Anyone think Kimimaro deserved more screentime/Background?

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Honestly I think Kimimaro is a great character who could have been expanded upon so much more. He's lacking a good background story and screentime I think in the anime/manga...

His kekkei genkai is so powerful and his skill is unbelievable. He was killed to PNJ both times so what do you guys think? Solely opinion based comments here.
 

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I believe this, he should have survived. Him and the entire sound five. They were interesting and it would have been cool if they were used against the Akatsuki after the time skip.
 

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Yes he deserved more screen time, but we cannot redo the past.
 

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he was a villian
villians die
 

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Kimimaro had a lot of potential to become more relevant to the story. Instead Kishi killed him off like he was some fodder.
 
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nah he got just enough screen time mane he was boring anyways
 

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I would have loved to see more screen time of him. Unfortunately the power scale is too high to have him be considered relevant anymore.
 

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Yes, especially in the war. I was honestly hoping he would meet up with Juugo somehow
 

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Great character but no, too much development and he could surpass other main characters.
 

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Great character but no, too much development and he could surpass other main characters.

kimimaro couldve returned to the mist and become the mizukage, so no i disagree with half the ppl on this threaD
 

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Yea I liked Kimimaro
 

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Yes he deserved more screen time, but we cannot redo the past.
unfortunately.. T_T
I Luv Kimimaro , but his story / backstory was kinda finished.. <_<

his childhood was like Haku sort of.. he was imprisoned.. Orochimaru saved him.. his clan was slaughtered..
he lived to serve Orochimaru.. He was admired by Jugo.. He admired Kabuto.. killed Kazekage in a plot..
leader of sound 5.. infected by illness.. tried to bring back Orochimaru's new vessel.. almost killed future kazekage.. died..
he also went toe to toe with the 1tail / 9tails jinchuriki..
he died / lived kinda like Itachi & Neji..
 

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Yes, especially in the war. I was honestly hoping he would meet up with Juugo somehow

Isn't he still an Edo in the anime? Hopefully there will be a filler where Juugo meets him
 

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So thinking along the lines of Zetsu abducting him and having the Akatsuki preserve his health and make him into their own biologically altered weapon? Well personally I think it was a good showcase of how Orochimaru manipulates his pawns to the very end but I agree he had potential. I agree with Genetics about the whole Jugo thing I was sure they would at least meet.... >_<
 

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Honestly I think Kimimaro is a great character who could have been expanded upon so much more. He's lacking a good background story and screentime I think in the anime/manga

Indeed, he was one of my fav's in naruto and I'd just love to see more lol

His kekkei genkai is so powerful and his skill is unbelievable. He was killed to PNJ both times so what do you guys think? Solely opinion based comments here.

I agree, was taking on gaara and rock lee's Drunken Fist, his tai jutsu and speed is damn impressive...Kimimaro=boss
 
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