Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)
Vintage:
October 3, 2002
Status:
Completed
Summary:
Naruto closely follows the life of a boy who is feared and detested by the villagers of the hidden leaf village of Konoha. The distrust of the boy has little to do with the boy himself, but itโs whatโs inside him that causes anxiety. Long before Naruto came to be, a Kyuubi (demon fox) with great fury and power waged war taking many lives. The battle ensued for a long time until a man known as the Fourth Hokage, Yondaime, the strongest ninja in Konoha, fiercely fought the Kyuubi. The fight was soon won by Yondaime as he sealed the evil demon in a human body. Thus the boy, Naruto, was born. As Naruto grows he decides to become the strongest ninja in Konoha in an effort to show everyone that he is not as they perceive him to be, but is a human being worthy of love and admiration. But the road to becoming Hokage, the title for the strongest ninja in Konoha, is a long and arduous one. It is a path filled with betrayal, pain, and loss; but with hard work, Naruto may achieve Hokage.
the first episode of naruto have me hooked! it has all the elements of a great anime series! interesting character, action-comedy, great story and dialogue. It was one of the few anime i have watch and immediately was hooked after seeing 1 episode. the first episode i think is what really defines the entire concept of the Narutoverse! the idea of a boy who has been alienated from society because of something in his past that he doesn't really know about but strive to be accepted by pulling pranks maybe a bit cliche but the emotion and intensity that the main character shows really caught my attention. It also shows some great values like teamwork, loyalty & friendship which i think will appeal to a lot of younger audiences. Dialogues such as "a ninja never backs down on his word", "that's my way of the ninja" & "shinobi are just tools to be used" are quite catchy. From their training with Kakashi, their immense fight with Zabuza and Haku and the introduction of new character on the first part of the Chunin Exam i say the first season of Naruto started of strong!
