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Mr. Grave wrote: He said he loves movies and gets inspiration from them, not that he specifically got inspiration from Star Wars. He mentioned SAW in the same breath as Star Wars, but I don't think that is what inspired him to do Naruto. Considering that pop culture has been whacked over the head by Star Wars for close to 40 years now, i'd be shocked if a creator came out saying that it wasn't inspired by Star Wars (or Trek for that matter). Or for Japan specifically, Akira, Ghost in the Shell or Journey to the West.

I still don't see the relevance of this topic now, the same way i didn't see it before.