Be a True Naruto Fan

Sure you may watch the anime, read the manga, or play the card/video game, but are you a true Naruto fan? If you are not, but would like to reach this level of extreme fandom (aka a God of Naruto), read on, grasshopper.

Steps

  1. Watch as much Naruto as possible. Start at the beginning-- if you have not watched episode 1,don't start with episode 2. If you need to get to a certain point in the series within a time limit, filler episodes can be skipped, but you should try to go back and watch them later.
  2. Read all of the manga. It is important to know your stuff - there is quite a lot of filler in the anime, and you want to be up to date with what is going on in the series, so reading it is a must. Places like MangaFox will have it.
  3. Read fanfiction. These can be found at sites such as Quizilla.com and Fanfiction.net and are useful for gathering other Naruto fans' opinions, theories and ideas.
  4. Go to Wikipedia.com and search "Naruto." After reading this article, there will be a list of connected articles about specific characters. These are helpful to build your knowledge of useless trivia.
  5. Look at Naruto icons. It is necessary to view all icons with the keyword "Naruto," but optional to also view all icons for your favorite characters. such as the great nations symbols
  6. Learn the necessary lingo. This includes Japanese word and special Naruto words.
    • Kunoichi- a female ninja.
    • Shinobi- the title given to a ninja, or ninja in training.
    • Akatsuki- a criminal organization composed of ten high-level ninja that have defected from their village of origin. Akatsuki also translates to "red dawn".
    • Dattebayo- This is a verbal exclamation point in Japanese. It is Naruto's 'catch phrase' which the English version has translated as "believe it", though it doesn't actually translate as that. Noticing closely, all the characters say this at some point.
    • Nani- Japanese for "what"?
    • Konohagakure- the village of Konoha.(the Leaf Village)
    • Sunagakure- literally, "The Village Hidden among Sand".
    • Hokage- the most powerful person in the Leaf village.
    • Kazekage- the Sand Village leader.
    • Sabaku- Desert
    • Jinchuuriki- those who have a tailed-beast sealed within. (ex. Naruto)
    • Jutsu- a technique, skill, or trick(ex: Chidori, Rasengan, Fire ball jutsu, shadow clone.)
    • Kyuubi- the Nine Tails fox that is sealed within Naruto.
    • Shukaku- the demon hidden within Gaara of the Sand.
    • Kekkei Genkai- a technique passed down through a bloodline (ex:Uchiha-Sharingan)
  7. Find a friend who also likes Naruto and have discussions and debates over issues such as "Sakura: Annoying girl or Hard-working Heroine?","What happened to all those other people who graduated Ninja Academy in the same year as Naruto who you never see again?","Would Gaara be able to defeat Deidara in a fair fight?", and "My Naruto Boyfriend is better than yours!"
  8. Create. It doesn't matter what it is; cosplaying photos, fan art, fanfics, lyrics, poems, AMVs, but make something celebrating your total obsession and share your creativity with the world.
  9. Collect Naruto merchandise, such as ninja headbands, Kakashi gloves, key chains, or action figures, and cards also try playing naruto-arena.
  10. Learn how to say the names of the people in Naruto with almost no character name changes.
  11. If ever bored, draw symbols from Naruto on your face. (Ex: Gaara's 'Ai' symbol, Kiba's 'fangs', Naruto's 'whiskers', even hidden village symbols.)
  12. Have at least some of the opening or ending songs on your music player.
  13. Learn all of the character birthdays.
  14. Learn what their names mean - every person's name in Naruto means something translated in English, such as...
    • Naruto= Fishcake (used in ramen), Uzumaki=Spiral, Uzumaki Naruto=Spiral fishcake a famous ramen which Naruto happens to love.
    • Sakura= Cherry Blossom, Haruno=Blooming fields, Haruno Sakura=A blooming field of cherry blossoms.
    • Kakashi= Scarecrow, Hatake= Field, Hatake Kakashi=Field of scarecrows.
    • Sasuke= Ninja warrior, Uchiha=Fan, Uchiha Sasuke=fan ninja warrior. [[1]]
    • Gaara= Demon that only loves himself
    • Anko= Sweet bean soup Mitarashi=A sweet topping for beans in Japan. She's always eating sweet bean soup.
    • Kiba= Fang Inuzuka=Dog clan, Inuzuka Kiba=Fanged dog clan
    • Kankuro= Literally means "Black Cat"
    • Ino= Boar Yamanaka=In the mountains, Yamanaka Ino=Boar in the mountains
    • Iruka= Dolphin

Tips

  • Re-watch and re-read! You might have missed a detail (Example: When Sasuke is first shown with the Sharingan, one of his eyes has only 1 tomoe!)
  • When making fan art, try making your own variation of a character's outfit.
  • Draw the faces of characters
  • Try to fit in your Naruto accessories (ex. ninja headband)into your everyday fashion if you are very into the ninja style.
  • It doesn't count as cosplaying if you're trick-or-treating at the time.
  • You can't really become a ninja (without YEARS of training as an adult), but you sure can pretend you are one.
  • Ramen was around long before Naruto even existed.
  • Research! Don't /just/ find out about the characters (that's important) but research about Japan itself. You don't want to be in a conversation with other Naruto fans and then they start talking about Lolita and you don't know what that is. (Lolita is a Japanese subculture)
  • Draw kekkei genkai (Sharingan, Byakugan, Mangekyou Sharingan, Rinnegan, Mokuton Creation (wood style thought of as a kekkai genkai because only those in the Senju Clan know it it also is the only thing known to be able to control tailed beast.).
  • Try not to skip any episodes. Even if watching all the fillers can be like trying to run through quicksand, wouldn't you do it just for the chance of seeing something amazing once in while?

Warnings

  • DO NOT try to do the sexy jutsu, you will stay clothed and remain the same sex.
  • Don't throw shurikens or kunai knives at any one, nor bury anyone in the sand pretending you are Gaara and are using sand coffin. They will suffocate and die.
  • Also don't fart in peoples faces like Naruto did to Kiba.... they will kick your butt..... Unless they are half dog
  • Never try to breath fire (unless you are trained and can do it without hurting yourself!)
  • Do not go to a high classed hotel or shopping mall wearing a naruto cosplay suit or everyone will thing you're crazy in the head or something

Things You'll Need

  • Brains
  • Awesomeness
  • A computer
  • Yourself
  • Internet
  • Knowledge

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