Naruto manga - when was the first time you started reading it and why?

[PTran5]

A few years ago I was an anime-only person. I honestly did not know what manga was until I reached the three-quarter mark of that period when I was only watching the anime. I refused to read the manga even though I was eager to see what was going to unfold next in the upcoming episodes, but one day I heard terrible news. Something so shocking that seriously made me to consider reading the Naruto manga - Jiraiya's death. It was a spoiler that came out of nowhere and I thought it was only a rumour. However, my instinct was to confirm J-man's death and unfortunately it was true. That (the Jiraiya vs Pain fight) was the first time I read the manga - a depressing time as it was sad to see him died in such an honourable way.

Now please share your story to everyone: When and at what point did you started reading the manga? And what were your reasons for it?

 

[Neonian]

My first book was Volume 12. Naruto vs Neji.
I started reading it, because it was more ahead then the Anime.

 

[Gatsuuga]

I was anime only until the end of the pain arc. That was when I finally caught up to the end of the anime - so i started reading the manga

 

[ahmher]

a two years old why ok here is the answer i have hear that naruto defeat kyuubi and took his chakra and naruto was able to see his mother so i wanted to see her and what she look like

 

[Goddess Tsunade]

I was also an anime-only person before but I started reading the manga when the internet ran out of anime episodes since I can't wait to know what happens next,, and reading the manga is the only choice I've got

 

[Corgi]

I didn't even know the manga was ahead of the anime. I know that's thinking non-logically, but I guess I thought it was animated as it was written, and didn't know fillers were non-canon.

For me, it was after Naruto Storm Generations came out. I didn't watch the anime much anymore, because of lack of internet, and when I saw Naruto's awakening in the game to be KCM, I google'd this new ability he had. I came across fan-art of Tailed Beast mode, and thought it was a hoax, so I started reading the manga and found out amazing things.

 

[Moss]

I read it when it first became an anime and I discovered there was plenty of chapters to read ahead from. Back in 2003 or 2004.

 

[KcMSean]

I started when it began being published in shonen jump, I think it was either my 6th grade year or 7th. I was about 11-12 then and I'm about to be 21 now. I think a friend got me reading shonen jump and I remember I loved it when it came out so I had a subscription for like 3 years. Great times

 

[Stacks]

I don't even remember honestly lol
Good thing I went back to reading them again.

 

[Imperfect]

Watched Naruto since it became an anime, but I didn't have any interest in the manga until the fillers started to creep in part way through Shippuden...

Been hooked since.

 

[Jinrou]

I was anime only until the end of the pain arc. That was when I finally caught up to the end of the anime - so i started reading the manga

Same here Lol

 

[take it easy]

1. since chuunin exam arc
2. naruto character.

 

[Meee]

Started reading because I had caught up to the anime, it took me awhile though because I too am an anime only person, it was around the beginning of the War arc Hanzo vs Mifune

 

[esenn1]

two months ago =D

 

[BestFriendsForever]

I've started reading since chapter 525 was released, so it's after time-skip.

 

[PTran5]

I was anime only until the end of the pain arc. That was when I finally caught up to the end of the anime - so i started reading the manga

Ahahha. I bet most people started reading the manga because of that reason.

a two years old why ok here is the answer i have hear that naruto defeat kyuubi and took his chakra and naruto was able to see his mother so i wanted to see her and what she look like

I can't remember properly but didn't we saw Kushina in the anime/manga before Naruto defeated the Kyuubi? Like the time when Minato and Kushina talked to Jiraiya about what they were going to name their son on?

I didn't even know the manga was ahead of the anime. I know that's thinking non-logically, but I guess I thought it was animated as it was written, and didn't know fillers were non-canon.

You're not alone, lol.

 

[UchihaElder]

after watching the last episode of FMA on Adult swim

 

[Miharbi]

i started to read naruto's manga aproximately 5 years ago,it was when naruto's fight with kakuzu.

 

[buda666]

I started reading it around Sasuke vs Deidara fight

 

[Light yagami Kira]

naruto and killer bee vs itachi was my first manga chapter i read ... i started reading the manga cause i thought naruto ended and i wanted to know how than i bought NSUN2 and i understood that the manga and the anime are still aired yet...

after i finished the original naruto it took my 5 years to start watch shippuden... when i started i was sure shippuden was over...