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Sep 26, 2008 1:32 PM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Wow, I'm the first one! So lets discuss the special I guess. I was quite excited with the momentum towards the end of the special. The first time in a while I didn't want the episode to end. The little insert with bandage guy was animated so differently that it was hilarous just looking the way it did...even though it was practically the same setup as the Kakashi mask filler. Plus, I'm really getting into Hidan and Kakuzu's banter throughout the episode.
Sep 26, 2008 3:42 PM
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I found half of this special to be boring, The only reason I liked this was because of the last 15 minutes where the fight finally started, I cant wait for the next episode & I hope it will be even better than this one :)
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Sep 26, 2008 4:03 PM
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Too much filler in the second half of the special, just glad my favorite Naruto Part II fight has started.

I'm surprised they gave away the plot twist before the next episode even airs.

Drunk Naruto characters FTW.

noteDhero said:
Plus, I'm really getting into Hidan and Kakuzu's banter throughout the episode.


"Why the fuck did they pick a bathroom?!" LOL, Hidan's always reminded me of the great Master Shake.
Sep 26, 2008 7:37 PM
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this chapter was pretty amizin i must say,those 2 being strong isn`t surprising but to be able to kill azuma, wow
haha.naruto exploted while doing his wind rasengan..now i know why those pillars of yamato are shaped like dogs
ya know ive always wondered when shikamaru started playing that table game



nd sakura had a bit of her own medicine
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Sep 26, 2008 8:08 PM
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second part was filled....since next week is a 1 hour special, hell probably learn it in three weeks. dependson how long they will drag the akatsuki fight.
Sep 26, 2008 8:09 PM
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Finally, they stack to the manga! If they keep on like this, It's gonna be great. I liked it, this episode. Well done.



Sep 26, 2008 9:17 PM
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yeah, it was okay and all, im just kinda pissed they told everyone asuma's gna die. i think that ruined it a lot for nonmanga kids. :\

and lol, how much screen time does naruto really need for this training. :S blehk
Sep 26, 2008 10:33 PM
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the episode was just so slow and boring.

hope the next episode will be much more fighting than talking.
Sep 27, 2008 2:51 AM
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the preview for the next ep was a major spoiler ><
oh well -_-
Sep 27, 2008 4:35 AM

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I have a spoiler for you guys!!

Asuma will die!!!!!!




Oops! The preview had said already na pala!!! XD Hahahahaha!

LOL!

What a bad way of giving episode titles! XD



Anyways, hate the so much filler in the second half.

For the nonmanga readers, I think that would make them suspense. Hahaha! But for us, it's a waste of screentime. Really! LOL!
Sep 27, 2008 7:24 AM

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yeah, it may have been a spoiler for the nonmanga readers, but it was also a compelling hook.

The first 75% was mostly boring, but like everyone else I still enjoy hearing Hidan & Kakuzu going at it. They actually seem pretty chummy, it weird way. The fight itself, has been and is going to be AWESOME!
Sep 27, 2008 10:43 AM

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JTSlayer said:


"Why the fuck did they pick a bathroom?!" LOL, Hidan's always reminded me of the great Master Shake.


That's what he reminds me of! Absolutely!
Sep 27, 2008 5:37 PM

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I hate it when they do the Shippuuden Specials. It just has an extra 20 minutes of filler. At least it seems as if this Asuma fight is going to go at a good pace, I can't remember the last fight in Naruto that only spanned 2 episodes.
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Sep 28, 2008 11:50 AM

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I seriously doubt that this fight will only be 2 episodes. This will be a BIG FIGHT!
Sep 28, 2008 11:50 AM

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wolfsrainXD said:
the preview for the next ep was a major spoiler ><
oh well -_-
I agree..
Sep 28, 2008 11:54 AM

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it finally feels like we're getting back to how the original naruto felt in terms of awesomeness, with the fight starting and especially the new technique. i am pumped to see that happen
Sep 28, 2008 3:22 PM

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crowslayer91 said:
yeah, it was okay and all, im just kinda pissed they told everyone asuma's gna die. i think that ruined it a lot for nonmanga kids. :

and lol, how much screen time does naruto really need for this training. :S blehk

that ruined nothing
the anime is just better than the manga, that's all
and if you already read the manga and are overspoiled i dont see reason to comment on getting spoilers since it dosn't really matter because you know what is going to happen

it finally feels like we're getting back to how the original naruto felt in terms of awesomeness, with the fight starting and especially the new technique. i am pumped to see that happen

most of us missed it! :(
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Sep 29, 2008 12:06 AM

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Got boring as hell when they showed all the extraction points.
Sep 29, 2008 6:17 AM

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I like the fact that Sai and Sakura are just standing there watching Naruto get better and not training anything themselves.

Cool to see what Akuma can do though. Don't think I've seen him fight before. His last move in the episode explained his constant smoking ^^
Sep 30, 2008 7:31 AM

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-eWf said:
Got boring as hell when they showed all the extraction points.


No shit, I so second that =__="
Sep 30, 2008 10:37 PM

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first half was boring, and second half was only good when the action begun, but wow two hour specials back to back like that?
Sep 30, 2008 11:17 PM

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Felt like the shortest double episode I've ever seen, I swear this show is the master of dragging out the most inane scenes.
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Oct 1, 2008 10:12 PM
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I can't believe they showed 8 minutes of the 4 squads preparing at those other bounty places when it was quite clear that it would be Asuma's squad that would be engaging them. They also ruined a plot twist with the next episode title.

This episode convinced me to switch to the manga (although I will still watch the anime too).

Although I LOVED the fighting when they finally got to it! Crazy fight, and Hidan looked so crazy in the next episode preview.
Oct 2, 2008 2:49 PM
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well that was crap.

what the hell is wrong with the animators?! the episode was terribly animated and only when we get to the non-filler, important part of the plot (Asuma's last fight) is when the animation gets good. and it's so obvious how the animation changes. one second, it's absolute crap and the next you're pretty impressed. why can't they animate the whole series well?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!
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Oct 3, 2008 12:29 PM
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The episode was ok, a little slow maybe.

the preview of the next episode was pathetic, lol,
it reminds me why I stopped watching naruto previews back then, before 100 or so fillers started.
Oct 3, 2008 4:24 PM

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I can't believe they showed 8 minutes of the 4 squads preparing at those other bounty places when it was quite clear that it would be Asuma's squad that would be engaging them. They also ruined a plot twist with the next episode title.

This episode convinced me to switch to the manga (although I will still watch the anime too).

Although I LOVED the fighting when they finally got to it! Crazy fight, and Hidan looked so crazy in the next episode preview.

I can live with them stetching a scene for 8 minutes, I don't like it but I can live with it. If they ever pull the same shit like how they did the Naruto vs Orochimaru fight, then there will be problems.
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Oct 4, 2008 3:28 PM
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i thought is was alright...not the best though
Oct 24, 2008 3:59 PM

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This episode was really good :)
In the beginning all the strategies to get a successful hide and ambush technique used by the Konoha ninjas were really clever and cool to see. When it came down to the fight - it was really well done~ Although I would have preferred a little less talk/thinking on Shikarmaru's part - but I guess that couldn't be helped.

Great episode - next special is going to be sad :(
Loved the ending with Shizune, Kurenai and Tsunade xD



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Nov 18, 2008 9:00 AM

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Way to give away the next episode's plot.

Anyway the fight was good, and the tree jumping in this 2-parter was the best I have seen yet, alot better than the Rescue Gaara or Sauske and Sai arc's.
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Jun 12, 2009 2:35 PM

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i just wanted to see how naruto was doing in his training so i skiped the rest except the part with asuma and the akatsuki guys AT LAST THEY'RE FIGHTING!!!!!!
Sep 22, 2009 9:58 AM

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I liked it but I'm worried for Asuma it seems like he's done for. And now Ive seen what the next episode is called it looks like its definatley the end of Asuma which is sad.

Jun 6, 2010 1:49 AM

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Lol'd at the ending when Shizune was drunk.
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Aug 20, 2010 1:29 PM

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the special was not so special but the fight is getting pretty cool with asuma

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Feb 25, 2012 6:19 PM

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i guess it was decent. im still w8ing to be impressed =/
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Aug 25, 2014 5:36 PM
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That was awesome. Tons of action. On to the next one already !!
(Ahahaha, this time was drunken Shizune ahahaha, that was so funny XD)
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Combined episodes again~
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The battle started!! Oh noes T^T
Man, the preview is such a fucking spoiler. I'll be with you, Shizune :3
If only Hidan really was really saying: Fuck, shit, etc etc. That would be awesome, but it's only the fansub.
Jul 4, 2015 5:05 PM

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This special was pretty good. I'm excited to see the conclusion of this fight. Hidan and Kakuzu are some of my favorites in Akatsuki.
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A very good episode to start this fight off, next episode is about to be even crazier!!
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Nice start to this one!
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Nov 12, 2019 1:27 PM

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So the peeps at studio Pierrot were like,

'How can we hype up this fight even more next episode?'
'...How about we reveal a massive spoiler on the preview?'
'What a genius!!'
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Closer and closer :(.I don't want it.
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May 10, 2020 3:06 AM

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Not a bad episode. At least I don't get to see Naruto's drawn-out training. It's time for some action!

She got him back. If you understand the characters well enough, you'd know she did!
Dec 13, 2020 7:49 AM
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I liked how the fight between Asuma and Hidan started
Mar 4, 2021 5:49 AM

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damn it, really missed the action in naruto.

and also missed shikamaru's mind, it was really missing from the anime 'till now.
Aug 8, 2021 9:37 AM

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Damn the fights going real good! Hidan the immortal Akatsuki huh?

Jan 22, 2023 1:58 AM

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Aside from the somewhat bland opening and the art that had parts of pretty low quality despite there were times when the characters weren't moving, this episode didn't disappoint.

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