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Rating:  -
I love the Naruto series but wish these DVDs would come out faster. My nephew watches 'em online in japanese with english subtitles. He's up to episode 150 or so and has lost all interest in the disks. Meanwhile, we're waiting for the next box set that might take us to episode 66 or so. I think they hold 'em back while cartoon network grinds slowly through the episodes.
On the bright side, the DVDs have english dubbing for those days when you don't want to read subtitles.
Regardless, I'll watch the episodes on line, forget cartoon network with those horrible graphics occluding so much of the screen, and probably buy the DVDs after the initial price drop.
Rating:  -
This is an absolutely wonderful series. You'll love it. Boxed set 4 picks up right where 3 left off. The cases always have great pictures on them, this one's no exception. My favorite is the one on the back that has Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura on it together.
14 episodes and special features. Here's the episodes for you.
DISC 1
39. Bushy Brow's Jealousy-Lions Barrage Unleashed!
40. Kakashi and Orochimaru: Face-to-Face!
41. Kunoichi Rumble: The Rivals Get Serious!
42. The Ultimate Battle: Cha!
43. Killer Kuniochi and a Shaky Shikamaru
DISC 2
44. Akamaru Unleashed! Whos' Top Dog Now?
45. Surprise Attack! Naruto's Secret Weapon!
46. Byakugan Battle: Hinata Grows Bold!
47. A Failure Stants Tall!
48. Gaara vs. Rock Lee: The Power of Youth Explodes!
DISC 3
49. Lee's Hidden Strength: Forbidden Secret Jutsu!
50. The Fifth Gate: A Splendid Ninja is Born
51. A Shadow in Darkness: Danger Approaches Sasuke
52. Ebisu REturns: Naruto's Toughest Training Yet!
---Disc 3 also has the special features---
-Shonen Jump Home Video
-English Credits
-Volume 5 Sneak Preview (;-) I love the sneak previews)
-From Sketch to Screen: Storyboard Comparison on Episode 40
-Production Art
As with the other boxed sets you can watch in Japanese with english subtitles-if you're one of them purists who wants to see it that way-, or you can watch it in english, and you can still have the english subtitles if you want-up to you. I like to put the subtitles on during the opening and closing theme songs so I can see what the words to the songs are-good songs-.
This entire boxed set covers the preliminary rounds, until the last episode and a half, where the rounds are over and you find out what everyone has to do for the final round of the Chunin Exam. You learn a lot about all the different talents of the ninja-it's great.
Starts off finishing Sasuke's match versus the one guy from Kabuto's group-who is actually a sound ninja spy for Orochimaru-,
then you have
-Shino(one of the rookies) vs. Zaku-from the Sound village,
-Sakura vs. Ino (Hopefully you know who both of them are :~/ )
-Tarmari (female sand ninja) vs. Ten-Ten (female from Rock Lee and Nenji's group)
-Shikamaru (rookie) vs. Kein(female sound ninja)
-Kiba vs. Naruto -smiley face-
-Hinata Hyuga vs. Nenji Hyuga (they're cousins)
-Gaara of the Desert(you have to know who he is by now) vs. Rock Lee (This is a wonderful fight!!!)
-Choji vs. the other sound ninja guy, can't remember his name, the guy who hits you with sound waves from the thing on his arm.
I won't tell you who wins them all, you'll just have to watch and find out. It's good though, you'll be on h edge of your seat every battle.
So far there is an average of 13 episodes per boxed set. Not too bad, but seeing as there are 250 episodes released in Japan already-or some number near that- try to buy it on sale. I've said this in other reviews too. BUY THEM ON SALE!!! unless you're rich and it doesn't matter, and if you are picture someone sticking there tongue out at you because they're annoyed---it's me---. I pre-ordered box 5 while it was 15 dollars off or so over labor day weekend. Try doing something like that.
Rating:  -
this is the set where the series really starts to get intense if you thought that the forest of Death was sweet wait till you see the preliminary rounds the end of Saskue's battle is nothing compared to what is coming in this set all I have to say is Gaara vs Rock Lee the dubbing on this series is ok i get annoyed with the way they say somethings like paper bomb instead of explosive tag like in the jap version or the way they say chakra but i have got used to that, being a fan of the series and manga since it started in japan I still give these english sets a buy because if you really can't take the dubbing then these sets come with the subbed versions of the series and they are so close to the fan subs it is really nice. The only thing that bothers me is the lack of special features there are practically none and these sets cost more then say Heroes which has tons of special features or Smallville and all the other tv series we get here tons of special features. So you should still buy these sets they are worth it even without the special features.
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This is one anime series that deserves all of the over hyped praise it can possibly get. I can't think of one bad thing about this series so far. If you never seen Naruto ever. Leave this section and pick up vol.1. You will definitly be confused. Now for all the Naruto fans. This one continues the chunin exam in the form of a tournament now. Its not just die hard fighting, which you get alot of. But alot of background is given on most of the characters. Even the ones who are destined to lose. A brief encounter takes place between Kikashi and Orochi.
Alot of skills are displayed in this volume. To include there is a small dose of comedy, but it doesn't lose its serious tone at all. This volume contains 14 episodes. Episodes 39-52. And it also has the sneak peak for vol. 5. Those who are not catching Naruto regularly are going to have to suffer for a few months until vol. 5 drops in Dec.
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If you're undecided on purchasing this box set, then let me help. I have seen 239 episodes of Naruto so far, and the series is worth it(aside from some embarrasing filler episodes, but let's not go there.) The story only gets better as the episodes go by. The only thing I want to add is this; since there are already 15+ box sets worth of episodes, you might want to wait for the price to drop a bit, unless you're loaded or pure-blood otaku.
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