Why I Watch Naruto

Why I watch Naruto even though I do not really like Naruto himself per se (I find him annoying)?

Haha. These are the reasons why (excuse me if I seem superficial... lol)

1. Hyuuga Neji
He's the prodigy of the Hyuuga clan, despite being of only the Branch and not the Main House - a major cause of his resentment in the earlier part of the series. Yet, despite having a cursed seal on him and no one to teach him the clan's famed fighting styles, Neji learnt it all on his own only by watching, and hence becoming even more powerful than the heirs to the clan, Hyuuga Hinata and Hanabi. So much so that I feel he mirrors Uchiha Itachi in that respect. Powerful yet resentful of his own clan. However, after his defeat by Naruto and finding out that his father voluntarily sacrificed himself in order to protect the clan, Neji and reconciled with his clan and has become closer with the Main branch, even training with his Uncle. His demeanor, as mentioned before resembles that of Kuchiki Byakuya of Bleach, and his Jyuuken is definitely one of the most powerful (and graceful) tajijutsu. The fact that he's pleasing to the eye (especially in Shippuden) also helps a lot. =)

2. Uchiha Sasuke
He's the handsome, cool, brooding, angsty, only surviving member of the Uchiha clan, a prestigious noble clan with impressive ninja skills that was massacred by his older brother Itachi. He's so handsome and cool that during his academy years all girls in his year (and not of his year too, for example, Temari) were crazy over him. Sakura and Ino had also ended their friendship in order to better compete for his heart, however, the young Uchiha has shown no interest in any girl. When younger, Sasuke used to look up to and constantly felt inferior to his genius of a brother. However, after the massacre, he made it his life duty to hunt out and eliminate Itachi. Having only that as a goal, Sasuke is willing to go to any lengths to kill his brother, even to seek out the evil Orochimaru in order to gain more skills. He is at the moment one of the most powerful shinobi with his impressive set of skills including Mangekyo Sharingan, chidori, kirin, various summoning techniques and such. In a nutshell, Sasuke is the typical antihero of Naruto, who, after the death of his brother, vowed to restore the Uchiha clan to its glory and to defeat Konoha. What I'm predicting is a typical showdown between Naruto (who's going to be the Hokage) and Sasuke at the end of the series, leading to Sasuke's death (the series is called Naruto for a reason) and him repenting his past evil deeds. Not really looking forward to it though so I'm just going to try to enjoy Sasuke for as long as possible until then.

3. Uchiha Itachi
The cool older brother of Sasuke who murdered his whole clan for the good of Konoha. He is ultimately, the misunderstood hero who's willing to take the post of a villain for the good of everyone and who truly loves his younger brother. He is also the genius of the clan, graduating the academy in a year, becoming a chuunin when he was 10 and captain of the ANBU when he was 13. However, as quoted by him, being a genius does have it's downside and that's of being alone, misunderstood, used and feared. His is a story of sacrifice and ultimately tragedy. Sigh.

There you have it, the three reasons why I watch Naruto. Hehe.

And here's the first ending theme of Naruto Shippuden.. I find it kinda cute. It's called Shooting Star (Nagareboshi). The lyrics are kinda cool too.. Rather suitable for my site (except the forgot the swimming trunks and stark naked part lolz).

Sora wo mi agereba
Hoshitachi ga hora matataiteru
Kono hoshi no hitotachi mitai ni
Samazama na hikari wo hanatte

Sono naka de boku mo
Hitoki wa kagayaiteitainda
Me wo tojite kokoro ni chikau
Nagareboshi ni yume wo takushite

Koko wa itsumo no kouen
Yakei ga mieru suberidai no ue
Mukashi kara boku no tokutouseki
Nayami ga areba koko ni kurun desu

Ano koro no mama yume no tochuu de
Imada kanaerarezu ni irun desu
Moshikashite koko ga mou shuuten
Nante yowane wo haite
Shimaisou na hi mo aru

Demo sono tanbi ni omoi dasu
Nagareboshi wo sagashite ano hoshizora
Chiisana koro no negaigoto wa ima
Mukashi mo kawaranai mama

Sora wo mi agereba
Hoshitachi ga hora matataiteru
Kono hoshi no hitotachi mitai ni
Samazama na hikari wo hanatte

Sono naka de boku mo
Hitoki wa kagayaiteitainda
Me wo tojite kokoro ni chikau
Nagareboshi ni yume wo takushite

Yoru no kousha nakama to shinobi komi
Koe wo hisome kanaami yojinobori
Hiruma to chigau kao no guraundo wo sei ni
Mezashi ta basho wa "puuru" to iu na no umi

Mizugi nante mon wa nai kara minna suppadaka
Dareka ga kisei wo hasshite tobikonda
Yoru no tobari ni hibiku mizushibuki
Ato ni tsuzuke to bakari ni mina issei ni haite

Sora miage pukapuka ukanda
Meno mae ni aru hoshi wo nagame
Ooku no yume katari atte
Sagashita ne ano nagareboshi

Sora wo mi agereba
Hoshitachi ga hora matataiteru
Kono hoshi no hitotachi mitai ni
Samazama na hikari wo hanatte

Sono naka de boku mo
Hitoki wa kagayaiteitainda
Me wo tojite kokoro ni chikau
Nagareboshi ni yume wo takushite*

Sora wo mi agereba
Hoshitachi ga hora matataiteru
Kono hoshi no hitotachi mitai ni
Samazama na hikari wo hanatte

Sono naka de boku mo
Hitoki wa kagayaiteitainda
Me wo tojite kokoro ni chikau
Nagareboshi ni yume wo takushite*

Miageta sora ni musou no hoshi
Ima mo mukashi mo kawaranaishi
Yume wa hateshinaku kuruoshikute
Ano hoshi no you ni sugoku mabushii

Miageta sora ni musou no hoshi
Ima mo mukashi mo kawaranaishi
Yume wa hateshinaku kuruoshikute
Ano hoshi no you ni sugoku mabushii

Hey! sonna ni utsumuite bakari icha
Mieru mono mo mienaku naru kara
Sora miagete keep your head up!!
Hey! "miageta sora ni ima, nani wo omou?"
Itsuka kirameku ano hoshi no youni ...
I wanna shine

Sora wo mi agereba
Hoshitachi ga hora matataiteru
Kono hoshi no hitotachi mitai ni
Samazama na hikari wo hanatte

Sono naka de boku mo
Hitoki wa kagayaiteitainda
Me wo tojite kokoro ni chikau
Nagareboshi ni yume wo takushite*

Sora wo mi agereba
Hoshitachi ga hora matataiteru
Kono hoshi no hitotachi mitai ni
Samazama na hikari wo hanatte

Sono naka de boku mo
Hitoki wa kagayaiteitainda
Me wo tojite kokoro ni chikau
Nagareboshi ni yume wo takushite

When I look up at the sky
The stars, see, are sparkling
Each giving off its own light
Like the people on this planet

Yeah, so I, too
Want to shine particularly bright
I close my eyes and make a vow in my heart
And entrust my dreams to that shooting star

I'm in my usual park
I can see the night scenery
On the slide
That's been my special seat for years

Whenever I'm worried about something, I come here
Just like then, I'm on my way to my dreams
But unable to fulfil them
"Maybe this is the end of the line"
There are days when I say weak things like that

But every time, I remember
That starry sky where I looked for a shooting star
The wish I made when I was little
Hasn't changed even now

When I look up at the sky
The stars, see, are sparkling
Each giving off its own light
Like the people on this planet

Yeah, so I, too
Want to shine particularly bright
I close my eyes and make a vow in my heart
And entrust my dreams to that shooting star

Hiding out in the schoolyard at night with my mates
We climbed the wire netting
The field seemed to have a different face than during the day

We headed for our sea called the pool
We didn't have swimming trunks, so we were all stark naked
Someone jumped in with a strange yell
The splash echoed through the night

"After him!" Everyone else piled in
We floated gently, looking up at the sky
Looked at the stars in front of us, and talked about heaps of dreams
And looked for that shooting star

When I look up at the sky
The stars, see, are sparkling
Each giving off its own light
Like the people on this planet

Yeah, so I, too
Want to shine particularly bright
I close my eyes and make a vow in my heart
And entrust my dreams to that shooting star

When I look up at the sky
The stars, see, are sparkling
Each giving off its own light
Like the people on this planet

Yeah, so I, too
Want to shine particularly bright
I close my eyes and make a vow in my heart
And entrust my dreams to that shooting star

Looking up at the sky, there are countless stars
The same number now that there was years ago
My dreams are endless and crazy
Incredibly bright, like that star

Looking up at the sky, there are countless stars
The same number now that there was years ago
My dreams are endless and crazy
Incredibly bright, like that star

Hey! If you keep hanging your head like that
You won't even be able to see the things you can see
Look up at the sky, keep your head up!!
Hey! "What do you think of the sky you see?"
Someday, like that shining star...
I wanna shine

When I look up at the sky
The stars, see, are sparkling
Each giving off its own light
Like the people on this planet

Yeah, so I, too
Want to shine particularly bright
I close my eyes and make a vow in my heart
And entrust my dreams to that shooting star

When I look up at the sky
The stars, see, are sparkling
Each giving off its own light
Like the people on this planet

Yeah, so I, too
Want to shine particularly bright
I close my eyes and make a vow in my heart
And entrust my dreams to that shooting star