Was anyone else bothered that Kishimoto made Anko overweight in the ending? Seemed like a big middle finger to her character
Why was Anko fat in the epilogue?
Started by Namikaze Clan, Dec 23 2014 11:34 PM
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Posted 23 December 2014 - 11:39 PM
Probably another fat joke. idk. this guy is crap. 
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Posted 23 December 2014 - 11:50 PM
I believe it was because when she was first introduced it was established she overindulged herself with Dangos now in peace times there are no more missions for her to go on to keep in shape which is why she's now a hippo
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Posted 23 December 2014 - 11:57 PM
Maybe because it's peace and ninjas aren't fighting anymore. I know plothole, wonder how they get food on the table when there is no world to save and probably not enough criminals either. It could've worked if ninjas were the military force of villages, but no the villages are made by ninjas.
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Posted 24 December 2014 - 12:48 AM
Because she likes food isn't that funny hahaha Anko likes food what a riot-- 
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Posted 24 December 2014 - 01:32 AM
Too much Dango clearly 
I'm more concerned about why the kitten Tsunade is still alive.
Pls shame me for procrastinating. 
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Posted 24 December 2014 - 01:57 AM
Too much Dango clearly
I'm more concerned about why the kitten Tsunade is still alive.
And looking younger than ever
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Posted 24 December 2014 - 02:33 AM
LOL gotta love Kishi's "consistency"
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Posted 24 December 2014 - 02:37 AM
Because food is delicious.
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Posted 24 December 2014 - 03:22 AM
Too much anko being eaten.
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Posted 24 December 2014 - 03:37 AM
Anyone over 30 can't be sexy in Kishimoto's mind without use of ninja magic. Remember his view of women her folks.
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Posted 24 December 2014 - 04:08 AM
Because for some kittening reason, they're world became ours. And McDonalds replaced all the Ramen Stands. Kunais were replaced with Happy Meals. Want to bet the countless of product placements in the upcoming movies and part 3. You will see BK's 711's and McDonalds all over the place. Why the kitten not?
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Posted 24 December 2014 - 06:34 AM
Peace ended up destroying the concept we grew to love in part 1 of Naruto... I understand "peace" was a technical goal of Naruto's in the sense he wanted to go against the established ninja system, but to utterly destroy the system seems a little too much. Maybe I'd buy this "peace time" if we ever learned how the f*** it happened.
Oh wait this is about Anko? Well I just like to think Kishimoto said screw it, I'm done with this s***, get someone else to f***ing do it
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Posted 24 December 2014 - 06:35 AM
Too much Dango clearly
I'm more concerned about why the kitten Tsunade is still alive.
Deus ex Machina. That's why.
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Posted 24 December 2014 - 06:37 AM
I'm more concerned about why the kitten Tsunade is still alive.
The really real question is... why does she look younger?
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Posted 24 December 2014 - 07:41 AM
Anyone over 30 can't be sexy in Kishimoto's mind without use of ninja magic. Remember his view of women her folks.
I know plenty of sexy women who are fat so idk. tbh I think people are making a bigger deal out of Anko's weight gain then we really should be.
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Posted 24 December 2014 - 04:23 PM
Non-jokingly speaking, probably emotional eating due to the trauma she suffered during the war arc. It can happen, though admittedly what was done to her is up to imagination since it wasn't panelled.
Question though. What is more sexist? Him drawing Anko fat, or us judging her for it? 
Edited by Phantom_999, 24 December 2014 - 04:25 PM.
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Posted 24 December 2014 - 05:07 PM
Non-jokingly speaking, probably emotional eating due to the trauma she suffered during the war arc. It can happen, though admittedly what was done to her is up to imagination since it wasn't panelled.
Question though. What is more sexist? Him drawing Anko fat, or us judging her for it?
But her being fat promotes t obscenity or something and impressionable kids and something else.....For the childr.....ah, screw it. I can't pretend to care one bit about this.
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Posted 24 December 2014 - 05:15 PM
I kinda agree that people are making a bigger deal out of it than it is. I mean, looking at the line of women I come from, I'm doomed to be a fat old lady... But at the same time it does seem kind of unnecessary and kinda weird that he just made HER fat. I mean, if he hadn't of done that nobody would've questioned it and thought "Wow, Anko should've been fat." I DO think it goes to show his view of women being useless and unable to be attractive when they're older BUT at the same time, just because you're heavy doesn't mean you can't be beautiful. I know plenty of meaty people who are absolutely gorgeous.
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Posted 24 December 2014 - 07:54 PM
I think it has nothing to do with weight, as a statement about Anko or women. Anko was just one more victim of Kishimoto's ending theme of not giving anyone the ending they wanted.
Yeah, there's definitely overtones of mocking. Since there don't seem to be any heavy females in the manga then yeah, her obvious weight gain stands out. However, Kishimoto likes boob jokes, pissing, farting and potty humor. A lot. So really, the bar's not set very high.
But the way I see it, she's just one more character Kishi can screw over in the end.
The ending really was not about a fulfillment of goals, but about how reality is harsh. None of the characters are happy or fulfilled. Anko is just another one.
And why fat? She was also sexy so she could have been shown as paired with a dorky shinobi. She was fierce, so she could have been shown as weak. Any of those opposites would've worked. I think the fat joke was the low-hanging fruit for someone who's really grown to hate his work.
What bothers me the most is why was she even shown at all? She was only ever a plot device. She might have been a memorable character from Part 1, but her momentum in the story has long since fallen away.
Why not show a panel of Yamato pulling himself out of the wreckage, squinting and smiling up into a ray of sunlight? He was infinitely more beloved and important to the plot.
And who frickin' cares about Anko? If she weren't shown in the epilogue, NO ONE would be missing her. Unlike poor Yamato.
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