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[Amikami]

This is riveting. Look at that hot shogi action.

 

[BassForever]

This is the best episode of shippuden, maybe of all of Naruto

 

[Man God]

The third didn't!

 

[Imperial Bishop]

I can't help noticing that they were doing the same hand animation for a while there.

 

[BatDan]

Dick move dad.

 

[UltraGunner]

I was waiting for the table to flip

 

[LOLDSFAN]

With great talent comes great shogi skills.

 

[Crocodile]

Shikumaru's body language is really being used well. Hurray for character animation <3

 

[Regiruler]

This is the best episode of shippuden, maybe of all of Naruto

Shikamaru should have been the protagonist

 

[zedreamcast]

This is legit good. Naruto does not deserve this.

 

[Seda]

Shikumaru's body language is really being used well. Hurray for character animation <3

that slouching

 

[Raxus]

Let it out boy

Let it all out.

*cues FMA Brotherhood song*

 

[redmetal86]

Let it all out.....

 

[LOLDSFAN]

Let it all out.

 

[Imperial Bishop]

LET IT GOOOOO

 

[BassForever]

Damn this is intense

 

[BatDan]

The rare moment where Kishimoto can actually write.

 

[Amikami]

Thanks for closing the door. His cry baby face was horrible.

 

[Grexeno]

The rare moment where Kishimoto can actually write.

I don't think he wrote this............

 

[skLaFarebear]

Shikamaru

 

[Ponn]

great fucking scene, still gets me.

"I'll pick up the pieces"

 

[Man God]

The rare moment where Kishimoto can actually write.

 

[Moaradin]

The rare moment where Kishimoto can actually write.

This entire episode is anime only apparently.

 

[Schadenfreude]

Shikaku has always been one of my favorite minor characters.

 

[Hellwarden]

This is filler, right?

It's like....reverse filler though.

Because it's good.

 

[UltraGunner]

"I'll be here for you"

He says as he quietly leaves his son

 

[Regiruler]

I don't think he wrote this............

Then who did?

 

[blitzwolf215]

The rare moment where Kishimoto can actually write.

Was this in the manga or filler?

 

[ckohler]

What show is this? It's too good to be Shippuden.

 

[zedreamcast]

The rare moment where Kishimoto can actually write.

From what ive heard...this is actually filler but i could be wrong.

 

[GaimeGuy]

 

[Imperial Bishop]

Real men cry alone. :_:

 

[thetechkid]

I don't remember this being in the manga so I think its filler?

 

[Seda]

 

[LOLDSFAN]

Time to pick up the pieces...

OF LIFE.

 

[BatDan]

This entire episode is anime only apparently.

Really?
*looks up the episode on the Naruto wiki* Says it's based on two chapters. 330 and 331. I'll look at those later.

 

[Man God]

This is filler, right?

It's like....reverse filler though.

Because it's good.

Son of a...

 

[Insolitus]

This episode is more dramatic than the one where Azuma actually died.

 

[kewlmyc]

I don't remember this episode being this good. Then again, I probably watched it 6 years ago and don't remember anything about it.

 

[Hellwarden]

The art and animation, who was the animation director for this episode?

It reminds me of that one episode of Deadman Wonderland towards the end.

 

[skLaFarebear]

This is really fucking good.

 

[Schadenfreude]

Now this is some hot shogi action.

 

[Crocodile]

What does that piece say for those of us who can't read Japanese?

 

[Raxus]

Man, I wish the animators gave a fuck more often.

 

[BassForever]

I don't think he wrote this............

Nope that whole scene with Asuma's dad was filler, in the manga Shikamaru just skips to this scene here in like 2 panels after the funeral

 

[Imperial Bishop]

Use that brain power, Shikamaru.

 

[Man God]

Death Note broke out!

 

[Regiruler]

Is he... doing full simulations using shogi pieces?

 

[Grexeno]

Someone came in and was like "I'm directing a filler episode of Naruto Shippuden, but I am going to direct the SHIT out of this filler episode."

 

[BatDan]

Nope that whole scene with Asuma's dad was filler, in the manga Shikamaru just skips to this scene here in like 2 panels after the funeral

Ah okay.
That explains waaaay too much.