Summary
Naruto and One Piece inspired each other, with One Piece’s lighter story pushing Naruto to become more violent and dramatic. Naruto’s darker tone and sad moments are a result of the adventurous tone and lack of character death in One Piece. The writers of Naruto and One Piece learned from each other and became more effective storytellers through their competition.
In spite of Naruto And A piece manga are technically rivals, the writers respect each other so much that each story helps push the other to greater heights in storytelling, resulting in Naruto’s saddest moments being a direct result of the tone The gentle melody of One Piece. Masashi Kishimoto ended the Naruto storyline with the manga’s final chapter in 2014. The manga was released weekly concurrently with Eichiro Oda’s One Piece, and a translated interview revealed that Luffy’s light-hearted adventures helped Naruto become darker.
One Piece’s sea adventures have been described by some as a goofy pirate manga and by others as a fantasy epic. However, Naruto author Masashi Kishimoto directly stated that One Piece’s “light story” pushed his ninja epic to become more violent and dramatic than originally intended.
A post from X user sandman_AP partially translated a previous Shonen Jump interview on the LOGPIECE blog with Naruto author Masashi Kishimoto. The interview features the beloved author’s thoughts on story structure and character writing. “Ninjas tend to be dark,” Kishimoto said. Because we had to give the characters depth. Sometimes it gets a little dark, but the OP is generally bright, so I always thought Naruto should be the opposite. The story is the same.” ” Without the adventurous tone of One Piece, Naruto’s plot filled with child soldiers and powerful ninjutsu could have been a lighter story.
The brightness of the One Piece story adds to the darkness of Naruto
Although Naruto himself only killed one ninja in the entire series, many of the characters in its storylines endured loss and heartbreak, which helped them grow and leave their mark on audiences. for many years afterward. According to the 2013 interview, Kishimoto believes that “Oda said he didn’t kill many people.” [characters]so in Naruto there are dead characters, and the battles are more intense… otherwise it wouldn’t stand out.” And it’s hard to argue with the writer when some moments in the series, involving characters like Itachi and Jiraiya, still wet the eyes of fans. Many heartbreaking events helped make the triumphant moments of the Naruto storyline even more satisfying. It’s a tactic that One Piece has emulated and refined, especially in its later seasons.
Oda explained why he doesn’t kill the characters in One Piece. If beloved characters pass away, the manga’s ending will often be filled with sadness instead of the celebrations that Luffy’s creator loves to draw. However, One Piece also has its dark moments, especially in some of the later seasons which have heavy themes surrounding slavery, racism, and genocide. Naruto’s journey is punctuated by many emotionally sad moments. However, Oda’s story may also be a far cry from the wacky adventures of a boy who wants to become a pirate that some say One Piece will be about. Kishimoto’s writing may have motivated Oda in a similar way One Piece helped shape what Naruto eventually became.
Like two rivals in the anime, Kishimoto and Oda learned from each other
If Naruto and One Piece weren’t released at the same time, each story would be different. The events in each beloved story and the way they impact readers inspire each other. The two authors pushed each other to grow into more effective storytellers; no different than the rivalry between epic anime characters, each author has mastered the art of storytelling. Instead of debating which story is better, fans should celebrate each series and how they inspire each other to overcome loneliness. Luffy’s journey to becoming A pieceKing of the Pirates may be coming to an end. Still, it was inspiring Narutostoryline and countless fans around the world and will continue to do so for many years.
Source: sandman_AP/X, LOGPIECE
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