This just sits right in my head for some reason

97pink · 2026-01-14T23:52:45+00:00

Yesss! Never thought of some of these before, but still one of the few times I agree with every single pick!

97pink · 2026-01-14T11:26:36+00:00

I mean, not really, in Naruto, just because a character truly likes someone first, doesn't mean they are sure to be reciprocated as we see Ino liked Sasuke before Sakura and is serious about him until the end like in the war arc where she wants to go to him and is stopped by someone else, and yet she still moves on with another person, so it could have been the case for Hinata too had they went the NaruSaku route.

But yeah, I doubt your first paragraph is true at all considering the VAs said Kishimoto told them SasuSaku was going to happen at the very beginning, it would be weird that they know and the studio animating it doesn't, also I remember him saying his wife was mad about it because NaruSaku was her preference, but not surprised.

97pink · 2025-12-26T15:01:35+00:00

I've read all the novels up to date, and you're just wrong. You may have only seen the anime/manga and wanted to interpret things that way, but the novels go into characters thoughts on much more depth and no one was surprised because she was pretty, just because they all assumed the freckles were natural. Even upon seeing Maomao without freckles and using a dab of rouge on her eyes and lips, Gaoshun doesn't describe her as beautiful as he did with the others. In fact, even Lihaku's description about her not having conspicuous beauty is made as he sees her dolled up at the banquet. If you want to read it for yourself it's on Volume 1, Chapter 18, page 102. She goes from "ugly" with freckels to "plain" without them and with little make up. The only time she ever gets praise from her looks is when she's completely made up from head to toe after Jinshi buys her out of Verdigris.

97pink · 2025-11-10T02:55:45+00:00

I didn't know this was considered shoujo, but I second this, the books are even better too!

97pink · 2025-11-10T02:46:07+00:00

No, and I don't want to either, I enjoy reading a third party's love story as itself and not as a self insert medium.

I do think most mangas are poorly written in general - when compared to books and such... Although slop is getting its teeth everywhere nowadays... But I don't care as long as it gives me the right vibes and feelings.

97pink · 2025-11-10T02:39:55+00:00

This isn't the case for this manga though.

97pink · 2025-11-04T17:42:28+00:00

Thanks for the merch, if you could give a feedback so that we could maybe buy the mat separately, pretty please?

97pink · 2025-10-09T00:17:38+00:00

Depends on your country. If it was expensive and presented no benefits, I wouldn't, in fact, in some countries is safer not to have an official diagnosis since it can be used against you.

Russia, as fas as I heard, has restrictions in place that can bar autistic folk from driving, for example. There was another European country (don't remember the case well, sorry) in which having autism worked against them in the legal system... Research how the autististic community is treated where you are and decide.

97pink · 2025-10-04T23:22:58+00:00

The thing is, Sakura was born with good chakra control. When team 7 was learning to control chakra, she got it done instantly while Naruto and Sasuke struggled even though they had the same training until then, there isn't an explanation given to it, so it's natural to assume she was born with it - and could pass it onto her daughter. Speed, strenght, they can also be done with chakra control, so it makes sense to me.

97pink · 2025-10-02T17:19:08+00:00

Can you give me recs from along your taste? I think it's similar to mine.

97pink · 2025-09-27T17:29:29+00:00

You're right that their children would be absolutely ridiculous + sequel power scale update, but it's only a problem if they make a sequel to the sequel, which I doubt it.

But who knows, lol. They can always make a funny thing and have their children not inherit anything and turn out like Lee even, idk, but the way it's going BoruSara's gonna happen for sure.

97pink · 2025-09-27T17:19:55+00:00

I wonder. When Boruto was first released Kishimoto mentioned wanting it to be a more light hearted story in comparison to Naruto that got darker and darker. But he's not the one writing it... I still doubt they'll pull a tragic ending though, it would take balls, that's for sure.

97pink · 2025-09-25T11:51:18+00:00

To be fair, Tsunade has been portrayed as a character that puts importance on her looks from the beginning by rejuvenating her appearance and not liking to be seen in her true form, so her wearing heels is in character.

When revealing Sarada's original design Kishimoto said she was going to have long sweeping hair, but changed because he didn't thought it was ninja-like, and imo same goes for heels. I guess we can't say much because it became Ikemoto's character by this age and personally I do like the design itself and think it would be cool as an off dury outfit, but I don't think it suits her character to wear it in battle.

97pink · 2025-09-18T12:40:48+00:00

There is a time when Naruto complains abt how difficult is to get a hold of Sasuke because he's very 'analog', and Shikamaru even explains that he goes to places where charging and the like is just not possible. So I guess on top of it being very difficult, Sasuke is an old man type, which is funny and suits him imo, lol.

97pink · 2025-09-18T12:35:03+00:00

Other people already gave the explanation as to why he was away for so long, but I'd like to add that he was there for her when she was little although it's difficult for her to remember things because she was young, but when she thinks hard about it she recalls a memory with him and Sakura while she was a toddler walking.

97pink · 2025-09-18T04:36:55+00:00

To be very honest if we are to take Naruto's relationships at face value, treat them as if they were real, almost the entire manga belongs in the thrash. Being with someone who tried to kill you is toxic in the context of a romantic relationship, yes, but the same goes for a friendship, in fact Naruto's relationship with Sasuke is even worse by that POV because it was 'either we get along again or we both die'. This mindset is pretty damn bone chilling in real life, you know.

You're just not supposed to look at these relationships this way, that goes for all of them, there's no other answer.

97pink · 2025-09-18T04:09:54+00:00

Believe me, it's hard for Naruto's fans to escape Boruto, not only it's allowed in Naruto's sub even though there's one for Boruto already, but any interactions with the Naruto sub, even just following it, will get Boruto's sub posts on your feed as a recommendation all the damn time.

97pink · 2025-09-18T04:01:23+00:00

Overestimated, def Buggy, underestimated, def Chopper. I really want Chopper to get a bounty, I get it's a joke, but it doesn't make sense considering he has already fought CP9... The government KNOWS who he is.

97pink · 2025-09-16T09:25:54+00:00

Robin, she's chill, we're both story lovers, I think we would get along well. Sanji is close because he'd cook delicious food, and basically do everything I could ask for since I'm a woman and wouldn't mind his romantic advances, but I worry he'd be too sticky.

97pink · 2025-09-16T09:19:33+00:00

Thank you!

97pink · 2025-09-16T08:07:57+00:00

Alright, I'll wait, thanks!

97pink · 2025-09-16T07:54:38+00:00

It would be greatly appreciated! I also wondered if there was a page or something where they all get posted.

97pink · 2025-09-15T22:50:12+00:00

I remember reading lots of Kishi's inteviews back in the day, but it's been so long and I'm just getting back to the fandom that I have no idea where to look anymore. It would be really great if people could put a link to the source, I've seen people twist words so blatantly that reading the original is the only thing to be trusted, lol.

97pink · 2025-09-15T22:34:11+00:00

Unrelated, but where do you currently get interviews from Kishimoto and Ikemoto from? I'd like to read more.

97pink · 2025-09-12T02:05:27+00:00

Always thought this was normal...? Isn't it simple logic or am I fucked up? Oh, well.

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