Why Naruto Fans are Divided on Art By Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Creator

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While Naruto and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure are both shonen action series, the two hit manga are incredibly different. One of the chief differences comes in the artwork, which couldn't be any more night and day. It's because the art is so different that manga fans can't help but feel divided by artwork from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure creator Hirohiko Araki depicting the world's most famous shinobi.

Beginning in 1987, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure is a sprawling multi-generational epic focussing on descendants of the Joestar family and their battles against the evil vampire Dio Brando and his followers. The series is famous for its distinctive art style which places heavy emphasis on unique fashion and strong posing. The characters also have a certain model-esque quality to their features that is striking. By contrast, Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto has a much more conventional shonen art style that is still influencing the look and feel of popular shonen two decades after its debut. It's these differences that make the prospect of seeing Naruto himself drawn by Araki so interesting.

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For Naruto's tenth anniversary in 2009, Naruto Secret: Scroll of Everyone Official Fanbook was released. The book saw a wide variety of manga creators join together in celebration of the landmark series. Of particular note was a piece of art by Akira Toriyama and Kishimoto depicting Naruto and Goku trading places. However, the most contentious piece among fans was easily Araki's depiction of Naruto. Far from Kishimito's style, this version of Naruto had all the hallmarks of a Jojo character such as the highly detailed face and a pouty expression. Ever since its debut, fans have been