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Naruto, Vol. 1: The Tests of the Ninja

Naruto, Vol. 1: The Tests of the Ninja

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: One of the best anime comics ever!
Review: My Aunt has this comic and I read it all the time! We have the TV show, also with japanese language and English subtitles only.


Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Naruto is one foxy dude!
Review: "Naruto," while not an all-time favorite, is a great, funny manga series that everyone should give a read. It is a wacky Ninja tale, complete with magic nine-tailed foxes and secret ninja techniques. Anyone looking for even a grain of historical accuracy should look elsewhere, as "Naruto" is just about the hijinks. Definitely nothing subtle here, just "pie-in-the-face" style of humor and laughs.

This first volume, "The Tests of the Ninja," lays the groundwork, including Naruto's origin and the cast of supporting characters. While stereotypes abound, each is interesting enough and offers some unique drama.

The art is nice, although not groundbreaking, and suits the funky story. Viz's decision to run the book in the correct way, right to left, is really appreciated as the artwork can be original an un-flipped as it is in most English-translated manga series.

One note: as someone who has read both the Japanese version and the English, the translation is excellent. No worries there.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Naruto rules, dudes!!!
Review: (...) Anway, i love Naruto! I am obsessed, i have gotten anything i can get from it! Sasuke is my favorite charecter, although Naruto is not totally horrible :) I hope everyone will one day read this novel. When i read it, the drawings seem to come to life. That is how good they are!!!!!!! Enjoy this book!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Droooooooool...
Review: (...)

Naruto is about Naruto, Naruto is a fox demon, Naruto is hated by everyone even though it's not his fault he's a demon. Insert Iruka. Iruka looks like a dolphin (lol, irrelivent), he is the first person to ever acknowledge naruto... Enter Sakura, the apple of Naruto's eye... Sakura hates Naruto. Enter Sasuke, the apple of Sakura's eye... Sasuke hates everyone. Enter Kakashi, the most popular character. He's a perv, just because there isn't an anime without one. With Naruto breaking rules, Mizuki breaking Taboo, and Sakura breaking Naruto's heart, I'm pretty sure there isn't a person who can say this anime doesn't rock, because it does, and you know it.

Something I have noticed: The art. Chins aren't pointy, noses aren't pointy, some of the hair makes sense (note i said some... Kakashi's hair is gravity defying) and everything has a realistic way, yet is still anime.

Some bad things about this Naruto Manga: Some of the translations. Why translate Kage Bushin no Jutsu when Kamehameha was never translated? I mean, its not like people would dislike it being translated when back wehn DBZ was the greatest thing, people screamed Kamehameha. No body would scream 'Turtle Wave Blast' if they translated that move. They also translated sama, sensei, san, kun, etc. That makes no sense either...

Anyways, the manga is great, I reconmend it to any otaku. However, I reconmend the anime more... which unfortunatly hasn't been released in english as of today.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: The translators here dont know english: "doppleganger"
Review: ... Instead for some reason, Viz falls face forward in what happens to be one of the worst translations ever. ...
In trying to "American-ize" the manga, they have decided (and this is just one example) Naruto's main move "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu" (SHADOW CLONE SKILL) and changed it to "Art of the Doppleganger"....Is this translation A JOKE?! DOPPLEGANGER...Is that even a word?!
I don't even know if this is trying to make this more appealing to American people. ... The volume itself was held back to fix simple grammical errors, and they still have a bunch in the book.
For those who wish to read the true Naruto manga find it online. I'm giving this three stars due to the fact I love the Naruto manga and the anime.

At least One Piece is okay.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: i don't know...
Review: all i have to say is, yuk.. it mayb good, but I think it is not suitable for children 13 and younger....jus flippin through the first few pgs... im gonna go return the book rite now.....I for one, wud recommend Initial d and Rurouni Kenshin, but you may have your own opinions..:|

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: I've watched the Anime and read the Manga...
Review: And I'm telling you, it's worth every penny! The fansubs are still out there, and I'm up-to-date with episode 90, and I've read the first and second Mangas. This series is an amazing feat of work and creativity!

Naruto, a boy with the spirit of a Kitsune inside him, struggles to become the greatest Ninja ever! Action-packed, humorous, you'll laugh... you'll cry...you'll be very glad you bought this!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Only losers say 'huh?' when they hear the name "NARUTO"
Review: Any manga fan would love this- Masasashi Kishimoto is a great artist and his story line is great - First off, who can say ninja aren't cool? (only losers). Add in an ambitious boy with so many of the obstacles we regular people have (Oh, and he has the kyubi (nine tailed demon fox) spirit sealed in him, as well). Then toss in the quiet, goth boy and the girl who has soooo much room to grow, slap in a perverted and funny sensei and WHAM! Instantly addictive manga. All I can tell you is that once you start reading, you'll completely fall in love.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Naruto - A manga worth reading.
Review: Being obsessed with anime and manga for quite a while, I have been on constant search for the new and amazing of both. Recently, I found Shonen Jump (well, more like waited for it to come out...), and I fell in love. Unfortunately, I cannot read Japanese *yet* so I cannot get the weekly Jump. Anyway, Shonen Jump contains several different manga. One of which is obviously Naruto (it was them who released this book after all).

Naruto, is a story about a 12 year old outcast who is determined to become his villiage's greatest ninja, the Hokage. Naruto soon fins himself with a team of two other ninjas in training (Sasuke and Sakura), and their sensei, Kakashi. You'll have to read it for the good stuff.

Now this manga is the best I have ever read (this and One Piece), so if you don't get it, you WILL miss out. Don't listen to the reviewer who claims the translations are bad, he just doesn't know how to utilize a dictionary. Get this manga, or read it in the store (or in Shonen Jump). Either way, you will not be dissapointed. (Check out the anime too when it comes out!

PS: doppelganger, according to dictionary.com, is "a spiritual or ghostly double or counterpart".

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The DemonFox Rocks!!
Review: Do you like ninjas? ever wonder what it's like to be like one? get a look at this book It's been fetured in shonen jump. it's gret anyone will imediatly like the characters, ther's humor, action, fanticy and romance and the "Ninja centerfold". It's a bout a boy who has been shunned all his life and in order to get any attention he must be rude and bring havoc to the restdents of his village. can he graduate from the Ninja acadimy? find out by reading this novel


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