It’s always amazing to see how much people can get riled up over Naruto’s love life. Indeed, Naruto’s love life is the subject of many debates and flame wars in the internet. Either way, we can’t deny the fact that the whole ‘romance’ aspect of the anime makes it more interesting. And, since Naruto’s the main character he has to end up with someone, right?
There are two girls in the series who posses the possibility of ending up with Naruto. Unless, the author Kishimoto throws in a new female character onto the mix.
Haruno Sakura
Sakura is and has always been Naruto’s crush, even from the beginning of the series. Although she is Naruto’s teammate but she wasn’t not necessarily his friend at the beginning of team Kakashi. In fact, Sakura displayed a lot of hostility towards Naruto in the beginning of the series, owing perhaps to Naruto’s reputation as the academy’s ‘deadlast’. However, she warms up to him as the series progresses and starts to care for him as a friend. Sure, if you look at it this way, these two seem like they’re headed for the holy matrimony. Naruto’s the main male character and Sakura’s the main female character and they would probably end up together, right? Wrong. Things aren’t that simple.
Ir’a given fact that Naruto has a crush on Sakura, but Sakura is in love with Sasuke instead; Naruto’s direct rival. He is everything he is not since start. As a genius, Sasuke is also good looking, and powerful without even trying. Sasuke does not blatantly return her affections but there are little clues in the series where you’ll see that these two; Sakura and Sasuke definitely have something together. In fact, Sakura and Sasuke’s relationship is one of the most romantically developed in the anime what with the hug in the forest of death where it is only through Sakura’s hug that Sasuke, possessed by the cursed seal, comes to his senses. There’s also Sasuke’s acknowledgement that Sakura is one of his ‘precious persons’. And then there’s this huge matter of Sakura’s confession of love, true ‘I’ll-sacrifice-everything-for-you’ love. And though Sasuke knocked her out, he does leave her with a thank you which is enigmatic and poignant.
Until now, even with Sasuke’s defection, he is still the biggest hindrance to any possibility of Naruto and Sakura getting together since Sakura obviously still loves Sasuke and there are always these tiny clues that he might love her back. All it takes for them to get together is for Sasuke to finish with his goals and have time to ‘restore his clan’.
And though Sakura is warming up to Naruto, it mostly seems like friendship and not ‘romance’. Sakura loves Naruto but only as a friend it seems like moving forth even at Naruto Shippuden. All of Naruto’s advances seems to fail as Sakura rejected him softly without much emotion.
Hyuuga Hinata
Then there’s Hinata. Hinata is a shy girl who, unlike all the other academy girls, had a crush on Naruto since the very beginning. She never looked down on Naruto although she is way smarter then Naruto. On the contrary, the crush she has on Naruto is so huge that she faints whenever she’s on a close proximity to Naruto.
Unbeknownst to Naruto, she is one of the first people who have ever acknowledged him besides Sasuke. Hinata admires him for his courage, strength, determination, and confidence. These are qualities completely opposite of her that she lacks greatly of. Naruto inspires her to be more than she is and it always pushes Hinata to be a better person
Naruto and Hinata have their moments. The most important one is probably the ‘blood oath’. And all throughout the anime, Kishimoto inserts fluffy Naruhina scenes, especially in Shippuden. In my opinion, all it takes for them to get together is a confession of some sort such as Hinata finally gathering enough courage (which fits well with her theme) to walk up to Naruto and tell him she loves him.
My verdict: Naruto will probably end up with Hinata and Sasuke will end up with Sakura.
About the Author
Henry Hsieh has multiple interests and he enjoys talking about them. As a fan of anime, he likes to watch Naruto, discuss them in Naruto Forums, and listen to Naruto Mp3 at tailedfox.com the best Naruto site with the newest Naruto Shippuden Episodes out first.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Who is the father of Naruto? by Henry Hsieh
The identity of the father of Naruto has been the subject of speculation for Naruto fans for a long time. There have been heated debates and even full-blown internet flaming wars about the mystery that is Naruto's father.
The Fourth Hokage Theory
Most people believed that the father of Naruto was the Yondaime or the Fourth Hokage. The resemblance between the Yondaime and Naruto is strikingly similar. They both have blue eyes and yellow hair and they even have the same smile. And since Naruto is an orphan and the fourth died fighting with the Kyuubi which it all made sense.
Some people even went so far as to believe that the Yondaime, though it was clearly stated that he died fighting the Kyuubi, somehow survived and lived on to become the Akatsuki leader. They believed that everything from the sealing of the Kyuubi inside Naruto until the hunting of the Jinchuuruki by the Akatsuki was all part of an elaborate plot concocted by the genius mind of the Fourth Hokage. They believed that what was shown about the Yondaime was just a hoax, he was actually evil despite the fact that all the people of Konoha loved him and that he was willing to die for them.
However, there were many people who disagreed with these believers that Yondaime is indeed the father of Naruto theory simply because they could not understand why a father would seal something like the Kyuubi inside his own son. Some believed that it would just be way too obvious and that Kishimoto cannot possibly write something so obvious and that there has to be a twist. Some believed that the Yondaime was an uncle to Naruto, or brother, or some other distant relative relative just not his father.
There were even people who believed that the Akatsuki leader (who they believed was not Yondaime) was actually the father of Naruto. And, for some reason, he was hunting his own son. This theory was reinforced by the fact that the shadow from the Akatsuki Leader and it looked somewhat like he had the same hair as Naruto. And when the Akatsuki leaders face was revealed to have a striking resemblance to Naruto too, this theory gathered more supporters. And they believed that a Star Wars scene with the Akatsuki Leader saying Naruto, I am your father was not such a far off possibility.
There were other theories and some so farfetched and random that you would have to wonder what the fans smoked in order to come up with it. But all those theories were dispelled once Chapter 367 of the manga came.
The Revelation
Chapter 367 is a perfect example of how the simplest answers are almost always the right ones. It turned out that the blatant was actually true and the Fourth Hokage really is the father of Naruto. Jiraiya and Tsunade confirmed it all and even revealed the name of Yondaime turned out to be Namikaze Minato.
But if the fourth is the father of Naruto, then why is his name Uzumaki Naruto and not Namikaze Naruto? Where does the Uzumaki come from? It turns out that, for some reason, Naruto got his name after his mothe surname instead of his father. And it is not really heartless for Minato to seal Kyuubi inside Naruto since it was, after all, his dying wish that Naruto be treated as a hero for having to contend with having a monster inside him. He died believing that the villagers would love Naruto, he had no idea that they would do the opposite. This chapter has yet to be made into a Naruto Episodes, but it should be revealed in Naruto Shippuden pretty soon.
About the Author
Henry Hsieh has multiple interests and he enjoys talking about them. As a fan of anime, he likes to watch Naruto & Sasuke battle, discuss them in Tailedfox Forums, and listen to Naruto MP3 at tailedfox.com the best Naruto Shippuden site with the newest Naruto Episodes out first.
The Fourth Hokage Theory
Most people believed that the father of Naruto was the Yondaime or the Fourth Hokage. The resemblance between the Yondaime and Naruto is strikingly similar. They both have blue eyes and yellow hair and they even have the same smile. And since Naruto is an orphan and the fourth died fighting with the Kyuubi which it all made sense.
Some people even went so far as to believe that the Yondaime, though it was clearly stated that he died fighting the Kyuubi, somehow survived and lived on to become the Akatsuki leader. They believed that everything from the sealing of the Kyuubi inside Naruto until the hunting of the Jinchuuruki by the Akatsuki was all part of an elaborate plot concocted by the genius mind of the Fourth Hokage. They believed that what was shown about the Yondaime was just a hoax, he was actually evil despite the fact that all the people of Konoha loved him and that he was willing to die for them.
However, there were many people who disagreed with these believers that Yondaime is indeed the father of Naruto theory simply because they could not understand why a father would seal something like the Kyuubi inside his own son. Some believed that it would just be way too obvious and that Kishimoto cannot possibly write something so obvious and that there has to be a twist. Some believed that the Yondaime was an uncle to Naruto, or brother, or some other distant relative relative just not his father.
There were even people who believed that the Akatsuki leader (who they believed was not Yondaime) was actually the father of Naruto. And, for some reason, he was hunting his own son. This theory was reinforced by the fact that the shadow from the Akatsuki Leader and it looked somewhat like he had the same hair as Naruto. And when the Akatsuki leaders face was revealed to have a striking resemblance to Naruto too, this theory gathered more supporters. And they believed that a Star Wars scene with the Akatsuki Leader saying Naruto, I am your father was not such a far off possibility.
There were other theories and some so farfetched and random that you would have to wonder what the fans smoked in order to come up with it. But all those theories were dispelled once Chapter 367 of the manga came.
The Revelation
Chapter 367 is a perfect example of how the simplest answers are almost always the right ones. It turned out that the blatant was actually true and the Fourth Hokage really is the father of Naruto. Jiraiya and Tsunade confirmed it all and even revealed the name of Yondaime turned out to be Namikaze Minato.
But if the fourth is the father of Naruto, then why is his name Uzumaki Naruto and not Namikaze Naruto? Where does the Uzumaki come from? It turns out that, for some reason, Naruto got his name after his mothe surname instead of his father. And it is not really heartless for Minato to seal Kyuubi inside Naruto since it was, after all, his dying wish that Naruto be treated as a hero for having to contend with having a monster inside him. He died believing that the villagers would love Naruto, he had no idea that they would do the opposite. This chapter has yet to be made into a Naruto Episodes, but it should be revealed in Naruto Shippuden pretty soon.
About the Author
Henry Hsieh has multiple interests and he enjoys talking about them. As a fan of anime, he likes to watch Naruto & Sasuke battle, discuss them in Tailedfox Forums, and listen to Naruto MP3 at tailedfox.com the best Naruto Shippuden site with the newest Naruto Episodes out first.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Naruto Uncut Boxed Set
The destruction of the Village Hidden in the Leaves has been averted, but at great cost. While the village mourns, a new menace arrives in the form of Itachi Uchiha, Sasuke's mysterious elder brother and sworn foe, but it's not Sasuke he's interested in! Meanwhile Jiraiya lures Naruto away on a training journey by promising to teach him the Fourth Hokage's own original jutsu. While Naruto practices, Jiraiya searches for the Fifth Hokage candidate Tsunade, one of the legendary Sannin. But another of the Sannin is looking for Tsunade as well, for a much more sinister purpose--Orochimaru!
Special Features Include:
3 DVD box set with 14 episodes. Featuring original and uncut episodes.
Includes original audio tracks and original series soundtrack.
English dubbed / Japanese (with optional English subtitles).
Collectible Naruto storyboards booklet.
Volume 8 Sneak Preview.
Special Features Include:
3 DVD box set with 14 episodes. Featuring original and uncut episodes.
Includes original audio tracks and original series soundtrack.
English dubbed / Japanese (with optional English subtitles).
Collectible Naruto storyboards booklet.
Volume 8 Sneak Preview.
Monday, February 4, 2008
Naruto Uncut Boxed Set, Volume 6
3 DVD box set with 14 episodes. Featuring original and uncut episodes!
Sasuke returns at last to face Gaara in the final round of the Chunin Exam with his powerful new jutsu, Chidori. But the match is interrupted when Orochimaru's scheme to bring down the Hidden Leaf Village is put into motion. While the Third Hokage faces his former protégé Orochimaru and his dreadful forbidden jutsu, Sasuke takes off after Gaara and the Sand ninja, and Naruto, Sakura, and Shikamaru take off after Sasuke! Will the ninja of the Hidden Leaf survive the evil that has befallen them?
Naruto Uncut Boxed Set, Volume 3
The second season of the popular comedy-adventure Naruto begins with the second round of the Chunin exams. To reintroduce the main characters, the eternally impatient Naruto Uzumaki starts the show "27 minutes early--in the time slot of The Prince of Tennis"--so everyone has to scramble to fill the time until the videotape arrives. But once this very silly introduction concludes, the tone of the series darkens and the relationships grow more complicated. Brooding, beetle-browed Rock Lee reveals his affection for Sakura, just as she's coming to terms with her former best friend (and rival for Sasuke's affection) Ino. Sakura and Sasuke grudgingly gain a little respect for Naruto--when he's not annoying them by shooting off his big mouth. But the most significant development is the emergence of the villain Orochimaru, a reptilian character with a prehensile tongue Gene Simmons would envy. One of the most notorious and deadly criminals in ninja history, Orochimaru is drawn to Sasuke's extraordinary abilities, and he plans to ensnare the young ninja as an accomplice. Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke fail to grasp the seriousness of Orochimaru's plot, although the Hokage and his lieutenants are on the alert. This dire threat infuses the often slapstick antics of Squad Seven with a menace the first season lacked. Naruto may still be everybody's favorite knucklehead, but he's up against much tougher foes. The three-disc comes with the bound storyboards (in Japanese only) of Episode #29, "Naruto's Counterattack: Never Give In!" (Rated T+ Older Teen; suitable for ages 12 and older: violence, brief nudity, toilet humor) --Charles Solomon
Naruto, Vol. 1 (Comic)
Author Masashi Kishimoto made his debut in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1999 with Naruto, which won the Hop Step Award. Naruto must pass the difficult test to enter the Ninja Academy; deal with his rival, Konohamaru; and learn to get along with his new classmates, Sasuke and Sakura. Assigned to a three-person team, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura must survive a brutal test against their upper-level ninja instructor, Kakashi. Only two can pass — will Naruto be one of them?
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Naruto Uncut Boxed Set
The Chunin Exams enter their final round as the popular fantasy-adventure Naruto continues. The arrival of Jiraiya, the lecherous arch-ninja known as The Sage of Toad-Mountain interrupts Naruto's intensive training regimen. Jiraiya wants to ogle the local girls, but Naruto wheedles and fusses until the Sage agrees to teach him the powerful jutsu used to summon a monster toad. His first efforts are unimpressive: All he can conjure is a tadpole. But Jiraiya's instruction enables Naruto to tap into the extraordinary spiritual power of the Nine-Tailed Fox Demon imprisoned within his body. Drawing on this energy, Naruto defeats Neiji, avenging his cruel treatment of the gentle Hinata. But more serious matters overshadow Naruto's match: Sasuke vanishes from the hospital and everyone fears Orochimaru may be involved. Or is Sasuke's disappearance linked to a plot by the leaders of the Sand and Wind Villages to break the peace treaty among ninja and destroy the Hidden Leaf Village? At the center of this intrigue is the highly anticipated face-off between Sasuke and Gaara, the murderous psychotic who fights with enchanted sand. Sasuke arrives just as the match is slated to begin, and the collection ends on a cliff-hanger. The filmmakers also provide plenty of slapstick, ramen dinners, jutsu, and cartoony tantrums that Naruto fans expect. (Rated T+ Older Teen, suitable for ages 12 and older: violence, toilet humor, brief nudity, alcohol and tobacco use) --Charles Solomon
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