I've recently caught the naruto bug again. I have to say, up until recently , i thought naruto was a piece of shit, glorified DBZ wannabe. what with all its fill-in episodes and such. Even the main character had the SAME HAIR and COSTUME color as DBZ'z main character. But it had an addictive charm that i couldn't front on. However, what really hooked me, (and it may be considered "old news" to hard-core fans) was seeing the Rock Lee vS. Gara fight....my jaw hit the floor. After seeing that fight (over and over,lol) and seeing not only the level of animation quality displayed on a TV SHOW, but the shining example of emotional attachment to a character i had NO love for developed through visual narrative, I had to bow down. Everyone told me Mr. Masashi is a genius. Now i see why.
Anyways, I know the hype and following around Naruto as a series and i know the series is WAY ahead, and i know hard core fans will disagree, but i think Naruto's the BEST.
here's a warm-up of my absolute favorite.