Representative Director and President Michiyuki Honma NarutoStudio Pierrot said that Japanese anime should not self-censor in order to gain popularity overseas, and said, “There is no way that people overseas would want to watch it.”
Mr. Honma interviewed Comic Natalie and talked about his success overseas. Naruto, Naruto Shippuden and BORUTO-NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS. He said this would be difficult to replicate, but success should not require certain compromises. He says, “It’s difficult to create works that are popular overseas or that become long-term series.” “Of course, that’s partly what we’re aiming for, but if you make an anime with just the idea of “not letting people smoke so they can take it overseas,” it becomes increasingly boring,” he says. says. “‘We need to tone down the violence a little. Please avoid using sexy expressions.'” If Japanese anime were bound by these kinds of expression restrictions, I don’t think works that were hits in Japan would be hits overseas. In the wrong way.”
NARUTO Studio President: “We had to cancel the series during the 2011 earthquake.”
Michiyuki Honma, president of Naruto Studio Pierrot, reveals how the studio was almost forced to shut down completely due to the 2011 earthquake in Japan.
Naruto had less censorship due to violence and fan service compared to other shounen anime from the same era.
the decision to create Naruto Thus, the regular employment of brutality and fan service paid off. NarutoMr. Honma said, “This success will continue for many years,” adding, “A series this large has a different revenue structure than a TV anime with more than a dozen episodes.I am extremely grateful for the opportunity I had.” added. And create a great work that will be a long-term series that will last for many years. ”
For many fans, Naruto Some critics have looked back on the series not only as a typical action series, but also as boasting gripping drama and a clash of ideals.this was something Naruto Director Hayato Date’s goal was to create a historical drama by letting the action staff do what they wanted. Naruto It also benefited greatly from significantly less censorship than its contemporaneous shonen manga. one piece‘s “4Kids dub” is an infamous example of censorship aimed at broadening the audience backfired. Production staff cited U.S. laws regarding children’s programming as the reason for the change. Others add a frivolous attitude to what was a more niche medium at the time, motivating certain decisions that might not be made today.
NARUTO Studio President “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba was a major turning point in the anime industry”
Michiyuki Honma, president of Naruto Studio Pierrot, admits that the huge hit Demon Slayer was a major turning point in the anime industry.
Crunchyroll is Naruto The anime will get four episodes remastered at an unconfirmed date. The series is officially described as: “The village in the shade of a tree is home to the most stealthy of ninjas. However, 12 years ago, after a terrifying nine-tailed fox terrorized the village, the village was subdued and its soul sealed inside a boy’s body.” it was done. ”
Naruto
Naruto Uzumaki, a mischievous adolescent ninja, strives for recognition, dreaming of becoming Hokage, the village leader and strongest ninja.
- release date
- September 10, 2002
- cast
- Junko Takeuchi, Maile Flanagan, Kate Higgins
- season
- 1
- creator
- Masashi Kishimoto
- entertainment agency
- Clown, Staralis Film Company
- Number of episodes
- 220
Source: Comic Natalie
