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[Phantom_999]

Yeah! Kishimoto........ BIG Dragon ball fan but yeah who HASN'T Naruto changed (except a select few) so that comment is holds on water simply because Naruto has that effect on others, so does that mean that they "love" him too on that point alone? Plus she admires him but never points it out ecxcept one time just to give him encouragement against. So if she was going to confess her feelings to him Why didn't she pint out what qualities she liked? Like Sakura did? OOHHHHHHHH!!!!???? New Point for us Meaning, remember Sakura's confession? She told Naruto what she loved about him, where as Hinata was only saying how he changed her life. So which one seems more like y'know, like an actual confession? Hm?

Edited by Phantom_999, 24 January 2013 - 04:27 AM.

[TouKen4Life3g]

Yeah! Kishimoto........ BIG Dragon ball fan but yeah who HASN'T Naruto changed (except a select few) so that comment is holds on water simply because Naruto has that effect on others, so does that mean that they "love" him too on that point alone?

I do feel that Sakura and Sasuke are the one that is considered a great challenge to change them completely, which is why it's taking a long time to see the end result.

[AnimeGirl_123]

Narusaku has the most development by far. It's not going to be crushed in three chapters. Naruto's feelings for Sakura were basically confirmed after Hinata's confession and not only by 457... But he blushed when Sakura originally said "I love you" to him in 469!

I'm not sure if I can even respect Hinata or hold any value in her character anymore. Naturally since my preferences are aligned with NS and Sakura's character I would be partial to her but when you neglect a core member of your story's cast just for the sake of appeasing the masses it becomes a very serious concern about the quality of your writing and your faith to the story that you established.

You know there's something that I didn't realize before and this is probably a laughable fact but I did not realize that Kishi had a Twitter account. From the looks of it it seems he updates it every week. Perhaps one of us could contact him? Not that that hasn't already been attempted. I've see individuals on his page make many comments and would you know it some of them pertain to the the opposing pairing.

While Kishi may not respond directly providing some messages to which he might read could potentially help him to understand that there are fans out there who care about Sakura and would like to see her relationship with Naruto blossom. It's merely a suggestion though to anyone who has an account on Twitter.

Does he really? Do you have the link?

If it's really him wouldn't it be in Japanese?

[Atheck]

Narusaku has the most development by far. It's not going to be crushed in three chapters. Naruto's feelings for Sakura were basically confirmed after Hinata's confession and not only by 457... But he blushed when Sakura originally said "I love you" to him in 469!



Does he really? Do you have the link?

If it's really him wouldn't it be in Japanese?

I thought the same thing but with this recent chapter I became so depressed because of the lack of Sakura that I decided to search for any possible method of communication as a means of solace. It turns out that he does have a Twitter and it's in English. I've even seen Western fans make comments on it.

Kishimoto Twitter - I believe this is it.

Edit: Or maybe it is fake. I don't know. I've read some comments suggesting such.

Edited by Atheck, 24 January 2013 - 04:41 AM.

[Derock]

I thought the same thing but with this recent chapter I became so depressed because of the lack of Sakura that I decided to search for any possible method of communication as a means of solace. It turns out that he does have a Twitter and it's in English. I've even seen Western fans make comments on it.

Kishimoto Twitter - I believe this is it.

Edit: Or maybe it is fake. I don't know. I've read some comments suggesting such.

Its a fake. Keep in mind, that (I don't even know how and why in this lifetime) Kishimoto doesn't have a computer nor has any social media. More importantly, if he has one, he will respond in Japanese, not in English.

[Atheck]

Its a fake. Keep in mind, that (I don't even know how and why in this lifetime) Kishimoto doesn't have a computer nor has any social media. More importantly, if he has one, he will respond in Japanese, not in English.

I was afraid that might be true. The lack of communication is somewhat surprising. At the very least I would assume that he has a computer since it's used in so many transactions both in and outside of business. Kishi at least should be aware of the fact that his manga has a sizable fanbase outside of Japan. Well I guess if nothing else this realization gives an implication that Kishi may not be constantly exposed to ardent followers of particular fandoms in the West. Of course there's always fan mail but how much of that does he actually read?

[Slextrem]

I thought the same thing but with this recent chapter I became so depressed because of the lack of Sakura that I decided to search for any possible method of communication as a means of solace. It turns out that he does have a Twitter and it's in English. I've even seen Western fans make comments on it.

Kishimoto Twitter - I believe this is it.

Edit: Or maybe it is fake. I don't know. I've read some comments suggesting such.

I started to think it was fake as soon as I saw him using slang in his tweets. I have Sakura's voice actress on facebook, and yes it is her legitimate facebook account, and her posts always have broken English in them. It's never fluent and I can't say I've ever seen her use words like "epic" before.

Still, thanks for trying. It's always the thought that counts!
I assume the best way to get in contact with Kishimoto is through Shonen Jump. I contemplated sending them an e-mail, or looking for a mailing address, but it likely wouldn't reach him directly. Yet another downside to being an out-of-country fan. I'm sure his Japanese fanbase has an easier way to send him fanmail.

We'll just have to sit through the storm and pray for the best.

[xxRomanceGirlxx]

To be honest, I sometimes wonder if Kishimoto lied about not having a computer. Just so he can avoid responding to all of those Naruto fans requesting 'so and so' from him. The guy gets enough of that in interviews. The pressure has got to be crazy.


I'd love to see Kishimoto be able to contact us, though. Just so can acknowledge some of us on the Western side. Lol, maybe he's scared of getting more Hinata glorification (with requests of NH, of course) and Sakura haters/bashers at his throat.

Edited by xxRomanceGirlxx, 24 January 2013 - 05:14 AM.

[pharix]

I started to think it was fake as soon as I saw him using slang in his tweets. I have Sakura's voice actress on facebook, and yes it is her legitimate facebook account, and her posts always have broken English in them. It's never fluent and I can't say I've ever seen her use words like "epic" before.

Still, thanks for trying. It's always the thought that counts!
I assume the best way to get in contact with Kishimoto is through Shonen Jump. I contemplated sending them an e-mail, or looking for a mailing address, but it likely wouldn't reach him directly. Yet another downside to being an out-of-country fan. I'm sure his Japanese fanbase has an easier way to send him fanmail.

We'll just have to sit through the storm and pray for the best.

maybe you should ask her if she's annoyed with Sakura's lack of screentime lately

[xxRomanceGirlxx]

Here's an interesting thing to mull over for now over NS: If Naruto had seen Sakura's emotional display during the Tenchi Bridge or heard Yamato's unfinished way back, would Naruto have been able to believe a little easier that Sakura might actually love him when she confessed to him?

I've been wondering about this for a while. I wrote a scene in my NS/MK fanfic over this, Yamato actually telling Naruto Sakura's desperation back then and how deeply she cared for him. Somehow, I feel like Naruto would be exceptionally shocked over it, but he still wouldn't let himself believe it because of his mental protective barrier when it comes to Sakura and her feelings.

Thoughts? What do you guys think about this?

Edited by xxRomanceGirlxx, 24 January 2013 - 06:07 AM.

[Slextrem]

maybe you should ask her if she's annoyed with Sakura's lack of screentime lately

Maybe I should.
It's funny, but I don't really talk with her about the series. I know she was excited about 615 though. She's a fan of NaruHina.

[Tsubaki]

Maybe I should.
It's funny, but I don't really talk with her about the series. I know she was excited about 615 though. She's a fan of NaruHina.

why I got sad about that??!

[AzureWaters]

Maybe I should.
It's funny, but I don't really talk with her about the series. I know she was excited about 615 though. She's a fan of NaruHina.

Can you post what she specifically said about it?

[Atheck]

I'm also curious now. Particularly about whether she may be aware of certain details pertaining to the future of the manga that we may not. Would Pierrot or members from the anime team happen to have been told anything about its future by Kishi? This is a question directed at others here. Like could there have been an interview or statements made by the voice actors/actresses that would imply them having additional knowledge about what's to come?

It is sad to hear that Nakamura supports the opposing pairing. You know I heard elsewhere on other forums that she was supposedly taking a break from the anime for a year. Is that true or is it just a farfetched rumor?

[tonga1]

maybe she is not satisfied with the development of sakura, which is understandable

i don't think she is a nh fan surely she has a neutral opinion about the manga. I remember in an interview to kishimoto, she said likes the sakura&naruto hug

[redragon88]

Naruto is a walking changing device. He doesn't change, but you will.

Naruto: Resistance is futile. You shall be assimilated -ttebayo.

@Slextrem

Are you sure Sakura's VA is a NaruHina fan? Maybe she liked chapter 615 because she's a fan of Hinata and liked seeing her get an important moment. Although I do hear she's a fan of SasuSaku, although I don't know how valid those rumors are.

Oh well, one can be a fan of a pairing and yet know that another is gonna be canon. I personally like NaruIno, but I know it will only be canon in my heart.

At the end the reason I like NaruSaku is because the story conditioned me to like it. That's why I can't believe it would end with anything different, otherwise I would feel like the story itself betrayed me. Just like I would feel betrayed if Naruto suddenly said "Being Hokage is really not that important to me after all". It just wouldn't make sense to me.

[rikakim94]

About the japanese voice actress of Sakura there was this video were she was asked if she liked sakura.

she said she didn't like sakura or something like that....... i was disappointed in the actress . I think the video was in this website awhile ago some one made topic out of it.

[Chatte]

About the japanese voice actress of Sakura there was this video were she was asked if she liked sakura.

she said she didn't like sakura or something like that....... i was disappointed in the actress . I think the video was in this website awhile ago some one made topic out of it.

Really?? Wow, that sucks...

[六道仙人]

About the japanese voice actress of Sakura there was this video were she was asked if she liked sakura.

she said she didn't like sakura or something like that....... i was disappointed in the actress . I think the video was in this website awhile ago some one made topic out of it.

Maybe didn't you confused her with Sakura's english VA?

It's honestly strange that Chie Nakamura did an interview where she expressed her dislike towards Sakura... Anyway an interview in japanese? O.o

[Chatte]

Maybe didn't you confused her with Sakura's english VA?

It's honestly strange that Chie Nakamura did an interview where she expressed her dislike towards Sakura... Anyway an interview in japanese? O.o

Wasn't she the one who asked Kishi that what about Sakura, that she used Naruto's feelings to her advantage? I mean, being her voice actress, I would expect her to know the character better, yet...she was one of those who think Sakura used Naruto...