Which character(s) do you feel have the best character development in Naruto? It's obvious that shonens are not the best when it comes to character development, but there's a few in Naruto that I think stand out.
1) Itachi. (im not an Itachi fanboy, I really am not) I feel like the reason Itachi's fanbase is one of the largest is because he has GREAT character development. Kishimoto really did a good job with Itachi. I don't see any inconsistencies in his character from his actions. Everything fell into place once Itachi's sinister side was revealed to be an act. And there's a part of us that relates to Itachi. The misery and everything he had to endure was admirable, and it shows how much of a genuine guy he really is.
Especially the scene where Itachi holds his sword in hand, crying before his parents because he's about to kill them, really tugs at the feels and shows how Itachi developed into what he was before his death, a righteous and sincere person who felt nothing but love for his poop-faced little brother Sasuke, and went to any length to defend the greater good of things.
2) Garaa. I think there's usually a trend between sad background stories and better character development. Lol. So Garaa kind of holds the same type of story as Itachi, except he leaned more towards being the traumatized child whose heart became buried deep amongst hatred. He lost his feeling of empathy and sympathy and, until being exposed to talk-no-jutsu, carried the weight of the hopeless burden of simply living. Garaa could've easily turned out to be the same way as Obito.
I feel like the way everything was executed for Garaa was done well and really shows that even the worst of people who seem helpless can change.
Im sure there are more but those 2 are the ones that came up to mind immediately.
SO, let me know which characters you think have the best development and why!!!
1) Itachi. (im not an Itachi fanboy, I really am not) I feel like the reason Itachi's fanbase is one of the largest is because he has GREAT character development. Kishimoto really did a good job with Itachi. I don't see any inconsistencies in his character from his actions. Everything fell into place once Itachi's sinister side was revealed to be an act. And there's a part of us that relates to Itachi. The misery and everything he had to endure was admirable, and it shows how much of a genuine guy he really is.
Especially the scene where Itachi holds his sword in hand, crying before his parents because he's about to kill them, really tugs at the feels and shows how Itachi developed into what he was before his death, a righteous and sincere person who felt nothing but love for his poop-faced little brother Sasuke, and went to any length to defend the greater good of things.
2) Garaa. I think there's usually a trend between sad background stories and better character development. Lol. So Garaa kind of holds the same type of story as Itachi, except he leaned more towards being the traumatized child whose heart became buried deep amongst hatred. He lost his feeling of empathy and sympathy and, until being exposed to talk-no-jutsu, carried the weight of the hopeless burden of simply living. Garaa could've easily turned out to be the same way as Obito.
I feel like the way everything was executed for Garaa was done well and really shows that even the worst of people who seem helpless can change.
Im sure there are more but those 2 are the ones that came up to mind immediately.
SO, let me know which characters you think have the best development and why!!!
