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Tag Archives: shippuuden
This is the Naruto I remember
There were times when I considered dropping Naruto.
Posted in Anime, Reviews
Tagged action, drama, masashi kishimoto, Naruto, naruto shippuuden, sasuke, shippuuden
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Naruto Shippuuden: The return of Orochimaru, stuff happens
There is perhaps no anime I want to love more than Naruto. I’ve been following this story since 2003 and even if it drags on for another decade, I’ll still be camped out all night waiting for its end. I know full well it’s far from perfect, but by now I’m too caught up in these characters to actually care whether or not Naruto is objectively good or bad, that it simply is Naruto is good enough for me. I suppose this is a lot like being a Star Wars fan, you have to be willing to completely invest yourself in the story, kick reason to the curb and accept what you’re seeing. If all you can do is complain about the damn ewoks, you’re completely missing the point. Continue reading
Naruto Shippuuden rises from the ashes! A dramatic return to form!
I relapsed like a hungry junkie and gobbled up the last dozen episodes of Shippuuden… Why does it feel so wrong, yet taste so good? My name is bateszi and I’m a narutard! Continue reading
Naruto Shippuuden – 5 – Keep The Car Running
The massive clash of Gaara’s sand vs. Akatsuki’s blonde bombshell Deidara rages ever on while Naruto and Sakura celebrate with a bowl of ramen having again teamed up with their perverted old sensei; anti-social bastard that he is, Kakashi declines … Continue reading
Naruto Shippuuden – 1 to 2 – Well worth the wait, my fellow Narutards
I forgot how damn awesome Naruto is when it gets serious. These first two episodes are brilliant, the new soundtrack is wonderful too; dramatic, epic and even a little nostalgic. It just looks and sounds all grown up. After this … Continue reading
Standing on the brink of a new era, looking back at Naruto
Standing on the brink of a new era for Naruto, I’ve turned back the clock to look at my favourite moments from the series; fair warning – hyperbolic fanboyisms ahead. I started watching the show in 2003 with a cheap … Continue reading
Posted in Editorials, Music
Tagged gaara, haku, Naruto, rock lee, sasuke, shippuuden, shonen jump, zabuza
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