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Lunacy Divine	Jun 25 2009, 10:37 AM
Team Green Posts: 4,052 Group: Global Moderators Member #6,640 Joined: February 12, 2007	... is that really Pierrot's visuals? I'm immensely impressed with the B-grade animation/art, the team handling this episode was most certainly top-notch for Naruto. I couldn't spot much mistakes or inconsistencies here at all, everything was excellent while at the same time not being too good to the extent of exaggeration. It's a huge surprise after seeing dozens of episodes by sub-par teams in a stretched filler arc (and to a lesser extent, the two canon episodes before this one) to finally view an episode with exceptionally high quality artwork. WE NEED MORE ANIMATION TEAMS LIKE THIS. The plot and filler comprising the majority of this episode -- though some will inevitably dislike it -- were actually enjoyable to me, it doesn't matter the least that other super-powered ninja aren't involved in the opposing forces this week. We're instead reminded that the ninja world is still heavily infested with crime lords like Gato in the first arc, only this time it's about Sasuke and Suigetsu partaking an amusing quest to retrieve Zabuza's sword from one of them. Really liked the funny yogurt scene with Suigetsu and Sasuke, and Pierrot provides us with some mild action along the way when the two face hordes of bandits with their Taijutsu while also being given more development in terms of their relationship. Suigetsu is certainly an interesting character, and to see him go on an investigation with Sasuke supplies to us a unique and humorous form of entertainment all but lacking in other episodes. The mercenary Zouri from the very first arc also returns, but I doubt anyone really cares about that. Overall, although nothing particularly groundbreaking, this was an all-around solid episode, the fact one of Part I's high-grade animation teams tackled this one might be a good sign for the anime's future. While the previous two episodes involving Orochimaru were good, this one really stands out on its own and is arguably superior given the excellent animation team and fun plot as well as generally having less flaws. Both the animation and storyline were reminiscent of the more joyful-toned Part I, the light-hearted filler incorporated is definitely a nice break from the usual routine of dark and gritty themes evident in most of Shippuuden's episodes. Undoubtedly a great episode. 8/10.


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