The same is true for Naruto’s rival, Sasuke Uchiha, who has been reduced to nothing but a background character. Just like ...

The Naruto franchise has a story spanning over 26 seasons total between both the Naruto and Naruto Shippuden series. With such a high number of seasons, it’s only natural that there have been some ...

Though the Naruto anime wrapped up years ago, we’re always game for a rewatch. But unless you’ve got endless free time to sit through all 11 feature-length films and 12 shorts, you may want to skip a ...

Fridous used to be a film critic at whatkeptmeup. She had never imagined she would become an anime fan, and the first series that got her into anime was Demon Slayer. What started as a casual ...

One such example of Kishimoto’s utter mastery of contradiction is on display in this episode, where Naruto first meets his mother, Kushina. It goes without saying that, on the surface, these are ...

Jiraiya is one of Naruto's most beloved characters, and as a fan favorite, he left anime lovers with a lot of wise quotes to ponder. As a Toad Sage and one of the Legendary Sannin, Jiraiya holds an ...

Naruto Uzumaki’s journey isn’t just about chasing after Sasuke or dreaming of becoming Hokage; it’s also about making it through the many, many filler episodes that come along the way. With roughly 40 ...

Naruto is one of the most popular manga, anime, and video game series of all time, and despite picking up in earnest over 20 years ago, it remained popular the entire time. It's not hard to see why — ...

Many series within the shōnen genre contain words of thought-provoking wisdom, but no other anime comes close to the amount ...