Nov 29, 2022
I cannot possibly figure out who this series was intended for.
As a Naruto fan it feels like nothing more than a soulless way to continue the series with a popular character in order to get people to buy it. Obviously you can't go into something like this expecting high art, nor can you really expect anything remotely similar to the source media. However, that doesn't give it the pass to be as goddamn BORING as it was.
As someone who never got around to watching Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals when then was new, I had no idea what to expect with this. The
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humour is insanely childish, which was to be expected as Naruto isn't exactly the most mature series, nor do I expect a chibi-comedy manga based on it to be. But that's where my issues arise.
The art style is one thing. It's chibi, it's whatever. Clearly intended to appeal to children as the designs are cuter and smaller. But then the weird sexualisation of the characters and focus on jokes with them having their genitals on display is plain weird! I can't imagine most people would want their kids reading this, and I for one have no interest in seeing this as an adult.
There is an abundance of childish potty humour which is then sharply contrasted by constant sexual innuendo. Not the kind that would fly over a kids' head while still being funny to adults, just immature and juvenile, to the point where the kids won't get it and adults will be weirded out and uncomfortable with the fact that this is intended for an audience of children.
I cannot recommend this to anyone at all. The comedy isn't funny (especially given how hard they run the "do not mock the uchiha" joke into the ground immediately), the art is mediocre at best and there are at least 5 or so chapters dedicated to Japanese only Naruto events that happened half a decade ago, as well as some of the most dated internet memes you can imagine (there is a whole two page spread based on Sasuke doing the PPAP song). There is nothing of substance lost if you avoid this entirely.
If you're really desperately looking for Naruto content to read after finishing the original series, look elsewhere. Stick to the light novels.
Reviewer’s Rating: 3
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