Kishimoto admits that he bullshited half of naruto

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Kishimoto interviewed after drawing the final chapter 

 

 

Question: What are you feeling now?
Kishimoto: Because I just completed the last episode less than 12 hours ago, I do not have any real feeling (that “Naruto†has ended). I have had to meet a deadline every week for 15 years, so I feel that there’s a deadline for next week. I thought of many things to do after (“Narutoâ€) ends, but I do not know where to begin. I want to do something other than manga. Don’t worry, I will continue creating manga.

Q: When did you decide how to end “Naruto�
Kishimoto: Since the work was first serialized, I have been determined to end the manga series with the battle between protagonist Naruto and Sasuke, who has been his rival since the start of the story. I later decided on the details, little by little, such as whether they would fight each other as friends or enemies, their feelings and dialogues, while I was drawing the series. Around two years ago, I began to feel the story was approaching the finale.

When the series started, the editor responsible for my work told me, “Continue the series for at least five years.†The tough work of continuing to draw “Naruto†for the weekly magazine occasionally made me think that I would like to finish the series. I did not think “Naruto†would last for 15 years.

The story lasted for such a long period because the characters “stuck it out.†When I attempted to quickly offer an answer (to issues raised in the story), the characters did not allow me to do so. If I had made them act as I wished, the reality would have been lost.

no wonder the story completely fell apart   

Because manga artists are always working inside rooms, it is difficult for us to see firsthand if our works are really popular. It was not until I received many fan letters from overseas that I realized (“Naruto†is) popular outside Japan. Some of those letters are written in languages I do not know, so I understand that my work is read by people in various countries.

One fan mail contained a photograph of a small child dressed as Naruto striking a pose. Such attachments make me happy.

Q: Were you conscious of “One Piece�
Kishimoto: It is impossible to be unconscious. (Both “Naruto†and “One Pieceâ€) are serialized in the same magazine, and “One Piece†has always been running ahead of the pack. I have been able to work so hard writing “Naruto†thanks to “One Piece.â€

 

Q: You will turn 40 years old on Nov. 8. How do you feel about that?

 

Kishimoto: I remain a child in terms of mentality. Nothing has changed from age 25, when the series started. I just worked at the desk to create high-quality, interesting manga, and 15 years passed before I knew it.

Q: What would you want to tell your old self?
Kishimoto: I hope to tell my 23- or 24-year-old self, who painted Naruto and other characters on copy paper just as I wanted on the veranda of my family’s home: “Cherish him. You will write a serial manga for 15 years using the character.â€

Q: On The Last: Naruto the Movie…
Kishimoto: The latest film is a love story. It will depict what happened between the 699th and 700th manga episodes. I designed the characters and helped make the story. Although I wanted to write about the romances of Naruto and his friends in the manga series, it was too difficult. I am not good at writing romances because I feel embarrassed when trying to do so.

 

link:

http://www.saiyanisland.com/2014/11/kishimoto-sensei-speaks-after-narutos-finale/#

[Arsene Lupin]

Damn if 1/2 of the anime was him bullshitting then that's amazing since  i loved this show and manga the whole way through

[abra]

 

 

Q: On The Last: Naruto the Movie…

Kishimoto:

 The latest film is a love story. It will depict what happened between the 699th and 700th manga episodes. I designed the characters and helped make the story. Although I wanted to write about the romances of Naruto and his friends in the manga series, it was too difficult. I am not good at writing romances because I feel embarrassed when trying to do so.

This as glaringly obvious..

[Люцифер(official)]

OOOH, so that's why the manga become shit and absolutely unbearable to read.. The last chapters were an absolute abysmal, boring,unimaginative tripe.

[mochichan]

Well that explain why the other half of the manga is crap 

Tho I'm still going to finish it cuz....IDK...for completion I guess

 

 

 

I am not good at writing romances because I feel embarrassed when trying to do so.

 

No shit~

Well the 2 most annoying people in this manga are with each others so hey at least they match   

[mgl]

I don't think that comes as a surprise to anyone. Long running stories tend to have this issue.

The same happens to shows that become very popular. The initial story is planned for a couple of seasons, but with the success, producers start to want to milk it, so they stretch and bullshit whole seasons. Sometimes it actually comes out decently, but often it's just awful.

[DMNDS&PRLS]

Its okay Kishi that you bullshitted, its your manga and Im somewhat glad he doesn't understand some of the languages of those fan-letters and/or hate mail b/c some fans are childish a'f abt their ships not canon like they spent 15 years making/drawing Naruto.

 

There's even petitions for some people ships to become "canon:".

[nugu]

Kishimoto: I remain a child in terms of mentality. Nothing has changed from age 25, when the series started. I just worked at the desk to create high-quality, interesting manga, and 15 years passed before I knew it.

 

that's terrifying

[tomatosoup]

The suspense is killing me

[Snek]

He is very conscious of everything and very honest, i really respect that. It's a shame Kishi hadn't planned the story better from the start, the decline and most of the struggles are due to him writing himself into dead ends without planning ahead and the occasional brainfarts.

[TellMeWhy]

Kishimoto: I remain a child in terms of mentality. Nothing has changed from age 25, when the series started. I just worked at the desk to create high-quality, interesting manga, and 15 years passed before I knew it.

 

that's terrifying

 

That happens no matter how job you do. Its like when you are 25, you still remember clearly the times when you were 16 and wonder where the time went.

 

Isn't bullshitting the whole point in writing fiction anyway? How else are you supposed to write it?

[NewEvolution]

He probably intended for it to be a Yaoi type of manga, but it didn't turn out as he wanted but at least the core stayed the same.

[Universe]

Then I love that bullshit

[Aryu]

He can't write romance...yea no shit Kishi
 

[The Enlightened One]

tbh this is why i don't like series that last more than 100 volumes/episodes. the story just gets bland, repetitive, and messy.

[Soko]

well it's over now. I'm glad, plus Naruhina is canon now so I'm happy. I just don't want a sequel!

[darkangeles]

This as glaringly obvious..

I think Kishi might be similar to Naruto. He probably liked a girl for years but don't know how to do about it because it was mostly one-sided (like NaruSaku) hence, gave up and find other girl who deserve him better. I actually think Hinata is perfect for Naruto because she like him for who he is unlike Sakura who never seem to reciprocate his feelings for her.

I'm fine with NaruHina. However, I'm not fine with SasuSaku.

[KissontheW1nD]

[j-arc]

Bleach is still worse, don't worry Kishi

 

Tite Kubo hypes a character up and makes you think "holy shit this guy is powerful, this'll be one hell of a fight". Next chapter some bullshit happens and they get thrown around like a ragdoll 

[Sana Muñequita Linda]

He is very conscious of everything and very honest, i really respect that. It's a shame Kishi hadn't planned the story better from the start, the decline and most of the struggles are due to him writing himself into dead ends without planning ahead and the occasional brainfarts.

[~�海�~]

i like your bullshit... 

[iMANGOs]

That happens no matter how job you do. Its like when you are 25, you still remember clearly the times when you were 16 and wonder where the time went.

 

Isn't bullshitting the whole point in writing fiction anyway? How else are you supposed to write it?

True, but I reckon a good bullshitter would at least not make it so obvious he/she's bullshitting.

[Midnight~Circus]

I'm not surprised in the slightest. In my humble opinion, the series took a nose dive in quality after the "Akatsuki/Pain" Story arc. I couldn't bring myself to read the series consistently or find excitement in reading it after that. 

 

I do appreciate his honesty nonetheless.

[EXOSUS]

i like your bullshit...

[Angel_Nessa]

if he have read some comments of fans while writing the story, so he'd know that he was bs half of the story.

 

 

"Although I wanted to write about the romances of Naruto and his friends in the manga series, it was too difficult. I am not good at writing romances because I feel embarrassed when trying to do so."

 

I think he was not bad telling the romance of Kushina and Minato.

 

I think Kishi might be similar to Naruto. He probably liked a girl for years but don't know how to do about it because it was mostly one-sided (like NaruSaku) hence, gave up and find other girl who deserve him better. I actually think Hinata is perfect for Naruto because she like him for who he is unlike Sakura who never seem to reciprocate his feelings for her.
I'm fine with NaruHina. However, I'm not fine with SasuSaku.

 

I'm not fine with NaruHina and SasuSaku, I used to be a NaruSaku lover.   I don't think Hinata is perfect for Naruto, what I see is a younger version of Kushina and Minato when it comes to personality. Anyway, I already accepted this end.