Poll: Has Naruto gone too far now?

[scotth266]

No, I think the manga hasn't gone too far. There is still much to be resolved. The only problems I have with it are, yes, there are quite a few characters and he doesn't do enough with them, despite them being pretty well developed, and that damned cop out he did at one point in the manga.

That being said though, I love it. Not the American one though, that one can go die in a fire.

And to everyone:

[HEADING=1]One Piece has been going on for 12 years and is still going.[/HEADING]

Just a bit of trivia for you there.

EDIT: I forgot it's cool to hate on this series actually, maybe I'm wasting energy.

Gonna one-up you on that and say:
[HEADING=1]Hajime no Ippo has been going on for 20 years and is still going.[/HEADING]
The anime is on hiatus, though.

[HEADING=1]Golgo 13. I win. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golgo_13][/HEADING]

But yeah, people who say Naruto's been going on for too long clearly aren't fans of American comic books either, because they can stretch on for just as long as their manga counterparts.

 

[CrystalShadow]

Ugh. I've only ever seen the Anime. And... It's got it's good points, and I like it anyway, but there is far too much filler, and unnecessary repetition.

You could literally cut out 50% of some episodes entirely, and all you would have done is removed something that repeats the end of the previous episode.

That's... Messed up.

As for the dub... I don't really see why it's so bad. With the exception of the whole 'believe it!' thing people keep mentioning, the japanese and English cast sound pretty much the same to me.
Translations are obviously a different matter, but that would require reasonable fluency in Japanese to be able to identify. Otherwise you're just relying on translation discrepancies between the dub and subtitles.

Of course, this does presume you aren't watching some kind of butchered edit. I've only seen the FUNimation dub, which seems to be the same as the original Japanese.
I caught a comparison of a scene from the first season though, that showed some of the things that got cut for broadcast, and that really does butcher the story...

All in all, it's an OK series, but manages to have just enough annoying traits to stop it actually being a good one.

Oh, and the reason Naruto doesn't look much like a ninja is probably because the original concept was that he was a wizard...
I guess the author decided adding a bit of ninja mythology would be more interesting.
That, or they just really couldn't manage to draw goggles. XD.

 

[tkioz]

A friend of mine loves it, I gave it a few episodes of the anime before I went "meh" and he keeps trying to get me into it, claims because he found it first is why I don't like it, I keep saying the horrible animation style, stilted and stupid dialogue (take the first episode... a 5min conversation while the guy is bleeding to death ffs), not to mention the laughable "plot" is the reason I don't like it.

I don't have a problem with people liking it, but for the love of god stop trying to make me like the damn crap.

Now that that's off my chest I'm going to get my Gasaraki boxset out, that's real anime.

 

[mr.awesome4520]

fuck all u haters naruto should not end dbz was great and it ended naruto is the present dragonballz and i love it its awesome dont hate on a great show just because u love watchin barney

 

[evilengine]

I remember first settling down to try and get into it a year or two ago. I found the anime...well...it wasn't bad, but wasn't great either. It wasn't until about episode 2 or 3 when Naruto had diarreha that my mind snapped and I thought..."Holy shit, I'm watching a cartoon where a character is literally taking a shit...repeatidly." That got me hooked I have to say....then that whole arc about the bridge brought the series crashing down. Whiny characters, generic plot and overacting....lots and lots of overacting.

The series perks up here and there, when the characters actually get on with things, when they're not going through lengthy half-hour explanations of how they learned a move, or why their sister is a little big-headed or whatever. Hell, most of the so called 'fight scenes' are mostly Naruto just standing there with clenched teeth, occasionally spouting a cliche line.

Naruto certainly follows that standard anime storyline. Loud, obnoxious character wants to be the best at something (Ninja, Pirate, Pokemon Trainer, etc). There's a friend who's often quiet and actually more skilled then the main character, but is usually laid back in the main characters shadow. Thirdly is 'The Girl', trying to not be a typical girl, she'll be angry, violent and dislike the main character, but still fancies him...alot, but will never admit it. They go from place to place, occasionally saying "I'm trying to be the best Ninja/Pirate/Pokemon trainer/etc, but I'll stop to help this village/person/group for the next few episodes." Padding, or should I say 'fillers?' Most animes seem to follow this formula, well, alot of the long running mainstream ones. Yes its a little harsh to call most animes that, but from what I've seen I'm pretty much on the mark...

So...yeah, I'd say Naruto's gona a bit far, but what the hell do I know. You might like it, don't take my word for it.

 

[evilengine]

When they needed filler episodes in order to drag the series on. That's when it went ''too far''.

I heard they only did that because the anime had to wait for the manga to be written, so they just fiddled around in the meantime.

 

[Rednog]

I'm pretty sick of Naruto, but I'm continuing to read it just because I don't think I've ever stopped reading a manga until it finally ended. And I'd really hate for Naurto to be the first one I gave up on. Though if the "final" battle between Naruto and Sasuke doesn't finish the series right after or very soon after I think there might be a high chance I stop. I personally haven't liked it since the Ninja tests (Chunin?).

Though I must say Naruto beats Bleach any day in my book, I'm so sick of Bleach, the story just moves so slow and its just battle to frigin' battle and I could care less about the slew of characters that pop up.

 

[Lullabye]

No, I think the manga hasn't gone too far. There is still much to be resolved. The only problems I have with it are, yes, there are quite a few characters and he doesn't do enough with them, despite them being pretty well developed, and that damned cop out he did at one point in the manga.

That being said though, I love it. Not the American one though, that one can go die in a fire.

And to everyone:

[HEADING=1]One Piece has been going on for 12 years and is still going.[/HEADING]

Just a bit of trivia for you there.

EDIT: I forgot it's cool to hate on this series actually, maybe I'm wasting energy.

This all the way.
I'm happy they're finally getting KB some frame time, but they have all these pre-developed characters that are waaaay more likable than the main ones, and they're not using them! ARGHHH!
At least it was getting interesting for a while, but they're proly going to use the upcoming training arc to check on Sasuke and his band of emo misfits. *shivers* not looking forward to that.
One Piece is the one series that only got better as time went on. I thought it was finishing up there for a while, but no, they could easily make it last another 12 years if they wanted. I wouldn't even get tired of it. So many characters, so many plots, not too hard to follow, yet complicated enough that it doesn't devolve into a generic shonen.
Then there is Bleach.....um, if anyone can tell me what the hell is going on with Aizen and stuff, I'd really like to know. t just sorta stopped making sense the last few chapters.....

 

[Rednog]

Then there is Bleach.....um, if anyone can tell me what the hell is going on with Aizen and stuff, I'd really like to know. t just sorta stopped making sense the last few chapters.....

My strategy for getting through Bleach for the last chapters is "the magic black ball in Aizen's chest is responsible for everything that ever happened. Why? I don't care it just is! And apparently Ichigo is "special", but then since when isn't he? Oh and at least a year more of fighting is to come."

 

[neoontime]

Wait, you hate it because it is popular

 

[Lullabye]

Then there is Bleach.....um, if anyone can tell me what the hell is going on with Aizen and stuff, I'd really like to know. t just sorta stopped making sense the last few chapters.....

My strategy for getting through Bleach for the last chapters is "the magic black ball in Aizen's chest is responsible for everything that ever happened. Why? I don't care it just is! And apparently Ichigo is "special", but then since when isn't he? Oh and at least a year more of fighting is to come."

I was sooo hoping that when Aizen gave his "you're special" speech to Ichigo, they would have pulled a "Why am I special?"
"Because you're retarded."
".........."
And just have the series end like that.

 

[Lavi]

I got back into it. I noticed that the only reason I thought shippuden/post-time skip was so bad was because of the shitload of fillers I watched and

Spoiler

because Gaara died ._. temporarily, but the trauma remained

. The worst part of Naruto is that peoples' favorite characters tend to never be around! Honestly, whose favorite is actually Naruto? :/

The dub is horrible. I had to watch it cause the subbed episode was down. Luckily, Gaara's voice is probably one of the few good ones (and I could name them all on one hand).

But man, Bleach started sucking (it started good and quickly devolved into shit). Great idea ruined to hell.

 

[Rednog]

Then there is Bleach.....um, if anyone can tell me what the hell is going on with Aizen and stuff, I'd really like to know. t just sorta stopped making sense the last few chapters.....

My strategy for getting through Bleach for the last chapters is "the magic black ball in Aizen's chest is responsible for everything that ever happened. Why? I don't care it just is! And apparently Ichigo is "special", but then since when isn't he? Oh and at least a year more of fighting is to come."

I was sooo hoping that when Aizen gave his "you're special" speech to Ichigo, they would have pulled a "Why am I special?"
"Because you're retarded."
".........."
And just have the series end like that.

Only if they had a "badum psh" on a black page over "End."

 

[traineesword]

Full Metal Alchemist's anime is absolutely disgusting. Almost like they took all the characters from the manga, ripped out their spines then wrote a nice giant fan-fic. I have no clue why they even bothered keeping the name.

i don't know if anyone ever told you this, but here is one loyal to the manga and very cool... i've only been dissapointed by it once, but that was actually a mis-translation on the manga's part (supposedly... it was still tonnes funnier in the manga)... and now i find that the website i watched it from has now stopped showing it :'( i'll be able to find it elsewhere.
The series is called "full metal alchemist brotherhood", kinda annoying how the crappier fan-fic one stole the real name and also confuising because there is supposedly already a movie or OVA called this!


anyway, to get back onto the topic of Naruto, i used to really despise it whilst all my friends loved it. since i got into manga, i've actually come to really love it, even the storyline before shippuden, which i remember finding retarded when watching the anime... perhaps the manga showed it seriously... i don't know.
I actually started watching the subbed Shippuden recently... why? to watch a particular fight... and it was frikking awesome! it was so much better animated than Bleach that i wanted to cry for being betrayed... which i wasn't but whatever... i'm too tired to make sense

 

[Marter]

I never got into Naruto, so I don't really care what is happening now. Come to think of it, I don't know anyone in real life that watches it.

 

[evilengine]

When they needed filler episodes in order to drag the series on. That's when it went ''too far''.

I heard they only did that because the anime had to wait for the manga to be written, so they just fiddled around in the meantime.

I believe that was why too, but it still ruined things for me. Ninja slice of life. Do not want!

Don't feel too bad, I bought 19 Naruto volumes and I still can't decide if I actually like the damn series or not. A blande, cliched, repetative block with the occasional pecks of fruit and squidge of jam to liven it up. Call me indifferent but I'm too much of a chicken to sell the buggers, because you can bet the moment I do I'll end up actually liking the thing. Bleh.

 

[Lullabye]

Then there is Bleach.....um, if anyone can tell me what the hell is going on with Aizen and stuff, I'd really like to know. t just sorta stopped making sense the last few chapters.....

My strategy for getting through Bleach for the last chapters is "the magic black ball in Aizen's chest is responsible for everything that ever happened. Why? I don't care it just is! And apparently Ichigo is "special", but then since when isn't he? Oh and at least a year more of fighting is to come."

I was sooo hoping that when Aizen gave his "you're special" speech to Ichigo, they would have pulled a "Why am I special?"
"Because you're retarded."
".........."
And just have the series end like that.

Only if they had a "badum psh" on a black page over "End."

At least then it would make sense why they have it under the "comedy" tag in most online manga sites.

 

[w00tage]

No, I think the manga hasn't gone too far. There is still much to be resolved. The only problems I have with it are, yes, there are quite a few characters and he doesn't do enough with them, despite them being pretty well developed, and that damned cop out he did at one point in the manga.

That being said though, I love it. Not the American one though, that one can go die in a fire.

And to everyone:

[HEADING=1]One Piece has been going on for 12 years and is still going.[/HEADING]

Just a bit of trivia for you there.

EDIT: I forgot it's cool to hate on this series actually, maybe I'm wasting energy.

Gonna one-up you on that and say:
[HEADING=1]Hajime no Ippo has been going on for 20 years and is still going.[/HEADING]
The anime is on hiatus, though.

No kidding! That's a great show - way way better than Naruto or Bleach. I am hoping they'll do a solid release here in the US, as I think it will work out excellently for teens.

 

[w00tage]

you know what? fuck it, i like it.
i don't care if people think it's lame.
i enjoy it.
i also enjoy bleach, outlaw star and black blood brothers.

the only problem i have with naruto is i feel it has a DBZ complex. it wants to DRAGGGGG some things out (like fights).

Woot, another BBB fan! Wish they'd scrape up some more money and do the ending action scenes up better, but what a great vampire story in there.

 

[GnomeThief]

I stopped paying attention to Naruto after having to put up with a friend of mine who was creepily obsessed with it, and that was almost two years back, so I have no idea where the series is now. I didn't even know it was still going.