Naruto is a beloved series, and for good reason. It’s a hugely influential show with an inspiring story, great art, an unforgettable cast of characters, and a well-thought out. But despite its well-deserved place in the anime canon, it has some issues. Even the most dedicated fans can admit that there are some Naruto criticisms to be made….
One of the most incredible powers in the world of Naruto belongs to the jinchuriki. The jinchuriki are people with tailed beasts sealed inside of their bodies. The tailed beasts are powerful creatures with huge reserves of chakra, and each one bestows their jinchuriki with incredible strength. Unfortunately, most jinchuriki are shunned by their villages – that’s…
Naruto is an incredible series that’s absolutely earned its reputation as one of the greatest shonen anime in history…but it’s also a long-running shonen anime that leaves a whole lot of unanswered questions. It’s not that the series needs to answer every single one of them – after all, some of the Naruto mysteries can be a source of entertaining…
If you haven’t seen the Naruto movies, you’re missing out on some great villains – as well as some who are kind of pathetic. We’re going to break down all the major villains in the Naruto movies, and it’s your job to rank them by strength. Among the strongest are the members of the Ōtsutsuki clan, some of whom are…
There are a startling number of disastrous techniques used in Naruto, and most require too much power and precision for the average ninja to use. Some of them are so devastating – or so immoral – that the greater ninja community officially banned them. These are called kinjutsu, and one particularly damaging example is Night Guy, which unleashes a huge blast…
With so many powerful offensive jutsu in the world of Naruto, it’s crucial that there also be jutsu strong enough to defend against them. With that in mind, we’ll be looking at the best defensive jutsu in Naruto. Some of these attacks allow the user to create nearly impenetrable shields or armor – Gaara’s sand armor is a strong…
In the world of Naruto, most ninja are affiliated with a hidden village. These hidden villages serve individual countries – for example, Konohagakure, where many of the protagonists hail from, serves the Land of Fire. These villages are the primary setting for most of what happens in the series, which is why they’re so interesting to learn about. Let’s…
When most people talk about their favorite Naruto characters, their lists are full of Konoha shinobi. This makes sense – the Village Hidden in the Leaves is full of incredible ninja, and it is the village that gets the most development and attention. That said, there’s more to the Naruto-verse than just Konoha. We’re celebrating some of the greatest…
One of the biggest problems with Naruto is how many side characters there are who don’t get the attention they deserve. There are so many Naruto characters with wasted potential that this list can’t possibly cover them all – but these fifteen characters had serious unmet potential. Some are powerful ninja who could have and should have appeared in…
If you didn’t know anything about Naruto, you’d assume characters who do things like destroy foes’ bodies at the molecular level, use parasitic insects to fight for them, invade their opponent’s psyche, or fight with a body that’s been transformed into a puppet would be villains. But in the world of Naruto, what matters isn’t so much…
