NetflixNaruto (2002)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.4
Overview
Naruto Uzumaki, a mischievous adolescent ninja, struggles as he searches for recognition and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the village's leader and strongest ninja.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Netflix
Prime Video
HuluBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
Naruto Uzumaki, a mischievous adolescent ninja, struggles as he searches for recognition and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the village's leader and strongest ninja.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixPrime VideoHuluDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis strongly aligns with progressive values by consistently advocating for overcoming prejudice, breaking cycles of hatred through empathy and understanding, and fostering strong bonds as the path to peace, even while emphasizing individual effort within an existing system.
The movie features a diverse cast from a global perspective, consistent with its Japanese origin, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative explores themes of inclusion and overcoming prejudice, while generally portraying traditional identities positively or neutrally, rather than offering a direct critique.
Secondary
The show features multiple female characters who engage in direct physical combat. Notably, Sakura Haruno and Tsunade both utilize their chakra-enhanced strength to achieve decisive victories in close-quarters fights against male opponents, demonstrating their martial prowess.
Naruto does not feature any explicitly identified LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its canon narrative. The show's focus lies elsewhere, resulting in an absence of direct LGBTQ+ representation or related plotlines, thus rendering the portrayal N/A.
The anime faithfully adapts its manga source material, maintaining the established genders of all characters. While the protagonist occasionally uses a jutsu for temporary gender disguise, this is an in-plot ability and does not alter the character's canonical gender, thus not meeting the definition of a gender swap.
The 2002-2007 Naruto anime is the initial screen adaptation of the manga. All characters maintain their original visual depictions from the source material, with no instances of a character established as one race being portrayed as a different race within this series.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.4
8.4
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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