One of the best chapters yet, looks like Kishi spent some time reading feedback from his fans...

OH WAIT

A necessary 4 pages of flashbacks to show the context in which the Nine Tails is referring to suddenly "ruins" the whole chapter.

You people make me sick. This was one of THE BEST chapters ever released. Kishimoto did well to sum up some of Naruto's greatest moments in only 4 pages, he made the flashback short and sweet. We know exactly what the Nine Tails is talking about. This is some great writing, where the Nine Tails doesn't outright say Naruto never gives up, but shows us that he already knows from observing Naruto's entire life. He has even developed trust and faith in Naruto to save him and his tailed beast brethren.

Go reread the chapter and enjoy it PROPERLY this time.

Fumanchu

Canada669 Posts

January 11 2012 21:58 GMT

#7324

On January 12 2012 06:38 aeroblaster wrote:
One of the best chapters yet, looks like Kishi spent some time reading feedback from his fans...

OH WAIT

A necessary 4 pages of flashbacks to show the context in which the Nine Tails is referring to suddenly "ruins" the whole chapter.

You people make me sick. This was one of THE BEST chapters ever released. Kishimoto did well to sum up some of Naruto's greatest moments in only 4 pages, he made the flashback short and sweet. We know exactly what the Nine Tails is talking about. This is some great writing, where the Nine Tails doesn't outright say Naruto never gives up, but shows us that he already knows from observing Naruto's entire life. He has even developed trust and faith in Naruto to save him and his tailed beast brethren.

Go reread the chapter and enjoy it PROPERLY this time.

This has to be a troll post. But I guess it was good troll post 'cause I'm responding.

When I read manga I actually READ the manga instead of just clapping my hands at the nice pictures. So when a character references earlier circumstances I can remember just fine on my own.

Cirn9

1117 Posts

January 11 2012 22:17 GMT

#7325

On January 12 2012 06:14 Angel_ wrote:

Show nested quote +

you mean "she"?

o god i just realized the inevitable rule 34. >.< time to go kill myself.

+ Show Spoiler +

KalWarkov

Germany4126 Posts

January 11 2012 22:37 GMT

#7326

i dont like flashbacks that just reapeat what we already know.

but i generally stopped putting too much hope into the naruto manga. it was so great once, but getting more weird every month unfortinally.
But i dont mind too much, One Piece is still as awesome as it ever was

Paperplane

Netherlands1823 Posts

January 11 2012 22:45 GMT

#7327

I think the chapter's pretty good. Flashbacks are there to help explain kyuubi's imminent swap to naruto's side. Flashbacks are often kinda annoying but this one is setting up for some amazing stuff in the upcoming chapters.

WArped

United Kingdom4845 Posts

January 11 2012 23:25 GMT

#7328

This was one of the rare occasions I read the latest Naruto chapter before waiting a few weeks for it to build up over a few chapters to give my time a little more value. Flashbacks are frustrating, especially this many in ONE chapter. Still though, the story is bubbling along nicely.

R0YAL

United States1768 Posts

January 11 2012 23:39 GMT

#7329

On January 12 2012 07:45 Paperplane wrote:
I think the chapter's pretty good. Flashbacks are there to help explain kyuubi's imminent swap to naruto's side. Flashbacks are often kinda annoying but this one is setting up for some amazing stuff in the upcoming chapters.

What you say has merit, however, it's still frustrating after weeks of no chapters and then it finally comes out and it is full of anti-climatic flashbacks. It would definitely be more enjoyable reading it chapter after chapter all the way through (including the future chapters), but my will is too weak xD

Dark_Chill

Canada3353 Posts

January 12 2012 03:37 GMT

#7330

The only flashbacks needed were the pain one with everyone congratulating him and the one saying he'll do something about the Kyubi's hatred. The rest was unnecessary. No one is going to use this issue of Naruto as a jumping on point, so we really don't need to know character traits which have not only been established, but have been pushed in our faces for a really long time.
One Piece doesn't need to show flashbacks every time the straw hats decide to help someone. KHR doesn't need to flashback every time to show that Tsuna doesn't like fighting. Fairy Tail doesn't need to flashback to show that Natsu will rise against evil recklessly. We know about these characters already, which is a good thing. Naruto is someone who we know will do that, and who the kyubi knows will do that because they've been together for so long.
This latest chapter would have been much more exciting if it ended with Naruto entering the chamber where the Jinchuriki was being held and a nice tagline saying something along the lines of "Naruto vs Son Goku's host!!!"
Edit: Also, unnecessary comma in the chapter's tagline

acker

United States2958 Posts

January 12 2012 03:44 GMT

#7331

This is one of those chapters that will fit in much better in the bound volume than in the weekly release.

iSometric

2221 Posts

January 12 2012 03:48 GMT

#7332

Fucking lameass chapter. Disappoint.

Zeke50100

United States2220 Posts

January 12 2012 03:48 GMT

#7333

The point of flashbacks is to reveal events that occurred in the past that are yet to be revealed. Spending a few PAGES on just copy-pasta'd pages from previous chapters completely ruins the point of flashbacks because it could easily be done through subtler and more efficient references. Look out, foreshadowing; you're next.

andrewlt

United States7702 Posts

January 12 2012 22:53 GMT

#7334

I was late reading the chapter this week. My impression is that Kishi must've been on travel so he only drew half a chapter this week because he was only working half a week. Don't worry, many of us do the same thing during Christmas/New Year vacations. I still like where the story is heading and the little content that was in this chapter was alright.

ETisME

12824 Posts

January 18 2012 10:45 GMT

#7335

omg, i have got chills all over me now, the new chapter is awesome