Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-4849011-20151112232753

On a recent thread I noted that I had no problem with the anime having some continuity implants, and when it comes to minor changes, whether or not I minded depended on what the change was. The discussions about this recent filler arc and the anime doing things differently from the manga got me to thinking, and I decided to create this thread asking users what they felt the anime did better and what they thought the manga did better. Here are my thoughts.

Better in Anime
 * I preferred the anime’s portrayal of Kimimaru’s past (especially the Zabuza and Haku cameo). I was disappointed when I read the manga and Kimimaru’s background wasn’t as detailed.
 * In fact, I like a lot of the expanded backgrounds in the anime.
 * I also liked seeing the expanded battle between Tenten and Temari. I do have a question, though. In the version I saw, Tenten made a violent coughing motion when she landed on the giant fan. That made me wonder if she had coughed up blood and the network censored it. Can anyone confirm or debunk this?
 * I prefer the anime debut of Tsukuyomi because it did a better job of conveying the terror of the situation.
 * On the opposite end of the spectrum, there are times when I preferred the anime toning things down, like when Kakashi slashed the Oto-nin instead of impaling them in the head.
 * In the anime, Itachi attacked Kabuto’s construct of Orochimaru with the Sword of Totsuka. I thought this made sense since that’s what Itachi used to beat Orochi before.

Better in Manga
 * I noted that I appreciated the anime toning some things down, but sometimes the opposite is true. Sometimes the anime toning things down lessens the effectiveness of the scene. For instance, I prefer the manga version of Kakashi subjecting Sakura to the Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique (with Sasuke appearing to be more gravely injured) and Nagato’s exhaustion from using Chibaku Tensei (with him hacking up blood instead of just drooling).
 * I preferred everything about the manga versions of both Mifune-Hanzo fights. The anime’s censorship of Mifune’s wound was weak, and it baffles me that the anime depicted the Suna-nin without a mask.
 * I also preferred how in the manga, Konoha sent out a search party to rescue Kushina right away. From what I read, the anime had Kushina moping and doubting they’d care because she was an outsider. That kind of contradicts the scene where she uses strands of her hair to leave a trail, doesn't it? I mean, if she didn’t think they’d want to rescue her, why did she leave a trail for them to follow?
 * Some of the coloring is better in the manga, such as Danzo’s sharingan, Hanzo’s eyes, and the Sage Art: Magnet Release Rasengan.
 * Likewise, I don’t get some of the changes in details.
 * During the fight between Asuma and Team Asuma in the manga, there was a scene with Kurenai and Mirai with the village in the background. The scene illustrated the theme of the future generation, and what the current generation had to protect. In the anime, the background was inexplicably changed to a generic backdrop, which I feel greatly reduced the impact of the scene. It’s a little like if they had decided to leave out Guy’s speech about the dead leaves providing nourishment for the seedlings.
 * In the manga, when Madara and Hashirama fought, Kurama was depicted with the sharingan pattern in its eyes to show the Nine-Tailed Fox was being controlled. This was changed in the anime for some reason. (If it were an error, that’s unfortunate, but if it were a conscious decision by the animators, that’s even more unfortunate)
 * What on earth was the change in the Forbidden Individual Curse Tag seal about?
 * Finally, here’s the topic that lead to this thread in the first place- the Infinite Tsukuyomi dreams of Tsunade and Tenten. I thought this was done much better in the manga. By the way, what does it mean that Tenten realized she was under a genjutsu, but decided not to do anything about it because her new imaginary friends showered her with praise? I guess it’s meant to show how irresistible the I.T. dreams are, but I think there were a lot of people who ended up thinking, “Tenten, you selfish a-hole.”

Whether you agree or disagree, I'd like to hear from you. Do be civil and lighthearted. Don't be shy or use this as some kind of soapbox. 