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Apr 12, 2017 2:19 AM
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Ah, Boruto and his classic shadow clones. Just like his Father.

I have to admit, the fighting in this show feels smooth and has some nice momentum. While Boruto is nowhere as strong as Naruto at the moment, he is fiercely determined especially against guys that are bigger than him. Hm I think after the fight, Boruto and his opponent could also get along.
Apr 12, 2017 2:50 AM
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Nice episode. ED song is decent.
Cool to see the other students in Boruto's class.

Poor Shino. Being a teacher can be tough.
Iwabe vs Boruto was cool. Nice use of Shadow Clones.

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Apr 12, 2017 3:05 AM
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So Academy life has started for Boruto,
pretty nice use of the Shadow Clones from him.

Don't really like this Iwabe guy, seems like a really simple and boring character,
but Inojin is pretty nice, you can totally see that he is Sai's son (in his behaviour).

Apr 12, 2017 3:08 AM
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OMFG! Metal Lee! That's like the worst name ever.
Apr 12, 2017 3:27 AM
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I watch this show for Mysterious Background Girl.
Apr 12, 2017 3:31 AM
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Well, the episode was pretty standard in shounen terms, they fought, the bad guy realised his mistake and had a change of heart etc etc.

They explained what chakra is for the newer viewers, I guess they're taking the new audience into consideration, that's nice. Although I doubt there's anyone that hasn't watched at least a few episodes of Naruto.

We also have a Hinata copy "secretly" admiring Boruto. Overall it was pretty ok.
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Apr 12, 2017 3:51 AM
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Boruto made the class accept him a lot faster than Naruto did.
Apr 12, 2017 4:15 AM
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Looks like we might again have shipping wars. Sarada and class pres (Hinata 2.0) seem to be both potential love interests for future Boruto, of course it's too early for that, but this time I can only assume Sarada will win.
Apr 12, 2017 4:17 AM
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The light purple hair girl(Sumire Kakei?) seems to be the bigger potential ship which started from admiration, other than Sarada. But I kinda think there will be no shipping, considering the foretell coming destruction. Whatsmore Boruto went rogue after the village destruction to kill Kawaki.
Apr 12, 2017 4:18 AM

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Okay..., The animations looked horrible for me. Like down right 10 fps horrible most of the time. Was it just me ? I watched on Crunchyroll 480p.
Animations in 1st episode was gorgeous btw.
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Apr 12, 2017 4:30 AM
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This was exactly what I had expected for this series. Last episode surprised me. by not being this. The Animation wasn´t good, actually on the level of Naruto filler episodes. The dialogue was repetetive as well as the message and it was overall episodic in nature. We won´t see this guy again. The episode explained barely anything about the worlds development and introduced a bunch of cardboard characters, that will be removed from the story past Boruto graduating.
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Apr 12, 2017 4:47 AM

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Not bad. These episode set in the academy days have been fun so far.
Apr 12, 2017 5:08 AM

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Lol Iwabe the Repeater, how you gonna pick a fight with Hokage's son.

Yeah the animation fell the fuck off, but it is what it is I guess, Studio Pierrot at their best.

Looking forward to next episode, but the Metal Lee name sounds so stupid. Would have been better if they went with like Iron Lee or something, even tho this is stupid as well.
Apr 12, 2017 5:08 AM

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Still waiting for Mitsuki. When are they gonna show him anyway? Academy has started for 2weeks now.

Shikadai is adorable. I think I found my newest favorite anime character.
Apr 12, 2017 5:09 AM

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Good episode, we got introduced to the character that most people think is Kawaki, namely Iwabe
Apr 12, 2017 5:23 AM

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This was a nice callback to Sasuke's fight with Kakashi.


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Yeah the animation fell the fuck off, but it is what it is I guess, Studio Pierrot at their best.

Yeah that was a bit disappointing but it was outsourced to Peace&Kindness studio. Next one should be good since it'll be in-house again.
Apr 12, 2017 5:23 AM
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Okay..., The animations looked horrible for me. Like down right 10 fps horrible most of the time. Was it just me ? I watched on Crunchyroll 480p.
Animations in 1st episode was gorgeous btw.
yeah it was pretty bad, but hey I kinda expected that
Apr 12, 2017 5:25 AM
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For a minute there, I thought Denki was going to perform an imperfect Talk-no-Jutsu on Iwabe. Turns out it was Boruto. Not surprised. ;)

Also, Hinata 2.0 in the form of Sumire!

And also, I'm getting STRONG Kawaki vibes on Iwabe. Older than rest of his class? Check. Tan skin? Check. Has a long weapon? Check. Possible villain flawed ideology (The ninja world is a dog ear dog world)? Check. Rivals with Boruto? Check.
Apr 12, 2017 5:26 AM
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The second episode and we already have a "defeat them to befriend them". I mean, really? Come on, try being a bit more original and less predictable, please.
Apr 12, 2017 5:35 AM

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The first fight of the series... :0

but Jesus some of the children are so goddamn rude. like did their parents stay cranky and miserable. I think Iwani needs some psychological help as well.

Good episode in general. hopefully they don't over do the "I'm not riding on the back of my father" like I get that, that is what the series is sorta based on but you know everything needs moderation!
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Apr 12, 2017 5:41 AM

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new characters to see and more character progression on the side. overall okey

but dam inojin. why do i feel like hes a prick

Apr 12, 2017 5:44 AM
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Other than the fighting this episode was boring
Apr 12, 2017 5:48 AM

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The episode was alright I didn't really like Iwabe simple character but it was cool to see Boruto fight. Really looking forward to next week's episode.
Apr 12, 2017 5:52 AM

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Part of me is hoping that these filler characters will be added to the main continuity. We never did see who was in Metal lee's team in the Boruto movie.
Apr 12, 2017 6:00 AM
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I actually enjoyed watching episode 2, i´m so excited for Boruto´s journey. Lets hope they dont make it hella basic. I wonder if we will get to know more about Naruto´s generation, like is Sasuke still traveling around?
Apr 12, 2017 6:04 AM

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why does sarada look so ugly in the movie she was extremely beautiful to me
Apr 12, 2017 6:34 AM

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Omg Inojin is so sassy I adore him. That purple haired girl seems to be cute.
The 2nd ep is actually even better than the first one and this ending is good too. I feel blessed. I can't deal with Anko like seriously...
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I thought this was a pretty good episode. I didn't expect high quality animation from this series so unlike some of the others, I'm not disappointed. Just look at the major battles in Naruto Shippuden for example, it was pretty bad at times.

Anyways, I'm glad Boruto isn't like his father and is actually pretty damn good in the academy (thus far). Naruto was sorta a fuck up as a child. It was pretty cool to see Boruto used a sequence Sasuke used on Kakashi once and see Boruto kicked like his father did.

3/5- Animation did drop a little bit (which was expected) but I like the new ED song/video a lot. Also there wasn't enough Sarada and I am waiting anxiously to see a Sarada centric episode.

I think it's pretty funny that Inojin is getting more screen time than his mom, Ino. At least it feels like he did.

Also...Metal Lee...What? Is Metal Lee's kid gonna be named Diamond later?
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Z4k said:
This was a nice callback to Sasuke's fight with Kakashi.


Ramkec said:
Yeah the animation fell the fuck off, but it is what it is I guess, Studio Pierrot at their best.

Yeah that was a bit disappointing but it was outsourced to Peace&Kindness studio. Next one should be good since it'll be in-house again.

Wait so this episode wasn't by Studio Pierrot ? I wonder how that is. Nice episode BTW ;)
Apr 12, 2017 6:52 AM

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Still waiting for Mitsuki. When are they gonna show him anyway? Academy has started for 2weeks now.

Shikadai is adorable. I think I found my newest favorite anime character.


they are probably going to introduce Mitsuki's character through his Gaiden story


Apr 12, 2017 6:53 AM

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Pretty good episode, not as good as the previous one but it was still nice.

Boruto got the class accept him way easier than Naruto ever did, I used to feel so sad for Naruto, in comparison Boruto had it easy. I suppose that right there is a mark that times have changed. Seeing how everything is so much better and the world is much more accepting than it was before makes me really appreciate the things Naruto endured through and accomplished, never thought this show would make me appreciate Naruto more. XD

Inujin is cool but kind of an ass too. XD

Iwabe wasn't particularly impressive and this felt more like an episodic story but the classic Shounen message of determination, standing up for your friends and walking your path is something I always love and it was conveyed well enough for me.

I do agree with a lot of people above that the animation wasn't as strong as the first episode but it was not bad and worked well enough for this episode.
Apr 12, 2017 6:58 AM
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I stumbled upon this post somewhere else and I wanted to share it because I think that it really hit the nail right on the head

Since the first two episodes were about Boruto, and seemingly the next four are not, I think it's fair to give an analysis on the introduction of Boruto Uzumaki's character. Since this was meant to separate him and establish his person, I think they did a pretty good job.

I mean just from the opening sequence of Episode 1, with Boruto and Shikidai running around the Village, you could sort of see that Boruto's movements were more experienced than Naruto at the start of the academy. This is only seen to be proven true when Boruto got the second best time during the field examination, only being topped by someone who was held back a few times.

In terms of personality - Boruto is seen not really caring about wanting to become a shinobi, but his parents, expect him to join the academy like everyone else. Unlike his father who strived to show everyone around him that he was worth something, that he was important, and that he was strong. Boruto doesn't care about needing to prove himself to those who ridicule him, as seen in Episode 2 when those children were calling Boruto out for being the Hokage's son. Boruto only steps in to defend his friends, and just the general person who is being picked on. We see this twice when Boruto saves Denki from the bullies in Episode 1, and when Iwabee is hurting Denki in Episode 2. To me, this is how they 'define' Boruto as cool. Because Boruto does not care about their words, because he knows he is. However, he won't let you ridicule his comrades/peers.

To me that was refreshing. I think Boruto carried the first two episodes well, and I'm excited for the Metal Lee/Shikidai, Sarada/Cho-Cho, and the Mitsuki episodes!


Other than that, this episode was pretty good yet again this week.....I really enjoyed the fight between Boruto and Iwabe (I wish that Boruto knew some elements though but I guess we'll get that pretty soon)

Besides that, I too like most people here, got a Hinata vibe from Sumire but it's nice to see that she's not completely shy since she's the class rep and all. I really liked Inojin (Never expected him to be this snarky and bold - But I guess he got that from his dad lol.....Strangely, is it just me or did he kind of remind anyone of Mitsuki in a way at the end of the episode?) and Shikadai (Loved how he called out Inojin and how he readily made sure that Boruto doesn't let people's shit talks get to him) and Denki (The kid is shaping up nicely but he reminded me a lot of Max from Pokemon Diamond and Pearl with how he uses his computer to do research about Ninja and Chakra etc lol)

If there's anything that this episode did for me, it's that it made me hope that the named kids (Denki, Iwabe, Sumire) don't end up disappearing and that they too will have decent enough roles later on in the anime and the manga
Apr 12, 2017 7:02 AM

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Awesome episode. To be honest, if the animation and story progression continues with this pace and detail, I think we will actually get a really enjoyable Sequel to Shippuuden, probably even better.
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Apr 12, 2017 7:03 AM

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TehSnawn said:

Also...Metal Lee...What? Is Metal Lee's kid gonna be named Diamond later?

Diamond Lee sounds cool lol.

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Apr 12, 2017 7:08 AM

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Wait so this episode wasn't by Studio Pierrot ? I wonder how that is. Nice episode BTW ;)

Yes studios usually outsource some episodes to make sure the production doesn't fall apart in cases when the scheduling isn't good or when they're too busy with other projects and have no spare staff to help them. In Boruto's case it's the later since the studio will be busy with upcoming huge projects like Black Clover, Puzzle & Dragons X season 2 and Osomatsu-san season 2.

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MajinMirajane said:
Still waiting for Mitsuki. When are they gonna show him anyway? Academy has started for 2weeks now.

Shikadai is adorable. I think I found my newest favorite anime character.


they are probably going to introduce Mitsuki's character through his Gaiden story

According to the episode 5 title, he's going to be introduced as a mysterious transfer student.
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soul_reaper_x said:
Wait so this episode wasn't by Studio Pierrot ? I wonder how that is. Nice episode BTW ;)

Yes studios usually outsource some episodes to make sure the production doesn't fall apart in cases when the scheduling isn't good or when they're too busy with other projects and have no spare staff to help them. In Boruto's case it's the later since the studio will be busy with upcoming huge projects like Black Clover, Puzzle & Dragons X season 2 and Osomatsu-san season 2.

KaiSkyus32 said:


they are probably going to introduce Mitsuki's character through his Gaiden story

According to the episode 5 title, he's going to be introduced as a mysterious transfer student.
Z4k said:
soul_reaper_x said:
Wait so this episode wasn't by Studio Pierrot ? I wonder how that is. Nice episode BTW ;)

Yes studios usually outsource some episodes to make sure the production doesn't fall apart in cases when the scheduling isn't good or when they're too busy with other projects and have no spare staff to help them. In Boruto's case it's the later since the studio will be busy with upcoming huge projects like Black Clover, Puzzle & Dragons X season 2 and Osomatsu-san season 2.

KaiSkyus32 said:


they are probably going to introduce Mitsuki's character through his Gaiden story

According to the episode 5 title, he's going to be introduced as a mysterious transfer student.


Early the better.

Should be interesting to Mitsuki interacting with the other characters


Apr 12, 2017 7:23 AM

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yep dropping it...don't feel the story impactful much
Apr 12, 2017 7:30 AM

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That bastard Injoin sure piss me off That stupid Sai didn't teach him any manners (┛`д´)┛
Nice fight but it didn't have a good impact on me.
Apr 12, 2017 7:38 AM

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Fairly entertaining, though the animation seems to have gone down in quality from the first episode.

I hope they actually get to real ninja stuff soon, instead of them struggling through school.

Z4k said:
This was a nice callback to Sasuke's fight with Kakashi.


Ramkec said:
Yeah the animation fell the fuck off, but it is what it is I guess, Studio Pierrot at their best.

Yeah that was a bit disappointing but it was outsourced to Peace&Kindness studio. Next one should be good since it'll be in-house again.


Good catch. I thought I'd seen that somewhere before
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The second episode and we already have a "defeat them to befriend them". I mean, really? Come on, try being a bit more original and less predictable, please.


I'm sure there will be plenty of that in future episodes lol It's basically one of the main elements to Naruto and Naruto Shippuuden haha

Admittedly Iwabe wasn't that interesting of a character, but they're still introducing characters in the first few episodes. I'm just kind of glad that it isn't doing a Dragon Ball Super where it remakes the movie.
Apr 12, 2017 7:48 AM

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They became friends pretty quick lol









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Apr 12, 2017 8:01 AM
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What the hell happen with the animation , it's doesn't looks like epi 1.

Btw, I like inojin personality
Apr 12, 2017 8:04 AM

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This episode showed some pretty standard stuff that you see in this series. Someone starts as an enemy then becomes a friend by the end of the episode. The animation during the fight scene wasn't that good either. Hope it's better next week.
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Apr 12, 2017 8:09 AM
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I think the main issue here is that we've seen this all before and a good deal of us have become jaded anime fans - especially with Naruto where we saw seasons worth of fillers, poorly developed characters and ridiculous storylines. It was just part and parcel of the experience

Anyone who watched Naruto and has now watched Boruto will obviously draw comparisons. Not saying it's a bad thing, it's just a natural progression.

All I'm saying is that if you don't like it now (or within the next 3+ episodes) you're probably better off walking away.
Apr 12, 2017 8:13 AM

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Pretty nice episode. Boruto got the class to accept him quicker than Naruto. His fight against Iwabe was cool. Both are strong. They became friends rather fast. Inujin is starting to become one of my favorite characters in this show. We also got Violet, who's basically a Hinata copy. The animation dipped in quality, which I hope doesn't happen often.
Apr 12, 2017 8:21 AM
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There are only two questions that need answers.

1) Who is that mysterious goth girl with the pink stuffed toy?
2) Who in god's green earth married Rock Lee?
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Apr 12, 2017 8:24 AM

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Okay..., The animations looked horrible for me. Like down right 10 fps horrible most of the time. Was it just me ? I watched on Crunchyroll 480p.
Animations in 1st episode was gorgeous btw.


No wonder its 480p lol go watch it in 1080p.... and ofc animation will drop, this is just fillers anyway not the real deal. :D
Apr 12, 2017 8:53 AM

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Iwabe gets boruto'd and inojin comes around too.
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