Sunday, May 10, 2009

Naruto Volume 1

This is the second super-popular manga I decided to start. It's currently on volume 35 or something. I don't know if I'll stick with it that long but I enjoyed the first one.

Naruto is about a young, incompetent ninja who wants to be one of the greats. He's brash, a prankster and not that talented but I think that's mostly him holding himself back. He's much more sympathetic than I thought he would be.

Naruto is also the world of an evolving artist. It was never intended to be a long running manga, and there are indications of that in the writing. Sometimes it feels like Kishimoto is just making stuff up as he goes along. Still, I liked it enough that I want to keep reading. I'm giving it a 4.

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