At least Naruto had to be somewhat clever to get around Neji's Rotation and actually get the knock out.
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Toonami |Mar14| No Time for Sissy Pig
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At least Naruto had to be somewhat clever to get around Neji's Rotation and actually get the knock out.
Dr.Palutena
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All I really actually like from those fights *are* rock lee vs gaara and naruto vs neji , oh I guess shikamaru v temari is nice . Never really liked naruto v kiba cause kiba is mega class loser .
Doctor Decimate
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that was incredibly dumb, but it was at least a good fight otherwise.
BassForever
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I've never even thought about that before lol
SHIPPUDEN SPOILERS:
Naruto's gigantic Chakra reserves and his healing factor is due to his birthright. Not that Naruto doesn't have a gigantic hill to climb as his chakra was completely messed up by the seal and not getting along with the nine tails's chakra but still.
EDIT: Worst fight? That's a pretty tough one as I like most of them. Not a huge fan of the Sauce versus the Gaara. Lots of hype amounting to nothing.
Unspeakable Evil
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Wasn't it one panel long?
Thing is though it's pretty great in the anime. It's the same thing as Eneru versus Luffy in One Piece moment. Twenty is boned! I never miss my target when I throw stuff through the air! I control the air...fuck.
Yeah, that's what I said.
Hmm, let me find it on youtube then.
Edit: Oh yeah, in the Rock Lee show they have a rematch haha.
Doctor Decimate
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worst fights are a tie between Sakura vs. Ino and Naruto vs. Kiba. Tenten vs. Temari at the very least didn't feel ridiculously drawn-out (even if it kinda was by comparison to what it was in the manga), but it's still number three. rounding out the top five worst are Shino vs. Zaku (shit pacing) and Hinata vs. Neji (mediocre pacing, too talky).
Hinata and Neji is my favorite fight. That tension is real. It's got good ring psychology, she is the gutty underdog with no real issue with him, he's the heel that wants to put the entitled babyface in her place and is out for blood. She has a believable comeback only to get squashed down in the end by his superior technique and setting up the Naruto confrontation well.
EDIT: Still can't believe I posted THIS >
and lazybones didn't even comment on it.
EDIT: Still can't believe I posted THIS >
and lazybones didn't even comment on it.
Schadenfreude
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My favorite part of that screenshot is Shino checking Anko out on the sly. Sneaky bastard.Hinata and Neji is my favorite fight. That tension is real. It's got good ring psychology, she is the gutty underdog with no real issue with him, he's the heel that wants to put the entitled babyface in her place and is out for blood. She has a believable comeback only to get squashed down in the end by his superior technique and setting up the Naruto confrontation well.
EDIT: Still can't believe I posted THIS >
and lazybones didn't even comment on it.
Doctor Decimate
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i feel like it might be a lot more acceptable in the manga. but in the anime i just thought it was too slow for what it was, and while most of the talking was fine there was too much of it to the point where it felt like they were just using it to pad things out.
Unspeakable Evil
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Whoops. I miss read it. >.>Yeah, that's what I said.
Hmm, let me find it on youtube then.
Edit: Oh yeah, in the Rock Lee show they have a rematch haha.
I still need to watch the Rock Lee show.
BassForever
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Hinata grew on me, normally I don't like the shy obvious crush on the lead character yet despite how poorly Kishi handles female characters as a whole I felt she's one of the better versions of that trope.
Doctor Decimate
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i actually thought the explanation for her liking Naruto was really well-done.
it's the boobs
Dr.Palutena
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Not like there are any other female characters to even remotely try to like.
I forgot to mention how great I think the second Opening and Ending for Kill la Kill is. I'm sure the ED will serve nicely in giving some "Shiny Shiny" moments.
I forgot we lose an hour tonight. However, If gaining an hour means watching stuff like King Star King, consider me thankful.
I forgot we lose an hour tonight. However, If gaining an hour means watching stuff like King Star King, consider me thankful.
BassForever
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Ehh Hinata's boobs aren't really played up much in canon Naruto (manga) until maybe the Pain arc and even then they aren't played up it's more the first time we get a good look at them and you go DAMN SON!
It is. It really really is. Her life sucks but she sees him always with a smile on his face even though his life is ten times worse. I like how it starts as a joke (oh hey this creepy girl with creepy eyes is staring at him or trying to help him and he doesn't notice) but then as more and more is revealed you really start to feel for her.
I'm not as down on Sakura as most of you are but her adoration for Sasuke is skin deep in comparison. He's the cool brooding pretty boy with a tortured past! He barely noticed you even when you spent months and months working together and the gall of it all is that he bonded better with the idiot you ignored the whole time than you because at least he could relate with him.
BassForever
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During the end of Boondocks I like to watch the full versions of the OPs we see cut during Toonami, felt I'd share links to them in case anyone wanted to watch them
Bleach Opening
Shippuden Opening
One Piece Opening
Blue Exorcist Opening
I don't actually watch the opening for SE because I don't like it but here it is too Soul Eater Opening
Bleach Opening
Shippuden Opening
One Piece Opening
Blue Exorcist Opening
I don't actually watch the opening for SE because I don't like it but here it is too Soul Eater Opening
Hinata just isn't the sort of character I like. I just don't like the concept of "big boobed girl who does nothing but thirst for the main character" that feels more like she came out of a porno or something. I thought Sakura had potential, but she was sidelined at the first real fight in the series. Ino/Tenten are only really interesting in filler or spinoff, the canon forms are boring too. I really liked Temari, but she hasn't really gotten much to do in Shippuden.
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Before someone avatar quotes me, Jaken is played to a comedic effect...and I don't view it as anything sexual
BassForever
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Hinata does more at critical moments in the series far more then Sakura/insert female here, heck her two big shining moments in the series are where you would normally have the female lead/love interest do exactly what she does in those scenes.
BassForever
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While this is true, it also doesn't feel forced and it feels more like the direction the story naturally developed which I kind of like. Then again one could argue if Kishi had a better idea for where he wanted to take his story and did a better job of developing characters there wouldn't have been a need to replace Sakura with Hinata in that "lead" female role.
Really like the Blue Exorcist OP. Hearing it a couple weeks ago reminded of how much I liked UVERWORLD.
I don't remember her doing anything notable in Shippuden. There's the Pain stuff, but
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Problem with all the romance here is that its way too one-sided. The only serious one I can accept is ShikamaruxTemari.
she actually just instigated Naruto turning into Ninetails and going ape shit until his dad had to save him
Problem with all the romance here is that its way too one-sided. The only serious one I can accept is ShikamaruxTemari.
BassForever
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I'm pretty sure LATE SHIPPUDEN SPOILERS
saving his life during the Pain arc and reminding him to NEVER GIVE UP during that battle with Obito are pretty significant. It's certainly more then Sakura/Sasuke/Kakashi/*insert character here* did during those arcs
Doctor Decimate
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one of the scenes i hated the most in Naruto was when Sakura was trying to get Sasuke to stay in the village. she's a fangirl, and we're supposed to feel sorry for her because of this.
in fairness i think the big-boobed part was added when her popularity became apparent and it's only after her character has been established regardless.
foxuzamaki
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Minato bailed him out during the Pain arc, and her attempt to save Naruto in the War just got Neji killed.
As for comparing her to what other characters did in those arcs. Well I think Shippuden doesn't do a good job on handling its characters in general. It's all been downhill since Sasuke beat Itachi IMO and the only reason why I keep reading on is because my college library only has that and Bleach for me to read in between classes -_-
As for comparing her to what other characters did in those arcs. Well I think Shippuden doesn't do a good job on handling its characters in general. It's all been downhill since Sasuke beat Itachi IMO and the only reason why I keep reading on is because my college library only has that and Bleach for me to read in between classes -_-
Imperial Bishop
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Has anybody else been sick all week? 
My thoughts exactly. That was the beginning of the end.
My thoughts exactly. That was the beginning of the end.
Whaaa? I did see a filler where
Ino's dad asks her who she prefers out of Shikamaru or Choji for a BF
Imperial Bishop
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Is it bad or more accurate that I misread that as "Naruto-Sasuke's relationship"?
Schadenfreude
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Not just filler really.
foxuzamaki
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You mostly right, besides the ship teasing by masashi every once in a while because he knows a large part of his fanbase are at war between narusasu and naruhina, they largely have developed a sister brother relationship.
Production delays have been a real thing this anime season.
It's off this week? fuuuuck
Yesssssssss.
It has been awhile since we got one of those.
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