Chapter 292 Released!!!!!

[dave512]

Naruto chapter has been released you can download it at this link

http://home.exetel.com.au/battle_franky/index.html/Franky%20House/NARUTO%20-%20292%20LQ.zip

Heres the Translation




#292 Third Tail
Yamato: That is...
Sakura(thinking): What's this chakra?!
Sai(thinking): The air hurts...

Naruto: vuuuu

Naruto: GUOOOOOOOO!!!

Oro(thinking): Interesting...

Yamato(thinking): There's no mistake, that's the cloak of the Kyuubi... He's shown three tails...
Sakura(thinking): Th-That's the power of a Jinchuuriki... What horrible chakra...
Sakura(thinking): I can feel it on my skin... This isn't the type of chakra that can be controlled!
Sai(thinking) This is...Uzumaki Naruto. The power of the Kyuubi...eh?

Naruto: KAAAAA!!

Sakura: kyaaa!
Kabuto: Ugh...
Kabuto(thinking): With just his chakra...

Yamato: Ugh!
Yamato(jutsu): Wood Element no Jutsu!!

Oro: !

Yamato(thinking): She hit her head when she fell down? Bad timing...
Sai(thinking): It's time...
Sai(thinking): From here my secret mission starts.

Sai(jutsu): Ninpo: Choujuu Giga
Yamato: Sai! Help Sakura...!

Yamato: Damn...

Yamato: phew...

Oro: Borrowing the power of a Jinchuuriki and that's it...?
Oro: You're still way below Sasuke-kun.
Naruto: Vuvuuuuu



Enjoy!!!

[KageNaruto]

holy frikin crap. and oro coming out of his skin was pretty creepy. its way too small though. we need an actual release

[ArenaNinja]

Jeez, I knew it was today!! that's not an actual release though :x

[regina777]

yes it is the actual release- all the sites i have checked seem to confirm it as the new chapter

talk about desperate!!!! just check out the state of the raw. i guess this shows how much fans have been waiting for this chapter- it seems to me this is one of the baddest chapters so far

[ChompChomp]

link doesnt work and i guess from ur translation sasuke is stronger then naruto

[Kyuubi kid]

Link to the RAW:
http://mangahelpers.com/forum/index.php?topic=895.0

[regina777]

tch!!! i thought this link was of a better quality - it is the same raw as above.

is it me or is oro just taunting naruto after seeing that the mention of sasuke gets him more crazy an dmore tails- he really is sizing kyuubi up- what a smart guy

[DukeAbercrombie]

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[regina777]

kill oro- how is that happening if naruto cant seal his soul? of course- maybe this container his mind/soul is inhabiting at the moment might be killed- but considering what tsunade did to him which he survived i doubt naruto can kill this container now

yeah!!! it looks like a new transformation is coming out- as indicated at the end of the chapter- is it the 4th tail or does it jump to 5-

[Kyuubi kid]

tch!!! i thought this link was of a better quality - it is the same raw as above.

gomen, posted wrong link...
heres the MQ:
http://mangahelpers.com/index.php?ind=downloads&op=entry_view&iden=64

[imported_Aizen-diacho]

umm i can't download it says guest aren't allowed to dl can i get a better link plz

[ENDER]

click on the link above, mangahelpers..I made a new login..for NC ppl to use, just make sure to log-off b4 u close so someone else can use it. Get the Scan by Syazx.

The login is NarutoChaos

and PW is naruto

Uncheck the autologin box..b4 u DL it..

[imported_Aizen-diacho]

:P :P thanks

great chapter we see some good action here i'll wait for everybody to read the chapter to go into more detail

[sushix2100]

well here is a yousendit link and i cleaned mudvayne release so it wasnt pink

http://s51.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=02BC7I1L4J5EN2YB3176X17HSG

[ArenaNinja]

I CALLED SAI! I CALLED SAI!

[superkhanh0]

here are scan http://www.coolccc.ho8.com/index.php

[KageNaruto]

regina ur kill oro statement doesent make any sense, this chap is also raw at narutofan.com

damn sai, he is a ****bag and sakura is still pretty useless still. and i was right yamoto can control trees like the 1st

[ArenaNinja]

lol just what I was thinking... Sakura's yet to prove her worth

[phoenix]

does anyone have a clue to sais secret mission is? oh and whoever said Oro was just gonna taunt naruto to four tails and then leave i think u were right one more thing i hope kabuto DIES hes been hurt this badly before and has always survived i want him to finally die four eyed jerk

[ArenaNinja]

I think Sai wants to succeed in Kabuto's abduction, by himself, regardless of the consequences.. Kabuto won't die..for a while.

And I'm not sure if I was the one to say that Oro only wanted to taunt Naruto (I think it was me though) but I'm 100% sure that that's his only intention..

Also, who believes Oro's claim that Naruto isn't as powerful as Sasuke? I don't think Kabuto would be surprised otherwise.. He just wants Naruto to go on rampage mode to test Yamato's skill.. to see if it's worth acquiring

[KageNaruto]

what was that funky kyubi head thing!? was it a gengitsu or a massive gathering of chakra that shapes kyubi's head or what.

and i gotta admit... or has guts looking at it like that and smiling

[hamstar]

was it just me or did you guys see oro's left arm torn off ? DAMN IT i cant wait to see the next chapter

[imported_Aizen-diacho]

what was that funky kyubi head thing!? was it a gengitsu or a massive gathering of chakra that shapes kyubi's head or what.

and i gotta admit... or has guts looking at it like that and smiling

yea what the fu&k is worng with oro smioling at the kyuubi like naruto won't hesistate to kill him.that container he's in must have some big balls.and oro is getting creppy everytime i see him that was nasty what he did this chapter.he's gonna keep pissing naruto off until he's at his peak.and thats bull sh*t theres no way saskue is as strong as naruto or stronger than him with 3 tails i don't believe oro

[DukeAbercrombie]

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[narutomania]

what was that creepy thing !! Oros left arm was completely torned off !! How many times can he do this ? Its far better than tsunades regeneration. He can even reform his lost arm !!! I thougt about a protective hull around him but that thing is different. Hoe does he come up with a new arm !?!?

[EliteMind]

Well, it looks like its similar to how a snake sheds, one layer comes off, and a new layer grows to replace the old one... I guess he's just that dedicated to snake-related jutsus....

[superkhanh0]

just like picolo is DBZ regenerate his body parts

[Kyuubi kid]

and i was right yamoto can control trees like the 1st

They made it clear in chapter 291 that Yamato posessed cells from the First, he gained them through Oro's experimentation on him. Thats how he is able to use the same jutsu's as him and how he going to able to help control Naruto's bijuu.

[JustAnime17]

ok wow great chapter:

My notes:
Hahahah Kabuto got owned by naruto

Wtf Sai is an asshole he flew right past her

Sakura is completry useless still got knocked out by narutos chakra =.= i mean come on

Naruto tore oros farking arm :D

if what oro said is true and sasuke really is stronger then 3 tails naruto oh s*%$...

maybe hes just bluffing

thats was nasty when oro came out of his skin >.> his hands and everything <.<

Narutos gonna get 4 tails and he wont be able to control himself oh shyzzle

[imported_Aizen-diacho]

i don't think it's regeneration it's just osmwthing we don't have a awnser for.i would say it some kind of kiwiarmi

[y.o.]

I think that what Oro meant was that naruto relies on the kyuubi chakra for strenth, and thats why sauske is stronger

Im dissapointed in Naruto, 2 1/2 years training w/ jariya and all we've really seen is go kyuubi crazy, I mean I wanted to c how he grew as a nin, better jutsus, clever fighting, frog summons, things of that nature, instead we see a pumped up version of the fight w/ sauske, am I the only one who feels like this????

[letsgethigh]

well, there is the one jutsu the jiria forbided him from using way back when, im gunna guess that he either kills his father thats still alive no doubt (aka the fourth hokage) or hes going to kill sasuke with it and die in the process.

[y.o.]

Im pretty sure he means kyuubified, w/ 3 or more tails!!

[letsgethigh]

couldnt be, if it were he would have watched his temper more insted of going kyubi mode without hesitation.

[y.o.]

The reason is that jariya said the more he uses that the shorter his life span will be cause he's doing extreme damage and rapid healing

[Uchiha_Madara]

WHERE THE #$% Does it say that yondaime is naruto 's father?!

[timeforsleeep]

I'm going to hope (and assume) that Naruto does have better and cooler tricks up his sleeve. It's just that the nature of this mission (and Oro's taunting) or what not is causing him to go crazy.

[imported_Aizen-diacho]

so.....it's like his own lil bloodline limit.saskue had to get a cursed seal to beat naruto and he wasn't even using the kyuubi's power.naruto with three tails is good enough alone to kick oro's ass around but naruto is getting to hasty and oro is taunting him to make him lose his cool saskue is gonna get his ass kicked he can't climb out of bodies like oro can.

[Hiyo]

lol naruto couldn't beat sasuke without using kyuubi in some form. wtf are you talking about:P

[Xearoveg]

seriously get along children.

on topic: A chance that maybe Sasuke is pulling himself out of oro? and that was just a disquise he was using.

but then again i dont think sasuke is the type to boast about himself like that. and the whole arm thing... hmmm, but ya never know!

[narutomania]

oh my God!!! why has the language on this thread degenerated soo much

for crying out loud!! can you gentlemen tone it down.

I totally agree with you.

please tell me diedf47: when has it benn proven that yondaime is narutos father ?
The whole stories everyone talking about yondaime are nothing else than guesses. None of them have hardcore evidence. I f.E. believe that yondaime sealed kyuubi in hisself. ( look at "narutos past" thread if you want to know more)

oro is trying to make naruto angrier to see his limits. Talking about sasuke is surely the best way to piss off naruto. The interesting point here is for me Oros and kabutos self confidence. They dont seem to be impressed at all. Do this damn oro fear from nothing ?

I am also dissappointed not to see naruto performing some intelligent ninja staff before his kyuubi release y.o. If the fight starts directly so i dont know how it will continiou. And now even the 4.tail is raising !! will naruto fight in that state ? i mean will he show his OTHER improvements or is this increased # tails kyuubi form his ONLY improvement.

[KageNaruto]

oro is definitly bluffing though. we saw how that huge burst of chakra took care of kabuto pronto. i belive oro wants yamoto to do whatever he is going to do. and theres no hell in way sasuke is stronger than 3 tailed naruto, unless oro created another gay pussie curse seal that gives him more power than be4

and about the arm... u know he is in a new body that might have a bloodline limit (wink wink)

[imported_partlink1]

naruto's going to going four tails (which i love)

And of course it's proven that the 4rth's his father and tsunaids his mother :roll:


my best wish is for the necklace to fall off naruto and for him to go 9 nine tails
(everything would be right with the world) :twisted:

[thecheat]

how is it proven that Tsunades his mom?

when do you think 292 will be translated?

[phoenix]

he was being sarcastic but i do think yondaime is narutos fasha anyway im secretly hoping sakura dies she has never been of any use in a mission so far and has only relied on her teamates for any kind of succes even with tsunades training the best thing for a nin like her would b to stay back and heal she blows ps i think sais secret mission is to capture kabuto for information

[regina777]

... unless oro created another gay pussie curse seal ...



why such language ... why do you keep on with such derogatory language...
what is going on :evil:

[imported_Aizen-diacho]

oh my God!!! why has the language on this thread degenerated soo much

for crying out loud!! can you gentlemen tone it down.

I totally agree with you.

please tell me diedf47: when has it benn proven that yondaime is narutos father ?
The whole stories everyone talking about yondaime are nothing else than guesses. None of them have hardcore evidence. I f.E. believe that yondaime sealed kyuubi in hisself. ( look at "narutos past" thread if you want to know more)

oro is trying to make naruto angrier to see his limits. Talking about sasuke is surely the best way to piss off naruto. The interesting point here is for me Oros and kabutos self confidence. They dont seem to be impressed at all. Do this damn oro fear from nothing ?

I am also dissappointed not to see naruto performing some intelligent ninja staff before his kyuubi release y.o. If the fight starts directly so i dont know how it will continiou. And now even the 4.tail is raising !! will naruto fight in that state ? i mean will he show his OTHER improvements or is this increased # tails kyuubi form his ONLY improvement.

plz tell me where i said that the fourth was naruto's father put a bullet in the gun before you shoot it

[narutomania]

well, there is the one jutsu the jiria forbided him from using way back when, im gunna guess that he either kills his father thats still alive no doubt (aka the fourth hokage) or hes going to kill sasuke with it and die in the process.

wtf are u talking about.it has been proven that the foruth hokage is naruto's father and he died sealing the kyuubi into naruto.and fu&k oro how did saskue become stornger he used the cursed seal like a lil pussy.so what is naruto has the kyuubi he's just using his resources and no way saskue is stronger than naruto with 3 tails and if he is thats just bull sh*t

Did I say this ?

[y.o.]

he was being sarcastic but i do think yondaime is narutos fasha anyway im secretly hoping sakura dies she has never been of any use in a mission so far and has only relied on her teamates for any kind of succes even with tsunades training the best thing for a nin like her would b to stay back and heal she blows ps i think sais secret mission is to capture kabuto for information

cant be, he flew away from kabuto who was on land, he was flying toward Oro and naruto

[imported_partlink1]

here's the translated version http://narutowill.com/readom/

[regina777]

the translation has already been provided- right

like some others i am hoping for naruto to be a ninja- apart from just using kyuubi-mode with Oro. the thing is in 4th tail mode according to jiraiya he loses his mind- God help anyone in the vicinity,
yamato show ur stuff. before he hurts everyone including himself. but how can yamato look after the unconscious sakura, naruto, as well as have some knowledge of what sai is up to?

[KageNaruto]

well, there is the one jutsu the jiria forbided him from using way back when, im gunna guess that he either kills his father thats still alive no doubt (aka the fourth hokage) or hes going to kill sasuke with it and die in the process.

wtf are u talking about.it has been proven that the foruth hokage is naruto's father and he died sealing the kyuubi into naruto.and fu&k oro how did saskue become stornger he used the cursed seal like a lil pussy.so what is naruto has the kyuubi he's just using his resources and no way saskue is stronger than naruto with 3 tails and if he is thats just bull sh*t

u said it here diedf, god whats wrong with u lol

[Hellchild915]

great chapter they just keep getting better and better

[narutomania]

Think about those chapters been animated !! it will be awesome !!! i cant wait for it.

It was clear that naruto increase the number of tails to 4. How should we see yamatos abilities otherwise ?

I think Sais mission is directly about naruto and the kyuubi inside him. He wasnt surprised at all. he says " Is this uzumaki naruto with this strength of the kyuubi ?". He is normally not supposed to know that. Even if he wouldnt talk THAT way. So i suggest that he was told about naruto and given a secret mission.

[DukeAbercrombie]

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[thecheat]

if he can

[imported_Greenlitflag]

yomato is gonna do this

:lol:

He's gonna put a condom wrapper on Naruto's head!? (Lol, yes I know that's the seal thing.) I dunno, how Yamato will deal with Kyubuto, we'll see.

[timeforsleeep]

Might be a spam-worthy comment;

but the lining around Naruto's eyes when he unleashes more of his 9 tails qualities makes him look like he wears major makeup.

Damned Kyuubi's effeminate eye lining.

[CRtwenty]

Damn it Duke, at least host the image yourself so you won't steal my bandwidth...

Anyway, was anybody else kind of pissed to see Sakura get taken out like that? I mean come on... she can handle getting impaled with a sword, but not falling onto a bridge? WTH?

[JustAnime17]

Lol heres what i think what happened:

She got a huge ego after her and granny successfully took on sasori. Then she was all "oh yeah im badass i dont need to train anymore" from there its all downhill she stayed on the couch eating donuts. Then when it came to this mission she was so out of shape she never knew what hit her. =/

[Nepenthe]

you guys aren't giving Sakura enough credit. If you look Shes closest to the blast next to kabuto and gets hit by some of the dishcarge. Neither Sai nor Yamato get hit by the blast. Second since naruto destroyed some of the bridge it became unstable and starts waving around about to fall. The unstable bridge and the chakra blast caused sakura to fall. As shes falling the bridge is still whipping around and she smashed her head against it.

you cant expect her to stand up to a force she's never experienced first hand before. The blast knocked Kabuto out of commission. Beofre you guys say well Yamato and Sai were fine; remember neither of them got hit by the blast.

also I dont think Yamato will put any seal tags on Naruto, mainly because he doesnt need to. apparantly Shodai could bend bijuu to his will with his necklace, so Yamato will likely suppress the Kyuubi or use the feral fourtail Naruto to his will.

[narutomania]

Damn it Duke, at least host the image yourself so you won't steal my bandwidth...

Anyway, was anybody else kind of pissed to see Sakura get taken out like that? I mean come on... she can handle getting impaled with a sword, but not falling onto a bridge? WTH?

""Yamato : Before, did she hit her head when she fell ?! At this time to be unconcious.."" :wink:


also I dont think Yamato will put any seal tags on Naruto, mainly because he doesnt need to. apparantly Shodai could bend bijuu to his will with his necklace, so Yamato will likely suppress the Kyuubi or use the feral fourtail Naruto to his will.

I agree with you. Jiraiya could easily give the same sela tag to yamato and tell him the same thing what he told kakasi. They said that yamato has the ability to "control" bijuu. Putting some sela tags on narutos head is not controlling. He has a certain ability which must be very important - the first / oros research - that only HE can do. And jiraiya wouldnt talk about the necklace if it were useless. It has some use on controlling bijuu.

come on guys where is your intuition / imagination / logic ?!?! How you can think yamato will just put a seal tag on naruto ?

[CRtwenty]

Yea I know she hit her head. I'm just saying it's a pretty pathetic way to get taken out. Especially for somebody who was able to fight evenly against an Akatsuki member.

[JoshAries]

Its Sakura, she always ends up like that... the ever useless Sakura.

[Mousie]

I agree with Josh :P. But then again I dont like Sakura.

I couldn't have agreed more that shedding out through your mouth is disturbing...

And Naruto going beserk like he did...>_< maybe he should have thought things through a bit T_T...Naruto is slowly dying T___T

[imported_Aizen-diacho]

well, there is the one jutsu the jiria forbided him from using way back when, im gunna guess that he either kills his father thats still alive no doubt (aka the fourth hokage) or hes going to kill sasuke with it and die in the process.

wtf are u talking about.it has been proven that the foruth hokage is naruto's father and he died sealing the kyuubi into naruto.and fu&k oro how did saskue become stornger he used the cursed seal like a lil pussy.so what is naruto has the kyuubi he's just using his resources and no way saskue is stronger than naruto with 3 tails and if he is thats just bull sh*t

Did I say this ?

lol sry it was a typo i mean to say that it HASN'T been proven yet

[CRtwenty]

Naruto's gonna go out with a bang...

Well, actually it'll probably be more of a mush.

[regina777]

for crying out loud she is not useless anymore- this is i guess sarcasm. she helped take out sasori- i am sure most people remember that.

what one can say is this- when naruto fought against gaara in the forest near konoha sakura fell unconscious. before this chapter came out i was predicting and hoping that it doesnt happen again- but she got unconscious. i dont know whether she will wake up at the end of the showdown. tch!!!

but it looks like that is what kishimoto wants.

because she shoulda been able to dodge the flying kabuto unless kishimoto means us to assume that the motions were so rapid and sudden and fast that she didnt have time to react to the in-coming kabuto- that is the only reasonable thought that comes to mind apart from the fact that kabuto was close to sakura.
but it sure makes her look weak- i really dont know kishimotos reasons- she fought with a sanin level ninja in sasori already.

hmm!!! i hope the other team mates dont meet similar fates now that we are going to 4-tails. Yamato- stay alert- the rampage is coming :x

[imported_Aizen-diacho]

she's not useless she got knocked out because she got hit with the impact of naruto chakra last thing.

[bonkers]

OK , getting out of hand ... whatch your lang boys and girls !!!


GRRRrrr....... I was FORCED to read the MANGA discussion !!!! This sucks !

[phoenix]

she is totally useless (sakura) i dont care if she fought with an akatsui guy shes still one of the worst nin that ever cam out of konoha in a fight shes never had any real purpose or been of any help during her fight like always she just depended heavily on naruto/sasuke/chiyo to help her win a well built puppet would have been just as effective during the sand village fight since all she did was stand there as chakra stings did most of the work :P

[CRtwenty]

Not really, Sakura had strings attached to her for probably... 1/3 of the fight I'd say.

[regina777]

come on!! please give her some credit-(not u CR)

i wont be amazed if kishimot makes her come out to make a super medic jutsu to save narutos life and many a ninja. okay- that is in the future and hopeful thinking

but even now she is strong.

but i wonder what people were expecting sakura to do against the likes of Orochimaru and Kabuto. if even kabuto could get blown away by just naruto's kyuubi chakra- what are were people expecting sakura to achieve in this battle? except help out but she got knocked out anyways- this coulda happen to many a ninja if it happened to sakura who is known for paying good attention

i used to blame her- but her worth as at now is duly merited.

[hamstar]

in any case, sakura seems to have reverted to the background character she was earlier. It's like this in every manga, girls are the first ones to get kicked out of the fight early. This is so that the male protagonist (naruto/gokou) can show how crazy strong they are while the female/background characters can observe the fight and make dialogue.

[CRtwenty]

Well, it's not that she's not participating. It's that she got knocked out so easily. I mean Kabuto got hit a lot harder then she did, and he was still conscious.

[regina777]

in any case, sakura seems to have reverted to the background character she was earlier. It's like this in every manga, girls are the first ones to get kicked out of the fight early. This is so that the male protagonist (naruto/gokou) can show how crazy strong they are while the female/background characters can observe the fight and make dialogue.

fhere was a thread in which someone/some people said kishimoto was sexist or something. Unless there is a pretty good reason or major comeback for sakura most people would be inclined to agree with you. i myself am partly inclined to concur

[DragoonJason]

Guys, guys Sakura just got unlucky hitting her head like that/getting caught in Natuo's blasty thingy. I'm sure she would've done something if she could fight.

I think that Naurto has developed very well and knows some news things... Maybe even "flicker"(if thats what its called.. the Fourth's technique, what he was known for... the Yellow Flash) any ways Jiraya did teach the Fourth and only those two up untill Naruto know the Rasengan. Naruto got angry and just jumped into the Fox mode. You cant Blame him Oro's pushing his buttons. Shoot I'd get pissed just looking at Oro, have you seen the make up on that man My God.

[KageNaruto]

Well, it's not that she's not participating. It's that she got knocked out so easily. I mean Kabuto got hit a lot harder then she did, and he was still conscious.

well kabuto is a much better and advanced medic nin. kabuto also didnt hit his head, he just slammed into a tree, and he does look pretty banged up, maybe not enough to stand even.

yeah sakura is still pretty weak. remember when she fought sasori she only avoided his moves because of hiyo.

maybe sakura dint get enough dodging/evading practice

[korvecdal815]

what was that funky kyubi head thing!? was it a gengitsu or a massive gathering of chakra that shapes kyubi's head or what.

and i gotta admit... or has guts looking at it like that and smiling

yea what the fu&k is worng with oro smioling at the kyuubi like naruto won't hesistate to kill him.that container he's in must have some big balls.and oro is getting creppy everytime i see him that was nasty what he did this chapter.he's gonna keep pissing naruto off until he's at his peak.and thats bull sh*t theres no way saskue is as strong as naruto or stronger than him with 3 tails i don't believe oro

Oro does have balls. In fact, the only time I remember Oro being scared was when the Sandaime was going to lock his soul up. Also Sasuke might be stronger than Naruto even with 3 tails. Sasuke doesn't have to go head on against Naruto, he could just use a jutsu to lock up that chakra or suck it up like in the chuunin exam.

[homizu]

Personally, I still like this new Sakura ( she's still way more usual than Sakura of the old ), but has anyone stopped to think that maybe she was knocked unconscious for a reason ? A plot device of sorts perhaps ? I'm thinking it was in a way to show how much of a numb-nut Sai really is and how much importance he holds for his "secret misson".

First he states this is when his mission really begins, then ignores an order from the team commander to assist a team mate in need, and to push it further a female team mate none the less ( cause a male would be more likely to help a female in desperate need at the moment more than they would a male , and that would probably stand for even Sasuke ) to show how much of a degenerate, uncaring bastard he is.

Yes, she's strong enough to beat an Akatsuki member and capable enough to beat , or atleast hold her own now against ninja like Kabuto or Kakashi, but I think for this Kishimoto's just making her "take one for the team" to show a little more character insight for Sai ( albeit at her new image expence ), whereas before when she would get knocked out or become useless it would be more like " oh lawd, not again. why is this girl even a ninja ? "

[Anbu Dr J]

Please continue this thread onto another thread because of the language here...and be warned, if i read anything like that again, theres going to be punishments. >:[

[Anbu Dr J]

don't spam this one, or else. and no foul language.

[Kyuubi kid]

I thought the other thread was okay, you should've just deleted the crappy posts.

[y.o.]

I agree, although it looks like the 1st 2 post are spam already, I guess we will get the or else!!!

[Anbu Dr J]

the other thread had spam everywhere from what i saw..it went from one topic to another..and it was too much posts to delete so i just locked it and made a new one. if you've got a problem, PM another mod about it.

[DukeAbercrombie]

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[y.o.]

No, cause he obviously came to the bridgee to ambush and killl Sasori!! And thats absurd if u think that Oro killed Itachis family, Itachi says it all the time, and he has no remorse for doing it, Oro had nothing to do w/ that massacre!

[regina777]

yeah!! it will really be shocking if kishimoto for some reason comes up withthe explanation that Oro, who at that time was a missing nin- killed sasuke's family and itachi staged it as his own.


in this episode- I think oro hates akatsuki and its purposes the same wasy as akatsuki hates him. He came alone of course with kabuto after been presented with the chance of getting one member of the group- sasori- alone- to do him off.

and instead he got yamatos team- after this incident he will probably come to the conclusion that sasori is dead- ie akatsuki reduced by one strong member(of course they will fill the position later)

[y.o.]

Thats why tobi is there, matter of fact he wanted to take diedra's place, I wish kishi would have let us know what happened w/ that whole situation

[imported_Aizen-diacho]

tobi jut wanted a spot on akatsuki and he was gonna takes sasori's place but that guy i forgot his name told him it's not that easy.and oror proably knows by now that sasori is dead i'm pretty sure he heard about the battle in the sand

[Nepenthe]

tobi jut wanted a spot on akatsuki and he was gonna takes sasori's place but that guy i forgot his name told him it's not that easy.and oror proably knows by now that sasori is dead i'm pretty sure he heard about the battle in the sand

I doubt Oro heard about the battle with Sasori, since he was surprised that Yamato came out of hiruko and not Sasori.

[Raijin]

The site I'm reading off of only goes up to 290, where's another good site?

[CRtwenty]

The site I'm reading off of only goes up to 290, where's another good site?

http://narutowill.com/readom/

They have 291 and 292 I think

[thecheat]

What do you think you have to do to get into Akatsuki?

[KageNaruto]

can som1 answer if the giant head of kyubi was just huge molding of cakra that took shape or a gengitsu or what!? its bugging me

[Nepenthe]

can som1 answer if the giant head of kyubi was just huge molding of cakra that took shape or a gengitsu or what!? its bugging me

I think its symbolizing Naruto's rage. Not so much a genjutsu or the "shape" of kyuubi's chakra, but the visualization of Naruto's intensity. Remember in the chuunin exams when sasuke and sakura first met Orochimaru? And how Orochimaru's evil intent caused Sasuke to and Sakura to hallucinate their own deaths? I think its something more like that, instead of being an actual technique.

[CRtwenty]

No, it was his Chakra taking Kyuubi form and attacking.

[Nepenthe]

No, it was his Chakra taking Kyuubi form and attacking.

I wouldnt say its really attacking Orochmaru. All it really does is make his hair sway. I'm pretty sure it was just kishimoto-san trying to symbolize how intense Naruto's rage/Kyuubi's power is. Like in the fight with Sasuke and the image of the kyuubi appears, because of how strong naruto's feelings are and how much rage is building within him..

[y.o.]

tobi jut wanted a spot on akatsuki and he was gonna takes sasori's place but that guy i forgot his name told him it's not that easy.and oror proably knows by now that sasori is dead i'm pretty sure he heard about the battle in the sand


No not really I had remembered it wasnt sasori's place he thought he was taking cause he found diedras ring

[CRtwenty]

Eh maybe, we did see a similar thing in the Haku and Neji fights. But I'd like to say that the transformation actually occured, rather then just being symbolic.

[y.o.]

I agree I think thats that form of naruto growing more and more tales is the equivlant to garra transforming into shakaku!!

[CRtwenty]

Yea, I'd say that this is similar to Gaara when he was partially transformed into Shukaku. Gaara slowly replaced his body parts with sand armor, eventually turning into a miniature Shukaku. Naruto slowly releases his tails, eventually turning into a miniature Kyuubi.

If that's the case, then even with Nine-Tails released, there'd still be another set of Kyuubi techniques he could use.

[imported_Aizen-diacho]

i thing it was just a visual like what happned during the saskue vs naruto fight but more intense.umm he knew sasori was dead cause he was with that guy i'm still mad i can't remember his name(the guy in the plant thing)was his name even given?but tobi was with him and he was ordered to get rid of th body then he found a ring and then he found dedira arm if i'm not mistakened

[DukeAbercrombie]

...........

[Green Dragon]

Dosent anyone see the person emerging from Oro's mouth, I think its Sasuke.

Oro looks so scared, i never seen him without that bs smile on his face, even when fighting 1 vs 2 shanin. And Kabuto was made to look like a preschooler, again. Its messed up though that in the end he hurt sakura.

About the huge fox i also think it is similar to Oros tehnique, it isnt real, u can see no bridge. I believe what oro is seeing isnt Naruto anymore, he is looking into naruto, and seeing the 9 tails Demon, and while he is staining his "depends" adult diapers, he is realising that the thing before him has the will and the power to end his life, and has no fear of him or hesitation to kill. Oro is going to do what he always does, call up some-one to fight fo him.... Sasuke i think.


****if it is Sasuke*****
i think that the 4th tail wont show..... he probly wont want to fight Sasuke like that, he might hurt him and might not be able to stop himself.
********************

Im sorry, when i get excited i tend to Over- write

[y.o.]

No, I think that was a jutsu he developed so that he wouldnt be in the same situation he was in when he fought the third! With this new jutsu he can literallty regenerate a lost limb during combat, its probley a suit that he controls like a puppet from the inside, but it might be something else

[DukeAbercrombie]

...........

[CRtwenty]

No, I think that was a jutsu he developed so that he wouldnt be in the same situation he was in when he fought the third! With this new jutsu he can literallty regenerate a lost limb during combat, its probley a suit that he controls like a puppet from the inside, but it might be something else

It reminds me more of a snakeskin, which would fit with most or Oro's powers. Whatever it is, I can see it taking a lot of chakra. Oro still seems confident though, so I think he's still got several tricks up his sleeve.

And I really don't think he's very scared atm, we saw him get frightened when he was fighting the Third. He's nowhere close to that now.

[Green Dragon]

[about the thing in his mouth] hmmmm, that makes sence...... i guess i just thought what i wanted to happen. I still wish its sasuke....


And Oro didnt have that dumb smile on his face, for a second he had to be scared... and i dont like him, so that might just be my imagination as well.

Yeah, the dumb smile did coe back, he does probly have a new technique he is confident in.


I have to see 293

[KageNaruto]

he is probably a tiny bit scared, but barely. his whole enraging naruto thing seems to be kind of a lbuff though.

and the kyubi head, i dont think its just an image like wen naruto fought sasuke. it looked waay more solidified

[regina777]

Oro scared in this situation- i dont think so. he looks more like a teacher training his student. maybe when naruto gets to 4-tails he might get a little scared but even i doubt it in this encounter. his body may probably get a sound beating before the encounter ends.

the only time i have seen oro really scared was when sarutobi-sensei was about to seal his soul- and unless naruto can generate something similar or close Oro will continue taunting and teasing him.
i am expect a few pages on Sais mission in the next chapter- and hopefully more pawnage from naruto-4-tails. i hope yamato doesnt show his stuff or interfere until the next 2-3 chapters.

[Glorious Ular]

YES Oro is definitly not scared! If naruto goes too far then Oro will just turn him off like in the forest of death. Sasuke is not emerging from Oro and Oro wants naruto to fight beacause he wants to test sasukes strength on naruto.

[DBZWarrior6582]

Oro doesn't want sauske and naruto to fight, first he wants to test naruto and taunt him to see how much work he has to do with sauske until he surpases naruto.
or
I think this fight between oro and naruto is just a ploy to make naruto think he is weaker and kill him self while fighting in his released form.

[DukeAbercrombie]

...........

[thecheat]

YES Oro is definitly not scared! If naruto goes too far then Oro will just turn him off like in the forest of death. Sasuke is not emerging from Oro and Oro wants naruto to fight beacause he wants to test sasukes strength on naruto.

I doubt Oro would be able to hit Naruto right on the seal with that jutsu he used in the forest, because Narutos alot stronger plus hes at four tails hes not just gonna stop and let Oro hit him

[imported_Aizen-diacho]

i hope that naruto hurts physco.even more thna he did jiraya.and oro is bluffing he knows that saskue can't really fight naruto with 3 tails but saskue proably has the M.sharigan now and that'll proably give him the edge he'll need but naruto with 4 tails is gonna pawn everybody sai should get his ass kicked to for being such a dick and leaving sakura to fall.his missions has something to do with naruto and the kyuubi.and oro isn't gonna be able to put the seal on him the kyuubi's chakra is covering's naruto body.

[thecheat]

How can Sasuke have MS (mangekyou sharingan) if he didn't kill Naruto?
unless he acquired a new MS or the one that Kakashi has

[Xearoveg]

"How can Sasuke have MS (mangekyou sharingan) if he didn't kill Naruto? "

i personally think every single person that gets the MS gets it in their own way and gains their own specific advantages/techniques from it.

how many uchiha do we know with the exact same MS?


"Dosent anyone see the person emerging from Oro's mouth, I think its Sasuke. "

edited response: after reviewing that page closer, i have come to realise that im completely blind, for some reason i didnt look at the upper left picture showing oro completely outside of his own body.

[thecheat]

I totally doubt its Sasuke comming out of him, I think its just a new jutsu that Oro developed

But think about it is you could get MS in a bunch of different ways? besides killing your best friend. Don't you think Itachi would have figured out an easier way? unless hes just that evil

[KageNaruto]

"How can Sasuke have MS (mangekyou sharingan) if he didn't kill Naruto? "

i personally think every single person that gets the MS gets it in their own way and gains their own specific advantages/techniques from it.

how many uchiha do we know with the exact same MS?


"Dosent anyone see the person emerging from Oro's mouth, I think its Sasuke. "

edited response: after reviewing that page closer, i have come to realise that im completely blind, for some reason i didnt look at the upper left picture showing oro completely outside of his own body.

its his technique, like a snak sheds skin, most likely regenerating all his injuries

but seriously no way is sasuke stronger, naruto took kabuto out easily, and kabuto is kakashi lvl!

[regina777]

Oro doesn't want sauske and naruto to fight, first he wants to test naruto and taunt him to see how much work he has to do with sauske until he surpases naruto.
or
I think this fight between oro and naruto is just a ploy to make naruto think he is weaker and kill him self while fighting in his released form.

my point exactly- one of the points/predictions i have been trying to put across except the "kill himself" part.
i am sure if Oro is able he will kill naruto any chance he gets. But on seeing how developed naruto is as a jinchuuriki Oro probably realizes how difficult it might be to kill naruto in this situation with Yamato and the other 2 around. The best option for Oro is to provoke naruto, then get him on a 1 on 1 encounter, test his strength and if possible see an opening to use to kill him or if that is not possible then proceed in the future to develop a jutsu to counter kyuubi-fied naruto. Since if kyuubi-naruto fully develops the true power of the ninetails when fully realized will be the most dangerous to Oros ambitions especially the part concerning conquering Konohagakure. the same goes if akatsuki manages to get their hands on the "king" of demons

[theonemanriot]

can someone send me the link to a site that has this availible for download?

any help is greatly appreciated

[CRtwenty]

check the first page...

[imported_Aizen-diacho]

and the few ichiha's who had the MS most likly would be the same or else they would have given it another name or maybe called it a more advanced version of the MS.and remeber how saskue started to cough and stuff when he piled drivered naruto into the ground i think the MS was being developed and it must be physcologial cause how will your body know that u killed your friend?but after the clash of the chidori nd rasengan again it showed saskue and naruto looking at each other mad gay and saskue had MS halfway the swirl thing wasn't big enough.and kakashi has a MS sharigan but it's different from itachi's for various reasons

[y.o.]

I dont think that he was developing Mange falling fom that distance just hurt him too, its just that type of move, but I do think obtaining mange is phycological, depends on how far is willin to go to achieve that power

But at the same time I dont think that sauske is iterested in mange, he want to find a way to beat it

[DukeAbercrombie]

...........

[y.o.]

why, b/c hes letting tha fox take over hes giving into the rage so to speak, right now he just want to kill Oro as quick as possible, and the easiest way is to max out his power and attack

[KageNaruto]

why did naruto let out 4 tails, 3 was enough to fight oro. 4 is bad because he almost killed jiriaya and his friends

3 isnt enough. naruto never fought his friends with 4 tails and never almost killed em. and jiraiya wasnt going all out most likely, since he doesent want to kill naruto.

also 4 tails cooler

[y.o.]

simply b/c he was pissed

[Masah]

-How did you get into the voice acting business?
It was a segue from onstage and on-camera acting. I had always wanted
to do it, but I didn't really go for it before moving out to LA. I
took some lessons, recorded a demo, sent it out, and was lucky enough
to start getting bites right away. It also helped that my VO teacher
got a gig directing SD GUNDAM FORCE and cast me in it. That was my
first anime job.


-What other projects were you a part of?

At the time (and currently) I was involved in numerous theatrical
projects, independent films and on-camera TV work. I write and produce
my own projects sometimes as well.

-How were you chosen to do the voice for Sasuke? What set you apart

from all the other Sasuke wannabes?

You never know what's going to make someone choose you over another
actor- I read against a lot of other people and thought, "Wow, some of
these guys (one, in particular) are so perfect. Why would they pick
me?" So, who knows? On the other hand, I introduced my audition in
Japanese, and maybe VIZ Japan got a kick out of that. I hope it had
something to do with my acting, though…

-What is the typical day in the life of a voice actor/actress?
That's the thing. There's no real "typical" day, but here are some
things that do happen a lot (at least in my experience): I get up
early, get some exercise, check and respond to email, eat breakfast.
If I have a heavy VO day, I'll make some food to take with me. Then I
may have a VO session, or (preferably) a lot of VO sessions, or
(sadly) no VO sessions. They can be anything from anime dubbing to ADR
for films, looping for TV shows, video games, commercials, or original
animation. When I'm not in a session, I might be recording and sending
auditions for new projects, auditioning for on-camera work, or writing
and producing my own work.

-Typically, how many hours is an average work day?
Average is about 4 hours, but that's based on some days being zero and
some being 10.

-Who is your favorite Naruto character, and why?
There are so many cool characters to choose from. That's what I love
about the show and one of the reasons I think it's so popular- the
secondary characters are so fully realized, and are just as cool, if
not cooler, sometimes, than even the lead characters. But I'm gonna go
with Sasuke, for obvious reasons. And because I'm always attracted to
the dark characters, and I hear he's only gonna get darker…

-What are your personal feelings about Japanese animation compared to
American animation?
I'm a big fan of both, but the Japanese have a tendency to deal with
issues in a vastly different way than Americans do. They're less
afraid to deal with sex and violence , and more importantly, less
afraid to be weird. I usually feel that American animation talks down
to kids, whereas Japanese animation makes them think. That's why
they're so popular. Because we're smarter than the networks and
producers think we are.

-What do you think the big difference is between the two?
Um, I think I just answered that. Lemme know if I didn't.

-How do you feel on the censorship issue in anime? Or rather, in general?
I'm for the most part against it in all forms. While I understand that
young kids shouldn't be bombarded with hardcore violence and sex, I
think that they (and their parents) should be allowed a decision to
watch or not watch. Besides, keeping that stuff hidden is just going
to fetishize it for kids and they're going to want to seek it out
anyway. I know it happened to me when I was younger. And it really
gets my goat that in America we're very loose about letting violence
through, but then very puritanical when it comes to sex, which should
be a loving, beautiful, natural thing. In the end, I think everyone
should make their own choices and not have choices imposed upon them.

-What's the most unique/strange thing you've had to do in the voice
acting booth?
Funny, I consider my job both unique and strange to begin with... When
working on the ilovebees.com ARG for the release of HALO 2, we were
all in the booth together, recording at the same time, which is rare
and exciting, and we really connected. They let us go, and as a result
we really bonded and became very emotional. We actually got to fight
and knock things over to make it sound real. Some of the
actors/directors I've worked with have been both unique and strange…

-Do you think your voice as Sasuke has matured as more and more
episodes have been developed?
Sure. That always happens the more you get to play a character.

-Do you see yourself acting for future anime roles?
Without a doubt. As long as people keep giving me jobs…

-Have you ever had a live-action role?
Many. That's where I got started. A lot of them are in independent
films and in theatre, but from time-to-time you might see me on TV as
well.

-What do you do to prepare yourself before acting?
For voice acting, I just try to stay as healthy as I can and warm up
my voice before I start working. If the information is available, and
I have the time, I might research a little bit about the show or
character I'll be playing. Live-action acting sometimes requires a
different kind of preparation, but it always depends on the
role/project.

-What's your favorite moment in Naruto?
I've had many, but I do so love that fight with the Grass
Ninja/Orochimaru in Ep. 30.

-Do you think Sasuke will ever fall for Sakura? Or do you think he'll

be a lonely kid all his life?

I think he'll have to deal with his thirst for vengeance before he can
get into ANY relationship, whether that means finally avenging his
clan and killing Itachi, or finding another way to come to peace with
all of his anger.

-Do you read the manga?(If so, shonen jump, or fan subbed?)
I read the manga (Shonen Jump) a little bit in the beginning, but
haven't been able to keep up with it since then.

-Do you watch the subbed anime?
Occasionally I bittorrent subbed eps. to watch ahead, but I haven't
had time to lately. I prefer watching subbed anime in general, but my
work in this field has certainly made me watch more dubbed versions as
well.

-What do you think of all the sasuke-haters? About him being too "emo"
I suppose everybody's gonna like somebody different, but I will
probably seek all of them out and rain vengeance down upon them,
anyway.

-What's your favorite jutsu of SASUKES?
FIRE-STYLE JUTSU! Although Sasuke kicks ass even without any jutsu…

-What's your favorite jutsu altogether?
Sexy Jutsu, of course. Isn't it yours?

-Do you have any advice for future voice actor/actresses?
Do whatever you can to hone your acting skills where you are, whether
that's school plays or local theatre, classes, etc., study it wherever
you can, and if you find, after a time, that it's the only thing you
really want to do, you'll eventually have to move to one of the cities
where it's really happening, like NYC or LA. You'll need a
professionally produced demo reel as your calling card, and then take
that around to studios and agents that deal with the kind of VO you'd
like to do.

-Any extra comments on Naruto or yourself in General?
It's an awesome show and I'm proud to be a part of it, although
Sasuke's been in a coma for a while now, and then I hear he comes back
for a while, then seals himself up in a barrel for a about a whole
season, then comes back, fights Naruto and then disappears, so… I
guess I'll take it where I can get it. I'm happy that the fans are
responding so positively, though.


Some Fan asked questions, I hand picked them.

-what do you like about Sasuke's personality and characteristics? do
you agree with his motive to kill his bro?

I respond to Sasuke's sense of Justice and making things right, his
dedication and focus. And while I don't necessarily believe that
vengeance ever solves anything, I can't say what I would do in his
situation. If I saw my brother kill my entire clan, I might act in the
same way.

-What type of character do you try to create when you voice Sasuke?
I try to tap into that dark place I have inside me, and be as true to
the character as possible.

-besides sasuke, what other character would have you chosen to be the

VA of?(doesnt have to be in the dub yet)

I don't know. I like Sasuke a lot. But it would be fun to try Naruto,
because he's so different.

-Has there been any characters/moments that touched you?
Sasuke's almost dying (now twice) affected me, and I am constantly
touched by Natuto's plight, being almost cursed with all this
potential and destiny. I also was touched by Haku's story and his/her
relationship to Zabuza.

-How do you feel about the English Voice actor's protrayal of their characters?
I think, for the most part, we're doing a terrific job. Of course, I'm
biased, but even when we're different from the OJ, it works pretty
well.

-do you think sasuke was the best choice for you?
I do, although I don't think, based on my previous work, that most
people would have seen me in that role. I'm glad I was able to change
their minds.

[Masah]

-How did you get into the voice acting business?
It was a segue from onstage and on-camera acting. I had always wanted
to do it, but I didn't really go for it before moving out to LA. I
took some lessons, recorded a demo, sent it out, and was lucky enough
to start getting bites right away. It also helped that my VO teacher
got a gig directing SD GUNDAM FORCE and cast me in it. That was my
first anime job.


-What other projects were you a part of?

At the time (and currently) I was involved in numerous theatrical
projects, independent films and on-camera TV work. I write and produce
my own projects sometimes as well.

-How were you chosen to do the voice for Sasuke? What set you apart

from all the other Sasuke wannabes?

You never know what's going to make someone choose you over another
actor- I read against a lot of other people and thought, "Wow, some of
these guys (one, in particular) are so perfect. Why would they pick
me?" So, who knows? On the other hand, I introduced my audition in
Japanese, and maybe VIZ Japan got a kick out of that. I hope it had
something to do with my acting, though…

-What is the typical day in the life of a voice actor/actress?
That's the thing. There's no real "typical" day, but here are some
things that do happen a lot (at least in my experience): I get up
early, get some exercise, check and respond to email, eat breakfast.
If I have a heavy VO day, I'll make some food to take with me. Then I
may have a VO session, or (preferably) a lot of VO sessions, or
(sadly) no VO sessions. They can be anything from anime dubbing to ADR
for films, looping for TV shows, video games, commercials, or original
animation. When I'm not in a session, I might be recording and sending
auditions for new projects, auditioning for on-camera work, or writing
and producing my own work.

-Typically, how many hours is an average work day?
Average is about 4 hours, but that's based on some days being zero and
some being 10.

-Who is your favorite Naruto character, and why?
There are so many cool characters to choose from. That's what I love
about the show and one of the reasons I think it's so popular- the
secondary characters are so fully realized, and are just as cool, if
not cooler, sometimes, than even the lead characters. But I'm gonna go
with Sasuke, for obvious reasons. And because I'm always attracted to
the dark characters, and I hear he's only gonna get darker…

-What are your personal feelings about Japanese animation compared to
American animation?
I'm a big fan of both, but the Japanese have a tendency to deal with
issues in a vastly different way than Americans do. They're less
afraid to deal with sex and violence , and more importantly, less
afraid to be weird. I usually feel that American animation talks down
to kids, whereas Japanese animation makes them think. That's why
they're so popular. Because we're smarter than the networks and
producers think we are.

-What do you think the big difference is between the two?
Um, I think I just answered that. Lemme know if I didn't.

-How do you feel on the censorship issue in anime? Or rather, in general?
I'm for the most part against it in all forms. While I understand that
young kids shouldn't be bombarded with hardcore violence and sex, I
think that they (and their parents) should be allowed a decision to
watch or not watch. Besides, keeping that stuff hidden is just going
to fetishize it for kids and they're going to want to seek it out
anyway. I know it happened to me when I was younger. And it really
gets my goat that in America we're very loose about letting violence
through, but then very puritanical when it comes to sex, which should
be a loving, beautiful, natural thing. In the end, I think everyone
should make their own choices and not have choices imposed upon them.

-What's the most unique/strange thing you've had to do in the voice
acting booth?
Funny, I consider my job both unique and strange to begin with... When
working on the ilovebees.com ARG for the release of HALO 2, we were
all in the booth together, recording at the same time, which is rare
and exciting, and we really connected. They let us go, and as a result
we really bonded and became very emotional. We actually got to fight
and knock things over to make it sound real. Some of the
actors/directors I've worked with have been both unique and strange…

-Do you think your voice as Sasuke has matured as more and more
episodes have been developed?
Sure. That always happens the more you get to play a character.

-Do you see yourself acting for future anime roles?
Without a doubt. As long as people keep giving me jobs…

-Have you ever had a live-action role?
Many. That's where I got started. A lot of them are in independent
films and in theatre, but from time-to-time you might see me on TV as
well.

-What do you do to prepare yourself before acting?
For voice acting, I just try to stay as healthy as I can and warm up
my voice before I start working. If the information is available, and
I have the time, I might research a little bit about the show or
character I'll be playing. Live-action acting sometimes requires a
different kind of preparation, but it always depends on the
role/project.

-What's your favorite moment in Naruto?
I've had many, but I do so love that fight with the Grass
Ninja/Orochimaru in Ep. 30.

-Do you think Sasuke will ever fall for Sakura? Or do you think he'll

be a lonely kid all his life?

I think he'll have to deal with his thirst for vengeance before he can
get into ANY relationship, whether that means finally avenging his
clan and killing Itachi, or finding another way to come to peace with
all of his anger.

-Do you read the manga?(If so, shonen jump, or fan subbed?)
I read the manga (Shonen Jump) a little bit in the beginning, but
haven't been able to keep up with it since then.

-Do you watch the subbed anime?
Occasionally I bittorrent subbed eps. to watch ahead, but I haven't
had time to lately. I prefer watching subbed anime in general, but my
work in this field has certainly made me watch more dubbed versions as
well.

-What do you think of all the sasuke-haters? About him being too "emo"
I suppose everybody's gonna like somebody different, but I will
probably seek all of them out and rain vengeance down upon them,
anyway.

-What's your favorite jutsu of SASUKES?
FIRE-STYLE JUTSU! Although Sasuke kicks ass even without any jutsu…

-What's your favorite jutsu altogether?
Sexy Jutsu, of course. Isn't it yours?

-Do you have any advice for future voice actor/actresses?
Do whatever you can to hone your acting skills where you are, whether
that's school plays or local theatre, classes, etc., study it wherever
you can, and if you find, after a time, that it's the only thing you
really want to do, you'll eventually have to move to one of the cities
where it's really happening, like NYC or LA. You'll need a
professionally produced demo reel as your calling card, and then take
that around to studios and agents that deal with the kind of VO you'd
like to do.

-Any extra comments on Naruto or yourself in General?
It's an awesome show and I'm proud to be a part of it, although
Sasuke's been in a coma for a while now, and then I hear he comes back
for a while, then seals himself up in a barrel for a about a whole
season, then comes back, fights Naruto and then disappears, so… I
guess I'll take it where I can get it. I'm happy that the fans are
responding so positively, though.


Some Fan asked questions, I hand picked them.

-what do you like about Sasuke's personality and characteristics? do
you agree with his motive to kill his bro?

I respond to Sasuke's sense of Justice and making things right, his
dedication and focus. And while I don't necessarily believe that
vengeance ever solves anything, I can't say what I would do in his
situation. If I saw my brother kill my entire clan, I might act in the
same way.

-What type of character do you try to create when you voice Sasuke?
I try to tap into that dark place I have inside me, and be as true to
the character as possible.

-besides sasuke, what other character would have you chosen to be the

VA of?(doesnt have to be in the dub yet)

I don't know. I like Sasuke a lot. But it would be fun to try Naruto,
because he's so different.

-Has there been any characters/moments that touched you?
Sasuke's almost dying (now twice) affected me, and I am constantly
touched by Natuto's plight, being almost cursed with all this
potential and destiny. I also was touched by Haku's story and his/her
relationship to Zabuza.

-How do you feel about the English Voice actor's protrayal of their characters?
I think, for the most part, we're doing a terrific job. Of course, I'm
biased, but even when we're different from the OJ, it works pretty
well.

-do you think sasuke was the best choice for you?
I do, although I don't think, based on my previous work, that most
people would have seen me in that role. I'm glad I was able to change
their minds.

[Masah]

How did you get into the voice acting business?
It was a segue from onstage and on-camera acting. I had always wanted
to do it, but I didn't really go for it before moving out to LA. I
took some lessons, recorded a demo, sent it out, and was lucky enough
to start getting bites right away. It also helped that my VO teacher
got a gig directing SD GUNDAM FORCE and cast me in it. That was my
first anime job.


-What other projects were you a part of?

At the time (and currently) I was involved in numerous theatrical
projects, independent films and on-camera TV work. I write and produce
my own projects sometimes as well.

-How were you chosen to do the voice for Sasuke? What set you apart

from all the other Sasuke wannabes?

You never know what's going to make someone choose you over another
actor- I read against a lot of other people and thought, "Wow, some of
these guys (one, in particular) are so perfect. Why would they pick
me?" So, who knows? On the other hand, I introduced my audition in
Japanese, and maybe VIZ Japan got a kick out of that. I hope it had
something to do with my acting, though…

-What is the typical day in the life of a voice actor/actress?
That's the thing. There's no real "typical" day, but here are some
things that do happen a lot (at least in my experience): I get up
early, get some exercise, check and respond to email, eat breakfast.
If I have a heavy VO day, I'll make some food to take with me. Then I
may have a VO session, or (preferably) a lot of VO sessions, or
(sadly) no VO sessions. They can be anything from anime dubbing to ADR
for films, looping for TV shows, video games, commercials, or original
animation. When I'm not in a session, I might be recording and sending
auditions for new projects, auditioning for on-camera work, or writing
and producing my own work.

-Typically, how many hours is an average work day?
Average is about 4 hours, but that's based on some days being zero and
some being 10.

-Who is your favorite Naruto character, and why?
There are so many cool characters to choose from. That's what I love
about the show and one of the reasons I think it's so popular- the
secondary characters are so fully realized, and are just as cool, if
not cooler, sometimes, than even the lead characters. But I'm gonna go
with Sasuke, for obvious reasons. And because I'm always attracted to
the dark characters, and I hear he's only gonna get darker…

-What are your personal feelings about Japanese animation compared to
American animation?
I'm a big fan of both, but the Japanese have a tendency to deal with
issues in a vastly different way than Americans do. They're less
afraid to deal with sex and violence , and more importantly, less
afraid to be weird. I usually feel that American animation talks down
to kids, whereas Japanese animation makes them think. That's why
they're so popular. Because we're smarter than the networks and
producers think we are.

-What do you think the big difference is between the two?
Um, I think I just answered that. Lemme know if I didn't.

-How do you feel on the censorship issue in anime? Or rather, in general?
I'm for the most part against it in all forms. While I understand that
young kids shouldn't be bombarded with hardcore violence and sex, I
think that they (and their parents) should be allowed a decision to
watch or not watch. Besides, keeping that stuff hidden is just going
to fetishize it for kids and they're going to want to seek it out
anyway. I know it happened to me when I was younger. And it really
gets my goat that in America we're very loose about letting violence
through, but then very puritanical when it comes to sex, which should
be a loving, beautiful, natural thing. In the end, I think everyone
should make their own choices and not have choices imposed upon them.

-What's the most unique/strange thing you've had to do in the voice
acting booth?
Funny, I consider my job both unique and strange to begin with... When
working on the ilovebees.com ARG for the release of HALO 2, we were
all in the booth together, recording at the same time, which is rare
and exciting, and we really connected. They let us go, and as a result
we really bonded and became very emotional. We actually got to fight
and knock things over to make it sound real. Some of the
actors/directors I've worked with have been both unique and strange…

-Do you think your voice as Sasuke has matured as more and more
episodes have been developed?
Sure. That always happens the more you get to play a character.

-Do you see yourself acting for future anime roles?
Without a doubt. As long as people keep giving me jobs…

-Have you ever had a live-action role?
Many. That's where I got started. A lot of them are in independent
films and in theatre, but from time-to-time you might see me on TV as
well.

-What do you do to prepare yourself before acting?
For voice acting, I just try to stay as healthy as I can and warm up
my voice before I start working. If the information is available, and
I have the time, I might research a little bit about the show or
character I'll be playing. Live-action acting sometimes requires a
different kind of preparation, but it always depends on the
role/project.

-What's your favorite moment in Naruto?
I've had many, but I do so love that fight with the Grass
Ninja/Orochimaru in Ep. 30.

-Do you think Sasuke will ever fall for Sakura? Or do you think he'll

be a lonely kid all his life?

I think he'll have to deal with his thirst for vengeance before he can
get into ANY relationship, whether that means finally avenging his
clan and killing Itachi, or finding another way to come to peace with
all of his anger.

-Do you read the manga?(If so, shonen jump, or fan subbed?)
I read the manga (Shonen Jump) a little bit in the beginning, but
haven't been able to keep up with it since then.

-Do you watch the subbed anime?
Occasionally I bittorrent subbed eps. to watch ahead, but I haven't
had time to lately. I prefer watching subbed anime in general, but my
work in this field has certainly made me watch more dubbed versions as
well.

-What do you think of all the sasuke-haters? About him being too "emo"
I suppose everybody's gonna like somebody different, but I will
probably seek all of them out and rain vengeance down upon them,
anyway.

-What's your favorite jutsu of SASUKES?
FIRE-STYLE JUTSU! Although Sasuke kicks ass even without any jutsu…

-What's your favorite jutsu altogether?
Sexy Jutsu, of course. Isn't it yours?

-Do you have any advice for future voice actor/actresses?
Do whatever you can to hone your acting skills where you are, whether
that's school plays or local theatre, classes, etc., study it wherever
you can, and if you find, after a time, that it's the only thing you
really want to do, you'll eventually have to move to one of the cities
where it's really happening, like NYC or LA. You'll need a
professionally produced demo reel as your calling card, and then take
that around to studios and agents that deal with the kind of VO you'd
like to do.

-Any extra comments on Naruto or yourself in General?
It's an awesome show and I'm proud to be a part of it, although
Sasuke's been in a coma for a while now, and then I hear he comes back
for a while, then seals himself up in a barrel for a about a whole
season, then comes back, fights Naruto and then disappears, so… I
guess I'll take it where I can get it. I'm happy that the fans are
responding so positively, though.


Some Fan asked questions, I hand picked them.

-what do you like about Sasuke's personality and characteristics? do
you agree with his motive to kill his bro?

I respond to Sasuke's sense of Justice and making things right, his
dedication and focus. And while I don't necessarily believe that
vengeance ever solves anything, I can't say what I would do in his
situation. If I saw my brother kill my entire clan, I might act in the
same way.

-What type of character do you try to create when you voice Sasuke?
I try to tap into that dark place I have inside me, and be as true to
the character as possible.

-besides sasuke, what other character would have you chosen to be the

VA of?(doesnt have to be in the dub yet)

I don't know. I like Sasuke a lot. But it would be fun to try Naruto,
because he's so different.

-Has there been any characters/moments that touched you?
Sasuke's almost dying (now twice) affected me, and I am constantly
touched by Natuto's plight, being almost cursed with all this
potential and destiny. I also was touched by Haku's story and his/her
relationship to Zabuza.

-How do you feel about the English Voice actor's protrayal of their characters?
I think, for the most part, we're doing a terrific job. Of course, I'm
biased, but even when we're different from the OJ, it works pretty
well.

-do you think sasuke was the best choice for you?
I do, although I don't think, based on my previous work, that most
people would have seen me in that role. I'm glad I was able to change
their minds.

[Masah]

How did you get into the voice acting business?
It was a segue from onstage and on-camera acting. I had always wanted
to do it, but I didn't really go for it before moving out to LA. I
took some lessons, recorded a demo, sent it out, and was lucky enough
to start getting bites right away. It also helped that my VO teacher
got a gig directing SD GUNDAM FORCE and cast me in it. That was my
first anime job.


-What other projects were you a part of?

At the time (and currently) I was involved in numerous theatrical
projects, independent films and on-camera TV work. I write and produce
my own projects sometimes as well.

-How were you chosen to do the voice for Sasuke? What set you apart

from all the other Sasuke wannabes?

You never know what's going to make someone choose you over another
actor- I read against a lot of other people and thought, "Wow, some of
these guys (one, in particular) are so perfect. Why would they pick
me?" So, who knows? On the other hand, I introduced my audition in
Japanese, and maybe VIZ Japan got a kick out of that. I hope it had
something to do with my acting, though…

-What is the typical day in the life of a voice actor/actress?
That's the thing. There's no real "typical" day, but here are some
things that do happen a lot (at least in my experience): I get up
early, get some exercise, check and respond to email, eat breakfast.
If I have a heavy VO day, I'll make some food to take with me. Then I
may have a VO session, or (preferably) a lot of VO sessions, or
(sadly) no VO sessions. They can be anything from anime dubbing to ADR
for films, looping for TV shows, video games, commercials, or original
animation. When I'm not in a session, I might be recording and sending
auditions for new projects, auditioning for on-camera work, or writing
and producing my own work.

-Typically, how many hours is an average work day?
Average is about 4 hours, but that's based on some days being zero and
some being 10.

-Who is your favorite Naruto character, and why?
There are so many cool characters to choose from. That's what I love
about the show and one of the reasons I think it's so popular- the
secondary characters are so fully realized, and are just as cool, if
not cooler, sometimes, than even the lead characters. But I'm gonna go
with Sasuke, for obvious reasons. And because I'm always attracted to
the dark characters, and I hear he's only gonna get darker…

-What are your personal feelings about Japanese animation compared to
American animation?
I'm a big fan of both, but the Japanese have a tendency to deal with
issues in a vastly different way than Americans do. They're less
afraid to deal with sex and violence , and more importantly, less
afraid to be weird. I usually feel that American animation talks down
to kids, whereas Japanese animation makes them think. That's why
they're so popular. Because we're smarter than the networks and
producers think we are.

-What do you think the big difference is between the two?
Um, I think I just answered that. Lemme know if I didn't.

-How do you feel on the censorship issue in anime? Or rather, in general?
I'm for the most part against it in all forms. While I understand that
young kids shouldn't be bombarded with hardcore violence and sex, I
think that they (and their parents) should be allowed a decision to
watch or not watch. Besides, keeping that stuff hidden is just going
to fetishize it for kids and they're going to want to seek it out
anyway. I know it happened to me when I was younger. And it really
gets my goat that in America we're very loose about letting violence
through, but then very puritanical when it comes to sex, which should
be a loving, beautiful, natural thing. In the end, I think everyone
should make their own choices and not have choices imposed upon them.

-What's the most unique/strange thing you've had to do in the voice
acting booth?
Funny, I consider my job both unique and strange to begin with... When
working on the ilovebees.com ARG for the release of HALO 2, we were
all in the booth together, recording at the same time, which is rare
and exciting, and we really connected. They let us go, and as a result
we really bonded and became very emotional. We actually got to fight
and knock things over to make it sound real. Some of the
actors/directors I've worked with have been both unique and strange…

-Do you think your voice as Sasuke has matured as more and more
episodes have been developed?
Sure. That always happens the more you get to play a character.

-Do you see yourself acting for future anime roles?
Without a doubt. As long as people keep giving me jobs…

-Have you ever had a live-action role?
Many. That's where I got started. A lot of them are in independent
films and in theatre, but from time-to-time you might see me on TV as
well.

-What do you do to prepare yourself before acting?
For voice acting, I just try to stay as healthy as I can and warm up
my voice before I start working. If the information is available, and
I have the time, I might research a little bit about the show or
character I'll be playing. Live-action acting sometimes requires a
different kind of preparation, but it always depends on the
role/project.

-What's your favorite moment in Naruto?
I've had many, but I do so love that fight with the Grass
Ninja/Orochimaru in Ep. 30.

-Do you think Sasuke will ever fall for Sakura? Or do you think he'll

be a lonely kid all his life?

I think he'll have to deal with his thirst for vengeance before he can
get into ANY relationship, whether that means finally avenging his
clan and killing Itachi, or finding another way to come to peace with
all of his anger.

-Do you read the manga?(If so, shonen jump, or fan subbed?)
I read the manga (Shonen Jump) a little bit in the beginning, but
haven't been able to keep up with it since then.

-Do you watch the subbed anime?
Occasionally I bittorrent subbed eps. to watch ahead, but I haven't
had time to lately. I prefer watching subbed anime in general, but my
work in this field has certainly made me watch more dubbed versions as
well.

-What do you think of all the sasuke-haters? About him being too "emo"
I suppose everybody's gonna like somebody different, but I will
probably seek all of them out and rain vengeance down upon them,
anyway.

-What's your favorite jutsu of SASUKES?
FIRE-STYLE JUTSU! Although Sasuke kicks ass even without any jutsu…

-What's your favorite jutsu altogether?
Sexy Jutsu, of course. Isn't it yours?

-Do you have any advice for future voice actor/actresses?
Do whatever you can to hone your acting skills where you are, whether
that's school plays or local theatre, classes, etc., study it wherever
you can, and if you find, after a time, that it's the only thing you
really want to do, you'll eventually have to move to one of the cities
where it's really happening, like NYC or LA. You'll need a
professionally produced demo reel as your calling card, and then take
that around to studios and agents that deal with the kind of VO you'd
like to do.

-Any extra comments on Naruto or yourself in General?
It's an awesome show and I'm proud to be a part of it, although
Sasuke's been in a coma for a while now, and then I hear he comes back
for a while, then seals himself up in a barrel for a about a whole
season, then comes back, fights Naruto and then disappears, so… I
guess I'll take it where I can get it. I'm happy that the fans are
responding so positively, though.


Some Fan asked questions, I hand picked them.

-what do you like about Sasuke's personality and characteristics? do
you agree with his motive to kill his bro?

I respond to Sasuke's sense of Justice and making things right, his
dedication and focus. And while I don't necessarily believe that
vengeance ever solves anything, I can't say what I would do in his
situation. If I saw my brother kill my entire clan, I might act in the
same way.

-What type of character do you try to create when you voice Sasuke?
I try to tap into that dark place I have inside me, and be as true to
the character as possible.

-besides sasuke, what other character would have you chosen to be the

VA of?(doesnt have to be in the dub yet)

I don't know. I like Sasuke a lot. But it would be fun to try Naruto,
because he's so different.

-Has there been any characters/moments that touched you?
Sasuke's almost dying (now twice) affected me, and I am constantly
touched by Natuto's plight, being almost cursed with all this
potential and destiny. I also was touched by Haku's story and his/her
relationship to Zabuza.

-How do you feel about the English Voice actor's protrayal of their characters?
I think, for the most part, we're doing a terrific job. Of course, I'm
biased, but even when we're different from the OJ, it works pretty
well.

-do you think sasuke was the best choice for you?
I do, although I don't think, based on my previous work, that most
people would have seen me in that role. I'm glad I was able to change
their minds.