The Genius Behind Naruto's Fight Scene Animations - Norio Matsumoto

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  • Опубликовано: 12 янв 2025

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  • @InuyashaMiles
    @InuyashaMiles 5 лет назад +1936

    This actually taught me how to animate more effectively by accident

  • @chowsoanyways493
    @chowsoanyways493 4 года назад +320

    Children beating each other up
    Howard Wimshurst: "I love this"

  • @Grimjr7
    @Grimjr7 5 лет назад +3385

    Man I forgot how epic the Orochimaru vs third Hokage fight was.👏👏👏

    • @peepee9191
      @peepee9191 5 лет назад +315

      Remember when they was standing for like 7 episodes ?

    • @dellie8753
      @dellie8753 5 лет назад +105

      honestly it was disappointing because they're supposed to be extremely powerful but they used such basic and expected justsus :/

    • @khaalmalki4039
      @khaalmalki4039 5 лет назад +31

      @@dellie8753 no i really forgot the details but the way Orochimaru summoned them they weren't at full power.

    • @nv_johan8711
      @nv_johan8711 5 лет назад +7

      That was the shit, episode 72 and 71 btw.

    • @pretty7995
      @pretty7995 5 лет назад +75

      @@dellie8753 none of the jutsus they used were basic they were using like s class level jutsus and forbidden jutsus u obviously ain't watched it

  • @abracadabra2371
    @abracadabra2371 6 лет назад +8302

    Madara’s breakdancing tho

    • @Wafflecombo54
      @Wafflecombo54 6 лет назад +39

      💀

    • @Blinkengene12
      @Blinkengene12 5 лет назад +289

      *Naruto animation > One piece animation* 🔥

    • @jasondwhaj1792
      @jasondwhaj1792 5 лет назад +65

      Madara dances on his foes lol

    • @shiddingandfarding4321
      @shiddingandfarding4321 5 лет назад +29

      Beautiful - Colours well thats obvious cuz toei is animating one piece lol it aint one pieces fault

    • @kurokenshin2507
      @kurokenshin2507 5 лет назад +17

      @@Blinkengene12 totally agree

  • @NuxTaku
    @NuxTaku 6 лет назад +4308

    Great video my dude, I always loved the Naruto fight animation style, and I'm glad someone did such an amazing job breaking it down
    keep it up mate!

  • @rowiian
    @rowiian 5 лет назад +39

    Oh man, the coreography and animation of the Kakashi vs. Obito fight is absolutely stunning. I remember replaying it maybe four or five times just to catch all the details of their movements. And on top of that, their use of sombre music instead of typical fast-paced action noise takes it to the next level.

  • @Chrisfragger1
    @Chrisfragger1 6 лет назад +4603

    I really enjoyed the Naruto vs PAIN fight, the animation style was wild, and while it was silly when stopped and examined closely, while it was in motion it really helped you feel the SPEED these people moved at and the intensity of the battle.

    • @Whocares0009
      @Whocares0009 6 лет назад +30

      That fight was by Shingo yamashita not by Norio.

    • @Chrisfragger1
      @Chrisfragger1 6 лет назад +334

      @@Whocares0009 I never mentioned who did the fight...

    • @Whocares0009
      @Whocares0009 6 лет назад +111

      @@Chrisfragger1 Oh sorry but yeah that was amazing fight. Shingo yamashita has become ever better now. You should search his name on youtube for his works he is phenomenal.

    • @slothful2039
      @slothful2039 6 лет назад +173

      I love the way he animated the ninetails mode in that scene.
      You could feel the animalistic rage just bursting out as it found pretty much any way in its arsenal to beat down pain.
      It's almost grotesque too, as we know naruto is still somewhere in there in that mess of rage and chakra.

    • @MGrey-qb5xz
      @MGrey-qb5xz 6 лет назад +8

      @@slothful2039 you trolling them right?

  • @ProcrastinationQueen
    @ProcrastinationQueen 5 лет назад +859

    Seeing Sasuke getting beat up by Naruto in slow motion, continuously, is something I didn’t know I needed until now

    • @sambrown5203
      @sambrown5203 4 года назад +13

      Yeah I liked the part where he beat naruto in the fight though more than that

    • @Ashutok
      @Ashutok 4 года назад +5

      Same it's pretty interesting

    • @davissmith4437
      @davissmith4437 4 года назад +1

      What episode is that I’m trying to find it

    • @ahmadayyan
      @ahmadayyan 4 года назад +1

      @@davissmith4437 it's around the time sasuke leaves the village for the first time ( look around episode 200 or something)

    • @itssluggy9278
      @itssluggy9278 4 года назад +1

      Maks whats it's less than that it's like 150 or 140 maybe the 130s

  • @thisisargus7188
    @thisisargus7188 5 лет назад +606

    How would running on water looks like?
    Naruto and Sasuke: **slides on water**

  • @HowardWimshurst
    @HowardWimshurst  5 лет назад +245

    Watch the Kakashi vs Obito analysis here:
    vimeo.com/275442675
    And check out my latest Animation course - showing you how to animate yutapon cubes! gum.co/sakuga-debris-usd

    • @anon3600
      @anon3600 5 лет назад +2

      Best fight in the series imo

    • @CryBaby-yp8tn
      @CryBaby-yp8tn 5 лет назад

      Porque diabos o título do video está em português Br??😂☻

    • @princejewellorenzo5456
      @princejewellorenzo5456 5 лет назад +1

      Bro is there an app that we can use to create our own animation?

    • @HowardWimshurst
      @HowardWimshurst  5 лет назад +4

      @@princejewellorenzo5456
      A huge amount of my production involves Adobe CC (my affiliate link tinyurl.com/v7fvqgo) I use Adobe photoshop, After Effects, Premiere, Audition and sometimes Animate (for actual 2d animation). I would be nowhere without these softwares. You can get them all with a comfortable monthly subscription, or you can get subscriptions to individual plans. Check them out and see what works for you.
      The main software I'm using to actually animate frame by frame is called TVPaint. Here's more information on that: www.tvpaint.com/
      It's a great software :)
      And if you need a Graphics tablet, I highly recommend this one for you ballers out there: geni.us/vy8xUZB
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    • @mobi8046
      @mobi8046 5 лет назад +1

      @@donttrustnobody1 kishimoto didn't work for the anime except for being original creator and original character designer. Those are done by the staffs. Back in the days they hand painted the background and hand animated the characters. Now, they sometimes do those things digitally

  • @thundercat123studios
    @thundercat123studios 6 лет назад +1395

    I love this dude's animation and he, like many others in the animation world, have inspired me to become an animator one day. Thanks for breaking his animation down Mr. Wimshurst.

  • @SasNostalgia
    @SasNostalgia 5 лет назад +650

    I'm a simple man I see Madara's breakdance I subscribed.

  • @Yawnz2
    @Yawnz2 6 лет назад +874

    Honestly this is still my favorite fight of the series. Dark, gritty and powerful.
    Shippuden and Chunin exams had good fights but man....original Naruto vs sasuke was amazing

    • @Lil_Smo
      @Lil_Smo 6 лет назад +23

      but Kakashi vs Kakuzu though !

    • @BigDeepz
      @BigDeepz 6 лет назад +35

      This one, rock lee vs gaara, and kakashi vs obito will always be my top 3

    • @TheKingDagon108
      @TheKingDagon108 6 лет назад +14

      Kakashi vs obito definitely top 5, the storytelling in such a short fight is absolutely breathtaking and gives me chills everytime I watch it!

    • @arielrose7899
      @arielrose7899 6 лет назад

      Right

    • @tsunamisantista6683
      @tsunamisantista6683 6 лет назад +11

      kakashi x obito, naruto x sasuke, madara x shinobi alliance, kakashi x kakuzu, rock lee x gaara and naruto x pain.

  • @favas000
    @favas000 6 лет назад +110

    it takes a lot of work to dissect the video and explain the animation bit by bit. Enjoyed it

  • @mattp2788
    @mattp2788 5 лет назад +1513

    Honestly, some of the old naruto fights are my favorite in all of anime. I just never really liked it when the fighters are just blurs crossing each other (DBZ).

    • @t-dawg5265
      @t-dawg5265 5 лет назад +48

      Matt P lmao you’ve clearly only seen one Dragon Ball fight.

    • @mattp2788
      @mattp2788 5 лет назад +49

      @@t-dawg5265
      I was talking about sences like these from the show: ruclips.net/video/fvVdiZ6Mqlc/видео.html
      7:18 10:52 12:44 27:06 39:15 39:51 40:31 41:10

    • @mattp2788
      @mattp2788 5 лет назад +33

      @@20Divine20 I do like most of the DBZ fights, but it's more for context than the fighting itself. and like DBS the newer naruto/baruto episodes are starting to get too ridiculous.

    • @SilverSSJyt
      @SilverSSJyt 5 лет назад +24

      Divine yea I’ve noticed that too but z wasn’t always full of it. Z had some good animation fights like for example goku vs ubb very good animation there, go back to dragon ball and watch goku vs krillin or goku vs piccolo jr very well done beautiful actually., it seemed like they cared more in the past than now which they only use for amped fights and sometimes not even that good like super but not every single thing was bad lol

    • @calibribody6776
      @calibribody6776 5 лет назад +15

      @@mattp2788 there was that one attack when Goku dodges Kefla's attack and then quickly launches a kamehameha. That was an epic attack.

  • @pablothatsall
    @pablothatsall 5 лет назад +144

    Naruto animation never gets enough credit. Fights like Rock Lee vs Gaara, Naruto vs Sasuke, Hinata vs Neji, Kakashi vs Obito... Many of the fights have that feeling of dynamic fight and choreography fight... Beautiful like art

    • @kengvue1699
      @kengvue1699 3 года назад +3

      So true. There are lots of good fights to the point people forgot about it

    • @amuroray9115
      @amuroray9115 3 года назад +5

      Hinata vs Neji isn’t nearly as good as those other faiths in the list….

    • @levelzanimations
      @levelzanimations 2 года назад

      @@kengvue1699
      ruclips.net/video/uTEaohR9r6A/видео.html

  • @xy6830
    @xy6830 6 лет назад +103

    He truly expresses himself without thinking as to what people would call dull and unappealing... Plus he shows the reality... Look at a real street fight nobody looks cool or sexy sometimes faces seem funny but that's just natural to occur...thats what this guy does... Really great fight breakdowns...

    • @zumzaa3995
      @zumzaa3995 5 лет назад

      But if you wanted to see realism wouldn't you just rather watch UFC or something. It's better to be exciting than realistic

  • @engineergaming5989
    @engineergaming5989 5 лет назад +2272

    Naruto: fight scenes make sense and seem physically possible
    Most animes of today: "let's make the teenager dualwield two m200 intervention sniper rifles"

    • @doctorlaughtor9884
      @doctorlaughtor9884 5 лет назад +190

      Yeah like naruto making fucking clones seems physically possible lol

    • @engineergaming5989
      @engineergaming5989 5 лет назад +168

      @@doctorlaughtor9884 that's part of the theme though in that other anime I'm talking about the teenager just picks up two sniper rifles and starts one shotting everything like that wasn't part of the theme but they did it anyway

    • @jamestolliver9970
      @jamestolliver9970 5 лет назад +118

      @@engineergaming5989 so basically, you should make the distinction that the scenes seem believable within the universe where other anime don't - sorry semantics oof

    • @thesaim1036
      @thesaim1036 5 лет назад +31

      They hired top tiers animators for some of the most important scenes but the overall animation was pretty much garbage.

    • @trod146
      @trod146 5 лет назад +31

      I'm sorry what? Seem physically possible?.. No, just 100% no..

  • @idontfwscythe
    @idontfwscythe 6 лет назад +108

    Fantastic video man! The scene where naruto delivers those punches and that devastating kick has to be one of my favorite scenes in animation period, the weight of the hits are very realistic and grounded. Definitely subscribing!

    • @arcverson4963
      @arcverson4963 6 лет назад +3

      are you sure you weren't just enjoying seeing sasuke getting beat

    • @karonain9743
      @karonain9743 6 лет назад +1

      The best part is when Sasuke was still come back and fight back on Naruto like a boss lol

  • @thatboynice143
    @thatboynice143 5 лет назад +319

    The animation in this anime was revolutionary...

    • @crispatata8109
      @crispatata8109 4 года назад +14

      Insert pain's pain scene

    • @oliveragag8576
      @oliveragag8576 3 года назад +8

      @@crispatata8109 And?

    • @crispatata8109
      @crispatata8109 3 года назад +1

      @@oliveragag8576 your mom

    • @geniuz9636
      @geniuz9636 3 года назад +29

      @@crispatata8109
      So immature. Pain’s scene is amazing but pausing is never a good idea because of exaggeration.

    • @greatwavefan397
      @greatwavefan397 3 года назад +2

      @@geniuz9636 *face flabbering*

  • @buuk1911
    @buuk1911 4 года назад +73

    This is the part that I cannot get from other anime, even from One Piece, Bleach, Fairy Tail.. Fighting scenes in Naruto are epic!

    • @yougood809
      @yougood809 3 года назад +19

      Absolutely. Nothing matches the fast-paced animation style that in Naruto that actually feels like real combat, unlike one piece, which feels nothing like real combat. You can see fantasy in all other anime but Naruto is something else.
      One piece is one of my favs btw.

    • @moonandtanu7591
      @moonandtanu7591 3 года назад +1

      Demon slayer?

    • @moonandtanu7591
      @moonandtanu7591 3 года назад +1

      Actually i havent watched naruto so im just asking to compare it to aot and demons slayer to understand its scale . Can anybody tell me?

    • @buuk1911
      @buuk1911 3 года назад

      @@moonandtanu7591 i have only watched Demon Slayer first 3 episodes so I can't tell yet

    • @boboboy8189
      @boboboy8189 3 года назад +2

      Matsumoto also did yuyu Hakusho. I'm also impressed when watch yuyu Hakusho especially in dark angel arc.

  • @davidbowser3181
    @davidbowser3181 5 лет назад +165

    That Scene in Shippuden with Madara going all Dynasty Warriors on everyone was amazing animation.

    • @Clwrest
      @Clwrest 5 лет назад +5

      There's a scene where Sasuke cracks Naruto's head and throws him from a ravine and incrusted him with his head !! The animation was excellent

    • @thisisargus7188
      @thisisargus7188 5 лет назад

      DUDE! That reminds me of Zhao Yun in DW6 opening

    • @dromeda2651
      @dromeda2651 4 года назад

      Yeah that was great. But is that draw with jazza(ur pfp) lol

    • @qwaarkgd3238
      @qwaarkgd3238 4 года назад +3

      IVE BEEN WAITING HASHIRAMA!
      :D
      ILL DEAL WITH YOU LATER!
      D;

  • @koemi0199
    @koemi0199 5 лет назад +8

    Thank you! So many people call Naruto “too mainstream” and hate on it, especially if it’s your favourite anime people are like “Naruto’s your favourite anime? Clearly you haven’t watched much, you’re not a true anime fan. My favourite anime is (insert obscure anime)”. I love Naruto and it’s my favourite.The animation is incredible, it’s creative, the storyline is full of imagination... I’m about to study animation at university because I’m so interested in how it works, it’s so creative and inspiring! People are always like “your just studying it because you like anime” and no, that’s not the reason. As much as I love anime, I’m not basing my whole career on it. I am just genuinely fascinated by the idea of making my art “come alive” in a creative story. Nartuto’s animation is so inspiring, all the dramatic movements and momentum in the fight scenes... I love it ^-^

    • @levelzanimations
      @levelzanimations 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/uTEaohR9r6A/видео.html

  • @mori4532
    @mori4532 3 года назад +10

    I hate how people be like “don’t pause in naruto” except the animation in those fights are absolutely insane as shown in this video, norio is such a genius

    • @HowardWimshurst
      @HowardWimshurst  3 года назад +4

      if you pause an actor's performance you will also see them pulling awkward faces. Video is not made to be paused.

  • @Rosalina102798
    @Rosalina102798 6 лет назад +202

    The fact that sakuga as a term is becoming more embraced and appreciated by the mainstream side of the anime community is nothing less than heartwarming to me. These animators deserve the recognition they receive as a result of these sakuga-awareness videos. Doing justice to them.

    • @HowardWimshurst
      @HowardWimshurst  6 лет назад +9

      yes I hear ya. I can imagine a future where top animators are treated like celebrities. In some cases that is already a reality, like if you were to see Glen Keane at CTN, Annecy or Comic con. You would be lucky to be able to see him because he is swamped by adoring fans. Its probably the same for some of the sakuga animators but i wouldn't know as I haven't been to Japan yet..

    • @emanx222
      @emanx222 6 лет назад

      Forgive me for asking but what does Sakuga actually mean?

    • @HowardWimshurst
      @HowardWimshurst  6 лет назад +3

      It is an animation production method involving high quality animation, made by experienced / unique / highly skilled animators. Mostly known in TV Anime, where budget and resources would be distributed unevenly for climactic events in the story, and for repeated scenes such as intros, outros and anime girl transformation scenes. Budgets would be stretched tight for less climactic parts of the story. Overall, the series would maintain the appearance of a high budget production because of the Sakuga animation and would therefore retain it's audience. Nowadays, the definition of Sakuga has been broadened to include pretty much any animation considered to be high quality or unique.
      I might make a video about this...

    • @Eeter26
      @Eeter26 6 лет назад

      yuwin! opReSsED MinORItY

    • @frederickbarbarossa7961
      @frederickbarbarossa7961 6 лет назад

      Wait, is there a "weeb" side on the weebs community, holy.

  • @SageSixFlabs
    @SageSixFlabs 5 лет назад +201

    Finally someone else recognizes this..

  • @MrDeAnimations
    @MrDeAnimations 5 лет назад +42

    One stuff that i thought about this video, is that Matsumoto puts the viewer in the perspective of who's getting punched, and drive us in these pains (like Sasuke rolling the water, or Kakashi trying to dodge Kakuzu kicks)

  • @branluana2237
    @branluana2237 4 года назад +29

    I love hearing about the animators behind the shows,I feel like they don't get much credit for they're ingeniosity, hard work and uniqueness.

    • @levelzanimations
      @levelzanimations 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/uTEaohR9r6A/видео.html

  • @ronomgenuff
    @ronomgenuff 6 лет назад +299

    I'm so excited, I do a lot of games programming and have been really trying to work on my animation skills! This channel is a God-send find! Definitely subscribing

    • @dmr0718able
      @dmr0718able 6 лет назад

      did you go to school or are you self taught for game programming

    • @ronomgenuff
      @ronomgenuff 6 лет назад +6

      I took some C++, web programming, and business programming classes in Uni but they didn't have much to do with what I do now. I learned a lot on RUclips, and from different websites- I mostly make HTML5/JS canvas based 2d sprite based 8/16 bit inspired platformers and am currently trying to get good enough at drawing to attempt an action RPG in the veins of Seiken Densetsu. I have a lot of books on animating and find that it is the most difficult barrier for me to overcome without any formal training. I'm not great, but I have done a lot of studying, religiously watch GDC videos, and am doing a lot of sprite work practice. I'm particularly interested in motion/action conveyance with limited frames. That's why (although not exactly a tutorial in what I'm doing) these videos are amazing. At least to me.

    • @akanifet3593
      @akanifet3593 6 лет назад +3

      have you checked out this book "animators survival kit"? i learnt a lot from it on animation

  • @killertails1244
    @killertails1244 4 года назад +67

    I feel like the title should of been...
    “Analysis of Sasuke getting his ass beat”

  • @techrev1
    @techrev1 6 лет назад +159

    Rock Lee v. Gaara is the whole reason why I went into animation. Omggg I loved that fight! Then the fight with Madara v. Shinobi allience then Madara v. Gai then Obito v. Kakashi omggggg I never seen a better fight than that! Maybe Erim v Female Titan comes close but omggggg fight scenes are my life! Totally getting your course when it comes out

    • @GolDEn-wq4dv
      @GolDEn-wq4dv 6 лет назад +6

      Have you seen Naruto and Sasuke vs Momoshiki, the episode

    • @TheFirehands150
      @TheFirehands150 6 лет назад

      check out Yutaka Nakamura
      -Spike Speigel vs Vincent
      -Sword of the Stranger final fight
      -Boros vs Saitama (segment where Boros kicks him to the moon)

    • @johnsonnelson9852
      @johnsonnelson9852 6 лет назад

      Same here. I used to skipped naruto on cartoon network everytime it came on. Until that particular fight. It was dark with great character developments

    • @MidaRoxGames
      @MidaRoxGames 6 лет назад

      'Erim'......

    • @ILNSuryaChandra
      @ILNSuryaChandra 6 лет назад

      @@GolDEn-wq4dv to me that was off the charts. Never expected an episode like that in Boruto!

  • @manuelnjoya3287
    @manuelnjoya3287 5 лет назад +66

    Am I the only one that saluted when he read off the animator’s names

  • @user-td3tt4yz8d
    @user-td3tt4yz8d 4 года назад +25

    Madara moving his sharingan gives me chills every time

  • @generalharness8266
    @generalharness8266 5 лет назад +401

    Its funny how a anime that lets the charactors walk on water has more beliefable fight scenes then movies like The Last Jedi.

    • @levelzanimations
      @levelzanimations 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/uTEaohR9r6A/видео.html

  • @mademow1481
    @mademow1481 5 лет назад +8

    I'm glad I found the animator to go with these scenes. And seeing small fragments broken down and explained really made me appreciate the animation even more.

    • @levelzanimations
      @levelzanimations 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/uTEaohR9r6A/видео.html

  • @Avantis_pro
    @Avantis_pro 5 лет назад +53

    Fantastic. I'm far from art and animation, and I never thought about those details. Ty for this video. Very interesting!)

  • @saadsrequiemforsasuke7041
    @saadsrequiemforsasuke7041 3 года назад +9

    I loved how real, fluid and natural animation felt in scenes like these from Naruto. Orochimaru vs Third Hokage hand to hand combat and facial animation ,was just so high-quality and immersive! Truly genius

  • @jeruss00
    @jeruss00 5 лет назад +63

    Naruto grabbed Sasuke's shirt. Amazing level of detail

  • @ReelHooking
    @ReelHooking 4 года назад +18

    Enjoyed the breakdown. I’m now a 30 year old cinematographer and I’ve always loved the specific fight scenes in naruto that clearly pushed the limits of the characters. Especially the POV shots from the movie with rock lee. Started watching naruto back when I was 14. Those were easier times

  • @uzumakiabdi230
    @uzumakiabdi230 6 лет назад +1213

    People always mocked the facial expressions and the poor animations like the pain v naruto. I always love it and it's hilarious

    • @oleghrozman4172
      @oleghrozman4172 6 лет назад +71

      Pain-VS-Naruto9tailFox have have great animation!
      It have great power and energy!

    • @mangimewhite94
      @mangimewhite94 6 лет назад +122

      Same thought here as well. Especially that close up shot of pain punching the ground and his face gets distorted. I thought was amazing. My friend said his baby brother could animated better than that "rubbish".
      I remember feeling infuriated and argued back saying he doesn't even animate and wouldn't understand haha!
      But hey. This was back in high school and you know how stubborn high school kids were

    • @yonjuunininjin
      @yonjuunininjin 6 лет назад +65

      Naruto vs Pain was great, except when Naruto turned into tailed beast mode which is all I remembered before re-watching it. I don't think it's the art style alone. The scene also had very rough sketches of the background, no noise, flat colors which looks rather rushed and unfinished. Combine that with goofy faces and rag-doll mode pain and I can understand why people mock it.

    • @sakumaFR
      @sakumaFR 6 лет назад +43

      The pain fight was too goofy but it was not badly animated in my eyes. I loved every moment of it. I guess a crucial and sad moment like that was not supposed to be animated using that style but I'm happy that it exists.

    • @brandonontama2415
      @brandonontama2415 6 лет назад +34

      UzumakiAbdi Fludity > Detail

  • @Versaucey
    @Versaucey 6 лет назад +868

    Studio Pierrot did a great job animating Naruto but why they gotta down play Tokyo Ghoul?

    • @ChristianYoga
      @ChristianYoga 6 лет назад +160

      Different director, different talent, different project, different possible audiences.

    • @footballpsycho7155
      @footballpsycho7155 6 лет назад +5

      @@ChristianYoga Audiences are the same

    • @Meatwad787
      @Meatwad787 6 лет назад +20

      Funding.

    • @whothou
      @whothou 6 лет назад +62

      @@footballpsycho7155 pretty sure tokyo ghouls audience is only a fraction of naruto's and most shounen for that matter

    • @thevirtuoso8362
      @thevirtuoso8362 6 лет назад +2

      @@footballpsycho7155 not at all

  • @DarkKnight2037
    @DarkKnight2037 3 года назад +1

    Dude! This! Man it makes me so happy to hear someone else echo the same things ive been trying to talk about with my friends, the weight shifts of characters, their movements the use of physics to give a feel to it. It's amazing, and Naruto is one of the few anime ive seen do it to this level. imo of what ive seen thus far

  • @Tobi-_-
    @Tobi-_- 6 лет назад +433

    Can’t wait to find the genius who makes them talk so damn much

    • @lonewolf604
      @lonewolf604 6 лет назад +46

      No fucking kidding, it ruins the pacing.

    • @julianwalker9782
      @julianwalker9782 6 лет назад +7

      😂😂😂

    • @esg_zom3319
      @esg_zom3319 6 лет назад +118

      You ever seen dragon ball Z?
      *throws one punch*
      “YoU aRe StRoNgEr, KaKaRoT”
      *throws a ki blast*
      *exchange of saracastic insults*
      NEXT TIME ON DRAGON BALL Z

    • @selassieaspen9940
      @selassieaspen9940 6 лет назад +11

      @@esg_zom3319 That's hilarious and I watch DBZ

    • @woah5333
      @woah5333 6 лет назад +16

      In case this is a genuine question, it's the author of the original source of material who is Kishimoto lol

  • @EFlame01
    @EFlame01 6 лет назад +93

    Really good analysis! I watched de animations a lot as a kid and knowing his methods has been really insightful. Can’t wait for the next video😁👍🏿

  • @christiansalomonkalembwekapako
    @christiansalomonkalembwekapako Год назад +2

    This animator is on of the reasons why Naruto is so special for me thanks for the work

  • @SuperMaxxxey
    @SuperMaxxxey 6 лет назад +942

    I like One Punch Man fight animation. Especially when Saitama punches.

    • @shinydarkrai4620
      @shinydarkrai4620 6 лет назад +120

      Opm has the most stunning animation out of animes i have seen.....

    • @Nobody-qu6cf
      @Nobody-qu6cf 6 лет назад +2

      Duh

    • @sousou5116
      @sousou5116 6 лет назад +21

      Manu Anil Ofc if you watched 1 anime

    • @shinydarkrai4620
      @shinydarkrai4620 6 лет назад +8

      @@sousou5116
      Maybe i havent seen the anime in your opinion.
      So which is that anime according to u....?
      I know that animes like fate series are said to have most stunning graphics...
      Unfortunately i have only seen some visuals....

    • @sousou5116
      @sousou5116 6 лет назад +15

      Manu Anil What about Attack on titan ? My Hero Academia ? There are plenty more with better animation than OPM even though it also have a very good animation.

  • @quelyga
    @quelyga 6 лет назад +719

    Look at how Norio made Hashiramas hands shake when he was using wood style on the third. 1:03

    • @gaara4667
      @gaara4667 6 лет назад +48

      Elijae good eye

    • @Blinkengene12
      @Blinkengene12 5 лет назад +69

      *Naruto animation > One piece animation* 🔥

    • @randizzie7340
      @randizzie7340 5 лет назад +2

      When did hashirama fight the third? I don’t remember these scenes

    • @たかちゃん-j3q
      @たかちゃん-j3q 5 лет назад +66

      Randal Wagner bro. When orochimaru attacked the village he summoned/resurrected hashirama and tobirama to fight hiruzen. He defeated them but sacrificed himself with the reaper death seal to seal both of the hokages and orochimarus hands so he would never be able to use a justu.

    • @minatonamikaze7409
      @minatonamikaze7409 5 лет назад +8

      @@Blinkengene12 facts

  • @optimusprimus89
    @optimusprimus89 5 лет назад +1

    Dude this is so cool. I have ranted and raved about these certain fights (this one and the one vs Pain) and I loved how he broke their structures to emphasize how fast one was going or how hard they were hit. You hit the nail on the head. Its so engaging

  • @angelicagarcia6427
    @angelicagarcia6427 5 лет назад +4

    Oh my god!! Thank you so much for these types of videos! I was watching one of your videos and i subscribed right away. Then i stumbled on these videos and they are amazing. My interest in animation has been growing more over the years and i really want to develop this interest of mine. Your videos have helped me in thinking and finding out more about animation in just a couple of hours

  • @zoidsfan12
    @zoidsfan12 5 лет назад +29

    Honestly it was the sakuga moments that kept me watching Naruto as a kid. And the fact that people disliked when characters went off model for expressive scenes disappoints me. It's almost like people levelling that criticism had never heard of the basic fundamentals such as squash and stretch. Can't wait to see a video on the pain fight because that is the one I really enjoyed for the visual spectacle. Then again I'm the type that adores Masaaki Yuuasa animations, making animation look fluid is so evocative.

    • @legendarygemini261
      @legendarygemini261 5 лет назад +2

      Nah I totally with you. I actually prefer when the series does that. Because that let's me know as the viewer that some epic shit was about to go down. The pain fight is a prime example. When he first fights naruto the animation is the same. Up until he starts to go into bijuu mode. The fight itself become more intense which only begs for the animation to be different and fit the emotion and tension within the fight................also they just look cooler!

  • @Izlude84
    @Izlude84 5 лет назад +2

    Returning to school in the fall to finish a proper visual design degree, your video is good inspiration to keep me thinking on ways to evolve my craft. Thank you for this! Subscribed!

  • @cjames4589
    @cjames4589 5 лет назад +74

    naruto has the best fight scenes of any anime. I started off watching naruto and have watched countless other animes hoping to get the same feel. But Naruto takes the cake

    • @Clwrest
      @Clwrest 5 лет назад +4

      There's a scene where Sasuke cracks Naruto's head and throws him from a ravine and incrusted him with his head !! The animation was excellent

    • @Irishhound
      @Irishhound 5 лет назад +2

      Not a series, but sword of the stranger takes the cake for me.

    • @cjames4589
      @cjames4589 5 лет назад

      @@Irishhound ill check it out

    • @mosiahjohnson8504
      @mosiahjohnson8504 3 года назад +6

      Jujutsu kaisen also has beautiful fight scenes

    • @aychazyt6987
      @aychazyt6987 3 года назад +1

      The only anime that comes close in my opinion is Jujutsu kaisen, the choreography feels similar to Naruto and it's pretty good ngl

  • @ajayp1376
    @ajayp1376 5 лет назад +69

    *Sasuke gets winded*
    Pupils: "Aww jeez, rick"

  • @Inconnito-kc3cm
    @Inconnito-kc3cm 3 года назад +1

    It is a very courageous act to pause a Naruto animation. Great video.

  • @late_shift_tonight
    @late_shift_tonight 6 лет назад +21

    I haven't watched this show since I was a kid. It is so amazing to look back at it and appreciate the work that I couldn't even fathom being done at the age I watched the show originally.

    • @carlplayman2962
      @carlplayman2962 6 лет назад

      Zolar Cartoons whyyy do you plan to pick it back and watch shippuden too

  • @mobi8046
    @mobi8046 6 лет назад +35

    Finally, something about matsumoto

  • @thfacts
    @thfacts 3 года назад +1

    I waited... SO LONG to finally watch this video! I just finished Naruto and have to say this video was beyond worth the wait! :D

    • @SNAKEAT3R
      @SNAKEAT3R 2 года назад +1

      Bro using internet explorer

  • @marcus_ohreallyus
    @marcus_ohreallyus 5 лет назад +8

    I've known of Naruto as long as I've watched Anime, but I've Neve actually seen more than a few seconds of it until this video. Looks like amazing energy in this show.

  • @ThePervuha
    @ThePervuha 6 лет назад +12

    Dude, you do a really good job, continue your work, i like your videos, they are very informative. I subscribed, good luck.

  • @thatnibba248
    @thatnibba248 5 лет назад +2

    This video taught me to appreciate the animation process and all the work that goes into it

  • @ehi_ij
    @ehi_ij 4 года назад +3

    Bro when you see the animation get smooth you know shits gonna go down

  • @aserta
    @aserta 6 лет назад +49

    One of the best animators in my year was very passionate in physics and mechanics. Sometimes he would spend hours upon hours playing with various materials (water, sand, dirt) and the camera we had in class taking pictures, looking at them, drawing, writing etc.

  • @maryc333
    @maryc333 5 лет назад +1

    Thanks for reminding me why I love Sakuga animation so much. Norio Matsumoto is definitely one of my favs.!
    I love your videos~ I just subscribed :)

  • @swoozie
    @swoozie 6 лет назад +806

    uve got my sub brev

    • @Who1sJax
      @Who1sJax 6 лет назад +25

      My boy swoozie

    • @1T_T7
      @1T_T7 6 лет назад +1

      sWooZie hMmm?

    • @rostar7256
      @rostar7256 6 лет назад

      Yo

    • @5tearful675
      @5tearful675 6 лет назад +11

      swoozie watches anime? *noice*

    • @rosth3453
      @rosth3453 6 лет назад +6

      If my boy swoozie says youre good, then you good g .

  • @ImAlexGoodwin
    @ImAlexGoodwin 6 лет назад +6

    Kobayashi! I'm so excited to see you cover him. He's become a new favorite of mine. Can't wait to see it - really enjoyed your breakdown of Matsumoto. "Your character does not need to be consistent with the character design on all of your drawings in the animation stage. Imposing this rule leads to very *boring*, *clinical* animation which is not fun to watch." You absolutely nailed it. It pains me when people work under the assumption that a character has to look 100% on-model in order for the animation to be good when all the greatest animators break form all the time. That defeats the purpose of a lot of animation's core principles.

  • @anakin-is-panakin
    @anakin-is-panakin Год назад

    This is such a good technical breakdown. You really know what you’re talking about.

  • @enkiimuto1041
    @enkiimuto1041 6 лет назад +500

    there is a comparison of sasuke doing the same movements as bruce lee btw

    • @soulmate1730
      @soulmate1730 6 лет назад +24

      Enkii Muto really, i saw a comparison of sasuke doing exactly the same move as the guy in cowboy bebop

    • @Joshua-ur4hx
      @Joshua-ur4hx 6 лет назад +25

      The Naruto vs Neji fight straight up rips off the train fight out of the Cowboy bebop movie

    • @we1417
      @we1417 6 лет назад +66

      Kaibutsu Garou The cowboy bebop train fight is homage to a movie, as is the naruto neji fight.

    • @imthebestvillainintheentir2230
      @imthebestvillainintheentir2230 6 лет назад +7

      Kaibutsu Garou cowboy Bebop was a boring average series that never got popular
      DEAL WITH IT

    • @imthebestvillainintheentir2230
      @imthebestvillainintheentir2230 6 лет назад +1

      Enkii Muto saucegay still got fucked

  • @PaperMilk455
    @PaperMilk455 5 лет назад +180

    why did i read this as "the genjutsu Behind Naruto's Fight Scene Animations

  • @jasondwhaj1792
    @jasondwhaj1792 5 лет назад

    That's awesome that you shouted out the behind the scenes guys who made it awesome. Now I know who they are.
    Subscribed just cause of this vid 👍hope you go far man

  • @NahrAlma
    @NahrAlma 6 лет назад +558

    Okay, geez fine. I'll give Naruto a chance.

    • @Jayburu1
      @Jayburu1 6 лет назад +83

      Hope you liked it! If you didnt binge everything religiously like me (due to nostalgia glasses since i saw only part 1 as a kid. I picked it up again last year to rewatch part 1 then shippuden for the first time.) id recommend finding a site that lists filler episodes so you can skip em, a lot of filler arcs are good but idk if you're the type of person who likes em. Nostalgia aside Naruto is a solid series, not the best, but good.

    • @rosyposie4279
      @rosyposie4279 6 лет назад +129

      Holzkohlen you won’t regret it. I thought the show was overrated, but honestly it deserves the popularity it has.

    • @caiovondannecker5771
      @caiovondannecker5771 6 лет назад +11

      Don't that, go see one piece. Is 10000x more intelligent and the story is insane. Naruto is good only when you are 12.

    • @batubatu8236
      @batubatu8236 6 лет назад +107

      @@caiovondannecker5771 U gotta be kidding. One piece story is trash compared to naruto

    • @vananhbui9372
      @vananhbui9372 6 лет назад +30

      Batu Batu i believe he is being sarcastic

  • @CATELlegend1
    @CATELlegend1 4 года назад +15

    "Make them more elastic"
    Internet: Never pause naruto
    :D

  • @blendering3D
    @blendering3D 4 года назад

    I discovered your channel because of this awesome video, now I'm learning from you on my self-taught animation journey. Thanks for all the content you put out here on RUclips!!

  • @milesmungo
    @milesmungo 6 лет назад +12

    Thanks for this analysis! I hadn't really considered showing the characters thought process in the midst of a fight. I'm usually just thinking of the action, and at most the character expressing themselves through HOW they fight. Every day I appreciate Jackie Chan just a little bit more...

  • @kamiko8021
    @kamiko8021 6 лет назад +5

    norio matsumoto got me into sakuga and animation in general, he's a GENIUS

  • @azizghalib495
    @azizghalib495 5 лет назад

    Finally, not only one who notices but is articulate enough to express. You are a god of observation! Thank you for a brilliant and fascinating video.

  • @xxnoobatlifexx7773
    @xxnoobatlifexx7773 6 лет назад +154

    Kakashi has to be one of my favorite character expetially in his fights against akutski members

    • @tiffanypersaud3518
      @tiffanypersaud3518 5 лет назад +3

      Xx NoobAtLifexX, I was mesmerized by these fights and would watch them on replay.

    • @themist3420
      @themist3420 5 лет назад +3

      I love the dramatic fight between him and obito ....

    • @riktmg7330
      @riktmg7330 5 лет назад +6

      He is very genius n smart.... Even strongest enemy can not defeat him easily.... Cuase he uses mind n power..... My fvrte character

    • @RoseStrohm
      @RoseStrohm 5 лет назад +2

      Especially*

    • @MsPotatobag
      @MsPotatobag 5 лет назад +2

      His fights against hidan and kakuzu, zabuza, obito. Some of the best in show.

  • @ghostie7790
    @ghostie7790 6 лет назад +11

    I love these videos. You are really helping the community with these. Thank you! I've been meaning to become a Patron member but it might take a few months.. Just moved across the country and I'm pretty short. I appreciate your videos! I will become a Patron when I can.

  • @BarsXy
    @BarsXy 5 лет назад

    I loved how you introduced yourself and what you did instead of begging for subscribers. You got me mate. And what you did in this video is absolutely amazing. Great video!
    Edit for Q: I couldn't find the Kakashi vs Obito scene animations in your channel, i'll be waiting for that video tho.

  • @SkullivanBones
    @SkullivanBones 6 лет назад +56

    bruh, sakuga focused tutorials? yes please!
    also looking forward to the nakamura break down :3
    loved the video!

    • @HowardWimshurst
      @HowardWimshurst  6 лет назад +5

      you know its coming! Got some videos coming out before then but it will happen, I have been biding my time with it
      Thanks for watching

  • @user-11Il10I1
    @user-11Il10I1 6 лет назад +33

    I subbed because of this. Great video.

  • @Rollzaye
    @Rollzaye 5 лет назад

    ...that was really good bro...Sakuga Animation is my new hobby...much appreciated...

  • @ambient0902
    @ambient0902 5 лет назад +3

    I'm loving this, sub for sure. Thanks for your video analysis. Every small bit helps in our craft.

  • @factoryoffacts1232
    @factoryoffacts1232 4 года назад +29

    Mahn i lost 90%of eyesight on my left eye and 40% of on the other eye due to gluacoma but i am a anime fan watched Naruto i learned more than eye there is more.

  • @brunoviniciusdacosta9823
    @brunoviniciusdacosta9823 4 года назад

    I'm from Brazil and this video helped me! Thanks, bro!

  • @mrbelarabi6062
    @mrbelarabi6062 4 года назад +99

    Dragon Ball fans: wait, why are they moving?

    • @totallynoteverything1.
      @totallynoteverything1. 3 года назад +25

      wait, why are they not exchanging punches mid air while teleporting?

    • @kengvue1699
      @kengvue1699 3 года назад +14

      @@totallynoteverything1. on god dB fights are just... add some flashy lights to it and repeat the frames for 7 seconds. Almost every fight

    • @bruh-uq2zx
      @bruh-uq2zx 3 года назад +3

      @@kengvue1699
      Ikr I’m not a fan of it

    • @kengvue1699
      @kengvue1699 3 года назад +5

      @@bruh-uq2zx frs. Studio toei spammed that on the goku and jiren fight, I was like, damn why they keep repeating the frames and showing the same fighting sequences 10 episodes ago. Every fight feels the same.

    • @kengvue1699
      @kengvue1699 3 года назад

      @@bruh-uq2zx ngl, I think narusasu was better because the studio didn’t repeat the frames and the chreography was amazing

  • @DrAdnan
    @DrAdnan 6 лет назад +22

    These legends are so inspiring 💪

  • @dibeichan
    @dibeichan 5 лет назад +1

    The first major Naruto vs Sasuke fight highlighted here is indeed something Norio Matsumoto needs way more credit for, as he was left to do this fight almost all by himself.
    Little to no help from other animators to pretty it up for him or us, due to most of the company employees being on strike… because have you ever looked up how much Anime animators are paid, not the big directors, but the grunts?
    Anyway, I found out via a BBS board back then after the ep aired that week. A member who was a much bigger オタク/Otaku than I was at the time had pointed the strike out to us, because we were wondering why the fight animation quality had shot down so hard on such a significant fight, because we were expecting less muted colors & more of the fight stylings we had beforehand.
    It turns out that most of the studio’s animation grunts up & went on strike. You have to remember that this was near/during the Recession, so imagine getting paid with ramen, but you’re only getting broth. And the only guy that was willing to have broth only was Norio Matsumoto.
    This fight was the best he could do on his own. Most Shonen Anime ends up switching from the usual 3 color cell shading to 2 when studios are on a budget &/or short on production time. And if you look at all the fights prior to this, most of them are fleshed out a lot longer in 3 color cell shading - because he had an animation team to back him up. If he wasn’t solo-ing, the heavy 2 tone colors wouldn’t of been so prominent.
    To give you some info from Art Education, most artists are taught to render Shading Values at a minimum of 9 Tones to make things realistic. Most animators dumb it down to 3 to keep production going & on time… “Ain’t nobody got time for” more than 3 Tones, basically.
    Unless if your Studio Deen, animate in ~7 Tones,~ & nearly every fight in the Fate Stay series is a near certified spectacle of “yes, we make time for that.”
    But the only reasons you’d go down to 2 tone cell shading is a lack of production time, money, &/or staff; all 3 were an issue, & Norio Matsumoto picked up the slack as best he could. He needs much more credit for what essentially was a Senior Thesis Project that should’ve taken a minimum of a quarter to complete (which I admit, is not a joy ride), into about 2 weeks or less… On. His. Own.
    *Shudder.* Just thinking about my own Senior Thesis makes me want to throw myself into a self-care catharsis. Pardon.
    So more オタク/Otaku out there need to give Norio Matsumoto more props for the crazy conditions he had to work under to meet that deadline, & get that fight to us.
    Thanks for staying for my TED Talk.

    • @Whocares0009
      @Whocares0009 5 лет назад +1

      Woah thank you so much for sharing this with us. This was an amazing read. I never knew about this and i thought i knew everything about him lol. But i think we should leave it this way cause in my opinion i always consider this episode 133 to be the greatest animated fight ever in tv episode. The sheer level of combos and craziness Norio pulled off hasn't been matched in a long time bar few episodes. He is the legend for sure and underrated as well. Thanks again its good to hear this. Let me know if you have more stories about him.

  • @nano7586
    @nano7586 6 лет назад +4

    Naruto has amazing animations.. glad there's at least a few people who appreciate that! (Haven't seen many so far)

  • @Roboartist117
    @Roboartist117 6 лет назад +281

    The Boruto series has really stiff animation with very few times where animation kicks up. The colors and background art is great but flat and non dynamic, and just doesn't go well together with the lackluster animation. I miss the older series more and more.

    • @Roboartist117
      @Roboartist117 6 лет назад +27

      Yes you are right there are many times the older series had lower quality animation. But higher quality animation was more often as well as better storytelling. Boruto series is 50-60 episodes in and maybe 1-2 well animated sequences which lasted MUCH less time.
      Fact is, Naruto has had more overall quality animation than Shippuden. And Shippuden has had more overall quality animation than Boruto if you discount the filler.

    • @jeisonrivera1938
      @jeisonrivera1938 6 лет назад +17

      I agree but, , Boruto pretty much just started, the first 50 episodes aren't from the manga. But The Sakura and Nue fight were well animated.

    • @Roboartist117
      @Roboartist117 6 лет назад +13

      The problem is that the animators will have a tough time when it catches up with the manga with Ikemoto's drawing style compared to Kishimoto's (which fell in line with the style the characters are usually designed). And he's not so great at poses either. Doesn't help when he also draws Sarada in inappropriate clothing that the animators will have to switch out for the gaiden clothing.
      It's just not great reference material to adapt.

    • @peedfarded
      @peedfarded 6 лет назад +27

      Boruto is still boring as shit.

    • @jeisonrivera1938
      @jeisonrivera1938 6 лет назад +1

      True, I was wondering how Studio Periot would design the villains, like Jigen. they have very distinct looks that can't be easily reproduced.

  • @rajaiiccarlisle7672
    @rajaiiccarlisle7672 2 года назад

    As I study this field I must say this was my favorite episode of all of Naruto..it's also very pleasing to actually see the episode's work frame by frame. This content I s AWESOME! My DUDE!!

  • @Trzbne
    @Trzbne 5 лет назад +6

    Wow, that was a really interesting analysis! Thank you for sharing! I watched Bleach after Naruto, and was always disappointed, because the fight scenes in Bleach mostly consist from a flash and then they stop and you wait, which one will hit the ground.

  • @PrimalSnake
    @PrimalSnake 6 лет назад +23

    My boy Naruto taught Conor Mcgregor how to fight.

  • @FlufflessLive
    @FlufflessLive 3 года назад

    Finally, I know the name, of the creator of my favorite animations. Thank you.

  • @YouKnowMeDuh
    @YouKnowMeDuh 6 лет назад +5

    The scenes that had the most impression on my was the one where Sasuke climbs up from under the water to get on top of it after getting knocked down hard by Naruto (the scene is included in this video), the whole fight where the reanimated Madara fights literally whole nations, and the same Madara pulling the whole "what are you going to do about the second one?". The last one in particular was absolutely jaw dropping.

  • @kurokenshin2507
    @kurokenshin2507 5 лет назад +71

    Naruto > one piece > DBZ > fairy tail
    These anime is legend for me & naruto fight is the best among em, its so fluid and realistic for me, while i was kid i also wondering if i can fight like that lmao tbh naruto have the realistic fight among em like if u got stab by a sharp weapon and you will bleeding, unlike "fairy tail" even if u got hit by sharpest weapon you will still alive and no bleed at all, that's why fairy tail is the worst for me

    • @npn8945
      @npn8945 5 лет назад +1

      If you want the fights to be like in real life than i think anime's are not for you.

    • @zavodszkiabel7919
      @zavodszkiabel7919 5 лет назад +13

      @@npn8945 You just have to find the right anime tbh.

    • @npn8945
      @npn8945 5 лет назад

      @@zavodszkiabel7919 are you talking about anime or other animations. Cause you literally can't find fights like in real life

    • @Dan-qt4xb
      @Dan-qt4xb 4 года назад +5

      @Bladelores it's his opinion

    • @stupidfcks2621
      @stupidfcks2621 4 года назад +7

      @Bladelores one piece fight scenes suck tho.

  • @zachanikwano
    @zachanikwano 5 лет назад +1

    Thank God for anime keeping traditional animation alive and innovative. But also here’s hoping the animators will eventually be treated, paid and cared for like the valued people and employees they are.

  • @BKEllzzKaat
    @BKEllzzKaat 5 лет назад +3

    New sub, really loved your explanation I got a much better understanding, I'm a self taught artist and I'm creating my own original manga so this was really helpful

  • @CirBam24
    @CirBam24 4 года назад +11

    When anime respects physics, it can make the animation 100% better than if it didn't

  • @spaceship0664
    @spaceship0664 4 года назад +1

    I don't really watch a lot of Naruto, but this video was amazingly helpful. Thanks for making this :)

  • @chedattilo
    @chedattilo 5 лет назад +20

    So there I was, high as shit. And the thought came to me: "I wanna watch Naruto Animation." You da real MVP.