This article contains spoilers from the previous Naruto episodes.
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Naruto introduced fans to a ton of great secondary characters.
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Kishimoto's editors played a big role in creating Naruto's side cast.
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Kishimoto's original idea would have given Naruto a wider world to explore.
Masashi Kishimoto is one of the greatest manga artists in recent history. By becoming the author of narutois widely regarded as one of the most popular manga series of all time and is widely loved. Not only has he inspired millions of people around the world, but he has also inspired countless writers currently working at Jump. Kishimoto's story was successful thanks to its attractive protagonist. People like Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura naruto series. But Naruto's story can succeed without the huge cost of side characters.
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Kishimoto certainly had the most amazing side characters, many of which were underused, but in the end, what fans can say for sure is that the characters themselves are incredibly interesting and have tremendous potential. But Kishimoto's journey to come up with it was not easy at all.
Naruto's Great Cast and Potential
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Naruto introduced fans to many great characters.
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The Chunin Exams were especially great in this respect.
Naruto's sidecasts have always been known to be really great. From the beginning, fans were introduced to some of the interesting students in Naruto's class, and the Chunin Exams took things to the next level. first issue naruto It focuses on the Land of Waves, where fans got to see several secondary characters like Inari. But as the ninjas returned from their mission, the Chunin Exams began and this is where Kishimoto took things one step further. Kishimoto introduced ninjas such as Team Guy, consisting of Rock Lee, Neji, and Tenten, while fans were also able to meet talented ninjas such as Shikamaru, Choji, and Ino.
What a genius for hard work! – Kakashi from Rock Lee
Of course, people like Hinata, Kiba, and Shino were always there too, and the story even went much further by introducing ninjas from other villages. Gaara was definitely one of the standout characters, but his brothers Temari and Kankuro weren't all that interesting either. And all of this means that Kishimoto's side cast was absolutely stunning, at least in the early parts of Naruto while still giving attention to the characters he really wanted to shine through. These characters became more interesting as the story progressed.
Naruto and Sasuke have always been at the center of everything, but in the first parts of Naruto, the side characters continued to grow for fans. For example, when the Sasuke Retrieval arc began, the team that set out to retrieve Sasuke was incredibly interesting. Fans were treated to dynamic fights using characters other than Naruto, which showed how strong the side cast of the Naruto series was.
How Kishimoto came up with the cast of Naruto
The publisher played a big role in creating Naruto's side cast.
When we think about how Kishimoto came up with side characters, people like to assume that he already drafted these plants from scratch and eventually brought these plans to life during the Chunin Exams. But in fact, Kishimoto did not have this plant from the beginning. When it comes to writing, Kishimoto may have planned some important decisions from the beginning, but in the grand scheme of things, he is a writer who likes to sow seeds and observe plants carefully. Take your things from there.
I don't quit and I don't run. I will never follow my words. That's my ninja way! – Naruto Uzumaki
Kishimoto always liked to change his plans depending on how the story progressed, and this is why he <의 사이드 캐스트>This is what I did in . naruto also. Initially, these characters were not from Konoha. Instead, they are likely to spread throughout the ninja world.
In many ways it would have been better because it would have helped build a much broader world building and at the same time allowed fans to explore more of the different villages in the Naruto universe than just watching the original story.
Kishimoto's original idea was to spread the four-person cells throughout the Naruto world and distribute the side characters fairly as well. This four-member cell is led by powerful ninjas who are believed to be Kakashi's rivals. Naruto and his team go on various missions and travel the ninja world, encountering this four-member team at different points in time. It also exposes fans to Kakashi's rivals and gives him some much-needed screen time. Kishimoto's idea was definitely great. However, his editors did not approve of this idea.
According to the editor, the pace seemed too slow and there wouldn't have been time to depict something like that, especially in the early parts of the story when Naruto wasn't popular at the time. Instead, the editors suggested a tournament-style Arc. Kishimoto vehemently opposed this, saying it was too burdensome for him, but he ultimately went ahead with the idea anyway. It's no exaggeration to say that Kishimoto was forced to take the Chunin Exams the way he did, but the results were certainly excellent. However, Kishimoto believes he still wants to implement his ideas further.
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Kishimoto's Original Story Plan for Naruto Will Surprise You
Kishimoto initially had different plans for Naruto. Here's what he said about it:
Naturally, it was very difficult to come up with exciting side casting in a short period of time. And that's why he next turned to editors. Kishimoto's editors helped him with things like character design and many other things. Essentially, Naruto's Chunin Exams arc was born here, and it certainly turned out to be phenomenal. In fact, this was the Naruto arc that made fans fall in love with the series, and clearly Kishimoto's editors knew what they were doing when they proposed this arc.
Speaking of side characters, the person Kishimoto originally intended to be from another village was none other than Might Guy. As fans know, Guy and Kakashi were known to have a rivalry. Kishimoto wanted them to become rivals to other villages. However, after discussions with the editors, Kakashi concluded that it made more sense to have a rival within the village rather than outside it.
Would Kishimoto's original idea have been better?
Kishimoto's idea would have given Naruto a wider world to explore
It's difficult to say whether Kishimoto's initial idea was better in the grand scheme of things. One thing that's certainly sad is that Kishimoto's ideas would have allowed for better world-building and a more diverse cast in the world of Naruto. It would also have forced the series to not give up on side characters as it did later in the story. Most of the Naruto series takes place in Konoha, with other villages not being given as much importance. This is a criticism of . naruto The series survives to this day, and it is clear that this fault originated not with Kishimoto but with his editor.
On the other hand, the strategy of playing a tournament-style arc early in the competition is naruto This section was responsible for its rapid rise in popularity, and Kishimoto himself admits that he fell in love with writing stories in this section.
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naruto
- creator
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Masashi Kishimoto
- number of episodes
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220
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Netflix, Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, The Roku Channel, Amazon Freevee, Hulu, Hoopla, Pluto TV, Tubi