Naruto Uncut Boxed Set, Volume 1 (2005) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is the kind of respect an anime series should get. Just translate the story as-is and leave the 'interpretation' and reaction to the viewer. Blood and all. [They are ninja you know...] Watch it subtitled for the full effect!
Don't get me wrong -- I fully understand the financial and practical value of releasing a dub version in order to reach the widest possible market. I understand that there are many people who just don't care to read the dialog instead of listen to it. And others who just don't want their pictures cluttered up with words.
But there are still those (like me) who want their anime as close to the original form as possible; uncut and in the original language, and with the original seiyuu (voice actor's) performances intact. So if that's what you're looking for, oh Reader Of This Review, RUN out and buy this set as soon as you can. The translation is good (well... except for "believe it", *sigh* Okay, okay... I can ignore that), the presentation fine and you get a nice bonus in the story-board booklet. But most importantly you get the whole the story of Naruto as originally intended... not just the parts deemed 'safe enough' for general American audiences.
Thank you, Viz, for giving us Naruto fans that much respect - and a choice. I, for one, eagerly await the release of the next set in this uncut series -- money in hand.
...I only wish the ONE PIECE anime could get this same respectful treatment as well. *cries*
2008 EDIT: Yes, this has both a dubbed English track and the Japanese language track with English subtitles. And yes, Funimation does have One Piece and promises us an un-cut release later this month. Woo hoo! Let the Pirate vs. Ninja wars really heat up!

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Deep within the Hidden Leaf Village, sharp and cunning Ninja carry an ultimate power while Naruto Uzumaki carries inside the ultimate secret.Twelve years ago, the fourth Hokage sacrificed himself and saved the village by sealing the Nine-tailed Fox Spirit an orphaned baby boy. Now, this plucky prankster must do what it takes achieve this life-long goal and become the next Hokage!Comes with a collectible Naruto storyboards booklet.325 minutesAudio: English, JapaneseSubtitles: English

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Naruto Uncut Boxed Set, Volume 5 (2005) Review

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(More customer reviews)Let's start with an episode list for each disc:
DISC 1:
53. Long Time NO See: Jiraiya Returns!
54. The Summoning Jutsu: Wisdom of the Toad Sage!
55. A Feeling of Yearning, A Flower Full of Hope
56. Live or die: Risk it All to Win it All!
DISC 2:
57. He Flies! He Jumps! He Lurks! Chief Toad Appears!
58. Hospital Besieged: The Evil Hand Revealed!
59. The Final Rounds: Rush to the Battle Arena!
60. Byakugan vs. Shadow Clone Jutsu
DISC 3:
61: Ultimate Defense: Zero Blind Spot!
62. A Failure's True Power
63. Hit it or Quit it: The Final Rounds Get Complicated
64. Zero Motivation: The Guy with Cloud Envy!
65. Dancing Leaf, Squiming Sand
-----------DISC 3: Special Features-------------
-Storyboard Booklet over episode 58
-Production Art
-English Credits
-Volume 6 Preview
-Advertisements for some other shows
-Option for Japanese with English subtitles, or the option to watch in EnglishAlright that's what is on all the discs. As I generally do, I liked the graphics on the fold open container for the discs-nice pictures. As I already said, you can watch in English or Japanese with subtitles.
This picks up right where the last box left off, starting with Naruto beginning to train withthe Toad Sage Jiraiya. By episode 57, his training with the Sage is done--for now--and it spends an episode at the hospital with the previously injured ninja--such as Lee--. Then episode 59 has Naruto rushing to get to the arena on time because the final rounds are about to start and his match against Neji is first. Needless to say-of course he gets there-and the next 3 episodes cover his fight with Neji-I won't tell you who wins, just watch and find out. Then the remaining 3 episodes cover the matches of the other finalist, leading up to Sasuke's match with Garra.
It leaves you wishing you had the next box--unless you've already seen the episodes somewhere else. But you'll hvae to wait for box 6 to come out, unless you want to read about hem or watch them over the internet. Or, if it is playing on tv currently wherever you live, as it is where I live-though it is already way past this-, then you can watch what happens next on tv. There are plenty of places to watch for free, or read episode summaries, or to read the manga on which the show is based.
If you would like recommendations on where to go, leave a comment and I'll try to make sure I check it regularly to reply back.
As I always say, there are lots of episodes. Currently out--in Japan anyways, though I've been watching with subs over the internet--there are 256 episodes, and the manga is a good ways past that. I'm pretty sure the episodes will definitely hit the 300 mark and keep going from there, so we are looking at a LOT of boxed sets. There was an average of 13 episodes to a box, though the last two have had 14. But that is over 20 boxes, either way. So I highly recommend you buy them when they are on sale, and not at full price. Because you're looking at dishing out a lot of cash. Over time, yes. But still a lot.

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*3 DVD box set with 14 episodes. Featuring original and uncut episodes.*Includes original audio tracks and original series soundtrack.*English dubbed / Japanese (with optional English subtitles).*Collectible Naruto storyboards bookletFrom sketch to screen - Storyboard to animation comparison*Volume 6 Sneak Preview.With the final round of the Chunin Exam only a month away, Naruto receives some special training from Jiraiya, one of the three legendary Sannin, to summon and master the chakra of the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit within him. Can Naruto turn this dangerous force into a strength and overcome the odds, against the formidable Neji?! Meanwhile, a dark plan that affects the fate of the Hidden Leaf Village begins to reveal itself as the much-anticipated match between Sasuke and Gaara draws near!

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