Boruto is Finally Fixing Its Biggest Flaws, But It Might Be Too Late
Warning: Contains spoilers for Boruto chapter 69
One of the biggest flaws of Boruto is the lack of character development, especially compared with its predecessor Naruto. However, a long sequence in chapter 69 of Boruto seems to imply that the manga is trying to fix this issue, but it might just be too late.
Naruto is one of the most successful manga series in history. With more than 250 million copies in circulation, it is the sixth best-selling manga of all time. The decision by publisher Shueisha to have a sequel was controversial from the beginning, as fans were worried that the shoes to fill were simply too big. Sadly, Boruto was not a surprise in that sense, as it was never able to achieve its predecessor's peaks in terms of sales or critical reception. The manga is set sixteen years after the conclusion of Naruto, whose titular character has become the Seventh Hokage of Konohagakure,. The sequel follows the story of Naruto's son, Boruto. However, characters from Naruto are still present and actually have often a prominent role, which is a big reason why Boruto fails to lift off and keeps drawing comparisons to its predecessor.
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This becomes an issue because, in some instances, the differences between the two are striking. One of the main reasons behind Naruto's success was the amazing character development that author Masashi Kishimoto was able to put into his story. Naruto is famous not just for the crazy fights and the spectacular ninja techniques, but also because of its many emotional moments when the feelings of the characters come through and are able to reach the readers. This was the result of how connected Kishimoto's personal life was to
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