Like mostTV adaptions, whether it's comics, books, or mangas,the Naruto anime doesn't completely follow its original lead's steps, whichresults in bringing bothnew strengths and weaknessesin theTV series. The anime version of Naruto Uzumaki's path to becoming the Hokage isperhaps the most popular and beloved version of the character, as it also is one of the most pivotal contents that made him famous, recognizing that the original anime isconsideredto be one of the best on the market.
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When comparing Naruto's world in the manga to the anime's, many differences arise. Here are the most significant differences between the two, both when it comes to the protagonists, antagonists, and their particular fictional worlds.
10 The Art:the details& colors in the manga makes the whole story much more entertaining to go through
Perhaps this might the most obvious difference of all since animation isn't the same thing as drawing a panel, manga, or comic book.
Obviously, there are going to be more refined details in the latter, however, it's worth mentioningthat the art in Naruto'smanga is one of the pivotal elements; the characters' power and battles have much more impact.The manga's art, thanks to all the (defined) details and colors, makes the whole story much more entertaining to go through.
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9 Sasuke In Prison:In the manga, he's forgiven after returning& helping shinobi
Another thing the animated cartoon did differently than the manga was defining the consequences for Sasuke Uchica's prison sentence.After theFourth Shinobi World War, he was left facing the consequences of joining the village's worst enemy, Orochimaru, and training with him.
In the manga he's forgiven after returning and helping shinobi; the anime, however, decided to temporarily punish him for his actions. Perhaps a wiser decision not to do favoritism.
8 How They Handled Sakura:Themangadoesn'tdo a good jobof developing her character& individuality
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Sakura is one of the few and strongest female characters to be on this series, although she's criminally underrated and underused.
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Often, she's unsurprisingly (and unfairly) treated as a dame in danger that later gets saved by someone else, especially when it comes to the manga. The anime, though, does a better job at developing her character and individuality, perhaps also due to some fillers, that give her a chance to appear in more storylines and have more different roles, but mainly because the writers might've realized her potential.
7 Jiraiya's Character:the manga depicts him as a grumpier character& a bit more of a jerk
Jiraiya's character also was handled differently in the anime. When it comes to the animated cartoon, besides being iconic and one of the fan's favorites, he's typically wise, powerful, and astute (and at times humorous).
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He's not completely different than the manga's version, however, the manga depicts him as a grumpier character and a bit more of a jerk, not a bad person but also someone quite on their own.
6 Neji’s Curse Mark: in the manga it used to be a variation of a manji, a Buddhist symbol
Neji Hyuga alsohad a few changes done before being introduced in Naruto's animated cartoon. Originally, in the manga, the sealed curse mark on Neji's forehead used to be avariation of a manji, a Buddhist symbol, which is similar in appearance to the swastika.
Due to obvious reasons, or rathertheinappropriateness and consequences that could've come with keeping the mark,thesymbol was changed.
5 Differences In The Representation Of Violence:The manga is much gorier& more violent than the anime
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A particular difference between the cartoon and the manga can be found in the different approaches the two have to violence and gory scenes in general.
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The battles last much longer on screen, but that's not the main point. The manga is much gorier and violent than the anime, which doesn't eliminate violence but significantly reduces and adjusts it. Whether this is ideal or not is subjective, but it's worth mentioning how the same fighting scenes might impact differently depending on whether it's the animated series or manga, even though the anime has its remarkable and amazing fight scenes.
4 Naruto's Training: in the manga,Naruto doesn't try to escape from training by attempting to elude Jiraiya
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When it comes tothe anime, Naruto tries to escape from training by attempting to eludeJiraiya, which luckily doesn't give up on training the young student and eventually trains him nearby a river.
In the manga, however, Naruto's path develops differently, and Jiraiya starts Naruto's training at the Konoha Hot Springs without the latter attempting to fool his teacher.
3 Naruto vs Robot Naruto:There's no trace of a robot version of Naruto in the manga
One of the main things that the animated cartoon wasn't excelling at was the fillers, which often had far too pointless or boring storylines and battles. An example of this can be found in Mecha-Naruto, who appeared in the anime's fillers multiple times and fought human Naruto fiercely.
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There's no trace of a robot version of Naruto in the manga, it was the cartoon's addition, but not such an enhancing one.
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2 No Filler In The Manga:The manga doesn't come with these many alternative realities& storylines
In the anime, fillers can be considereda way to entertain and "fill" the void as the public waits for the cartoon's on-going canon storyline to adapt the manga on screen.
The manga doesn't come with these many alternative realities and storylines, yet these episodes are plenty and also characterizing of the show, as they offer plenty of alternative but remarkable fighting scenes.
1 Hinata's Development:the mangadoesn't give her confession enough space, time,& validity
Hinata is a pretty particular but intriguing character. Her main motivation and pivotal trait, both in the manga and in the anime, is being in love with Naruto; that's why it's worth mentioning how differentlyher confession was treated from the animated cartoon.
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Besides giving her more development and individuality, the anime also gives her confession more space, time, and validity, whereas in the manga it happens too fast and doesn't get as much importance.
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