I didn’t grow up watching Naruto.

In fact, I avoided it.

I thought my taste in anime was more “mature” Gundam, Cowboy Bebop, Ghost in the Shell, the heavy stuff. So, when I saw a loud kid in an orange jumpsuit yelling “Believe it,” I wrote Naruto off completely.

And boy was I wrong.

In this episode of the Average Joe Nerdcast, Nate finally sat down with Naruto at 37 and it hit him way harder than he ever expected. What he thought was a simple ninja show turned out to be a story about loneliness, trauma, war, and what it means to be seen.

This is one part in what will be 6 total deep dives into Naruto, not just the story, but why it resonates, why the characters feel so real, and why this series stuck with so many people growing up.

This episode also kicks off the First AJN Anime Celebration a new rotating series where Nate will dive into some of the Anime's and Manga that shaped us all.

In this episode:

Why Nate skipped Naruto growing up

What changed watching it as an adult

Naruto and childhood loneliness

The shinobi world as a war system

Why the villains actually make sense

Naruto vs Sasuke as a clash of ideologies

This isn’t a recap.

This is a conversation about why Naruto still matters.

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