Did you know that much of the bond and dynamic between Naruto and Sasuke was modeled after the relationship between their mangaka and his identical twin brother?
I never knew that Kishimoto (the creator of Naruto) had a twin, or that both of them are manga artists. This is what Kishimoto said regarding Naruto and Sasuke being modeled after the identical twin dynamic, which is crazy to think about.
Taken from Masashi Kishimoto's 2015 interview with Entermix Magazine:
"Actually, because I myself am a twin, I grew up with the same sensations Naruto felt from the time I was small. I don’t really like talking about this because it’s a bit uncool, but back in elementary school, both of us were physically small. My younger brother would often have a wrestling move called the 'Palo Special performed on him. You know how it is at that age—if you’re small, people just want to try out wrestling moves on you. When I watched my brother, it felt painful, almost as if the move were being done to me. Well, in reality, I was right there next to him getting hit with a 'Kinniku Driver' myself! (Laughs). It sounds strange, but in those moments, I felt a powerful sense of, 'We really are brothers.' It was the moment I became conscious of the bond with my younger brother. As I became a high school and college student ... I started to feel that same sensation I felt for my brother back in elementary school. It made me realize all over again how close we truly are. To me, brotherly love and friendship are one and the same. I am grateful to have been born a twin; after all, the relationship between my brother and me served as the primary prototype for Naruto and Sasuke's bond".
He has also often stated that having a twin meant he always had a benchmark. If his brother drew something good, he felt he had to draw something better, a rivalry that is mirrored in the original series of Naruto".
Taken from Masashi Kishimoto's 2015 interview with Entermix Magazine:
"Actually, because I myself am a twin, I grew up with the same sensations Naruto felt from the time I was small. I don’t really like talking about this because it’s a bit uncool, but back in elementary school, both of us were physically small. My younger brother would often have a wrestling move called the 'Palo Special performed on him. You know how it is at that age—if you’re small, people just want to try out wrestling moves on you. When I watched my brother, it felt painful, almost as if the move were being done to me. Well, in reality, I was right there next to him getting hit with a 'Kinniku Driver' myself! (Laughs). It sounds strange, but in those moments, I felt a powerful sense of, 'We really are brothers.' It was the moment I became conscious of the bond with my younger brother. As I became a high school and college student ... I started to feel that same sensation I felt for my brother back in elementary school. It made me realize all over again how close we truly are. To me, brotherly love and friendship are one and the same. I am grateful to have been born a twin; after all, the relationship between my brother and me served as the primary prototype for Naruto and Sasuke's bond".
He has also often stated that having a twin meant he always had a benchmark. If his brother drew something good, he felt he had to draw something better, a rivalry that is mirrored in the original series of Naruto".
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\[Naruto and Shippuden end game spoilers\] >!Which is why both were totally grossed out for ten seconds by that accidental class kiss gag (OG ep 3). And near the end of Shippuden Naruto puked non stop the second the Fox brought it back to him (ch 572). This is also why both of them saw each other as brothers and family throughout the series.!< For example:
1. \[Naruto and Shippuden end game spoilers\] >!At the very end of Shippuden (Chapter 698/Episode 478), after the second final battle ended, Sasuke said that when he saw Naruto as a kid trying to bond with others, it reminded him of his family; then, a picture of his mom, dad and brother is shown. Then he said he felt that Naruto and Team 7 were like his family. He then compared Naruto to his brother Itachi. He then said "even today" to indicate that he always felt Naruto was like a brother who had the strength to do the right thing (forgive him, look out for him and not go evil).!<
2. \[Naruto and Shippuden end game spoilers\] >!Naruto also told Sasuke in the OG series that he saw him as the brother he never had during the first Valley fight. Sasuke was so touched by this that he reconsidered obtaining the Mangekyou for a very brief moment (Chapter 229/Episode 133).!<
3. \[Naruto and Shippuden end game spoilers\] >!In Shippuden, Naruto answered Itachi's question (when he still thought Itachi was evil) by saying he cared about Sasuke because he was like a brother—more of a brother than Itachi ever was to him. Itachi himself was very happy with this answer, so he gave Naruto the crow with Shisui's eye (Chapter 403/Episode 152).!<
4. \[Naruto and Shippuden end game spoilers\] >!Even the reason Sai became good was because Naruto and Sakura told him how Naruto sees Sasuke as a brother. This triggered Sai to reflect on his bond with his own non-biological brother, a connection he had been forced to suppress while serving in the Foundation.!<
And other scenes as well.
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