Sword Art Appreciation - Anime Thread

[Kosheh]

i started watching naruto and it almost made me cry

the best part of this is that i know exactly what you're talking about

Spoiler:naruto and his buddy just finished fighting haku and zabuza didn't they

close, but Spoiler:the part where sakura gets pummeled by the sound ninjas and decides to rip off her hair. for whatever reason that scene really REALLY spoke to me and now i'm more or less a huge sakura fangirl. and i'm super off put by all the hate towards her as a character. she may not be the main star, goodness forbid, but she has her own flaws and moments that make her a very formidable member of the cast.

but i digress, i didn't grow up with this series at all, because it was during a time where everyone called it "gay" (Spoiler:well i mean there's that kiss in episode three, so) and dragon ball z was supposedly better. while i'm probably not going to be a true fan of naruto as a franchise, i can wholeheartedly agree that there's a lot to appreciate about its beginnings.

and hell, the continuations of the series have gained an even bigger audience despite it being repetitive and stale. that's impressive if you ask me.

one more thing: Spoiler:also i agree! the first part with the bridge guy and everything was really exciting to watch! i really enjoyed watching the young ninjas test their newfound abilities and grow as people. i don't often come across an anime with such an energetic beginning chapter.

oh. whoops sorry x)

i assume you'd like JUST STARTED Naruto but you're more like halfway into the plot - like a lot has happened already. That very first part Spoiler:with Haku and Zabuza is like any other anime fight but the conclusion (and the amount of EMOTION they handled it with) is really what kept me drawn into the series even when my friends were like "wow naruto is dum" (actually, it's because "narutards" once they start talking about naruto, typically don't stop, i.e. "which of the three legendary sannin would win in a fight!!!!")

also rock lee might've had something to do with it because like ooohhhhhhh i think you've already gotten to his fight in that same arc, Dude Is Fuckin Insane Fam