Why has Neji been excluded in Shipuuden?

[sG Taka]

As you can see, I really liked Neji in the original series..but for some reason, when Shipuuden started airing he was shown very little..And as Shipuuden progresses he seems a bit useless. Thoughts?

 

[Zoro..]

yea I dislike it too I really liked Neji

 

[Rodukaime Namikaze]

Maybe because the show is called Naruto?

 

[Urda]

The Manga is focus on Naruto, Kakashi, Saskura, and Sasuke, while the Anime is focus on the other characters such as Shino, Tsunade, Hinata, Kiba, Rock Lee, ect.

 

[Kanye West]

Neji's main role peaked in the sasuke revival arc. Honestly, I wish he got more shine, Hinata got cooler ninjutsu. However, it looks like neji kinda just got a rehashed upgraded version of his stuff from part 1

 

[sG Taka]

Maybe because the show is called Naruto?

Ok..is it my turn to state the obvious? I don't see your point.

 

[-Sky-]

Maybe its cause he's been training all this time and has been getting stronger? so kishi decided to exclude him for a while, you never know

 

[sG Taka]

Neji's main role peaked in the sasuke revival arc. Honestly, I wish he got more shine, Hinata got cooler ninjutsu. However, it looks like neji kinda just got a rehashed upgraded version of his stuff from part 1

Yeah I know! Hinata got those twin lion fists while Neji just got some Air Release which they don't show at all.. Main Branch always gets the good stuff

 

[Kanye West]

Maybe because the show is called
Naruto?

However, a one-man show can get very boring, and become uninteresting imo

 

[aashish1996]

As you can see, I really liked Neji in the original series..but for some reason, when Shipuuden started airing he was shown very little..And as Shipuuden progresses he seems a bit useless. Thoughts?

Well, he did have a important role to play in one of the shippuden movies, but I can't say for sure. I guess he was shown as a barrier for naruto to get over in the original series :shrug:

 

[Alphaqindyas]

So have the rest of the rookies. Your point? >_>

 

[White Fang18]

Yeah I know! Hinata got those twin lion fists while Neji just got some Air Release which they don't show at all.. Main Branch always gets the good stuff

Who knows man, I mean Neji is a genious, he figured out Rotation on his own, and that technique belongs exclusively to the main family, maybe he figures out more techniques, cooler techniques, that belongs to the main family and not the branch family, and besides, it's been said that Neji is the most gifted Hyuga of both families, main and branch family

 

[sG Taka]

So have the rest of the rookies. Your point? >_>

Well..not exactly..Shikamaru and Gaara are major supporters for the series. They haven't been excluded at all. Kiba and Hinata have also been shown quite often. As for the others, there have been separate (possibly) filler episodes dedicated to a certain story of them. And most of them have participated in group missions like Konoha 11 and such. :flaw:

 

[Kanye West]

Well..not exactly..Shikamaru and Gaara are major supporters for the series. They haven't been excluded at all. Kiba and Hinata have also been shown quite often. As for the others, there have been separate (possibly) filler episodes dedicated to a certain story of them. And most of them have participated in group missions like Konoha 11 and such. :flaw:

Yeah, and Neji is a jonin while the others are chunin. Yes gaara is a kage, but I'm mainly talking about the konoha 11

 

[NLee]

He'll probably make a comeback somehow

He wasn't the only Konoha 12 member to reach Jounin for nothing

 

[sG Taka]

He'll probably make a comeback somehow

He wasn't the only Konoha 12 member to reach Jounin for nothing

I hope you're right!

 

[Rexoniel]

I've been wondering this same question for about 2 years now. They should have let Neji face Hizashi instead of Hiashi, but even that fight is going unshown. It bothers me because Neji has so much strength, intelligence, and potential, but due to lack of screentime in shippuden, alot of people think little of him.

 

[Kanye West]

Hopefully Neji will get his shine. Next up, Shino xd

 

[PocketAce]

My Thoughts: Like another poster said. Neji was an obstacle for naruto to overcome in the Chunin exams. In the Sasuke retrieval arc I believe it was show how powerful Neji really was and also to show how naruto can affect other characters emotionally and change them for the better. I do hope that Neji makes a comeback in this war and plays some sort of major role somewhere.

 

[sG Taka]

I've been wondering this same question for about 2 years now. They should have let Neji face Hizashi instead of Hiashi, but even that fight is going unshown. It bothers me because Neji has so much strength, intelligence, and potential, but due to lack of screentime in shippuden, alot of people think little of him.

Stole my chain of thought. +reppp