Naruto

Well, it's been awhile since I've actually done an anime reveiw, so today I will talk about Naruto and Naruto Shippuden.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Ninja (sort of...)

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 it’s what’s 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 the status of Hokage no matter what it takes.

The Good and The Bad: Naruto has its appeal in that it is addictave, easy to watch, and has some decent characters. However, with a slow, filler-ridden plot, the best description was in the summary, long and arduous. Well, in all, I'm rooting for the Akatsuki (ironic naming which will be explained in the next WOW) and hoping Naruto learns that there is more to life than orange jumpsuits and fishcakes.

My Rating: 6/10