SuperChief

His wife and other grown mature women involved in the anime production thought the endgame pairings were shyte? How shocking.

Can't hate a character for terrible writing.

If we don't have one already, we should have a dedicated thread that chronicles Kishimoto/Studio Pierrot kitteny since the end of Naruto. Every dumbass statement, retcon, etc. should be archived, varying versions included, so that we can present a timeline of kitten that makes it clear and undeniable how kitten this franchise has become.

I remember defending Neji's death once when it came under fire as being too random. I argued that Kishimoto decided to kill off Neji to illustrate the gravity and inherent unpredictability of death in war by sacrificing a character that was fleshed out and whose death would resonate with the audience. 

Then the cupid comment happened.

SKET Dance has a really sh*tty, dissatisfying ending for shippers. Total cop out. I hate that in anime and manga. Makes me wonder, have none of these mangaka ever actually been in a relationship? It's like they're so socially awkward they're terrified/resentful of writing an actual conclusion to their story.

But you see, who knows how many people are out there like that. Because Kishi knew where to hit the soft spot with these characters and made people follow them and strive for them and see each other in them and you basically come now at the end of the show showing what? That you'll lead a miserable life and all that. So how can these people even hope for a better world when not even fiction gives you hope? He f**cked up BIG TIME!

 

I hope he cannot kittening sleep at night and that it will haunt him forever!

I hope to god that it isn't true, but if it is, it's an extreme example of just how egregious Kishi's mistake was. When he sold out to SP, he forgot one of the most basic, but iron-clad ideas in writing, i.e. that people inevitably and actively draw connections with characters and ideas. By selling out to SP, he allowed them to butcher his work so tremendously that all characters, Hinata excepted, were completely different. He allowed SP to openly state in the most disgusting of ways that the connections fans drew didn't matter because SP had their own agenda, which revolved around a big breasted side character with little relevancy to the story, in the hopes of gaining money.

Seriously hope it isn't true, Kishi isn't worth it.

Kishimoto bears no responsibility whatsoever for this alleged suicide. It would be grossly irresponsible to jump to conclusions, and leveraging this tragedy, if it did indeed happen, to lampoon Kishimoto is distasteful to say the least. I think we're better than that, so let's not do that.

NH and SS may be popular in Europe and US, but most fans in those regions pirate.

 

• Kishimoto’s assistants said that they believe Narusaku was a more logical ending but Kishi made NH because of personal reasons (fans in Twitter posted tweets about rumours that it was all because of SP and the western fanbase)

How coincidental is it that The Last is already being prepped and ready for the theatres in four different confirmed countries? Three being Western countries with a heavy NH presence in them. I believe there's some legitimacy to these allegations - at least when it comes to the theory about Pierrot turning towards the West for the series' future when their home country is so bitterly divided over their handiwork. 

 

I doubt the assistants would say anything to undermine Kishimoto's decisions. Without concrete evidence, I would disregard any such rumour as false.

If Kishimoto's contract lapses in 2015 and he doesn't renew, it's highly unlikely we'll hear any frank comments for years to come if ever at all simply as a matter of professional courtesy.

The anime industry is especially keen on professionalism and collective responsibility, i.e. personal opinions and and sentiments are kept private. People have had their entire careers ruined by careless remarks, so even VA like Junko will remain largely tight-lipped. Granted, Kishimoto wrote the second most successful manga for 15 years and is something of a living legend in Japan, but I doubt he'll recant any time soon. Years from now, perhaps, when the dust has long since settled and nobody quite cares anymore about Naruto. Maybe then he will be inclined to talk more candidly, perhaps for the sake of his own conscience. That's a big maybe though.

For now, we're just going to have to accept that this man is a hack and a liar. He is someone who has betrayed the trust and expectations of his fans and he ruined the integrity of his creation in order to turn it into a brand, the future of which will now be wholly determined by men in suits looking at charts and figures to decide on what happens next rather than what is necessary and organic within the context of the story as determined by the original creator.

He capitulated to editorial pressure because he's a coward.

Sixth Hokage.

Kakashi became Hokage purely as fanservice and for the sake of The Last, which was bullsh**. There was no reason for Naruto not to have been put in the position. Perhaps not immediately after the war, but he should have definitely been Tsunade's successor, which was foreshadowed a long time ago when Tsunade agreed to become the Fifth and told Naruto to grow up and become a good man.

Kakashi becoming Hokage ruined that. It also undid Konohamaru's foreshadowing boasting that he would become the Seventh after Naruto became the Sixth. It also did away with the tradition that started with Hiruzen of the Hokage teaching students that would later teach the Hokage, i.e. Hiruzen (Third) > Jiraiya > Minato (Fourth) > Kakashi > Naruto (who should have been Sixth).

Lastly, Naruto as the Sixth would've been cool considering he was also the successor of the Sage of the Six Paths.

I also hate the fact Naruto was never given a formal leading position. Even in The Last he is still a genin taking orders from Shikamaru. That's bullsh**.