Manga Review: Naruto, Vol. 57 (Naruto (Graphic Novels)) [Paperback]

I've finished "Naruto Vol. 57" by Masashi Kishimoto.

Product Description


Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for audiences T.

Naruto is a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He's got a wild sense of humor, but Naruto is completely serious about his mission to be the world's greatest ninja!

Battle

Madara of the Akatsuki joins the fray on the battlefield. His powerful attacks, and a secret plan, take their toll on the Allied Shinobi Forces. Naruto and Bee rush to help their friends, but the leader of the Cloud Village will do anything to stop Naruto from risking his life — even if he has to fight Naruto to do it!

About the Author

Author/artist Masashi Kishimoto was born in 1974 in rural Okayama Prefecture, Japan. After spending time in art college, he won the Hop Step Award for new manga artists with his manga Karakuri (Mechanism). Kishimoto decided to base his next story on traditional Japanese culture. His first version of Naruto, drawn in 1997, was a one-shot story about fox spirits; his final version, which debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1999, quickly became the most popular ninja manga in Japan.

Product Details
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (July 10, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421543060
ISBN-13: 978-1421543062

My Review:

Madara of the Akatsuki has joined the battle and he is determined to capture the eighth and ninth fox tail spirits inside of Bee and Naruto.  He has taken the form of a weird creature and is picking off the  Allied Shinobi Forces with his powerful moves and his secret mission.

Meanwhile the Cloud Village leader is determined to keep Naruto inside the mountain but with the help of Bee they both manage to escape.  During this time Naruto has a talk with the nine-tail fox spirit (we see him trapped inside a cage) inside of himself (I thought this was very funny).

4/5

Thanks Simon and Schuster Canada for sending me this manga to review, greatly appreciated!

Manga Review: Naruto, Vol. 56 (Naruto (Graphic Novels)) [Paperback]

Manga Review

I've finished "Naruto Vol. 56" by Masashi Kishimoto.

Product Description


Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences rated teen.

Naruto is a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He's got a wild sense of humor, but Naruto is completely serious about his mission to be the world's greatest ninja!

Naruto and the Allied Shinobi Forces battle Kabuto’s hordes of reanimated ninja soldiers. In the process, they come face-to-face with old friends brought back from the dead … plus enemies and weapons more fearsome than any they could have imagined!


About the Author

Author/artist Masashi Kishimoto was born in 1974 in rural Okayama Prefecture, Japan. After spending time in art college, he won the Hop Step Award for new manga artists with his manga Karakuri (Mechanism). Kishimoto decided to base his next story on traditional Japanese culture. His first version of Naruto, drawn in 1997, was a one-shot story about fox spirits; his final version, which debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1999, quickly became the most popular ninja manga in Japan.


Product Details
Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (May 8, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421542072
ISBN-13: 978-1421542072

My Review:

This volumes opens with the continuation of the battle that started at the end of the last issue.  We meet some old friends and foes that have been resurrected and are being mind controlled to fight.  They are aware they should be dead along with their enemies they killed and they are being used against their will.

We meet some deadly and powerful foes - a team of two who use the power of words to trap their victims into a gourd (first they curse them and make them say that word then trap them).

We don't see much of Naruto or the crew in this one.
 
4/5

Thanks Simon and Schuster Canada for sending me this manga to review, greatly appreciated!

Manga Review: Naruto: The Official Character Data Book [Paperback]

I've finished "Naruto: The Official Character Data Book" by Masashi Kishimoto.

Product Description

It’s Shippuden homework time! Study up with this book and you’ll pass the test for “most knowledgeable shinobi of all time (at least till the next update!).” This handy, huge guide covers all the way to Volume 43 of the best-selling manga!

About the Author

Author/artist Masashi Kishimoto was born in 1974 in rural Okayama Prefecture, Japan. After spending time in art college, he won the Hop Step Award for new manga artists with his manga Karakuri (Mechanism). Kishimoto decided to base his next story on traditional Japanese culture. His first version of Naruto, drawn in 1997, was a one-shot story about fox spirits; his final version, which debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1999, quickly became the most popular ninja manga in Japan.

Product Details
Paperback: 360 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Tra edition (January 10, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421541254
ISBN-13: 978-1421541259

My Review:

This Character Data book was very informative which was divided up into two parts (character profiles and special skills and spells).  Had some very beautiful artwork at the beginning of the book and a special exclusive story about Naruto at the end of the book.

5/5

Thanks Simon and Schuster Canada for sending me this Character Data book to review, greatly appreciated!