The Philosophy of Rock Lee - For The Boy Without Talent (Naruto)

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  • Опубликовано: 3 янв 2021
  • Looking at Rock Lee's journey, and the ideas of hard work and talent in Naruto.
    #naruto #rocklee #anime
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  • @SagesRain
    @SagesRain  3 года назад +276

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  • @donquixotedoflamingo6401
    @donquixotedoflamingo6401 3 года назад +3872

    Rock Lee and Might Guy are Free-To-Play players In a Pay-To-win World.

    • @xposegawd9710
      @xposegawd9710 3 года назад +332

      NiGga im finna start crying this the realest shit ive heard

    • @DonVigaDeFierro
      @DonVigaDeFierro 3 года назад +288

      They're out there grinding while the others are just paying for their shit.

    • @donquixotedoflamingo6401
      @donquixotedoflamingo6401 3 года назад +44

      @@xposegawd9710 it is what it is mate.

    • @abellopez6597
      @abellopez6597 3 года назад +52

      Best comment hands down.

    • @realo3503
      @realo3503 3 года назад +9

      @@abellopez6597 agreed

  • @catchjae
    @catchjae 3 года назад +6068

    Rock “Fuck yo Jutsu, catch these hands” Lee

    • @edykrb1533
      @edykrb1533 3 года назад +50

      xDDD

    • @youdragmyballs6093
      @youdragmyballs6093 3 года назад +254

      rock lees best quote in the series. he didn’t say it out loud but we all knew he thought of it

    • @Jhaishim
      @Jhaishim 3 года назад +151

      Beat a n*gta as no jutsu 😡

    • @cwcpants140
      @cwcpants140 3 года назад +4

      That name is too long to say

    • @Mr.Burton17
      @Mr.Burton17 3 года назад +8

      Yup like nobody want just go hand to hand with him if they do knockouts and dirt naps coming.

  • @imperialguard9458
    @imperialguard9458 3 года назад +1899

    Never forget, Rock Lee’s Taijutsu is so good, Sasuke had to copy his moves *TWICE* just to make it through the Chunin exams.

    • @Nemesis_T-Type
      @Nemesis_T-Type 3 года назад +181

      And that was base Lee with weights might I add

    • @ruxtiztziyxoxyxoyx7604
      @ruxtiztziyxoxyxoyx7604 3 года назад +127

      Kakashi also had to use sharingan to keep up with the fight .

    • @xposegawd9710
      @xposegawd9710 3 года назад +103

      exactly naruto an sauske copied his whole flow you seen how naruto started getting better at tijutsu after his fight wit lee and sauske straight up took his whole flow wont lie made it cooler but still rocklee the OJ

    • @rasheemthebestfirstone3274
      @rasheemthebestfirstone3274 3 года назад +8

      @@xposegawd9710 lol true

    • @abellopez6597
      @abellopez6597 3 года назад +2

      Lmao 😆

  • @TheGeorgegenesis
    @TheGeorgegenesis 3 года назад +1023

    Let's just call it what it is, Lee is the batman of Naruto.
    No Tailed beast
    No Sharingan
    No Protective Sand barrier
    No Byakugan
    No fancy Ninja powers
    Just your average dude beating up gods.

    • @user-pj7ur2pk4t
      @user-pj7ur2pk4t 2 года назад +36

      your average shinobi can open the gates?

    • @aetherialbeing4223
      @aetherialbeing4223 2 года назад +25

      @@user-pj7ur2pk4t not every ninja gets a teacher who is the exact same as you and teaches you a powerful technique that can make you in the top 5 strongest people on the Planet. Rock Lee got lucky and had a good mentor, he had the same favouritism Naruto got
      (The series wasn’t about hard work vs talent though lol, idk why those people Lee believing it is)

    • @razkable
      @razkable 2 года назад +10

      to be fair byakugan does not help you much..all it does is allow you to sense chakra see it in colors from afar and see chakra points...it does not enhance your skills..you still have to train in gentle fist in rotation and the palms/body blow techniques to become good..it just allows you to access that chakra but in the end its still hard work...sure having good main branch genes helps neji for example be great at it but still.

    • @shinobidaniel_12
      @shinobidaniel_12 2 года назад +9

      @@razkable gaara vs lee is a better example of talent vs hard work

    • @GOUSTX
      @GOUSTX 2 года назад +3

      Any ninja as the ability to open the gates, but it's dangerous and burns to much chakra (I believe it was stated).

  • @ICEcoldJT
    @ICEcoldJT 3 года назад +5747

    “My motto is to be stronger than yesterday, if I have to I’ll be stronger than half a day ago, even a minute ago!” - Rock Lee

    • @fakemailforreal
      @fakemailforreal 3 года назад +50

      What episode does he say this? Sounds like a great clip

    • @spiritual9574
      @spiritual9574 3 года назад +29

      Aye it's ICECOLDJT! I didn't expect to see you here

    • @ghostghost1664
      @ghostghost1664 3 года назад +38

      On shippuden when fighting a clone of themselves

    • @thtboiigio8149
      @thtboiigio8149 3 года назад +10

      ICE COLD JTTT

    • @ChrisPTY507
      @ChrisPTY507 3 года назад +8

      It was during his fight against an impostor Lee on Naruto Shippuden.

  • @Chillextremist
    @Chillextremist 3 года назад +3144

    There is no shame in being weak, the shame is in staying weak.

    • @antonrueda1044
      @antonrueda1044 3 года назад +50

      Nice Black Clover quote.

    • @vivvy_0
      @vivvy_0 3 года назад +19

      shame on suicidal people sure gonna help ;)

    • @agentboi4794
      @agentboi4794 3 года назад +93

      @@vivvy_0 damn you just had to go there

    • @agentboi4794
      @agentboi4794 3 года назад +16

      The Vermillion family don't miss.

    • @woldydalo2343
      @woldydalo2343 3 года назад +2

      Soulz 🗣😤😈

  • @VarnoSlimm
    @VarnoSlimm 3 года назад +299

    "Hard work is also a talent."
    -Rock Lee

  • @averageinternetuser001
    @averageinternetuser001 3 года назад +524

    Naruto: I have reasenshuriken and kurama
    Sasuke: I have EMS and rinnegan
    Gaara:I have shukaku
    Lee: *THESE HANDS AND THE POWER OF YOUTH*

  • @HermitGamerTengu
    @HermitGamerTengu 3 года назад +3110

    "Do them dirty, in front of they squad."
    - Rock Lee, The Art of War

    • @carna-9501
      @carna-9501 3 года назад +203

      Bruh straight slapped gaara and said "fuck you lookin at bitch?"

    • @HermitGamerTengu
      @HermitGamerTengu 3 года назад +153

      @@carna-9501 not only Garra but he did fuck up Sauske dirty, in front of his own squad, with 2 dotted sharingan. Rock lee is rocking the art of war philosophy.

    • @billyholden8693
      @billyholden8693 3 года назад +17

      Lmao on god he fucked sasuke up so bad

    • @notnameless3805
      @notnameless3805 3 года назад +48

      @@billyholden8693 he got fucked up so bad he noted that shit down

    • @billyholden8693
      @billyholden8693 3 года назад +27

      @@notnameless3805 lol he used that shit on the sound ninja

  • @sethushongwe7118
    @sethushongwe7118 3 года назад +2636

    Rock Lee and Might Guy are pure examples of humans who danced with beings that had god level status

    • @tutumazibuko2510
      @tutumazibuko2510 3 года назад +96

      Yeah, by being talented in their own way

    • @medinbeqiri8346
      @medinbeqiri8346 3 года назад +200

      Might guy had the same theme as Lee. And he was able to go toe to toe with fucking Madera let that sink although he needed some help closing the distance between him and madera once he was able to deal damage oh man did he deal damage lol.

    • @justinfreeman4614
      @justinfreeman4614 3 года назад +87

      They should've had the main story's concluding fight be Might Guy's Gate of Death finishing Madara alongside some teamwork from the others. I think it woulda been gold.

    • @jacobharris5894
      @jacobharris5894 3 года назад +14

      Justin Freeman That would be fine by me.

    • @haziqraza1757
      @haziqraza1757 3 года назад +34

      @Justin Freeman toe to toe? Nah if madara didn't have his regenative ability he woulda been dead before the infinite tsukuyomi even hit 😭

  • @YoungYahtz94
    @YoungYahtz94 3 года назад +904

    This is why I’m so disappointed by what they did with his character. Lee was the embodiment of overcoming the odds and hard work, I feel he should’ve had another big moment to really emphasize that

    • @fangiscool1
      @fangiscool1 3 года назад +37

      I agree, but also him having another moment had no place in the series. The series moved away from the hard work beats talent theme after the chunin exam arc, so it wouldn't thematically fit anywhere.

    • @YoungYahtz94
      @YoungYahtz94 3 года назад +110

      @@fangiscool1 And for me, that kinda underscores my issue with the series in general. I love Naruto but i kinda wish it had went in a slightly different direction. Or at least not done away with the hard work over inherent power and destiny theme. Idk how to describe it best but something about part 1 felt more "ninja" like and I preferred that. Shippuden was great but felt a bit DBZ esque.

    • @fangiscool1
      @fangiscool1 3 года назад +33

      @@YoungYahtz94 I definitely wish Naruto went another direction. I really liked it through the rescue sasuke arc. I did not enjoy any of the rest of the series, except the Shikamaru vs Hidan arc. That was gold. Pretty much everything that really stuck out to me to love the series disappeared over time. Rock Lee was my favorite character when I was younger and his arc (or lack thereof) was pretty sad. They made Guy a more central character than Lee, which doesn't make any sense. I really like Guy too, but the guy's entire connection to anything is just that Kakashi knows him and he's powerful. He could pretty much be removed from the story and nothing in the large scheme of things changes (except Lee). I don't really get how young characters who were connected to Naruto were put in the background and an irrelevant character like Guy was brought forward. Again, I'm glad Guy got more screen time because I like him, but he is basically entirely replaceable by any strong Jonin. Lee is not.

    • @unc54
      @unc54 3 года назад +19

      @@fangiscool1 Guy is a fundamentally better character than Lee. He is basically everything Lee is but he has more depth behind it. People like Lee but he's a very one-dimensional character. Everyone says Lee would make a better protagonist than Naruto but the series would be so generically shonen that it would have ceased to exist.
      There is a reason why Kishimoto moved away from Lee but still held on to someone like Shikamaru.

    • @nahnah115
      @nahnah115 3 года назад +9

      The philosophy had another big moment with gai vs madara

  • @jdshinobi
    @jdshinobi 3 года назад +301

    Lee is probably the most realistic ninja in the show hes always training he has no plot armor

    • @shinobidaniel_12
      @shinobidaniel_12 2 года назад +17

      Man was training while wounded and watching sasuke do what he couldn't

  • @braydencarlo4462
    @braydencarlo4462 3 года назад +2132

    I’m still mad that they basically made him a whole ass side character in Shippuden

    • @ikiliousdasylouiyasbdetyw9124
      @ikiliousdasylouiyasbdetyw9124 3 года назад +149

      He was literally a "whole ass side character" from the start lmao

    • @mememe4188
      @mememe4188 3 года назад +40

      Lee was always a side character lmao

    • @braydencarlo4462
      @braydencarlo4462 3 года назад +271

      @@mememe4188 he had more importance in og naruto during the chunin exams and sauske retrieval ark but in shippuden he did basically nothing in the first ark he just fought himself and then didn’t do anything interesting until the war ark and it was like a 2 second clip

    • @mememe4188
      @mememe4188 3 года назад +86

      @@braydencarlo4462 ok I think you mean he was underused in shippuden. He was and still is a side character but he didn't get as much to do in shippuden. I agree with this.
      I personally would have made all of Naruto's classmate have bonds with the jinjurikies. That way you can develop both at the same time.
      It would also give them motivation for the war arc. Sorry I misunderstood your statement.

    • @thestruggler7926
      @thestruggler7926 3 года назад +45

      A lot of Naruto characters became so underused in Shippuden. The story of Naruto became to focused on Sasuke and the Uchiha Clan. I wish we got to see more of the other side characters. It's like Kishimoto didn't care about developing them more.

  • @SaiOku02
    @SaiOku02 3 года назад +950

    "Hard work, no matter the outcome, is a success." What a quote!

    • @ThaMobstarr
      @ThaMobstarr 3 года назад +14

      Indeed, I think I gonna write that in my notebook!

    • @ThaMobstarr
      @ThaMobstarr 3 года назад +15

      @Im Unmire It's ultimately that the way to becoming a better you is already satisfying. It's not really about reaching the goal, but doing what you can to get there.

    • @charlesswedenburg9449
      @charlesswedenburg9449 3 года назад +1

      I said the same thing! I love that

    • @DonVigaDeFierro
      @DonVigaDeFierro 3 года назад +4

      Yes. I write, program, paint, sketch, compose... Do lots of things not because I want to do something great... I do those thing because I enjoy doing them. I don't care about results. If I do something bad, I just move on, and if I do something truly great, I _still_ just move on. That is the way.
      You don't stop training, ever. If the results are not there, you change the way you train, but you never stop, even when the results are there... But you have to _love_ the process and not the results.

    • @shadowreaper5413
      @shadowreaper5413 3 года назад +4

      @@DonVigaDeFierro yeah man same here life is all about learning so i want to start developing skills i like even if im 20 years old already. I also write code, draw, play guitar, cook, learn languages, etc. And im gonna do hard work to develop all these skills! We only have one life so lets make the version of ourselves throughout our lifetime!

  • @kenihisuberuku
    @kenihisuberuku 3 года назад +1085

    "True victory is not achieved by defeating a powerful enemy, but by being able to protect something most important to you."
    - Might Duy

    • @tsmnava4727
      @tsmnava4727 3 года назад +9

      Precious *

    • @eUREKAA11
      @eUREKAA11 3 года назад +7

      The Might Guy*

    • @ImThatChosenOne
      @ImThatChosenOne 3 года назад

      Might TRY again 🤣. Who again?

    • @TheBenole
      @TheBenole 3 года назад +29

      @@eUREKAA11 no this is a quote from from might duy, guys dad, who used the seven gates technique to protect guy. He lost the fight and died, but was able to protect guy

    • @TheBenole
      @TheBenole 3 года назад +4

      @@ImThatChosenOne duy is guys dad, sometimes spelled dai, but duy is also acceptale

  • @havoc1426
    @havoc1426 3 года назад +73

    "Twice as good as them, to get half of what they have"

  • @Mmm-gp9bb
    @Mmm-gp9bb 3 года назад +873

    Man rock lee is legit a sick ass character homie legit wants all the smoke

  • @medinbeqiri8346
    @medinbeqiri8346 3 года назад +1553

    Rock Lee defiantly has talent. He’s talent is he’s iron will. He’s talent is he’s sheer determination and motivation and faith in himself. to show without a doubt that even a shinobi with no ninjitsu at all could still be a respected and powerful shinobi even when people discourage him to do so.

    • @baseupp12
      @baseupp12 3 года назад +37

      Well that is a type of talent but we are talking about talent in genjutsu and ninjutsu

    • @medinbeqiri8346
      @medinbeqiri8346 3 года назад +27

      @@baseupp12 that’s definitely fair but we usually associate talent with inborn ability’s with ninjutsu but to me he’s inborn or cultivated traits of determination not like a typical person but an absolutely insane amount. That to me is he’s talent in a sense which gives him greater potential than some “talented” shinobi

    • @Verde_Martinez
      @Verde_Martinez 3 года назад +5

      His*^

    • @riteshbhosale482
      @riteshbhosale482 3 года назад +13

      Your talent is writing he's instead of his.

    • @seamuscos9186
      @seamuscos9186 3 года назад +3

      @@riteshbhosale482 true but that was enough said

  • @sinuhezarzuelero6054
    @sinuhezarzuelero6054 3 года назад +497

    Rock "I'm a much better personification of Naruto's underlying themes and arguments than Naruto himself" Lee.

    • @janntyler5950
      @janntyler5950 3 года назад +4

      'Persona' would be a better word instead of personification.

    • @waynejulian277
      @waynejulian277 3 года назад +3

      @@janntyler5950 it should be more personal instead of better

    • @janntyler5950
      @janntyler5950 3 года назад

      @@waynejulian277 My bad, I didn't know suggestions were illegal in the RUclips community in-order to improve someone's grammar.

    • @Sub-Atomic
      @Sub-Atomic 3 года назад +19

      @@janntyler5950 No, personification works better, as he's essentially the theme of "hard work can compete with a lack of talent" personified, or made into a person or have person like traits. Where as persona, is more of an act, which is where stuff like fursona and shit come from, it's not who you are, but what you pretend to be.

    • @waynejulian277
      @waynejulian277 3 года назад

      @@janntyler5950 sorry about that it was wrong to turn grammar Nazi

  • @joaovaranda4759
    @joaovaranda4759 3 года назад +101

    Might Guy is so much more of a sensei than the others because to Lee he isn't just someone who teaches new moves, he teaches his philosophy to live.

  • @thesensei2309
    @thesensei2309 3 года назад +577

    "I feel like doing a hundred pushups everytime he's on screen".

    • @matviia
      @matviia 3 года назад +40

      And people call anime is just a cartoon....

    • @MM-xy3yr
      @MM-xy3yr 3 года назад +20

      Thats facts

    • @marcozamudio6970
      @marcozamudio6970 2 года назад +4

      Lee and Vegeta two of the biggest hype-men in anime

    • @greegeree
      @greegeree 2 года назад +9

      And if you cannot do 100 push-ups, then do 100 situps.

    • @alexperris2029
      @alexperris2029 2 года назад +8

      And if you cant do 100 situps,do 100 kicks

  • @wockyslush6927
    @wockyslush6927 3 года назад +1134

    damn it’s unfortunate he had to go up against Gaara first. He would’ve Bodied any other chunin in that room.

    • @wockyslush6927
      @wockyslush6927 3 года назад +116

      @Waddup Mayne oh yea lol my bad

    • @rohitnegi3261
      @rohitnegi3261 3 года назад +134

      Its Not always about winning my G.. That fight somehow made him who he is today

    • @hopbunny45george41
      @hopbunny45george41 3 года назад +5

      Not Sasuke or Naruto not even Neji

    • @diamantemrobinson
      @diamantemrobinson 3 года назад +54

      @@hopbunny45george41 he would've beaten them in the prelims I feel like but in the actual Chunin exams yeah Neji, Naruto, and Sasuke would've defeated him.

    • @someweirdguy
      @someweirdguy 3 года назад +32

      @@diamantemrobinson nah he was too fast for any of them except neji cause neji is the perfect counter to lee ..

  • @kissen1_
    @kissen1_ 3 года назад +272

    i actually teared up watching this. funny enough, Rock Lee has changed my life, hes what gets me up in the morning, motivates me, and when im feeling down, i can think about him and im better. his character is so fucking good and one of my favorites.

  • @jez5855
    @jez5855 3 года назад +71

    He's only an anime character, but his story reminds me that even in real life, hard work can beat any talent.

  • @JaxBlade
    @JaxBlade 3 года назад +4510

    He will always be my Number 1 favorite & Top Tier Training motivation cause of it,
    Boy is so great they had to reincarnate him as the main Protags of MHA and Black Clover lol
    Phenomenal video!!

    • @SagesRain
      @SagesRain  3 года назад +284

      thank you! i like your videos as well!

    • @youdragmyballs6093
      @youdragmyballs6093 3 года назад +17

      same jax same. that’s why i subbed to you so many years ago we have the same mind

    • @UltimateKyuubiFox
      @UltimateKyuubiFox 3 года назад +90

      Zanaki Senkai Because it’s more interesting to see someone win fights with intelligence and strategic movement than by throwing a bigger laser beam or smacking their opponent with a bigger plasma-hand. The best fights in Naruto are the hand-to-hand combat. Naruto and Sasuke’s fist-fights, Kakashi and Obito’s fight.... They speak for themselves. It’s way more interesting to see someone defeat a magic-user with pure combat than seeing two magic-users out-magic each other back and forth.

    • @jadenjones693
      @jadenjones693 3 года назад +6

      @Zanaki Senkai yes bro you are true mardar vs gai was kind lame

    • @user-gp7mv8te4p
      @user-gp7mv8te4p 3 года назад +5

      What is MHA?

  • @Salemwaaa
    @Salemwaaa 3 года назад +504

    Lee pushed himself to be the best lotus he could be, although the bloom was damaged when he was younger he never let that stop and continued to shine and destroy any misconceptions of him being weak.
    He had determination to be the best: a mere mortal who tangled with the gods

    • @emanueljohnson26
      @emanueljohnson26 3 года назад +13

      EXACTLY the man had so much heart its crazy

    • @threetreestall5954
      @threetreestall5954 3 года назад +14

      Unmatched determination, virtuous ambitions and overwhelming self-respect or esteem are what characterize, I'm my opinion, the unsung hero of the series and true brother to the bratty Nine-tailed fox host. The whole story could have been his, and we'd be none the poorer for it. To the unsung and the unwavering...

    • @blessonfranklin1469
      @blessonfranklin1469 3 года назад

      @@threetreestall5954 naruto is about the cycle of hatred

    • @dontuse10
      @dontuse10 2 года назад +1

      @@blessonfranklin1469 *Naruto Shippuden, OG Naruto especially chunin arc was about hard work

  • @ryszakowy
    @ryszakowy 2 года назад +32

    funny how rock lee seems to be more of a protagonist of naruto than naruto himself
    dude literally trained himself to physically match everyone capable of magic

    • @faith4657
      @faith4657 6 месяцев назад

      Rock lee doesn't match the themes of naruto his MC like nothing else

  • @victorjr9369
    @victorjr9369 3 года назад +297

    Rock Lee should have been the protagonist, that is a hill I will die on

    • @IMTHATN1NJA
      @IMTHATN1NJA 3 года назад +33

      Most definitely like Naruto was a awesome character but he was destined to be powerful. Lee though had to fight for every inch

    • @fangiscool1
      @fangiscool1 3 года назад +13

      @@IMTHATN1NJA Naruto is not a great character. He's boring, 1 dimensional, and his design is ugly. Rock Lee is great though!

    • @MrBloodshot
      @MrBloodshot 3 года назад +17

      Tbh Kuruma carried Naruto throughout his life. Brave as hell but most likely wouldn't have gotten as far or as famous. He's meant to be the opposite of natural talent unlike Sasuke but learns Rasengan in like a week.

    • @fangiscool1
      @fangiscool1 3 года назад +13

      @@MrBloodshot except Naruto's chakra talent is the only thing that allowed him to use or interact with the kyuubi, so no. And he only got initially powerful because of training with his shadow clones, which almost no one else would be able to do. Then add on all the random powerups just because he's the chosen one. There is no argument for why he's not a natural talent. He even learned an advanced technique, shadow clone jutsu, immediately and created a ton of clones, so he was written to he talented from the very first episode. He was only ever bad at anything because he had no guidance initially.

    • @MrBloodshot
      @MrBloodshot 3 года назад +3

      @@fangiscool1Oh yeah there's the cat method and the whole Indra and Ashura aspect too, it's been a while.

  • @quigonjin3229
    @quigonjin3229 3 года назад +489

    he wasn't talented or smart, nor was he charming or sexy, but his dedication to be strong, to show others that he has what it takes to be a part of them and better, is what sets him apart from everybody and made him sure as hell sexy as heck in my eyes. it wasn't the gods' grace or the sharingan or whatever, it was his own grit and fighting spirit that made konoha's lotus bloom. *tips hat to my man rock lee*

    • @eliasmagus5086
      @eliasmagus5086 3 года назад +22

      My guy the sharigans more of a curse if you want to get stronger with it

    • @SagesRain
      @SagesRain  3 года назад +127

      i think he was very charming

    • @quigonjin3229
      @quigonjin3229 3 года назад +9

      @@SagesRain yep!! he really is!!

    • @quigonjin3229
      @quigonjin3229 3 года назад +5

      y'all out here are spitting straight facts

    • @anti-matter5874
      @anti-matter5874 3 года назад +10

      That's why everyone of us can relate to him and guy because they are just like use, like them we can't use fancy magic spells. From the naurto not Shippuden.

  • @meganmooneycolinhussey7184
    @meganmooneycolinhussey7184 3 года назад +95

    Love how sage called him a handsome devil more than once.

  • @lullabyluna7170
    @lullabyluna7170 3 года назад +333

    Let the record show that Sakura chose to pass this heartwarming man to be with someone that couldn’t care less just because he was “hot”

    • @ThePageOfSpace
      @ThePageOfSpace 3 года назад +15

      You don't choose who you love tho

    • @velvetybom368
      @velvetybom368 3 года назад +108

      She don't deserve him anyway

    • @realo3503
      @realo3503 3 года назад +43

      Lee deserves the best girl

    • @shivratansaini8127
      @shivratansaini8127 3 года назад +33

      idk why people hate her for not loving Naruto and Lee like she is an emotionless trophy. Though she couldn't stand them in the beginning but she started caring for them. She calls him Lee-'san'which is a more honorific term than 'kun' and punched Naruto for making fun of his looks. Even Naruto calls him 'bushy brows'. Also she punched Naruto only 14-15 times in canon (in all 700 chapters) and it's shonen gag

    • @dr.house.md.3969
      @dr.house.md.3969 2 года назад +10

      Come on girl. Girls dont like nice boys.

  • @evqyn
    @evqyn 3 года назад +50

    you think rock lee would’ve became stronger after the time skip, especially considering his work ethic, but it’s like he became even weaker somehow. i feel like they did him dirty.

  • @ttf1298
    @ttf1298 3 года назад +216

    The thing with rock Lee is he IS talented though, for a 14 year old kid to open 5 gates even with hard work is crazy. Even the genius kakashi can only open 2 at age 27, as his body is just not suited to go as far as guy and Lee

    • @emanueljohnson26
      @emanueljohnson26 3 года назад +78

      Not only that but the boy was so talented that they absolutely had to put lee against garaa in the chunin exams for it to even be a fair fight literally anybody else would of been an instant win

    • @yangwenli668
      @yangwenli668 3 года назад +8

      @@emanueljohnson26 true , I think lee and guy can fight toe to toe with madara but there technique involves too much risk yeah .

    • @noahjeffery5670
      @noahjeffery5670 3 года назад +33

      Bro do you forget the entire start to his backstory all he did was work in his taijuitsu so no wonder he'll be near the top. If you put effort into one subject you won't be the best without luck which mind you he wasn't but you'll be near the top for sure which he was

    • @emanueljohnson26
      @emanueljohnson26 3 года назад +11

      @@yangwenli668 I agree literally just guy sensai alone was almost enough to destroy six paths Madera who was basically a God if the gates didn't put so much strain on the body lee and guy would without a doubt be the strongest ninja in the show I mean shit guys dad by himself killed 5 out of the 7 swordsmen those inner gates op lol

    • @medinbeqiri8346
      @medinbeqiri8346 3 года назад +4

      @cable that depends on your perspective on talent. To me talent is what you already have before skill but what exactly does talent have to be? Talent isn’t just how good you are at a certain thing it’s the traits that you have to be great at that thing. And Lee’s traits are he’s iron will and sheer determination and faith in himself so in a sense he is talented.

  • @Moon-gl8vb
    @Moon-gl8vb 3 года назад +132

    That's what makes Rock Lee good as a character. He has determination and motivation in himself. He had a large amount of passion for what he was doing: Taijutsu. He loved what he was doing and kept working hard on it. I definitely give a LOT of respect to Rock Lee because of his determination, hard work and talent. And luckily, he had a great mentor Gai Sensei!

    • @jagdambasinha7424
      @jagdambasinha7424 3 года назад

      True

    • @jagdambasinha7424
      @jagdambasinha7424 3 года назад

      👍

    • @Moon-gl8vb
      @Moon-gl8vb 3 года назад

      @@jagdambasinha7424 👍

    • @razkable
      @razkable 2 года назад

      people forget without gai he gives up...lee is cool but hes got layers...he was super sad about losing his ability to train his loss and the surgery possibly killing him...he had actual regrets fears and insecurities...he was not just 100% energy and courageous...he was an actual person

  • @kato_dsrdr
    @kato_dsrdr 3 года назад +39

    Rock lee is my greatest inspiration to train martial arts when I was being bullied.. I trained until my arms and legs are dropping like him. Whenever I'm in the verge of giving up, I just remember lee and inspire me to do one more push up and one more and one more until I can do a hundred consecutively. And now I'm one of the best fighter and strongest person compared to my peers. This fictional character changed my life.

    • @sonicplays8740
      @sonicplays8740 2 года назад +3

      I see, so your true name is ''Just another martial artist guy on youtube''. A strange nickname for a cool guy.

    • @kato_dsrdr
      @kato_dsrdr 2 года назад

      @@sonicplays8740 oh. Thank you for that.

    • @sonicplays8740
      @sonicplays8740 2 года назад +4

      @@kato_dsrdr No need to thank, thank the ENDLESS SPRING TIME OF YOUTH THAT LIES WITHIN US US ALL! (does some manly Might Guy thumbs up.)

  • @matty_d_1347
    @matty_d_1347 Год назад +10

    In the boruto manga it says that rock lee is the third strongest in the village behind Naruto and sasuke. Hard work always pays off

  • @Syn
    @Syn 3 года назад +1246

    great analysis video sometimes even after watching the anime the lessons don't hit as hard until others actually stop and take the time to point it out , rock lee is so cool im inspired good job on the vid man

    • @SagesRain
      @SagesRain  3 года назад +60

      thank you!

    • @arnavpandey3823
      @arnavpandey3823 3 года назад +12

      @@SagesRain only a maater of time before u get 1 millon subs

    • @waynejulian277
      @waynejulian277 3 года назад +3

      @@SagesRain your vids changed the way i think about Naruto and teen titans

    • @firebreathingguy561
      @firebreathingguy561 3 года назад

      Same

  • @igobykami8953
    @igobykami8953 3 года назад +303

    I already know this is gonna be so goated

  • @justinterryberry8905
    @justinterryberry8905 3 года назад +18

    "When I said hard work was no match for genius, you told me I was a genius at hard work." One of my favorite quotes from Rock Lee who continues to inspire.

  • @hazahizabbanzabalawan3815
    @hazahizabbanzabalawan3815 3 года назад +25

    I ain't gonna lie... There is no other heart warming relationship between teacher and pupil than him and Rock Lee in the whole series.

  • @forgefartherloki6585
    @forgefartherloki6585 3 года назад +48

    Lee isn’t only inspiring as a character but as an idea. To no matter what hand your dealt in life you can always choose to progress forward and be more

  • @Xaforn
    @Xaforn 3 года назад +44

    He didn’t just become great, he become a legend in his own right.

  • @Sumguyinavan_
    @Sumguyinavan_ 2 года назад +22

    That was a line worth putting us in awe of the kid - "Had he been placed against anyone else in his class during his exams, the handsome devil would have won." He is the Saitama of their world, and to achieve that strength and speed as a teenager with his whole life of adult training ahead of him. As a combatant at the time he was surpassing everyone else at his education level and was capable of overcoming the abilities of one of the tailed beasts- even if in a restricted state. Had that fight been decided earlier and Lee not been injured, we can only wonder how much more he would have achieved quickly because succeeding in entering the profession wouldn't have been enough for him. He wanted to do the job well, not just get the job. And he could have been one of the strongest ninja by just continuing to surpass his own previous maximums, and finding new ways to improve himself when he hit plateaus that the human body could no longer surpass- muscles and bones can only be so strong and operate so quickly before destroying themselves attempting to do more.

  • @RSLPAIN
    @RSLPAIN 2 года назад +3

    "Lee, even you are talented. You are gifted with the talent of perseverance, that's your talent"
    - bushy brow sensei

  • @murilocorrea9360
    @murilocorrea9360 3 года назад +95

    This may be silly, but this videos came at the right time for me. I had been feeling quite down lately, unmotivated, depressed about many aspects of my life, but this video made me feel like I wanna try again, give the best that I haven't been giving for a while. Rock Lee is the GOAT. Thank you, Sage.

    • @gary5165
      @gary5165 2 года назад

      What's wrong bro

  • @donbilligatti3004
    @donbilligatti3004 3 года назад +109

    That scene where he stands after being crushed by Gaara changed my life for real

    • @havoc1426
      @havoc1426 3 года назад +12

      This scene gave me so much goosepumbs

    • @THESKYLEE
      @THESKYLEE Год назад

      It’s a great one, I have a picture of it above my bed😅🐉

  • @ghost245353
    @ghost245353 3 года назад +84

    5:16 "And when Lee was called to fight him, there wasn't any fear."
    5:20 "To Lee, Gaara was nothing more than a stepping stone."
    Those two lines are why Rock Lee is one of the best characters in Naruto.

  • @sm1805
    @sm1805 3 года назад +31

    It’s crazy but in Boruto, Rock Lee can be considered kage level due to him having all 8 gates + Naruto and Sasuke wanted to bring him to fight momoshiki.

  • @TaosoftheVoid
    @TaosoftheVoid 3 года назад +18

    Lee is one of the reasons I refuse to give up on a goal. When he shouts a technique, I would shout it with him with all the same energy! I still do it to this day! He's encouraged me to keep pushing to my dreams, use what I've got to the fullest potential I can. He's why I'll always believe in the *POWER OF YOUTH!"

  • @louismaurer5884
    @louismaurer5884 3 года назад +60

    I would love a Naruto spinoff where Lee wants to be Hokage and his Rival is Naruto.

  • @leomack3295
    @leomack3295 3 года назад +14

    "Do em dirty, in front of the whole squad"
    ~Rock Lee

  • @simte2256
    @simte2256 3 года назад +13

    That moment when he was being bullied by his peers and how he blocked his ears to not let in the negativity taught me how to avoid toxicity when the world tries to being you down

    • @utfkygkuyh4386
      @utfkygkuyh4386 3 года назад +1

      Moment i didnt understand wow...

    • @sethushongwe7118
      @sethushongwe7118 3 года назад +2

      What's funny is that his peers that bullied him are either dead or non combative shinobi

  • @lukemiller7450
    @lukemiller7450 3 года назад +32

    "That is the power of youth" 😭 best line you could have ended on my (not might) guy

  • @syamantakdutta
    @syamantakdutta 3 года назад +130

    Probably the most underrated character in the show who stuck to the series' original motto
    "Hardwork beats talent"

    • @ray-nate9023
      @ray-nate9023 3 года назад +3

      @Zanaki Senkai nah that goes to eren lol

    • @jairusclement1725
      @jairusclement1725 3 года назад +4

      @Zanaki Senkai ?

    • @jairusclement1725
      @jairusclement1725 3 года назад +1

      @@ray-nate9023 ?

    • @jackmanleblanc2518
      @jackmanleblanc2518 3 года назад +3

      Did you watch the video? That was never the show's main theme. It was Lee.

    • @mememe4188
      @mememe4188 3 года назад +4

      Sigh... I know Lee's arc was great but please do not associate it to the theme of the WHOLE series. The show is NOT about hard work beatinf talent.
      It's about the bonds of shinobie and how the world is affected by it.

  • @otakujunky7088
    @otakujunky7088 Год назад +4

    3:31
    "A kid who's never even been touched."
    -Sage's Rain
    Let's keep it that way, we don't want any kid to be touched. 😂

  • @jessiahmonsod1103
    @jessiahmonsod1103 3 года назад +21

    When you said "Might Guy" I swear I heard "My Guy" lmao

  • @laksh_ayy
    @laksh_ayy 3 года назад +18

    We all know, as soon as those ankle weights fell and Lee hit the ground we all were hooked.

  • @theotakugamer7352
    @theotakugamer7352 3 года назад +68

    One day someone should do something like this for sage's rain

  • @Aryanjatavv
    @Aryanjatavv Год назад +5

    Finally rock lee found his talent : talent of hardwork

  • @gilangridhoutama
    @gilangridhoutama 3 года назад +18

    With the trends of Scientific Ninja Tools, his inability to use ninjutsu isn’t that bad anymore.

  • @raghualluri4245
    @raghualluri4245 3 года назад +48

    Continue making Philosophy of Naruto Characters! These videos are soooo good!!!

  • @emanueljohnson26
    @emanueljohnson26 3 года назад +14

    That fight between him and garaa is in my opinion top 10 anime fights of all time its a shame that they nerfed him to the extent they did I understand this isn't the rock lee show but he deserved so much better he is and will always be my favorite character in naruto

  • @hex-2748
    @hex-2748 3 года назад +11

    It's the time when Rock Lee is the best ninja among his peers. And the character that shows hardwork will get you closer to your dreams day by day.

  • @Glaswoe
    @Glaswoe 3 года назад +18

    Rock Lee was the protagonist we’ve all been waiting for.

  • @x-mighty7602
    @x-mighty7602 3 года назад +14

    Rock Lee is the example of how to make a great character.

  • @ekronb5287
    @ekronb5287 3 года назад +8

    Rock lee is a splendid shinobi. Man I’m shedding tears here he is so inspiring

  • @lock8030
    @lock8030 3 года назад +6

    The scene where he tells himself and Guy that he’s a loser who will always be a loser has hit me the most in any anime. I’m an athlete that has no talent and I remember watching his backstory and knowing exactly how it feels to train hard and to still fail. It’s been years since I’ve seen the anime so revisiting Lee’s journey just gives me a whole new motivation. Wasn’t born with any talent or valuable skillset. I was born with incredible stubborness and perseverance just like Lee. Lee teaches us the audience the valuable lesson that no matter how many times you fail, to learn, and to get back up.

  • @HectorPerez-xu9ks
    @HectorPerez-xu9ks 3 года назад +11

    "In his own personal journey of self worth he won."

  • @skizzler1232
    @skizzler1232 3 года назад +16

    This is why he is my favorite character and I wish he had more screen time 😔

  • @rafaelvaldez5170
    @rafaelvaldez5170 2 года назад +6

    I swear rock Lee's story touched me so much, I get teary eyed every time I see any of his fights, tears of joy from knowing his ending in shippuden, knowing his accomplishments

  • @phantom8699
    @phantom8699 3 года назад +14

    As a wise man once said, “the result is irrelevant because the effort was there”

  • @RealPrez
    @RealPrez 3 года назад +49

    This is one of the many reasons Rock Lee is my favorite Naruto character.

    • @RealPrez
      @RealPrez 3 года назад +1

      great video btw

    • @jagdambasinha7424
      @jagdambasinha7424 3 года назад +1

      Yeah..
      For me lee is an ideal.
      Love from India 😊

    • @HypnosisBear
      @HypnosisBear 2 года назад +1

      Same! My favourite is also Lee ❤️💪💪

  • @Iyokuu
    @Iyokuu 3 года назад +3

    Just found your channel thanks to my brother, Sol, and you really wanted to make me cry with these videos, huh? Man... Rock Lee really was something else for Naruto.

  • @prodigyyami9467
    @prodigyyami9467 3 года назад +4

    Rock lee, Might Gai and Might Dai stories are emotional. from 7:27 onwards it was very emotional and your analysis was top class man.

  • @isaacguadarrama5703
    @isaacguadarrama5703 3 года назад

    I have been waiting for this!!! Thank you so much

  • @Charlie-fj5ug
    @Charlie-fj5ug 3 года назад +7

    I just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for this. Rock Lee has always been my favorite character because of how much I identified with him, never having any talent but always refusing to quit. Always wanting to prove everyone wrong. To see him get this treatment and acknowledgement hits home so much for me and brings a tear out. I know I’m not the only one who feels this deeply about Lee, so this one is for us boys. The fuckin underdogs that’d rather die for our dreams than quit.

  • @samgriffiths3105
    @samgriffiths3105 3 года назад +5

    Seeing this is sorta like a sign struggling grades and a university application. Thank you for the video I’ll persevere.

  • @jurantechetty4766
    @jurantechetty4766 3 года назад +1

    This is an amazing video!!! Good to see Lee getting his recognition

  • @emperorlelouch5696
    @emperorlelouch5696 3 года назад +9

    This was an incredible video. I love Rock Lee, he's one of my favorite characters of all anime and this really put him together well.

  • @jefflee8652
    @jefflee8652 3 года назад +9

    I requested this on your instagram!! I was hoping for this so badly, can't wait to see this.

  • @marlom7882
    @marlom7882 3 года назад +13

    *YES*! My boy getting some limelight

  • @hornetz7399
    @hornetz7399 3 года назад +1

    My friend, you are something else. Thank you for your efforts in making these phylosophy videos.

  • @pranavpoojary6474
    @pranavpoojary6474 2 года назад

    Was looking for some motivation, so re-watched this video. Thanks a lot for this awesome content.

  • @sympa_is_misanthropic
    @sympa_is_misanthropic 3 года назад +12

    Sage’s Rain is Spiritual Enlightenment 🌧😤

  • @mirage_404
    @mirage_404 2 года назад +6

    Lee is such an underrated character. Right next to Naruto, he emanated determination and is the ultimate representation of "never give up." He's stronger than he seems but humble. Hidden tiger of the leaf, ROCK LEE!

    • @thesilvershota3091
      @thesilvershota3091 2 года назад

      Bro what? Rick Lee is underrated? He’s like one of the most popular characters from Naruto.

  • @remingtonmorgan674
    @remingtonmorgan674 2 года назад

    I listen to this after every workout this is a amazing video great job rain!!!

  • @paras7652
    @paras7652 3 года назад

    Thanks for such a great narration. It really means a lot.

  • @Kidkinsey
    @Kidkinsey 3 года назад +7

    Rock lee is definitely one of the most inspiring characters ever, I personally don't agree with he should have been the MC takes but I understand it he's dope

  • @unbeatengamer755
    @unbeatengamer755 3 года назад +4

    7:36 "He is willing to die for what he values" reminds me of what Naomi from Deathnote thought about BB in the "Los Angeles murder cases". It was something like "To him (BB) even his own life was just a tool not worth any more than his victim's lives, just to prove his point. And that made him strong." Not the same way she said it but it was something similar.

  • @rawdawgjeff9152
    @rawdawgjeff9152 3 года назад +2

    what a closing statement. "That is the power of youth" gave me chills. excellent video my man.

  • @ibraheemayyad6875
    @ibraheemayyad6875 3 года назад +1

    Hey Sage, thank you for these awesome videos that add to us and touch our hearts. Thank you again

  • @Bami015
    @Bami015 3 года назад +8

    Awesome! Well explained!

  • @randomlizard
    @randomlizard 2 года назад +3

    but i remember during chunin exam, Kakashi said that Lee is talented, because for opening the 7 gates it's impossible just using will power alone.

  • @deven1310
    @deven1310 3 года назад

    i love your videos, keep doing what you’re doing man

  • @KalebAliii
    @KalebAliii 3 года назад

    Made me cry man. Thank you for this.

  • @ericrivas4106
    @ericrivas4106 3 года назад +5

    I gained so much respect for Lee after his battle with Gaara. One of my favorite characters in Naruto by far!

  • @corvusdax8048
    @corvusdax8048 3 года назад +11

    Hell yeah, Rock Lee is a true king!

  • @user-tc2ie3db3z
    @user-tc2ie3db3z 3 месяца назад +1

    I have a wrist sweatband with a rock lee chibi patch on it. I would wear it running for years and recall "better than yesterday, better than the day before" to get me up the hills. My stupid shins don't allow me to run anymore but I still use that line to get things done. Rock on Rock Lee. That fight with Gaara is one of the most memorable in anime for me, along with Hisoka vs Gon.

  • @itsbrayan326
    @itsbrayan326 3 года назад

    Yo these quotes are just something else ! Thank you!