Naruto's Legacy Is Being Destroyed by Boruto's Thoughtless Resurrection

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Warning: contains spoilers for Boruto chapter 67!

The sequel to the best-selling manga Naruto is not living up to its high expectations, as Boruto's thoughtless resurrection of the namesake protagonist undoes one of its predecessor's greatest achievements.

Beginning publication in 2016 in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump, Boruto is the sequel to the fourth best-selling manga series in history, Naruto, created by Masashi Kishimoto. Drawn by Kishimoto's former assistant, Mikio Ikemoto, and written by Kishimoto himself, the manga tells the story of Boruto, the son of Naruto, who by this time has achieved his dream of becoming the Seventh Hokage. The series was, in the beginning, strongly focused on the difficult relationship between father and son. Naruto's job as Hokage made him an absent father, and Boruto's desire to live up to the standards of his legendary parent made him take questionable decisions, such as cheating during the ninja selection exam. Quite soon, the manga shifted its focus towards classic shonen tropes, with the fight against the powerful organization called Kara. However, many Naruto fans have expressed their dislike for the sequel.

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Much like Boruto is initially struggling to live up to his father's standard, the sequel has a hard time following up a manga that was praised for its innovative storytelling choices and the unusually (for a shonen) careful depiction of the emotions and inner struggles of its characters. The introduction of Kawaki, a human test subject who runs away from Kara and is adopted by Naruto, allowed for another shift towards characters' relationships, but the storytelling still feels underdeveloped. The