NARUTO: Shippuuden ep. 40-41 ~ 1 Hour Special
[ Episode 40-41: Kyuubi Unleashed ]
HOLY SHIT! This hour special has to be the best one yet and the best pair of episodes since the start of Shippuuden. These chapters were awesome in the manga and damn did the animation team do an awesome job with bringing them to life. Everything was wonderfully done. The animation was sweet in the spots that were most important and the music choice was just marvelous. Naruto’s tail releasing is easily some of the best stuff we’ve seen up till now. Not to mention there is the destruction he caused, bitch-slapping/blasting Kabuto to kingdom come, knocking Orochimaru who knows how far and practically ripping a forest to shreds.
It’s hard to choose a favorite scene in this special but one of the most prominent is easily the moment we see Naruto in Kyuubi Four-tail mode. I mean, come on. HOLY SHIT! It was animated flawlessly in my opinion and was the damnest tease we’ve received yet. The only thing that sucks is that the next episode won’t be airing until January 10th, 2008. Such a long wait but I suppose a break is deserved after such an awesome display with this hour special.
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You gotta be kidding me. Didnt you notice that nothing was happening and no one was even freaking moving for, like, 4/5 of the alotted time ?
Although I have to agree with Karry, that the episode was totally dragging and mostly wasting time with too many dramatics (i.e. 1-2 minute staring contests, flashbacks, and wind-blowing silences), the episode was well animated and well-translated from its manga counterpart.
I found it sad that it took him 2 full episodes to reach 4 tails, but I’m looking forward to the next episode, at least he’s done transforming and surely there will be real action.
first episode was ok
but the second was amazing
and the next episode might be 2008 best anime episode
@Karry: Dragging and stretching was around since the very start Shippuuden and is still present 41 episodes in. Why should I complain about it when it is not likely to ever change? I’ve mentioned it a lot of times in the past but I’ve stopped doing that. Why? There are better things to do such as notice the hard work placed in the animation, music, and the performances by the seiyuu.
Although it did seem DBZ-ish, he’s right about the whole animation and art and everything. Still, I wouldn’t exactly call the first part amazing. Things started looking sweet in the middle of the second one though, with the effects on four-tailed. I’m looking forward to next year.
This ep. blows chunks!! Naruto was literally sitting in kyuubi mode staring at orochimaru 99% of that episode! It was dragged out thats for sure! Hope the next ep. is better.
Dragging and stretching IS normal for this series, but it was ridiculous this episode xD More so than usual. But I agree with everything else you said ^_^
Are you serious? This episode has to be one of the worst. I mean all it was was orochimaru walking slowly for 5 min, naruto getting mad, some flash backs, and naruto powering up. Animations nice but with shitty filler to make the episode longer it sunk to the bottom.
If I wasn’t serious then I wouldn’t have said what I did. I didn’t say that this episode was the best in dialogue or story progression. Everything I praised was in regard to animation and music.
And I’ll say it again, it’s useless to complain about stalling and dragging since that is what Shippuuden and the Naruto manga is all about overall.
I have a serious question that I have not been able to find the answer to.
What the hell is with the “present” words? Why are they there? What significance are they?
Ah those. I think they’re related to a contest. If it is then I guess the prizes would be any kind of Shippuuden merchandise.