adventurous challenging funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I liked it alright, and I really wanna continue with it, but I have to knock a star off because of the horrific portrayal of women. The main female character is just so... stereotypical? You can tell it’s “old-fashioned” and written by a dude. She doesn’t have any thoughts that aren’t about boys, she talks ill about her looks and as soon as food is mentioned, she’s suddenly on a diet. I hope she’ll get more developed, I thought she was gonna be this fierce ninja warrior, but I haven’t seen her do a single move except shoving a person out of her way to get to this boy she has a crush on. Other than that, enjoyable story!

(Update: I just read the start of the second volume which has like, character blurbs, and hers is all about how she has a crush on someone, or who has a crush on her. Nothing about her goals, her personality or her background.)
funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I love the anime so I figured it was about time I went through and started reading the manga.
adventurous emotional funny inspiring sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character

I loved this series in middle-school. It's one of those gate-way series that lead you in. I appreciate this series for what it is and am glad that I finished it.

This is going to be a great challenge. I haven't read a manga this long, but it makes sense to read one of the mangas that started the whole anime/manga/japan love for me!

It's bringing a lot of memories already (I watched a loooot of the show), and even though I was spoiled for the ending, I feel like I'm going to enjoy this.

PS: I cringe every time I read Naurto's famous line, "I'm going to be Hokage." I don't know why, maybe because he says it so damn much? :D

he a ninja and he beat up da bad guy