Naruto, Vol. 1: The Tests of the Ninja by Masashi Kishimoto Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Naruto, Vol. 1: The Tests of the Ninja
Book Review: A title worth looking deeply into
Summary: 5 Stars
I first came across Naruto in my little bro's copy of shonen jump. At first glance, it looks very childish and has no real depth of a story. It feels like it's a rough 'em up and take them down manga and I dismissed it.But when the 1st volume came out, I was captivated by the bright cover art and the style of the drawings as I flipped through it. I bought it compulsively and I was blown away by it.
The artwork is not too cluttered and it's very easy on the eye. But the characters were the main reason why I fell in love with this book.
They are fully developed and very well written. You get the reasons behind their motives and as you understand them, you get to like them better. This is the case especially with Uzumaki Naruto, who at first seems like a bratty little jerk you want to bat around until you see that there's a lot more going on underneath the surface and he comes off as someone that you wouldn't mind being friends with. The same goes with Sasuke and the teacher characters. I recommend getting this book and the others that follow for well rounded action and good characters.
Book Review: ANIMAL SPIRITS AND NINJAS
Summary: 2 Stars
12 years ago, Konohagakure, a village famous for its inhabitants, who just happen to be the greatest ninja in the world, was attacked by a nine-tailed fox demon. A village hero named Hokage was able to arise, and imprisoned the demon's soul, but lost his life in the effort. All of the young students in training at the Ninja Academy see Hokage as a model to which they aspire. One of these students is Naruto, whose disregard for the past extends to defacing monuments of the village heroes because he feels he is more powerful. His greatest ability is the "ninja centerfold technique" in which he can make an illusion of a naked woman dressed in mist to distract his opponents. He causes a lot of messes because he wants attention. He has no home or parents, and the entire village dislikes him. Only his tutor Iruka, who tries to control his excesses, shows some caring for Naruto. Maybe Naruto isn't just full of himself. Perhaps he does hold a power greater than that of Hokage.
I have to admit, I am usually leery of anything with the words Shonen Jump on it. I decided to give Naruto a go anyway. The art was great, but it just all seemed a tad too kid oriented for me. It's mostly about people yelling and hitting each other and the characters are about as shallow as a one inch deep pond. There's really nothing here. I would recommend this manga to 12 year olds and below.
Book Review: Action-Packed!
Summary: 4 Stars
Naruto is an action-packed book about a young boy who aspires to become a great ninja. He lives in the village of Konohagakure. His parents died when he was young, fighting a nine-tailed fox demon. He grew up by himself and pulled lots of pranks on others. After training at the ninja academy for some time, Naruto takes his test for the third time. And for the third time, he fails miserably. After his test, an older ninja named
Mizuki finds him. Mizuki tell Naruto that he needs a scroll to learn secret moves so that he can get his teacher, Iruka, to pass him. Iruka finds Naruto later, practicing with the stolen scroll. Then to everyone's surprise, Mizuki shows up and wounds Iruka. Naruto uses the shadow clone that the scroll taught him to defeat Mizuki, but not before tell tells Naruto that the fox demon that destroyed his village and killed his parents is trapped inside Naruto!
Days afterwards, Naruto is in the office of Hokage, the village leader, when he meets the Hokage's grandson. The grandson is an energetic boy younger than Naruto, who aspires to be the Hokage, as does Naruto. Naruto takes him on as an apprentice for a while, but they decide to become rivals and they part ways.
Later, Naruto is put onto a team with two other ninjas. They face their first mission; trying to take two bells from their instructor. The trio of apprentices (Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura) each tries to take the bells individually, but they are outmatched. As the bells ring, Kakashi tells the apprentices that they all failed and that they will never become ninjas!
I gave this book four starts because I loved the action. The only reason that it is not five stars is because I did not like the cliffhanger ending. Well, happy reading.
Book Review: Amazing!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
I loved it! The picture quality is amazing! The dialogue was also really accurate to the television series. There is so much detail put forward in the pictures too! Amazing if you have a thing for action :DBook Review: Another great manga out of the pages of Weekly Jump!
Summary: 5 Stars
Naruto is the story of Uzumaki Naruto, an aspiring junior ninja. On the day of his birth, an evil spirit that was terrorizing the village was defeated, but in it's escape, the sleeping spirit was sealed inside Naruto. Because of this, no-one in the village trusts him. Naruto grows up to be a headstrong, overconfident young man with a big goal... to finally earn the trust and respect of the townspeople by becoming Hokage, the leader of the Ninja. But Naruto has a long way to go before then!