It was allright other than the fact he was wearing an ORANGE JUMPSUIT, alot of the episodes were stupid fillers who cares about how he gets to the arena, thats when i stopped watching.

Qayin:
I was expecting you to complain (rightly so) about the 100+ episodes of filler from the end of the Sasuke Retrieval Arc...but...you thought it should have ended after the first story arc?

I'm a very big fan of Naruto - then again, I was thankfully warned about all of those pointless, unrelated, irrelevant episodes after the 'end' of the story, and am enjoying Shippuuden, and I really don't get what you're trying to point out;

Barely anything, development wise, happened before the end of that first arc - if anything, that arc was to introduce the main characters, and let the audience become comfortable with them...

So, what you are essentially asking is, 'Was I upset that the series continued after it had only just started?' at which point I would scoff and call you a silly goose.

If your question had been 'Was I upset that episodes 136 to 220 actually had nothing to do with Naruto', I would be in the Very Much So category, but with what you seem to be arguing, I couldn't disagree more.

The sensible fan would have skipped those ridiculous fillers and moved straight to Shippuden. Lucky for me, there were 40+ Shippudens by the time I got to it. I love Naruto as a story, the manga is actually excellent, the anime just has a lot of cheesy grins and the happy-go-lucky feel.

Yes.

Need I say more? Any reason I can give you has probably been mentioned already, I didn't bother to go through all 4 pages.

Urgh please let this thread die already, ti's too much temptation to flame each other into the ground. Worse than relgion threads.

I liked the first series, up to the filler.
I can't stand Shitpudding without wanting to throw up.
Of the current JUMP Triad, One Piece is the only one thats any good now.
Bleach has turned even more retarded than Naruto.
"WHO SAID ESPADA GO FROM 1 TO 10? I'M REALLY NUMBER 0!"
Fuck you, Yammi. Fuck you, Kubo. Fuck everyone.

AtticusSP:
I liked the first series, up to the filler.
I can't stand Shitpudding without wanting to throw up.
Of the current JUMP Triad, One Piece is the only one thats any good now.
Bleach has turned even more retarded than Naruto.
"WHO SAID ESPADA GO FROM 1 TO 10? I'M REALLY NUMBER 0!"
Fuck you, Yammi. Fuck you, Kubo. Fuck everyone.

Sigh, if you dont like such things don't watch them and quit bitching about it. It's like throwing yourself into traffic and complaining when you get run over.

If ya'll can;t put up sensible opions that don't sound like something from 4chan feel free not to contribute and insult my favourite animes/mangas.

it upsets me that the manga has ended with a fucking cliffhanger for like 4 months and im wondering when it's going to be good again.

I used to like the series. I watched imported versions my brother got and let me watch. It seemed cool and a new idea at that point. But once it hit America.... oh God...
The voices sucked compared to the real Japanese versions. But mostly I hate the series because of the hype. Seeing all those people doing yaoi and crap of it, drawing fan art, stories, and OC's, I just felt embarrassed and stupid for it. So I dropped out on it for a few months. I tried to get back into it, but was utterly lost so I just forgot it. I still hate it for that reason. The obsession is just too annoying.

I will admit though, Naruto in the black suit does look sort of cool.

Just read the comics. It's much better than the cartoon. Filler isn't so much of a problem.

I like the show, but sometimes i just want to tear my hair out and stop watching it

I was never interested in it in the first place. Looked good but not quite my thing.

I'm reading the manga. I've yet to be disappointed so far.

Swift Tactix:

insane44:
what kind of ninja wears orange ninjas wear black japanese people should know this and everyones voice is annoying on that show so yes naruto annoys me

Doesn't an orange guise mean a dead ninja?

Unless you're a ninja who specializes working during sunsets, which would probably make you the fastest ninja alive.

NeutralDrow:
I'm reading the manga. I've yet to be disappointed so far.

I'm not reading it, but I do get some ideas on what's happening when I glance a few pages when my brother reads it. Just pray it doesn't go Berserk, where the last two chapters are spent showing worlds colliding (that sounded awesome, which it is, but I wanted more story. I really do hope Kentaro Miura lives long enough to finish Guts' journey) then the author decides to take a break and the next chapter releases near the end of September. That said, Naruto will probably be on the top spot of my must read list if it ever does go Berserk.

I quite like Naruto, I just finished the Sasuke Retrieval arc and haven't really started with the upcoming 100 or so filler arcs. I also doubt that anything in either those 100 episodes or Shippuuden can top the glory that is called 'Rock Lee on saké.' I mean damn, I doubt I'll see a more awesome fight than Rock Lee vs Kimimaro. I think I'll move on to Shippuuden, but currently I'm watching Cowboy Bebop again, Shangri La and Texhnolyze. All pretty awesome, especially Texhnolyze is a nice suprise, I love cyberpunk, plus it's anime that finally does not have a cheesy J-Pop song as an opener.

The show itself? Not really.
Its existence and popularity over much more deserving media? Yes.

Is this about the 2 year long filler? That's why I only like One Piece. It has rather small fillers. Some of them are actually entertaining. I think I'm gonna go and watch some episodes right now! :D

I never really understood the noise around Naruto. It doesn't seem like something special... although that's my opinion.

I found this yesterday. Rather funny xD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmS1_Pxqp3c

I love the series, but hate the fact Sasuke is still alive. Hate that emo twat.

i love naruto, and besides dragon ball, its probably my favorite manga ever. closely followed by Samurai Deeper Kyo.

the only thing bad about Naruto is the INCREDIBLY bad english voice acting for the games and the anime. just some subtitles and im fine.

Speaking as an anime fan, I don't consider it a particularly good anime, or manga, for that matter. I never really understood the whole hype around it, but thought I'd check it out to see if I was missing anything and I got pretty far, but the bombardment of filler after the Sasuke Retrieval Arc put me off it big time.

I still don't understand people's obssession over it, to be perfectly honest. It's a competent, slightly boring anime series, based on a competent, slightly boring manga.

Of course, thats just my opinion.

My brother and I always jokingly summarize the dialogue in Naruto in this way:

Naruto: Hokageee!
Sakura: Sasuke-kun!

I don't watch it. It doesn't even get the chance to upset me.

Queen Michael:
My brother and I always jokingly summarize the dialogue in Naruto in this way:

Naruto: Hokageee!
Sakura: Sasuke-kun!

Haha, so true, what is it with anime characters just saying someone's name? I never got it. So many times, Sakura looks worried (as frakking usual) and just says "Sasuke..." as if that's supposed to make any sense.

I gave up on the anime after Sasuke retrieval, Shippúden episodes were extremely slow and I would rather garotte myself on my own gallbladder than subject themselves to them again.

The manga is fine though, as character develpment actually goes at a reasonable pace.

Yeah, the manga's perfectly all right. But the anime has too many fillers. Otherwise it's OK, though.

ChromeAlchemist:

P.S my favorite character is naruto too. well, and kankuro, Temari (wtf happened to her? in manga and anime) and Kisame (FTW). actually if i have any problem with naruto, it's that many characters are horribly underused.

I am of the opinion that when a manga has too many characters and you don't have time to flesh them all out, you should have them killed in the most spectacularly gory way possible. GO GANTZ!!!

jobobob:
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Can we honestly not get over the fact that he has an orange jumpsuit yet? That's like me saying 'yeah well The Matrix was alright other than the fact that they are ALL WEARING SUNGLASSES' it's part of the mythos, and most of the time isn't supposed to make sense, but in this case, it says something about his personality.

Assassinator:
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Personally, she pisses me off. She's loved up on a boy who couldn't give a shit about her and spent about a month scampering about with along with Naruto.

Russian_Assassin:
Is this about the 2 year long filler? That's why I only like One Piece. It has rather small fillers. Some of them are actually entertaining. I think I'm gonna go and watch some episodes right now! :D

I never really understood the noise around Naruto. It doesn't seem like something special... although that's my opinion.

I found this yesterday. Rather funny xD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmS1_Pxqp3c

Haha, that's awesome. I love One Piece also, but I just don't rate it higher than Naruto in my eyes. I do like it's ability to project emotion really powerfully though, it makes an effort to make a sad and thoughtful scene sad and thoughtful

NeutralDrow:
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Indeed, to the point where I question when people express their disappointment for it, if they have actually read it.

P.S. That quote stack was hideous. Oh shit wait forgot one.

Assassinator:
I also doubt that anything in either those 100 episodes or Shippuuden can top the glory that is called 'Rock Lee on saké.'

fufufufu (some other type of japanese-like expression that doesn't really work), friend, I can tell you with a straight face that Rock Lee on Sake was easily my favourite fight scene...until I hit shippuuden. It's in the first arc, and it's insane. That is all.

Syntax Error:
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You can tell that Kishimoto has been toying with it. People have died, and people have almost died, but it's really unpredictable. And the characters are way to disposable in Gantz, but Gantz is awesome.

P.P.S. Who the hell thread Necro'd this one? Someone quoted me from around 9 months ago (Syntax Error)

jasoncyrus:

AtticusSP:
I liked the first series, up to the filler.
I can't stand Shitpudding without wanting to throw up.
Of the current JUMP Triad, One Piece is the only one thats any good now.
Bleach has turned even more retarded than Naruto.
"WHO SAID ESPADA GO FROM 1 TO 10? I'M REALLY NUMBER 0!"
Fuck you, Yammi. Fuck you, Kubo. Fuck everyone.

Sigh, if you dont like such things don't watch them and quit bitching about it. It's like throwing yourself into traffic and complaining when you get run over.

If ya'll can;t put up sensible opions that don't sound like something from 4chan feel free not to contribute and insult my favourite animes/mangas.

I insult them, BECAUSE I liked them.
I still have figurines and stuff of the characters I liked and I still have some of the games.
But since I was once a fan of the series, I'm the first to call it out when the writers go and fuck with us. Kubo has admitted it before, he doesn't plan ahead in Bleach. He actually makes it up as he goes, which is why this keeps happening. I'm still caught up with the series, and so I criticize it. I put it in a harsh light, but that is really how I feel about the both series.

AtticusSP:
[I insult them, BECAUSE I liked them.
I still have figurines and stuff of the characters I liked and I still have some of the games.
But since I was once a fan of the series, I'm the first to call it out when the writers go and fuck with us. Kubo has admitted it before, he doesn't plan ahead in Bleach. He actually makes it up as he goes, which is why this keeps happening. I'm still caught up with the series, and so I criticize it. I put it in a harsh light, but that is really how I feel about the both series.

Well then obviously you are unable to comprehend the subtle beauty of the story lines etc interwoven between the characters. You have missed for example, the well balanced character construction of Ichigo, he has godlike powers yes but they come at a cost. To acuire them he has had to go through countless agonising battles and emotional trials with the constant threat of being devoured by his own darkness.

The story lines themselves are pretty solid (more solid than most japanese animes), just because he makes it up on the fly doesn't mean it's not good.

d

Because of crap like naruto, anime has a bad rep in the states.
Sakuracon doesn't help either.

AtticusSP:
"WHO SAID ESPADA GO FROM 1 TO 10? I'M REALLY NUMBER 0!"
Fuck you, Yammi. Fuck you, Kubo. Fuck everyone.

crivera37:
It upsets me greatly as possibly the most annoying show I've had to suffer through. And I'm not an anime hater. I've been known to settle down to the occasional anime myself, but Naruto is just obnoxious. EVERY character is ALMOST ALWAYS yelling in just about any circumstance. There is another reason that i don't like it, but i can't quite place it. But something about it makes me very very very very angry.

subbed or dubbed? the dub pisses me off, but the sub is bareable..

I really couldn't care less about it. I don't see why everyone loves/hates it.

I like Naruto so no.

Where's the 'It's everything that's wrong with anime and should be illegal' Option?