Shikaku (Shikamaru's father) is one of the few parents in the series who never thought/doctrine his child to stay away from Naruto. So you're mentioning the best father figure on him is completely right. Also, he'll be one of the most important strategist of the shinobi's world later.
When my mom died, I went to school as usual. I didn't want to face reality at home. After talking to my friends, I finally cried a lot. That's why I feel sympathy for this moment.
SPOILER ALERT: Yeah Mate, I think Naruto really catches Grief and Loss quite well for a 90s Shonen. I lost my Father around the same time Jiraya died in the Anime and the conveyed Feelings, Conversations and Music in the Show really resonated with me and kinda helped me "deal", while I couldn't really compute the Situation in real Life with my shitty and hateful Family xD I read the Manga back then and knew when the Moment was gonna come in the Anime; but the mental Preparation for it, the Voice Acting in the Moment and the overall presentation of Grief, Anger and also Positivity/Optimism (!) in actual Animation really supported me and unironically helped me get through it as a Teenager back then haha :D I'll remember that Day and Moments like Asuma, Neji, Obito, Madara and many more for the rest of my Life and many of those Episodes resonate quite well with the Losses I've experienced over the years...I still regularly come back to some of those sad Naruro OST's as well, because I cried for "Sadness and Sorrow" 20 years ago and I still feel it to this day :) I also frequently visit my Father's Grave and smoke a Cigarette/Joint there in his Memory (he was quite the Smoker/Stoner himself), always imagining him lighting it for me Asuma Style haha
@@ItachiEspada I understand you bro, and yeah, this anime It hits different! God Bless You, your Family, and your Friends!👊⚡ And, by the way... From which country you are? I'm from Brasil🇧🇷
@ItachiEspada I'm sorry for you're loss, I Lost my father a year ago and he was the same age as jiraiya too, I'm a teenager and I had just turned 15 when he passed away and I felt weird and my 1st thought was: "So who's going to take me to the hospital if something happens" But Seeing my family Fight over his belongings, his credit card, his car's, Really put things into perspective of people's character and Death, What made me bitter was the thought of people fighting over a dead person's belongings and how they didn't stop to think about the situation and take time to mourn.
It's a very good ep, but my personal fav is the episode titled "I am in hell"... Bro that episode will always be in my heart... I don't generally remember episode titles of any anime, but that episode sticks with me to this day...
“Let it all out… I will pick up your pieces” Yeah, one of the best lines that I have watched on anime. And every single time, a tear comes down my eyes.
@@anifyx69 You people have been taking shit out of context for years now. Swear to God that y'all must be sick in the head or some shit. Seriously, just give it up, and go live your own life for once.
I mean, Those who do not know pain will never understand true peace. I will never forget the pain yahiko suffered and now THIS WORLD SHALL KNOW PAIN.... ALMIGHTY PUSH
I also loved it when Nick said he already knew what all that "Pain" was about and that he felt it already and whatnot..."That's all the Pain Shikamaru is gonna get" xD Nicholas doesn't know Pain yet, but he will soon enough and I'm here for it huehue
Yeah, like majority of the time they show shikamaru w the lighter, he was basically smoking in the manga(before it got censored out from there as well).
The best thing about naruto is that the character building is top notch to a point where you kinda remember every character with their names and backstory in the end which doesn't happen as often with other animes.
I agree with you for OG Naruto, but IMO, Shippuden put such a big focus on Naruto, Sasuke, Shikamaru, Kakashi and Itachi (others have their moments but these 3 get the most spotlight I think) that the others are very forgettable if you didn't see OG Naruto. Best example I can think of is Lee. Like imagine if I told you during the Lee vs Gaara fight that Rock Lee only has 1 other good moment in the rest of the series, I don't think you would have believed me. I love Naruto with all of my heart, but the care for the side characters (in Shippuden only) is probably the biggest flaw I can give this series.
@@lexzeyfercronus Yeah, this guy is capping. Naruto has some develped characters, like Naruto, Kakashi, Obito, Shikamaru... Some characters with great moments, like Guy, Lee, Sakura and a lot of left out characters like Tenten, Shizune...
@@IronJawsQC Cap, if you really think about, Naruto has far more focus and development of side characters than most other anime. The weird thing is, the reason people complain about the side characters “not getting development or enough focus” in the first place is actually BECAUSE the series made you actually take notice and care about them. Think about MHA. No one gives a fuck about half of the class of Deku so its lack of focus on side characters aren’t complained about much. Meanwhile in Naruto it makes us care about Neji, Guy, Lee etc. so people get butthurt when they’re not the focus for the entire series.
Something people really easy to miss out is the affection Tsunade have toward Kakashi, Kakashi is like her heir and she always put faith and thrust in Kakashi.
Tsunade has always been one of my favorite characters. The fact that the members of Team Ten were on her mind enough after they lost their sensei for her to be there to stop them from basically deserting (which is a very serious crime) but really just didn’t want them to go get themselves killed needlessly shows how much she cares for the village and the shinobi under her. The Will of Fire is strong in her
Some time ago my friend who works with me at the same company approached me and told me about one of our female coworkers. She is a mother and she asked him if he knows about this "Naruto" show. She went on and said her young daughter is totally into the show. I looked him into the eye and said to him that the Will of Fire is carried over to the next generation. Just like it went from Asuma to Shikamaru, Ino and Chouji. Some 20 years later after reading the naruto manga for the first time it makes me nostalgic.
"I'll pick up your pieces" is so poetic and such a great line. i liked a lot the art direction in this episode, the filter, editing and the sound editing in this one is like the went for cinematic quality
I honestly think that's what's so impressive about his character. The show is full of characters that allow their intensely tragic/painful circumstances to extinguish their hope for a bright future, turning them into villains that are easy to empathize with. This makes it all the more impressive that even though Kakashi has gone through so much pain, he still gives his all to uphold the will of fire.
Shikamaru has such good development. He lead the team during the Sasuke rescue mission and went from a lazy kid to a leader who learned the fear of possibly leading a team to death. The only one in their year to make chunnin. Then here he fully grows up and becomes a man, learning what the king is and having the strength to stand up and move forward. Shikamaru might not be on team Naruto, but he’s subtly been having his own story develop since his introduction and I love that. It makes the Naruto world feel so big since characters outside of Naruto are having their own fully developed arcs
These are some of my favorite scenes. Asuma's death has such ripple affects and the way they show Shikamaru's dad here makes me love it even more. It was the first time I'd heard a man say it's okay to cry. And him seeing the shogi board is his confimation that his son is gonna be alright. I almost cried again when Team Ten said their farewells. Such an underrated part of the show.
man. this arc hit hard even after seen it 5 times.. the father son talk and the " ill pick up the pieces" will always break me apart. i realy need to tattoo this lighter too tho
As the one who has watched all of Naruto and Naruto Shippudden, Azuma's death was the most impactful for me. The way they directed everything around the story covering his pre and post death scene.. was just impeccable.
I always loved how well this was done, because in the grand scheme of things we never actually spent a lot of time getting to know asuma. The bulk of what you learn about him is right before he passes but it still hits just as hard.
The fact that i watched that talk shikamaru's dad gave shikamaru when I was like 14 but remembered it at the death of my own father at 25 shows how much it was inspiring for our generation
Me a child that grew up watching Vanilla and Shippuden. I played every storm game while they came out. I always picked Asuma! I still cry at these. Asuma always had a design I loved too
Dude I cried a lot with Naruto, damm how do ppl think anime are just "cartoons", this stories are so so deep and emotional when you get into it... BTW, one funny thing that I still cant get over is that Choji´s VA is the same as Renji in Bleach XD
Love your videos Nick, and so glad you’re watching through this series. Naruto is my #1 favorite, and we have a lot of similar taste (#2 MHA, #3 Steins Gate, but #4 AoT, and #5 Vinland Saga). Couldn’t begin to share all of my thoughts on Naruto, but all I’ll say is, given how much you’re already appreciating sequences like these episodes, you are going to absolutely adore this show imo.
82 is one of my favorite episodes, especially when you learn who the King represents. But the shogi scene and "I'll pick up your pieces" 😭😭😭 God this show is so good!
These episodes really did handle death really well, like when he died you experienced shock more then grief, then when they told everyone you experienced sadness and grief. In a way it's like the seven stages of grief playing out. It really was handle so well.
This episode was just a pure arthouse movie! The scenes, the coloring, the pace, the camera angles, the editing, the symbolism. It's such a unique and outstanding episode.
"I'll pick up your pieces" is such an amazing line. His dad lets him know that he'll be there for him and he has to acknowledge and deal with his recently afflicted trauma to properly move forward. This episode in particular has dialogue of a calibre that is rarely seen again in the show.
A really good thing about Kishimoto is how he has these silent moments for everyone to absorb the situation, and then the improvement in the episode just made it into a masterpiece.
Reminds me of when I was out one weekend with my buddies, and found out our best friend died. Nothing like 4 dudes just bawling on the sidewalk in the middle of the city at midnight
The fact that this is a filler episode is crazy. I would never recommend anyone skipping this episode at all. It shouldn't even be counted as a filler.
Shikamaru's screaming in pain and grief is a top 5 moment in anime for me. It's rough. It's real and relatable though for anyone who's lost a loved one
16:00 Yes, the way the Naruto anime was edited is simply god level. But there is also a downside, no matter how well the anime was edited. On the other hand, there are very few other animes where the anime studio has pushed through its own agenda in relation to the manga. Within the Big Three, Naruto is the only exception, and even outside the Big Three, there are only a few other examples. For the Naruto anime, the best example is Hinata... I know that many people don't want to hear this, but without the anime, Hinata would be almost nothing. In the anime, there are also roles that are bigger than hers, but what most people define as Hinata today only exists in the anime. On the one hand, all the filler moments. And on the other hand, even the canon moments from the manga were significantly enhanced for Hinata. Especially in relation to the moments that other characters had. In the manga itself, her role was much smaller. To compare with One Piece, in the manga, Hinata was a Corby, at best a Vivi Nefeltari. In the anime, she was made into a mixture of Boa Hancock and a shy Nico Robin. And this ultimately even had an effect on the manga. I won't go into detail to avoid spoilers, but it wasn't an organic story progression that led to Hinata being where she is at the end. It was Hinata's huge fan base, which she has almost exclusively from the anime, that ultimately ensured that she is where she is at the end of the manga.
Nick, about your statement, that's why akatsuki is a loveable villain. Also naruto as overal anime is always have reasons even for villains like zabuza for example. They make you fall and attached for every character including villain and side characters. That's why i love naruto. Every characters have their own meaning, even animals like dogs: pakkun, akamaru. Frog like gamabunta, they make you love every single character in it.
Shikaku is the best dad in the entire Naruto series BY FAR!!! You include any generation, and he has no competition. This is crazy because of how little screen time he has, but he has that presence wherein when is on the screen, you sit up straighter and listen carefully to every word he says. This is shown through three minor/major scenes in the Naruto series - 1. When he allows young Shikamaru full freedom with regards to playing with Naruto. 2. During this anime only scene 3. During a future arc where he shows trust in his son's judgement.
This is one of the best moments of the entire series. It finally starts to see the old generation starting to make way for the new , as Shikaku says “I’ll pick up your pieces.” He knows that it’s the next group’s time to show their strength and determination to the world, but he knows it will inevitably come with sacrifice and pain, which will fall on him and the rest of his generation to help heal.
I really liked how they reinforced that idea you're talking about at the end by showing a lot of the kids around the village doing peaceful things in this episode. They get to chill out because dons like Asuma fight with their lives on the line.
Fun fact, in the original Japanese release of the manga for this part of the arc, Shikamaru *did* smoke Asuma’s cigarettes as a homage to him. They censored it for the anime and English release, because I guess a 16 year old smoking for a little bit in honor of his dead senses is too far in a show where children are killed and maimed regularly.
BACK TO BACK SAD NARUTO REACTIONS.
yea it gets worse good luck
You're dangerous man for asking who is dying 😂 dont do it to yourself lol.
HOOOOOLY SHIIIIIIIIIT!!! 🤯🤯🤯
Shheeeeshh
GIIIIVEEE ITTT TOOO MEEEEEEEEE. (speaking about the reaction calm down)
Fun fact: The shogi scene with Shikimaru and his dad was filler, it wasn't in the manga at all making it one of the best filler scenes in all of anime
dude that single filler episode is better than 90% of boruto and its a crime lol
@@kristopher5236 90% is being generous
Really wow
@@kristopher5236make it 99% and that 1% is a few side characters
when filler is done right moment
Shikaku (Shikamaru's father) is one of the few parents in the series who never thought/doctrine his child to stay away from Naruto. So you're mentioning the best father figure on him is completely right. Also, he'll be one of the most important strategist of the shinobi's world later.
Indeed....and on his death episode idk whether anyone cried but tears rolled down my cheeks and I was so sad 😢
Considering how ugly a lots of parents in Animes. Hes for sure one of the best dad, if not the best
@@saiyan_hashirama709that shit was so tragic, like it happened so out of no where.
He basically abandoned his child lmao 😂
@@bubalfred260 hah when?
When my mom died, I went to school as usual. I didn't want to face reality at home. After talking to my friends, I finally cried a lot. That's why I feel sympathy for this moment.
Same.... I cried 7 days later when my brother died, for those 7 days I felt nothing, then it all hit like a truck
SPOILER ALERT:
Yeah Mate, I think Naruto really catches Grief and Loss quite well for a 90s Shonen. I lost my Father around the same time Jiraya died in the Anime and the conveyed Feelings, Conversations and Music in the Show really resonated with me and kinda helped me "deal", while I couldn't really compute the Situation in real Life with my shitty and hateful Family xD I read the Manga back then and knew when the Moment was gonna come in the Anime; but the mental Preparation for it, the Voice Acting in the Moment and the overall presentation of Grief, Anger and also Positivity/Optimism (!) in actual Animation really supported me and unironically helped me get through it as a Teenager back then haha :D I'll remember that Day and Moments like Asuma, Neji, Obito, Madara and many more for the rest of my Life and many of those Episodes resonate quite well with the Losses I've experienced over the years...I still regularly come back to some of those sad Naruro OST's as well, because I cried for "Sadness and Sorrow" 20 years ago and I still feel it to this day :) I also frequently visit my Father's Grave and smoke a Cigarette/Joint there in his Memory (he was quite the Smoker/Stoner himself), always imagining him lighting it for me Asuma Style haha
@@ItachiEspada I understand you bro, and yeah, this anime It hits different! God Bless You, your Family, and your Friends!👊⚡
And, by the way... From which country you are?
I'm from Brasil🇧🇷
I hope you are doing well man. I can't even imagine a world without my mom
@ItachiEspada I'm sorry for you're loss, I Lost my father a year ago and he was the same age as jiraiya too, I'm a teenager and I had just turned 15 when he passed away and I felt weird and my 1st thought was: "So who's going to take me to the hospital if something happens" But Seeing my family Fight over his belongings, his credit card, his car's, Really put things into perspective of people's character and Death, What made me bitter was the thought of people fighting over a dead person's belongings and how they didn't stop to think about the situation and take time to mourn.
Shippuden episode 82 is probably the best directed episode of the entire series.
I've always felt this way, AGREED!
It's a very good ep, but my personal fav is the episode titled "I am in hell"...
Bro that episode will always be in my heart... I don't generally remember episode titles of any anime, but that episode sticks with me to this day...
@GaurangAgrawal2 same,it's my favorite too.I always go to that episode once in a while, but Naruto has lots of S tier episodes
not my favorite but I can easily accept anyone saying it is their favorite
He didn't say it's the best episode guys. He said the best directed episode.
“Let it all out… I will pick up your pieces” Yeah, one of the best lines that I have watched on anime. And every single time, a tear comes down my eyes.
Bro if only bro knew what is coming
Sshhhh 🤫
If bro could bro he’d bro his bro
@@ManateeMentalitybut is bro taking on bro?
fr
Spoiler:
Not that many deaths at the end of tte day....
Ep 82 aired Oct 30, 2008 yet still stands as one of the greatest directed eps in anime. This series truly was ahead of its time🔥
1 year and a few days after my birthday, wow
Wow, it aired on my 8th birthday!
damn I was born 19 days after this episode aired.
Man, Nick will cry 100% while watching Naruto Shippuden in future.
When you realise he already watched Naruto. He once said in opening video or smth
@@anifyx69 You people have been taking shit out of context for years now. Swear to God that y'all must be sick in the head or some shit. Seriously, just give it up, and go live your own life for once.
@@anifyx69obviously he hasn’t seen shippuden
@@JaX-cu7hb he has seen
@@anifyx69 he is not a manga reader so he only watch the young naruto anime is what u probably meant
The Shikamaru episode was cinematic and iconic, glad it was highlighted.
24:30 Nick, he's not crying, he's not flashbacking...
He's *cooking*
Shikamaru's dad is just awesome. Best dad in Naruto, might be in any anime.
That whole episode, and him going "let it out" is just so good.
Make sure u pull his pants back up
@@Double-dd 🤓🤓
@@Double-ddwith luffy on ur pfp? That's just disappointing
Best dad in anime imo is Akio Furukawa from Clannad, But Shikaku Nara is also great father.
he's best tied with senku's dad from dr stone. iykyk
he’s almost on that arc 🔥🔥🔥
yeah he is not prepared for pain lol
👀
he shall realize the pain thats coming soon
When they’re playing shogi.
Shikaku: “I’ll pick up your pieces”
Nick: “This is art!”
Beautifully said.
Asuma was Kakashi's close friend and former academy classmate. So he wanted revenge as well and understood what Shikamaru was thinking.
HOLY SHIT 2 NARUTO REACTIONS IN A ROW? NICK IS TREATING US GOOD
Ah hes you are not ready for pain
everyone should know, PAIN!
I mean, Those who do not know pain will never understand true peace.
I will never forget the pain yahiko suffered and now THIS WORLD SHALL KNOW PAIN.... ALMIGHTY PUSH
@@rishiraj7031 gave me chills
Know pain
I also loved it when Nick said he already knew what all that "Pain" was about and that he felt it already and whatnot..."That's all the Pain Shikamaru is gonna get" xD Nicholas doesn't know Pain yet, but he will soon enough and I'm here for it huehue
29:49 Shikamaru actually started smoking at this point in the manga, so he can feel close to Asuma. The anime removed it because kids.
29:50 they don't show this in anime, but in manga he start smoking after this
He is smoking already - every time he plays with the lighter he actually smokes
日本では未成年がタバコを吸う事は禁止されており、それを助長するコンテンツは基本的に排除されます。できれば漫画の通りにやってほしかった
even in anime they show it later on that he is addicted to cigs lol
Yeah, like majority of the time they show shikamaru w the lighter, he was basically smoking in the manga(before it got censored out from there as well).
he is smoking in boruto though
The best thing about naruto is that the character building is top notch to a point where you kinda remember every character with their names and backstory in the end which doesn't happen as often with other animes.
I agree with you for OG Naruto, but IMO, Shippuden put such a big focus on Naruto, Sasuke, Shikamaru, Kakashi and Itachi (others have their moments but these 3 get the most spotlight I think) that the others are very forgettable if you didn't see OG Naruto. Best example I can think of is Lee. Like imagine if I told you during the Lee vs Gaara fight that Rock Lee only has 1 other good moment in the rest of the series, I don't think you would have believed me. I love Naruto with all of my heart, but the care for the side characters (in Shippuden only) is probably the biggest flaw I can give this series.
Tenten has a backstory?
@@lexzeyfercronus Yeah, this guy is capping. Naruto has some develped characters, like Naruto, Kakashi, Obito, Shikamaru... Some characters with great moments, like Guy, Lee, Sakura and a lot of left out characters like Tenten, Shizune...
@@lexzeyfercronus Yes, her dream was to become a great Kunoichi like Tsunade.
@@IronJawsQC
Cap, if you really think about, Naruto has far more focus and development of side characters than most other anime. The weird thing is, the reason people complain about the side characters “not getting development or enough focus” in the first place is actually BECAUSE the series made you actually take notice and care about them.
Think about MHA. No one gives a fuck about half of the class of Deku so its lack of focus on side characters aren’t complained about much. Meanwhile in Naruto it makes us care about Neji, Guy, Lee etc. so people get butthurt when they’re not the focus for the entire series.
Hidan (飛段) and Kakuzu (角都) are based on Hisha (飛車) and Kakugyou (角行) pieces in Shogi, the Japanese chess.
Damn, didnt know about that, thats so cool wtf
what chess piece would they represent? if theres any correlation
@@SUPREME_NHisha would be “rook”.
While Kakugyō is the “bishop”.
@@_Snixand Shikamaru a Knight even Asuma says this in later ep
Holy shii
Saturday night and naruto reaction is all that I need
This next series of episodes are going to be ABSOLUTELY FUCKING FIRE!!!!
Something people really easy to miss out is the affection Tsunade have toward Kakashi, Kakashi is like her heir and she always put faith and thrust in Kakashi.
Tsunade has always been one of my favorite characters. The fact that the members of Team Ten were on her mind enough after they lost their sensei for her to be there to stop them from basically deserting (which is a very serious crime) but really just didn’t want them to go get themselves killed needlessly shows how much she cares for the village and the shinobi under her. The Will of Fire is strong in her
@@cloudwatcher608 tell that to jiraiya bro
Some time ago my friend who works with me at the same company approached me and told me about one of our female coworkers. She is a mother and she asked him if he knows about this "Naruto" show. She went on and said her young daughter is totally into the show.
I looked him into the eye and said to him that the Will of Fire is carried over to the next generation. Just like it went from Asuma to Shikamaru, Ino and Chouji.
Some 20 years later after reading the naruto manga for the first time it makes me nostalgic.
17:25
« I don’t even think they’ve kissed each other »
They did more than kiss ma dude
😂😂😂.
"I'll pick up your pieces" is so poetic and such a great line. i liked a lot the art direction in this episode, the filter, editing and the sound editing in this one is like the went for cinematic quality
Kakashi has lost so many friends and his entire family, but he is still there to help his students and his village
I honestly think that's what's so impressive about his character. The show is full of characters that allow their intensely tragic/painful circumstances to extinguish their hope for a bright future, turning them into villains that are easy to empathize with. This makes it all the more impressive that even though Kakashi has gone through so much pain, he still gives his all to uphold the will of fire.
One of the rare Naruto occasion where the anime elevated the manga
Shikamaru ur the 🐐
OH BOY those predictions... Cant wait
Ppl better not spoil anything for Nick on this show I’ll be mad
In my humble opinion this episode is by FAR the best one in all of Naruto beginning to end. Just absolutely perfect. Nothing even comes close
Shikamaru has such good development. He lead the team during the Sasuke rescue mission and went from a lazy kid to a leader who learned the fear of possibly leading a team to death. The only one in their year to make chunnin. Then here he fully grows up and becomes a man, learning what the king is and having the strength to stand up and move forward. Shikamaru might not be on team Naruto, but he’s subtly been having his own story develop since his introduction and I love that. It makes the Naruto world feel so big since characters outside of Naruto are having their own fully developed arcs
These are some of my favorite scenes. Asuma's death has such ripple affects and the way they show Shikamaru's dad here makes me love it even more. It was the first time I'd heard a man say it's okay to cry. And him seeing the shogi board is his confimation that his son is gonna be alright. I almost cried again when Team Ten said their farewells. Such an underrated part of the show.
I managed to cry 3 times in 30 minutes, damnit.
This is the best reactiom to these couple of episode, thank you.
And the award for best dad in anime history goes to: Shikaku
2 NAURUTO VIDS IN A ROW?! NICK IS TREATING US ❤
BACK TO BACK NARUTO REACTIONS FOR THE 2ND TIME???? RAHHHHHHHHH🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅
RIP Asuma🙏
man. this arc hit hard even after seen it 5 times.. the father son talk and the " ill pick up the pieces" will always break me apart. i realy need to tattoo this lighter too tho
As the one who has watched all of Naruto and Naruto Shippudden, Azuma's death was the most impactful for me. The way they directed everything around the story covering his pre and post death scene.. was just impeccable.
I always loved how well this was done, because in the grand scheme of things we never actually spent a lot of time getting to know asuma. The bulk of what you learn about him is right before he passes but it still hits just as hard.
One of the greatest episodes in all of shippuden, it transcends just anime this was just pure art especially the shogi scene
NARUTO IN A ROW WHATT NICK I LOVE U MAN NO HOMOIO
THANK YOU KING FOR PEAK ANIME TWICE IN A ROW
"Fuck Sasuke!"
"Fuck Shakespeare"
The splash damage is insane 💀
The fact that i watched that talk shikamaru's dad gave shikamaru when I was like 14 but remembered it at the death of my own father at 25 shows how much it was inspiring for our generation
I'd also like to point out that the kanji in Hidan and Kakuzu's name means Bishop and Rook bringing the symbolism of the shogi together.
Me a child that grew up watching Vanilla and Shippuden. I played every storm game while they came out. I always picked Asuma! I still cry at these. Asuma always had a design I loved too
Dude I cried a lot with Naruto, damm how do ppl think anime are just "cartoons", this stories are so so deep and emotional when you get into it...
BTW, one funny thing that I still cant get over is that Choji´s VA is the same as Renji in Bleach XD
"I'll pick up the pieces" is a fucking BAR
ep 82 is probably the most beautiful Naruto episode.
Sasuke is trying to revenge not just sensei but whole clan and parents 😂😂😂
When my dad died, I kept that sh*t in for so long. So seeing Shikamaru finally letting it out just gets me RIGHT in the heart.
Love your videos Nick, and so glad you’re watching through this series. Naruto is my #1 favorite, and we have a lot of similar taste (#2 MHA, #3 Steins Gate, but #4 AoT, and #5 Vinland Saga). Couldn’t begin to share all of my thoughts on Naruto, but all I’ll say is, given how much you’re already appreciating sequences like these episodes, you are going to absolutely adore this show imo.
82 is one of my favorite episodes, especially when you learn who the King represents. But the shogi scene and "I'll pick up your pieces" 😭😭😭 God this show is so good!
These episodes really did handle death really well, like when he died you experienced shock more then grief, then when they told everyone you experienced sadness and grief. In a way it's like the seven stages of grief playing out. It really was handle so well.
This episode was just a pure arthouse movie! The scenes, the coloring, the pace, the camera angles, the editing, the symbolism. It's such a unique and outstanding episode.
In manga shikamaru actually starts smoking after Asuma dies. So yeah you're not wrong he actually develops a habit of smoking.
"I'll pick up your pieces" is such an amazing line. His dad lets him know that he'll be there for him and he has to acknowledge and deal with his recently afflicted trauma to properly move forward. This episode in particular has dialogue of a calibre that is rarely seen again in the show.
A really good thing about Kishimoto is how he has these silent moments for everyone to absorb the situation, and then the improvement in the episode just made it into a masterpiece.
I never realized a Choji digging the hole in 82 was foreshadowing the endgame
Reminds me of when I was out one weekend with my buddies, and found out our best friend died. Nothing like 4 dudes just bawling on the sidewalk in the middle of the city at midnight
fun fact: in manga, after Asuma died, Shikamaru started smoking, thats why he keeps lighting that lighter in anime they just censored it.
Zabuza is great because he always laughed with closed mouth before talking.
Made me spit my drink with a particular death prediction, the editor must know
The fact that this is a filler episode is crazy. I would never recommend anyone skipping this episode at all. It shouldn't even be counted as a filler.
the first two and a half minutes of this video was the funniest shit I've seen in a hot minute 🤣
He hasn't even been though pain yet 😂
"i don't think they have even kissed each other"
Ok who's going to tell him
In Naruto, what comes after someone's death hits always harder than the death itself
Just in time for my daily 4:20 happy hour. Love u bro!
ITS CRAZY HOW THE SHIKAMARU EPISODE IS MOSTLY FILLER
Ep 322 might be my favourite of Naruto Ship because of the action in it, but this episode is the best when it comes to direction!
Pain is knocking on the door…
This is still my favorite arc of the series and this is one of my favorite episodes of the entire show. A movie quality episode.
He's not ready for the future deaths
what deaths? there are like none
@@AnixVids there's like 2, maybe 4 including backstories that have an impact, otherwise yea, they censored kishimoto into the dirt after the pain arc.
14:12 "Naruto is basically slave owner but slave are hinself"
-NicolasTv2024
the directing in this ep is amazing
He thinks way too many people are living, bro is getting too attached...
25:36 "Nothing better happen to him." If this is referring to Shikamaru's dad... 👀
The fact that this isn't even the best death is so crazy
Shikamaru's screaming in pain and grief is a top 5 moment in anime for me. It's rough. It's real and relatable though for anyone who's lost a loved one
i almost forgot this channel since i was so disappointed in the naruto react paid offer but thanks so many videos got updated
Your reactions are actually hilarious bro 😆
"I prefer Guy to do it...but ok"
Naah...if Guy went for this mission, he may even end Lord Jashin himself along with the 2 Akatsukis...
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16:00 Yes, the way the Naruto anime was edited is simply god level. But there is also a downside, no matter how well the anime was edited. On the other hand, there are very few other animes where the anime studio has pushed through its own agenda in relation to the manga. Within the Big Three, Naruto is the only exception, and even outside the Big Three, there are only a few other examples. For the Naruto anime, the best example is Hinata... I know that many people don't want to hear this, but without the anime, Hinata would be almost nothing. In the anime, there are also roles that are bigger than hers, but what most people define as Hinata today only exists in the anime. On the one hand, all the filler moments. And on the other hand, even the canon moments from the manga were significantly enhanced for Hinata. Especially in relation to the moments that other characters had. In the manga itself, her role was much smaller. To compare with One Piece, in the manga, Hinata was a Corby, at best a Vivi Nefeltari. In the anime, she was made into a mixture of Boa Hancock and a shy Nico Robin. And this ultimately even had an effect on the manga. I won't go into detail to avoid spoilers, but it wasn't an organic story progression that led to Hinata being where she is at the end. It was Hinata's huge fan base, which she has almost exclusively from the anime, that ultimately ensured that she is where she is at the end of the manga.
This epsiode is a piece of art. Once you find out who is the king, this episode takes on a whole new meaning.
In the Manga Shikamaru actually starting smoking like Asuma, in the anime they made it just Shikamaru using Asuma's lighter.
Nick, about your statement, that's why akatsuki is a loveable villain. Also naruto as overal anime is always have reasons even for villains like zabuza for example. They make you fall and attached for every character including villain and side characters. That's why i love naruto. Every characters have their own meaning, even animals like dogs: pakkun, akamaru. Frog like gamabunta, they make you love every single character in it.
Shikaku is the best dad in the entire Naruto series BY FAR!!! You include any generation, and he has no competition. This is crazy because of how little screen time he has, but he has that presence wherein when is on the screen, you sit up straighter and listen carefully to every word he says.
This is shown through three minor/major scenes in the Naruto series -
1. When he allows young Shikamaru full freedom with regards to playing with Naruto.
2. During this anime only scene
3. During a future arc where he shows trust in his son's judgement.
This show is going epic
This is one of the best moments of the entire series. It finally starts to see the old generation starting to make way for the new , as Shikaku says “I’ll pick up your pieces.” He knows that it’s the next group’s time to show their strength and determination to the world, but he knows it will inevitably come with sacrifice and pain, which will fall on him and the rest of his generation to help heal.
Jiriya flashbacks still make me cry 😭✌️
Nick is finally fighting against the prewatched allegations with this one
I really liked how they reinforced that idea you're talking about at the end by showing a lot of the kids around the village doing peaceful things in this episode. They get to chill out because dons like Asuma fight with their lives on the line.
Orochimaru dying? Yeah. Happens a few times.
Fun fact, in the original Japanese release of the manga for this part of the arc, Shikamaru *did* smoke Asuma’s cigarettes as a homage to him. They censored it for the anime and English release, because I guess a 16 year old smoking for a little bit in honor of his dead senses is too far in a show where children are killed and maimed regularly.
Funny that he mistakenly referred to Pain as them