Tag: Naruto

  • On Shounen and Transformations

    On Shounen and Transformations

    *This article contains spoilers for Dragon Ball Z, Naruto: Shippuden, One Piece, and Hunter X Hunter. Got it? Good.* Transformation as a concept is all but synonomous with the shounen genre. Ever since Goku traded his black locks for gold, every series in the genre wanted a piece of that pie. Who could blame them?…

  • Icons of Shounen: Naruto Uzumaki

    Icons of Shounen: Naruto Uzumaki

    Ah, yes. Everyone’s favorite shounen hero: Boruto’s Dad. On the surface, Naruto is a fairly generic shounen hero. Kid is dumb as bricks, a genius of combat, and he’s got a heart of gold. Friendship gives him strength and he has a grand, seemingly unachievable goal: to become the king of the ninjas Hokage. While…

  • Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 2: That’s Actually the Title

    Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 2: That’s Actually the Title

    Or, if you want to save your breath, you could call it NSUNS2. Which is what I will be doing from here on out in this review. It just rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it? A long time ago, I decided to go back and reexperience Naruto. Unfortunately, I had a bit of a problem. I didn’t…