the ninjas outlived the death gods and maybe there’s a reason why village
maybe there’s a reason why village
maybe there’s a reason why village hasn’t changed I’m home everyone Naruto
hasn’t changed I’m home everyone Naruto
hasn’t changed I’m home everyone Naruto Uzumaki has returned to the hidden leaf
Uzumaki has returned to the hidden leaf
Uzumaki has returned to the hidden leaf village welcome to watchmojo.com and
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today we’ll be comparing the anime and
today we’ll be comparing the anime and manga series Naruto to Bleach to see why
manga series Naruto to Bleach to see why
manga series Naruto to Bleach to see why the former is the superior shown in
the former is the superior shown in
the former is the superior shown in battle series before we begin we publish
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of the most popular series of their time
of the most popular series of their time in Japan and the West
in Japan and the West
in Japan and the West these two are juggernauts of the
these two are juggernauts of the
these two are juggernauts of the industry yet their approaches and
industry yet their approaches and
industry yet their approaches and success are far different from each
success are far different from each
success are far different from each other
other
other [Laughter]
[Laughter]
[Laughter] number one characters if you ever lay a
number one characters if you ever lay a
number one characters if you ever lay a hand on my sensei
hand on my sensei
hand on my sensei [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Naruto has a large cast full of colorful
Naruto has a large cast full of colorful
Naruto has a large cast full of colorful characters not least of which is its
characters not least of which is its
characters not least of which is its hero the titular Naruto Uzumaki along
hero the titular Naruto Uzumaki along
hero the titular Naruto Uzumaki along with his friend and eternal rival Sasuke
with his friend and eternal rival Sasuke
with his friend and eternal rival Sasuke teammate Sakura and teacher Kakashi the
teammate Sakura and teacher Kakashi the
teammate Sakura and teacher Kakashi the extended cast includes ninjas from their
extended cast includes ninjas from their
extended cast includes ninjas from their village as well as other rival villages
village as well as other rival villages
village as well as other rival villages and various rogue ninjas while Naruto
and various rogue ninjas while Naruto
and various rogue ninjas while Naruto acts as the focus most of the time
acts as the focus most of the time
acts as the focus most of the time several are given surprising complexity
several are given surprising complexity
several are given surprising complexity with backstories and side stories of
with backstories and side stories of
with backstories and side stories of their own you’re right all the effort is
their own you’re right all the effort is
their own you’re right all the effort is pointless
pointless
pointless if you don’t believe in yourself as with
if you don’t believe in yourself as with
if you don’t believe in yourself as with any large cast giving depth to all of
any large cast giving depth to all of
any large cast giving depth to all of them has been difficult but Naruto still
them has been difficult but Naruto still
them has been difficult but Naruto still manages to integrate them into the story
manages to integrate them into the story
manages to integrate them into the story it’s telling
it’s telling
it’s telling [Music]
bleech also has a massive amount of
bleech also has a massive amount of characters first and foremost its
characters first and foremost its
characters first and foremost its protagonist Ichigo Kurosaki
protagonist Ichigo Kurosaki
protagonist Ichigo Kurosaki along with his immediate group of
along with his immediate group of
along with his immediate group of friends and allies the series features a
friends and allies the series features a
friends and allies the series features a staggering number of supporting
staggering number of supporting
staggering number of supporting characters from the Soul Reapers aka
characters from the Soul Reapers aka
characters from the Soul Reapers aka Shinigami of soul society to the
Shinigami of soul society to the
Shinigami of soul society to the assorted villain groups and monsters
assorted villain groups and monsters
assorted villain groups and monsters hollows
hollows
hollows although plenty of them have their own
although plenty of them have their own
although plenty of them have their own backstories and flashbacks too often
backstories and flashbacks too often
backstories and flashbacks too often Bleach feels as if it’s spreading itself
Bleach feels as if it’s spreading itself
Bleach feels as if it’s spreading itself out too thin with too many characters
out too thin with too many characters
out too thin with too many characters that contribute little to the central
that contribute little to the central
that contribute little to the central plot leaving some of them feeling empty
plot leaving some of them feeling empty
plot leaving some of them feeling empty and Ichigo the nominal hero like a
and Ichigo the nominal hero like a
and Ichigo the nominal hero like a secondary character the very similar
secondary character the very similar
secondary character the very similar design of many of the male characters
design of many of the male characters
design of many of the male characters probably doesn’t help either haven’t
probably doesn’t help either haven’t
probably doesn’t help either haven’t changed have you
changed have you
changed have you same old rakia whenever I beat you you
same old rakia whenever I beat you you
same old rakia whenever I beat you you always look like you’re about to cry
always look like you’re about to cry
always look like you’re about to cry your eyes out
your eyes out
your eyes out Naruto manages its sprawling cast much
Naruto manages its sprawling cast much
Naruto manages its sprawling cast much better than bleach does while also
better than bleach does while also
better than bleach does while also keeping a tighter focus on the central
keeping a tighter focus on the central
keeping a tighter focus on the central hero I can’t write books like our master
hero I can’t write books like our master
hero I can’t write books like our master did and so any sequel has to come from
did and so any sequel has to come from
did and so any sequel has to come from the life I live number two story me
the life I live number two story me
the life I live number two story me Naruto the next Hokage the setup of
Naruto the next Hokage the setup of
Naruto the next Hokage the setup of Naruto is simple Naruto is a young ninja
Naruto is simple Naruto is a young ninja
Naruto is simple Naruto is a young ninja who wants to become the Hokage his
who wants to become the Hokage his
who wants to become the Hokage his village is leader and to earn the
village is leader and to earn the
village is leader and to earn the respect and friendship he never had as a
respect and friendship he never had as a
respect and friendship he never had as a child outcast along the way Naruto and
child outcast along the way Naruto and
child outcast along the way Naruto and his friends become wrapped up in a long
his friends become wrapped up in a long
his friends become wrapped up in a long brewing scheme to bring about world
brewing scheme to bring about world
brewing scheme to bring about world peace at a terrible cost along with a
peace at a terrible cost along with a
peace at a terrible cost along with a recurring cycle of hatred that spans
recurring cycle of hatred that spans
recurring cycle of hatred that spans centuries
centuries
centuries see credit if you go to struggle however
see credit if you go to struggle however
see credit if you go to struggle however while the larger story is complex and
while the larger story is complex and
while the larger story is complex and long-winded it still serves to further
long-winded it still serves to further
long-winded it still serves to further Naruto’s goal of protecting those he
Naruto’s goal of protecting those he
Naruto’s goal of protecting those he cares about and becoming worthy of the
cares about and becoming worthy of the
cares about and becoming worthy of the title of Hokage while also offering
title of Hokage while also offering
title of Hokage while also offering commentary on the futility of war and
commentary on the futility of war and
commentary on the futility of war and revenge of course I felt pain – you’re
revenge of course I felt pain – you’re
revenge of course I felt pain – you’re not the only one the story of bleach on
not the only one the story of bleach on
not the only one the story of bleach on the other hand is not quite as tidy or
the other hand is not quite as tidy or
the other hand is not quite as tidy or well integrated ichigo also wants to
well integrated ichigo also wants to
well integrated ichigo also wants to protect his friends but beyond that he
protect his friends but beyond that he
protect his friends but beyond that he has no larger goal he and his friends
has no larger goal he and his friends
has no larger goal he and his friends also become involved in an ancient
also become involved in an ancient
also become involved in an ancient conflict and conspiracy but ichigo feels
conflict and conspiracy but ichigo feels
conflict and conspiracy but ichigo feels someone is connected from the many major
someone is connected from the many major
someone is connected from the many major events of the storyline and the story at
events of the storyline and the story at
events of the storyline and the story at south hands little in the way of deeper
south hands little in the way of deeper
south hands little in the way of deeper themes he’s not wrong
themes he’s not wrong
themes he’s not wrong bleach has plenty of flash and attitude
bleach has plenty of flash and attitude
bleach has plenty of flash and attitude but it’s ultimately rather shallow with
but it’s ultimately rather shallow with
but it’s ultimately rather shallow with neither its main plot nor protagonist
neither its main plot nor protagonist
neither its main plot nor protagonist offering much in the way of substance
offering much in the way of substance
offering much in the way of substance the story wasn’t helped by the anime
the story wasn’t helped by the anime
the story wasn’t helped by the anime being cut short before the manga ended –
being cut short before the manga ended –
being cut short before the manga ended – I wonder how many times you’ve said that
I wonder how many times you’ve said that
I wonder how many times you’ve said that this won’t be the last time that I’ll
this won’t be the last time that I’ll
this won’t be the last time that I’ll see you so who cares how many times I
see you so who cares how many times I
see you so who cares how many times I say while Naruto and bleach each have
say while Naruto and bleach each have
say while Naruto and bleach each have epic storylines with plenty of filler
epic storylines with plenty of filler
epic storylines with plenty of filler sprinkled throughout – we feel the
sprinkled throughout – we feel the
sprinkled throughout – we feel the former series has greater depth and a
former series has greater depth and a
former series has greater depth and a more compelling story to tell oh mighty
more compelling story to tell oh mighty
more compelling story to tell oh mighty push number three villains this world
push number three villains this world
push number three villains this world shall know pain Naruto has a legion of
shall know pain Naruto has a legion of
shall know pain Naruto has a legion of villainous ninjas opposing the
villainous ninjas opposing the
villainous ninjas opposing the protagonist and his allies
protagonist and his allies
protagonist and his allies most of them consist of rogue ninjas
most of them consist of rogue ninjas
most of them consist of rogue ninjas such as the Akatsuki group or otherwise
such as the Akatsuki group or otherwise
such as the Akatsuki group or otherwise ninjas from other villages who come into
ninjas from other villages who come into
ninjas from other villages who come into conflict with Naruto and company however
conflict with Naruto and company however
conflict with Naruto and company however just because their antagonists doesn’t
just because their antagonists doesn’t
just because their antagonists doesn’t mean they aren’t fleshed out characters
mean they aren’t fleshed out characters
mean they aren’t fleshed out characters I am a broken tool a blunted weapon of
I am a broken tool a blunted weapon of
I am a broken tool a blunted weapon of no use to anyone
no use to anyone
no use to anyone many of Naruto’s villains have extensive
many of Naruto’s villains have extensive
many of Naruto’s villains have extensive backstories devoted to them slashing out
backstories devoted to them slashing out
backstories devoted to them slashing out their motivations and helping the
their motivations and helping the
their motivations and helping the audience and characters understand or
audience and characters understand or
audience and characters understand or even empathize with them Naruto also
even empathize with them Naruto also
even empathize with them Naruto also benefits from having consistent central
benefits from having consistent central
benefits from having consistent central antagonists throughout most of its run
antagonists throughout most of its run
antagonists throughout most of its run even if the final one does have little
even if the final one does have little
even if the final one does have little in the way of buildup
let’s ejected bleach has a great deal of
let’s ejected bleach has a great deal of memorable villains as well from the
memorable villains as well from the
memorable villains as well from the duplicitous overpowered risin to his
duplicitous overpowered risin to his
duplicitous overpowered risin to his Hollow allies the Espada the series
Hollow allies the Espada the series
Hollow allies the Espada the series features some intimidating and iconic
features some intimidating and iconic
features some intimidating and iconic bad guys however their individual
bad guys however their individual
bad guys however their individual complexity and character depth is not
complexity and character depth is not
complexity and character depth is not very consistent and while some receive
very consistent and while some receive
very consistent and while some receive detailed backstories others suffer from
detailed backstories others suffer from
detailed backstories others suffer from what we’d call disposable villains
what we’d call disposable villains
what we’d call disposable villains syndrome characters will be introduced
syndrome characters will be introduced
syndrome characters will be introduced for the heroes to fight against in order
for the heroes to fight against in order
for the heroes to fight against in order to show off their new abilities or
to show off their new abilities or
to show off their new abilities or powers and then have little impact or
powers and then have little impact or
powers and then have little impact or consequence on the story acting as a
consequence on the story acting as a
consequence on the story acting as a proverbial punching bag the series also
proverbial punching bag the series also
proverbial punching bag the series also abandons its apparent central antagonist
abandons its apparent central antagonist
abandons its apparent central antagonist and switches to other less impressive
and switches to other less impressive
and switches to other less impressive villains particularly in the manga
while bleach does have some outstanding
while bleach does have some outstanding antagonists ultimately we prefer the
antagonists ultimately we prefer the
antagonists ultimately we prefer the greater depth and consistent narrative
greater depth and consistent narrative
greater depth and consistent narrative presence of those that are in Naruto war
presence of those that are in Naruto war
presence of those that are in Naruto war creates only more war and those are the
creates only more war and those are the
creates only more war and those are the things you will face in the coming days
things you will face in the coming days
things you will face in the coming days Naruto
Naruto
Naruto number four fight scenes don’t you
number four fight scenes don’t you
number four fight scenes don’t you recognize that hole it’s where Naruto
recognize that hole it’s where Naruto
recognize that hole it’s where Naruto popped out of the ground and not mention
popped out of the ground and not mention
popped out of the ground and not mention for a loop
for a loop
for a loop every shown in battle series needs good
every shown in battle series needs good
every shown in battle series needs good action and fight scenes and Naruto has
action and fight scenes and Naruto has
action and fight scenes and Naruto has some excellent fights
some excellent fights
some excellent fights although stealth is apparently rarely an
although stealth is apparently rarely an
although stealth is apparently rarely an option despite being about ninjas many
option despite being about ninjas many
option despite being about ninjas many fights in the series involves strategy
fights in the series involves strategy
fights in the series involves strategy as the combatants have to learn the
as the combatants have to learn the
as the combatants have to learn the strengths and weaknesses of their
strengths and weaknesses of their
strengths and weaknesses of their respective abilities and powers in order
respective abilities and powers in order
respective abilities and powers in order to win guts and determination have their
to win guts and determination have their
to win guts and determination have their role – especially given Naruto’s
role – especially given Naruto’s
role – especially given Naruto’s personality but even the orange clad
personality but even the orange clad
personality but even the orange clad ninja is not without the ability to
ninja is not without the ability to
ninja is not without the ability to strategize even so some of the fights
strategize even so some of the fights
strategize even so some of the fights towards the end of the series do tend to
towards the end of the series do tend to
towards the end of the series do tend to rely on pulling abilities out of nowhere
rely on pulling abilities out of nowhere
rely on pulling abilities out of nowhere or relying overwhelmingly on strong
or relying overwhelmingly on strong
or relying overwhelmingly on strong powers or moves
bleech has some intense battles as well
bleech has some intense battles as well of course although they tend to rely on
of course although they tend to rely on
of course although they tend to rely on raw power as well as unexpected
raw power as well as unexpected
raw power as well as unexpected previously unknown abilities throughout
previously unknown abilities throughout
previously unknown abilities throughout the characters abilities are primarily
the characters abilities are primarily
the characters abilities are primarily one-trick ponies with fights often being
one-trick ponies with fights often being
one-trick ponies with fights often being decided by how much spirit energy they
decided by how much spirit energy they
decided by how much spirit energy they have or their access to levels of power
have or their access to levels of power
have or their access to levels of power unlocked from their particular races
unlocked from their particular races
unlocked from their particular races special powers this isn’t to say that
special powers this isn’t to say that
special powers this isn’t to say that there aren’t any good fights in Bleach
there aren’t any good fights in Bleach
there aren’t any good fights in Bleach because there are a lot however their
because there are a lot however their
because there are a lot however their choreography and intensity can be
choreography and intensity can be
choreography and intensity can be undercut by the lack of depth and/or use
undercut by the lack of depth and/or use
undercut by the lack of depth and/or use of deus ex machina moments
despite bleaches excellent fights
despite bleaches excellent fights Naruto’s battles offer a greater degree
Naruto’s battles offer a greater degree
Naruto’s battles offer a greater degree of intricacy variety and often
of intricacy variety and often
of intricacy variety and often incredible animation to fine
incredible animation to fine
incredible animation to fine impact squad seven starts its first
impact squad seven starts its first
impact squad seven starts its first mission tomorrow at over 200 million
mission tomorrow at over 200 million
mission tomorrow at over 200 million copies sold Naruto is the third best
copies sold Naruto is the third best
copies sold Naruto is the third best selling manga of all time only narrowly
selling manga of all time only narrowly
selling manga of all time only narrowly missing the second place to dragon ball
missing the second place to dragon ball
missing the second place to dragon ball its influence over the popularity of
its influence over the popularity of
its influence over the popularity of anime and manga worldwide has been
anime and manga worldwide has been
anime and manga worldwide has been tremendous and its imaginative setting
tremendous and its imaginative setting
tremendous and its imaginative setting compelling characters and coming-of-age
compelling characters and coming-of-age
compelling characters and coming-of-age story have appealed to people of many
story have appealed to people of many
story have appealed to people of many ages and backgrounds
ages and backgrounds
ages and backgrounds [Music]
thank you the series’s popularity has
thank you the series’s popularity has also been great enough that it got its
also been great enough that it got its
also been great enough that it got its own sequel spinoff boruto which follows
own sequel spinoff boruto which follows
own sequel spinoff boruto which follows The Adventures of Naruto son and the
The Adventures of Naruto son and the
The Adventures of Naruto son and the rest of the generation of ninjas and you
rest of the generation of ninjas and you
rest of the generation of ninjas and you got to admit even you had one of those
got to admit even you had one of those
got to admit even you had one of those nifty headbands back in the day right
nifty headbands back in the day right
nifty headbands back in the day right [Music]
[Music]
[Music] although not quite as well selling as
although not quite as well selling as
although not quite as well selling as Naruto at around 90 million copies sold
Naruto at around 90 million copies sold
Naruto at around 90 million copies sold bleach has made a significant impact on
bleach has made a significant impact on
bleach has made a significant impact on the industry for a while it was right up
the industry for a while it was right up
the industry for a while it was right up there with Naruto in one piece as one of
there with Naruto in one piece as one of
there with Naruto in one piece as one of the biggest hits in anime and manga
the biggest hits in anime and manga
the biggest hits in anime and manga however its legacy has not quite been as
however its legacy has not quite been as
however its legacy has not quite been as lasting in part due to the significant
lasting in part due to the significant
lasting in part due to the significant pacing issues that affected its story
pacing issues that affected its story
pacing issues that affected its story which led to a drop in ratings and the
which led to a drop in ratings and the
which led to a drop in ratings and the anime being cancelled before the manga
anime being cancelled before the manga
anime being cancelled before the manga have even concluded it pleases me that
have even concluded it pleases me that
have even concluded it pleases me that you guessed correctly
you guessed correctly
you guessed correctly all in all Naruto managed to secure a
all in all Naruto managed to secure a
all in all Naruto managed to secure a much longer lasting and well-received
much longer lasting and well-received
much longer lasting and well-received legacy for itself than Bleach and while
legacy for itself than Bleach and while
legacy for itself than Bleach and while there are aspects of the latter series
there are aspects of the latter series
there are aspects of the latter series that we enjoy a lot as a whole Naruto is
that we enjoy a lot as a whole Naruto is
that we enjoy a lot as a whole Naruto is it superior although you’re free to
it superior although you’re free to
it superior although you’re free to believe differently yet
believe differently yet
believe differently yet [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
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