Since no one asked, this is how I found Naruto and how I enjoyed the story from childhood to today.
I was only a wee lass, maybe 9-10 years old (?) me and my two cousins discovered Naruto. This is where it began, my rollercoaster of emotions and root of my unhealthy obsession with fictional characters.
I started watching Naruto anime and was ofcourse a Sasuske simp. The first naruto amv I watched was SasuSaku Everytime we touch… but y’all guessed it, big bro Itachi came into the picture and I was hooked.
As I finished both anime and manga for Naruto, I moved on to shippuden anime. Sadly I had to wait for episodes and just started the Manga instead. (Note: this was when shippuden was at like episode 100 and still airing).
I stopped watching the anime for a time and only read the Manga until the Manga finally ended. So many ups and downs and heartbreaks. I took a long break from naruto after that.
2017, the year naruto shippuden was close to ending, I rewatched all shippuden. I simped and I simped for my homie Itachi. I started to really appreciate Kakashi aswell. Seeing him with new eyes. I skipped the fillers, because I had that luxury.
I finished the anime. I was deep into the fanfictions and memes. Then poof, I left the Naruto bubble and moved on.
I did try Boruto when it aired, but at the time it didn’t appeal to me.
2022, this year I did my Hero’s comeback. I first started by only watching spesific episodes (itachi episodes *cough*) which led me to finding him…. Madara… the man, the myth, the legend.
WHEN I TELL YOU I SIMPED HARD, I MEAN I WAS OBSESSED. MADARA WAS EVERYTHING I COULD DREAM OF. THE FANFICS, THE FAN ART, THE SCENE MADARA VS SHINOBI ALLIANCE. Ok, let’s just say I really enjoy Madara hehe.
So I ended up watching all his scenes aswell, and then I watched the ninja war arc again.
There’s no secret that I am a Sakura simp, so ofc she’s my little shipping whore. And as the trash I am, I started shipping MadaSaku.
After my hardcore Madara fase I went back to my good old Kakashi. As a child, I didnt really notice him, he was just an old fart. Side character, thank you next etc… but in 2016 I saw him with fresh eyes. As I grew older, I started appreciating more or the adults.
This is probably why I ship KakaSaku. Because as Sakura grew up and became an adult, she would probably feel the same. Sadly she’s burdened with the teacher/student thing which make people yay yuck to the ship. Also those disgusting perverts who ship child/teen sakura with kakashi… like wtf??? Ew??? No???
MOVING ON… Now in 2022, I started rewatching Naruto from the beginning. I mean BEGINNING, like WE ARE FIGHTING DREAMERS. Seeing all my lil babies being babies are so bittersweet.
Yo I can’t imagine if anyone actually read this whole thing. If you did, tell me your fav Naruto character and why!!