To be clear, nobody expects Naruto‘s world to be perfect. Part of the reason Akatsuki is so compelling is exactly because Kishimoto is so graceful in his depiction of the realities of real-world ...

Villains are an important part of any anime and far too often they fall into predictable tropes, but not in Naruto. Some are ...

This article contains spoilers from the Naruto series. Kishimoto created the Akatsuki in Naruto to provide stronger foes and drive character growth. The Akatsuki members had a business-like ...

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There are some ground rules for this list to make it fair and fun to read: We’re only talking about the period of Akatsuki proper: in other words, prior to the Fourth Great Ninja War. If we count the ...