[NOTE: This is only me mocking Naruto. I actually sort of liked the first few episodes I saw, but it got annoying after Cartoon Network played at least 30 in a row.]
1.) Say "BELIEVE IT" at every possible chance you have, even if it isn't necessary. This deepens your voice, effectively taking away the annoying-ness of it. The more you say it, the better.
2.) Hit trees to train. We all know trees are the best targets, even if they don't move.
(NOTE: You will become a ninja faster if you use punching bags, too)
3.) Repeat your goals to yourself and everyone within five feet of you every five minutes. This re-assures everyone that you're not just insane, but you're going to be a ninja!
4.) Wear a goofy-looking head band. The goofier it is, the more you look like a Ninja.
5.) Wear an orange suit and go get in a fight. Everyone will consider you a ninja, because you were smart enough to wear an orange suit, thus making you able to get by undetectable.
6.) Wear open-toed shoes to train. It makes kicking those trees all the more exciting.
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7.) Never lurk in the shadows. This makes you a bad ninja. Instead, always jump around in plain sight, where everyone can see you.
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 Sep 6 2007, 2:26 pm (Edited on Sep 7 2007, 12:31 pm)
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Sep 6 2007, 2:29 pm
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Dice1989
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That's all it takes? Damn, wish I knew that sooner...i could have hit thousands of trees by now.
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Actually, I was watching Human Weapon on the History channel. A lot of traditional martial arts use trees and logs to train because it toughens up their knuckles, feet, knees, and elbows basically to make them even more of a "human weapon".
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I bought a log to do this
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In reference to 1), I'd suggest going around the dumbed down Cartoon Network dub and watching the subs found online. I've been watching subs over dubs for various anime series over the years and wouldn't go back. In fact, the only anime I watched where it was the other way around was Dragon Ball Z and that was because I didn't have internet back then. I still sometimes think I should go back and watch the dubbed Japanese episodes to see Dbz as I have all other anime since.
Also don't let the fact that its in a foreign language scare ya away. I had my doubts as well when I first began watching them but over the years I have eased into watching the action while reading the subtitles from the periphery. In fact, I watch most English DVD's with sub titles now so I don't miss something I'd usually not catch without them. | |
The Manga's not like that, but the anime's a sad sad mistress. You forgot that you can never attack from the shadows, that would make you a bad ninja.
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Yeah, another positive aspect of the orange jumpsuit is its ability to trick your enemy. I mean, if they're looking for a well hidden ninja they'll pass right over your retardedly bright colored clothing leaving themselves open for a critical attack!
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Audeuro, fillers aside, Naruto is still a good anime/manga.
I bet this is just your prejudice towards anime because of what anime games are on BYOND and because you are too lazy to try to watch anything but the stupid dubs. | |
very true and funny. I love naruto though, i dont know why.. I hated the first few episodes. I really like the manga.
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Of course the Naruto anime is bad, it's anime based on an on-going manga series, which just doesn't work. To top it off it's the American version. In manga form the plot advancement and action are just right, but when translated to an episode you get stuck in a position where 1 manga = 5 minutes.
Now if the manga series had ended you'd be fine. You just put four mangas together to make one episode. However if you do that with an on-going series the anime quickly over-takes the manga and you're screwed. So you have to go down the path of drawing out the manga by spacing the plot elements with mindless action, usually doing that whole 'constantly restating things that just happened' thing just so that it doesn't get too quite. Which is a real shame because in the Naruto manga the plot is fairly good and the action is really well thought out. It's a very good read. | |
I agree with DV. Since it is directly based on a manga you sort of get the DBZ effect. In DBZ one episode could be filled with one person screaming for 18 minutes while the actual plot moves very little (obviously).
As far as being a good read, I agree sort of. It was a good read up until the CS2 Sasuke vs Kyuubi Naruto part. I think it became too over powered and sort of fell into the same trap that made DBZ boring. Everyone is shooting for a level sort of thing. But even after that, it isnt too bad. | |
And make ridiculous hand motions and say "Boogie boogie". And this will scare all of you're enemys away...
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I think the main character looks like a douchebag. It's like some ugly 12 year old who was mortally scratched by a cat on each side of his face. It just doesn't work for a main character, at least Goku from DBZ had the hero-like looks, even as a child.
And as Audeuro stated, they are probably the worst ninjas ever... Worse than the "ninja turtles" who at least had the decency to lurk in the shadows. And what's with his cross-dressing technique? That's definitely not something a ninja would be proud of. | |
Seriously x.x
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I just don't get why they don't shorten their fights, if kakashi can warp behind someone with a kunai to their neck why not just slit zabuzas throat?
And also, how come rock lee didn't put kunai on his fist? that would have raped gaara, I don't care. Lol | |
D4RK3 54B3R wrote:
I bet this is just your prejudice towards anime because of what anime games are on BYOND Uh, no. This is me watching at least twenty episodes and hearing/seeing this shit /all the time/ in /every/ episode. It gets annoying after a while. (If you noticed, at the top of my original post, I wrote: "I actually liked the first few episodes I saw") | |
