Was working on something for a project that's been a longtime coming, and while doing so I came across this, it was one of Kishi's early designs for Naruto.
Interesting, I can say that for sure.
This does look similar to a lot of kishimoto's earlier cover art. Even the style of clothing.
By the looks of it, that was after being told that Naruto needed a rival, but before he went with the ninja theme. Or at least fully committed to it.
Honestly, the designs look good. Though, Naruto could do with the hair clips just randomly in his hair. Sakura looks like she has blue eyes to me. Does Sasuke look like someone from another manga/anime to anyone else? So I was right, she was designed alongside Sasuke -who was designed as the rival- as the love interest to Naruto.
Edited by Bail o' Lies, 30 November 2017 - 11:45 PM.