Naruto

[Wp]

Anyone watch? I'm not that big a fan of the premise, but the setting is somewhat unique and some of the action scenes are simply amazing for something on a TV series budget (although an abnormally large one).

If anyone reads the manga, please get me up to date on it. I'm only up to the TV series in terms of story, but I already know what is currently happening in the manga. I want to fill in all those scenes in between without actually having to read those 200 chapters or so.

[TheLoserHero]

TLH Rule #45:

If you have access to the manga and the TV show and the manga came first, chances are, the manga will be better.

Pleeeeeeeeeeease read the manga. It's the author's pure, unchanged vision.

[Wp]

You read the manga? From what I've heard, the anime is pretty faithful to it except for those damn fillers (I HATE fillers). And plus, you should take a look at the anime as well. You get to see the action scenes in full, continuous glory.

[MariaAndMichelle]

All we know of Naruto is "Harmonia."

[Wp]

I thought it was a nice song. In general, though, I'm not a big fan of Naruto opening and ending theme songs.

[JexKerome]

As a matter of policy I stay away from the anime if I got the manga first, since it's GUARANTEED to disappoint. And every time I've caught some series as anime first, I find the manga to be tons better. The Ranma 1/2 TV series came by after I've read the manga for a couple of years and made me hurl; Card Captor Sakura, on the other hand, first I saw the anime, got the manga and loved it so much I'm now commited to collect every single piece of work from Clamp.

So having seen Naruto, Shaman King One Piece first in Shonen Jump, I'm not giving the anime a chance ever.

[IVstudios]

I saw the Trigun Anime before I read the Manga. And it was a good thing too because I would have had no idea what was going on otherwise. I also saw Hellsing (sp?) and read the manga and both were awesome.

I think the reason the Manga is usually better, just like most books are better than the movie, is because the book is as good as your imagination can let it be. A move on the other hand, is all based on someone else

[MariaAndMichelle]

... That was very well put.

[Keffria]

I saw the Trigun Anime before I read the Manga. And it was a good thing too because I would have had no idea what was going on otherwise.

No kidding! I liked Vash better in the manga, but at the same time, the action sequences were so bloody confusing... Actually, I don't see why everyone loves that series so much; the first ten episodes or so were good, but by the end, I was glad it was over.

Anyway, Naruto... Waaay too long. I saw the first few episodes, and while it's okay, I just can't bear to invest all that time in it.

[Wp]

I agree about the Trigun anime. It was pretty nice at first, then it turned into a melodramatic sob story.

I mainly watch Naruto for the fights. They are pretty cliched as they go, but they get more interesting and it's typically not more of the same stuff. Think DBZ without the weeks' worth of dialogue between special moves. There's actually character interaction and plot. The nice thing about Naruto is that you can skip about 10 episodes, get back into it, and still know what's going on.

[Keffria]

Oooh, like a soap opera?

[Wp]

Heh, maybe Trigun...

But Naruto really is about fun. Nothing deep, but lots of character interactions. It's got *tons* of characters. They all have different personalities and motivations. Sometimes it does get sappy, but typically they execute it very well.

[Keffria]

*derails thread, since no one seems to be adding anything else*

As I was yammering on about a few posts ago, there are times (many times) when there's no reason for a series to go to the full 26 episodes, much less 52 or whatever. (Not necessarily talking about Naruto, just talking...)

I mean, take Excel Saga. I absolutely *loved* the first ten or twelve episodes, but by the end, it was just old. (And then it got disturbing, and *then* they made that OVA in the same vein...)

And half the time, episodes 2 through 25 are "monster-of-the-week" type episodes, with little or no plot or character development. *cough*Witch Hunter Robin*cough*

[JexKerome]

And half the time, episodes 2 through 25 are "monster-of-the-week" type episodes, with little or no plot or character development. *cough*Witch Hunter Robin*cough*

Really? Dang, that series had gotten my interest.

[Wp]

The ending of WHR is especially inconclusive and, well, just plain bad.

[Keffria]

And half the time, episodes 2 through 25 are "monster-of-the-week" type episodes, with little or no plot or character development. *cough*Witch Hunter Robin*cough*

Really? Dang, that series had gotten my interest.

Ehh, don't take my word for it -- I've only seen about half the series... But it's rapidly losing my interest.

[Phact0rri]

this is great...

http://www.animefringe.com/magazine/200 ... ial/03.php

[K-Dawg]

Naruto started off great then slowly started to fizzle. This last arc in the manga was very boring if not for seeing Shikamaru and some of the other genins.

If you want a pretty good manga/anime read/watch One Piece. It's not super cliche, and it's about pirates.

[TheLoserHero]

I am so on that like a hobo on a ham sandwich.