what is your fave anime?

[Southe,]

Whats wrong with liking Naruto & Naruto Shippuden? It's a fairly good anime, it's not the best one out there, but it's not horrible
It is horrible tho, In Naruto you had the 80 odd episodes of filler which were horrible and sometimes the quality dropped as well, then Shippuden i hated how they kept having fillers between arcs relating to the next arc and dragging it on, also the flash back to pre-shippuden filler. I read the manga not because i enjoy it but i feel obligated to because I've read it for 6-7 years. The story itself is highly predictable, plot no jutsu and they kept killing of people i liked just to move the story. I dropped the anime years ago only thing I'll watch is the films. Naruto doesn't deserve to be on any ones favorite list because there are plenty of better shows.I really hope it ends soon.

and I forgot to add Monster in on my list, but I love it
You redeemed yourself, I'm looking forward to the HBO version

[StevenWinehouse]

Whats wrong with liking Naruto & Naruto Shippuden? It's a fairly good anime, it's not the best one out there, but it's not horrible
It is horrible tho, In Naruto you had the 80 odd episodes of filler which were horrible and sometimes the quality dropped as well, then Shippuden i hated how they kept having fillers between arcs relating to the next arc and dragging it on, also the flash back to pre-shippuden filler. I read the manga not because i enjoy it but i feel obligated to because I've read it for 6-7 years. The story itself is highly predictable, plot no jutsu and they kept killing of people i liked just to move the story. I dropped the anime years ago only thing I'll watch is the films. Naruto doesn't deserve to be on any ones favorite list because there are plenty of better shows.I really hope it ends soon.

and I forgot to add Monster in on my list, but I love it
You redeemed yourself, I'm looking forward to the HBO version

Well we all have our opinions, and I thoroughly enjoy Naruto & Naruto Shippuden, and yes the series is ending (Manga wise) within the next year or so, because they are coming to a close on the War arc, which is supposedly the last arc.

I don't mind the fillers, some of them are horrible, but some aren't. There aren't as many fillers as you claim. In each major arc there are about 5-10 filler episodes(gotta further the distance from the manga and the anime), that seems like a lot, but in the whole scheme of things, it's not. Plus some of the fillers fill you in on backgrounds of characters that we knew nothing about earlier. Such as Sasori, just in the previous episode (which was a filler yes) it focused on Sasori as a child and why he turned out like he did. A lot of fans actually care about the backgrounds of characters, instead of it just being understood that they're evil or good, which makes this a reason why a filler could be good. A good bit of the fillers in this arc, still relate to the arc, they don't branch off into something random. However, as a whole the series is great in my opinion.



I didn't know Monster was coming on HBO, not like I can watch it anyway, don't have HBO :/

[StevenWinehouse]

Forgot to add this to my previous post.


It's an action anime. Characters are meant to die, regardless if we like them or not. I didn't particularly want Itachi or Neji to die, but hey things happen. What's the point of an action anime like DBZ, One Piece, Naruto, or Inuyasha if characters don't die? Oh expect everything to be fine if they don't die? Yea, like that'll make the story move forward.

[Southe,]

Well we all have our opinions, and I thoroughly enjoy Naruto & Naruto Shippuden, and yes the series is ending (Manga wise) within the next year or so, because they are coming to a close on the War arc, which is supposedly the last arc.

I don't mind the fillers, some of them are horrible, but some aren't.
I can't think of a good Naruto filler I've seen.
There aren't as many fillers as you claim. In each major arc there are about 5-10 filler episodes(gotta further the distance from the manga and the anime), that seems like a lot, but in the whole scheme of things, it's not.
I know how filler works but other series are able to manage it better. and i googled a filler guide for naruto its outdated but still

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Guide to watching Naruto: Shippuden without Filler:

Watch episodes 1-56
Skip at 57-70 <- 13 Episodes
71 - Last 10 min or so is manga material. But is relevant for the next arc.
Pick up at 72-89
Skip at 90-111 <-21 Episodes this was around the time i dropped it
Pick up or Skip - 112 - Last 10 min or so is manga material. But is relevant for the next arc. You will see eye burning filler but all you need to know is that the akatsuki captures the three tails.
Pick up at 113-143
Skip at 144-151 <- 7 Eps
Pick up at 152-169
Skip at 170 & 171
Pick up at 172-175
Skip at 176-196 (Some of this arc has filler mixed in with manga material so for those who care about the 100% completion and dont mind seeing a little burning lol, check out the spoiler below.) <- 20 eps if you skip

Pick up at 197-222
Skip 223-242 <- 19 Episodes
Pick up at 243-256
257 - half filler/half manga
Skip 258-260
Pick up at 261-278
Skip 279-281
Pick up at 282-283
Skip 284-295 <- 11 eps
Pick up at 296-302
Skip 303-

Plus some of the fillers fill you in on backgrounds of characters that we knew nothing about earlier.
which isn't canon tho and most of the time its stupid little things.
Such as Sasori, just in the previous episode (which was a filler yes) it focused on Sasori as a child and why he turned out like he did. A lot of fans actually care about the backgrounds of characters, instead of it just being understood that they're evil or good, which makes this a reason why a filler could be good.
But ALOT of filler isn't like that tho.
A good bit of the fillers in this arc, still relate to the arc, they don't branch off into something random. However, as a whole the series is great in my opinion.
Well i think your wrong. and this is coming from someone who would have been a considered a "Narutard" before i started watching more series and obviously got into the better series One Piece.

I didn't know Monster was coming on HBO, not like I can watch it anyway, don't have HBO :/
Download it when it comes out.

Forgot to add this to my previous post.
It's an action anime. Characters are meant to die, regardless if we like them or not. I didn't particularly want Itachi or Neji to die, but hey things happen.
Couldn't care about them 2 I'm talking about Asuma and Jiraiya. Jiraiya was the only thing that made Naruto good for me.
What's the point of an action anime like DBZ,
Dragon Balls, No one "Dies"
One Piece,
Theres only been 2 deaths in a 600+ Series(not including flashbacks). You don't need deaths to make a good story.
Naruto,
Already said
or Inuyasha
Haven't seen
if characters don't die? Oh expect everything to be fine if they don't die? Yea, like that'll make the story move forward.
Once again i point you to the far superior One Piece and Dragonball. Either no deaths or very limited and there considered the top 2. Deaths mean nothing, they can do when used correctly

So yea. Atleast we can agree on Monster.

[StevenWinehouse]

I still think that it's a decent anime even with all of it's flaws.

[Southe,]

Go watch Gurren Lagann and then tell me Narutos "decent"

[StevenWinehouse]

I do like Gurren Lagann, I watched it and I love it. However you're not going to stop me from watching or liking the Naruto Series, I think that it's decent anime. I happen to like what I like and you happen to like what you like, thats fine.

[Southe,]

[StevenWinehouse]

^ I get it, you don't like the Naruto Series. No offense, but you can shut up about it now.


Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex was a good anime in my opinion, I need to rewatch it.

[Southe,]

It's not that i don't like it, its just highly predictable, fillers etcetcetc

And i have only seen the first film i plan to watch all of GITS at some point. Hoping for some blu ray releases before i buy them.