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I know I'm probably gonna get hate for saying this, but Naruto is really mediocre to me. The story gets stale after a while, and the animation quality is poor.

The biggest negatives of Naruto is its animation, and its story. The art style of the manga really didn't translate well into animation at all, and the plot gets boring. Some of the episodes are just the characters talking for 23 minutes, and that's it. People don't just want to see characters talk and not move at all for 23 WHOLE minutes. They want to see something else, like battles.

The battles in Naruto are lame. I'd ... probably like them more if the animation was a lot better, but its not. There's too many battles, to the point where we can't breathe. And the worst part is, THEY'RE ALL MEDIOCRE.

While you might think that I completly despise Naruto, I do still think it has some positive qualities. The music in Naruto is really catchy, and the characters are also very interesting. Heck, if the story wasn't so plain and stale, I'd probably really care about all the characters just like I do with Hunter x Hunter.

To sum this review up, Naruto is a boring anime. It does have its few good qualities, but they're mostly overshadowed by the negative ones. 5/10

Story: 9/10

Can get formulaic but makes up for that with new content in almost every arc.
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Art: 5/10

This is where the anime falls flat compared to the manga. Up until the Wano arc, the art direction was nearly completely different from the manga. The show also suffers from animation issues.
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Sound: 7/10
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Some of the tracks are good and memorable. But like most anime, its not the shows main focus.
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Character: 10/10

The characters are really fun. Could recommend the series for them alone.
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Enjoyment: 9/10

You should have fun while watching this series. The characters are fun and you should enjoy the battles despite them lacking in animation.
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Synopsis: 8/10


Decent series, but I'd say you read the manga over watching the anime. Not until very recently (Wano arc), the art in the show was pretty unfaithful to the very well-drawn manga. In general, the anime was very faithful to the manga, but the art, pacing issues, and typically bad animation get in the way of the experience. I've watched 69 episodes so far (nice lol), but for now I'm probably gonna stick to the manga when I get a chance to buy another volume. I personally recommend you read the manga instead.