Kishimoto's Interview Video Translation and expanded/detailed version
The ones I posted earlier were the Chinese version.This is the Japanese version
KISHIMOTO NEW INTERVIEW FOR FUJI TV
At 43:30, I really do think that I hear Kishimoto say that he saw Neji and his death as the “cupid” that brought together Naruto and Hinata. And again at 43:50ish, he says what sounds like “cupid” again, referring to being inspired by Neji for Bolt’s name. I can’t think of another Japanese word that sounds like “cupid/キューピッド”, if it’s not that…
At 44:17, the interviewer is like “Is it really okay to broadcast what you just said?!” That reaction is to the Neji part.
Hiden is his favourite Akatsuki character (same with the interviewer) at around 28:00.
49:50 is roughly where he starts to talk about Orochimaru, Kabuto, and Karin, others who might reappear in later
29:00 Is the Shikamaru smoking thing.
He included the scene because it was important, even knowing that it probably would not be broadcasted in the anime (due to censorship).
22:00 is where they discuss “cool” and interesting characteristics of a few characters.
Of course they bring up pervert Jiraiya first lol~
From what I hear, it sounds like Jiraiya was unintentionally popular and cool because he’s perverted (スケベ).
He tried to make other cool characters like Sai, but they weren’t very popular at all…
He felt that the moment Kimimaro was popular was when he ripped out his spinal column.
22:55ish begins the shitstorm section about Sakura…24:08
Asks about her family.
Since she wasn’t as well received by the readers (popularity-wise), he decided not to expand upon her background.
Though Kishimoto himself likes her character, and tries to draw her beautifully.
This is what I think I can hear, Kishi really does say that Sakura wasn’t popular, and that’s the reason why her family wasn’t elaborated on.
Kishi agrees with the interviewer’s reconstruction of his answer and laughs.
@24:06 Kishi「なんかぶっちゃけ、あの、サクラそんな人気なかったんでそこを広げてでも。(笑)」
Interviewer?「(笑)ぶっちゃけ人気で無かったから広げなかったんすか?」
Kishi「そう、そうかに。。。」
25:52, if I’m hearing it right, says that Hinata didn’t have as many appearances as Sakura, but had a better reception (popularity). He wondered if she should be the heroine instead.
44:30 starts a section about the final NaruSasu battle.
45:50 Kishi talks about how it was difficult in writing the three of them interacting to make them suffer.
46:13 the interviewer talks about Kakashi in the older days, and is like “にくしみのれんせい”= Hatred training? that’s what they are laughing about.
46:56 Talks about how he planned it such that they weren’t going to be using ninjutsu.
NaruSasu should have held hands at the end like a friendly battle, but then changed his mind and had the Hashi-Madara statues do it instead.
Losing their limbs, he felt that it was more dramatic.
By OrganicDinosaur