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There is much amazement online at the news that the first female shogi player to score a victory at a cup tournament actually learnt the game after reading about it in Naruto.
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- Anonymous commented on December 19, 2011 14:37
I'm pretty sure Natsu doesn't want to find the dragon that is his 'dad' to kill him. Same with the other dragon slayers. It's true though, FT is full of mini-arcs and fan-service.... More
- Anonymous commented on December 10, 2011 19:41
well i wouldnt say there isnt a main story line for fairy tail like i mean its abt natsu being a dragon slayer and dragons going missing on the same day year and month. so... More
Shonen manga fans offer up their opinions as to the most overrated titles to feature in Shonen Jump – resulting in a ranking sure to upset fans of a certain blockbuster pirate manga.
“Which Mangaka is the Best Artist?”
- Categories: Manga, News
- Date: Sep 24, 2011 07:13 JST
- Tags: 2ch, Artists, Eiichiro Oda, Illustration, Kentaro Miura, Mangaka, Naruto, Rankings
2ch is violently debating a putative ranking of mangaka by drawing ability, with the top spot proving particularly incendiary…
American publishing industry figures for the top selling manga franchises help underline the superior taste of American audiences when it comes to manga, and (rather more surprisingly) the fact that US manga fans have apparently forsaken the shonen manga holy trinity…
Shonen Jump readers asked about just which titles it is they buy the magazine for supply an unsurprisingly one-sided list of shonen blockbusters.
KUIBA: The “Chinese Naruto”
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Nov 2, 2010 02:08 JST
- Tags: China, Made in China, Marketing, Naruto, Shonen, Translation, Video Gallery
An upcoming Chinese anime, KUIBA, is being touted as the “Chinese Naruto,” and will be the first Chinese anime ever to be distributed in Japan.
“What Will Befall Manga If One Piece, Naruto & Bleach End?”
- Categories: Manga, News
- Date: Sep 10, 2010 21:46 JST
- Tags: Bleach, Ken Akamatsu, Kodansha, Naruto, One Piece, Shonen Jump, Shueisha
Top mangaka Ken Akamatsu has stated his misgivings about the reliance of the manga industry on the shonen holy trinity of One Piece, Naruto and Bleach, and what would befall publishers if these series were to conclude.
Naruto Achieves Legendary Quality
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Jul 3, 2010 16:56 JST
- Tags: Animation, Bizarre, Comparison, Fail, Guro, Naruto, Production Controversy
Endless anime Naruto’s reputation for production quality has finally been sealed with the 3870th episode.
The scene in question appears to depict some sort of battle:
A schoolboy who uploaded manga to YouTube in advance of its release has been arrested for copyright infringement.
Naruto’s Bizarre Adventure
- Categories: Manga, News
- Date: Dec 8, 2009 05:02 JST
- Tags: Anniversaries, Character Design, Crossover, Mangaka, Naruto
Masashi Kishimoto’s blockbuster hit Naruto has just celebrated its 10th anniversary, and the release of a “premium fan book” to celebrate this brings with it some spectacular, and not so spectacular, artistic renditions of Naruto from other mangaka.
- Anonymous commented on September 24, 2011 15:19
The bleach maker's one looks more like Ichigo cosplaying Naruto xD I prefer Ichigo over Naruto anyways, they are both dumb but Ichigo is funny dumb while Naruto is just retarded dumb ^^... More
- Anonymous commented on September 24, 2011 14:10
I agree with you ku fei. actually, if your talking about manga art, oda's art is one of the best, his characters are all unique unlike some mangas which faces are all the same... *cough* bleach *cough* -random... More
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