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| One of the only times I sympathized with a villain,more so now,when he cried.This arc was a rollercoaster of emotions for me.I had tears in my eyes constantly when that god damn sad theme came.It would have been so nice to see Zabuza and Haku come back and be good,but that would go against their morala?? So this is how Sasuke came back to life.Pretty weird,considering that he literally said he was dying,but I am 100% happy that he's back.I hope we'll get to see more of this village in the future. Really sad to se Zabuza go :(.He'll be missed.Villains beaten: 1. |
| Come on man,where is that Noragami season 3 masterpiece.We want it, Bones! |
| I seriously just started watching Naruto to not get so bored during the lockdown. I wasn't expecting it to be that good, I even remembered the "Zabuza Arc" as boring or too slow. Oh boy was I SO wrong. This first mission establishes the rules of what being a shinobi in this world means, it's filled with a reasonable amount of sorrow and is kind of motivating too. I now understand why Naruto was so popular back then, it was filled with emotion, great strategies and in some fight scenes the animation rises up from 1 to 100. They even animated syncronizing and detailed lip sync, something that is rarely seen in anime (most lip flaps in anime consist in only 3 different frames). It isn't not only better than I expected, this is probably one of the best arcs in the whole series, it's a shame as the story makes progress it keeps getting worse. At least is good that Naruto had a strong beginning. |
AndrewBollyApr 16, 2020 8:02 PM
| Zabuza and Haku hands down one of my favorite villians so far! |
| Really a good episode !! |
| naruto and his cliche moments xD at least he effected zabuza. finally end of average plus arc, now it's time to masterpiece one :p |
| This is the second time I am watching this arc. First time was 18/19, I am now almost 23. In the past I thought this arc was boring and only wanted fights. I now loved this arc! This was very emotional with that OST, I almost cried. They really face now the reality of being a shinobi. Naruto is a fantastic anime! |
| It's my first time watching Naruto properly, this Episode was simply Beautiful! Tearjerkingly Beautiful. Excited to see the Journey our fellas will be going through! |
| This episode always makes me cry. |
| IM CRYING SO MUCH I LOVE NARUTO MEOW |
| It appears, as is the way of the causality of life, that many of my former companions – at least, those humans with which I shared at least somewhat meaningful bonds – have moved on to other realms, protected by such charms and spells that make me incapable of pushing past those boundaries to follow them. |
| Very emotional episode RIP Zabuza and Haku :'(. I'm glad Sasuke isn't dead. I thought Gato was like a mafia boss feared by every one but I guess not. His guards were a bunch of granpas not interested in defending him, they just let Zabuza kill Gato idk why XD maybe the demon inside Zabuza froze them with fear. Anyway I'm still very happy. Onto next one! |
| really beautiful scene with haku and zabuza with the snow falling and its connection to their village "I want to see his face.." </3 |
leaudJan 6, 2023 3:06 PM
| To think I will actually miss that fucker. Haku especially didn't deserve to die. He was a good trap guy. Bororus_Rooroo said: Yeah, so far this has a lot more humanity and soul than FMAB, despite getting a bit melodramatic at times. Even the comedy is better. I'm actually looking forward to the next arcs and feel invested in the story. It's giving me a bit of Avatar The Last Airbender vibes when it comes to the adventure aspect.Bruh, this is way better than people say it is. I this might even be philosophically deeper than FMA:B in some ways. |
| So I guess Haku intentionally avoided killing Sasuke, instead opting to immobilize him? Interesting end to this arc. It was nice to see Gato and his goons disposed of so I assume we don't need to worry about him anymore |
| 10/10 very sad, very epic |
| Best episode so far i loved it and Zabuza x Haku story is truly iconic |
| ok I think now I'm getting into it, this episode was quite good, the best so far too bad the main lead is useless and annoying, just like in Bleach. But at least Orihime was good-looking; and Sakura's simping is on another insane fucking level. still waiting for a decent-looking girl to appear in this show... |
| A great first arc! While perhaps a little one sided towards the end, the conflict as a whole felt well earned. The way shinobi operate in this world has become more apparent. It's a simple story, but damn effective at getting the point across. Great fights throughout too! Zabuza and Haku both had a disdain for Gato from the beginning, and seeing them both more or less come to terms and accept our main crew for what they are creates a solid character arc for them both. Zabuza in particular stands out, as he doesn't need to explain himself much if at all. He did use Haku as a tool, just as he says, but their relationship clearly had a greater depth from the start. Haku had won over this hardened ninja and made him realize these things about humanity way before Kakashi and Naruto came along. His killing of Gato only solidified these feelings for himself, and made it clear to our protagonists that he's not an entirely evil person. Beyond that, the sort of foil dynamic between Naruto and Haku is extremely well done. It's slightly obvious as an angle being taken as soon as they meet off the battlefield, but it still works despite that. I'd say even more so than the rivalry that's been had between Naruto and Sasuke so far, even though that's also been entertaining. Really can't wait to see where this goes next. The next arc is supposedly even better, at least so I've heard. |
| When Zabuza's death is a fuckton more emotional than Sasukes "death/sacrifice" Sadness and Sorrow is a bit overused in the beginning of Naruto, but it still hits you. Great conclusion to this mission. That was a proper one for a change and the beginning of Naruto's legend. He left his mark in the land of waves, they even named the bridge after him. |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| Re:w Last episode of the arc Sad Well happy ends for our Kids Naruto Bridge! Kekeke |
| My, my. I'm still shocked what a fool I used to be years ago, brushing off Naruto or Bleach as some bad mainstream battle shonens. Plenty of feels, interesting dialogs, above average character complexity, also far less goofy than I expected it to be (especially given the first 3 episodes that sowed some doubts in me). So if I'm liking Naruto this early, have high hopes for the arcs that are deemed the best. |
| I see. Your only option is to revolutionize the world. |
| Wow. What an emotional way to end this part. Spectacular! Fantastico! |
| "You were always at my side... At the very least... I can be at your side in the end." "I'd like to go... to the same place... as you." 💔💔 GOATED FIRST ARC |
| DON'T MIND ME. IT'S MY EMOTION TALKING |
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