Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Naruto Pilot Japanese: NARUTO-ナルト- InformationType: One-shot Volumes: Unknown Chapters: 1 Status: Finished Published: Aug 18, 1997 Genre: Action Demographic: Shounen Serialization: Akamaru Jump Authors: Kishimoto, Masashi (Story & Art) StatisticsScore: 6.491 (scored by 9,938 users) 1 indicates a . Ranked: #159552 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #1123 Members: 16,756 Favorites: 187 Resources | ReviewsJul 30, 2013 This pilot gave me a whole new appreciation for Naruto. Why? Because, I still dislike it, but it could have been so much worse. I thought Naruto had too much immature comedy, but in this pilot there are two instances of scatological humor within the first two pages.The art is just awful and the character designs are absolutely butchered. Naruto is not only annoying, as he was in the eventual main series, but he is also a complete dickbag. The "power of friendship" is promoted from one of the main themes to being the entire freakin point. All of the characters are idiots. They're also ... |