Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-4521917-20151220061306/@comment-4521917-20151220064416

Norleon wrote: I agree Boruto's face looks weird and Sarada's outfit....is not the best choice to go (I saw a guy on reddit worrying that many "unintentional" upskirts could be featured, which would be the worst).

However, when I read something like "Kishimoto's art was also bad in the beginning", I feel the need to point out that this guy is in no way an amateur. He has been Kishi's assistant for 15 years and can draw very well, I think. Look at the link FF-Suzaku posted in the other thread, with examples of images Ikemoto drew. I think they look amazing, much better than the Boruto promotional art, I have to add. If he's going to draw the series in the style he used for his past works, I am absolutely fine with it.

The key thing to remember here is that assisting Kishimoto and actually adapting his style are two different things. It's not an easy thing to do. I think it's best to withhold judgement until the first chapter comes out, at the very least. Obviously of course my biggest fear is seeing this series become the Dragon Ball GT of Naruto.. which I'm definitely seeing with oddities like Boruto and Sarada's designs.. but we'll see. At least he didn't give Sasuke a moustache and hot pants.