Naruto is one of the most successful and popular anime of all-time. Just look at the amount of fan-fiction written about it, it dwarfs any other anime series in comparison. There’s over 700 episodes and eleven films to consume, and throughout all those hours of content the anime has produce a plethora of sakuga moments for animation fans to devour. However the original manga is no slouch in this department either. Manga can’t actually produce sakuga since that term is exclusively used in relation to quality spikes in animation, clickbaited y’all, but Masahi Kishimoto is an expert in the language of layouts. And I think it’s worth discussing how much proper panel construction can really elevate the material.
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