Itachi's original concept damn Kishi sure changed him later

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I found out in naruto wiki Itachi's original design :

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Daaaamn what was Kishi thinking? He looks nothing like the Itachi now!!

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What do u guys think?

Would you guys still love Itachi if he looked like that in all the series?
 

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It's not just the appearance but also the character that I like about Itachi.
 

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The only thing that the original design had was that it made Itachi look more intimidating. The final work of Itachi made him iconic, from the tear troughs, the crow clones and his sinister presence(when he was a villain).
 
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Itachi looks better than his concept art
 

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He looks like a homeless bum who mugs old ladies for a living. His current design in much better.
 

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Are you implying itachi fans are built upon looks? Lmao. Instant Tsukuyomi 72hr hour mind rape started that hype train.
 

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His original concept reminds me more of a traditional ninja. He certainly looks better as he is now, though.
 

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I think Kishi could use this design for Hidan .... Who agrees ?
 
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He looks like Kawaki's brother
 

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Itachi was originally meant to be a carpenter who worked for Tazuna.
 

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Yeah was going for a more Danzo type character then made Danzo
 

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Cool, but itachi will always be Itachi.
 

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This looks something more like Iruka's original design. I'm glad kishi changed that.
 

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I wouldn't be too butthurt over that being Itachi's main design. Maybe Kishi wouldn't have wanked off so hard to Itachi when writing if Itachi looked like this.
 

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Ironic. This is the second thread of yours, that similar to one of mine, that I made last year.




As to the concept design: Try every anime cliche wanderer ever. Ryu (Street Fighter), Domon (G Gundam), Kenshin (Samurai X), Yamcha (DB), Strider (Capcom).

He'd probably have a red headband or scarf if Kishi kept that design.
 
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I don't even like Itachi and even I can admit that the second design is infinitely better. Also, it's a basic creative process. Designs change all the time. Nothing new.
 
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