June arrives like a glitch in the system – a month stitched together by celebration and resistance, identity and exception. It’s the kind of moment where art feels less like decoration and more like a ...

In fact, some fans go so far as to claim Jiraiya didn’t do enough to teach Naruto how to face the challenges that await him. Sasuke’s sharigan techniques, speed, precision all made him a ...

Naruto and Sasuke's final battle at the Valley of the End resulted in both losing an arm, a deliberate choice by Kishimoto to emphasize emotional impact over flashy powers. This symbolized the ...

In other instances, however, the Leaf’s shinobi were forced to defend their home in the face of overwhelming ... allowing him to overwhelm Sasuke, who was only saved by Naruto’s timely arrival.

However, watching Sasuke, Kakashi ... this first Shippuden opening stand out even more. A small smile appears on Naruto’s face as images of Kakashi, Sakura, Tsunade, and Jiraiya scroll beside ...

They also had to face Meno and an army of resurrected dinosaurs. After defeating Zansuru and his creations. The two managed to find the Heavenly Stardust, the element needed to stabilize Naruto's ...

It was at that moment that Naruto did something uncharacteristically selfless. He buried his own feelings for Sakura and promised her, with a smile, that he would bring Sasuke back. It was one of ...

The best example of this being the fateful final encounter between the Uchiha brothers Itachi and Sasuke ... s two students meet in an epic face-off. Naruto starts strong, thanks to Lady Katsuyu ...

Many series within the shōnen genre contain words of thought-provoking wisdom, but no other anime comes close to the amount ...

In early October, Joaquin Phoenix's Joker clown face returned to theaters, Art the Clown wore an eerie rictus all the way to box-office gold a week ago, and now another "Smile" is giving us chills.

On the way, Naruto and his friends must face off against murderous criminals ... under Orochimaru and then as part of Taka, the group Sasuke Uchiha formed. While she can, at times, be quite ...