To understand the story's themes, you have to understand why Itachi committed an unspeakable atrocity. The short answer is that Itachi Uchiha killed his family to protect his homeland. The long answer (and in the sprawling world of Naruto, they're all long answers) is a bit more complex.
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Madara Uchiha casts a long shadow across the world of Naruto. He founds the hero's village, attempts to end the world, and just won't die for good. But as large as he looms, there's still so much fans don't know about the legendary bad guy. This is the untold truth of Madara.
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The shadowy Akatsuki organization antagonizes Naruto and his friends for most of the series. But these bad guys aren't all they might appear to be. From the meaning of their name to the stories of their founders, the truth about the Akatsuki remains largely untold -- until now.
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For folks who don't have time to binge nearly 800 episodes to get a full picture of who Naruto is, we've put together a little primer on all the important info that sets up the story of the Nine-Tailed Fox protector and master of the Sexy Jutsu.
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If you're on the internet, you've almost certainly heard of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, but if you're not into anime you may not know quite what it is. It can be confusing, the way that fans take about JoJos, plural, even though the title seems singular. So what is a JoJo exactly?
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Being mysterious and aloof are the foremost elements that make Naruto character Kakashi Hakate so compelling, and nothing highlights his mystery more than the omnipresent balaclava obscuring the lower half of his face. But why all the fuss in keeping one man's face a secret?
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Naruto just has that special something that allows it to endure in a constantly shifting media landscape, appealing to readers and viewers time and time again. Behind the series, behind its determined protagonist, there are so many factors that help to keep fans coming back for more.
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The Venn diagram of anime fans, Zack Snyder supporters, and those who get all fired up about Norse mythology is about to become a circle. Zack Snyder has partnered with Jay Oliva to make for Netflix an original anime series that takes place "in the world of Norse mythology."
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One of Netflix's most anticipated projects is breaking out of its shell. At the Annecy International Animation Festival on Tuesday, June 11, Netflix revealed the first photo from the new Ghost in the Shell anime series Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045.
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For fans of the Pokémon series, Detective Pikachu is filled with plenty of nods to the Pokémon universe. Some of these smaller references are easy to miss, so to help you keep track of them all, we've put together this list of the finer details that might have slipped past you in Detective Pikachu.
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Blade Runner is about to run, swim, and roll to the small screen, as a Blade Runner anime series is in development at Adult Swim and Crunchyroll. Officially titled Blade Runner — Black Lotus, the anime series is inspired by Blade Runner 2049 and will run for 13 half-hour-long, anime-style episodes.
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In the mood for anime that's a little further out? We've got you covered.
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You won't believe the anime royalty they've got working on this.
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Jaden Smith, Jude Law, and Susan Sarandon lead the cast of the anime series created by Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig.
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Insiders suggest the anime industry is in a state of decline, but while there'll be a lot of anime you can pass on, here are the ones you can't miss in 2018.
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The first anime movie in the history of the franchise will hit Netflix later this year.
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Netflix will expand its anime lineup in a huge way during the coming months.
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Keen to get ahead of the curve, a number of U.S. studios have anime adaptations in production right now.
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Adi Shankar will helm a new animated series based on the long-running video game series.
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Some popular anime simply aren't compatible with the Hollywood formula. Here are some of the biggest examples of anime that's way too messed up for Hollywood.
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