100% Blind NARUTO Review (FINALE): The End of a GREAT Series

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I've wanted to review naruto for years and with it being a 100% blind review, it made me all the more excited!
I've covered One Piece, Dragon Ball and Attack on Titan over the last 2 years and today I'm embarking on my second largest journey to date! The 700 chapter long Naruto following the adventures of Sasuke, Sakura and the titular Naruto as they learn to harness their chakra and perfect their ninja skills!
Today we're covering the Fourth Shinobi War arc! With characters like Uchiha Madara and Tobi coming into full swing!
And now we have Sasuke, Naruto & Sakura reunite to fight for the future of the world! Cell 7 is back BABY! And it's now the end of the series!
MUSIC USED
-Faint (Cover by Speaking with Ghosts)
-Emergence of Talents (Shippuden)
-Kushina's Theme (Shippuden)
-Hidden Will to Fight
-Hidden Will To Fight (Second Version)
-Tragic (With Choir)
-Crimson Flames (Cover by Daviallon)
-Terranigma Shop Music
-Loneliness (Cover by EHRU)
-Can you Chad my Heart (Piano cover by RoLee Piano)
-Can You Feel my Heart (Orchestra cover by MrCoulon)
-Gigachad DOOM Version (Remix by Jupiter)
-In The End (Cover by Aron Van Selm)
-Anger (Shippuden)
-Logic and Trick (Great Ace Attorney)
-One Piece 4Kids Rap (Remix by Professor Pangolin)
-Super Gore Nest (Doom Eternal)
-Need to be Strong (Cover by Nordex)
-Sadness and Sorrow (Cover by Patrick Pietschmann)
-Wind (Cover by Grim Cat Piano)
-Wind (Cover by Cross X Heart)
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Video edited by Editor-San

[@TotallyNotMark]

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[@FourZ4]

all right mark, you mentioned bleach. when we getting that review :D

[@spoof2062]

Clearly he's reviewing food wars next!

[@antwerp_1024]

Mark I have loved all of your reviews of Naruto (My personal favorite Anime) thus far hope to see you review Boruto after its conclusion. You have so you have no plans to make Naruto content for a while though now that you have completed this amazing story I and many would probably want to know How you could/ would change Naruto in order to make Naruto perfect in your opinion. If you do decide on this idea a possible title could be: My 100% Ideal revamp of NARUTO.

[@bigstarwarsfan5714]

@@FourZ4 he said he’s not doing bleach. He stopped at EP.35 and said “it wasn’t for him”.

[@Cloudy1]

Normally I would occasionally skip your sponsor messages but honestly hearing you mention the tragic passing of your grandparents due to cancer resonated with me. Last year I lost my grandfather to liver cancer and the year before that I lost my father to the same sort of cancer. I’m so glad you can make a living off of your passion and continue to inspire so many people. Thank you, Totally Not Mark ❤️

[@fuckhead0]

"I'd be honored if, in the future, you occasionally recall that there once was a character named Naruto" This incredibly humble and honest quote tears at the strings of the hearth, don't worry Kishimoto, Naruto won't be forgotten

[@tramiltontalknreact]

Its hard to forget when he straight after continued with Boruto where Naruto is a frequent character

[@redtygr14]

Just like Oparts Hunter.

[@Thunderstorm711993]

Don't know about this naruto guy, but have you heard about Boruto's dad?

[@redtygr14]

@@Thunderstorm711993 I mean does he have his own anime or what?

[@broidk8291]

@@tramiltontalknreact he didn’t start boruto so no

[@blueblazeflame]

Using Guy’s backstory as a way to show the feelings of being 30 was something I NEVER would have imagined, but… it’s also somehow incredibly appropriate and profound. Mark somehow took one of my favorite anime fights in general and made it that much better because it felt relatable to him. Amazing work on this Mark, and what a journey it has been.

[@XDarksoulX1129]

Guy makes a lot more sense now honestly. He is around 30 he’s still living through his youth.

[@time502]

I'm turning 30 in 2 weeks Mark.. man you hit me hard..

[@thecelgames2937]

Big same on this. I was too young to understand guy's sacrifice to this level back then. Now at 31 it hits way harder as someone looking to what comes for the rest of my life. Had a good tear shed just hearing Mark was going though what I did a year ago.

[@namoma4922]

I m way younger ATM but i get it honestly

[@keithkeller4546]

Agreed. I also just turned 30, and re-experiencing this through Mark was wonderful. Don't think I'd have had this perspective on it without him.

[@luminaryprism75]

One of my favorite comments from Kishimoto about the end of Naruto is his response to a question of “what would you say to yourself 15 years ago?” And his response was something along the lines of “I would say to cherish him [Naruto] because your little ninja will bring you your dreams and become very dear to many people”

[@undeadMonk]

The abundance of casual eye surgery in Naruto is my favourite thing about it. Especially in The Last - it honestly makes me laugh every time.

[@memekin955]

If you watch closely like when Madara pluck the eye from Kakashi and put it in his eye.. He use his chakra to actually blend in his nerve and connect with him and its actually makes the story interesting tho

[@blyzer7373]

@@memekin955 "If you watch closely" lol, it's plainly obvious he is doing some shit with his chakra to connect the eye. Simply putting an eye in eye socket isn't going to magically make you see out of it.

[@memekin955]

@@blyzer7373 lol I assumed bcoz I thought he was just saying like everyone just plug and play kinda thing.. So I just said

[@MadameTamma]

Ninja anatomy works the same way as Potato head toys. Just pop one eye out and put it somewhere else. It's fine.

[@FloundFahrdienst]

Remember when you needed to be a mediacal ninja to replace an eye? Good times. At that point in the story with Madara, every single being that has Hashirama DNA can heal itself (hasirama Sage mode) and replace body parts. The concept of Hishirama DNA being THIS ridicules always bothered me

[@cenocephalo7655]

As a lifelong fan of Naruto I have to say this was awesome. I mean to even be able to cover so much material and only leave out very very little is an impressive feat on its own. But besides that , the AMV tribute intros summon such a nostalgic joy inside me for the medium that got me into heavy music AND Naruto. I think they really capture the essence of early Naruto and the sort of edgy post 90s culture that Naruto is so clearly influenced by in the character designs and settings (more clear especially in the early days of the series). Ever since Naruto ended all those years ago I’ve been rewatching all the swagkage videos every so often just to have some sort of Naruto content and to remember how important it was for me. This review of yours has given me an awesome opportunity to experience Naruto again for a first time and I just wanted to let you know it was honestly a huge deal for me, much bigger than a KZbin video should be for sure. Thanks dude.

[@DocFranklinStone]

My man hit me in the eyes during the Gai speech. As a 29 year old, who lost his way for a while, that shit hit hard. This whole video hit like a truck. Well done, Mark. I'm gonna go cry some more now.

[@akhilpandey6585]

Same here man. They way he presented guy life and importance and connect with life. I am also 30 and having this existence crisis made me emotional hearing him

[@flameheadshero]

The one thing I really like about the Kaguya fight is that it’s just the Bell Test in practice. Instead of a bell, it’s getting Naruto and Sasuke to touch her with the seals.

[@jacobjensen7704]

OH MY GOSH I'VE NEVER THOUGHT OF IT THAT WAY. THIS IS AMAZING!

[@itachisusanoo3689]

yo wait...

[@greyborg3846]

I never realized this. It honestly makes me think back on that whole section in a completely different way.

[@baffourdanquah9603]

Woah. Now that you bring it up I never noticed that. That’s damn genius

[@toddstone230]

When you put it like that. It recontexualizes it for me

[@kishinpain]

The final Naruto saga has created a lot of controversy, there is a lot of heat on the Madara \ Kaguya issue .. but let's face it: the real antagonist, from the beginning, is Sasuke. Orochimaru, Akatsuki, Madara, Kaguya .. are all factors that led Naruto and Sasuke to mature both physically and mentally, and all of them contributed to the foundations for their final clash. The great war serves to "dissect" the lore and to give the motivation for the final fight.

[@roxtechs]

Amen

[@gestureflow2143]

Nice prespective

[@atmmachine11]

no

[@legendendegrav1288]

Oh shi I didn't know you were intelligent like that kishin lol

[@misters6749]

I’d say the FINAL antagonist was Sasuke. The guy who drove the plot was essentially Black Zet….. Madara. Yeah Madara 😁😁😁

[@bob513993]

10:40 The eyeball thing is viable due to medical ninjutsu. They’re reattaching all the nerves n blood vessels n shiz when they transfer eyes. Every instance you’ve seen of it has been in the presence of someone capable of healing themself or other people. Madara, in particular, doesn’t need to worry about it because Hashirama’s power subconsciously heals his wounds.

[@xanderfulton3186]

That makes so much sense

[@alanplays2881]

@craIIed Had one of his medical Anbu implant it

[@trident042]

The only reason I ever called BS on the eyes thing is the relative speed with which some of the later transfers were carried out. Earlier transfers took hours, sometimes days, to heal and be useful. Madara notwithstanding, other late-series eye movements should have had a bit more time delay attached to them. It's not glaring, but it just starts happening SO MUCH, lol

[@davepop3156]

Gods damn it....this is such a hearth warmingly loving review. I'm in tears. Thank you

[@viderevero1338]

Shaking & crying rn

[@gregorymanucharyan6283]

The fact that Kishimoto’s Father passed away during the making of this arc, makes Might Guy’s backstory more sad😢.

[@TheREALHugo4]

And people never knew that happened.

[@gig7932]

I don't know if this is true but I heard from someone that that's the reason he chopped apart Minato.

[@RenoReborn]

That was a great origin for Boruto. Who knew Boruto's Dad had so many cool adventures.

[@spirttomb]

😂

[@benjamintodd5637]

And then Poof* the worst of the series in a long time!

[@Mnkeys]

​@@benjamintodd5637 If you think Boruto is bad you clearly checked out early (which I get, but some of the best moments in the Naruto canon happen in Boruto. It's worth it)

[@Kehlsteinhaus7]

@@MnkeysI don’t care what happened in boruto, don’t talk about boruto.

[@Mnkeys]

@@Kehlsteinhaus7 isn't your dumbass talking about it right now 🙄

[@ethanhunt3242]

Madara acknowledging Guy’s strength is one of my favorite moments in the anime and it works because Guys flashback is so effective at building up his journey to that moment. Love it. Even though you didnt talk about it Naruto’s final goodbye to Minato gets me in the feels everytime too. The final arc is admittedly super disjointed but the good stuff in it is REALLY good and there’s a lot spectacular moments wrapping this story up.

[@mehmeh8403]

100% agree. I think a villain acknowledging the strength of a hero is such a fantastic scene. Villains being vain and boastful is fine and all but when they are realistic/respectful and praise their opponent it just feels.....different. Madara goes from condescending to respectful so fluidly. In a previous scene he’s mocking the five Kage and here he is praising Guy. Seeing Madara do both is what makes this so impactful. It’s not an anime but when Thanos praised iron man in avengers i got a similar feeling.

[@ethanhunt3242]

@@mehmeh8403 Yeah, good point it really does mean even more because its Madara. Madara to this point has been completely dismissive of everyone except for Hashirama …but here he is after wrecking all the Kages and pounding the rest of the army into the dirt acknowledging and genuinely intrigued by this character who often times is portrayed as a goofball and comic relief. It’s one of the best character moments in the whole series for both Guy and Madara.

[@stumpyalex503]

@@ethanhunt3242 i think it's especially fitting that it's guy, because not only are he and hashirama both powerhouses, but they both share similar philosophies that contrast with madara's. Hashirama's final words to madara about passing on their dreams to the next generation are almost verbatim what mark was talking about in regards to Guy. Both Guy and Hashirama became as strong as they did so they could leave behind something better behind for others. The fact that they are two characters pitted against madara both philosophically and are the only two who seem to be able to match him using their own power in combat is pretty cool

[@imakegreateggs]

"True victory isn't about winning against someone strong. It's about defending what's important to you"- Might Duy The most underrated father.

[@THEGREATMAX]

I think Might Duy might die you guys I got a weird feeling

[@tz5116]

Guy and Lee are on the Level of Kratos and Atreus, Joel and Ellie, Piccolo and Son Gohan etc. in my opinion.

[@DrJareld]

@@tz5116Gohan sucks as a character. Piccolo is also completely irrelevant. They are nothing compared to lee and Guy

[@sphewandiso]

​@@DrJareldLee in Shippuden is irrelevant so what's your point?

[@DrJareld]

@@sphewandiso at least he has moments that are cool, Gohan after Buu becomes an absolute dumpster fire of a character

[@calrain1177]

Seeing mark going over probably the series that impacted me the most is insane. I first started reading Naruto when I was seven and it was the first manga I ever read, over the years I finally caught up to most recent chapters which was just after the pain arc had finished when I was about 11. And for the next 4 years I would read it weekly along with bleach and one piece. Until finally Naruto came to an end, and I said good bye to my childhood hero. Watching mark review Naruto only reminded me of my own life and journey into adulthood. And the time I spent enamoured by this world I read weekly as well all of the linkin park amvs and getting the movies for Christmas. Thank you Mark and your incredible team, for letting me relive all of that. To finish it off with wind by akeboshi truly brought the tears. Also Can... Can you hear it? Is that the sound of the number 1? Please say it's so mark Tell us bleach fans what we so need to hear

[@GregoryFord98]

I also started watching the anime when l was 5 or 6 when it first aired in the US. I remember l was in 1st grade and l tried learning all of the hand signs. I watched it weekly in english until it went on a two week break then l watched in Japanese until l caught towards the end of the first series in 2007. The manga finished my Jr year of HS and the anime finished my first semester of Fr year of college. Naruto quite literally made up my entire childhood for about 13 years every week l was either reading or watching Naruto and when it ended that day when l watched the Naruto-Sasuke fight and Naruto's corrination l knew my childhood ended. It's a special series for sure

[@abel3557]

Didn't change his profile pic so guess not

[@lexecomplexe4083]

Mark doing Bleach would be a dream come true. That was our favourite of the big 3

[@Ori385]

@@lexecomplexe4083 our??? Who is our

[@jeremygrandison1040]

Now Boruto is carrying on the legacy of the future generations which I can't wait for where it's headed!

[@lautarolynn8834]

"That is no skill or technique, but the simple ability to turn those around him into allies. I would call that the most dangerous ability in the entire ocean" - Eiichiro Oda

[@glory1950]

- Dracule Mihawk

[@SS-gt8sy]

@@glory1950 yeah, when mihawk said that both naruto and goku flashed in front of my eyes for a sec

[@digitaldude969]

Man I remember when that last chapter was released. The emotion. The feeling of conclusion, finality. Naruto has always had a profound impact with me. It's one of the many shows I watched with my father, he's battling lung cancer right now. And it's tough. I've been struggling, probably way less than he has. But I've been having the think about a life where my father won't be with me anymore, and that's terrifying. But Naruto will always make me think about him, he always acts like guy. Bountiful youth, headstrong, not very good at some stuff, but always a huge heart. He's one of the nicest people you'd ever meet. His kindness is infectious like Naruto. This story brought us together, and we still talk about it. So I know deep down although I can never truly prepare myself for the inevitable, I know I will always have this. This show. This Manga. This story. To have that bond. Naruto to me means so much to us. Thank you for this excellent time, reminiscing over a story I've held to my heart since my father, brother, and I all sat down to watch the very first episode of Naruto.

[@xx-cj6ew]

Watching this review series really changed my view on Naruto's writing: I used to find it lovable but overly simplistic and rather tropey (shonen power-scaling™, light vs dark deuteragonists, one for the good of all, etc.), but your descriptions of the characterizations and themes they embodied throughout the story showed me there's a lot more going on under the surface that connected the characters to the plot to the world, and for that I want to express my gratitude.

[@munnamusashippuden7920]

I would suggest you to check out this video m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2TTonWlnLmYeaM Or their whole channel in general. Thr way war arc's pacing was makes the meaning of a lot of resolution of different narrative get lost tbf

[@ProjektTaku]

my biggest problem with late naruto is the over abundance of transformations, like nine tails chakra mode (yin, yang, kurama yang, complete), asura kurama mode and sage of 6 paths, which all feel like random power ups with no real weight behind them, aside from maybe kurama mode. I honestly would've preferred if naruto just stuck to his chakra cloak mode and gained 9 chakra tails in it, with his final form being tailed beast mode

[@HeeMan7797]

I’ve loved this series and thank you for reviewing it, your reviews have been amazing and I can’t wait to see what your next review will be.

[@ChakraWarrior2012]

I think he said on Twitter that the next manga he was reviewing is Chainsaw Man

[@gig7932]

@@ChakraWarrior2012 really? Gotta start reading that.

[@Netherwolf6100]

Seeing Guy use the 8 Gates in their full power was the hype for me when it came to the finale of Naruto. It was absolutely awesome in every way imaginable. I'm still a little annoyed over Kaguya's appearance taking over for Madara who is by far, my second favorite anime antagonist behind Frieza but, seeing Naruto finally reach Sasuke, without killing him, who's been an annoying stubborn mule was still cool all the same.

[@JustSomeGuywithEpicGrasses]

Madara literally left the entire world defenseless over some text written on an old rock. If the Infinite Tsukoyomi was a jutsu for peace, why didn't the Sage of Six Paths use it? It was obvious he wasn't the final villain since we found out how mindlessly he accepted a concept that made no sense.

[@Netherwolf6100]

@@JustSomeGuywithEpicGrasses The Sage didn't use it because obtaining Peace by robbing people of their free will and sense of self is no different than obtaining peace by killing everyone else on earth and letting them live out their desires in the confirmed afterlife of Naruto. Turning people into vegetables to be used as a food source by an alien god tree is not the same as real world peace and understanding.

[@Sasukeis6-0againstNaruto]

>Madara second favorite manga/anime villian >Annoyed by Sasuke Ironic given the clear similarities as well as Sasuke having a better rivarly, plan for peace, character development, and being a better "final" opponent for Naruto. Must have wanted him to be another power of friendship shonen main character and or another Naruto cheerleader.

[@ndro_gyny]

Yo. Watch hunterxhunter 2011. Meruem is The villain.

[@Netherwolf6100]

@@ndro_gyny Meruem is actually my 3rd favorite. He doesn't make number one mostly because over time, given how he was evolving snd changing, I get the feeling with more time, he would have become more human than most others, making me sympathize with him. Madara is number 2 because of how intricate and detailed many of his plans were, and truly, there were moments where I thought where he could fail, which made him seem far more human that someone like Aizen from Bleach. But his motivations were semi pure, but he was so twisted by his perception and desires that he couldn't see exactly how evil is goals were. I can understand and relate to him, but the fact that he believes himself to be this savor of the world is what makes him so cool, and how the Ninja World built him up to be this grand force of nature that lived up to the hype.... before Kaguya ruined it. Frieza is number one for me however because of how unapologetically evil he is. He is q creature of untold power that rules by fear and the cruelty he displayed all of the smile, made me truly fear him as a child. A being who could and has wiped out entire races with a smile, the same way we kill insects in our kitchens or bedrooms. As if all others were little more than gnats to him and how he always seemed to have this unbound power that couldn't be stopped. He's a true terror and ruler of an entire galaxy and held no remorse in his heart for anyone, not even his own father.

[@sirfrosted3374]

I actually teared up at the end. Ending the final speech with Wind was beautiful.

[@Brave_New_Tube]

Damn, bro. You got me with that line towards the end, "The next generation that could only exist when one fights for and finds meaning in a tomorrow they might never see." A lot of people look at Boruto and see a corny sequel and uninteresting characters (and it kinda is, money is money after all), but I see it as the ultimate payoff for all the sacrifices the Naruto characters made to survive in and change the ninja world. I love the fact that we get to see them experience adulthood and parenthood and be the ones that pass on the lessons to the next generation.

[@oddsolostrike]

I'd have been totally happy if Boruto had no central conflict and we just got to see Naruto/Sasuke and company just trying to be adults/parents. Kishimoto did so much work building these character he could have just let them exist in a world and I'd have eaten it up 🤣

[@hunterwynn3826]

Except for the part where we learn that Naruto became an absent dad... that's stupid.

[@ArwingDing]

@@hunterwynn3826 in Naruto’s defense he never had a dad in his life so he never knew how to really be one. Sure he had Iruka and Jiraiya but it’s not the same. I will admit that him not sending the clone to the office instead of having it be the other way around is a huge oversight.

[@Brave_New_Tube]

@@hunterwynn3826 That's a great point and another actual highlight of the series imo. Naruto got everything he wanted in life, a family, being Hokage, etc. Now we get to see him deal with the responsibilities of those roles, and also how it affects his family. The series may be called Boruto, but it's still definitely also about the OG characters and how they adapt to adulthood and its challenges. Some adapted to it better than others, and you could probably argue Naruto hasnt been the best leader or father up till this point, but he's figuring it out the best way he can, by trusting his instincts and the people around him when he can't do something alone.

[@eraea9179]

The problem was, all we needed was that final scene of Naruto that showed everyone as adults with kids and stuff, not a full blown sequel. Making a sequel is just beating an exhausted horse to death then beating its child to do the same thing its parent did

[@littleprince8164]

What a journey, this review series was very enjoyable and nostalgic. I've read/watched all of Naruto and this is one of my favorite manga. So watching this series from start to finish and listening to someone who enjoyed it the same way as I did somehow made me feel proud as a fan of the series. (Is that weird? Lol) anyways thanks for covering Naruto!!

[@colibri224]

It's always funny to me that the One Piece & Naruto fandoms were mostly at war during the Big Three Era, while Oda and Kishimoto were rivals but still friends and so supportive toward each other.

[@ProjektTaku]

meanwhile the bleach fandom minded its own business and got done dirty.

[@manuelmialdea5127]

The One Piece subreddit is, to this day, trying to convince people of which is better.

[@D.W.M.T.Y.A.W._CheckAbout_]

@@ProjektTakuTYBW arc coming soon baby

[@Dpkumar983]

The funny thing is sales of Naruto manga never even come close to one piece during its run

[@ProjektTaku]

@@Dpkumar983 but I think naruto was more popular in the west, partly thanks to 4kids butchering one piece.

[@Gumby518]

The ending song you chose has great meaning for me. Kudos. Unrelated to that, great review! I found myself in tears as you DESCRIBED the Madara v Guy fight. It was emotional when I first read it, watched the anime, and still is now. I realize through your review what blindspots (for better or worse) I had due to nostalgia and recency bias. Looking forward to your next work!

[@ItsMeSubarashi]

What's the name of the ending song

[@Gumby518]

@@ItsMeSubarashi Wind-by Akeboshi

[@susear5939]

Truly, had me emotional and in tears as well. The journey of Guy & Lee changed my life. The choice of using Wind as the ending song by Editor-san was perfect. The song holds deep emotional connection and meaning for me.

[@susear5939]

Do check out Editor-san. That's the name of Mark's editor. He turns the videos into what they are.

[@theinvincibleironman6548]

Hey TNM, I’ve been watching your content since the DB character reviews, and I love the good natured and positive way you observe narratives. I’m so inspired to see someone take something they’re passionate about and be able to devote themselves to it. I loved this series and naruto is one of my favorite stories, not just anime. Thank you for all the work (and the production team as well)!

[@CrowTRobot]

He’s come a long way and become one of my favorite content creators. He got me to read One Piece during the beginning of the pandemic and this Naruto series has been my fav since his Hunter X Hunter journey. What a ride. I hope he does FMA or Monster next but whatever it ends up being, I’ll be here for the ride. Even Bleach lol

[@dustininfinity]

"-To find meaning in a tomorrow they'll never see..." Made it through the whole video without crying then you hit me with that 😭 😭

[@redheadmedia7901]

"When I see you take on stuff and get all messed up... It kinda hurts me." The perfect reason for why Naruto never stopped going for Sasuke. Such a beautiful story.

[@slkjvlkfsvnlsdfhgdght5447]

though i think that they should've had much more bonding time in part 1

[@jamrah8713]

Honestly you hit it on the mark with Kaguya. I loved the execution and Madaras conclusion and everything surrounding her but I don’t like HER. People say that kishimoto didn’t intend for Kaguya to be a final villain but with all the setup especially on the re read, it looked like the case to me. Kaguya just isn’t interesting as a villain or captivating. She just feels like a run of the mill villain compared to the A/S tier villains we got prior. She isn’t bad by any means but she’s very underwhelming if that’s the right word. Nethertheless, Naruto still is my favourite series despite that, and the final fight made up for kaguyas lack lustured-ness completely and concluded the Naruto series beautifully.

[@shadowdragon7347]

@Wow im not clicking that and also how did you slip past youtubes link blocks? I dont know what youre advertising but stop

[@sarafontanini7051]

the issue is that kaguya gets like barely any build up (I thn there's like a throwaway line that hints to her origins chapters before her appearance, but I could be wrong on way or th other) and even aside fromt hat she's....not very interesting. She's kinda...boring. And I beleive she dies kinda anticlimatically? IUnno. either way, Kishimoto probably shouldn't have just suddenlyhave ehr come in out of nowhere and take the spotlight. Just have MADARA be the final foe, since that's how it was sahping up before.

[@zay9680]

I really didn't like the execution of Madara's end and EVERYTHING surrounding Kaguya. ESPECIALLY on reread. The whole thing with Zetsu felt out of nowhere. And Kaguya's backstory and general existence is of the same vein in my opinion. I'm in the camp of "Madara should've been the final villain", as I feel like he was a perfect reflection and foil and example of what Sasuke could have become. And the whole reincarnation thing was a wash for me too, I felt like they could have just been on a similar path and say to Madara and Hashirama "We won't go down the same path as you.", without being ACTUAL REINCARNATIONS.

[@zay9680]

The spectacle and scale of the fight went crazy though, no cap 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@JonathanRiverafrickinnice555]

Yeah, that's basically how I feel about it, woulda preferred Madara as the main villain, but I'm not too pissed.

[@Googaliemoogalie]

Madara and Obito have Hashirama cells in their body (Madara has his face in his chest) to give them a healing factor. Since the white zetsu is cultivated from those cells, the parts that need to be replaced are using Hashirama's healing cells. Putting an eye back in is just the application of the healing factor, just like the arm. Kakashi's eye was put in with medical ninjitsu that Rin used and I suppose generated optic nerves.

[@NicoXBlack]

Naruto was the first anime I ever watched back when I was 6 years old and I can say for sure that no other show has shaped me more on a fundemental level than this one! Therefore, it will always hold an unclaimable place in my heart until my dying day. And even though it might not be my number 1 favorite anime, nothing will ever replace the experience I had with this fantastic series!

[@rigo_ad9317]

This right here… it’s so relatable. It might not be the best and it might be my favorite, but it probably left the most impact on me ever

[@PhreakinPhilip]

Samee, nostalgia from first grade as I waited to watch Naruto every week on toonami. I quite literally grew up with naruto, him being 17 at the end of the war and me being 16 while watching the episode when it first aired

[@cameroncorrado3935]

I couldn't agree more. 😊

[@aspigo9087]

Dude, I had to write this comment before finishing the video. Reliving Guy’s fight through your perspective brought me to tears. Thank you for taking the time to articulate your interpretation the way you did. That moment in the story had a huge impact on me, but I’ve always felt that I could never properly put it into words myself. Beautifully done! Now on to the remainder of the video 😄

[@shaheer_04]

"I'd be honored if, in the future, you occasionally recall that there once was a character named Naruto" Genuinely nearly brought me to tears.

[@drawinglikeasir]

One last time headbanging to Naruto-Linkin Park-Intro AMVs, hell yea 🔥🤘

[@rafuruuchiha]

Naruto was the anime that got me into anime, the first anime I've watched, the first manga I've read. So while I don't think it has the absolute greatest story cuz there are times when it gets boring and I lose interest, I can firmly say it's my favorite since it holds a special place in my heart. Thank you for reviewing it and giving it the love it deserves. I loved this series and can't wait to see what you have coming next. Keep up the great work!

[@TheShree909]

I am pretty sure that the boring times are one or two moments in all of the manga?

[@rafuruuchiha]

@@TheShree909 Yeah it's not often. The biggest example would be the war arc. It was just too dragged out prior to the climax. And when I was watching the anime weekly, the fillers were SUPER boring. But overall the good HEAVILY outweighed the bad.

[@Joulourde]

What a great conclusion. I'm glad something so heartful could make me appreciate Kishimoto's work for such a long time

[@thepotato513]

I feel like the explanation for Madara and Obito being able to swap out their eyes so easily should be the fact that they have Hashirama cells grafted onto them, giving them advanced regenerative capabilities (which is also Kishimoto's explanation for how Obito hasn't gone blind from overuse of his Mangekyo Sharingan), but that doesn't explain how Kakashi is able to get his eye during his flashback

[@CentauriSphere]

It's just generally how it works in this universe. Edit: on -> in

[@demonslayer6267]

I think Rin performed the surgery there, so...still kind of regeneration in the form of medical ninjutsu

[@thepotato513]

@@demonslayer6267 Yeah, and now that I think about it, we see Madara use healing jutsu on his eye socket after stealing Kakashi's Sharingan

[@A_000]

Obito and Madara works. Kakashi's doesn't, I think people know it was a cop out, since there's no explanation to it. But the kaguya arc itself has problems so..

[@jin4712]

They use medical ninjutsu, they'd be able to do it without hashirama cells.

[@MR-pr5td]

Such an epic ending. Greats reviews start to finish Mark

[@yamamah4642]

Thank you so much for this, Mark. When you first started this series, I was really dreading the point when you were going to cover the last stretches of this story; in my mind Naruto had regressed in quality past the Pain arc (a sentiment I share with many) but watching your reviews, I was reminded just how legitimately good this series is, even past that arc. I don't think a bad story would've captured the hearts of millions in the way Naruto did--no other fandom was this fervent and diverse, but perhaps precisely because of this that many fans who didn't like the ending wanted to distance themselves after the series' conclusion. It was really hard, especially that Naruto was ending just as AoT was exploding in popularity, and comparisons were inevitable. I remember this at worst cynical and at best humorous atmosphere that pervaded the fandom, followed by what I can only describe as collective cringe. Naruto felt cringey, loving Naruto felt cringey, but now I realize that was only because we loved it so much. It was an entire era, just over. Years later, I can look back on this series not just with love but so much respect for Kishimoto as an artist. I regret every stupid, insulting thing I've said about him in the past, along with countless other fans. When it wasn't Tite Kubo, Kishi really was the punching bag of online fandom, but I believe we're all now a little more aware of how draining, soul-crushing drawing manga on that schedule could be; the manga industry is a cruel, relentless machine that eats talent and shits gold, and anybody who manages to survive it even for a short while deserves so much respect. So much has come after Naruto, and I appreciate Kishimoto now more than ever for his artistic choices: he was one of the few who drew girls and women with normal body proportions, and even fewer who drew black characters as actual people rather than caricatures. This is a small thing, maybe, but I also genuinely appreciate how no teenager in this series has insanely-defined abs or gravity-defying tits. I love it. It's one of the few manga series out there where teens feel and look like teens. Anyway, thank you and your amazing editors for all your efforts. I really enjoyed watching these videos.

[@neoshenlong]

Do not feel that bad over the things you said and did in the past. You may not have walked a straight path, but you are now where you need to be.

[@theperson8539]

Great comment!

[@four-en-tee]

I said this before: they really should've just given Kaguya her own arc. The story didnt spend enough time building her up before hand, so the reveal was always going to be controversial, and even more so since it cucked Madara's place as the final boss of that arc. Obviously Kaguya doesnt ruin the whole story. It just ruins the end of the finale of the war arc (i tend to disconnect the final battle between Naruto and Sasuke from the war arc itself).

[@benwalx1170]

Yes but kishimoto was being forced to speed it up

[@MiloKuroshiro]

@@benwalx1170 if that was the case, he should've dropped Kaguya and write the finale around Madara that had more than enough build up and thematic reasons for it. But nah, we have to tie Naruto and compare him to another character again, and we need to explain Lore that no one asked for and that don't really add anything

[@danielmusic2611]

@@MiloKuroshiro hätte hätte Fahrradkette

[@Leg1503]

@@MiloKuroshiro the lore from Kaguya builds up something. It builds the foundation for a series that milks Naruto’s popularity, boruto.

[@abdiels117]

Kaguya should have just been introduced in boruto

[@ActionRicker]

This series impacted my life so much. I love this story

[@madeehakhan3297]

Madara was a great villain to end the series on, it would've been weird if an alien bunny Goddess came to earth out of nowhere and was defeted by a reverse harem jutsu

[@Jazzmaster1992]

It's nice to see somebody enjoy the series, and especially take a good look the emotional aspects and personal narratives. I feel like people miss a lot of that and instead just endlessly debate who could solo who, etc.

[@jin4712]

Even if the Kaguya portion of the arc wasn't the best, Naruto as whole cemented itself as one of the goats.

[@Omnigreen]

This series of Naruto reviews was beautiful, it was like watching Naruto for the first time again, and I'll miss these reviews as much as I miss this anime itself, watching this last one was as sad as watching the last episode of Shippuuden, bat thank you for this jorney so much

[@JoshRosh-dz1ux]

Naruto was my first actual anime. And the moment I started watching. It has always been one of my favorite stories and animes that I have watched and consumed. This series has made me cry and hit me hard in the feels so many times. I loved this conclusion. And I will always be grateful to Masashi Kishimoto for making one of a kind a story. And will always remember him!! This was another great review series by you Mark, Looking forward to seeing your take on the manga that is Chainsaw Man. It is genuinely one of my favorite mangas that I have read. I cannot wait to see you take on the manga next month!! Hope you enjoy it as I did, and I can't wait to see you give me your takes and perspectives on the manga!!

[@klaedoe9042]

Naruto is also my first actual anime aswell, watching these reviews are giving me the opportunity to relook at the show with fondess

[@JoshRosh-dz1ux]

@@klaedoe9042 samee

[@pabloiriqui6128]

In a world full of self proclaimed “critics” tearing apart works cherished by many both in recent and past times. I think we can all agree that we need more people like Mark. Someone who chooses to see the best in a fiction work and genuinely enjoys his experience.

[@hc.117]

That's for sure

[@Pacman-9312]

pass

[@t3cchan]

hard disagree, there was nothing thought provoking about these videos, unlike many of his past series reviews.

[@FuckYoutubeAndGoogle]

"We need someone who chooses blind ignorance over seeing the uncomfortable truth"

[@pabloiriqui6128]

Damn who hurt you so much guys one can’t say anything nice about a video? We gotta review the review don’t we.

[@JustJebSchaffer]

Really glad you liked it because this is one of my favorite stories. And growing up with this I never was able to put into words why but I think you did so perfectly!

[@DarksideXL]

People believe that because Naruto had Kurama that he had life easy going forward in the story and could beat anybody he wanted to because of the large chakra volume he had. Kurama hindered Naruto's development on purpose, made him an outcast of his village, almost tried to get him killed on numerous occasions and I could go on. He made his life a living hell in his early development and even in Shippuden. I loved how you called out that take in your review and how if that's how people think about Naruto as a character then they never understood the themes and messages the story was trying to tell and that my good friend is on point. Beautiful

[@mattiaserra1179]

That's not what people mean whrn they say that naruto had it easy tho. That's completely missing the point. They're talking about the fact that hagoromo gave naruto a free powerup that he didn't do anything to deserve besides being the reincarnation of ashura. Also the powerup didn't need training and was a larger jump than anything he had experienced up to that point.

[@mattiaserra1179]

@Not Important yeah, so it was a coincidence that he gave the powers to the only people that were his son's reincarnations. Also the fact that he gave them powers that matched his sons' in a way. Also how did he believe in sasuke more than literally anyone that wasn't a terrorist? He chose to believe in sasuke beacuse he didn't really have the possibility to do anything else.

[@Thatguypat]

@@mattiaserra1179 Naruto was only able to get in place to receive the powerup from Hagoromo because he got through all of his hardships. Even being the reincarnation of Ashura was a curse to Naruto at first- it basically forced him to grow apart from and fight against his best friend. But he was able to turn that around into a source of strength by the end. The message of Naruto overall is that the things that hinder you could become sources of strength if you find the right way to work with them, and that if you keep trying to find success despite your hardships people will ultimately gravitate towards you and you'll be rewarded in the end.

[@mattiaserra1179]

@@Thatguypat i agree to an extent. I think the message is conveyed greatly up until hagoromo. Hagoromo was a free powerup. No training needed to obtain it, no training needed to master it. Naruto could fly and regenerate body parts and none of that was thanks to his efforts. At least sasuke had to master the rinnegan. What good is effort if you solve the biggest problem of all with something that's the opposite. Imo it really cheapened the message. I'd even say that if naruto was still ashura reincarnation but didn't get the free powerup a lot people, me included, wouldn't have reacted in such a negative way

[@DarksideXL]

@@mattiaserra1179 Guess you didn't understood Naruto. The whole reason Hagoromo gave Naruto and Sasuke abilities is to end the cycle of reincarnation between the two brothers. Since when he gave power to one side it resulted in the cycle of hatred within Shinobi so he believed giving the two brothers powers instead of one would end things and to defeat Kaguya to prevent the end of the world. A reread is in order my friend. Edit: Also that's exactly why people say that. People who use the Hagoromo point like you for instance is missing the point all together that it's honestly concerning. The whole point of Naruto is defying one's fate which has been shown time and time again in the series. Giving Naruto and Sasuke powers ended the continuous cycle of hatred that plagued the great nations. It's why peace was so long in Boruto to begin as a result of Hagoromo doing this.

[@pictorialpizza]

Naruto has been a huge impact on my life and see you wrap up the series in this video, and especially the last few minutes regarding the next generation and Kishimoto’s final paragraph really hit me in the feels, and made me tear up. thank you for this so very much for making me remember why i loved Naruto!

[@LuffyMcDuck]

What a great review series this was. I'm bit suprised you enjoyed this series more than JoJo or Hunter X Hunter (two of my top ten favourites) but I'm glad you did. It's kinda refreshing to hear something positive about Naruto after years of more negative content (though some of those videos have good points about the flaws too). I'm excited about the future of your review series.

[@ecmxcorp]

Thank God for the different ways to appreciate stories, to me, jojo's is superb, and hunter is soso; but to me Naruto is in my top 10 of all media including books, movies, videogames, etc

[@toastedcrack8105]

I’m not HxH is kinda boring and jojos is alright

[@SonGoku-qn1nc]

@@toastedcrack8105 Disagree

[@CasualVader]

My only problem with the end is that it basically went: Obito: This was all part of my plan. Madara: This was all part of MY plan! Kaguya: No! It was all part of My plan!

[@SuzakuX]

Eh. Obito was always being used by Madara, and then Madara got used and killed (with Obito's own hand). I think it's a poetic conclusion to the life of a manipulator who loved battle above all else: used and thrown away without even being able to put up a fight.

[@charleschiemekaekeogu6908]

Except Obito was pretending to be Madara, we technically knew Madara before we knew Obito so it was really all Madara’s plan until you know…..

[@RasenShot]

I will always remember that one meme/drawing where you see Pain being puppeteered by Nagato, which was puppeteered by Obito, which was puppeteered by Madara etc, to culminate in Kishimoto being puppeteered by weed lol

[@skinnymelo]

So your problem with the series was that it reinstated its root narrative that was established in the very first arc of the series? Shinobi are mere tools. Why?

[@CasualVader]

@@skinnymelo No, it’s not a problem I have with the series, just with the end. It’s just how close together those were at the end. It’s not even a big problem, just a little one that made me go “ok, come on now.” It didn’t hamper my enjoyment of everything around it.

[@WolffyRiolu]

Naruto is my favorite anime I love the ending Naruto vs Sasuke two ideologies clashing. Naruto never giving up on his friend. When ever I re watch it I still get emotional. The characters mean so much to me. Thank you Mark for reviewing this amazing series.

[@ultrasmitestinct1327]

I hate it so much how half of these reviews have been blocked by archaic copyright policy. I don’t see infringement anywhere, in fact I’d argue these videos have served as incentive for people to get into the series. Glad I watched the videos as they came out but it’s a shame how they’re now lost.

[@Pyxis10]

Maybe we should do something about copyright policy then?

[@bryanterra4566]

I’m not gonna lie at the end of the video I started bawling. Naruto is my all time favorite because I can relate to it like no other manga and anime. And to see you, someone who apparently never really read it to love it just as much as me just breaks me man. Thank you for your vids mark can’t wait for the next vid.👊♥️

[@Kanriel]

Yeah, Naruto has always been my favorite for that reason too. I think One Piece is the better manga overall, but I've always felt closer to Naruto because it is more relatable.

[@carmineorlando8253]

@@Kanriel meh, "the better manga" doesn't exist

[@FoxyGrandpa1]

This video was sponsored by Guy vs. Madara and the Power of Youth!

[@MR-pr5td]

Best fight in the series!

[@KhKh06]

@@MR-pr5td tied with obito v kakashi

[@moniqueburgos3197]

It will always be my favorite. Not because it's perfect, or because of the animation, but because of the way it made me feel throughout the journey. Nothing has compared.

[@keithkeller4546]

I feel like, at some point, people started hating on Naruto so openly and even in enough numbers, that the series somehow became underrated despite it legit being of the greatest of all time. Thank you for doing this great service to this amazing story that deserves all the respect it has earned and more.

[@waspywasp451]

Yeah, at some point it somehow became widespread that Naruto is bad and even people who didn't watch or read it considered it to be trash. I have no clue how that actually happened honestly. Hell, I was one of these people at some point. I considered Naruto bad after watching a few videos talking about, up until I read the manga last year, a few months before this review series started! It genuinely became one of my favourite stories I've read ever. I have no idea why the widespread opinion online even came to be

[@jin4712]

Exactly. Most of the time when you talk to people like that they know nothing about the series. They repeat the same poorly constructed arguments that are easily debunked if you just pay attention.

[@KaiserMattTygore927]

@@waspywasp451 I too was one of those people, but for me, it was because the first two episodes of the anime left a bad impression on me when I was younger. Then my sister told me the manga ended and I randomly decided to give the anime another shot. It has a lot of issues but is a pretty fun ride with a lot of memorable characters and moments.

[@boredomkiller99]

For me the main issue was that I ended the series on a pretty mild take at first. I HATED everything with Kaguya and basically hated 75% of the war arc that I probably would of dropped the manga if I didn't feel like I needed to see it through. In general everything after Pain I thought had problems and the Pain arc caused some major damage to the story going forward mainly screwing up the power scaling for the rest of the series and copping out with that full village rez. That being said the ending actually managed to make me go from being negative to overall cautiously positive when I took the actual high points of the series into account. Ended a hell of a lot better then Bleach or Fairy Tail. Problem is that even till today people try to tell me it is the best story and best series ever despite it's often times bad writing that I grew to hate it a lot more due to having to constantly explain all the problems with the series over and over to the point I forgot anything positive. Basically it become underrated because it spent too much time being overrated. Edit: Should mention that my opinion Naruto as a whole is a lot higher now. Also the overrated to underrated trend actually is pretty common in shonen at least in the west. Many shonen series have went through a period of being put on a pedestal to thrown into the dirt and dragged through the mud to going to a place in between where people acknowledge the bad stuff but can see all the good too.

[@marcoslightspeed5517]

@@boredomkiller99 kaguya I agree but the war arc? Nah that's a bad take. Re-read the manga dawg. The powerscaling wasn't ruined and that has to be some of most stupid criticism from the war arc because the entire show was leading up to that when they were collecting tailed beasts.

[@vashvalentine5674]

You totally just got a new fan! I loved your in-depth look into a show I’ve loved for most of my life. It’s always good seeing it from someone else’s eyes

[@brysont722]

It’s kinda crazy to watch all of these videos in retrospect and see Mark go from excited to review Spiderman movies to getting “castrated”by Toei and then watch him bring it all home with a great finale but as always he brought each video with a strong sense of passion and I will always love his videos keep up the great work

[@travisward772]

Honestly naruto is amazing growing up with it and it ending the same year I graduated Highschool makes it one of the most memorable stories for me sure. Its got its issues but when you realize how many people like me have experienced this for a majority of their lives, you realize that this is a legacy that will never be forgotten. Ill always love Naruto.

[@mr.pastaman]

I can only say this, for a series I grew up with, this is without a doubt the best explanation. I cried several times, especially at the end. Incredible job mark! Keep up the good work!

[@Shvkour]

I'm experiencing waves and flares of goosebumps

[@aliko3519]

Fantastic review Mark. I'm so happy to see this series still getting the praise it deserves to this day because as the years go on there's just genuinely more hate on the series because people just remember their nitpicks. Im always so dumbfounded that people only view this series being the kaguya arc as its main identity and the end of the series. I've enjoyed your reviews very much, however I wish you did cover more on Naruto vs Sasuke. Crucial characterisation of two people having different views on the world but still walking the same path. What it means to become hokage. What have they both learned as people. Its spectacular.

[@LuanMazi]

I've noticed that a lot of the hate for the series seems to come from people who only watched it as a kid and remember it for the fights and "cool Ninja aesthetic", and haven't thought much about the actual writing in it, claiming that the show stopped being about Ninja, "lost what made it special", or "destroyed it's own worldbuilding"... They also tend to say Chunin exams is the best arc, and that Naruto ruined its own message (sometimes without actually reaching or interpreting that point in the story).

[@za-ir5ni]

@@LuanMazi Those people are 100% right. If you actually critically think about the writing, particularly in the war arc which is most of Shippuden, it's pretty bad. It really doesn't hold up to scrutiny.

[@Mythril.]

@@za-ir5ni L take

[@LuanMazi]

@@za-ir5ni Strongly disagree with your point, and I've never in my life seen a valid, substancial, non-parrot argument for it.

[@za-ir5ni]

@@LuanMazi Use critical thinking and stop having low standards. Naruto is a mid tier shonen. Watch better shows. Only total Narutards think it's some masterful piece of fiction lol

[@jamesk7256]

I think sometimes manga writers (or fiction writers in general) have this plan in the back of their minds that seems spectacular in their heads, and it's answering all the why questions to the lore, like why chakra exists, why all the ocular powers exist, why the tailed beasts exist, etc.… and once all of those questions are answered, it seems so incredible to them, like they've wrapped everything up in a nice little bow. The problem is, while that sort of world-building has its value, what the _reader_ really wants is for all the _story and character_ arcs to be wrapped up neatly. We didn't know who Kaguya was the entire series, so it was difficult to care at all. There was zero investment. With Madara, he was at least foreshadowed way back at the beginning of Shippuden (perhaps even earlier?), and clear parallels were drawn between Sasuke and him. Since so much of the series was based on Sasuke going down this dark path, Sasuke ultimately repudiating the path Madara took would at least have some relation to a character and themes we've been invested in. Kaguya didn't really represent much of anything to the audience. She was more like a character we should have maybe learned about, but introducing her at the last second was just a mess. Of course the audience would feel apathetic about her as the "final boss".

[@majintv24]

Her and the reincarnation parts really bog down the end of the series for me and also make me look at some earlier parts in a less than stellar light.

[@druman890]

I agree, her appearance was completely unnecessary and I felt while reading the chapters she showed up in like everything I had been looking forward to in the final confrontation had been robbed from me.

[@zararkhan3499]

@@majintv24 Reincarnation was both foreshadowed since Naruto vs Sasuke in Part 1, and changes nothing about Naruto and Sasukes characters. Them being reincarnates means they will fight again someday, it didnt affect their abilities, it didnt affect their decisions, it just meant down the road of destiny, they will battle.

[@zararkhan3499]

Kaguya was forced into the story, by Shonen Jump, to milk the series, aka Boruto. The only reason why she makes some sense in the world is because of Kishimotos gift of making retcons make sense (to some degree). Like Narutos parents, retcons. Itachi being good, retcon. The tailed beasts, retcon. He literally said in an interview, his thought going into Naruto was he wanted 2 people to fight with giant godzilla like monsters involved.

[@afroninjahd3778]

I felt the kaguya fight was more about team 7 than kaguya, but that doesn’t mean kaguya couldn’t have been interesting

[@Brightsonp]

A great journey is already end, thank you mark for reviewing Naruto and Naruto Shippuden

[@Mendrawza24]

The legend of Masashi Kishimoto... what an accolade Mark. Well deserved as well. As a fellow 30-year-old, I feel you on every level with your reaction to Guy's final fight. What's amazing about this series is how much it teaches people how to live and grow. When I first read Naruto as a kid, it changed my whole philosophy about martial arts, and it likely saved me from becoming an arrogant snot with a hair trigger. When I was older and in college, it reminded me to not give up on doing right by others, and now as an adult, after the series has ended, Kishimoto is still teaching me some life lessons through a silly little action-packed manga and anime.

[@henryd98]

Thanks, i mean it. Thanks for taking this Journey with us. I can't express how much Naruto means to me and my life, and with work and adulthood i didnt have time to just watch it all again. But you did this and I lived lal my young teenage years again. It was a beautiful memory, thank you.

[@ifowl]

The ending of Naruto is so damn bittersweet. Thanks for doing this review series, it was amazing to relive my favorite anime with you. If you ever end up reviewing Boruto, just know the manga is only 60-some chapters so it shouldn't't take long. It would be interesting to hear your thoughts on the next generation. (especially since Kishimoto has recently taken back over as the writer)

[@A_000]

I donno man. The Naruto vs Sasuke is the ending. I feel like the ending of Naruto could also be the last movie, or the wedding or the arcs with the characters as 19 yr olds. Since all of that is canon

[@CenturyBlade]

I think (and I might just be assuming here) that TNM doesn't like to do reviews on series that aren't yet complete so that's the main reasoning behind him not (yet) reviewing Boruto. As for why he won't review The Last... *shrug*

[@A_000]

@@CenturyBlade He didnt say never right. He mught do the last later sometime

[@HIIMROSS777]

@@CenturyBlade I mean he reviewed one piece and hunter x hunter both of which haven’t ended

[@CenturyBlade]

@@HIIMROSS777 Yeah that's why I said I'm assuming. There's a part of me that believes that that's his thinking on it, and HxH/OP were exceptions he made, not the norm. But there's also another line of thinking that that's not really the case and he simply feels there just isn't enough material yet to do Boruto. Or maybe he's already seen some of Boruto and decided that it sucks. Who knows?

[@tjthomas1227]

After years of people writing hit pieces about this series, you were the only one that got it (the themes of naruto) thanks for reviewing my favorite anime/manga

[@ninnoofthelastunicorn2693]

The depiction of One Piece fans and Naruto fans is so god damn true. One Piece fans are crazy conspiracy theorist who, at the same time are just a bunch of party animals enjoying the ride. And Naruto fans are willing to go to all out war for and on their favorite manga/anime out of pure passion and love for it. The over lap on them lately has been telling as well.

[@nousername191]

That is so true. As a matter of fact, I think the years of excessive passion as a Naruto fan is what burned me out by the time Kaguya arrived. She was the straw that broke the camel's back for me and what made me put the series down until the scanlation of the final chapter came out. And frankly, the only sour note of that ending for me is how Sasuke and Sakura's relationship is portrayed. As a solidly One Piece fan nowadays, I'm solidly in the "Party animal that just wants to enjoy Oda's whacky story to the end". I barely take part in conspiracy theories and One Piece isn't perfect to me, there are story moments that I disagree with; but man, when I say it has no effect on my enjoyment of the story, I mean it. Sometimes, it's best to take a step back from the fandom and just enjoy the story for what it is and let the negatives flow past you.

[@alfa01spotivo]

what about bleach fans?

[@anderss.viking3084]

@@alfa01spotivo T-posing to assert over every other fandom.

[@kenkaneki2667]

@@alfa01spotivo Bleach fans are struggling to fit into the rivalry since they are the most boring group.

[@marcoslightspeed5517]

@@alfa01spotivo busy trying to wank their verse

[@flatsnark2516]

The eyeball transfer is most likely explained by the fact that characters like Madara have been established to have some healing properties (I think, from taking Hashirama's cells? Hashirama himself was powerful enough to have natural, passive regeneration that surpassed Tsunade's healing abilities). So, in a sense, they're basically "regenerating" the eye into themselves and using medical ninjutsu to surgically re-attach it, I would imagine.

[@FloundFahrdienst]

Its all about Hasirama DNA so yes you are correct. It still was a very stupid concept imo and bothered me ever since. You can crush half of your body with a giant builder? No problem! Hashirama DNA! Lose an arm? No problem! Hashirama DNA! Replace your own eyes and of others (Sasuke)? No Prolem! Hashirama DNA!

[@ryoushimorino9436]

Yea that's what it is everyone else had to have it put in by medical ninja or naruto using creation Jutsu to make Kakashi and eye from scratch

[@A_000]

@@FloundFahrdienst Well, the DNA just helps to make it function. Zetsu who makes the bodies, and the ninja's who made Naruto's arm still needed to make the entire thing from scratch. Like doctors do now with fake organs, since Orochimaru had duplicated the Hashirama tissue for years. They had a tissue to work with. But everything that is inside to make a body fucntion, still needs to be worked on manually.

[@FloundFahrdienst]

@@A_000 yeah that much is obvious thats what the organs and bodyparts out of hashirama dna are for. Its still not a good concept.

[@A_000]

@@FloundFahrdienst I mean, the concepts been there since OG Naruto. It's what Orochimaru used since the beginning I think

[@AddGaming.]

Thank you Editor san. Every time I noticed one of your auditive/visual easter eggs, parallels, paraphrasing, jokes,... it made the day for me. Thank you for assisting Mark in his endeavor!

[@Brian-fj5gz]

The message from Guy's fight hit hard for me when you explained it.

[@OveranalyzingNaruto]

Personally I never saw Kaguya as I true final boss. When she appeared, I knew she was going to give Naruto and Sasuke a run for their money. However, I also knew Naruto and Sasuke had to fight. Both wanted a better world but had different ways of achieving it. Don't get me wrong, I did like the Kaguya fight as well. Naruto got his final sexy jutsu out of his system before reaching adulthood on an immortal alien lady and it actually worked. Nobody could've predicted that one.

[@marcosdheleno]

kinda sad he didnt mention the reverse harem no jutsu. i mean, that moment alone makes the kaguya fight worth it.

[@TheyCallMeContra]

the stronger the opponent, the more effective sexy jutsu is

[@EnjinSosei]

I really appreciate how refreshingly positive you are about the media you consume. In this media landscape that focuses on dunking on what's Bad about something, its so nice seeing someone engage with media on the level it is trying to reach you on, and highlighting what it does well is very nice to see. I still have mixed feelings on Naruto and how it concluded, but going through the series again with your reviews has been really nice. I'm very excited to see what you do next!

[@jeffjeff9484]

To be honest, I feel that this is true, kaguya in no way destroyed the story or Naruto or the war arc.

[@jin4712]

I agree, I feel like you gotta reach hard to get to that conclusion.

[@StarWritterSW]

Yeah, the damage was already done before. She was just one of the final nails

[@fate30]

@@StarWritterSW hope kaguya comes back k

[@animaticlunatic9259]

This is the first manga series you technically finished reviewing on this channel. Not counting Boruto that is.

[@e.t.1947]

Boruto is just a fever dream anyways

[@greekstrawberry6209]

I would say that's Attack on Titan but he made one COLOSSAL video not weekly like the rest.

[@ryancroy]

Attack on Titan

[@GucciPucciMIH]

@@ryancroy that was just an hour of a review

[@darthbacon3331]

i was gonna say "he finished reviewing hxh" but then i realized he only did the stuff the anime adapted

[@KalaamNozalys]

Always loved to see Kishimoto leave that reference to One Piece at the end of his own story, to the last of the Big Three that had yet to conclude. This felt so nice x) Speaking of those, i guess you only have Bleach left !

[@EnzoDraws]

Tears, fucking tears. So happy you finally covered this entire series and that you've finally finished it. It's been many many years since I read that last chapter of the manga back when it was being released weekly, and I'm very happy that now that the dust has long settled we can analyze and appreciate this beautiful and thrilling story from a, let's say, "less confrontative" point of view.

[@santiagosilva4005]

The ending of this video, summarising the finale of the series made me feel so much emotion and nearly brought me to tears, reminding me of all of the emotions I have attached to the anime. Your wonderful interpretation and delivery of Naruto has made these series of reviews one of the things I most look forward to and a true joy. Thank you for covering my favourite series with so much passion and care.

[@endermah5995]

The ending of Naruto is so bittersweet for me. As much as I love that everyone gets their happy ending it’s sad to see it be over.

[@ESC70737]

There is boruto which is getting better

[@e.t.1947]

@@ESC70737 pass

[@ESC70737]

@@e.t.1947 Understand maybe one day you'll give it a read kishimoto took back over the book try to kind of look at it like watching Naruto all over again not necessarily a sequel

[@e.t.1947]

@@ESC70737 k

[@luan931]

@@ESC70737 nice joke

[@KaiserMattTygore927]

I'm part of the "not a fan of Kaguya" crowd, we lost such a great villain with actual connections and history to some of our characters, only to be replaced with effectively a generic Dragon Ball Heroes style villain. Kaguya should've been shelved for Boruto or something, such a wet blanket of a villain :(

[@yain1921]

madaras ending was great. he was being manipulated for something more sinister. he thought he was the ultimate puppet master

[@AWDISports]

Tbh outside of Majin Buu I don’t see any similarities between Kaguya and DB villains

[@Unyubaby]

@@AWDISports Dragon Ball Heroes was specified because they are very out of left field with no prior build up or knowledge about them despite what apparently is a huge impact for them to exist in that universe.

[@Eric_Cartman1]

When the manga was still on-going, the plot twist made it difficult for me to enjoy what came after because of how out of nowhere things were becoming. It felt like Kishimoto dragging things out again to reach that 700 chapter mark. I assume many of us would’ve been fine with Guy defeating Madara and then shifting to Naruto vs Sasuke with their new god powers to reach the ending we got. I agree that the Kaguya and alien stuff should’ve been exclusive to Boruto for there to be more of a plot for the next generation, but the current state of Boruto (anime and manga) is a different story having its own problems.

[@MadaraUchiha-ng7gh]

@@Eric_Cartman1 Yeah, I don't think I can agree with you on people being satisfied with Gai defeating Madara literally only Gai stans would be happy with him defeating what was set up to be the final villain with only Nartuo vs Sasuke being left after that. I actually think that would've had more backlash then the Kaguya reveal.

[@iamchris4187]

Very rarely do I tend to comment on the videos that I watch but having just finished this playlist many kudos Totally Not Mark. Been a long time Naruto fan that also came into the series long after it had started (think Shippuden anime had just started when I first picked up the original anime) and your videos where filled with such passion it was a pleasure to watch and be sat at times going "oh yeah I felt exactly the same way when that happened! ". So again thank you for the uploads they gave a pretty rough week a hearty distraction and I wish you all the best in the future.

[@Jazzmaster1992]

Oh god, thank you, you're NOT one of those people who think Naruto's power "ruins" the story. I'd even go so far as to say the story is not about an "underdog" in the way people think it is; he was a social outcast and hated by nearly everyone in his village, but worked his ass off to get strength and respect. I think that's commendable even if he had an "advantage".

[@MrCwilson42]

I think why I and other people have issues is more about him being a child of destiny and that entire troupe somewhat trivializes the entire journey making less about him struggling to make his way in the world and more of him just doing what he was always meant to

[@trevinodude]

I am also surprised that people consider Kurama an advantage when that wasn’t true until the end. It’s like people forget that Naruto needed strong mental power to control Kurama’s chakra in the beginning and also that before he and Naruto became friends, the only thing Naruto using Kurama’s power really did was weaken the seal holding him back to the point that Naruto had essentially been killing himself until Minato fixed the seal in the Pain Saga. Yeah, real “advantage” Naruto has, essentially being a long term suicide bomb without realizing it. Not to mention the fact that being Ashura’s reincarnation never actually helped Naruto until the very end of the story. Like any long term “advantage” Naruto had was either not a factor in his early days or actually a long term disadvantage until Naruto, BECAUSE of who he is, was able to turn them into advantages in the end.

[@landobridge2476]

@@trevinodude what are you talking about, naruto would have been dead multiple times in part one had kurama not been a part of him. If you don’t call that a advantage then your not thinking clear on it. Clearly helped him vs haku and sasuke

[@Thatguypat]

@@landobridge2476 And that power had absolutely no downside or drawback at all right?

[@th3Phenomenon]

While I also don't think his power ups ruin the story, I think the criticism has less to do with him being an outcast who wins the village over and more to do with Naruto initially being introduced as a talent less ninja only to later find out much later in the story, that due to his bloodline, he had some pretty big advantages outside of Kurama.

[@GrandArchPriestOfTheAlgorithm]

This video is officially certified by the Recommending Ones & Zeros

[@Mordecai_13]

Surprised that Mark didn’t mention anything or had an opinion on Guy surviving his fight with Madara, like whether if should have died or not. Otherwise it was a great video and I’m looking forward to your future reviews.

[@alfredbryntesson415]

You need to review bleach next

[@lancegustafson4190]

The first ending theme always hits the hardest

[@waifuconnoisseur6979]

Facts man

[@chichichichilling4822]

I keep coming back to this video, because it's, simply put, beautiful. Thank you for sharing this perspective on a series that holds so much emotional weight in my life. One thing that surprises me is how you always stick to the manga versions of the series you review when in almost all cases, the anime greatly enhances the experience. On the other hand I really respect that you also acknowledge that fact and work with an editor who is also a passionate fan with anime experience. I consider the music especially of the Naruto anime to be an essential part of the Naruto experience. The anime just brings everything; the score, animation, songs, openings and endings visuals, together so beautifully that I can't imagine enjoying Naruto without it. But that's why I'm so impressed that you can flesh out how amazing the series is just based on reading the manga. Rambling over. This was an amazing achievement Mark. Keep up the good work.

[@MajoraZ]

I know you decided the next manga you'd cover would be Chainsaw Man, but at some point I'd really love to see you tackle Konjiki No Gash/Gash Bell/Zatch Bell. Unlike most battle shonen you've done, it's not a WSJ manga, and despite it's relative obscurity in the West (aside from people who remember it from it's iffy anime adaption airing on Toonami) it's a pretty huge series in Japan that still gets merch and recently got a ongoing sequel (despite the author having issues with publishers). It's easily my favorite manga and I think does a lot of cool things with it's characters and themes while still reveling in the fun of the genre's conventions, and of course tactical fights. Perhaps it's best asset is the way it uses a whiplash contrast between it's absurdist comedy/cheesey friendship stuff with gut wrenching emotional moments with the art shifting to match. I also think a big benefit it has is that wheras I feel like a lot of Shonen manga tend to sort of decline in quality over time or towards the end (The buu arc in DB, parts of the War arc here in Naruto, etc), Gash only really ever gets better, though on the flip side I do think the early villain of the week content in Gash isn't as strong an opening as what some shonen have: it's enjoyable even early on and does continue to improve, but stuff like fights are definetely less strategic early on and I'd say the manga truly becomes excellent once it shifts to an arc based format instead of the episodic format of early volumes. Since you primarily cover Manga, not anime, I also think you'd be well suited to it in that the anime adaption had a lot of issues, eventually divering from the manga's plot entirely.

[@RaiDKing999]

Thx man, i will definitely check it out

[@lest3977]

OOHHH Gash Bell!!!!

[@three_oh_onee]

Yesssss

[@AntiSoraXVI]

I read the whole thing (after remembering the anime) recently and your review is pretty spot on, but I think the monster of the week format was fine because it’s a battle royale and those little meetings were necessary. I actually think the last main villain was the weakest part of the series, but I still think the quality of that last section was higher

[@MajoraZ]

@@RaiDKing999 Be sure to check the manga out, not the anime, the anime adaption has a lot of issues, diverges from the manga's plot, and never adapts the final arc

[@dankerbooper]

After chainsaw man, I'm really hoping for a review of Jujutsu Kaisen, as I believe that Shibuya is one of the greatest new gen shonen arcs of all time

[@bioshogushin606]

One of the reasons why I love these videos that Mark does, is that it gives you a perspective that you might not have had on the series or a moment on your 1st viewing. Naruto was one of the shows that I used to watch before the era of streaming, but because of the fillers and the constant flame wars, I eventually got burn out and dropped the series right around the time Sauske decided join in the war. I always wanted to pick back up the series but all the negativty surrounding certain moments of the series deterred me and never got around to doing it. This video gave me all the reasons to start the series back up again and for that I really appreciate you doing these videos Mark.

[@_Redtro]

I am one of the many moved by the Story of Naruto. It is (no joke) One of the Biggest inspirations in my life. The character's lonliness, struggles, and motivations are enough to have it be in a league of it's own. But there are MANY other Character's and stories conciding in just this one Series. It will always be amazing to me and as long as I live, I will never forget Naruto.

[@N-Khal]

Nah fr, it's a great series and impacted my life the same way too

[@jaredtheastralartist2510]

Now that he’s covered one piece Dragon Ball and now Naruto, i’m really excited to see him cover the two other big series in what I considered the big five. Bleach and fairy tail

[@smashmaster521]

Fairy Tail? Really? I'm not saying it's bad, but being on the level of One Piece, Dragon Ball, Naruto, and Bleach? I find that hard to believe.

[@TDay-uk6dq]

thank you @smashmaster i’m sorry but fairy tail is nowhere near the others

[@LostSoulSilver]

Fairy tail is trash. Bleach forever!!!

[@jeanniemaycrawford4466]

Lol, fairy tail?

[@keepyourselfsafe6554]

Fairy tail? Did it get better or something cause I didn’t finish it because of how bad it was in my opinion

[@DanieIsan555]

Remember Final Fantasy IX? When the entire game is building up to Zidane v Kuja in a conflict of ideals, and understanding having similar backstories, genes, and lineage... only to fight Necron as the final boss from outta nowhere? That feels like what Kaguya did to Madara.

[@caosisaac]

Final fantasy does love that surprise final boss eh? Necron in 9, zeromus in 4, and yu yevon in 10 off the top of my head.

[@brandonbrown5020]

I'm surprised that Mark didn't even mention anything related to Hagoromo or the Indra/Ashura reincarnation stuff. Not sure if he didn't mention it out of fear of backlash, but it is a pretty important scene for assessing the themes of the story.

[@lNer0xl]

i think by mentioning that Naruto follows Hashirama and Sasuke probably follows Madara was enough for him. I think we all get the point there :)

[@trevinodude]

I also think it didn’t affect him. I know it didn’t affect my view of the story either. Being a reincarnation of Ashura never accounted for anything to Naruto until that very end point. People often act like it changes everything about Naruto as a character but it really didn’t. Naruto still struggled to learn as a genin, still suffered for being a jinchuriki, still won fights because of who he is rather than his Nine Tails power at most points of the story… at most, the only thing it objectively did was demonstrate, through the two that confronted it, that the cycle of hatred has been a generational clash. Also many of the same people who often criticize that it changes Naruto as a character (which I already explained why I disagree with that assessment) also tends to give Sasuke a free pass for being a reincarnation, and I would guess that Mark didn’t want Naruto fans and haters to start the 5th Great Ninja War in the comments section.

[@Alex_Lockheart]

it's one of the thing I disliked the most tbh. It felt like the naruto we knew was nothing but a "Indra 4.0". It felt like a huge slap in the face to the whole story showing us how strong naruto's resolve was.

[@hc.117]

Except it's not true The reincarnation point is actually a cultural problem that Naruto has. This comes from the fact that the Japanese have a very different view of seeing these concepts. I'm sorry if this is a bit long and complicated. This reincarnation, like this story of child of the prophecy are actually Buddhist concepts (the samsara and karma) which are well known in Japan and Asia. Rinnegan literally means "the samsara eye" and karma you generally know what it is (as a reminder if you do good/bad things, good/bad things happen to you). The main concept of this reincarnation is that each person's basic situation is caused by the karma of the actions of their past lives (in this case the basic situations of Naruto and Sasuke were greatly influenced by the actions of Hashirama and Madara) but despite everything they can react in the present by their own actions (which explains the end, and yes this thing is the logical continuity with Neji). Page 70 of Naruto databook 4 also confirms that the cycle of reincarnation in which Naruto and Sasuke are is the samsara. Naruto who is the reincarnation of Ashura is nothing special, it's just a natural phenomenon on how many people view life in Japan (and Asia). Globally, there are between 1 and 1.6 billion people in the world who believe in samsara (Hinduism and Buddhism combined). It's just that here Kishimoto tries to deal with this aspect by showing that even if what happens to you is similar it doesn´t mean that you will make the same choices (as the rikudo says) For the story of the child of the prophecy, the prophecies also exist in his religions. It´s actually the actions specific only to Naruto because what Gamamaru sees is the karma of individuals (page 83 of databook 4 explains that gamamaru has the power to see the karma of individuals, in Buddhism it´s the divine eye power from what I have read). This is again a problem of cultural conception Naruto also has a third level reading on religion (which is basically its main subject if you look deeper) since the conflicts between the Uchiha and the Senju are in terms of beliefs a big representation of the conflicts that exist between Shintoism and Buddhism (which are the 2 main religions of Japan, besides susano, amaterasu, izanami/izanagi etc… come from Shinto folklore), and the manga ends on the fact that it´s by overcoming hatreds and divisions and by advancing together that it will be possible to bring peace and build a better world (moreover for the anecdote, in Japan it´s possible to be believers of the 2 religions). I get these informations from several searches on the internet (wikipedia, interviews and forums), in term of video I recommend the video of Korean Dost on Naruto and also the video, Naruto's Complex Subtext and Themes: Buddhism, Shintoism, and Hinduism if you are interested .

[@BiPolarUrsus]

I think its also a fear of backlash. Mark had his en passioned moment where he talked about Naruto is who he is, because of what he does. Not what he has (nine tails). That is undone a few chapters later with he's a reincarnation of a guy. Is then gifted powers from ninja Jesus. So the efforts of man who is talentless and was only good at punching. Where not good enough, even to destroy his body to its core and open all 8 gates. It was not enough, because the chosen one of fate is here. Edit* Mark likes to focus on the positives, so I see why to skip over the Indra/ Asura stuff. That, Kaguya, and Sasuke x Sakura, are kinda the root of the whole fan bases problems.

[@Alex_Lockheart]

You nailed it for Kaguya. For me she felt forced and wasn't something I felt engaging at all. On top of that, the "naruto is the reincarnation of" story felt like a slap in the face. It felt like "oh naruto is the way he is because he is the reincarnation of that dude". Every single moment spent with naruto, showing us how he never back down, how he always move forward etc... All of that, in the end, felt like a lie with that info. I hated it. I love Naruto but I hate the end.

[@valeriansage]

I think you're comparing reincarnation in Naruto to real life. Even stories of reincarnation IRL have people remembering their past lives when they are a child but then forgetting it and started a NEW life growing up. There are parallels but you're logic is that reincarnates are "copy paste" personality of their former selves. Naruto is not Ashura...even Hashirama wasn't. Young Naruto was alone and likes to do things by himself, he thinks highly of his strength and conceited totally like Indra, until meeting Iruka. and Young Sasuke was full of love and optimism and always dependant of Itachi so much so like Ashura until the massacre of his clan. What I'm trying to say is, regardless if they are reincarnates, circumstances of their time still shapes them. Even the Sage of the Six Paths noted that Naruto is different from all other reincarnates due to his maverick/unpredictable nature, befriended the Bijuus and break the cycle which former reincarnates failed to do. That's because of Naruto's character, not Ashura. A reincarnate personality is not copy paste...there are parallels but still different.

[@hc.117]

If you want to know, the reincarnation point is actually a cultural problem that Naruto has. This comes from the fact that the Japanese have a very different view of seeing these concepts. I'm sorry if this is a bit long and complicated. This reincarnation, like this story of child of the prophecy are actually Buddhist concepts (the samsara and karma) which are well known in Japan and Asia. Rinnegan literally means "the samsara eye" and karma you generally know what it is (as a reminder if you do good/bad things, good/bad things happen to you). The main concept of this reincarnation is that each person's basic situation is caused by the karma of the actions of their past lives (in this case the basic situations of Naruto and Sasuke were greatly influenced by the actions of Hashirama and Madara) but despite everything they can react in the present by their own actions (which explains the end, and yes this thing is the logical continuity with Neji). Page 70 of Naruto databook 4 also confirms that the cycle of reincarnation in which Naruto and Sasuke are is the samsara. Naruto who is the reincarnation of Ashura is nothing special, it's just a natural phenomenon on how many people view life in Japan (and Asia). Globally, there are between 1 and 1.6 billion people in the world who believe in samsara (Hinduism and Buddhism combined). It's just that here Kishimoto tries to deal with this aspect by showing that even if what happens to you is similar it doesn´t mean that you will make the same choices (as the rikudo says) For the story of the child of the prophecy, the prophecies also exist in his religions. It´s actually the actions specific only to Naruto because what Gamamaru sees is the karma of individuals (page 83 of databook 4 explains that gamamaru has the power to see the karma of individuals, in Buddhism it´s the divine eye power from what I have read). This is again a problem of cultural conception Naruto also has a third level reading on religion (which is basically its main subject if you look deeper) since the conflicts between the Uchiha and the Senju are in terms of beliefs a big representation of the conflicts that exist between Shintoism and Buddhism (which are the 2 main religions of Japan, besides susano, amaterasu, izanami/izanagi etc… come from Shinto folklore), and the manga ends on the fact that it´s by overcoming hatreds and divisions and by advancing together that it will be possible to bring peace and build a better world (moreover for the anecdote, in Japan it´s possible to be believers of the 2 religions). I get these informations from several searches on the internet (wikipedia, interviews and forums), in term of video I recommend the video of Korean Dost on Naruto and also the video, Naruto's Complex Subtext and Themes: Buddhism, Shintoism, and Hinduism if you are interested .

[@SuzakuX]

@@hc.117 Kaguya feeling under developed and stuff is also largely a cultural issue, IMO. She's based on the most popular folktale in Japan, something all Japanese people are familiar with from a young age, and her personality and attitude is in keeping with the popular depictions of Heian era nobility. Obviously it could have been integrated better. The earliest hints at Kaguya via the Sage of Six Paths aren't well telegraphed (especially if you're not familiar with Japanese folklore), and the reveal that Naruto and Sasuke have inherited the chakra of Asura and Indra comes very late in the story. Perhaps if those elements had been seeded earlier, back when Pain and the Rinnegan were first introduced, perhaps woven into the prophecies of the ancient toad sage, it would have worked better. But then, it's a manga, and the genre doesn't lend itself well to plotting out a story over multiple years or making sure there's enough time for a concise ending. _One Piece_ is maybe the only series I can think of where the author is given enough latitude to properly end a series in a completely satisfying way. Most manga endings feel abrupt and rushed, even when they're announced months ahead of time, simply due to the nature of serialization in WSJ. All that to say, landing a 72-volume manga series as neatly as Kishimoto did is a feat in and of itself.

[@yain1921]

@@SuzakuX yo i remember u from reddit

[@Mananpicar]

Everyone in the comments is making sense Yes, it's true that the reincarnation doesn't really take away from his character, it's true, BUT But it simply wasn't well explained, truth is many people took away the same thing he did, me included at the time, i think it's pretty clear from the reaction of SO MANY people that Kishimoto did a poor job explaining and executing this reincarnation plot, so much so that a majority of people misunderstood it and felt it ruined earlier parts of the series, and i can understand that. The reincarnation itself is not a problem, but the execution was

[@WeebDyewell]

he ending of series was well thought by kishimoto and he was happy that he got to end things like he wanted. he definitely made some odd choices which were totally out of class but apart from those, i was happy that he was managed to sort out things between Naruto and sasuke which was the side course of the series. the show is my favorite and i accept the flaws but it just closer to my heart due to numerous characters. thanks your for reviewing this series mark.!

[@spiderfreak1011]

This comment and another one a little above are literally identical lol

[@roningt7175]

Part of the ending, where Naruto is saying his goodbyes to his father Minato…… man always get me. The feels in that scene is so strong.