Naruto, or Naruto shippuden. The whole story taught me so many lessons for life. This series got everything inclusive. Epic fights with insane strategies, combos and designs. The creation of so many different characters with different abilities. Heartbreaking moments. Also comedy is found in this story line. Don't judge the series only by its Filler episodes, you can easily skip them. Everything else is a 10 outta 10. Amazing plot twists. Watch this series without spoilers. İts difficult by this long story line, but every second worth. Evolutions of so many characters, getting there history to know. Also the openings or the backgroundmusic. Don't miss this anime.Even though the full story (incl. Naruto classic) has got over 700 episodes, İ wish there was a way to continue it. But sadly the breathtaking series got its end. Im not so excited about the next generation boruto, too much things have been changed but even though, for the sake of Naruto and the will of fire İ have to watch this too.

Well, what should I start with… 15 years. For FIFTEEN years this anime brought me joy and unspeakable emotions. For FIFTEEN years it taught me right from wrong. For FIFTEEN years it … it's been a guide of light for me. Jeez, I was raised on this anime, I became older with its characters, I just LOVE IT!!! The Naruto series started when I was in a preschool age, and for 15 years it never stopped to surprise me. Though the journey was long (some might say too long) it was always exciting and brilliant. And I am really sorry if I get carried away by emotions, but true Naruto fans will understand – this is a tale, a unique and flawless tale, of nearly all of my life and now that I look back and see that little Naruto who used to be always alone, without parents, without friends, and I turn my look to who he became through these years – the Hero, who saved the world, Best Friend that was always there to help and to understand, and now – a husband… ah, I might cry. Seriously. Perfect ending. Naruto and Hinata deserve their piece of happiness. And though we did not see this in original manga series, I was really glad to be able to see that kind of and end in anime adaptation.Now let's get back to the show and analyze everything peace by peace. I'll start with the story. Indeed the plot, the fantastic world, all the jutsu techniques, all the creatures and characters, everything that we saw in Naruto and Naruto Shippuuden world is a creation of a mastermind – Kishimoto Masashi, and for that I bow to him to the ground. Just imagine how impossible it was to create such a wide universe with all of its own structure (villages, clans, fractions), its own history (all the clans and villages wars), its own beasts, beings and heroes etc; and how unimaginable was it to make this huge machine work. There is everything I love about the story and about how it is served to the viewer revealing its genius from all sides. It is groundbreaking in every way possible.Now let us head to art style. Generally it is satisfying. Well, it is hard to make every episode look like Kimi no Na Wa (you can consider this a recommendation), especially when you have more than 700 episodes (Naruto + Shippuuden). But I can praise creators for really good special effects and the way they've made all ninjutsu types look like. And though I must admit that Naruto movies absolutely compensate lack of original shows' drawing it does not make the original run look worse.Unlike art styling – music really is the VERY strong side of the series. From top to bottom it is impeccable. Every opening, every ending, every song from the series is something breathtaking and mind blowing. I truly enjoy every track and I can sincerely call the Narutos' OST one of the best of all time in anime industry. The openings like Hero's Come Back (OP 1), Sign (OP 6), Toumei Datta Sekai (OP 7), Diver (OP 8), Shilhouette (OP 16) will fire you up and make your spirit riot; the endings like Shooting Star (ED 1), U can do it (ED 15), Dame Dame ga (ED 31), Spinning World (ED 32), Zetsu Zetsu (ED 40) will make you believe that you just witnessed a dream that you never want to end. I am not even mentioning stunning Hisou, Kikyou, Sengunbanba, Utsusemi tracks that appear at very exact lyrical moments and touch your soul in its deepest corners. The chorus tracks like Akatsuki and Pains' theme songs make you feel goosebumps and your hair stand as you stare through the eyes of our heroes at fearless overwhelming enemy hordes. An incredible work by the composer – Yasuharu Takanashi.The characters. Oh, there is so much to say. This is something galaxy lvl. Nearly 100 characters, each with their own temper, beliefs and credo, each of them is trying to make an impact at the world they live in. I will always remember characters like Madara, Itachi, Nagato, because their own vision of the world and the steel will they've shown to everyone is something worth of admiration and respect. All the heroes are versatile, unique and incomparable to each other. I am not mentioning the number of skills and techniques each character possesses and how multiform and complex they are. Worth mentioning are beasts like Tailed once. They are that destructive force everyone is trying to lay their hands on, but the author shows that they are something more than that – they have souls and feelings, and no one can see their good hearts under the scary masks. The enjoyment that I personally got from this show is something outstanding. I enjoyed it to the core and absolutely adore it. Maybe that's because I felt much the same as the main hero and 've been a witness of many injustice things in this life, and the anime shows it very good. The human's greed, the way we only think about our own sake, even the way kids treat someone who is not similar to them – it is a part of the masterpiece that Naruto is.Colossal work by Date Hayato and everyone who worked to make this show to be this titanic and go on nonstop for 15 years. I personally bow to all of you and say: "Thank you for the best childhood memories, I will always carry them!" And again I want to congratulate Naruto and Hinata with wedding, and thus my beautiful dream is over, meaning that I grew up and it is time for me to let my childhood go.

OK, i have never, EVER seen better soundtracks on any, ANY anime series whatsoever, i had to download lots of them cuz they are just waaayyy too amazing, then there comes the heart-touching moments which make u feel like it is ur own grief. naruto first series was OK, but SHIPPUDEN surpassed all other series, first, u get to know a lot about the characters and u grow to care about them in a way which sucks u in without u noticing it, the little boy that u knew has matured and got everyone's respect, then the training just sucks u into the actual moment of how naruto is getting stronger not just showing u that later he got some technique out of nowhere like one piece does, and then u learn facts about characters past that u could never imagine, why things came to how they are now, THIS IS A MUST WATCH ANIME, and for the haters of naruto, haters PLEEAASE, this is a mastermind's work. this is the 4th time im re-watching the series and i enjoy it every time a little more, my kids will definitely watch it when they come to existence

i was very skeptic about watching an anime even though my friends recommended it. i was busy in watching some other serials. then one day i watched one of its most emotional scenes (naruto meeting his mom for the first time). even though i didn't know the history of any of the characters, still it made me cry. but, it was this scene that forced me to watch the entire naruto and naruto shippuden . i recently completed watching the whole series for the 3rd time and i think i will watch it again for the 4th time. its not just a regular anime its a life changing experience. you would be able to see characters being shaped, morals being established, the bond of friendship being forged and experience the will of fire.music is addictive, sweet, emotional, and the best among all the other anime i have watched.fillers make the show a little slow, you may skip the fillers but some fillers are awesome too. if you have not watched it yet, you have no idea what you are missing. watch it immediately.