Why are the naruto characters so under developed?

[enuzuki]

This is probably the most annoying thing about Naruto.(The series) The characters for the most part are 1 note people, and a lot of them can be summed up in one word, for example what's the first one you think of when i say Shikamaru? For me it's his catch phrase "what a drag" And that very much sums up his character, he's the under achieving genius, that thinks most things are a drag. You can do this with other characters as well, Hinata is the shy one, Neji is the serious one, Rock lee is the hardworking guy, and so on...And i know some of you a thinking that they all have something, a gimmick so to speak, the only real thing we see from Hinata is her love for Naruto, and for Rock lee it's his determination,(in part one anyways) and for Obito it's taking over the world, and for pain it's...Well pain. My point is that the characters are so 1 dimensional, which is a huge waste. Naruto is a unique thing, the author has created a world that's entertaining to watch and read about, it's a great work of fantasy...And the characters should be great to, don't get me wrong i think most of the characters are memorable and fun...But they are just not developed to the extend that they should have been, the manga has been around for a solid decade now right? Well, as always i would like to hear your take on this.

 

[Fanta]

side characters.

 

[Uchiha Josephus]

So you're saying you wish the manga expanded extensively on each and every supplementary character (let's just stick with the K11)?

If it did that we'd still be back in the Pain arc.

EDIT -> for these characters we basically just get glimpses of growth (particularly in this war arc)

 

[Powermill]

We've seen most characters back storeys have we not?

 

[Punk Hazard]

It's because those characters are no longer important, at least, up until this chapter.

 

[enuzuki]

So you're saying you wish the manga expanded extensively on each and every supplementary character (let's just stick with the K11)?

If it did that we'd still be back in the Pain arc.

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That's completely fine with me. Would you sacrifice quality over quantity? Manga's like Berserk take minimum 1 month for a chapter, that's to make sure that the next chapter will have a cohesive narrative with the previous ones and avoid plot holes and inconsistency.

 

[enuzuki]

So you're saying you wish the manga expanded extensively on each and every supplementary character (let's just stick with the K11)?

If it did that we'd still be back in the Pain arc.

EDIT -> for these characters we basically just get glimpses of growth (particularly in this war arc)

Would you sacrifice quality over quantity? Manga's like berserk take minimum 1 month to make a chapter, that's to make sure that there are no inconsistency, and have a cohesive narrative.

 

[~Puppet Master~]

Important characters like Itachi or Obito got plenty of development, and Naruto isn't the only one like this, take a look at Fairy Tail or Bleach.

 

[enuzuki]

We've seen most characters back storeys have we not?

Even so they haven't really developed, and for the most part it really feels tagged on...And the fact that we have the back story of the characters paves way for further development...But sadly they don't change, and stay one note characters.

 

[GreyWizard93]

so you want every character to be important and have great jutsus? =S

 

[enuzuki]

Important characters like Itachi or Obito got plenty of development, and Naruto isn't the only one like this, take a look at Fairy Tail or Bleach.

Itachi had reveals and we got more back story...But a lot of development, but he wasn't meant to have it, the author probably wanted him to stay a bit of a mystery...That's what i think anyways. Obito...He didn't really get any development, i mean he changed from basically saying "Rin, Kakashi i'm coming my friend" to "I'm in hell" in no time...He could have been so much more interesting i mean he was with Madara for two decades, he shouldn't have changed so fast, but that's just the problems rushing something can cause. And you're right about bleach and fairy tale but that's for another discussion.

 

[enuzuki]

so you want every character to be important and have great jutsus? =S

No, i want the important characters to have it, like Sasuke, Obito, etc. They need more depth, and if done right it can be done in 2-3 chapters.

 

[Umari Senju]

I see your point. But there are far too many Shinobi to focus extensively on each character. Your example of Berserk works so well because they are only Guts, Isidro, Farnese, Serpico, Kaska, and the young witch(i forget her name at the moment) where as Narutohas the Konoha 11, the Kages, the Sannin, among others. That's a ton of character development compared to Berserk. As much as i agree with you on character development I still believe Kishimoto was right im keeping it simple with the support characters. You would have another Drag-On ball Z if he spent more time on this.

 

[enuzuki]

Si vous pensez que le fond de chaque personnage est important, que vous vous trompez. U_U

I'm sorry, french doesn't fall under one of the three languages i know.

 

[iSpeak the Truth]

They aren't....you just can't understand a manga for shit....sorry...no offense...

 

[enuzuki]

I see your point. But there are far too many Shinobi to focus extensively on each character. Your example of Berserk works so well because they are only Guts, Isidro, Farnese, Serpico, Kaska, and the young witch(i forget her name at the moment) where as Narutohas the Konoha 11, the Kages, the Sannin, among others. That's a ton of character development compared to Berserk. As much as i agree with you on character development I still believe Kishimoto was right im keeping it simple with the support characters. You would have another Drag-On ball Z if he spent more time on this.

I'm not saying we need to spent 20+ chapters on each character, but the ones that have importance to the story, like the "konoha 11" i think it's fair to say that they have some importance, and character development can be furthered with 1-2 chapters, especially by someone like Masashi Kishimoto.

 

[Umari Senju]

I'm not saying we need to spent 20+ chapters on each character, but the ones that have importance to the story, like the "konoha 11" i think it's fair to say that they have some importance, and character development can be furthered with 1-2 chapters, especially by someone like Masashi Kishimoto.

okay I will give you that. Its true I would have liked to have seen more devopment from Kanoha 11, but you said it yourself, they push the chapters out weekly so yeah the 11 get pushed aside to develop Naruto and Sasuke more since, in the end, it's all about those 2. Great thread by the way + rep

 

[enuzuki]

They aren't....you just can't understand a manga for shit....sorry...no offense...

Well, then enlighten me...Or at least try to refute something i said before insulting people.

 

[enuzuki]

They aren't....you just can't understand a manga for shit....sorry...no offense...

Try to relax buddy...And take another look at my first post. I'm a fan, and i've loved naruto since i was 11...So i beg to differ but i do know the manga, i know a lot of the lore that was the inspiration for justu's and characters...And the symbolic characters that embody significant things from humanity...But i'm not talking about any of these things, i'm talking about what's on the surface, i get that Kishimoto is rushing the manga a bit since there are millions demanding it, but i would love to see some of my favorite characters have more depth and personality. And yes i get that they are supporting characters but for a manga that has been around for 10+ years and the supporting characters has barely changed in all that time. they have fought powerful villians, been at the verge of total annihilation, and that hasn't affected them at all? Try to put your biased opinions aside, and really analyze it.

 

[enuzuki]

okay I will give you that. Its true I would have liked to have seen more devopment from Kanoha 11, but you said it yourself, they push the chapters out weekly so yeah the 11 get pushed aside to develop Naruto and Sasuke more since, in the end, it's all about those 2. Great thread by the way + rep

I appreciate your word. Thanks for a objective conversation.