Naruto is a mind-blowing anime that was written by Mr. Masashi Kisimoto and illustrated by himself. The episodes were released in 2002 (oh wow I was just born then) which consisted of 112 episodes, and later the anime studio released "Naruto Shippuden", which consisted of 720 episodes in total. Whenever we talk or meet our fellow "Otaku's", they always mention Naruto, like how Naruto is the first anime they watched and how Naruto is going to be their favourite number one anime. The reason why this anime is close to their hearts. Now let us find out the reasons why Naruto is the most loved anime.
1. Naruto Is A Psychological Anime
Those who have seen the anime know that the story in the anime is not a typical anime that shows the battle between good and evil; it is an anime that shows the distinct ideologies of the characters and the disagreements between their ideologies. That's why this anime is different.
2. Naruto Is Not Overpowering In The Beginning
We see how Naruto was weak and portrayed as the loser in the beginning. Generally, in anime, they show the protagonists as powerful and intelligent from the beginning, but here we see how Naruto made himself stronger through years of practising with the help of his Sensei Jiraiya.
3. Character Development
In this anime we see a lot of character development of various characters, such as Sakura (I don't think I have to say something about her because yes, everybody hated her), Gaara, who did not know the true meaning of friendship and was a selfish person, didn't care about anyone, and various characters showed a massive change in their characters.
4. Japanese Mythology
Not only did this anime provide us with an understanding of "CHAKRAS", but we also came to know about various mythological Gods and goddesses. For instance, Amaterasu, who was the sun goddess, who was very beautiful, and she was portrayed as the black flames used to burn the enemy. The second reference is of Izanami, who was the goddess of death (Genjutsu), and Susanoo, who was the God of the storm.
5. Limelight To Side Characters
This anime not only concentrates on the protagonists, but it also focuses on the lives of the side characters as well; their hardships, household backgrounds, and past stories, which enables us to understand the side characters more generously.
6. Itachi Uchiha
How can we let go of that?The people with whom I have discussed this informed me that one of the reasons why they started watching Naruto is because of Itachi. This character has suffered greatly in the series. He had to kill his own family for the sake of his village and his beloved brother Sasuke, and most importantly, to prevent war, he took the responsibility of his actions and died happily by the hands of his brother.
7. Naruto
The Animation That Changed My Life As an established Shonen anime, Naruto is loaded with life lessons, inspiring quotes, and relatable characters. For instance, "You don't have to be bad to the people who did bad for you." (ii) There is something good about everyone. iii) If you lose faith, you will lose in life.(iv) You should believe in yourself.
8. Naruto Is Relatable
Naruto is a series about dealing with and overcoming personal trauma that was thrown upon oneself from a world beyond their control. Sometimes people could relate to the characters and their ideologies after facing trauma; they could understand the characters, and that's why everyone has their favourite characters, according to similar experiences.
9. Naruto's Music Is Some Of The Best Anime Music Out There
Naruto music is famous to all, like everybody knows about its music. It is a mix of Japanese folk music and modern themes as well. Naruto's themes and openings include absolute bangers such as Blue Bird, Silhouette, Sign, and many more.
10. Kakashi Hatake
This character is also one of the best-written characters in anime, and he is also one of the characters who suffered the most. He lost his senses, his best friend, his close friend or lover, and many people turned evil after suffering, but chose to lead a peaceful life rather than avenge his close ones. One of the distinct characteristics of Kakashi was his face "mask," which made fans more invested in his character. Many fans willingly started watching Naruto because of this handsome man.
