On the Naruto and Sakura scene in The Last
Where itâs confirmed the reason Naruto liked (romantically) Sakura was because of his rivalry with Sasuke, and that his feelings for Hinata are the real deal. It is 100% approved by Kishimoto.
âIn describing Naruto and Hinataâs relationship, however, when I was writing while approaching the last chapter of the manga, I thought multiple times, mentioning it during meetings, that it was important that Sakura and Naruto had a scene together. This movie, in a sense, talks about how Naruto always, from the beginning, kept continuing to like Sakura. Itâs a story about how Naruto and Sakura parted ways. The way that the readers interpreted the last chapter, having questions and problems unanswered and feeling a bit hazy and sad over it, with this situation to be neatly resolved, I think that it would be great if the readers would be fine with my answer too (/and feel a peace of mind about the ending)!â - Masashi Kishimoto, 2014 (x)
*Kishimoto felt that this scene in the movie was important, and itâs his own answer to those who were/are unhappy with the ending.
*âParting waysâ meaning âresolutionâ to this pairing.
*âCanonâ means âofficial in storyâ. According to Kishimoto, this scene is canon (the whole movie is, but letâs save that for another day). Itâs his explanation as to why Naruto was saying in the past that he liked Sakura.
*Chapter three establishes Narutoâs feelings were because of Sasuke, and because he desired acknowledgement in general, not because he understood romance. The Last supports this further.
When asked about his favorite scene in the movie:
âWhen Naruto confessed and got rejected (laugh). It seemed as though it was like, âGiving a test to Narutoâ, â Donât push your luckâ, âHang in there, Narutoâ. I like that about that scene (laugh). Later, Sakura and Naruto mutually recognize that they are not romantically interested in each other, and itâs also their parting scene, where Sakura is speaking on behalf of Hinataâs feelings to Naruto. I also like that scene.â - Masashi Kishimoto, 2014 (x)
*Not only did he approve it, but the scene is one of his favorites. A scene thatâs contradictory to the original manga would not be on an authorâs favorites list.
*For the longest time, we have been saying that Narutoâs feelings for Sakura were never real love. Kishimoto backs this up with not only this scene, but the manga itself. They lacked development, depth, and were never a central part of his character (unlike Hinata and Sakuraâs feelings). He was always the most likely to move on (promise of a lifetime). His feelings were mainly treated as a joke. The movie also made apparent that Naruto did not know what romantic love really was, until he realized his love for Hinata and hers for him. In fact, Junko and Chie explain this pretty well. Here is an excerpt from the Da Vinci interview that the other âtranslatorsâ twisted or conveniently left out:
(Credit goes to honyakusha-eriâ for the translation and scans of this interview. Thank you!)
Interviewer: Concerning Naruto, were you able to feel that he has matured in regards to romantic love?
Takeuchi: No, not at all for Naruto! Naruto stays the same without ever changing. The only time he was shown to have matured in regards to romantic love is in âThe Last- Naruto the Movie.â Naturally, heâs always had human love. However, when it comes to romantic love between a man and a woman, it was in the movie that he first came to know it.
*Naruto matured in romantic love in The Last (not that he just didnât âgo through itâ) because he actually understood what it was at that point. How could Naruto be so in love with Sakura if he didnât even know the difference between a lover and ramen? He matured after two years; he realized the woman he loves romantically is Hinata. Not Sakura.
Interviewer: So you say, but when he received a confession from Sakura, whom he loves, he immediately saw through that lie, understanding her heart.
Takeuchi: But thatâs really just Naruto seeing Sakuraâs true feelings more than it is about romantic love. Since long ago, Naruto has always been in tune to the hearts of others, and there are areas that he values, so even if it had been someone else besides Sakura, I think he would have immediately seen through any lies that might be in their hearts.
*There is your answer as to why he saw through Sakuraâs fake confession yet still could not understand his own feelings for Hinata as well as Hinataâs own. Naruto caught Sakura in her lie because it wasnât about his own heart, not because he knew what romantic love was. oh and her lie was pretty obvious I mean shit Naruto wasnât the only one who recognized it
Nakamura: Right. If Naruto had even the slightest experience with romantic feelings, thereâs no way he wouldnât have recognized Hinataâs obvious feelings (laughs).
*Hit the nail on the head. If Naruto had even slightest experience with romantic feelings of his own, he would have recognized Hinataâs. But he never did. Not real romantic love⊠until The Last, when again, he realized he was in love with Hinata and saw the nature of her feelings for him too.
*Naruto liked Sakura (for reasons that were explained above, plus she was pretty and the female character of his team who also interacted with him the most), but it never went beyond a crush. Hinata was his first love. ăæćŸăźç©èȘăŻăăŻăăăŠăźæăâsaigo no monogatari wa, hajimete no ai. The last story is, a first love/love for the first timeâ.
*Naruto hadnât pursued Sakura romantically since the Pein arc (even Kishimotoâs assistant noted this ok Twitter right before the finale). Red flags included Naruto addressing Kushinaâs dying words regarding women. He spoke to both her and Minato about them, and Sakura (that girl heâs supposed to totally love) did not cross his mind at all.
tl;dr: Narutoâs feelings for Sakura were never real love, Kishimoto 100% approved their scene in The Last via interviews (itâs also his own answer/resolution to the pairing), and if Naruto actually knew what romance meant then he would have recognized his own feelings and Hinataâs a lot sooner.Â
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