As I continue through this review, I have to praise the genius of using Linkin Park as the chapter transition music. As someone who grew up watching and reading Naruto, this manga was the foundation for AMVs, and nothing screams 2007 like a Naruto AMV set to Linkin Park
I was about to say that lmao adding Linkin Park instrumental covers in the background gave such late 00s internet vibes even though I never watched AMV's back then I remember it being around lol
The use of Linkin Park for your transitions is incredible as a call back to the early 2000's where every fight from the show was posted as an AMV to one of their songs. That's a love of the history of the franchise that i really hope is not lost on the masses. This entire review is amazing to watch/listen through, i thank you and all of your team for giving us this amazing content!
I'm just really glad he didn't have any reason to include any of the more recent releases, the extra tracks that were made for Meteora might be actually pretty good, but Mike's (and by extension, Warner's) descent into AI and Web3 madness (which those tracks now represent), make it very hard to look at any of those tracks in a positive light.
When you went over the color schemes for the three characters my jaw dropped. Your exposition and attention to detail blew my mind. Easiest subscribe of my life. My god I can not wait to finish out this episode and see what other videos you may have. Thank you!! Okay... Back to the video.
Tbh as a disabled person Naruto meant a lot to me as a kid, the idea of this character who was born with something inside him that made him different, isolated him, made it difficult to make friends, etc was super relatable and I like that the nine tails is a constant impediment to Naruto until he learns to accept and embrace it as part of it, to essentially befriend his disability, it took me years to learn to deal with mine and to learn to appreciate that I became the person I am because of it in part so maybe it’s not so bad
Same here man, only I was 17 when I watched Naruto. Couldn't figure out why it was such an impactful piece of media to me, but then I realized it's cuz I had a lifelong disability that I resonated with Naruto's plight so much.
@@Meepie_Playzyou didn’t watch it, he did give criticism where it was due. Regardless most of Naruto’s problems occur in the anime with filler trash and the final arc where Kishimoto didn’t know how to handle Madara.
I didn't expect my day to become a marathon, 6 hour deep-dive review of the entirety of Naruto, but here we are. Damn you Mark, and bless you and your team for all the hard work you do!
It's odd to see a Shounen protagonist suffer a genuine panic attack. It's not some sort of flashy display of the doubts and fears in their minds, but just them simply grasping their chest as their ability to breathe and their heartbeats quickly spirals out of control until they collapse from the sheer trauma of the situation. There's nothing dramatic or grand about the moment to the point where it simply happens due to a series of well-intentioned, yet horribly misguided moments of miscommunication during the leadup to a big fight rather than in the middle of one. It really is shockingly relatable from a series that I had just written off as "that thing I used to enjoy as a kid".
@@vojtechtesar7114 During the five kage summit arc, naruto is thinking about sasuke's situation on how hes like ninja world villan number one and how he's not really making much progress on how to help sasuke
As someone who lost both his parents at a young age, the scenes where Naruto gets to meet his parents had me sobbing. Just hearing you talking about it brought me to tears. Those scenes really helped me feel better about my own situation. My dad took his own life after my mom passed, so when Naruto first gut punched Minato and then hugged him right after I've never related to a character so much.
I've been on RUclips for more than 10 years and it's remarkable rare I leave a comment on any video. Thus, I want to recognize you're work. What a great video. 👏🏻
I just want to comment that Jiraya likely already had a code key memorized. He only needed to remember 26 page numbers that correspond with 26 letters. That’s not that difficult assuming he came up with the code while he was training Naruto and keeping in mind he’s a legendary ninja that specializes in infiltration and espionage
01:53:09 - Context for this AMV: That day Mark announced he was going to review the Spiderman films, so in the original Naruto review, there was a spiderman ad right after the introduction. We left it because out of context is kinda funny, but if you needed an explanation, there you go!
Not if you've already watched the other videos... Several times. I'm going to chalk this up to people don't do much content over the holidays/january. Im hoping mark does the firat 2 TYBW cores soon.
Fact that Sasuke was ready to drop the big bolt on Naruto, Sakura, Sai, and Yama is wild, you see him even do the signs to get ready. Still a cool detail to this day, and I watched this as it came out back then. Remember seeing Sasuke actually use it later and going “OH I SAW THAT BEFORE” and just thinking how deep some story could go back.
i watched this over the course of two nights and it's insane watching someone have the same experience i had over the course of a decade in just 6 hours of video. this is one of the best videos to ever grace the platform. From understanding the characters, understanding the creator of the characters, to understanding the culture of the internet while the IP. was at its peak in the popular culture, I can not thank you enough. Thanks, Mark.
I swear, Half of Naruto's emotional power is condensed into the song Sadness And Sorrow. From the very first moment used, To Haku on Naruto Bridge, All the way too Kakashi and Obito. It truly NEVER gets old...
I loved Sadness and Sorrow, was really happy when I took the time to recreate it because it brought me back to some younger years. It does a lot for the story.
@@zykobe4826lmao a majority of the cast who stick around don't get proper fleshing out from a standpoint, they night get 1 quirky episode that doesn't tell you much about them Kiba gets nothing, shino gets nothing, choji gets nothing, tenten gets nothing. Hell even the ",fleshed out" characters stop at some point. Hinata is theoretically really important but doesn't exist past the (iirc non canon) mission in part 1, and the pain fight in Shippuden. Sai gets a whole idea, only to be left behind like anko There are so many examples. I love Naruto as I watched it as a kid, but the show's strength is ambition, most of its main ideas and writing points fall apart upon true examination.
This series really did teach me what growing up and nurturing a new generation meant. So many emotional highs that I can't really knock the lows of the story. Naruto is something I genuinely want to share with my future children.
Man, I can't believe I watched a 6-hour long video of someone talking about Naruto but this was just beautiful. I am a huge fan of this show and seeing someone else break it down so flawlessly was amazing. Kudos to you and your team!
I sincerely hope Kishimoto has/gets some way to watch this and experience the passion you had for his massive work of art. You remain the kind of reviewer that elevates and ignites my own love for media.
Finally he's gone through the big three. I'm glad the appreciation he's shown to all and that he's actually looking into these stories at a more deep level.
Is bleach really that bad I'm watching both Naruto and one piece and for now non of them have disappointed me I'm thinking of adding bleach but the fans piss me off and other people call it the worst out of the big 3
There's something special I feel when someone new experiences the series for the first time and watch them go through the emotions we all went through growing up, thank you through your video I was able to relieve the experience and emotions
As an Orphan Naruto was special to me as a kid, I used to watch it at the orphanage and even later on with my foster siblings at our new home, which is why the moment Sakura made fun of Naruto for being an orphan in front of Sasuke, another orphan, she was public enemy #1 at the foster house 🤣
This series was one that I loved growing up specifically for its "cool factor" but going back and reading the manga made me appreciative what kishimoto was going for, and the true reason why this series is as beloved as it is.
Jiraya probably had memorized a cypher for the first words of his book for any number of possible future situations. That seems like a quirky yet reasonable thing for a super ninja to do. He didn't need to know every line in the book, just enough to use to convey a message.
Naruto is and will probably be my favourite manga/series always. There is no contention to me. The messages and the characters, especially the main characters, just draw you to them. Inspire you to do things you wouldn't do normally and give you a certain outlook of life. I'm currently 21 in a bit of a rough spot atm, but the story of Naruto and character pf him will always bring me great comfort. Thank you for this video, as it helped me pave the way for my exams and granted me a reminder to not give up and become a person you can be proud of. Naruto will always be remembered by me as the one story that got me through my youth and helped me be inspired. Thank you again mark for this great video. Hopefully, you'll be able to give some more insight on your favourite characters and analysis.
Thanks for uploading it like this. Was wonderful to rewatch all at once. Naruto was a series I grew up with. My parents wouldn't let me watch the "violent" anime, but my brothers and I grew up playing the games and the stories within. As I got older I was able to start watching and grew to love the Konoha 11 and all of Naruto's found family. It truly became a core part of my life and my friend convinced me to watch it beginning to end my senior year of high school. Eventually catching up to it in time for the release of the final episode of shippuden and the airing of Boruto. There's so much love behind every story Kishimoto San puts in front of us, and there's something so raw about how he writes about pain, love, and hatred. To me, Naruto is a story that I want to share with my partner, my children, and my friends. It's a story about connection, empathy, love, and the will of fire. I know Boruto isn't what Naruto was, but I'm so glad that I get to keep experiencing stories with these characters. I hope that you'll one day get the inspiration to read the manga as I think its special in its own way. Thanks again Mark.
Can we all appreciate how Mark used Linkin Park covers as a cheeky AMV reference and then built them into a nostalgic component of the broader Naruto soundtrack? You don’t need to like Naruto to appreciate that kind of effort; bro that’s tearjerking.
@@zq981790 minutes in, he's talked about the main point a few times (effort > talent) and yet to bring up the most basic criticism of the story, which is that Naruto is a gifted child who had access to resources, innate talents on par with a historically strong character (Minato), and the benefit of superhuman powers (the show essentially forgets about after mentioning he has) through the kyuubi. I like the video so far, and he's weaving a wonderful description of it, but this is 95% glaze and the little criticism he's given has just been "women could be a bit better written". And proceeding to say Sakura v ino was one of his fav part 1 fights lmfao.
Naruto has always had amazing action, diverse and compelling characters. BUT. But. To me, Naruto has always been about the quiet moments. To just stew in a mood and/or atmosphere for entire chapters, with characters just... standing on a cliff, in the rain, talking. It's the *moments* in between the epic fights that made this series so very special to me.
As someone who has written his own stories before. The first chapter is the most difficult thing to write because it's exactly like Totally Not Mark says. The first chapter is the one that is going to determine if a reader wants to continue reading your story. That's why I believe a lot of mangakas' one-shots are basically the first chapter just rewritten when that same story is serialized.
So far, i have only begun writing fanfiction, and the first chapter is usually the least problematic to write: i get a "plot bunny" running in my head, and i write it down. Next thing i know, i got 5k words of hype and worldbuilding together.
@@unparalleledaesthetics7346 fanfiction is indeed art. It is still creative writing, just with characters and/or setting you didn't come up with. Whatever you do with those still follows the creative process.
The fucking screenshot of old youtube with the naruto AMV is IN.FUCKING.CREDIBLE. Immaculate. Every bit of detail. I just got transported back to those AMVs and being in high school and just wow. Incredible job by your editors there. Amazing.
Naruto has been a part of my existence since 2006. And you, my parasocial friend, have done Naruto a great justice in noticing all the details that could easily be lost in the big picture. You're really good at what you do, so please keep it up! Also, tell your editor that they are a genius. Side note, you made me actually start one piece! Super happy I came across your channel because of this video. ❤
I first experienced Naruto 11 years ago as a 13 year old, this series has had such a big impact on my life, I first got into it because my friends in middle school always talked about it and I wanted to be a part of it, all these years later I feel a brand new desire to read the Manga and experience this series again from the beginning as an adult!
The edo tensei part of the war arc really is only good if you: A) Read the manga weekly B) watched the anime weekly Or C) consumed the series at a very leisurely pace. It is VERY reliant on nostalgia and that "woah been a while" feeling. People and events that the viewers/readers haven't seen in years. Consuming the series how you and other reactors do; is the antithesis of what the section of the arc is written for. I'm not saying it's a GOOD arc but it gets a lot of shit online because of people viewing it in the opposite style that it was created for. Back in the day it was cool because for us watching it or reading weekly, we hadnt seen Zabuza in almost 13 years, almost 10 years since Kimimaro and the Sound 4 in the anime and it had been almost 5 years since Asuma died. It was 100% a nostalgia fluff arc
The Edo Tensei part of the war really did feel like fanservice with the dead characters but it was still okay, I don't think the arc gets really until Madara shows up to his fight with Guy, the beginning and end aren't great but the middle is peak.
@ivansalarza4343 yeah for that I was mostly talking about the episodes with Chiyo, Hayate, Kimimaro and the sound 4. Those were anime exclusive scenes. The rest of the filler is terrible yeah
Not really, it's not the best arc around but it's completely solid. The issue is the anime itself was a bad adaptation of Naruto in the sense that things were really slow with repeated flashbacks and padding and all that stuff while the manga was super fast and fluid. The arc suffers from this in the anime because it's slow and dragging while in the manga it's smooth.
@@inkoctopui3787it didn't help that it was rushed kishimoto was being rushed to ended it at chapter 700 and kagua and the reincarnation was the worst thing that happened and guy not dying after using the 8 gate
I have to say - kudos to you for not ragging on Sakura so many other creators. Her character serves a very specific purpose to balance out the tragedy of Naruto and Sasuke. She's a simple 12 yr old in the beginning without any issues and that's a lot of kids. While I will forever be annoyed at Kishimoto for his lack of characterization, but I think she grows to realize how important Naruto and Sasuke are to her (esp evident when reading the manga) and so her want to protect and fight with them is her motivation to improve her self. Forest of Death and her training with Tsunade. I don't think that's a bad thing. Our friends and family push us to be better and in this case, Naruto and Sasuke are the motivation for her. And her punching Kaguya at the end really brought Team 7 full circle.
I personally just hate her personality. The entire moment with sai having to tell naruto everything with sasuke because of sakura lying to him was hypocritical and just made me hate her character. She was insufferable in shippudden, especially when she would constantly complain, she doesnt really contribute much while on the team other than medical. Only fight she really "won" was sasori and chiyo had to help her. Everyone has to do shit for her, and she belittles those helping her constantly. I. E. Naruto. just saying, i've never liked her character because of how she acts around the people that care about her. It's annoying and shes just very immature while trying to pass herself off as a more mature person. I think thats what most people hate about her as a character. Also, sakura saying she is on the same level as naruto and sasuke during the war arc was unbelievable to me and i dont think she ever will be lol
@@unparalleledaesthetics7346 I disagree. Again, she's a simple teenage girl. 12, 16, etc. is irrelevant. She's not supposed to be a paragon of morality and all-knowing behavior. Again, she did not simply "help" Chiyo. Re-read the manga, Chiyo says that she couldn't have taken Sasori by herself. There's several points in that fight which Sakura handles her own. I also don't think it's fair to harp on that "I'm at their level line". In all fairness, she is in some regards. She's a sannin whether people like it or not. Naruto and Sasuke are reincarnations of Gods and yet no one has an issue hypin gup the likes of Kakashi, Guy, Rai, Bee, etc. All amazing characters and yet none of them are on Naruto or Sasuke's levels, but let Sakura, a Sannin, compare herself to her teammates and suddenly hell breaks loose. Some of y'all need to grow up. Naruto ended in 2017 and the character is 34 yrs old. If you're still complaining about some shit she did at 12 and 16, there's something wrong.
@@Utada379 chiyo had over 100 puppets, i've read the manga and she barely did anything. Chiyo did more to stop sasori, she wouldnt have been able to take him without chiyo. Also, im adding her personality as the main reason why she is so insufferable. None of these characters are all knowing, but somehow there are teenagers with much more intellectual capacity and emotional complexity than her character. She is a teenager, but so is naruto and his maturity in that moment surpassed hers. She is just a shitty person, theres nothing else to say. Also boruto is just shit even with the time skip. Theres nothing wrong with pointing out faults in characters, you people love to point out why sasuke and naruto are completely destroyed characters because of the retcon.
Personally i wonder how much people's impressions of Sakura change based on how they experience the story. I watched though all of the pre-time-skip Naruto, several of the non-cannon movies, and ended up checking out shortly after the fight helping Chiyo... I haven't read any of the manga. Watching the series in disk by mail era of Netflix was rough, and frequently very unrewarding. I love the world building and a fair few of the supporting cast, but i dislike Naruto himself, i sour very quickly on punching-bags that are determined to keep getting up, seemingly intent on learning as little as possible. By the time he grew out of that i was already bored of him, and is one reason i bounced off Avatar-Legend of Korra as hard as i did, as she is disturbingly similar) Sakura is a punchline in a few too many jokes, especially in the non-cannon movies. (One memorable scene has her KO'ed almost compleately by surprise, in one shot. Her attacker than comments that she has extremely slow reflexes for a ninja...) At the point that i realized she was fated to be trapped by the Shonen curse of female character's... i just checked out. It's a dangerous thing to build up a character's intelligence, and then have them do stupid things. It might be realistic, but it challenges the conceptualization of the character.... How many times can a character that is said to be intelligent, act stupid before i question if they are actually intelligent? I cannot help but feel that Sakura was an under-utilized character. (Like so many of the best supporting cast are!) She shouldn't have needed to be a demi-god! (though honestly i think that is part of where the series lost its biggest strength, when shuriken got traded in for Kaiju, and being a skilled ninja wasn't enough to be impactful) Personally I always wanted Sakura to be better, and i do think that in trying to manipulate Naruto she catastrophically diminished herself. In that way i think its a bit ironic that she Karmically got exactly what she asked for, and she probably deserves that dubious blessing, in a 'be careful what you wish for' manner. But, I do wonder if i would be more sympathetic to her if I'd read the Manga...
Naruto is one of my most loved pieces of media ever. It was introduced to me when I was only 6 and it was also the first of many animes that I would watch in my lifetime. I know that it isn’t perfect, but it’s long lasting impact and just how enjoyable it is makes it one of the most influential anime’s and mangas of all time and it will always have a special place in my heart. I’ll never forget how blown away I was at arcs like the chunin exams or pain’s assault on the leaf village
Yeah, just despite the fact that most of the moments didn't make sense, Madara was reduced to the level of a fool who was made to look like a fool with just one inscription on a sign (what a shame), and well, the fact that we got one of the worst endings in the anime. Now we get the consequences of this decision in Boruto. This is still the central theme there. Well, don’t forget that half of the techniques and pretentious phrases said earlier in previous arcs are simply ignored or forgotten, and secondary characters become simply unnecessary and their stories are forgotten.
@@Science-is-everything-no it wasn’t. The ending sucked, the final arc sucked. Naruto as a character was assassinated, the final villain was terrible, more plot holes than i can count, and just bad writing all around. Edit, I was sort of wrong
Naruto was such a a huge part of my life from 2005 to 2018. Haven't been back to rewatch it since it ended, but that all changed when the TotallyNotMark nation attacked! After this review I'm going to restart the series
Even though I watched these as they came out, I watched this video from beginning to end because Naruto is my favorite series of all time and I wanted to spend a day remembering it again. Thank you for the work that went into the videos the comprised this and thank you for the work of editing them into one big video. One note, we really gotta work on your pronunciation of some words lol.
AAAAAAAAAAWESOME VIDEOO video editor, you are a god, ALL your jokes are SO creative! and I also edit videos, I FEEL all your work put into this video, having to look, in each episode, for a take with an event that is being talked about in the video to put on the screen for like 2 seconds and then having to change it to another, and this is just ONE of the millions of services we have, I understand you friend, fantastic work!
I just rewatched all of this since I first watched it. Mark, your team made this review as an event. Thank you Mark and Editor-San and anyone else that helped, I teared up and was hyped throughout this whole review. A true master piece of a review for a series that I love
The closest it comes to a spoiler when viewed from an outside context is Gaara looking menacing with Shukaku. Things can be a “spoiler” and give absolutely nothing away if attention is not called to it.
@@fielalmanga i would say the battle with kaguya. there was also parts of the war that dragged a bit. but the series did manage to end strong, with the final duel. and i gotta say, the anime went above and beyond with the epilogue arc, which is hands down the best ending a shonen has ever got.
but its fuckin not tho. The war arc is worst written arc of naruto especially the first half . The best arcs of naruto have been in og and shippudens only good arcs is pain arc and THE VERYYY END of war arc
@@marcosdheleno no way LMAO not even close to perfect. The war arc was so bad exept the end. The first arc of shippuden was dogshit the others were also VERY mid exept Pain arc . Og naruto is better than shippuden and the ending for shippuden was fucked up so bad exept naruto v sasuke . Its not bad , infact its a really good show but its not even close to perfect lmao. Please read more shounen dandadan is closer to perfection than naruto
Minor issue. The timestamps are off. The "Introduction" section goes through the Land of Wave arc and then the "Land of Waves" section is actually the begining of the chuunin exams and so on.
My take on Sakura saying that she loves Naruto was that she was trying to convince *herself* that she loved Naruto. She knew full well that he had a huge crush on her. She was battling with her sincere love for Sasuke, and with all the awful things hes done in mind, she tries to convince herself that she loves Naruto instead in hopes that he'd listen to her, not fight for Sasuke, and *hopefully* have some sense of a happy life, even if its not the fulfilled fairytail she always thought she'd have with Sasuke.
I think that’s likely it. Which is why Naruto said he hates when people lie to themselves, aka Sakura lying to herself and falsely believing in her love for Naruto
She was lying to get Naruto to break the promise he made to her about bringing Sasuke back in part 1, she wanted to break that promise he made and send him back home and confront sasuke by herself. Nothing about trying to convince herself. She knows she she loves sasuke
Mark, I really love your insight and intellect. Your analysis and perspective makes me appreciate the stories you review in all kinds of new and awesome ways! It really makes me fall in love with these franchises all over again! Cheers mate!
I think the communicator thing that the Yamanaka clan uses during the war is used because of the magnitude of the situation. I think when Sasuke was training with Orochimaru they didn’t want to reach out because the disappearance of a genin isn’t a priority according to Konaha’s leaders. And if Inoichi and a couple members of his clan are the only one’s who can use the machine maybe their talents are better used elsewhere.
@@blackout6519pain tried to convince Naruto to do the same thing yo. Sacrifice yourself for greater good 😂 pain was manipulated by obito all this time
Mark how you decoded the character of Naruto is fantastic. Feeling like an outcast, not feeling like I am the best, and still planting my feet, gritting my teeth, and keeping on is where I found myself. And I feel many people did. That is why Naruto has a special place in my heart, for how much I felt like I was Naruto and how millions of others did too.
I watched Naruto growing up and it has always been one of my favorite animes. Watching this review not only made me remember some of the amazing moments that happened in Naruto but hearing your analysis on it caused some of the moments to have a deeper meaning for me and in other cases gave me a different perspective on some of the things that have happened. This has caused me to grow even fonder of Naruto than I already was. I normally don't leave comment on videos but I wanted to thank you for making this video, it's amazing!
bro,u saved my life i used to watch naruto when i was 6 now i’m drawing. and needed some podcast. This video is incredible!!! And i can see how much time it takes, and how hard work is it!!!
This has been great to watch an hour or so at a time during my downtime. Very relaxing to hear you go through and share your thoughts on a really enjoyable piece of media, gj dude!
Hi Mr Mark, I thought I would leave a comment as I have been watching this over 3 separate days now on and off. I’m not usually a big fan of reviews like this as really I prefer to just listen to what I take from it, however, the way this was put together and how you picked apart every key part of the story was sublime. Thanks for uploading, this was my first video of yours I ever consumed and I’m glad I sat with it for the entirety of the six hour. Also being a Rock Lee / Might Guy duo fan it was refreshing you gave them justice and recognition throughout the review which I appreciated. I, James, declare you the strongest of them all.
I watched the Pain fight in the Anime before I read the Manga, and I always felt that they action was happening so fast that Naruto and Pain were moving at relativistic speeds. Like, they're going so fast that space is literally warping around them which hyper-distorts the way they look.
i always thought the same thing, just thought they were breaking limits and going as fast as they physically could since pain is fighting a 3/4 full tailed beast. I mean, even the punching scene shows how quick pain is moving with his face distorting.
Yes, I feel the same. They're inhuman and it isn't meant to represent human movement, Nagato has to push his "puppet" beyond human capabilities to be able to compete with the Nine-tails monstrous abilities. It's a even more extreme then what Mark talked about from the fight between Orochimaru and Fox-cloaked Naruto, which also showed a fight between monsters. Sure, it does looks silly at times but it wasn't enough to take away from the fight and it did serve it's purpose in it's story telling for me.
I'm in tears as I write this. Thank you, Mark. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me relive a series that I love so dearly, but that due to the stresses of life, I haven't thought of for a long time. I love the story and message of the plucky little ninja who could. Thank you for reuniting me with my love for Naruto 🏃
Re: Naruto showing up to fight Kakuzu, before he died Asuma is the one who gave Naruto the key to get a handle on the wind nature manipulation. So aside from being the main character, who has been undergoing his own training arc, his Rasenshuriken is a symbol of Asuma's influence extending beyond his death through the people he connected to. That directly ties Naruto's training into Asuma's team avenging his death, with one of the most important themes of the entire series.
Was anyone else ever struck by the fact that Sakura was portrayed as 'smart enough to ace a test designed to be unable to be aced by some bad motherfuckers' during the written exam (while Shikamaru wasn't, I might add), and then her supposedly staggering intellect is borderline never mentioned again in favor of her learning how to heal and turning herself into Almight?
It was the most disappointing part of her missed potential for me. I don't think it has to be dropped for the medical stuff. It seemed like the original intent was for her to have unparalleled medical knowledge and aptitude due to her intellect. It's hinted at when she makes the antidote to sasoris poison when nobody else could. It's too bad she never does anything like this again
@@samoth5161 [Side note: they also set her up at the one with the best control of her chakra (tree climbing exercise), and then never brought that up again] I can't be the only one who thinks the most ridiculous aspect of the entire story is to make Sakura both a physical brawler with enhanced strength and a healer. In a world where everyone can throw knives and stars like pros, Sakura runs straight at her opponent and throws punches. Screw all the jutsu that could fry her like chicken or the genjutsu that could have her slamming away against a tree. Why in the name of the Sage of Six Paths did she not learn mid or long ranged combat options to go with her healing?!?!?! If the medic goes down, the whole team's in jeopardy. This is both common sense and canonical. I hated it about Tsunade too, but rationalized it (eventually and reluctantly) through her regeneration diamond, though the complaint remains, as she must store health over time to use it. The truly crazy part is that her massive strength is redundant anyway, as demonstrated by Kabuto, who uses chakra scalpels to do as much damage, which both Sakura and Tsunade must know. Kabuto literally would have killed Tsunade with a touch to the chest if her large boobs hadn't thrown off his calculations (per the manga and her speculation). Why not let Sakura learn some genjutsu and support jutsu and be competent with throwing weapons and utilize a little synergy.
@@williammiller3052 her chakra control is the whole reason she became a healing ninja and why she has enhanced strength bro did u even pay attention to the story sakura was never the type to use jutsu like that shes more like naruto in that aspect and it reflects with her personality it wouldnt make sense if she all of a sudden became the calculating type like sasuke using all type of little justu and shit and she uses her summoning as protection against long ranged because u have to understand the level of strength she has toward the end nobody is taking her out that easy unless they are strong and if they are that level then she can use her summon thats the whole juxtapostion of her character because usually the healer character is weak and uses long range attacks. Its basically kishimoto way of not making her character a cliche healer support mage and this all shows in the first real arc of boruto against Shin Uchiha.
I honestly think one of the most powerful shots in the entire anime is that shot of Shikamaru finally succumbing to his grief. The moment gave me chills and almost made me cry myself. The way the tears spill over and his mouth opens to wail, but the door shuts before his weeping truly begins, giving us the satisfaction of seeing his catharsis, but also recognizing that grief is a private affair and we the audience are not automatically privy to that process. Though Kishimoto is pretty terrible at writing women (most male shonen mangakas are to be fair), it's nice to see him not shy away from letting us see the boys and men of the story cry. I think that's important for boys to see and learn from.
@@sageof6pandas233 While kishimoto isn't terrible at writing women, Hinata is not a good example of a woman he did justice for Naruto the last being the biggest example of this. The problem is that all of the good females kishi writes are either dead (kushina mikoto, etc) or have little to no screentime (Temari, Tsunade, mei. While the main entourage Sakura, ino, tenten and Hinata all have major problems which ends up dropping the ball on their character arcs and they don't get better until either the end of Shippuden or into the beginning of boruto.
@@Apollo_91very that, i just got to the worst Sakura moment analysis portion of the vid and I paused and racked my brain to think of how many female characters in Naruto I can say are actually well written. I'd give it to just Tsunade, Temari and Konan (also Mei and Kushina at a pinch but they are both super minor). That's 6 women when I imagine there has to be at least 20 semi major female characters throughout. I love Naruto but it has terrible female characters
Halfway through the video now. What a massive review indeed, and you aren't skipping anything that is important. It seems you've done your research very well and in the process you've managed to create over 6 hours of extremely entertaining content. Thank you so much. Bless you.
had a 6 hours drive and your vid showed up on recommended, listen to all of it like a pod cast and i enjoyed all the content. earned a new sub from me, cheers for your wonderful work. looking forward more long videos from you!.
Naruto is not the best story ever written and not the best manga, but it's the most emotionally resonant for me. It's the closest story to my heart despite it's flaws. I'm watching it for a third time, this time with my wife, and I'm so grateful to finally have the chance to share my love for this story with someone. Thank you Mark for giving this piece of art its due respect, and thank you Masashi Kishimoto for bringing such a bright story into this dark world.
The reason they couldnt use the telepathy throughout most of the series is it took the skills of multiple villages specialties to get it working. From the ability of the inouchi to touch ithers minds to the sensory abilities of ninja from the land of waves all working through machines made by the land of iron and land of stone that tied multiple people together to reach out across the battlefield, and even then using it for more than a short time seemed to short out the brain
Just had a thought, if Sakura developed her hundred healings seal before her confrontation with Sasuke at the bridge, instead of at the end of the war arc, it would make her rashness justified. She just gained a massive boost in power, that could potentially actually take on Sasuke in a fight. Even if she overestimated her own abilities, it's a small change that would make this story arc far more compelling.
Thank you for all the work you put into making these videos. Your perspective and analysis allows myself and many others to have a deeper appreciation for the stories we love so much. Keep making awesome videos. Much love
My favorite piece of fiction ever, it helped me through dark times as a child and helped me discover my own life philosophy as a teenager and young adult. Glad you enjoyed it.
This is an amazing video! It reminded me of why I actually read the series back in the day. It's not a perfect manga series but it was great. Gotta agree with you on the 4th Shinobi war section. It was just too much exposition for characters that we didn't get a chance to care for. Kishimoto basically crammed everything into that arc before he wrapped up the series and it was tedious af to read.
Fantastic video. I have my gripes with choices made by Kishimoto throughout the story, but there is no doubt that this series left me feeling very positive and uplifted because of its themes and greater messages. The thing that I like about your videos is that they are a celebration of the stories we love, at least that's how it comes off to me. You provide critiques but you never lose sight of the core of what drew you, and all of us, to these stories in the first place. Thanks.
Re: Sakura, I really like her character. One of her weaknesses is making bad decisions when it comes to people close to her. She struggles to find her place constantly between naruto and sasuke. Sometimes people make irrational and bad decisions when faced with prolonged trauma. And the years and years of her pining for sasuka to see it cause pain to someone else she loves (non romantically), she thinks this is the lesser evil to protect her, and the whole world trying to get ahold of the nine tails. She legitimately believes she is doing the right thing, and she executes it so poorly because she knows it’s wrong. Life is messy and sometimes we make bad choices and that’s okay.
This is a really good video but there are some moments that are interpreted incorrectly. Not a huge deal but I think you would really appreciate something like the end of itachi and sasuke fight. It's probably way easier to catch the ending message from the show than the book, but itachis dying motion wasn't trying to take sasukes eyes, it was one last emotional gesture for his brother.
Well, I got this in my recommendations and thought; "wow, that looks interresting, but I'm never going to watch a 6 hour video", next thing I know I'm 2 hours in right now and can't stop watching. Love every aspect of this video, the way you review and retell, the editing and mix of animation/manga visuals, I'm incredibly impressed.
Thank you so much for this video. This story helped me in very dark times and going back to all of this, reliving the emotions I felt back then, makes me so happy and content. Thank you for your great work!
It’s very important to know that kishimoto was very sick during the Akatsuki suppression arc and sped through it. He intended to spend more time with that duo.
@@calvin9436 honestly have watched the whole thing more than 2 times.... And read through the manga easily more than 3 times... Yet I still get all the feels when I go through clips again... And suggesting this to others and getting their reactions is truly fun and refreshing...
Hey Mark, u have quickly become one of my fav manga/ anime RUclipsrs. I love this entire format, and would love to see some of my favorites. I was wondering on what u think abt doing Vagabond or some of Naoki Urasawas works. Not sure if you’ve answered this before
I really have to thank you for this review. Naruto was my starting point into Manga back when I was 12/13 years old. I read it in its entirety, weekly, as it was getting released, and I really liked it back in the day. But over time, even towards the end of me still reading it, I sort of fell out of love with it and looking back at it, I always kinda felt that it was lackluster in some way - simply because I was so far removed from it at some point. But your review and summary of it reminded me of all the fantastic moments, all the buildup and payoffs, that made me fall in love with the manga - and manga as a whole - and it made me realize how much this story had a part in my growing up. I may have outgrown the later story at some point (as well as the art style, which I didn't love in Shippuuden), but Naruto in its best moments still remains absolute peak.
Man, your videos are such an investment, but I'm always looking forward to them. Your writing is clean, clear, and concise. Your expression in your voiceover gushes passion for your craft and the material being reviewed. You're the best of the best dude, no one seems to come even close to the quality of your content, and you do it time and time again. Massive respect, you legend.
nah the 9 tails isn't the real issue that makes this story feel off. It's the fact that it paints a narrative that hard work trumps talent, and then they just make naruto the reincarnation of one of the sage of 6 path's sons. So his "hard work" can be discounted as it always would've paid off because it was his destiny. Whereas in one piece the story is about destiny and not hard work so it doesn't destroy the story's narrative.
If you want to know the reincarnation point is actually a cultural problem that Naruto has. This comes from the fact that the Japanese have a very different view of seeing these concepts. I'm sorry if this is a bit long and complicated. This reincarnation, like this story of child of the prophecy are actually Buddhist concepts (the samsara and karma) which are well known in Japan and Asia. Rinnegan literally means "the samsara eye" and karma you generally know what it is (as a reminder if you do good/bad things, good/bad things happen to you).The main concept of this reincarnation is that each person's basic situation is caused by the karma of the actions of their past lives (in this case the basic situations of Naruto and Sasuke were greatly influenced by the actions of Hashirama and Madara) but despite everything they can react in the present by their own actions (which explains the end, and yes this thing is the logical continuity with Neji). Page 70 of Naruto databook 4 also confirms that the cycle of reincarnation in which Naruto and Sasuke are is the samsara. Naruto who is the reincarnation of Ashura is nothing special, it's just a natural phenomenon on how many people view life in Japan (and Asia). Globally, there are between 1 and 1.6 billion people in the world who believe in samsara (Hinduism and Buddhism combined). It's just that here Kishimoto tries to deal with this aspect by showing that even if what happens to you is similar it doesn´t mean that you will make the same choices (as the rikudo says) For the story of the child of the prophecy, the prophecies also exist in his religions. It´s actually the actions specific only to Naruto (and not actions dictated by a superior strength) because what Gamamaru sees is the karma of individuals (page 83 of databook 4 explains that gamamaru has the power to see the karma of individuals). This is again a problem of cultural conception Naruto also has a third level reading on religion (which is basically its main subject if you look deeper) since the conflicts between the Uchiha and the Senju are in terms of beliefs a big representation of the conflicts that exist between Shintoism and Buddhism (which are the 2 main religions of Japan, besides susano, amaterasu, izanami/izanagi etc… come from Shinto folklore),and the manga ends on the fact that it´s by overcoming hatreds and divisions and by advancing together that it will be possible to bring peace and build a better world (moreover for the anecdote, in Japan it´s possible to be believers of the 2 religions). I get these informations from several searches on the internet (wikipedia, interviews and forums), in term of video I recommend the video of Korean Dost on Naruto and also the video, Naruto's Complex Subtext and Themes: Buddhism, Shintoism, and Hinduism if you are interested .
When I started watching this I didn’t expect to find myself crying all throughout the last 10 minutes. For Naruto itself and Marks’ nothing but philosophical analysis of this beautiful peace of art both touched my heart and soul. It is magnificent and it’s poetry made me shed tears of joy, hope and nostalgia
A common misconception about Naruto and Sasuke’s Six Paths powers is that Hagaromo gave it to them. Naruto got his after receiving chakra from all the tailed beasts, he got 2,3,4,5,6 and 7 in his first fight against Obito, 1 and 8 he got when obito stole some of their chakra from madara, then he transferred it to naruto along with Minatos half of the nine tails. Sasuke got the Rinnegan because Hashirama gave him some of his chakra just before Madara stabbed him. Kabuto also healed Sasuke using modified Hashirama cells which lead to his Rinnegan awakening. Hagaromo only gave them the seals to seal Kaguya.
My computer has just given out on me. Don’t know why but the 2TB hard drive that I kept literally all my files on suddenly can no longer be accessed, and I have to take it in to see if it can even be repaired. I wanted to preface with that as I say that your videos are some that I watch on repeat despite their gargantuan timelines. The way you come across with your thoughtful and considerate approach when reviewing manga/anime makes it much easier for me to ground myself while working my shifts. Thank you for being a source of comfort in times of great stress, I hope that your tribulations are able to be overcome with ease. ❤
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As I continue through this review, I have to praise the genius of using Linkin Park as the chapter transition music. As someone who grew up watching and reading Naruto, this manga was the foundation for AMVs, and nothing screams 2007 like a Naruto AMV set to Linkin Park
Also them AMV's of Naruto VS. Sasuke at the Final Valley set to Animal I Have Become by Three Days Grace. Early RUclips was such a different beast.
I was about to say that lmao adding Linkin Park instrumental covers in the background gave such late 00s internet vibes even though I never watched AMV's back then I remember it being around lol
THIS !!! I saw a flashback of my childhood when I heard it 🙏🏽
Fucking facts the in the end amvs are how I found Linkin Park. I miss when anime was edgy.
Just took me back to 2009 with that comment lmao
Just one more video to watch before bed...
Perfect, I was looking for 6 hrs to kill.
Mood! Perfect entertaiment😊😊😊❤❤❤
This guy didn’t give any criticism, what a glazer 💀
@@Meepie_Playzhow miserable are you? Do your parents not love you?
Literally clicked on the video at 1am
The use of Linkin Park for your transitions is incredible as a call back to the early 2000's where every fight from the show was posted as an AMV to one of their songs. That's a love of the history of the franchise that i really hope is not lost on the masses. This entire review is amazing to watch/listen through, i thank you and all of your team for giving us this amazing content!
Good Times >_
FACTS🥲
I'm just really glad he didn't have any reason to include any of the more recent releases, the extra tracks that were made for Meteora might be actually pretty good, but Mike's (and by extension, Warner's) descent into AI and Web3 madness (which those tracks now represent), make it very hard to look at any of those tracks in a positive light.
Omfg yessss!! 1000% hahah
@@SOLO.SHAD0W-HAWK that naruto vs sasuke in the end AMV back in 2007 was iconic
When you went over the color schemes for the three characters my jaw dropped. Your exposition and attention to detail blew my mind. Easiest subscribe of my life. My god I can not wait to finish out this episode and see what other videos you may have. Thank you!! Okay... Back to the video.
Tbh as a disabled person Naruto meant a lot to me as a kid, the idea of this character who was born with something inside him that made him different, isolated him, made it difficult to make friends, etc was super relatable and I like that the nine tails is a constant impediment to Naruto until he learns to accept and embrace it as part of it, to essentially befriend his disability, it took me years to learn to deal with mine and to learn to appreciate that I became the person I am because of it in part so maybe it’s not so bad
I feel the same way, but about Lee. Born with no jutsu, he can still kick ass
That's so wholesome, I'm glad naruto did that for you
Same here man, only I was 17 when I watched Naruto. Couldn't figure out why it was such an impactful piece of media to me, but then I realized it's cuz I had a lifelong disability that I resonated with Naruto's plight so much.
You have an outlook on life to be admired. Hope you keep living your best life bro
Naruto or one piece?
"Tell mom, I'm trying my best" gets me every time.
This guy didn’t give any criticism, what a glazer. 💀
@@Meepie_Playzyou didn’t watch it, he did give criticism where it was due. Regardless most of Naruto’s problems occur in the anime with filler trash and the final arc where Kishimoto didn’t know how to handle Madara.
@Meepie_Playz there is none to criticize about it if you binge watched it
@@vegitohaze2081how do you write your villain so powerful you literally can't invent a solution as the writer? Madara is a broken character
@@richborn6700Bro, it's just an anime, relax😅
I didn't expect my day to become a marathon, 6 hour deep-dive review of the entirety of Naruto, but here we are. Damn you Mark, and bless you and your team for all the hard work you do!
Bro damned and blessed him at the same time 😂
I am confused, didnt he already do this? Or is that a new Review? I dont wanna watch all of that if its just a reupload.
@@Sunaki1000I think it's a compilation.
@@Sunaki1000is a comp. I was disappointed to. Waiting for TYBW cos to be reviewed.
This guy didn’t give any criticism, what a glazer 💀
It's odd to see a Shounen protagonist suffer a genuine panic attack. It's not some sort of flashy display of the doubts and fears in their minds, but just them simply grasping their chest as their ability to breathe and their heartbeats quickly spirals out of control until they collapse from the sheer trauma of the situation. There's nothing dramatic or grand about the moment to the point where it simply happens due to a series of well-intentioned, yet horribly misguided moments of miscommunication during the leadup to a big fight rather than in the middle of one. It really is shockingly relatable from a series that I had just written off as "that thing I used to enjoy as a kid".
What scene are you talking about?
@@vojtechtesar7114 During the five kage summit arc, naruto is thinking about sasuke's situation on how hes like ninja world villan number one and how he's not really making much progress on how to help sasuke
@@Joaquin-xq5wo thank you
@@Joaquin-xq5wo It was not just Sasuke, it was cumulation of all of the things happening around him.
This guy didn’t give any criticism, what a glazer 💀
As someone who lost both his parents at a young age, the scenes where Naruto gets to meet his parents had me sobbing. Just hearing you talking about it brought me to tears. Those scenes really helped me feel better about my own situation. My dad took his own life after my mom passed, so when Naruto first gut punched Minato and then hugged him right after I've never related to a character so much.
I've been on RUclips for more than 10 years and it's remarkable rare I leave a comment on any video.
Thus, I want to recognize you're work. What a great video. 👏🏻
Wow, thank you!
your*
@@Kimi-xp2thi bet you are tonnnns of fun to be around 🙄 pathetic
I just want to comment that Jiraya likely already had a code key memorized. He only needed to remember 26 page numbers that correspond with 26 letters. That’s not that difficult assuming he came up with the code while he was training Naruto and keeping in mind he’s a legendary ninja that specializes in infiltration and espionage
This guy didn’t give any criticism, what a glazer. 💀
Enough trolling around@@Meepie_Playz
also no. im pretty sure he had the first WORD of every page memorized. not the letters
Also since they are using hiragana and it is not 26 Characters but 46. Doesnt make it easier though.
01:53:09 - Context for this AMV: That day Mark announced he was going to review the Spiderman films, so in the original Naruto review, there was a spiderman ad right after the introduction. We left it because out of context is kinda funny, but if you needed an explanation, there you go!
are you mark's editor?
@@C052-ip9zsnah that’s a fish
@@Tecknee crazy
@@Teckneea fish that is his editor indeed
@@C052-ip9zs Ye
Mark put us under a 6 hour Genjutsu and we're gonna enjoy every minute of it ☠
It’s Mark’s MS ability, he can trap you in hours of video essays
Not if you've already watched the other videos... Several times. I'm going to chalk this up to people don't do much content over the holidays/january. Im hoping mark does the firat 2 TYBW cores soon.
Genjutsu of this level does work on us, apparently.
*#lolz*
6 hours? Pretty sure it was more then that
Fact that Sasuke was ready to drop the big bolt on Naruto, Sakura, Sai, and Yama is wild, you see him even do the signs to get ready. Still a cool detail to this day, and I watched this as it came out back then. Remember seeing Sasuke actually use it later and going “OH I SAW THAT BEFORE” and just thinking how deep some story could go back.
i watched this over the course of two nights
and it's insane watching someone have the same experience i had over the course of a decade in just 6 hours of video.
this is one of the best videos to ever grace the platform.
From understanding the characters, understanding the creator of the characters, to understanding the culture of the internet while the IP. was at its peak in the popular culture, I can not thank you enough.
Thanks, Mark.
I swear, Half of Naruto's emotional power is condensed into the song Sadness And Sorrow.
From the very first moment used, To Haku on Naruto Bridge, All the way too Kakashi and Obito. It truly NEVER gets old...
Don't forget the swing. When that made an appearance you knew shit was getting real
@@notthefbi7015 On GOD! That swing was the real MVP all along ahaha.
I loved Sadness and Sorrow, was really happy when I took the time to recreate it because it brought me back to some younger years. It does a lot for the story.
This guy didn’t give any criticism, what a glazer. 💀
Sadness and sorrow ost wasnt in shippuden
"Let's see how Anko progresses down the line,"
That's the neat part, you don't.
half the naruto cast in a nutshell
@@TheMightyBic agreed, but i blame more on the editors, Kishimoto is very fond of the universe and its characters but unfortunately he is no Togashi
@@TheMightyBicnot really all the important characters got fleshed out
@@zykobe4826 ya,it's just that only like 3 characters are important
@@zykobe4826lmao a majority of the cast who stick around don't get proper fleshing out from a standpoint, they night get 1 quirky episode that doesn't tell you much about them
Kiba gets nothing, shino gets nothing, choji gets nothing, tenten gets nothing. Hell even the ",fleshed out" characters stop at some point. Hinata is theoretically really important but doesn't exist past the (iirc non canon) mission in part 1, and the pain fight in Shippuden.
Sai gets a whole idea, only to be left behind like anko
There are so many examples. I love Naruto as I watched it as a kid, but the show's strength is ambition, most of its main ideas and writing points fall apart upon true examination.
This series really did teach me what growing up and nurturing a new generation meant. So many emotional highs that I can't really knock the lows of the story. Naruto is something I genuinely want to share with my future children.
Man, I can't believe I watched a 6-hour long video of someone talking about Naruto but this was just beautiful. I am a huge fan of this show and seeing someone else break it down so flawlessly was amazing. Kudos to you and your team!
This guy didn’t give any criticism, what a glazer 💀
@@Meepie_Playz Neither did you.
@@Meepie_Playz Literally does throughout the video, did you even watch it?
I sincerely hope Kishimoto has/gets some way to watch this and experience the passion you had for his massive work of art. You remain the kind of reviewer that elevates and ignites my own love for media.
Finally he's gone through the big three. I'm glad the appreciation he's shown to all and that he's actually looking into these stories at a more deep level.
He hasn’t finished Bleach yet though
@@theinformist232there's no real reason to, he's already gotten past where the story turns to absolute garbage
@@imaferretmasterdamn
Is bleach really that bad I'm watching both Naruto and one piece and for now non of them have disappointed me I'm thinking of adding bleach but the fans piss me off and other people call it the worst out of the big 3
bleach is really good but def the least good of the big 3@@denobiskenechi1682
There's something special I feel when someone new experiences the series for the first time and watch them go through the emotions we all went through growing up, thank you through your video I was able to relieve the experience and emotions
Im working a 10 hour night shift in the intensive care unit today and this video is a perfect video to listen to during it, Thank you Mark!
Naruto vs pain animation slapped. I get it got goofy a time or two but the speed and fluidity was so sick, especially at the time it came out.
As an Orphan Naruto was special to me as a kid, I used to watch it at the orphanage and even later on with my foster siblings at our new home, which is why the moment Sakura made fun of Naruto for being an orphan in front of Sasuke, another orphan, she was public enemy #1 at the foster house 🤣
This series was one that I loved growing up specifically for its "cool factor" but going back and reading the manga made me appreciative what kishimoto was going for, and the true reason why this series is as beloved as it is.
Jiraya probably had memorized a cypher for the first words of his book for any number of possible future situations. That seems like a quirky yet reasonable thing for a super ninja to do. He didn't need to know every line in the book, just enough to use to convey a message.
This is my headcannon now
Naruto is and will probably be my favourite manga/series always. There is no contention to me. The messages and the characters, especially the main characters, just draw you to them. Inspire you to do things you wouldn't do normally and give you a certain outlook of life. I'm currently 21 in a bit of a rough spot atm, but the story of Naruto and character pf him will always bring me great comfort. Thank you for this video, as it helped me pave the way for my exams and granted me a reminder to not give up and become a person you can be proud of. Naruto will always be remembered by me as the one story that got me through my youth and helped me be inspired. Thank you again mark for this great video. Hopefully, you'll be able to give some more insight on your favourite characters and analysis.
Thanks for uploading it like this. Was wonderful to rewatch all at once. Naruto was a series I grew up with. My parents wouldn't let me watch the "violent" anime, but my brothers and I grew up playing the games and the stories within. As I got older I was able to start watching and grew to love the Konoha 11 and all of Naruto's found family. It truly became a core part of my life and my friend convinced me to watch it beginning to end my senior year of high school. Eventually catching up to it in time for the release of the final episode of shippuden and the airing of Boruto.
There's so much love behind every story Kishimoto San puts in front of us, and there's something so raw about how he writes about pain, love, and hatred. To me, Naruto is a story that I want to share with my partner, my children, and my friends. It's a story about connection, empathy, love, and the will of fire.
I know Boruto isn't what Naruto was, but I'm so glad that I get to keep experiencing stories with these characters. I hope that you'll one day get the inspiration to read the manga as I think its special in its own way.
Thanks again Mark.
Boruto is a different kind of story and truly special on its own 💯
Can we all appreciate how Mark used Linkin Park covers as a cheeky AMV reference and then built them into a nostalgic component of the broader Naruto soundtrack? You don’t need to like Naruto to appreciate that kind of effort; bro that’s tearjerking.
This guy didn’t give any criticism, what a glazer 💀
@@Meepie_PlayzHe did give criticism
You just weren't listening lol
@@Meepie_Playzbro commented the same thing three times
@@zq981790 minutes in, he's talked about the main point a few times (effort > talent) and yet to bring up the most basic criticism of the story, which is that Naruto is a gifted child who had access to resources, innate talents on par with a historically strong character (Minato), and the benefit of superhuman powers (the show essentially forgets about after mentioning he has) through the kyuubi.
I like the video so far, and he's weaving a wonderful description of it, but this is 95% glaze and the little criticism he's given has just been "women could be a bit better written". And proceeding to say Sakura v ino was one of his fav part 1 fights lmfao.
Love the character development you had throughout this video going from “akatsookee” to the real pronunciation 😂
😂😂true that. It was truly cringeworthy 😂
Yoh this man got me twisted 😂😂😂😂I had to rewind twice to make sure I heard him correctly 👀
Naruto has always had amazing action, diverse and compelling characters. BUT. But. To me, Naruto has always been about the quiet moments. To just stew in a mood and/or atmosphere for entire chapters, with characters just... standing on a cliff, in the rain, talking. It's the *moments* in between the epic fights that made this series so very special to me.
As someone who has written his own stories before. The first chapter is the most difficult thing to write because it's exactly like Totally Not Mark says. The first chapter is the one that is going to determine if a reader wants to continue reading your story. That's why I believe a lot of mangakas' one-shots are basically the first chapter just rewritten when that same story is serialized.
So far, i have only begun writing fanfiction, and the first chapter is usually the least problematic to write: i get a "plot bunny" running in my head, and i write it down. Next thing i know, i got 5k words of hype and worldbuilding together.
@@edoardoprevelato6577 yeah your gay
@@ToastyCheezItLMFAO I KNEW WHEN I READ FANFIC
@@edoardoprevelato6577 fanfic is not comparable. Sorry its just not going to match actual art. Youre free to speculate though lmao
@@unparalleledaesthetics7346 fanfiction is indeed art. It is still creative writing, just with characters and/or setting you didn't come up with. Whatever you do with those still follows the creative process.
The fucking screenshot of old youtube with the naruto AMV is IN.FUCKING.CREDIBLE. Immaculate. Every bit of detail. I just got transported back to those AMVs and being in high school and just wow. Incredible job by your editors there. Amazing.
Naruto has been a part of my existence since 2006. And you, my parasocial friend, have done Naruto a great justice in noticing all the details that could easily be lost in the big picture. You're really good at what you do, so please keep it up! Also, tell your editor that they are a genius. Side note, you made me actually start one piece! Super happy I came across your channel because of this video. ❤
I first experienced Naruto 11 years ago as a 13 year old, this series has had such a big impact on my life, I first got into it because my friends in middle school always talked about it and I wanted to be a part of it, all these years later I feel a brand new desire to read the Manga and experience this series again from the beginning as an adult!
Remember back then we were ostracized for liking anime? 😂
Same I rewatching and reading Naruto rn
Man. We got to experience the magic as it was happening. I actually know infants and children with the names Jiraiya and Itachi, respectively.
I remember. Idk how to feel about anime becoming mainstream.@@DammnDeejay
I was prepared for a 2 Hour Review this man Mark gave us 6 hours of content....
I'm so thrilled NGL
The edo tensei part of the war arc really is only good if you:
A) Read the manga weekly
B) watched the anime weekly
Or C) consumed the series at a very leisurely pace.
It is VERY reliant on nostalgia and that "woah been a while" feeling. People and events that the viewers/readers haven't seen in years. Consuming the series how you and other reactors do; is the antithesis of what the section of the arc is written for.
I'm not saying it's a GOOD arc but it gets a lot of shit online because of people viewing it in the opposite style that it was created for. Back in the day it was cool because for us watching it or reading weekly, we hadnt seen Zabuza in almost 13 years, almost 10 years since Kimimaro and the Sound 4 in the anime and it had been almost 5 years since Asuma died. It was 100% a nostalgia fluff arc
The Edo Tensei part of the war really did feel like fanservice with the dead characters but it was still okay, I don't think the arc gets really until Madara shows up to his fight with Guy, the beginning and end aren't great but the middle is peak.
I’ll have to disagree on the anime weekly aspect. The fillers were way too many for us to enjoy it properly back then.
@ivansalarza4343 yeah for that I was mostly talking about the episodes with Chiyo, Hayate, Kimimaro and the sound 4. Those were anime exclusive scenes. The rest of the filler is terrible yeah
Not really, it's not the best arc around but it's completely solid. The issue is the anime itself was a bad adaptation of Naruto in the sense that things were really slow with repeated flashbacks and padding and all that stuff while the manga was super fast and fluid. The arc suffers from this in the anime because it's slow and dragging while in the manga it's smooth.
@@inkoctopui3787it didn't help that it was rushed kishimoto was being rushed to ended it at chapter 700 and kagua and the reincarnation was the worst thing that happened and guy not dying after using the 8 gate
Thank you for making this. I feel like a lot of people dont realize that Naruto became so popular for good reason.
I have to say - kudos to you for not ragging on Sakura so many other creators. Her character serves a very specific purpose to balance out the tragedy of Naruto and Sasuke. She's a simple 12 yr old in the beginning without any issues and that's a lot of kids. While I will forever be annoyed at Kishimoto for his lack of characterization, but I think she grows to realize how important Naruto and Sasuke are to her (esp evident when reading the manga) and so her want to protect and fight with them is her motivation to improve her self. Forest of Death and her training with Tsunade. I don't think that's a bad thing. Our friends and family push us to be better and in this case, Naruto and Sasuke are the motivation for her. And her punching Kaguya at the end really brought Team 7 full circle.
I personally just hate her personality. The entire moment with sai having to tell naruto everything with sasuke because of sakura lying to him was hypocritical and just made me hate her character. She was insufferable in shippudden, especially when she would constantly complain, she doesnt really contribute much while on the team other than medical. Only fight she really "won" was sasori and chiyo had to help her. Everyone has to do shit for her, and she belittles those helping her constantly. I. E. Naruto. just saying, i've never liked her character because of how she acts around the people that care about her. It's annoying and shes just very immature while trying to pass herself off as a more mature person. I think thats what most people hate about her as a character. Also, sakura saying she is on the same level as naruto and sasuke during the war arc was unbelievable to me and i dont think she ever will be lol
@@unparalleledaesthetics7346 I disagree. Again, she's a simple teenage girl. 12, 16, etc. is irrelevant. She's not supposed to be a paragon of morality and all-knowing behavior. Again, she did not simply "help" Chiyo. Re-read the manga, Chiyo says that she couldn't have taken Sasori by herself. There's several points in that fight which Sakura handles her own. I also don't think it's fair to harp on that "I'm at their level line". In all fairness, she is in some regards. She's a sannin whether people like it or not. Naruto and Sasuke are reincarnations of Gods and yet no one has an issue hypin gup the likes of Kakashi, Guy, Rai, Bee, etc. All amazing characters and yet none of them are on Naruto or Sasuke's levels, but let Sakura, a Sannin, compare herself to her teammates and suddenly hell breaks loose. Some of y'all need to grow up. Naruto ended in 2017 and the character is 34 yrs old. If you're still complaining about some shit she did at 12 and 16, there's something wrong.
@@Utada379 chiyo had over 100 puppets, i've read the manga and she barely did anything. Chiyo did more to stop sasori, she wouldnt have been able to take him without chiyo. Also, im adding her personality as the main reason why she is so insufferable. None of these characters are all knowing, but somehow there are teenagers with much more intellectual capacity and emotional complexity than her character. She is a teenager, but so is naruto and his maturity in that moment surpassed hers. She is just a shitty person, theres nothing else to say. Also boruto is just shit even with the time skip. Theres nothing wrong with pointing out faults in characters, you people love to point out why sasuke and naruto are completely destroyed characters because of the retcon.
She’s trash still not likable
Personally i wonder how much people's impressions of Sakura change based on how they experience the story.
I watched though all of the pre-time-skip Naruto, several of the non-cannon movies, and ended up checking out shortly after the fight helping Chiyo... I haven't read any of the manga.
Watching the series in disk by mail era of Netflix was rough, and frequently very unrewarding. I love the world building and a fair few of the supporting cast, but i dislike Naruto himself, i sour very quickly on punching-bags that are determined to keep getting up, seemingly intent on learning as little as possible. By the time he grew out of that i was already bored of him, and is one reason i bounced off Avatar-Legend of Korra as hard as i did, as she is disturbingly similar)
Sakura is a punchline in a few too many jokes, especially in the non-cannon movies. (One memorable scene has her KO'ed almost compleately by surprise, in one shot. Her attacker than comments that she has extremely slow reflexes for a ninja...) At the point that i realized she was fated to be trapped by the Shonen curse of female character's... i just checked out. It's a dangerous thing to build up a character's intelligence, and then have them do stupid things. It might be realistic, but it challenges the conceptualization of the character.... How many times can a character that is said to be intelligent, act stupid before i question if they are actually intelligent?
I cannot help but feel that Sakura was an under-utilized character. (Like so many of the best supporting cast are!) She shouldn't have needed to be a demi-god! (though honestly i think that is part of where the series lost its biggest strength, when shuriken got traded in for Kaiju, and being a skilled ninja wasn't enough to be impactful) Personally I always wanted Sakura to be better, and i do think that in trying to manipulate Naruto she catastrophically diminished herself. In that way i think its a bit ironic that she Karmically got exactly what she asked for, and she probably deserves that dubious blessing, in a 'be careful what you wish for' manner.
But, I do wonder if i would be more sympathetic to her if I'd read the Manga...
Naruto is one of my most loved pieces of media ever. It was introduced to me when I was only 6 and it was also the first of many animes that I would watch in my lifetime. I know that it isn’t perfect, but it’s long lasting impact and just how enjoyable it is makes it one of the most influential anime’s and mangas of all time and it will always have a special place in my heart. I’ll never forget how blown away I was at arcs like the chunin exams or pain’s assault on the leaf village
one piece btter
Yeah, just despite the fact that most of the moments didn't make sense, Madara was reduced to the level of a fool who was made to look like a fool with just one inscription on a sign (what a shame), and well, the fact that we got one of the worst endings in the anime. Now we get the consequences of this decision in Boruto. This is still the central theme there. Well, don’t forget that half of the techniques and pretentious phrases said earlier in previous arcs are simply ignored or forgotten, and secondary characters become simply unnecessary and their stories are forgotten.
@@basil_uwu8541I disagree, naruto is better
@@imperialguard2541the ending was perfect, naruto vs sasuke was the perfect finale
@@Science-is-everything-no it wasn’t. The ending sucked, the final arc sucked. Naruto as a character was assassinated, the final villain was terrible, more plot holes than i can count, and just bad writing all around. Edit, I was sort of wrong
Naruto was such a a huge part of my life from 2005 to 2018. Haven't been back to rewatch it since it ended, but that all changed when the TotallyNotMark nation attacked! After this review I'm going to restart the series
Even though I watched these as they came out, I watched this video from beginning to end because Naruto is my favorite series of all time and I wanted to spend a day remembering it again.
Thank you for the work that went into the videos the comprised this and thank you for the work of editing them into one big video.
One note, we really gotta work on your pronunciation of some words lol.
AAAAAAAAAAWESOME VIDEOO
video editor, you are a god, ALL your jokes are SO creative!
and I also edit videos, I FEEL all your work put into this video, having to look, in each episode, for a take with an event that is being talked about in the video to put on the screen for like 2 seconds and then having to change it to another, and this is just ONE of the millions of services we have, I understand you friend, fantastic work!
I just rewatched all of this since I first watched it. Mark, your team made this review as an event. Thank you Mark and Editor-San and anyone else that helped, I teared up and was hyped throughout this whole review. A true master piece of a review for a series that I love
I love how he goes over his spoiler free segment while a spoiler compilation is running in the background lol
There are worse things he could've shown at least.
Well it's says massive review don't watch and expect not to get a 20+ year old story spoiled 😅
The closest it comes to a spoiler when viewed from an outside context is Gaara looking menacing with Shukaku. Things can be a “spoiler” and give absolutely nothing away if attention is not called to it.
what people don’t know won’t kill ‘em
Well at least some people new to the series will be listening to the video as a podcast like I was.
Every time i re-read a portion of naruto, I am always amazed at how well written it is
i still defend that, outside of 1 segment, the series is the closest thing to a perfect manga we have in shonen.
@@marcosdheleno Which segment?
@@fielalmanga i would say the battle with kaguya.
there was also parts of the war that dragged a bit.
but the series did manage to end strong, with the final duel.
and i gotta say, the anime went above and beyond with the epilogue arc, which is hands down the best ending a shonen has ever got.
but its fuckin not tho. The war arc is worst written arc of naruto especially the first half . The best arcs of naruto have been in og and shippudens only good arcs is pain arc and THE VERYYY END of war arc
@@marcosdheleno no way LMAO not even close to perfect. The war arc was so bad exept the end. The first arc of shippuden was dogshit the others were also VERY mid exept Pain arc . Og naruto is better than shippuden and the ending for shippuden was fucked up so bad exept naruto v sasuke . Its not bad , infact its a really good show but its not even close to perfect lmao. Please read more shounen dandadan is closer to perfection than naruto
Minor issue. The timestamps are off. The "Introduction" section goes through the Land of Wave arc and then the "Land of Waves" section is actually the begining of the chuunin exams and so on.
My take on Sakura saying that she loves Naruto was that she was trying to convince *herself* that she loved Naruto. She knew full well that he had a huge crush on her. She was battling with her sincere love for Sasuke, and with all the awful things hes done in mind, she tries to convince herself that she loves Naruto instead in hopes that he'd listen to her, not fight for Sasuke, and *hopefully* have some sense of a happy life, even if its not the fulfilled fairytail she always thought she'd have with Sasuke.
I think that’s likely it. Which is why Naruto said he hates when people lie to themselves, aka Sakura lying to herself and falsely believing in her love for Naruto
She was lying to get Naruto to break the promise he made to her about bringing Sasuke back in part 1, she wanted to break that promise he made and send him back home and confront sasuke by herself. Nothing about trying to convince herself. She knows she she loves sasuke
Sakura doesn't love Naruto or sasuke. She was obsessed with sasuke and called it a love. She manipulated Naruto as she felt guilty
This guy didn’t give any criticism, what a glazer 💀
@@Meepie_Playzthis guy is copy pasting the same shit on every comment. What a cringe lord.
Mark, I really love your insight and intellect. Your analysis and perspective makes me appreciate the stories you review in all kinds of new and awesome ways! It really makes me fall in love with these franchises all over again! Cheers mate!
I think the communicator thing that the Yamanaka clan uses during the war is used because of the magnitude of the situation. I think when Sasuke was training with Orochimaru they didn’t want to reach out because the disappearance of a genin isn’t a priority according to Konaha’s leaders. And if Inoichi and a couple members of his clan are the only one’s who can use the machine maybe their talents are better used elsewhere.
That conversation with naguto and naruto leading up to the village celebration of naruto is unlike anything I will ever experience
Same watching Naruto convince someone to give up and kill themself after working 10 years towards a single goal was crazy
@@blackout6519 you're the type of person to call the Mona Lisa a doodle aren't you
Biggest horseshit moment in the series and shows how trash naruto is as a character@@blackout6519
@@blackout6519pain tried to convince Naruto to do the same thing yo. Sacrifice yourself for greater good 😂 pain was manipulated by obito all this time
Can’t wait to see the 24 hour One Piece massive review
The Egghead Arc is almost finished, so excited for him to experience it!
It's gonna be a month long😂
Mark how you decoded the character of Naruto is fantastic. Feeling like an outcast, not feeling like I am the best, and still planting my feet, gritting my teeth, and keeping on is where I found myself. And I feel many people did. That is why Naruto has a special place in my heart, for how much I felt like I was Naruto and how millions of others did too.
I watched Naruto growing up and it has always been one of my favorite animes. Watching this review not only made me remember some of the amazing moments that happened in Naruto but hearing your analysis on it caused some of the moments to have a deeper meaning for me and in other cases gave me a different perspective on some of the things that have happened. This has caused me to grow even fonder of Naruto than I already was. I normally don't leave comment on videos but I wanted to thank you for making this video, it's amazing!
A 6 hour long video about Naruto? We out here! Thanks Mark!
Doctor: you only have 6 hours left to live
Me: say no more….
Really great review, you articulated your thoughts very well.
bro,u saved my life
i used to watch naruto when i was 6
now i’m drawing. and needed some podcast.
This video is incredible!!! And i can see how much time it takes, and how hard work is it!!!
This has been great to watch an hour or so at a time during my downtime. Very relaxing to hear you go through and share your thoughts on a really enjoyable piece of media, gj dude!
Hi Mr Mark, I thought I would leave a comment as I have been watching this over 3 separate days now on and off. I’m not usually a big fan of reviews like this as really I prefer to just listen to what I take from it, however, the way this was put together and how you picked apart every key part of the story was sublime. Thanks for uploading, this was my first video of yours I ever consumed and I’m glad I sat with it for the entirety of the six hour.
Also being a Rock Lee / Might Guy duo fan it was refreshing you gave them justice and recognition throughout the review which I appreciated.
I, James, declare you the strongest of them all.
Props to the editor for the excellent, multi-layered joke at 1:29:10
I watched the Pain fight in the Anime before I read the Manga, and I always felt that they action was happening so fast that Naruto and Pain were moving at relativistic speeds. Like, they're going so fast that space is literally warping around them which hyper-distorts the way they look.
Ngl, the way they animate Naruto in his false tailed beast form trying to smoke Pain is unexpectedly hilarious 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
i always thought the same thing, just thought they were breaking limits and going as fast as they physically could since pain is fighting a 3/4 full tailed beast. I mean, even the punching scene shows how quick pain is moving with his face distorting.
Yes, I feel the same. They're inhuman and it isn't meant to represent human movement, Nagato has to push his "puppet" beyond human capabilities to be able to compete with the Nine-tails monstrous abilities. It's a even more extreme then what Mark talked about from the fight between Orochimaru and Fox-cloaked Naruto, which also showed a fight between monsters.
Sure, it does looks silly at times but it wasn't enough to take away from the fight and it did serve it's purpose in it's story telling for me.
This guy didn’t give any criticism, what a glazer 💀
It's the long videos like this that help me get through my day. Love your work Mark.
I'm in tears as I write this.
Thank you, Mark.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me relive a series that I love so dearly, but that due to the stresses of life, I haven't thought of for a long time.
I love the story and message of the plucky little ninja who could.
Thank you for reuniting me with my love for Naruto 🏃
Re: Naruto showing up to fight Kakuzu, before he died Asuma is the one who gave Naruto the key to get a handle on the wind nature manipulation. So aside from being the main character, who has been undergoing his own training arc, his Rasenshuriken is a symbol of Asuma's influence extending beyond his death through the people he connected to. That directly ties Naruto's training into Asuma's team avenging his death, with one of the most important themes of the entire series.
Was anyone else ever struck by the fact that Sakura was portrayed as 'smart enough to ace a test designed to be unable to be aced by some bad motherfuckers' during the written exam (while Shikamaru wasn't, I might add), and then her supposedly staggering intellect is borderline never mentioned again in favor of her learning how to heal and turning herself into Almight?
It was the most disappointing part of her missed potential for me. I don't think it has to be dropped for the medical stuff. It seemed like the original intent was for her to have unparalleled medical knowledge and aptitude due to her intellect. It's hinted at when she makes the antidote to sasoris poison when nobody else could. It's too bad she never does anything like this again
@@samoth5161 [Side note: they also set her up at the one with the best control of her chakra (tree climbing exercise), and then never brought that up again]
I can't be the only one who thinks the most ridiculous aspect of the entire story is to make Sakura both a physical brawler with enhanced strength and a healer. In a world where everyone can throw knives and stars like pros, Sakura runs straight at her opponent and throws punches. Screw all the jutsu that could fry her like chicken or the genjutsu that could have her slamming away against a tree. Why in the name of the Sage of Six Paths did she not learn mid or long ranged combat options to go with her healing?!?!?! If the medic goes down, the whole team's in jeopardy. This is both common sense and canonical. I hated it about Tsunade too, but rationalized it (eventually and reluctantly) through her regeneration diamond, though the complaint remains, as she must store health over time to use it. The truly crazy part is that her massive strength is redundant anyway, as demonstrated by Kabuto, who uses chakra scalpels to do as much damage, which both Sakura and Tsunade must know. Kabuto literally would have killed Tsunade with a touch to the chest if her large boobs hadn't thrown off his calculations (per the manga and her speculation). Why not let Sakura learn some genjutsu and support jutsu and be competent with throwing weapons and utilize a little synergy.
@@williammiller3052 her chakra control is the whole reason she became a healing ninja and why she has enhanced strength bro did u even pay attention to the story sakura was never the type to use jutsu like that shes more like naruto in that aspect and it reflects with her personality it wouldnt make sense if she all of a sudden became the calculating type like sasuke using all type of little justu and shit and she uses her summoning as protection against long ranged because u have to understand the level of strength she has toward the end nobody is taking her out that easy unless they are strong and if they are that level then she can use her summon thats the whole juxtapostion of her character because usually the healer character is weak and uses long range attacks. Its basically kishimoto way of not making her character a cliche healer support mage and this all shows in the first real arc of boruto against Shin Uchiha.
@@ZAYBRICK1 We're going to have to agree to disagree, which is perfectly fine. This is the internet, where people are reasonable
@@williammiller3052 "Where people are reasonable" bro that isn't true on the best of days, and we're talking anime fans
I honestly think one of the most powerful shots in the entire anime is that shot of Shikamaru finally succumbing to his grief. The moment gave me chills and almost made me cry myself. The way the tears spill over and his mouth opens to wail, but the door shuts before his weeping truly begins, giving us the satisfaction of seeing his catharsis, but also recognizing that grief is a private affair and we the audience are not automatically privy to that process. Though Kishimoto is pretty terrible at writing women (most male shonen mangakas are to be fair), it's nice to see him not shy away from letting us see the boys and men of the story cry. I think that's important for boys to see and learn from.
i wouldn't say kishi is bad at writing women tbh
@@D_Owo I agree, after all he did give us Tsunade, Hinata, and Konan
@@sageof6pandas233 While kishimoto isn't terrible at writing women, Hinata is not a good example of a woman he did justice for Naruto the last being the biggest example of this. The problem is that all of the good females kishi writes are either dead (kushina mikoto, etc) or have little to no screentime (Temari, Tsunade, mei. While the main entourage Sakura, ino, tenten and Hinata all have major problems which ends up dropping the ball on their character arcs and they don't get better until either the end of Shippuden or into the beginning of boruto.
@@Apollo_91very that, i just got to the worst Sakura moment analysis portion of the vid and I paused and racked my brain to think of how many female characters in Naruto I can say are actually well written. I'd give it to just Tsunade, Temari and Konan (also Mei and Kushina at a pinch but they are both super minor). That's 6 women when I imagine there has to be at least 20 semi major female characters throughout. I love Naruto but it has terrible female characters
Halfway through the video now. What a massive review indeed, and you aren't skipping anything that is important. It seems you've done your research very well and in the process you've managed to create over 6 hours of extremely entertaining content. Thank you so much. Bless you.
had a 6 hours drive and your vid showed up on recommended, listen to all of it like a pod cast and i enjoyed all the content. earned a new sub from me, cheers for your wonderful work. looking forward more long videos from you!.
Naruto is not the best story ever written and not the best manga, but it's the most emotionally resonant for me. It's the closest story to my heart despite it's flaws. I'm watching it for a third time, this time with my wife, and I'm so grateful to finally have the chance to share my love for this story with someone. Thank you Mark for giving this piece of art its due respect, and thank you Masashi Kishimoto for bringing such a bright story into this dark world.
The reason they couldnt use the telepathy throughout most of the series is it took the skills of multiple villages specialties to get it working. From the ability of the inouchi to touch ithers minds to the sensory abilities of ninja from the land of waves all working through machines made by the land of iron and land of stone that tied multiple people together to reach out across the battlefield, and even then using it for more than a short time seemed to short out the brain
Just had a thought, if Sakura developed her hundred healings seal before her confrontation with Sasuke at the bridge, instead of at the end of the war arc, it would make her rashness justified. She just gained a massive boost in power, that could potentially actually take on Sasuke in a fight. Even if she overestimated her own abilities, it's a small change that would make this story arc far more compelling.
Thank you for all the work you put into making these videos. Your perspective and analysis allows myself and many others to have a deeper appreciation for the stories we love so much. Keep making awesome videos. Much love
Just finished this while i work. And man, loved every second of it. Thank you for letting me relive a bit of my youth. Keep up the great work.
My favorite piece of fiction ever, it helped me through dark times as a child and helped me discover my own life philosophy as a teenager and young adult. Glad you enjoyed it.
Hope to see a review of Burrito some day... despite everything they said here, is not bad. The timeskip is doing good numbers today.
This is an amazing video! It reminded me of why I actually read the series back in the day. It's not a perfect manga series but it was great. Gotta agree with you on the 4th Shinobi war section. It was just too much exposition for characters that we didn't get a chance to care for. Kishimoto basically crammed everything into that arc before he wrapped up the series and it was tedious af to read.
You cant believe how happy I am you uploaded all Naruto review videos and put them into one
Thank you so much!
Fantastic video. I have my gripes with choices made by Kishimoto throughout the story, but there is no doubt that this series left me feeling very positive and uplifted because of its themes and greater messages. The thing that I like about your videos is that they are a celebration of the stories we love, at least that's how it comes off to me. You provide critiques but you never lose sight of the core of what drew you, and all of us, to these stories in the first place. Thanks.
“I’m gonna be the Hokage!”
-Naruto, Anime Legend
Re: Sakura, I really like her character. One of her weaknesses is making bad decisions when it comes to people close to her. She struggles to find her place constantly between naruto and sasuke. Sometimes people make irrational and bad decisions when faced with prolonged trauma. And the years and years of her pining for sasuka to see it cause pain to someone else she loves (non romantically), she thinks this is the lesser evil to protect her, and the whole world trying to get ahold of the nine tails. She legitimately believes she is doing the right thing, and she executes it so poorly because she knows it’s wrong.
Life is messy and sometimes we make bad choices and that’s okay.
This is a really good video but there are some moments that are interpreted incorrectly. Not a huge deal but I think you would really appreciate something like the end of itachi and sasuke fight. It's probably way easier to catch the ending message from the show than the book, but itachis dying motion wasn't trying to take sasukes eyes, it was one last emotional gesture for his brother.
Well, I got this in my recommendations and thought; "wow, that looks interresting, but I'm never going to watch a 6 hour video", next thing I know I'm 2 hours in right now and can't stop watching. Love every aspect of this video, the way you review and retell, the editing and mix of animation/manga visuals, I'm incredibly impressed.
Thank you so much for this video. This story helped me in very dark times and going back to all of this, reliving the emotions I felt back then, makes me so happy and content.
Thank you for your great work!
It’s very important to know that kishimoto was very sick during the Akatsuki suppression arc and sped through it. He intended to spend more time with that duo.
A story that ended in 2015... wanted to be kept rememered.... and yes... its been 9 years and noone has forgotten it :')....
My favourite hobby still is to watch Reactions over and and over again.. Idk how many times I've watched Naruto haha
@@calvin9436 honestly have watched the whole thing more than 2 times.... And read through the manga easily more than 3 times... Yet I still get all the feels when I go through clips again... And suggesting this to others and getting their reactions is truly fun and refreshing...
@@anasnadeem40I even carry my favourite panel (naruto saying goodbye to minato) on my body 😌
@@calvin9436 ohh GHAD that's amazing!
Hey Mark, u have quickly become one of my fav manga/ anime RUclipsrs. I love this entire format, and would love to see some of my favorites. I was wondering on what u think abt doing Vagabond or some of Naoki Urasawas works. Not sure if you’ve answered this before
I know he loves Pluto and he mentioned he'd be interested in reviewing Urasawa's manga if there's a demand for it
I really have to thank you for this review. Naruto was my starting point into Manga back when I was 12/13 years old. I read it in its entirety, weekly, as it was getting released, and I really liked it back in the day. But over time, even towards the end of me still reading it, I sort of fell out of love with it and looking back at it, I always kinda felt that it was lackluster in some way - simply because I was so far removed from it at some point.
But your review and summary of it reminded me of all the fantastic moments, all the buildup and payoffs, that made me fall in love with the manga - and manga as a whole - and it made me realize how much this story had a part in my growing up. I may have outgrown the later story at some point (as well as the art style, which I didn't love in Shippuuden), but Naruto in its best moments still remains absolute peak.
Man, your videos are such an investment, but I'm always looking forward to them. Your writing is clean, clear, and concise. Your expression in your voiceover gushes passion for your craft and the material being reviewed. You're the best of the best dude, no one seems to come even close to the quality of your content, and you do it time and time again. Massive respect, you legend.
nah the 9 tails isn't the real issue that makes this story feel off. It's the fact that it paints a narrative that hard work trumps talent, and then they just make naruto the reincarnation of one of the sage of 6 path's sons. So his "hard work" can be discounted as it always would've paid off because it was his destiny. Whereas in one piece the story is about destiny and not hard work so it doesn't destroy the story's narrative.
If you want to know the reincarnation point is actually a cultural problem that Naruto has. This comes from the fact that the Japanese have a very different view of seeing these concepts.
I'm sorry if this is a bit long and complicated.
This reincarnation, like this story of child of the prophecy are actually Buddhist concepts (the samsara and karma) which are well known in Japan and Asia. Rinnegan literally means "the samsara eye" and karma you generally know what it is (as a reminder if you do good/bad things, good/bad things happen to you).The main concept of this reincarnation is that each person's basic situation is caused by the karma of the actions of their past lives (in this case the basic situations of Naruto and Sasuke were greatly influenced by the actions of Hashirama and Madara) but despite everything they can react in the present by their own actions (which explains the end, and yes this thing is the logical continuity with Neji). Page 70 of Naruto databook 4 also confirms that the cycle of reincarnation in which Naruto and Sasuke are is the samsara. Naruto who is the reincarnation of Ashura is nothing special, it's just a natural phenomenon on how many people view life in Japan (and Asia). Globally, there are between 1 and 1.6 billion people in the world who believe in samsara (Hinduism and Buddhism combined). It's just that here Kishimoto tries to deal with this aspect by showing that even if what happens to you is similar it doesn´t mean that you will make the same choices (as the rikudo says)
For the story of the child of the prophecy, the prophecies also exist in his religions. It´s actually the actions specific only to Naruto (and not actions dictated by a superior strength) because what Gamamaru sees is the karma of individuals (page 83 of databook 4 explains that gamamaru has the power to see the karma of individuals). This is again a problem of cultural conception
Naruto also has a third level reading on religion (which is basically its main subject if you look deeper) since the conflicts between the Uchiha and the Senju are in terms of beliefs a big representation of the conflicts that exist between Shintoism and Buddhism (which are the 2 main religions of Japan, besides susano, amaterasu, izanami/izanagi etc… come from Shinto folklore),and the manga ends on the fact that it´s by overcoming hatreds and divisions and by advancing together that it will be possible to bring peace and build a better world (moreover for the anecdote, in Japan it´s possible to be believers of the 2 religions). I get these informations from several searches on the internet (wikipedia, interviews and forums), in term of video I recommend the video of Korean Dost on Naruto and also the video, Naruto's Complex Subtext and Themes: Buddhism, Shintoism, and Hinduism if you are interested .
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When I started watching this I didn’t expect to find myself crying all throughout the last 10 minutes. For Naruto itself and Marks’ nothing but philosophical analysis of this beautiful peace of art both touched my heart and soul. It is magnificent and it’s poetry made me shed tears of joy, hope and nostalgia
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A common misconception about Naruto and Sasuke’s Six Paths powers is that Hagaromo gave it to them. Naruto got his after receiving chakra from all the tailed beasts, he got 2,3,4,5,6 and 7 in his first fight against Obito, 1 and 8 he got when obito stole some of their chakra from madara, then he transferred it to naruto along with Minatos half of the nine tails.
Sasuke got the Rinnegan because Hashirama gave him some of his chakra just before Madara stabbed him. Kabuto also healed Sasuke using modified Hashirama cells which lead to his Rinnegan awakening.
Hagaromo only gave them the seals to seal Kaguya.
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