[Anime Reviews]
17 Jul 2007
Posted by Martin [Tags: Naruto]
If there’s one thing that makes me keep coming back to Naruto, it’s the feelings and emotions that form the motives for the characters; let’s face it, no other Shounen Jump show has ever grabbed me interest! For all its cliches and repetition (the start-of-episode recaps are just the right length of time to allow me to fetch a beer from the kitchen without missing anything), Naruto has heart. The drawn-out epic battle that marked the end of our heroes’ dealings with Zabuza shows the hallmarks of the series, both good and bad, summing up, perhaps, why it is eternally popular. The bad aspects are obvious but the positive side is what kept me hooked, and still does: Zabuza is bad-ass but Haku is driven by a more complex set of feelings and motivations, which made his end all the more poignant.
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Reading stats: 648 words & 4 images; estimated reading time 2:36 mins
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[Anime Reviews]
02 Sep 2006
Posted by Martin [Tags: Naruto]
It had to happen eventually. Even in this rural backwater in the north of England it’s impossible to avoid the cheeky grin of everyone’s favourite ninja: a certain Naruto Uzumaki. Accompanying the feverish hype that’s reached a nauseating level, Manga Entertainment have begun to release the first episodes on DVD. Naturally, I was curious enough to take advantage of their well-priced offer and see what all the fuss is about. From here on in I won’t be going in-depth in episode synopses or character profiles since you either 1). know more about the show than I do already or 2). you don’t care to begin with. For now I’ll just outline my own personal impressions.
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Reading stats: 535 words & 4 images; estimated reading time 2:08 mins
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