Does Naruto get better?

I’m at the end of season 5 (the end of tears) and I just can’t get into it. I find it childish and full of plot holes/tropes and not very deep. I know it’s very popular and want to give it a chance. It took me a while to get into one piece too and was a great payoff. Just wondering other’s thoughts on this anime.

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hasanman62026-01-07 15:30

Sounds like you just dont like it

AnAverageJo32026-01-07 15:31

I don’t but want to. I love anime.

N7CombatWombat2026-01-07 15:34

Loving anime doesn't mean you need to love *all* anime. We've all still got our own tastes. Luckily, there's a ton of anime out there for all of us.

MediaInfoBot2026-01-07 15:47

In some countries, "anime" refers to Naruto, One Piece, One punch man, My hero academia, Bayblade, and a few others. If you don't watch those, you're not considered an anime fan. If you watch anything else, like rom-coms, you're considered a weirdo

N7CombatWombat2026-01-07 15:59

We watch anime, we're all weirdo's (to be fair though, every human who has ever lived, is living and will live was, is and will be weird). But, I get that perception is an issue for some folks. I'm just too damn old to give a fuck about what people think of my hobbies or whether or not I'm a real fan of anything.

the-big-dingo2026-01-07 15:34

There’s thousands out there go watch others

muzlee012026-01-07 15:35

So because ypu love anime you forced yourself to watch 5 season of an anime you don't like? I don't see the connection.

Also no, it only gets worse

the-big-dingo2026-01-07 15:31

Sounds like you’re not enjoying it.

It’s okay to drop an anime, it being popular doesn’t mean everyone will enjoy it

HarpCleaner2026-01-07 15:32

Ehhh, the stakes get higher but overall that fight is considered a high point of the series so if you didn't care for it you probably won't like the rest

heyyitskelvi2026-01-07 15:32

>I find it childish

Well, it's shonen, so.

Comfortable_Top10622026-01-07 15:33

in my opinion Naruto>Naruto Shippuden so, no

maybe is not for you

Samuel138819952026-01-07 15:33

Lol. How do you manage to watch 5 seasons when you're not enjoying it?

Go with the 3 episode strategy. Watch 3 and if you don't like it stop it. Otherwise you're just wasting your precious time

AnAverageJo32026-01-07 15:35

Man it took me 100 episodes into one piece to start enjoying and now it’s one of my favorites. You’re right though, thanks

Samuel138819952026-01-07 15:46

If you really wanna try watch a summary of Naruto and start with shippuden. I started Naruto watching as a kid so the first episodes were still fun to watch for me. But as an adult I can relate. Shippuden gets more interesting. But if you still struggle and wanna try just skip the fillers.

Alexander-is-tired2026-01-07 15:34

If you’re not enjoying it than there is little reason to persist … you can try shipuden though I personally didn’t enjoy tge original but found shipudden pretty good

JusticeAvenger132026-01-07 15:35

If you don’t love it by the Chunin Exams, I don’t think the show will improve for you.

AnAverageJo32026-01-07 15:37

Thank you

JusticeAvenger132026-01-07 15:50

No problem. There’s no shame in disliking a popular anime. There’s another one out there somewhere you’ll love guaranteed.

1000-MAT2026-01-07 15:38

This is a very personal question; some will say it's already good, others will say it will never be good.

Naruto was my first anime, so as someone who watched all of Naruto, from the OVAs of Itachi staring at eggs to the movie where Naruto was sexually abused by a guard.

I can say that even back then I had problems with things like plot holes and forced elements, such as the children saving the village since all the elite ninjas are incompetent.

Overall, I'd give it a 5/10 anime; it's good if you like action or some drama.

AnAverageJo32026-01-07 15:40

The best answer yet. Thanks for your thoughtful response.

thudpudley2026-01-07 15:40

I mean it's a children's show, it's gonna be childish

Vorthod2026-01-07 15:40

You might be basically done with the original series right now. I think everything from there to the end of the series is filler made to stall while Shippuden was getting set up.

That being said, while Shippuden does get progressively cooler moments (in the standard power creep kind of way), I personally found it hard to be invested. There was a moment where a character was introduced in a flashback (about a quarter of the way through Shippuden) that made me realize "Oh, I think this is the first character in ages who's had struggles I actually care about and doesn't feel like a walking plot vehicle," and at that point I couldn't continue.

abandoned_idol2026-01-07 16:30

Shippuden is worse than non-Shippuden by a large margin.

The first half of the franchise is kids vs serial killers, pretty refreshing.

The second half, magic out scales the physical choreography, with characters able to summon Kaiju x1000 the size of a human and even one character being able to defeat all the countries in the world ALONE (the most boring development).

It got so boring that I never even reached Boruto, which apparently only got even worse according to fans.

That said, I'd definitely watch a Naruto remake/re-adaptation if it were to show up. The first half is fun. (The Rugrats arc)

Rasmalai292026-01-07 17:17

Naruto was my first anime. So I will be biased but it is just perfect for me even though many fillers are not necessary

Majestic-Muscle70812026-01-08 03:11

I would stop watching if you feel that way