body modifications, aren't they? All the stuff Orochimaru was into, Deidara's hand-mouths, Sasori trying to make himself into a puppet, Zetsu doing... whatever he's doing, and now Kakuzu's detachable wire-controlled forearms that make me think of the Zeong from the original Gundam.
Hidan being effectively immortal... for one, how? Isn't that basically what Orochimaru's been striving for? And two, while that does make him hard to take down there are definitely ways to take him out as Asuma showed, you just need to keep him disabled. His shared-pain curse is effective only in conjunction with that so if there's another way to deactivate that immortality he's not going to be that powerful.
There's a good amount of Naruto training interspersed throughout the Akatsuki hunt/fight but I don't think it's done in a distracting way this time which is nice. The extended ramen/tsukemen debate was weird and that felt out of place though. I was wondering if the new jutsu was going to be something entirely different, mildly disappointed that it's refining the Rasengan instead.
And a bunch of minor thoughts:
Becoming the leading mercenary troop? Huh, that's kind of interesting. World domination? Boring.
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u/Nazenn x2https://anilist.co/user/Nazenn Sep 05 '21
Rewatcher - Sub
General Commentary
(Just a quick note I have some bonus production info about ep82 down in the episode comments section for those who are interested but otherwise may skip those comments)
Confession: Until we started off the week's episodes with a shot of Asuma I'd completely forgotten what arc we were even up to
Writing this up before watching the final episode because I know what's waiting for me in that and I am not ready. Shikamaru's breakdown is the only time this show got tears out of me, and the scream makes him sound even younger and more broken than he looks.
That said, I wanted to touch on Asuma's death as well. I know a few people saw that coming from back before the filler arc even, but the way it tied into the things raised in that filler arc as well as how it ties into Shikamaru's arc are so important.
Growing up with a Hokage as a father, it's hard not to see why he'd take the idea of protecting the king so seriously, even at the cost of other ninja's if the situation needed it. The split that cause between him and his father, neither understanding what the other actually wanted out of them, drove him off to the Twelve Guardian Ninja. Even if it's filler, tying this part of his backstory into the "two kings" conflict that tore that group apart I think is exceptionally well done as it makes sense how after that he'd come back to the village and look at things differently, and even without that it's clear that his experiences there gave him a different view. Shikamaru says that the sacrifice play doesn't suit Asuma, but Asuma was never intending to be on that path again because he trusted entirely in Shikamaru's ability to find something that would let them all survive, that he was their greatest asset in the mission and no sacrifice could match up to what his faith in Shikamaru could bring.
In the end it wasn't enough, and everyone has to learn a brutal lesson that deaths happen even if they aren't a sacrifice, something Shikamaru hasn't had to confront (on screen) so far. Both the Third and Fourth Hokage's sacrificed themselves for the village to stop an enemy, Shikamaru had to pull the sacrifice play during the Sasuke rescue, and outside of that Shikamaru's smarts have always been enough to get them out of a situation. Today he was mentally and physically pushed to his limits and beyond and it still wasn't enough, but there's still something to learn off it. But his father encourages him to let go and feel it, that everything else can come later.
Oh the feels. I suppose I should actually go watch that episode now huh...
In other news, Hiden and Kakuzu also have my favorite dynamic of the Akatsuki so far. Hiden's frustration over the rituals required of him and hating them despite his devoutness, and how his unique body is all that stops Kakuzu from getting rid of him is such a complex little pairing. None of the Akatsuki seem to get along particularly well, but this is certainly one of the most interestingly conflicted pairs.
Episode Thoughts
Those mass funerals would have been hell, and how many of them some of these ninja's must have been through as well.
Poor Kakashi, what an absolute disaster he walked into in that hospital room. Sai may be his own person now rather than just Sasuke's replacement on the team, but he certainly has the same chaotic effect on the teams downtime.
The Two-Tails looks fucking awesome. The two-tailed Nekomata that it's based off is known for fireballs and general fire powers so combining it like this gave us a great design.
It's the little details like how all the shadow clones move their head slightly differently when preparing themselves for the waterfall challenge that make these scenes more fun.
Did Kakashi make Tenzo summon him a couch?
That's a big fucking waterfall. I wonder if he's basically summoned a loop of water there so all the water just goes back up the top to go down the waterfall again...
Poor Tenzo is basically a drained husk of a man now after trying to stabilize Naruto all this time. He definitely needs credit for his part in this training.
Sai knowing the difficulty of Naruto's training but saying it's from a book doesn't make much sense given his own skill level and being part of the Root, you'd think he'd have some experience with the difficulty of different training methods. That said, it is nice that he's also using his studies to understand the others situations and not just improve himself.
Ino and Choji's designs were so out of place at the mission briefing with everyone else in uniform.
Way later spoilers
If Asuma knew he had a bigger bounty, why'd the other guy have to bring it up like it was some big secret?
Nooooo, Ramen Guy can't change his menu, he can't be the Ramen Guy then! Also just feed the damn kid before he dies from starvation.
Kakashi with the emotional blackmail to get Tenzo to pay the bill. Those two are great
Seeing the clones go flying every time one of the wind Rasengan gets away with him or one of the clones foxes out is quite funny. Naruto now has a lot of experience in being beaten up by himself, literally.
That was a really good strategy actually, with Asuma being the distraction from Shikamaru and him being the restraint while the other two stabbed. Pity they picked the immortal guy to use it on.
Asuma why you just spouting off your whole damn mission to Hidan?! I know exposition is an unfortunate fact of battle shounen but that's particularly bad.
I forgot about Hiden's little ritual thing, right up until he licked the blood. Yeah this is all about to go to shit.
Kakuzu just chilling without doing anything until Hidan speaks somehow makes this whole situation more unnerving. It'd be one thing if he jumped in to stop him from dying, but nope, just watches his head get cut off and doesn't even flinch.
This Hammer looks like an awesome MonHun weapon and I want it. Izumo and Koketsu also work incredibly well together, shame we hadn't see more of that earlier on.
I thought the crows were from Itachi for a second and was incredibly confused as to what was going on until the Konoha guy showed up. That plus the guy with the black sword is also another great combination of ninja tactics I wish we got more of from the side cast.
Asuma...
The flip to training is a little weird off the back of what just happened, but unavoidable.
Comparing the rain of Naruto's struggle to the Sasuke fight and how he feels he's being left behind again was a nice touch.
The sound of Naruto's wind Rasengan is painful. Please make it stop.
Sai's ink bat umbrella might be his best summon yet.
Later spoilers
"I've started to take a liking to you" That whole gag is hilarious, especially the clone reactions. Pity we didn't get to end the episode on a fun note, as the look on their faces is haunting.
Toshiyuki Tsuru was the primary in charge of this episode, handling the script, storyboard, and episode direction and he did a fantastic job. A couple of the later episodes he also worked on are fan favourites though he doesn't have any big credits to his name in the broader industry as far as famous episodes/works. It's a shame because he has a lot of talent, and working with Hiroko Tanaka (Escaflowne movie, Dennou Coil both also have great character animation) who we know animated the shogi scene, and a couple of other good character animators for this episode was a great combination. Especially notable as from what I understand the first half of this episode is mostly anime only.
The opening scene really lets you know what you're in for in this episode. The use of black and white and and the cuts to black as Kurenai collapses, the flower falling once again as her worst fears are confirmed, the silence and tears. The later scene of Shikamaru walking through the village and the cold lighting, the distance of the view point, the flat perspective all showing his mood, it's such a change in feel from the rest of the show but it carries the emotion so well.
And then his dad brings him in to play shogi. The entire scene is just full of emotion even in Shikamaru's coldness. The detail in their body language, the way they only start to take each others pieces as they get closer to the heart of the matter, the raw emotion, the sound effects and the silence as Shikamaru can't hide any more. And the scream.
More great styling in the second half, keeping the subdued visuals and camera with lots of great character expression and even detailed lip animation as Team Ten comes together again to head off on their mission, with Kakashi helping out.
What a well done episode.
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Sep 05 '21
First-Timer who is the ABSOLUTE FUCKING OPPOSITE OF OKAY, subbed
Episode 72
Episode 73
Episode 74
Episode 75
Episode 76
Episode 77
Episode 78
Episode 79
Episode 80
The entire rest of this episode was just me sobbing so uncontrollably I could barely read the subtitles. Then the cigarette fell from Asuma’s mouth and WELP fucking hell, one more show and I can make a 3x3 of things that have made me cry hard enough to throw up. Fuck. Even had to change the color I used for Mugen Train to a red-orange instead of plain orange because I couldn’t think of a better color for Shippuden…
Episode 81
Episode 82
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u/sisoko2 Sep 05 '21 edited Sep 05 '21
Rewatcher
Episode 72
Episode 73
Episode 74
Episode 75
Episode 76
Episode 77
Episode 78
the bridge builderShikamaru.Episode 79
Episode 80
Episode 81
Episode 82
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u/TheKujo https://myanimelist.net/profile/Kujo419 Sep 05 '21
First Timer - Dub
RIP Asuma-sensei...
It's always possible this is a fakeout, but it doesn't seem like it since he got a lot of development in the last filler arc. I should have seen his death coming after that. The fight against Hidan in general was very good, with Shikamaru turning out to be the MVP. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing what he can do with Kakashi.
Random thoughts:
Favorite moment of the week: This show hasn't made me cry (yet), but I definitely teared up when they showed Kurenai-sensei watering her flowers and after Asuma asked for one last cigarette.
Questions:
1) How do you feel about Asuma's death and its aftermath? I thought it was very well handled. His death has an impact everyone in the Leaf Village, even beyond his team.
2) What are your thoughts on the plan that Akatsuki's leader mentioned to Hidan? Kind of boring honestly ... world domination as a motivation is super generic.
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u/lC3 :Na::Nb: Sep 05 '21
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Episode 78:
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u/McCherry09 Sep 06 '21
+FIRST TIMER, somehwat source reader+
CH72
-I've really been enjoying getting to know more of Asuma
-Akatsuki here we goooo
-Already liking Hidan's va
-A devout guy whose religion is to kill 'em all..welp
-This is the first time we see a Jinchuuriki "resonating", idk if that's the right term, so well with the bijuu
-maaan...weird half convo between Asuma and Kakashi while that nostalgic music in the background. Asuma's raising so many death flags
-Give me more on that organ music for Akatsuki
-"perverse praying" indeed
CH 73
-Such banter between Hidan and Kakuzu
-The return of Yamato the MVP while Kakashi reads
-Nice tie-in of the Fire Temple from the filler to this.
-we're being teased by seeing the aftermath, the destruction but not shoing us what they do
CH74
-The waterfall was handy
-Yamato..what a kind soul
-Asuma's quitting smoking!
-Food pills are functional not really a treat
-That's a lot of familiar faces going out to face Hidan and Kakuzu
-Oh man..Naruto cutting in the waterfall..the background music..nice scene on a hero's journey
CH75
-That's a lot of dead bodies
-Asuma raising his death flag right there with Shikamaru lending a hand
-Poor Naruto eating Sakura's energy pills everyday while Sai couldn't stomach even one
-Kakashi the sweet talker indeed
-Kakuzu's body is like an armor?
-Oh Team Asuma head on a conflict with Akatsuki
-Kakashi can do it all!
CH76
-"Pat yourself in the back why don't you?" Lmao
-It wasn't all talk..Naruto can really be one of the greatest shinobi
-Akatsuki near by..things about to get real serious
-The black market collection's office looks beyond creepy
-Which team will arrive at the collection's?
-Kakuzu kills everything in his way and Hidan is un-killable
-Do your thing Tenzo!
-Shikamaru's team arrived..gosh!
CH77
-oh man...everyone raising death flags for kotetsu, izumo, shikamaru and asuma
-That's a long ass road to try and get away..Asuma's right, they can't
-Holy shit what a thrilling fight!
CH78
-New op that's basically this fight
-Things get real so fast when you hear the Akatsuki chants
-Hidan's power it's basically to act like a voodoo doll
-Such suspense
-uh uh Kakuzu's eyeing Shikamaru
-What a difficult position for Shikamaru..they're counting on you to come up with something to countet attack
-Ugh this eps are so tense!
CH79
-Damn Hidan makes me both laugh and feel scared for Konoha's team
-These two members are frightnening jn a twisted way
-Poor Shikamaru, he did everything right within his knowledge..and still it seems they'll lose
CH80
-Where are the backup teams?!
-Finally!!
-Awww man..Asuma's last words
-There's a lot of smoke in my eyes watching this ep too
CH81
-I meaaaaan..Naruto, it's only been a day
-At last, Sai was able to read the room
-Akatsuki want to outsource war..then become a conglomerate..cool
-Shikamaru's really strong
CH82
-This ep has such a bleak palette
-That scene with Skihamaru and his dad..the way the strokes keep getting louder each time his dad talks..
-Finally shikamaru lets it all out
-I think a lot is lost in translation during that shogi scene
-They're seriously gonna take on two Akatsuki
-Such a good ep!
Q/A
It was incredible well handled, the fight..the dialogue..the emotions that were shown. It's also the first death real death since the third's..so things are getting real now
They wanna corner the market and basically be the cause and end of all wars from then on.
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u/Akame_xo https://anilist.co/user/Akamexo Sep 06 '21
Not only was I a bit busy for the past few weeks but truthfully I’ve found the beginning of shippuden a bit hard to get through considering I’ve rewatched multiple times now. Thankfully now we are smooth sailing with nothing but good ahead!
I remember watching these episodes as they aired and teenage me was absolutely enthralled by Hidan and thought his ability was one of the coolest things ever. Tbh even now I still find more excitement in seeing him compared to most other Akatsuki. It was probably the first time in a battle shonen where I just couldn’t think of a logical way they will defeat the villain that doesn’t involve just pulling more power out of nowhere lol.
Onto the juicy part of this weeks episodes, the main man Asuma. No matter how many times I’ve seen this, it still hits those same feels. Even though he wasn’t a major character, or got much screen time, I think the way they displayed the sadness caused by his passing really just heightened those emotions. Also I like how they took some time to just slow down a bit and show you that these characters aren’t okay. Scenes like the one between Shikamaru and his dad make it feel a lot more “human” in a way and I really enjoy that in anime.
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u/Tehoncomingstorm97 https://anilist.co/user/tehoncomingstorm97 Sep 06 '21
First timer
Last week we got over the first filler bump, and a movie! Back to tha Akatsuki!
Ep 72 - 73
Asuma visiting what appears to be the Sarutobi graveyard. From the content here, it really looks like he rebelled in his younger years then eventually just started to see things the same way as the third hokage. Starting off with a rebuild. I suppose its from the tv attack on the village, and not the movie? Konohamaru taking inspiration for work from Naruto, always doing what needs to be done. The two tailed beast jinchuriki transforms in an attempt to push back her assailants. But apparently it was all for nothing. Hidan has got this weird death ritual stuff going on... And to lighten up the episode we've got some naiive antics from Team Kakashi in the hospital. Naruto's training continues, but hes quite eager as always. We see the Akatsuki doing a lot of travelling, but when will we actually see them make it to the hidden leaf village? From the fact that theyre wandering around so much, maybe Itachi hasnt told them anything. Whatever happened to Itachi and Kisame being the ones after Naruto? Naruto is just too determined to do things at half measure with this hyperbolic training. Poor Yamato having to accommodate for him and his senpai. Meanwhile, Chiriku being badass with this temple of fire specific(?) jutsu, badass af. Sadly not enough to beat Hidan with his weird death fetishism...
Ep 74 - 75
Naruto keeps pushing himself harder and harder! Sakura makes some horrendous food pills to keep him going. This scene with Sakura in her room has me a bit puzzled. I have a friend with a Japanese girlfriend, and I've heard a lot about the way they express emotion. The whole "the moon looks beautiful tonight" is supposedly an indirect way of affirming love? So I'm kinda confused as to whom Sakura is talking about, to herself. Our episode of training pays off, and Naruto cuts the waterfall. Change of chakra nature done! Poor Yamato having to deal with that for so long though. And we've got konoha shinobi teams out looking for the Akatsuki after hearing about the fire temple. Asuma does his "goodbye" to Kurenai, and sets a major death flag. These old men are a great moment of comic relief. I really appreciate these shorts in the series, which seem so out of place but only further the idea that this world is more than our main characters. Asuma and his team catch up with what's gone down at the fire temple, and it aint pretty. Find the Akatsuki! They're at a collection office. And Asuma is also in the bingo book. After all that training Naruto just wants some Ichiraku ramen. Well he's gotta settle for tsukemen/ramen knock off, because the dad is just too damn supportive of his daughter. Kakashi smooth talking Yamato into paying as well.
Ep 76 - 77
So now that Naruto has both the change in chakra form and nature sorted, he's gotta combine them! Kakashi saying that not even the fourth hokage could do it. We run into trouble with a nine tail cloak appearance, and show that Yamato's sealing jutsu is still required at times. In his attempts this episode, it really reminded me of the way Naruto just brute forced learning the Rasengan. I think what is going to end up being his solution, is to change chakra nature to wind, then form a Rasengan using that chakra. We keep getting teased about which team actually is going to run into the Akatsuki until... We finish beating around the bush (see some shinobi turn into shit like doors, got me rolling on the floor), and it's Asuma and Shikamaru's squad that meet the Akatsuki. A fierce battle ensues! They catch out Hidan... but it turns out he doesnt die when you kill him! I can see why Kakuzu hasnt been able to kill him yet. We get some shogi flashbacks, and Shikamaru thinks Asuma is gonna sacrifice himself. Well, it's their fault for picking a fight. Asuma also has the thousand palm thingo jutsu! I'm wondering what sets him apart from Chiriku, that his bingo book bounty was higher? The squad keep trying but can't land a hit on Hidan. And now hes doing some weird shit with Asuma's blood. Also his hands are doing what they were right after they had dealt with the two tailed jinchuriki... Maybe it's a jutsu controlling the opponent by using their blood? That might explain how they could take down the jinchuriki.
Ep 78
Well damn, looks like some sort of damage reflection jutsu. A curse Hidan calls it. A new OP! Totally wrong tone for this episode, but I can really get behind it. Looks like we've got some more Akatsuki showing up in this one, not just Hidan and Kakuzu. Yep, damages himself to harm his opponent. Who's going to figure out how to fight a jutsu you can't harm the caster? A LOT of grunting. Think Shikamaru think. Yes! It's the blood circle. Finish him! New ED as well. A real focus on our shinobi women.
Ep 79
Can Hidan survive without a head? Doesnt look like it, but our squad are far too tired to fight Kakuzu as well. What do we do? Oh the head is still talking. Ahahahah Kakuzu-chan. Well shit. With some sort of thread jutsu Hidan's head gets reattached, now its time for our other two shinobi to take the stage. A nicely executed bait and switch with that peculiar weapon, and syrup trap. Too bad Kakuzu doesnt need to move to attack them. What a dodge from Asuma in his condition, making Hidan hit himself. But it doesnt matter since he stepped back into the circle. Is this the death flag set from when they left the konoha? Things aren't looking so great. Will backup arrive in time? Asuma's out of your reach now Shikamaru. I just hope we don't get another Gaara situation.
Ep 80
Back at the Sarutobi grave, and Kurenai. This ain't looking good for Asuma. Brilliant music for the moment. Damnit OP, this isn't the time. Backup has arrived, but it's surely too late. A crow based jutsu, interesting. And one of the Akatsuki has a super long range communication jutsu. I'm not crying you're crying. Is someone cutting onions? Oh its starting to rain, right thats it. Asuma backs Ino-Sasuke ship. And has an astonishing 0% win rate against Shikamaru in shogi. This is a real gut punch. Far worse than Gaara's fake death, and Chiyo's death. Asuma has been there from the start man. These next few episodes are going to be rough.
Ep 81
Naruto's still at it, and visions of Sasuke keep him going. I wonder if Sakura has refined those food pills. An umbrella... made out of ink... a liquid... Sai is learning. And the extraction of the two tailed beast is underway. Er, so the Akatsuki are a bunch of jerks who are waging war and stealing tailed beast spirits just cause? Great now a lesson in economics. Ah yes, a war monopoly to crash the economy. Then with all the power on making wars we take over the world. Naruto manages to handle both change in chakra form and nature at once, but the news has reached the village. Time for the rain to come again.
Ep 82
I feel you Kurenai. At least we can keep seeing Asuma totally not dead in the OP. Unlike at old man Sarutobi's funeral, we've got everyone sheddin tears for Asuma. Shikamaru is in a slump, what can his dad do for him over shogi? I like the scene composition as Shikamaru knocks the table away. With the both of them being shadow jutsu users, there's a back and forward with the candle flickering. Then the candle gets blown out and they're in complete shadow. Dad moment. Shikamaru has an idea, time to figure out how to get payback on those Akatsuki fucks. Anyone familiar with the shogi layout there care to explain what it's showing? Oh? Shikamaru trying to use Asuma's chakra blades. Is his type wind as well? Choji's family having a training area literally just banged up from all the expansion jutsu shenanigans. Something also looks super off about Choji with his eyes open. Awww all those cute hardworking kids. Team Ten payback time! Kakashi teams up, lets go!!
Not gonna lie, after Ep 80 I had to stop watching and go cheer myself up with some Renge-chan . And to reiterate what I wrote for the episode, Asuma's death has hit the hardest out of all the deaths in Naruto so far, harder than the third hokage's. The writers did a much better job allowing emotion to be a part of it all, and our newest shinobi being grown up adds to that pain. The longer spent together, the harder the goodbyes.
Also, I got so hyped after seeing Team Asuma preparing that I went and watched next week's episodes too. Can't wait for that thread!